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#52: Stumped by the Rottern Stringer Repair
Complete repair documented at https://havewindwilltravel.com. Here, we start the rotten stringer repair! I know you guys have been excited to see this. The guys at Perdido Sailor finally busted out some proper (oscillating) tools on our rotten stringers...
#51: Replace the Rod Rigging or Switch to Wire?
Replacement of our original rod rigging our 1985 Niagara 35 to new 5/16 stainless steel wire at https://havewindwilltravel.com. Lots of decisions to make in this video dealing with the rigging. Going from rod to wire is going to take a lot of modificati...
#50: Rig Quotes and Wrong Notes
Let's KICK OFF this third season, shall we! With a trip to Ft. Lauderdale where we get a great visit in with the super-knowledgeable Pam Wall, get some initial rigging hardware quotes on rod versus wire and ... well a funky little surprise at the end with...
Boat #2: 1992 Catalina 34
Boat Tour No. 2! Follow along as Bob aboard s/v Partager (meaning "to share" in French) shares a tour of his boat, some system upgrades, some lessons learned and how he came to be called "Backwards Bob!" Let me know what you think of the SeaPower alterna...
#49: D.I.Y. = Do It (at the) Yard
Okay, you all called it. It's time to haul out. "Uncle!" we cried. But, we were proud of the demo we accomplished DIY style. Now it's time to take that same attitude to the shipyard and do this job with the professionals at www.perdidosailor.com so we ...
#48: Bad News, Big Decision
Seems our hack job didn't really pass muster and we have, in the words of Brandon with www.perdidosailor.com "a lot more to do." So, bad news and now a very BIG decision to make. What do you think we should do?
#47: We Can Dig It!
Lookout! The DIY'ers are on the loose. Have grinder, will cut. We made a real mess of things in the bilge, but we gutted the stringers. Tell me, what do you think of our end product? Are we done cutting?
Boat #1: 1982 Pearson 36 Cutter
First boat tour kids! We're going to set foot on different boats to help you find yours. This beauty is our buddy, Kevin's, boat and not only did he give us a tour but also some great advice for those who may be boat-shopping. Thank you again Kevin for ...
#46: Can You Dig It?
Mmm-hmmm, we make "hazmat" look good. First real dig into our rotten stringers. You'll be shocked to see how low we can go! Then we suit up solid to start buzzing into the fiberglass. Here we go! And, only $106 to go on our Give the Gift of Cruising c...
#45: The Tunnel of Doom
Prepping our boat for the fiberglass job took a lot of cleaning, a lot of a plastic and a lot of tape, cut mostly by my teeth! Pretty cool to see her all ready for surgery, though. Lookout rot! Here we come!
#44: Gift #1 – Pam Wall Cruising Consultant Package
Big news kids! I'm going to give an invaluable gift of cruising to one of my Patrons. If you all help just a little, I can give something very BIG to one of YOU. I believe this is the best way to use my Patreon funds to give back with an exclusive Pam W...
#43: Removing the Shrouds: How Many Lawyers Does it Take?
Two apparently! Removing these shrouds required some hefty plumbing wrenches and a few bad lawyers jokes but we finally got them off! Enjoy!
#41: The Cause of our Rotten Stringers
Complete rotten stringer repair documented in vlogs at https://havewindwilltravel.com. Here, we found out why our stringers rotted. You want to know? Mud clogging the weep hole in our mast step which allowed water to sit constantly in the step and event...
#40: Missing the Mast Already
It's sad to see our mast lying lonely on her side at the shipyard. She loves to be standing tall, with lots of folks "hanging around." But I sleep soundly knowing she's got sunny, silky dreams to keep her warm. More sailboat silking at https://havewindw...