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Esper Refit 12 – Engine Respray; Teak Toe Rail; Polishing Deck Fittings
We're into week 12 and things are starting to take shape. For the first time I walked into the saloon and got a glimpse of what it's all going to look like. Meanwhile the yard gets together to say farewell to Thea, who will be launching on Monday. This is to accompany a blog post on the r...
Esper Refit 10-11 – Q&A; Limewashing; Teak Floor
Whilst the rest of Thailand took to the streets to celebrate Songkran, we took a short break in Ko Lanta where we answered your questions. - why did we get rid of the teak deck - how much is the project costing - what about the floor boards - how do you snag the boat - where are you based - why do...
Esper Refit 09 – Awlgrip 545; Redesigning Cabin; Polyurethaning The Veneer
It was all about the painters this week as they raced against the ensuing storms to spray the first couple of layers of Awlgrip 545 primer. The painters weren't the only ones getting messy, Mey managed to paint most of her face as she tackled the various deck lockers. It's the first week t...
Esper Refit 08 – Holes In Deck; Galley Is Tomato And Aluminium
Week Eight of our boat's refit and this week we discover some holes in the deck. The painters are almost ready for the Awlgrip undercoat and the galley is looking very tomato! This is to accompany our blog post, which you can find here: You can find all episodes, photographs and other clips...
Esper Refit 07 – Meet The E Team; Glassfibering The Deck
Meet The A Team, now known as the E(sper) Team! For our Week Seven Summary video we introduce you to the entire team responsible for Esper's refit. In this clip we apply the first coat of primer, start the rudder removal, and start to glass fibre the deck. This is to accompany the blog post on...
Esper Refit 06 – Hong Kong Phooey; Veneer Goes Up; Removing Dorade Vent
10:55 Meet "Pong Ton Tui! #1 Carpenters!" Our sixth summary video of progress aboard Esper, which is undergoing a major refit in PSS Satun Boatyard, Thailand. Liz was doing the payroll the other week and as she went through the carpenters' names, Pong, Ton and Tui, she giggled to h...
Esper Refit 05 – Etch Priming; Building Boxes; Forestay Woes
Come into my office. Yes, we have an office, albeit a bit noisy and breezy. It was a frustrating week for some (me) but the rest of the team has been cracking along. Liz's Study, complete with a new, curved all, is almost complete. Meanwhile the painters have started filling the topsides and ha...
Esper Refit 02 – mast removal; rewiring plans; stripping engine
Become a followtheboat patron by following this link: Subscribe to our youtube channel here: Catch our blog at: http:www.followtheboat.com And get our email updates by subscribing here: Follow us on Facebook here: ****************************** Week Two of Esper’s refit has progressed n...
Hauling Sail Boat And Launching Fishing Boat In Satun, Thailand
This is to accompany the blog post ( on hauling our sail boat, Esper (an Oyster 435) in PSS Boat Yard, Chebilang, Satun, Thailand. It includes a clip of a local fishing boat being launched in the same slip as the one we were hauled out in. No travel lifts here! This is all done using cables, cradles...
Grinding GRP Hull For Osmosis Preparation And Removal of Portlights
This is to accompany our blog post on Esper's refit in PSS Boatyard, Satun, Thailand. In this clip Lek is preparing the hull for osmosis treatment, whilst carpenter brothers Ton and Tui remove the portlights from the cabin.
Walk Through Esper Refit – Oyster435
A walk-through describing possible work for a refit
Squalls, Auto-pilots, Terminology and Rainbows
Footage of approaching squalls, including a rainbow! There's a fair bit of wind, hence the subtitles, but in this clip we discuss briefly some sailing terminology and introduce you to Marge, our auto-pilot. This is to accompany our blog post on crossing the Indian Ocean.
Liz’s Boobie
A clip to accompany our blog post on sailing from the Maldives to Malaysia. This was a 1500 mile crossing of two halves. Here Liz inadvertently catches a bird on the end of her lure. We rescued him and he looks a bit perplexed, but it has a happy ending. You can find more here: www.followtheboat.com
Sailing downwind in the Indian Ocean
A clip of Liz helming s/y Esper half way across the Indian Ocean, part of our 1,500 mile trip from the Maldives to Malaysia. We're running downwind in WSW Force 6 (though if you look carefully our wind display shows us close-reaching, which is a lie as our display is faulty). Our headsail furli...
Releasing A Seized Pacific Plus Wind Pilot Steering System
This video was put together to help anyone with a Pacific Plus self-steering mechanism that has seized due to non-use. We'd left ours open to the elements of monsoon south India and had not used it for 18 months. Consequently the Teflon bearings has seized. Thanks to Bryan Thurlow of BVTEE in C...