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Cruising Lealea Refit No.23: Remove, Refinish, Replace
The refit of our Albin Vega 27 sailboat, Lealea is proceeding nicely. Removed bulkheads to replace and refinish. With help from Tom Straughn of Williwa https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLYi0ZDWfmQxHFUVo16vwHLd-uSiQposEP we made a lot of progress this ...
Cruising Lealea Refit No. 22: A Little Help From Our Friends
The refit of our Albin Vega 27, Lealea, continues. Shipmate Tom arrived and immediately pitched in. We got a lot of work done today To view the complete Cruising Lealea Refit Playlist, click the link! https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLYi0ZDWfmQxF...
Cruising Lealea Refit No. 21: Yes Deer
Chuck and Laura continue the work on rebuilding Lealea's interior. The more we do the more we find to do..... To view the complete Cruising Lealea Refit Playlist, click the link! https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLYi0ZDWfmQxFPtVmGege6hYaiasmeOJG8 ...
Cruising Lealea Refit No.20: It’s not the Heat. It’s the Humidity.
Continuing the refit of our Albin Vega 27, Lealea. The weather. Always the weather. Varnish, paint, epoxy and fiberglass all need better conditions than we are able to maintain in our workshop. To view the complete Cruising Lealea Refit Playlist, click t...
Cruising Lealea Refit No. 19: Daylight Savings Time or The Light at the End of the Tunnel
Making progress on the refit of our Albin Vega 27, Lealea. The first pieces of interior woodwork are nearly done. Is that a light at the end of the tunnel or just a locomotive coming toward us? To view the complete Cruising Lealea Refit Playlist, click ...
Cruising Lealea Refit No.18: Arewethereyet??
Finally we are seeing some results. The first wave of of stained and painted pieces are nearly done. Rebuilding the interior of our cruising sailboat, Lealea, continues to be a learning experience. To view the complete Cruising Lealea Refit Playlist, cl...
Cruising Lealea Refit #17: Epoxy Fail
The crew spend their days in continual cycles of mixing epoxy, painting epoxy and waiting for epoxy to dry. They say you learn more from failure than success. If you have an opinion we would love to hear it. To view the complete Cruising Lealea Refit...
Cruising Lealea Refit No.16: Previous Owner’s Improvements
The rebuild of our Albin Vega 27, Lealea continues. To view the complete Cruising Lealea Refit Playlist, click the link! https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLYi0ZDWfmQxFPtVmGege6hYaiasmeOJG8 We thank you for your support. You can help keep the vid...
Cruising Lealea Refit #15: Professional Help
The rebuild of our Albin Vega 27 sailboat is gathering momentum. The first new woodwork pieces are ready for finishing. To view the complete Cruising Lealea Refit Playlist, click the link! https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLYi0ZDWfmQxFPtVmGege6hYaia...
Cruising Lealea Refit No.14: Old Paint
Modifying and refinishing the v-berth deck as part of the refit of our Albin Vega 27 sailboat. We had an old can of Interlux that had a rusted top so we used it for this project that required protection but not perfection. As it turned out the paint was ...
Cruising Lealea Refit No.11: Dropping the Mast
We took advantage of a rare dry day to take down the mast. Lealea's tabernacle mast step and a little preparation makes this an easy DIY project. To view the complete Cruising Lealea Refit Playlist, click the link! https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list...
Cruising Lealea Refit No. 10: Feels Like Spring
It feels like Spring in Petersburg. Unusually warm weather allows a lot to be accomplished on Lealea's refit. To view the complete Cruising Lealea Refit Playlist, click the link! https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLYi0ZDWfmQxFPtVmGege6hYaiasmeOJG8...
Cruising Lealea Refit No. 9: Wood and Rain
Progress with Lealea's refit. Materials for the interior joinery project arrived at the Alaska Marine Lines terminal in Petersburg by barge from Ketchikan. Rainy weather continues. To view the complete Cruising Lealea Refit Playlist, click the link! htt...
Cruising Lealea Refit No. 8
The continuing saga of our refit. Sorting provisions and removing the interior joinery from our Albin Vega 27 sailboat, Lealea. Ah, The Cruising Life. To view the complete Cruising Lealea Refit Playlist, click the link! https://www.youtube.com/playlist?l...