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Esper Refit 37 – bedding a genoa track with butyl tape; rudder doesn’t fit
In this week's refit video we show you how we bedded down our genoa track with butyl tape. No Sikaflex, no 3M, no polyurethane adhesive, just tape. Also see how we make a stupid mistake with our rudder. Guest appearance by Bobby of Bobby's Pizza, Satun.
Esper Refit 36 – boat wiring; Maxprop grease nipple; Torlon Cutlass
It's a short one this week since it was Eid and our workers took most of the week off. All except Nut, that is. He's made real progress with the mains/charging circuit, basing the charging circuit on a simple solution. We also tap and install two grease nipples in our Maxprop.
Esper Refit 35 – PSS Dripless Seal; LED Dimmer
Dang the varnisher's back, as are the electricians. The sparkies have finally installed the LED dimmer switch and it looks good. Dang is preparing the boat for its last coat of varnishing whilst I remove the old stuffing box in preparation for the new PSS Dripless Seal. I also talk through our ...
Esper Refit 34 – bedding deck fittings with butyl tape, polishing stainless,
We bed our genoa track down with butyl tape after counter-sinking the bolt holes. In this clip we show you how we did it. We also polish up our stainless stanchions. And we say farewell to Fayaway, Southern Wing and one of our carpenters, Tui. On his last day Tui tells us about the caged bird singin...
Esper Refit 33 – boat catches fire; liferaft deployed; everything is breaking
Most eventful week to date, with boats catching fire, the bottom of a ferry falling out and various things breaking throughout the week, all throughout treacherous monsoon weather. We also hint at how we'll be bedding our deck fittings with butyl tape as opposed to Sikaflex or 3M, avoiding Sata...
Esper Refit 32 – invisible stainless welds; how to plug deck fittings
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Esper Refit 31 – swim platform; shaft crevice corrosion
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Esper Refit 30 – LED strip lights; mast blockage removal
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Boat Refit: Building My Own Mast Steps At Anchor – UNTIE THE LINES #41
After leaving Shelter Bay behind for real, I am now enjoying a cruiser's life at anchor in Puerto Lindo. There are still a couple of small projects that I am working on, but at least there is water all around me and I don't have any marina bills piling up. The main project was to build an...
Esper Refit 26-29 six month round-Up
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Sail Life – The restoration of my sailboat (Obelix)
This winter I restored my 41 year old Albin Ballad (sailboat) to cruising condition. It was a lot of work but it turned out pretty nice! Video of the final result: Facebook:
Esper Refit 25 – rubbing strake & toe rail in all new teak
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Esper Refit 24 – unique saloon table in teak; rubbing strake
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Esper Refit 23 – 316 swim platform; Jotamastic hull; laminate heads floor
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Esper Refit 22 – Waldringfield Boatyard Special; decks complete
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Esper Refit 21 – Awlcraft Top Coat
This week it was all about the application of our Awlcraft Snow White on the decks. There was just one problem: our painter had gone AWOL, holding up the entire project.
Esper Refit 20 – West System microlite; Osmosis prep; teak toe rail; 8mm laminate
With Jamie back in the UK Liz is left to oversee the refit project as well as record lots of footage for your entertainment. This week the boys start to apply the West System microlite to the hull (micro balloons mixed with epoxy). Meanwhile Pong, our head carpenter, starts work on the teak toe rail...
A Break From Boat Work: Filling Up The Batteries At Fort Lorenzo – UNTIE THE LINES #39
This is finally the last episode taking place in Shelter Bay. I know you are all very sad to hear this ;). Some more broken things have been fixed and the last projects have been ticked off he to do list. The tanks are filled up and food is stocked and it is time to untie the lines for real. But mor...
Esper Refit 19 – Awlcraft Topcoat On Topsides
After four months we finally get to see our boat's topsides spray painted with Awlcraft. Since publishing this episode we have received a number of concerns on the health and safety of the painters and the equipment they used. I have lifted this recent reply on the subject from the comments bel...
Esper Refit 18 – talking cat; osmosis treatment; biaxial fibreglass; royalty
This week the lads applied the biaxial fibreglass to the hull, double layered, whilst the carpenters complete the companionway ladder and bits of colourful laminate. We also get a visit from royalty, which is reciprocated by a talking cat. This is to accompany a blog post on our boat refit in PSS B...
Esper Refit 17 – Stainless work; faring deck; preparing hull
The stainless work is starting to take shape now, with a new companionway ladder being fitted. The floorboards are all up and the lads start preparing the hull for her layer of fibreglass. This is a video clip to accompany a blog post on our refit project. You can find all the posts at
A sailing tender for my “big” sailboat – UNTIE THE LINES #36
KARL got a little brother this week, a Banana-Boat, that can be rowed, sailed and motored. What an awesome new fleet member! Last week was full of preparations to go for a trial run. I mounted my brand new self tailing Andersen Winches and the second main sheet that was still missing. And besides s...
Esper Refit 16 – Thai Martial Law Special
In the week that Thailand falls under marshal law... the top coat is now being applied and the masts look like new. Goy's paint team are working on various lids and covers too, leaving just the topsides and deck to paint. That won't be until the toe-rail 'cuts' have been smoothed...