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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...
Esper Refit 15 – polyurethane veneer; honeycomb boxes
We're still waiting for the top coat to arrive and the painters are almost done faring the deck and boxes. The cockpit box is taking shape too, whilst the varnishers are applying polyurethane in their make-shift, dust-free workshop made of clingfilm. This is to accompany a blog-post on our ref...
Will The FIXED HOLES Hold Up? Splashing My Sailboat For The First Time. – UNTIE THE LINES #35
KARL is finally back to where he belongs: in the water! Not much more to say about that...it feels great and it surely was a super special day for me. Find out more about my life with KARL (previews and additional information) on www.facebook.com/whitespotpirates. If you enjoy watching my documenta...
Esper Refit 14 – Faring Complete; 545 Awlgrip; Wilson Art Laminates
The painters have finished faring the deck and the head painter is keen to crack on with the Awlgrip 545 undercoat. There's still a bit to do with the deck boxes and toe rail but we've learnt to let them get on with a job as soon as they can. If you like colour, then you're gonna love...
Boat Refit: Repainting My Aluminum Sailboat In The Tropical Heat Of Panama – UNTIE THE LINES #34
Karl's bottom paint is finally finished and he is standing on the hard with his new black robe, ready to go back into the water, where he belongs. What a milestone! I can't believe it is really finally done. Find out more about my life with KARL on www.facebook.com/whitespotpirates. If yo...
Esper Refit 13 – coloured laminates; honeycomb boxes
The big news this week was the launch of Thea after two years in the boat yard. Meanwhile the painters have almost finished faring the deck and the carpenters are making the interior pretty. This is to accompany the blog post, which you can find here: See the entire refit project at this page:
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...
Boat refit: Etch Priming My Aluminum Sailboat In Panama – UNTIE THE LINES #33
After more than four weeks to take down the paint of Karl's botom, it took only two to put the first layer of etching primer on. It seems that everything went well and I am super happy. Cause only seven more coats and Karl is back in the water! Find out more about my life with KARL on www.face...
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...
Boat refit: Stripping My Sailboat Down To Bare Aluminum In Panama – UNTIE THE LINES #31
Not only delayed but it's also just a short one this week...KARL is finally down to bare aluminium and my paint has arrived also. Things are progressing and it looks like it is painting time next week :). Find out more about my life with KARL on www.facebook.com/whitespotpirates. If you enjoy ...
Unconventional german welder SAVES my SAILBOAT in Panama – UNTIE THE LINES #30
Big progress on the project list this week. I finally got Karl's holes welded. It was quite exciting and I am really happy that it is done. I also started to use some paint remover to go down to bare aluminum so it will be easier to apply the etch primer. That will take some more time...but I ...
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...
Boat project after boat project. Will this refit ever end? – UNTIE THE LINES #29
The welder will come next week and I used the time for some other projects on the endless to do list. I widened the through-hull for my new depth sounder and went on a hunt for more corrosion from the inside. And I used my oven for the first time: with fresh caribbean spiny lobsters that a friend ha...
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...
Awesome Cruiser Community: Helping Hands For Sanding My Hull – UNTIE THE LINES #28
This week I organized a littel Sanding Party and had some friends over to help me to smoothen the surface of Karl's hull. It was a fun day, we got a lot of work done and had a couple of cold beers afterwards. Life is good and another positive finding was, that one of the holes is actually not i...
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...
Just Do It! Grinding Down The Paint Of My Sailboat In The Crazy Tropical Heat – UNTIE THE LINES #27
Not much has really happened this week. I am still grinding, nearly finished, and I have only found three more holes. The rest of the hull seems to be quite all right. The part between the keels was not as bad as I feared and I also got some more offers from different welders this week. So step by s...
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 04 – tent up; filling in a portlight; shrinking chart table
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: ****************************** During after-work beers this week a fellow...
LIVING ON A SAILBOAT: Fighting to keep the DREAM alive – UNTIE THE LINES #25
It's time to find out the truth...so I have to take down the paint of KARL's hull to see if there are more holes hiding underneath. What a job! It's day number seven of grinding now and I just finished the second side. But I haven't found any more holes so far, so that is good ne...