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Cruising Lealea Refit No. 6: Actual Work!
Documenting every step of the refit of our 43 year old Albin Vega 27. Sorting through our junk. Finally beginning to dismantle the interior and refinish some of the pieces that we will be reusing. We thank you for your support. You can help keep the vide...
Cruising Lealea Refit No. 5: Testing Finishes
Making test patches of plywood to see how stain, penetrating resin, epoxy and varnish in various combinations will work for our project. We thank you for your support. You can help keep the videos coming by becoming a patron. Please visit Cruising Lealea...
PARADISE CRASH REPAIRS PART 2! Ep 18
In the last episode we hauled Esper out at PSS Shipyard in Satun in order to start fixing the repairs from the accident. We had two weeks in which to get everything done before the next spring tide. Half way through the journey Liz has to visit the UK and ...
PARADISE CRASH REPAIRS PART 1… EP 17
Here it is, our first sailing log of 2016! We've made it an extra big one to help keep those in the northern hemisphere entertained over the long winter nights. If you've been following us, you'll know that 2015 was full of ups and downs aboard SY Esper....![DIY welding on a Sailboat — Sailing Uma [Step 16]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi_webp/tCsMy81AGKM/maxresdefault.webp)
DIY welding on a Sailboat — Sailing Uma [Step 16]
As we mentioned so many times, being in this Boatyard have its benefits. You know what they say " one man's trash is another man's treasure." We got to salvage some good shiny metals and had to learn how to weld to put it all together... We also started ...
NIGHT SAILING Ep 16
In our last episode of 2015 we go night sailing, take in Thailand's first marine national park island, discuss near-by boat refugees, spend the night on a slope and yes, we make it back to the shipyard to begin those repairs... (con't) ******************...
Cruising Lealea in the Boatyard – #3: Do the Math
Planning the haulout and major refit of Lealea, our 43 year old Albin Vega 27 sailboat. Just part of the living aboard and cruising life. Thorough planning, and a little help from our friends, will make this job go more smoothly. We thank you for your su...
Cruising Lealea in the Boatyard – #2: Gather Info & Refine the Plan
Planning the haulout and major refit of Lealea, our 43 year old Albin Vega 27 sailboat. Just part of the living aboard and cruising life. Thorough planning, and a little help from our friends, will make this job go more smoothly. We thank you for your su...
FOUR FISH IN FOUR MINUTES! EP 6
Having decided roughly in which direction to head in order to get to Phuket, we weigh anchor from Ko Lipe on a hot morning. Since the boat is pointing into the wind whilst tied to the mooring we get the mizzen and the mainsail out. Look out for the editing...
Life is Like Sailing – Haul Out – Part 10
The final episode of the haul out series is here! You will see how I paint under the keel before going into the water and watch the boat travel back to where I like I like it best. Unfortunately once s/v Moonshine was back in the water I discovered som...
Life is Like Sailing – Haul Out – Part 8
In this episode I get the final two coats of anti-fouling paint on. Things get pretty messy when you are on the hard when you have to spend all your time on the projects that need to be done so I start doing some general clean up. I also measured the dra...
Life is Like Sailing – Haul Out – Part 7
In this episode you find out that part of my daily routine is chatting with my new neighbour James who has been sailing the world since 2007! You get to see how the stands are moved so I can sand down the areas that were under the pads and get some primer...
Life is Like Sailing – Haul Out – Part 6
In this episode I got the last coat of anti-fouling paint on. Since it was the Easter weekend and I didn't want to delay getting the paint on I ended up just straining the the paint that had the debris in it rather than try and get it exchanged. The st...
Life is Like Sailing – Haul Out – Part 5
In this episode I got my first coat of anti-fouling paint on and talked about the zincs on the boat. I'm no expert in chemistry, but I gave the best explanation that I could. I also look at some of the products used for this project. *the thru hull fi...