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Rebuilding Our Perkins 4.108: the Engine Drop | Sailing Avocet
In our last video you watched us dissect our Perkins 4.108 diesel after limping back to La Cruz from Isla Isabel, where we discovered our fuel pump had failed... AGAIN. After deciding to move ahead with a rebuild, Chris jumped right in and got his hands di...
The Curse of Our Perkins 4.108: Engine Failure and Rebuild | Sailing Avocet
We thought our Perkins 4.108 engine troubles were behind us when we left California, but while transiting the Sea of Cortez, Mexico, we faced a complete engine failure. After limping back to La Cruz from Isla Isabel, we dug into the issue and discovered—...
Installing Our Rainman Watermaker | Sailing Avocet
Desalination units - or water makers - allow sailors to be more self sufficient and offered for longer periods of time, which is why choosing the right one for your vessel is crucial! Join us aboard Avocet for a deep dive into the installation of our Rainm...
WHAT is the SHORTCUT for FAIRING? – S02 E16
Because we enjoy sanding and fairing so much, we continue this beautiful activity in today’s episode! So, we are moving on, back into the cockpit for more sanding! Oh, of course you’ve seen us sanding and fairing that area before. But that was before t...
Let the FAIRING FUN begin + New Trailer! – S02 E10
Hi there! In this episode of building Wilda we are introducing our new channel trailer! Also we are making more progress on our beautiful catamaran and this time it is not only on the roof! We started fairing the decks! I started by cleaning and sanding...![The Future of Rigging Doctor | [S5 Ep36]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi_webp/ImPRF34ahZI/maxresdefault.webp)
The Future of Rigging Doctor | [S5 Ep36]
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Westsail 42 Is DRIVING ME CRAZY | Inspection Plates & Aft Cabin Restoration | Sailboat Story 207
Projects continue as Ben installs inspection plates on the diesel tank, repairs rotten wood in the aft cabin, and generally works towards preparing the boat for new voyages. It's been a long, hot Summer of non-stop boat work and if he doesn't get to go sai...
HULL TO DECK JOINT REPAIR | PART 4: 270ft Of Fiberglass Onto Our Westsail 42 | Sailboat Story 201
Tambi and I lay on 270ft of fiberglass cloth onto the bulwarks of our Westsail 42. The fiberglass we use is 25oz double biased mat. We make 3 laps around the boat with my job being to wet out and lay the fiberglass strips into place and her job being to mi...
HULL TO DECK JOINT REPAIR | PART 3: Filling & Fairing With Thickened Epoxy | Sailboat Story 200
We've ripped off the old teak cap rail, cleaned out 90 ft of hull/deck joint, and now we begin to fill and fair the joint with thickened epoxy. It's HOT work doing this kind of manual labor in the intense Florida heat, but between the 2 of us, we set up an...
Steel Boat Fun 😬 | Ch5 E 8
We get all of the metal we need to do our work on the boat and start on cutting some metal! We use the plasma cutter to get rid of the mystery pipe in the chain locker and subsequently end up with some flames inside in the process.... Patreon: https://ww...
THE COSTS of our REFIT 😱 Full Refit Beneteau 57 teak deck, Raymarine instruments, lithium batteries
THE COSTS of our REFIT - A question so many of you have been asking - what are the costs of your Full Refit Beneteau 57 in Turkey. Unless you buy a new boat every few years, a refit of a sailing boat will be part of your sailing life. So in this sailing ep...
BOATYARD DIY MISTAKES Were Made | BOAB 205
Learn from our mistakes... After 2 years on a novice DIY paint job, we discover what mistakes were made - and what we're doing differently this time! ❤️ Enjoyed this video? Leave us a comment, let us know what you'd like to see next! 👀 WATCH MORE ...
Fixing our Race Boat for the High Sierra Regatta
Boat projects and sailing in the SAME video? Wild. We know! Join us as we head back to the Ventura Harbor Boatyard for another round of projects, this time on our race boat, a Victory 21' previously known as "Christopher." Eight days and a lot of sanding l...
DIY install of Vitrifrigo fridge freezer all in one
Vitrifrigo All in one fridge freezer is installed on our Jeanneau 440. Dave and Patricia ordered a new 2021 Jeanneau 440 after returning from a sailing holiday in French Polynesia. They continue to outfit and upgrade the boat in preparations for a big sai...