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Sailing Vessel Triteia – The Iron Genny – Part II – Episode 7 – Stopping a Leaking Propshaft
On this episode of Sailing Vessel Triteia I work to align the engine with the prop shaft before discovering my packing nut was leaking in a very bad way. After fighting to fix the packing nut I move back to getting the prop shaft bolted to the engine. This is part 2 of 4 (I think) episodes of me ho...
Sailing Vessel Triteia – A Cut Above The Sludge – Episode 5 – Cleaning The Diesel Fuel Tank
On this episode of Sailing Vessel Triteia I cut access ports in the old diesel fuel tank and clean out the sludge that had been living inside for years. I had contacted fuel polishing services about cleaning it while in place but the cost was more than buying a new tank. I decided to take it out, cu...
Sailing Vessel Triteia – Man Vs Tank – Episode 3 – Removing Old Diesel Fuel Tank
On this episode of Sailing Vessel Triteia I attempt to remove the fuel tank. The intake fitting was put on after the tank was installed and unfortunately the fitting is made of steel and the tank is made of aluminum so galvanic corrosion had done its job and completely fused the two dissimilar metal...
Thunder Storms, Thru Hulls and Seacocks (The Sailing Family) Ep.22
- Yes we get to know with the first thunderstorms here in Panama and they are really different than the lightnings in Europe. And we fought with the thru hulls and the seacocks - to give them out. See what happened this week… We hope by sharing this adventure you will find some inspiration in your...
Sail Life – The Faroe Islands, a short break from sailboat restoration – DIY sailboat refit
I take a short break from my DIY sailboat restoration. For the last four years, I've been subscribed to a YouTube channel called DrakeParagon. This weekend I finally got the chance to meet Drake and Mo in person. Drake and Mo's channel: *** Links *** Sail Life on Patreon: Sail Life on...
Sail Life – Rotten deck core on a Warrior 38 – DIY sailboat restoration
In this video, I remove part of the deck aboard my Warrior 38 sailboat to reveal a completely rotten core. That's okay, DIY sailboat restoration is a lot of fun!
Sail Life – Removing the old teak deck & issues with the deck – DIY sailboat refit
In this video, I remove the old teak deck aboard my 38 ft sailboat (Athena). Turns out there are a few issues with the deck that I'll need to fix. *** Links *** Sail Life on Patreon: Sail Life on Facebook: Sail Life on Twitter: Music: Thingamajig by Audionautix is licensed under a Creat...
Sail Life – Going inside & removing deck hardware – DIY sailboat refit
In this video, Athena (my 38 ft sailboat) moves into a shed and I get started removing deck hardware. But that's not all! Obelix (my 30 ft sailboat) now has a working engine again :D *** Links *** Sail Life on Patreon: Sail Life on Facebook: Sail Life on Twitter:
Sail Life – Killing time (insulating), preparing to remove the teak deck – DIY sailboat restoration
Insulating a locker aboard my sailboat Athena. Next week (fingers crossed) Athena is going to get moved indoors. That means I can finally get busy removing the teak deck! Roger's blog: *** Links *** Sail Life on Patreon: Sail Life on Facebook: Sail Life on Twitter:
Sail Life – Rewiring the AC, source select panel and insulating the aft cabin – DIY sailboat refit
This weekend I put the finishing touch on the AC installation. It's now ready for the electrician to swing by and hook up everything :) I get started on insulating the aft cabin but discover I need to go back to the drawing board. Last and also least I've picked up a scroll saw :) *** Li...
Sail Life – Rewiring the AC, distribution panel & ring terminals – DIY sailboat refit
This weekend I got the distribution panel from Blue Sea hooked up. It took just about forever. An entire day in fact. Also in this video a look at fancy ring terminals with heat shrink and adhesive. *** Links *** Sail Life on Patreon: Sail Life on Facebook: Sail Life on Twitter:
Sail Life – Rewiring the AC, RDC, MCB & cable clamps – DIY sailboat refit
This weekend I continued working on rewiring the AC aboard Athena. Also in this video a quick look at an RDC, an MCB & two types of cable clamps *** Products mentioned in this video *** US: Dymo Rhino 4200 (the one I've got): Dymo Rhino 6000 (can write on 1" labels): UK: Dymo Rhino...
Sail Life – Rewiring the AC & a look at an isolation transformer (Victron Energy 3600)
In this video, I get started on rewiring the AC with the help of a good buddy and also take a quick look at the isolation transformer I'll have aboard the boat. *** Products mentioned in this video *** Victron Energy Isolation Transformer: Amazon, US: Boatowner's Mechanical and Electr...
Sail Life – Finished nav station (almost) and a bunch of cool products – DIY sailboat refit
I'm back after a fun week in the US! The DIY sailboat refit aboard Athena continues. In this video, I show you all the cool products I picked up in the US and complete (almost) the locker above the chart table. *** Products mentioned in this video *** USA: Tea Tree Power: (lower price at Def...
Sail Life – Upcoming DIY sailboat projects & what does it cost to restore an old sailboat
In this video I go over some of the projects I'll work on this summer and what "project Athena" has cost me so far. *** Meet-up info *** Date: Sunday, April 2, 2017 Time: 3.00 PM Location: Fulton Ale House (1446 Fulton St, Brooklyn, NY 11216, USA) I hope to see you there! :) **...
Sail Life – A mixed bag from a weekend that didn’t quite go my way ;) – DIY sailboat refit
Sometimes things don't go as planned... ;) It was still good to get stuff checked off the to-do list :) *** Meet-up info *** Date: Sunday, April 2, 2017 Time: 3.00 PM Location: Fulton Ale House (1446 Fulton St, Brooklyn, NY 11216, USA) I hope to see you there! :) *** Links *** Sail Life o...
Sail Life – Locker above chart table, iKommunicate from Digital yacht – DIY sailboat refit
Work continues on the locker above the chart table. There is also a short introduction to the electronics I'll have aboard Athena and a quick look at the iKommunicate from Digital yacht. Sorry about the missing music at 4:33 - ups! *** Stuff mentioned in this video *** iKommunicate: Engine...
Sail Life – DIY sailboat restoration & going to the boat show in Fredericia – DIY sailboat refit
Meet-up info: Date: Sunday, April 2 2017 Time: 3.00 PM Location: Fulton Ale House (1446 Fulton St, Brooklyn, NY 11216, USA) I hope to see you there! :) Stuff mentioned in this video: ODEO flare: Links: Sail Life on Patreon: Sail Life on Facebook: Sail Life on Twitter:
Sail Life – Varnishing and painting the port side aft cabin & LattePanda – DIY sailboat refit
In this video I finish varnishing the port side aft cabin and get started painting. Also, I take a short peek at a LattePanada single board computer. Links: Sail Life on Patreon: Sail Life on Facebook: Sail Life on Twitter:
Sail Life – Blue Sea electric panels & first coat of varnish in aft cabin – DIY sailboat refit
NB! For meet-up info (click "show more"). I finally get to test-fit the cool new electric panels from Blue Sea and I just barely manage to get the first coat of varnish applied in the aft cabin. Meet-up info: Date: Sunday, April 2 2017 Time: 3.00 PM Location: Fulton Ale House (1446 Ful...
Sailboat Refit Part 11
Hey everyone! welcome to part 11, in this episode we take a look back at some of the things we have achieved in the main cabin. Its nice to look back and to see how far we have come with our project. We'd like to thank you all for your comments and support through this so keep them coming! a...