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Why Is Our Rudder Post Leaking & Knocking? | Sailboat Story 211
The rudder post on our Westsail 42 is leaking and knocking... but WHY? In this video Mike comes out help Ben out with boat projects. Together they complete a whole slew of projects, many of which were not shown in this video, but overall it was an extraord...![[EP 5] Servicing winches: How to service them – chores on a sailboat!](https://i.ytimg.com/vi_webp/m5TSM4Eh0J4/sddefault.webp)
[EP 5] Servicing winches: How to service them – chores on a sailboat!
This week is mostly up to Noël to take on the boat projects as Grant is away in Yosemite on a rock climbing trip. This week consists of scrubbing the hull and all things winches! A first for Noël- so go easy on her and let her know how she did! She servi...
LiFePO4 BATTERY BANK INSTALLATION | Unowix VS Battle Born & Dakota Lithium | Sailboat Story 210
We upgraded our battery bank with UNOWIX Defender X100 LifePO4 batteries. I'm SHOCKED at how light they are compared to the 62lb batteries they replaced and they're packed with the same safety features as the Battleborn and Dakota Lithium equivalents. The ...
$100,000 Sailboats, Part 2 – Ep 196 – Lady K Sailing
This week we finish up our look at the $100,000 sailboat buying and selling market. Support Lady K - http://www.patreon.com/ladyksailing Or http://www.ladyksailing.com/team-k Lady K Discord: https://discord.gg/AeqFBtVV Photo Credit: yachtworld.com https...
Cutting A HUGE Hole In Our Boat & Installing An eBay Hatch | Sailboat Story 209
The forward cabin in our Westsail 42 has zero ventilation. There's no dorade vents, no hatches, and no portlights - nothing. This is a big problem because the forward cabin is Molly's room and she's going to cook in there if we don't do something about the...
$100,000 SAILBOAT – Ep 195 – Lady K Sailing
Support Lady K - http://www.patreon.com/ladyksailing Or http://www.ladyksailing.com/team-k Shop for sailboats with us as we cover the $100,000 sailboat! Photo Credit: Yachtworld.com https://fl-thenaturalparent-media.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2017/06/heade...
Lofrans Tigres Windlass Installation On A Westsail 42 Sailboat | Sailboat Story 208
The Lofrans Tigres horizontal windlass is one of the most common electric windlasses in use on cruising sailboats. It's time-tested, reliable, and spare parts are typically easy to come by so it seems like a great fit for our Westsail 42 sailboat. The inst...
$90,000 SAILBOAT! Ep 194 – Lady K Sailing
Support Lady K - http://www.patreon.com/ladyksailing Or http://www.ladyksailing.com/team-k Join us as we shop for a $90,000 sailboat! Photo Credit: Yachtworld.com https://images.boats.com/resize/1/35/34/8373534_20220628194658697_1_XLARGE.jpg?t=16563981950...
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...
How To Build DIY Inspection Plates For Fuel Tank Access | Sailboat Story 206
We build DIY inspection plates to give ourselves complete access to our fuel tank. Previously our diesel tank only had 1 inspection plate installed, but the tank has 3 chambers created by 2 horizontal baffles. This means that only 1 chamber was truly acces...
$80,000 Sailboats – Ep 193 – Lady K Sailing
Support Lady K - http://www.patreon.com/ladyksailing Or http://www.ladyksailing.com/team-k Boat shopping sailboat shopping for an $80,000 boat to Caribbean cruise Photo Credit: https://cdn.cnn.com/cnnnext/dam/assets/220527141447-money-happiness-wellness-s...
Battleship, or Floating Condo? Ep 192 – Lady K Sailing
Support Lady K - http://www.patreon.com/ladyksailing Or http://www.ladyksailing.com/team-k This week we're answering the question - what would I buy and comparing full keel sailboats to fin keel floating condos Island Packet and Catalina Photo Credit: Yac...
$60,000 SAILBOAT – Ep 191 – Lady K Sailing
Support Lady K - http://www.patreon.com/ladyksailing Or http://www.ladyksailing.com/team-k Join Lady K Sailing as we go shopping for a sailboat with a $60,000 budget Photo Credit: Yachtworld.com https://yc-prod-imagestore.s3.amazonaws.com/original/com.yac...
HULL TO DECK JOINT REPAIR | PART 7: Stern Cleats, Pushpit & Cheek Blocks | Sailboat Story 204
Before we could repair the leaking hull to deck joint on our Westsail 42, we had to remove all of the deck hardware that was mounted on top of the cap rail. Now that this boat project is complete, it's time to put all of the sailing hardware back onto the ...