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3D Printed router template fixed my woodworking FAIL!!
One of the tools that I am finding more and more uses for all the time is my Creality Ender 3 PRO 3D printer! Here I used the 3D Printer to print a Router Jig for making perfect corners on my cabinet door openings! Previously I had cut the opening with my ...
Installing a shower on my sailboat: Fiberglass Waterproofing & Shower Sump
The 1966 Spencer 42' Sloop was not built with a shower, so we're converting the head to a wet head by fiber-glassing the walls with West Systems Epoxy and Fiberglass. In order to be able to shower in the head it is necessary to waterproof the entire comp...
I made a mistake stripping the bottom of my boat!
Sometimes when you go looking for shortcuts you wind up making more work for yourself, this bottom job has been brutal and I tried something that would be faster than sanding... It did not work out well. Now the question is what will it take to fix it? ...
Should we buy this boat to live on?
We are Sailing Melody. We are Andy, Jack and Melissa and we're on the hunt for a bluewater sailing yacht to become our permanent home as we go full time cruising with the aim of sailing around the world. This isn't a normal episode, it's just a little vid...
All about through hulls, and getting rid of holes in my boat!
In the last 2 years my boat tried to sink twice! No one wants a sinking boat! In this video we tackle what is the most common cause of a sailboat sinking, through hull fittings! What can we do to repair our through hulls, what can be done to replace or eve...
Sanding the bottom & reviewing my Bosch Sanding and dust collection equipment! PT-1
Sometimes people do dumb things to boats, that is the case here as I find out in this video a previous owner tried some DIY home brew copper coat that has caused massive issues on my bottom. Follow along as I sand and strip the hull back down to the gel-...
If you are refitting a sailboat, you need to build this!
One of the most valuable things I have done while my boat has been out of the water is building a set of stairs to get on and off of her. It has made life so much easier. In this video I go through the process of how I built them and give my thoughts on ...
Making Custom Head Cabinetry for my 1966 Spencer 42′ Sloop
This week on part 3 of the head rebuild: I made templates and cut out bulkheads and started assembling the sink cabinet after pulling the old through hulls on my 1966 Spencer 42' Sloop. I then used the Rockler Circle cutting jig with the Makita Router ag...
Bending Plywood for my DIY sailboat restoration ⛵
To make the radiused cabinet face for the head in my 1966 Spencer 42' Sloop, I kerf cut 18mm Marine Grade Okume plywood, 19 cuts, almost through to the last ply. This allows the wood to bend then be filled with thickened epoxy, I used West Systems 105/20...
The MOST BEAUTIFUL place to sail in the UK
In this video we explore the historic town of Caernarfon with it's magnificent castle. We look at sailing in the Menai Straits. We look at a selection of bluewater cruising yachts and we meet Pixie Tom, an incredible local musician. Please note, becaus...
Gutting the head part 2 – 1966 Spencer 42′ Sailboat Restoration Project
This time on the Renegade Show: It is Demolition time on my 1966 Spencer 42 Sloop! On any boat whether it be a weekend sailor, live-aboard or open ocean sailing vessel, you need to have a good working head! My S42 is no exception and on this episode we c...
Gutting the head part 1
It is finally time to get started on the big remodel! First step gutting the head. The 1966 Spencer 42 is a great boat, but the head was not built with a shower, and after 54 years has sustained some water damage. I decided to gut it completely and start...