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Esper Refit 17 – Stainless work; faring deck; preparing hull

The stainless work is starting to take shape now, with a new companionway ladder being fitted. The floorboards are all up and the lads start preparing the hull for her layer of fibreglass. This is a video clip to accompany a blog post on our refit project...

Jun 01, 2014
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:05:14

Esper Refit 16 – Thai Martial Law Special

In the week that Thailand falls under marshal law... the top coat is now being applied and the masts look like new. Goy's paint team are working on various lids and covers too, leaving just the topsides and deck to paint. That won't be until the toe-rail '...

May 25, 2014
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:08:38

Esper Refit 15 – polyurethane veneer; honeycomb boxes

We're still waiting for the top coat to arrive and the painters are almost done faring the deck and boxes. The cockpit box is taking shape too, whilst the varnishers are applying polyurethane in their make-shift, dust-free workshop made of clingfilm. This...

May 18, 2014
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:14:11

Esper Refit 14 – Faring Complete; 545 Awlgrip; Wilson Art Laminates

The painters have finished faring the deck and the head painter is keen to crack on with the Awlgrip 545 undercoat. There's still a bit to do with the deck boxes and toe rail but we've learnt to let them get on with a job as soon as they can. If you like c...

May 11, 2014
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:04:22

Esper Refit 13 – coloured laminates; honeycomb boxes

The big news this week was the launch of Thea after two years in the boat yard. Meanwhile the painters have almost finished faring the deck and the carpenters are making the interior pretty. This is to accompany the blog post, which you can find here: htt...

May 09, 2014
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:06:24

Esper Refit 12 – Engine Respray; Teak Toe Rail; Polishing Deck Fittings

We're into week 12 and things are starting to take shape. For the first time I walked into the saloon and got a glimpse of what it's all going to look like. Meanwhile the yard gets together to say farewell to Thea, who will be launching on Monday. This is...

Apr 27, 2014
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:06:20

Esper Refit 10-11 – Q&A; Limewashing; Teak Floor

Whilst the rest of Thailand took to the streets to celebrate Songkran, we took a short break in Ko Lanta where we answered your questions. - why did we get rid of the teak deck - how much is the project costing - what about the floor boards - how do you ...

Apr 20, 2014
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:14:12

Esper Refit 09 – Awlgrip 545; Redesigning Cabin; Polyurethaning The Veneer

It was all about the painters this week as they raced against the ensuing storms to spray the first couple of layers of Awlgrip 545 primer. The painters weren't the only ones getting messy, Mey managed to paint most of her face as she tackled the various d...

Apr 06, 2014
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:11:11

Esper Refit 08 – Holes In Deck; Galley Is Tomato And Aluminium

Week Eight of our boat's refit and this week we discover some holes in the deck. The painters are almost ready for the Awlgrip undercoat and the galley is looking very tomato! This is to accompany our blog post, which you can find here: http://followtheb...

Mar 30, 2014
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:12:29

Esper Refit 07 – Meet The E Team; Glassfibering The Deck

Meet The A Team, now known as the E(sper) Team! For our Week Seven Summary video we introduce you to the entire team responsible for Esper's refit. In this clip we apply the first coat of primer, start the rudder removal, and start to glass fibre the deck....

Mar 23, 2014
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:08:47

Esper Refit 06 – Hong Kong Phooey; Veneer Goes Up; Removing Dorade Vent

10:55 Meet "Pong Ton Tui! #1 Carpenters!" Our sixth summary video of progress aboard Esper, which is undergoing a major refit in PSS Satun Boatyard, Thailand. Liz was doing the payroll the other week and as she went through the carpenters' names, Pong, ...

Mar 16, 2014
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:12:48

Day 1 in the Intracoastal Waterway (ICW) in North Carolina | #9 | DrakeParagon Sailing Season 1

Day 2 and 3 on the ICW in North Carolina If you enjoyed this video, then give it a thumbs up, make a comment, share it, or support this documentary on Patreon or via Paypal with the links below. Patreon: Check out our Patreon page for our latest news and...

Mar 11, 2014
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:35:37

Esper Refit 05 – Etch Priming; Building Boxes; Forestay Woes

Come into my office. Yes, we have an office, albeit a bit noisy and breezy. It was a frustrating week for some (me) but the rest of the team has been cracking along. Liz's Study, complete with a new, curved all, is almost complete. Meanwhile the painters h...

Mar 09, 2014
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:11:56

Esper Refit 04 – tent up; filling in a portlight; shrinking chart table

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Mar 02, 2014
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:11:00

Esper Refit 03a – Six Days Work In A Boatyard In Three Minutes

This is to accompany our blog post on Esper's Refit Week Three, which you can find here: http://followtheboat.com/2014/02/23/esper-refit-week-3. It was recorded in PSS Boatyard, Chebilang, Satun, Thailand, and features our team of workers on the boat this ...

Feb 23, 2014
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:03:43

Esper Refit 03 – time lapse; removing veneer, toe rail; mast paint

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Feb 23, 2014
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:07:31

It doesn’t fit! My sailboat’s keels are too wide for the haul out! – UNTIE THE LINES #21

Big news: my new sails arrived and I mounted them this week. They look great and I can't wait to take KARL out...but before that I planned to take the boat out of the water to check the bottom, renew antifouling and change to the new depthsounder, which ha...

Jan 31, 2014
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:04:15

All is Lost – Official Trailer

"All is Lost" staring Robert Redford. In theaters Nationwide October 25 NY and LA - Playing Now After a collision with a shipping container at sea, a resourceful sailor finds himself, despite all efforts to the contrary, staring his mortality in the face...

Oct 01, 2013
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:02:23

Let the sun shine

An original song from me. Not really a sea shanty but still a tale of the ocean.

Apr 13, 2012
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:02:31

Sail Repair: Pt 1 – Damage Survey

WATCH IT FREE HERE OWN IT FOR OFF-LINE VIEWING www.thesailingchannel.tv/sailrite 5 Episodes (56 minutes) Video Download: $9.99 Windows Media or QuickTime In the Sailrite booth at the U.S. Sailboat Show in Annapolis, MD, sailing writer and charter skipper,...

Mar 20, 2012
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:11:56

Sail Repair: Pt 2 – Batten Pocket

WATCH IT FREE HERE OWN IT FOR OFF-LINE VIEWING www.thesailingchannel.tv/sailrite 5 Episodes (56 minutes) Video Download: $9.99 Windows Media or QuickTime In the Sailrite booth at the U.S. Sailboat Show in Annapolis, MD, sailing writer and charter s...

Mar 20, 2012
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:22:07

Sail Repair: Pt 3 – Leech Line, Apply Tapes

WATCH IT FREE HERE OWN IT FOR OFF-LINE VIEWING www.thesailingchannel.tv/sailrite 5 Episodes (56 minutes) Video Download: $9.99 Windows Media or QuickTime At a local marina, Wally and his friend Kathy begin repairing the damaged main sail leech by applying...

Mar 20, 2012
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:10:01

Sail Repair: Pt 4 – Leech Line, Sew Tapes

WATCH IT FREE HERE OWN IT FOR OFF-LINE VIEWING www.thesailingchannel.tv/sailrite 5 Episodes (56 minutes) Video Download: $9.99 Windows Media or QuickTime At a local marina, Wally uses the Sailrtie LSZ-1 sewing machine to secure the repair tape for the new...

Mar 20, 2012
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:03:47

Sail Repair: Pt 5 – Bend on Sail

WATCH IT FREE HERE OWN IT FOR OFF-LINE VIEWING www.thesailingchannel.tv/sailrite 5 Episodes (56 minutes) Video Download: $9.99 Windows Media or QuickTime In this final episode, Wally examines the repairs he's made to the mainsail now bent onto the boom of...

Mar 20, 2012
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:05:33

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