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Intimacy & the Sexy Hull Ep214
We're still doing some painting. Boring! It does look nice when finished though. Karen's painter outfit makes Steve's putter flutter. Some great friends stopped by to visit on their way north. Always a fun time. They sail and anchor a lot while enjoying great views and very scenic l...
IN WATER Seacock Valve Replacement (No Haul-Out Needed!)
Here a mini-episode showing how to replace a seacock ball valve on our sailboat while IN THE WATER! With just a few days to go before departing Mexico for Hawaii, our galley sink thru-hull valve got stuck open. It turns out that it had broke in the off position, so we had to deal with it immediately...
⛵️SO DAMAGED! THRU HULL REPAIR DIY | Hallberg Rassy 352 | Tru Design
LUCKY US - We found more damage to Joco! In this episode we complete the 4 thru hull replacements but find additional problems along the way - obviously. Spider cracks, blisters and what else....No matter, the JOCO's are on it and quickly so that we can get our butts back in the water ASAP Tha...
I’m a Squirter With a Wet Butt Ep143
In this episode, we'll tackle a common problem faced by many sailors - the wet butt. We'll show you step-by-step how to address it and get your boat in top shape.
Spring refit and boat work on Leros island, Greece – New solar, bilge alarm and fridge (Ep 12)
We fly back to Leros island in Greece where we left Wishful Thinking for the European winter on the hard at Moor and Dock Boatyard. We get straight into boat work to prepare to launch her for our second sailing season. Below the waterline we remove rust on the keel, replace some thru hulls, fibregla...
Fibreglass work & sailing for the first time in the Ionian Sea, Greece (Ep 3)
We fix a leak coming from one of Wishful Thinking's thru hulls by doing some fibreglassing. We also get some other boat jobs done including servicing our winches and re-oiling our compass. We then make a second launch attempt and set off on our journey through the Ionian Sea and Gulf of Corinth...
A Stiff Seacock Ep97
We tied up a few loose ends on Isabella: The seacock in the aft head had seized. With much lube and flexing back and forth we were able to make it easy to open/close. Karen finished cleaning and oiling the teak toe rail all the way around the boat. Did a little painting over where we had delaminate...
How to dismantle the prop (and service seacocks) – Sailing boat maintenance Ep 242
Jamie shows how to dismantle the prop when he takes the Max-Prop off the shaft. Liz explains how to check and service seacocks. 00:00 What happens if you find osmosis? 02:14 Status report on removing bottom paint 03:06 To replace our dripless shaft seal we must dismantle the prop 07:26 How to check...
Our sailboat REBUILD begins ⛵💪 – Free Range Sailing Ep 157
Our Free Range Sailing gear is now available at our new store by clicking the link below: Last week you saw us remove our stainless U-Bolt chain plates. As part of our on-going quest to keep as much metal rigging fixtures away from our boat, this week we execute an idea, suggested by Peter, our ri...
Engine not being cooled. Replacing the broken seacock while in the water.
So, this was an unexpected start to our 3-week sailing trip. Our seacock broke in the closed position and we noticed it on the morning we were to leave Kingston to circumnavigate Lake Ontario. Had we not noticed the problem the engine would have overheated and possibly seized, ruining our 2020 sai...
How To Replace A Thru-hull Fitting & Seacock – Sailing Britican
In this boating how-to video, we cover a thru-hull fitting and seacock replacement. We also explain what they are, how they work, how they break and provide a demonstration on how to replace one. To get a checklist on the exact process, links to the products we used in the video and some tips abou...
Ep 81 More Crappy Boat Projects
The pre-launch maintenance and upgrade projects aboard Talisman continue, with install of all new head/toilet piping, Oceanaire SkyScreens, sea-cocks and through-hull fitting swaps, and the installation of our new clothes washing machine.
Ship wrecked? On the hard & in the yard – Ep. 82
After hauling out, we start the work on the mast, replacing the sewage systems and doing work on the keel. Gaynor also discovers her inner teacher and gives a short course on how to roll paint. ----- Follow us ----- ----- Music ----- The 126ers - Back in the city Youtube Audio Library
Salt & Tar: Episode 42 – What’s Left?
Teddy teaches us the ways of stick welding...tries to anyway. We get the bobstay plate mounted and install our single thru hull. Thanks to Ron's generosity and sweat we got more done in the week than we expected! I finally get to put my hands in some red paint and help Garrett finish the ...
Just About Sailing November 2018 – Slow Progresss and Filling in more holes in the Hull
Just managed to almost get this video into November. Things are trickling along quite slowly at the moment. But every step in the right direction is a step in the right direction. Here are a couple of links I mention in the video: Sailing Hunk of Junk And my original video of glassing in holes in ...
Just About Sailing September 2018 – Making and Installing a new Holding Tank, Pt 1
This is the first of a two part project. I decided to make a holding tank from glass fibre covered plywood. Partly because of cost, but also to make sure I can get the exact shape and fit that I want. Seemed like a good idea at the time.![DIY Seacock Replacement (Short Version) | ⛵ Sailing Britaly ⛵ [Boat Work]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi_webp/8p0gysglfUU/mqdefault.webp)
DIY Seacock Replacement (Short Version) | ⛵ Sailing Britaly ⛵ [Boat Work]
In this video we show you exactly how we replaced all of our 26-year-old seacocks. (A.K.A. thru-hull fittings) This is a 'Boat Work' video and is intended to be informative, rather than entertaining... SUBSCRIBE! ➜ 📖 Be the first in line to receive our Financial Freedom PDF e-book, which...![DIY Seacock Replacement (Detailed Version) | ⛵ Sailing Britaly ⛵ [Boat Work]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi_webp/9bV1rqqvw-k/mqdefault.webp)
DIY Seacock Replacement (Detailed Version) | ⛵ Sailing Britaly ⛵ [Boat Work]
In this video we show you in great detail exactly how we replaced all of our 26-year-old through-hull assemblies. (A.K.A. thru-hull fittings) This is a 'Boat Work' video and is intended to be informative, rather than entertaining. SUBSCRIBE! ➜ Informative Sailing Videos 📖 Be the first in...
Seacocks: Bronze v plastic? Groco v Marelon? – Ep 124
We went shopping with American McGee and discovered a few things about seacocks. Subscribe for more sailing videos: Bronze v plastic? Groco v Marelon? Is DZR ever OK? Why don't our seacocks fit our skin fittings? What about flanges? We chat with East Marine about NPT vs BSP pipe fittings. ...
Just About Sailing August 2018 – Checking for leaks in the rain, stern anchor locker, new water tank
Well it rained off and on for ages whilst I was fitting the windows. Then nothing for weeks. But today it is pouring, so I am checking for leaks before I finalise the gluing of the headlining. I have also found a spot for a stern anchor chain locker. And the new Water Tank has its first fitting.
When Boat Work Goes a Tad Pear Shaped ~ Vlog #5
With the goal of getting the boat into the water and sailing as soon as possible in mind, we work with haste which results in blunders. One step forward, two steps back; the crane gets cancelled and Avalon remains on the hard stand. We're still smiling though. Have you SEEN this place? Thank ...
Just About Sailing August 2 2017 – Removing thru-hulls and glassing over the resulting holes
Slightly longer video than usual. But I wanted to try and get the whole thing into one episode. I needed to remove two redundant thru-hulls, both either on or under the waterline, and then fill the resulting holes. So important to get it right. I tried following the instructions on the EpoxyWorks w...
Installing Seacock Part 4, Final install
This is part 4 of a 4 part series on replacing the thru hulls on a Lagoon 38 catamaran. In Part 4 of the seacock replacement series I show the final installation of the seacock and fittings. In Part 1 I removed the old thru hulls. In part 2 I glassed in some holes left from over from thru hulls ...