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Sailing Liberty- Struck by Lightning / Could Have Lost Our Mast / Deck Repair / Cooking Redfish
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Wife Sees Boat After 8 Months & Is Put To Work
Our Bulkheads are still broken and my wife thinks I'm just messing around down in Panama. Mary flys down to central america to take the fiberglassing into her own hands! I give her a step by step breakdown on exactly how to glass a structural beam. We ge...
Hydrovane Windvane, Part 3: Installing a Fibreglass Mount for the Upper Bracket | PFS Ep. 17
Adding a Hydrovane to Paragon is turning out to be a massive project. First there was the unboxing, next the mount was made, and now it’s time to adhere that mount to Paragon. What could possibly go wrong hanging off the stern of the boat with a heavy ...
Hydrovane Windvane, Part 2: The first step in the Installation | Paragon’s Favorite Stuff Ep. 16
Have you ever thought that it would be super fun to voyage to a beautiful anchorage in a sailing paradise and then... Spend ALL your time working with fibreglass??? Then you're in for a treat! Because it is time to start the installation process for our ...
Hydrovane Unboxing – How Does It Work? | Paragon’s Favourite Stuff Ep. 12
The first 1,000 people to use the link or my code drakeparagon will get a 1 month free trial of Skillshare: https://skl.sh/drakeparagon04221 What is a wind vane? (It's a self-steering device...that's super simplified) Is there more than one type? (Yes!) ...
New Channel Trailer 2022 – Plus change of Channel Name
It was time for a new Channel Trailer. The old one is well over 4 years old and there are now over 130 videos uploaded. I also decided to change the name of the channel. The old name, "Just About Sailing" was based on a joke when I sent a video to friends ...
Just About Sailing February 2020 – Coating the Washboards with Epoxy and Varnish
Lots of people have suggested that I should try a combination of clear epoxy and varnish on the washboards. Epoxy is very waterproof and hard-wearing, but not very resistant to UV, hence the need to coat it with varnish. Lots of help from my daughter who w...
Just About Sailing October 2019 – fixing a foot long crack in the hull of my boat
This video covers the structural repair of a rather large crack/split/gash in the hull of Serenity. It happened two years ago just before I took her out of the water...and it was 100% my fault. Still, who doesn't like the chance for a bit of extra fibregla...
Just About Sailing September 3 2019 – A very quick look at the Southampton Boat Show 2019
I prepared this time! I actually wrote out a specific list of things I wanted to find out at the boat show related to forthcoming projects. I questioned a few technical experts from different companies and received a lot of valuable information. And saw th...
Just About Sailing September 2 2019 – Enjoyable, Achievable & Connected Boat DIY, done slowly
A few odd jobs in this episode; Lucy finishing off the 'mock' Holding Tank, me finally gluing up the rest of the headlining, plus fixing a broken TV - but is there anything worth watching? The moral of this short video is that anyone can fix anything and a...
Just About Sailing September 2019 – DIY Holding Tank Pt3 – Thru hull & Seacock install
This video went on a bit longer than anticipated, but so did the install process. First a bit of an update, then a detailed look at fitting the new Forespar Series 93 2" combined thru-hull and seacock for the holding tank waste outlet. This is how I did i...![98. DIY Sailboat Companionway Stairs [Part 2] Learning the Lines](https://i.ytimg.com/vi_webp/X4j1O1HMssI/maxresdefault.webp)
98. DIY Sailboat Companionway Stairs [Part 2] Learning the Lines
We're back to working on Freebie, but we've got to be a little creative and choose our projects wisely because until the construction of the home she's docked behind is finished, we have limited access. We chose to work on the new companionway stairs becau...![92. FINALLY SOME DIY [Companionway Stairs Project Pt. 1] Learning the Lines – DIY Sailing](https://i.ytimg.com/vi_webp/EtjRfvwNpcY/maxresdefault.webp)
92. FINALLY SOME DIY [Companionway Stairs Project Pt. 1] Learning the Lines – DIY Sailing
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