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Sail Life – DIY building a rudder for a sailboat, vacuum infusion – part 1 of 2
In this video, I get started building a new rudder for my 38ft sailboat. Vacuum infusion is used to create the outer skin of the rudder. Making a mold of the old rudder: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_IjN9Sgm2qs *** Links *** Sail Life Shop: (Items ar...![How to: Mix Epoxy [2019] | Sailing Wisdom](https://i.ytimg.com/vi_webp/8toGFrWxTnM/maxresdefault.webp)
How to: Mix Epoxy [2019] | Sailing Wisdom
A lot of videos will show you how to modify your epoxy with fillers and additives to get the desired effect, but they all require you to first mix the epoxy properly. This video covers the very basic and very crucial step: How to mix epoxy. Patreon: htt...![We Have a Dirty Little Secret | Sailing Wisdom [S3 Ep23]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi_webp/L6faPlIkjvE/maxresdefault.webp)
We Have a Dirty Little Secret | Sailing Wisdom [S3 Ep23]
We are living in squalor and celebrate São Martinho and eat whole sardines. Herby finished the closet reconstruction while Maddie does the laundry at a friends house. The boat painting continues as the floor project gets completed. Herby also works wit...
60. Filling Holes in Our Boat & Changing the Cutlass Bearing | Learning the Lines – DIY Sailing
In this vlog we replace our cutlass bearing in a very unconventional way. We really wish we could have done it the "right" way but previous galvanic corrosion of the strut really made us feel as though we shouldn't remove the old bearing jacket for fear of...
Laying Fiberglass On Our Catamaran. Onboard Lifestyle ep.32
On this week's episode of Onboard Lifestyle we continue working on the master head door of our custom 435 catamaran sv basik. We finally get to lay down the fiberglass cloth in between rain showers. Come back next week to see what projects we complete...se...
Just About Sailing June 2018 – Fitting new windows, Pt 2 sanding, painting, installation
Although the weather looks perfect in this video - it was a complete pain trying to get a few days in a row when I could do the epoxy work and then the painting. Still, I got there in the end. Paining is not my strong point - I already new that. Putting ...
Just About Sailing May 2 2018 – Fitting the Windows, Pt 1 Getting round windows to fit a square hole
Yep, a second one in May. Having received a lovely big box from Seaglaze just after I finished the rudder, and with good weather forecast for the long Bank Holiday weekend, I couldn't resist getting started. Only one problem - the windows are rounded and ...
Just About Sailing Apr 18 – Fixing the Rudder, Pt 4 Sticking the two halves together, all finished!
Yep. It is actually finished. Normal caveat; this is not an instructional video, just a record of what I actually did. Please comment below if you have any questions or observations. I will have a short review in the next video (which I will do in the ne...
Just About Sailing March 2018 – Fixing the Rudder, Pt 3 Expanding Epoxy tests, Putting it together
The rudder marathon continues. But will three episodes be enough? Final test to make sure that the expanding epoxy foam will work. Fabricating a new leading edge. Sticking the new stock in. And then...well, you just have to watch. No one ever reads these...
Sailing Vessel Triteia – The Anchor Set Up – Part 3 – Installing the windlass
The Anchor Setup - Part 3 - The Lofrans Manual Windlass This episode is a Throwback project video, one of many I will be uploading every couple of weeks. As I mentioned before I undertook a lot of major projects in preparation for the Channel Islands tri...
Just About Sailing January 2 2018 – Fixing the Rudder, Pt 1 taking it apart
Not a job I really wanted to do, but it has to be done. As with all my DIY videos - I am not claiming that this is the way you should do something. It is simply the way I did it. If you disagree, of have a better idea, then please leave a comment below,...
How to bond wood with epoxy and fiberglass
When bonding two pieces of wood together using epoxy and fiberglass, technique will make all the difference. Properly using epoxy fillets will ensure that there is little stress present in the corner which will produce a much stronger joint. Fiberglass ta...
Sail Life – Insulating the v-berth, part 4
I finally get to epoxy in the stringers in my v-berth. Soon I'll have a nice and comfortable v-berth to sleep in when I move aboard the boat. A little bit of insulation should go a long way in making life aboard more comfortable this coming winter. A big t...