All that sanding, and prep work pays off with our hull gleaming white!
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Painting Anti-foul Timelapse, Anode change and Intro to Next Steps
Getting the hull ready for the great lakes, and protecting the propeller shaft from corrosion.
Continue reading...Keel & Skeg Blister Repair & Clamps and More Clamps
This video is covering the first stages of the lower outside hull repairs.
Continue reading...Continuing the Boom Repair, Primary Coats of Interlux 2000E
Completing the Boom repair, this is part 2, applying Interlux 2000E epoxy primer and top coats, finishing up the restoration of the boom.
Continue reading...Bilge Hull Repair – There’s a hole in my boat!
Found a hole in my boat. What were they thinking?
Continue reading...Engine Teardown
We bought the boat with a dead engine. It wasn’t seized, but would not fire up. After testing, all 4 cylinders had no compression. I have not seen that before in all my past engine mishaps and repairs. I was...
Continue reading...Delivery
Delivery from Grand Bend, to Hamilton Transport provided by James Van Tuyl, Van Tuyl Marine Transport. They did a great job, very careful and charged what they said they would charge. Video of us clearing out the cradle and getting...
Continue reading...Repairing the boom – stripping, getting 1st two Interlux 2000E coats
…waiting for the boat to be delivered, if there is any chance on getting it into the water this season, as it’s almost July, we’re going to have to get started on what ever we can.
Continue reading...Will the engine start? What? No compression in all cylinders?
This engine isn’t fixable… does it turn over? I never heard of an un-fixable motor that turns over. Something is wrong, just need to take the time to figure it out.
Continue reading...Finally a blog about our journey; sailing dreams need a beginning.
Everything starts with a beginning. This is ours. Trying to document what happened so we don’t forget, and if we can help anyone along the way, we will. We also appreciate any help you might be able to give us, so we learn and pass on our experiences at the same time as we go through this journey.
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