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Wow ❤❤

I helped a friend move his boat through that canal. We had perfect weather conditions, it was one of the best days ever!

Cool stuff mate.

best of luck thank you

Wow that teak is going to be hard work. Gav was pretty excited when you got a chisel. Thankfully all the teak had been removed on ours and decks redone. Loving watching your videos guys! ⛵️

Loved having a look at your boat. We will be putting up a walkthrough of ours in a couple of weeks. Let us know if there is anything in particular you would like to see. Can’t wait to follow your adventure ⛵️⛵️

That teak deck looks a right nightmare to remove! Hopefully it gets easier .

Why not go to a Hire Company and get a proper sand blaster. Remember your time costs you as well. Right tool for the job. See sailing Joco for teak removal tips

We are doing exactly the same on our 40ft boat. Removed all the seacocks, just had the hull sand blasted (took professionals 2 days) and now we are taking up the old teak deck. We tried all the things you've tried but found a Makita HK1800 power scraper that's really used for chipping off concrete. Makes short work of well stuck down teak! Getting all the deck furniture off is a massive task in itself! You grip painting the decks? Good luck and stay strong!

Good work in this episode guys. I remember years ago preparing an old self errecting tower crane for NDT testing and using a similar system with preassure washer and sand to remove the paint from all welded joints. Very important to keep the sand covered and bone dry so it flows freely. It is a pity that the teak decking couldent be saved , i reckon it would be much easier to bleach it using oxalyc acid and recaulk and repair any broken bits than ro remove it all. I have a friend here on the Clyde who removed it recently and it took him several weeks backbreaking work, and he was having new teak dech fitted so dident have to be as particular about gel coat. Good luch with the work.❤

Getting stuck in there! great to see its a team effort. Keep it going, All the best.

Tiller tamer works good for me to keep on course while I mess around on deck. Inexpensive too

You've never picked up any type of a tool before, that much is obvious. You're best bet would be to hire..just about anyone, to do the work. doesn't even matter who it is, it will come out better.

The teak looks well adhered, i suggest remove all the screws, then fill and plug it.

Would a scraper attatchment for the multi tool work for the teak?

Go for it, greet from Holland.

Every project is an opportunity to learn and it’s great to see you both getting stuck in and giving it a go! Getting started is the hardest part so keep it up! 👍🏼

Looks like you're into another 30K to bring it up to reasonable standard. Good luck!

I recently replaced all through hulls with Trudesign composite fittings on my Oceanis 393 of 2002. Unfortunately there is not enough room to replace all the bronze valves with composite,, so we had to replace some with new bronze valves.

Sad circumstances, but a lovely project. Good luck !

congrats on the new boat. You guys have your hands full on her, but reward is great.

Best of luck with your new project. Seems to be a fair amount of work. What is your time perspective to get it ready to sail?

2 through hulls in front of keel is for log and depth. Suggest u don't remove them

I have watched your channel from the start which has been very informative. Good luck in the future and a kind way of remembering your friend Alan.

1990? 34 yr old boat? I don't envy you.

How much would you need for the plotter.?😮

Lovely new boat with everything you need and God bless Alam too.

Hmmm..spade rudder. I hope there is a proper watertight bulkhead in front of that. Saggy headliners? Formica. Wipe clean and never sags. I hope you are getting a full survey done. Keel bolt looked nasty. Think about getting the hull clean with glass bead blasting. It's very efficient and less abrasive than other medias. Eco friendly too. You have a lovely BIG boat that needs a careful owner. I hope it passes survey and you will have plenty of adventures to share with us in the future. Subscribed.

Solfar has served you well and I wish the new owner all the best & safe sailing. Aquarius will be a wonderful vessel of adventure and learning new skills. I cannot imagine saying goodbye to wave dancer but we might in the future depending on how live aboard life style works out. John retiring next week 😮so more time for sailing at least, might start as early as early March 😂 once jobs finish (do they ever really finish 😂😂😂)

Very happy for you guy's ! You've got a lot of work to come... Keel bolts do need to be replaced. How long has the boat been abandoned ? I'd be curious to know how much you paid for this Beneteau ? Antifouling : if you're going to do it, is a hell of a job... First you've got to scrap the layer's of antifouling, then sand the whole hull ! I would only take it to bare gel coat near the keel for inspections and cracks ! I would leave the mast and check the standing rigging. For your keel, sand it and 5 coats of Interprotect (International) Best of luck to you guy's, have fun...

Would you cross the sahara on a 34 year old horse? Or shoot it and fly instead. think about it

what happen with the Albin vega

We’re changing our cockpit anti slip from the Lego style matting to flexiteak. For the upholstery go to a local upholstery company instead of marine upholstery company it will be cheaper. Deepest condolences to Alan’ family and friends

Congratulations. Delighted for you both. Will keep you busy for a while but so worth it. Welcome to the age of Aquarius❤

Annnnd boom. Another sailing channel. #435. Good luck.

Best of luck

Must have lots money electrison ect 😮

I am not a fan of Beneteau boats due to their bolt to the hull keel and a lot of other things they do cheaply, but they do get sailed around the world, it's just you are taking more of a risk as they also have the most failures. If there is one advice I can give you though is this: if you don't know how old the standing rigging is, then replace it before going offshore. So many think they can spot failure before it happens and that may be true if all you are going is day sailing, but if you have a multi-day sail coming up, best not to do it with rigging older than 10 years. I did several thousands of miles on a 15 year old rigging and then decided to cross the Caribbean from Panama to Bahamas to get my rigging replace and the mast came down on the trip. I inspected everything before I left. Here is the kicker....it was a cotter pin that failed and one I had inspected before leaving. My rule now is replace the cotter pins every 3 years. I was lucky that I was just 25 miles from an islands so I motored there and after a bunch of wacky solutions to problems, I installed new rigging myself (mast was saved). Once I finally made my destination in the Bahamas, I met a young guy who just bought an old boat. I asked him how old his rigging was. He said he didn't know. I told him to get it replace before you leave here. He had the money but said if he sold his stock to replace the rigging he wouldn't be able to day trade to make money for cruising, so he left and about 500 miles later he lost his mast. His engine died due to a dirty tank so he abandoned the boat at sea after rescue. He lost everything. The biggest mistake newbies make is not understanding the lifespan of parts and maintenance needed to keep the boat in good working order.

I sailed one of these (the “moorings” variant) across the Atlantic in 1988. Despite the low AVS she coped with a 4 day gale off Finistere very well

Hi. That Garmin is not that old as you might think, and should have NMEA 2000. (we have that on our boat) i would recomend to keep it. 🙂

18.10 Irish measuring stick LOL....

This is the Age of Aquarius....

I think you have to know quite a lot about boats to remake -build a boat but just seeing you with your new toy it looks as if you might be able to pull it off great video wonderful challenge I hope it works johnniewish

Little Boat-Adventures with a big Boat 😅 Congrats, again. Well, ask me ... I'ld start with getting rid of the Teak-Deck and seal the deck. To me it looks like, there are some spots leaking (bath locker, salon)? Yes, good idea, to get a check on the keel-bolts. These, plus the bulkhead before the rudder (if nesessary), that's what I would start with. Anyway, I am sure you and Kelly plus these great people from the Yacht Club, will make it. Grand! Best, Matt.

A bolt on keel and unsupported rudder??.. Walk away!!!

I sailed the south atlantic on a cape to rio race on a 35’ oceanis. The rudder housing inside the boat (between the deck and the hull) cracked at the hull and caused a major leak. We managed to limp very slowly to Luderitz. Please check it out because it is a big rudder without skeg protection.

Looking forward to seeing this in the water. Enjoy the project and dont stress, it will be worth it. 😉

To clean the teak use Wessex teak cleaner and brightener. You’ll be amazed. Will look brand new again.

You should concentrate on basics: the through hulls are definitely a priority as are the keel bolts. Many Beneteaus have steering problems so check out the rudder and steering thoroughly. I would drill a hole in the rudder to check for water ingress. The other areas that commonly fail on these boats and require thorough inspection are the hulk deck joints & fastening, bulkhead bonding, hatch leaks from inadequate sealing when installed, keel grid. Stuff like the gelcoat & teak deck can wait another season. It's likely that the insurance company would require standing rigging replacement every 10 years. Any stainless fittings should be viewed with suspicion. Many items of deck gear will be ready for replacement too, like jammers.

Hope you’ve deep pockets 💰