I gave 6k for the same boat in mint shape , minus engine needed work.

1/2 the video of your face? rename the video 1/2 of the video "my pretty face and 1/2 the boat !!!!!!!!!!!!!

good job, I love this channel, hope to see your sailboat in the water soon

Fortunately, I don't have a credit card, just a normal bank card, like most here, fortunately you don't have any bills afterwards, everything is paid immediately. You then know where you stand and will not get into debt, saving is also automatic. Here in the Netherlands we are used to saving, you are taught that as a child, if you have no money, you cannot buy anything.

Looks very nice. Good job

Two videos in a week. Love it. Whose going to step your mast?

Good to see you finally got the Angle Grinder out and not mess around just cut it and be done. There are loads of other sailing KZfaqrs cutting out their seacocks with grinders or reciprocating saws. Good luck with your channel

Good to see you and Jen back at it (and Frank too). If you want to take Jen sailing, I’ll be in the water in the next 2 weeks 😊

But how do you get the compss off?

Is its center of gravity low enough to survive a Knockdown in relly bad weather or worse case capzised an flip back to normal

I am interested in buying your Bristol if you have not sold it yet.

Everybody in Troy is running.😊

Nice drone shots

I am just finishing up with painting my 1964 Pearson Electra. I had a similar experience with the Total Boat products. After painstakingly sanding, grinding and filling spider cracks and fairing the hull, I applied Total Boat Wet Edge primer. Using foam rollers in 75-80 degree weather at about 40-50% humidity, the primer went on thick, lumpy and gooey, taking several days to dry. I had to sand nearly all of it off. The next 2 coats went slightly better after thinning about 15%, but still unable to get a smooth finish. The primer took about 72 hours to dry enough to sand, still gumming up the sand paper. After wiping the boat with denatured alcohol as recommended, the hull was the sprayed with TB Wet Edge topside paint. There were several places where the paint had millions of pin holes where the paint didn't seem to adhere to the primer. When removing the tape after painting the boot stripe, the finish paint came right off in numerous places. This has been a very frustrating experience, and I wouldn't recommend Total Boat primers or paints for diy'ers. Maybe an expert can get great results under perfect conditions, but I am pretty disappointed after spending so much time carefully prepping the hull. I have never had so much trouble with primer, it is usually the easiest thing to do. I would recommend Total Fair and Thixoflex for filling chips, spider cracks, etc. Those products work great.

Nice to see you back

Sailing. this is breathtaking drone~ take care! 🤝

That house battery needs charging . Simple rule we use over here , 12.2 is indicating it's fully discharged , 12.9 is fully charged , 13.6 indicates it's charging . A discharged battery over the winter , is not a good place to be , and damage will almost certainly follow ! .

Hmmm , personally i think your problem with the paint , is due to the fact , you appear to have used a primer then top coat . I don't see the use of an etch primer anywhere . Now fibreglass is a pain to paint at the best of times . You should dull the paint as a first step , to a matt finish . Now this is pretty standard practice , so i'm guessing you did do this . Can't fault your cleaning process so your problem is not there , despite this being another issue if not done correctly . Where you do appear to fall flat on your face , is the lack of etch primer , probably known as a bonding coat , your side of the pond . Now this stuff actually eats into the surface , though you wouldn't know it , to create a firm foundation for the following coats . The surface should ideally , be scuffed heavily with around 120 grade to provide a good key , then etched primed after a thorough cleaning . The stuff i use needs to be left for 24 hours to do its work , before any more work can be carried out . Then what i do is apply a second coat , and leave for another 24 hours . I do lightly sand between coats , but it is very light . Then i apply two coats of primer , sanding between . The reason you sand is due to overcoat time , but this also flattens the finished surface . Overcoat times are normally limited to around 24 hours , but i sand anyway for extra grip . The second sand is a bit more aggressive , but with a lighter grade , around 240/320 . Don't whatever you do , break through the etch primer at any cost . If you do , reapply more etch primer to that spot , and start again . Then apply a third coat of primer , followed by top coat , sanding lightly between . Apply a minimum 2 coats of finish paint , but i would go for 3 , again lightly sanding between all coats . Stay off the painted surface for at least a week , and personally i would leave any further work on that surface for at least a month , for the paint to fully harden . That includes further painting of any kind . I'm no expert with boat paint , but this is the process i use for painting fibreglass , plastic , and aluminium . All tricky surfaces to paint , as all have keying (grip) issues . Initially , i was taught in an aircraft paint shop , though i never completed the training , i do regularly paint my own vehicles with perfect results .

Your music choices are great :D

Did you contact totalboat and explain your experience?

Super fun to follow along. This really is what social media is all about: sharing in the adventure called life. -hello from New York City! I’m a professional drone cinematographer permanently traveling as well. Be safe buddy. -TED

And why do the wents leak ..... you diddnt seal between the rings and the went 😅

Great video. I am always amazed at how much craftsmanship goes into boats while puzzled that nobody back in the day could design a portlight window that isn't a constant source of future maintenance.

So glad you’re back. I’ll be sanding on Sunday

Thank you for posting this. I will be doing my ASA 101 next week and this was a nice preview of what to expect on the boat.

Looks like a good deal engine appears good, painting ain't rocket science just time and elbow grease

I am subscribing. I believe we have a similar goal. I am only up to your 2nd passage video. I am also looking for an inexpensive boat that doesn't need a complete overhaul. Is there a way to email you?

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Nice work, man! I love seeing the progress 🙂

I didn’t get to see it last time I was there, hopefully next week. Great work

Port lights look fantastic! Nice job!

Looking good!

Great episode.

I need to do this on Artemis! My rails just came out of the companion watching cover. Still works, but it rattles like hell, when we motor.

Sooo helpful to see this! I have a few deck fittings to rebed this winter and may need to epoxy some parts of the deck.

This is soooooo helpful!!! My gear shifter cable snapped last weekend at the top of the binnacle. The marina mechanic wants $1000+ to replace it. I’m going to attempt to do this myself and see how far I get

I agree with the PBR comment! Solid performance deserves a good beer sir. Any chance you can explain how you got the screw to line up with the collar so far down in the column? It’s hard to tell but with the chain out-of-the-way is it easy to see where the collar lines up with the hole? I’m trying to help a buddy who just bought a cape dory and a one year old shifter cable snapped off top in the steering column

I have a 1981 PETERSON 30 foot where I just put a new Volvo penta MD7B into her. Then got everything hooked up and running started going forward and reverse on the buoy and my shift cable snapped off so this video helps me understand what I’m gonna have to deal with thank you you’re awesome keep up the sailing videos

Do you still have the drop down centerboard? My Bristol34 didn’t come with it and I was curious if it helps you point better?

Great work! Having seen it in person, it looks better than on video. I must say, that each episode is better than the last. I am particularly glad that no ferrets where harmed in the making of this video

Next time, you'll have to sail there. You left Lady Bug in the cold, inhospitable, frozen tundra of upstate, NY

Your docking looked great!

Good job docking. I was getting sweaty palms watching you back in to that marina. From my experience with reversing my Bristol 32, control is non existent.

This video made me sad. I enjoyed working on Ladybug, and it was hard to say "goodbye". Spring can't get here soon enough!

Nice episode. I remember that day of cutting. The progress you made is great and you’re giving me ideas as I refit my Marlin

Nice work today. The Hereshoffs sure do design nice boats

You might not want to know the answer to “How much can it cost?” ;0).

Thanks for the shout out