I guess we could argue about what’s the worst boat yard job all day, especially around the ‘table of bollocks’. How about cleaning the bilge or replacing seacocks? Grinding and sanding the hull and servicing the holding tank can’t be anybody’s favourite pastimes.
Boat Yard Surprises (Good and Bad)! Read Post »
Saying goodbye to the puppies and dogs was a big wrench, but it was time to drop back into the water for new adventures.
Saying goodbye to the puppies Read Post »
Can you paint in the rain? Having spent longer than originally planned, we were now well and truly into the transition period and storms were rolling in.
Can you paint in the rain? Read Post »
You asked us to talk more on the subject of getting rid of rats on a sailboat. So here’s the full low-down on the scourge of all boats.
How to get rid of rats on a sailboat Read Post »
…there were just a few jobs to finish before we could start applying the anti-foul. The idea was to get the shaft and whole drive system back in place, but the exercise was proving more difficult that we had anticipated…
Is your shaft bent? Read Post »
Sailboats are seldom hauled out to do one job. And we know that once we start looking seriously underneath SY Esper, all kinds of problems we hadn’t anticipated will reveal themselves and get added to that ever-expanding list.
Things never go to plan in a boatyard Read Post »
Despite the advancing typhoons, we reveal our magic ingredient for cleaning the topsides, continue with the osmosis treatment, get that p-bracket sorted and introduce the boatyard staff
4 typhoons heading our way in the boatyard Read Post »
It takes a big man to admit his mistakes and Jamie’s a big man.
Jamie’s big mistake (and puppy time!) Read Post »
Prop shaft problems develop as we try to pull the cutlass bearing from the p-bracket. Will we have to replace the drive shaft?
Cutlass bearing, prop shaft and puppies! Read Post »
Removing the drive shaft (prop shaft) on SY Esper is never easy and always takes a while to get right. It’s a delicate process, but sometimes you just need a hammer.
Removing the drive shaft Read Post »
Servicing a Max-Prop is no easy task because don’t make life easy for the hapless cruiser. In this episode Jamie explains how to dismantle one…
Servicing a Max-Prop Read Post »
What are its benefits and does the boat yard do good work? These are the two main reasons for checking out any boatyard before you make the decision to haul out for maintenance and repair work.
Looking for our next boatyard Read Post »
A one-minute experiment in 4K – make sure you view in full 4K mode for all the glorious detail! We would love to hear from anyone with a 4K TV or projector. TBH we should have waited a couple of hours because we’ve just had the most stunning sunset, but it was too late and we were in the swimming pool by then… and the drone’s not waterproof!
4K MAVIC PRO FLY-BY IN THE MANGROVES AT KRABI BOAT LAGOON MARINA Read Post »
Jamie didn’t like the darkening skies, so he took a look at the forecast to discover some big weather coming in from the west. Fishing vessels, large and small, arrived from deeper water, dropping noisy anchor chain and crowding into the anchorage behind Ko Tarutao’s high hills. He told the others to prepare themselves for some potential big winds.
Crash repairs, gales, fuel leaks… and some fishing Read Post »
We made our run down the east side of imposing Tarutao, one of Thailand’s largest islands and the country’s first national marine park. Once a penal colony, it was the perfect place to cast away undesirables. With its unforgiving tropical rainforest, strong tidal currents and fierce salt-water crocodiles escape would have been impossible.
Groundhog Day: Back to PSS Ship yard for repairs Read Post »
