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You are absolutely right in reminding us to use protective masks and filters. We do forget sometimes how bad it is for us.. Thank you ☺️

That’s right! Thank you ☺️

You pretty much summed up what having a boat looks like 😅

We are still in the shed! Haven’t given up on the project, however had to take a step back a little for some time, check our last post on Patreon, available to everyone, free members included. Ziggy had an accident at work. He is better now, and we have returned to the boatyard, but I just haven’t been spending time editing, and recording much less these days. Just trying to step up and be involved with the project more hands on than I used to. I will get down to editing at some point..soon :) promise 🤗

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If only they were in perfect or good enough condition we would have serviced them and kept. Unfortunately they were showing signs of dezincification and had pitting in places so we could no longer trust them.. we were sad when we had to let them go.

Our personal experience didn’t end well, however if you do find a good mechanic the cost of complete overhaul is next to nothing, but once you add the cost of transport to and from EU, potential customs charges on its way back to UK..then I would say the cost of the same job in UK isn’t that much more expensive. And here in UK you should get some sort of warranty from the garage that completes the job. We didn’t get that, so when we were not entirely happy with the outcome, there wasn’t much we could do. So consider carefully. The mechanic that did our engine was recommended by a close friend who was overlooking that whole project over there. And they both didn’t deliver, promised a lot but didn’t deliver. Watch our video when we get the engine back.. good luck with yours🤞😊

Aww thank you ☺️

😂 true! Never anticipated that much work when we bought her 🙈 we got this far, spent a fortune already, so we might as well see it through 😉

True! Good thinking 😉 I have picked up a new set of skills for sure! Best, Nat

Powodzenia! Ja na pewno nie chciałabym jeszcze raz przechodzić przez podobny projekt 🙈

I’m guessing that for a perfectly maintained vessel it is quite a lot, so imagine having a vessel that hasn’t been maintained over the years..at all, no wonder the cost of refitting our boat is growing by the day. BTW in Europe, you would have probably paid double that!

Awww we miss our community too 🥲🤗 We had a bit of a situation few months back, we briefly write about it on our Patreon page, it’s available to everyone including free members 😉. Need to get on with editing as soon as I have a bit of time so I can share where we are with this project. Best, Nat

Thank you ☺️ glad to hear you’re enjoying it.

The boat was bought for a different purpose, we didn’t plan to cross an ocean even though she is capable, but anyway that’s not the point. If you look closely though, she has both the self steering windvane as well as the tiller autopilot. As an experienced sailor you probably know that a much bigger problem on a boat this size is the amount of water and food you can take on board rather than whether or not you have the “auto steer”. I can assure you there are lots of sailors out there that sail and cross oceans on a boat with a tiller. Thanks for your comment, Ziggy

Oh yesss, 100% we will have an AIS transponder. Radar is also on the list 🙌

🤞let’s hope so, that’s what we are aiming for.

Thanks so much 🥰 We have quite few subs from France! Bienvenu 😊

Hi there! Thanks for reaching out! Fantastic to hear you enjoy our content 🥰 abd yes! we are very much interested in taking up your offer and see what you guys do. Will check out your website. Please email us at: Sailingsqualo@gmail.com 😉

Aww thank you 😊

That’s it 🙌 couldn’t have put it better myself. We were told many times already „you could have gotten a way better and younger boat for that money” but then I think, how do you know it’s better? It probably has as many issues as our 40year old gal. And usually requires a lot of upgrades anyway. No one in their right mind will sell a perfect boat that requires no work and no upgrades and has no issues for the sort of money we had when we bought Squalo. Yes, we pay for her upgrades a lot now, the total bill when we finish will be massive but we don’t pay that full amount upfront, we do it but by bit. And also, let’s be honest, not everyone is cut out to do a refit like this, some people prefer to buy something that’s ready to move in and sail off into the sunset right away. And that’s okay. But we do get some pleasure out of this DIY refit, and the satisfaction and confidence of knowing your vessel inside out..it’s priceless. And the skill we gain in the process plus the memories.. no one can take that away from us.

Oh yes we do! 😂 Glad you enjoy the episodes 👍

Thank you 🙏 Yeah, just a bit odd 🤭, but perhaps you feel this way now that it’s over but not necessarily during the refit?

That’s right, he definitely has gained confidence over time and improved his glass work. And yes, our approach to the issues we come across now is different to when we first started. More often (not always) we feel like „yeah, we’ve got this” 👍

And props to you as well my dear. You are the chemist, and a vital part of glassing. You are clever and capable.

Aww ☺️ thank you.

Thanks! It is evolving, at last 😅

Thank you! 🤩 Some call it peel ply, others release fabric. It is a finely woven fabric that’s treated with some kind of release agent so that epoxy doesn’t adhere to it while it cures. Because it also has a fine textured surface, once the epoxy cures you remove the fabric and it will leave a slightly textured surface that doesn’t require sanding. Another good thing about it is that amine blush comes to the surface of it so with removal of the fabric you also remove amine blush and there is no need to wash it off. Great stuff.

Peel ply absorbs ‘amine blush’ from the epoxy so no surface wash is needed, and once removed leaves a smooth surface ready for the next step without sanding. :)

Your response was quicker than mine!

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Thank you all for clearing that up for me

Hej! Jeszcze dajemy radę 😅 dzięki że oglądacie i śledzicie nasze postępy. Tylko pozazdrościć że macie to już za sobą i możecie cieszyć się żeglugą. Gratulujemy wytrwałości 🙌 Pozdrawiamy!☺️

We have looked at few samples from several companies that make them, some of them don’t look as good as others. I think it also depends on the colour you go for, we’ve seen some fitted on the boat that from miles you can see are fake and look pretty cheap (even though they aren’t cheap at all!). But besides the look, and the aesthetic is pretty important to us, what’s also quite crucial in choosing one is what their underside looks like, they all have slightly different design of the grip surface to which glue is applied. And that, although not visible once it’s glued, is even more important in terms of how well it is bonded to the deck and there are no air pockets forming, no water can find its way under and so on. So all these things we need to consider before we decide to go for it. Let’s hope we choose right! 🤞

😊 pleasure

Na ten moment czekamy, na ten właśnie moment też ciężko pracujemy 🤗

You might be right, we are trying to be more relaxed, I have to admit it’s so hard to be yourself when talking to the camera. It doesn’t come naturally to us. It has been a process, still is :) Thank you for noticing the growth also on personal level ☺️

I can’t deny we’ve had some ups and downs 😉, but the toughest moments are when need to head back home and leave Squalo for a bit longer than we would’ve liked. So we are extremely grateful for the time we have in the boatyard now. 😊

Oh thank you ever so much! ☺️ glad you’ve come along this journey.

Thank you! Yes, we are leaning towards the synthetic teak more and more 😃

It sounds like you’ve had an interesting project on your hands. A lot of work by the sounds of it. The good thing is you got the boat pretty much for free. And the money you spent doesn’t sound too bad at all. Well done you for sticking with it, I am sure you had moments where you thought “what in the world I got myself into..”

@@sailingsqualo hi, yes , especially when bills come in for the 3 th party insurance and fees for berth. Invest in good tools . It saves on the long term money and time. I went over to battery tools and a battery power pack to reload them as well . The powerpack is a small one of the brand ecoflow . It has also 4 - 220 connections and takes a starting power of 1600 w. So enough for a circle saw . Go your own way and stay with your plans , do not react on remarks like, when are you ready, etc. In holland we have a saying that says, the best captains stand on land. Keep up the good work . Grtz. Jaap

oh wow! 😀Thank you so much!

Yes, absolutely! thank you! 🥰

Aww 🥰 thanks so much.

Yup! Just in time 🙌

Absolutely, less likely to make that mistake again. 😊 Thank you, she is starting to look better.

And there isn’t much you can do to correct it now? Phew, glad I caught that just in time. 😅

@@sailingsqualoI tried working on it a few times, tried soaking in hardener even but it seems that ship has sailed, I need to grind it out and do it correctly. Longest stalled project ever

@poepflater sorry to hear that, but yeah sure you can rectify it. Once done properly and you can forget abt it 👍

Oops.. 😬 yeah these things happen, glad we removed it in time 😅 Thanks a lot! ☺️

We paid £30k, made from fibreglass.

I laugh about it now, no big deal really.. but in that moment, no one was laughing 😐

Haven’t settled on one a 100% yet. 🤔 Gotta pick one soon for sure 😃

I will be honest, I love watching all DIY stuff, even the ‘boring’ bits I can sit and watch in real time. I find it relaxing. During pandemic we watched for hours this guy up in Canadian wilderness who builds his own cabin etc he doesn’t even talk much in those videos, you just sit and watch what he builds and how he survives there.

@sailingsqualo guessing you're talking about my self reliance and Shawn James

@bendaves77 yesss! My self reliance! We loved it! 🥰

@sailingsqualo it is a great channel.. I've been watching him since he built his first cabin and homesteading that he was forced to sell

Thanks 😊 ah yes, she will be!