DIY LEWMAR PORTLIGHT INSTALLATION. ⛵ Ep. 40. It's tougher than we thought.
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 13 เม.ย. 2024
- ⚓️ Hello sailors. Join us, Faye and Rob, as we finally leave the boatyard and splash down back at Royal Quays Marina. This episode is packed with DIY tips, a storm update, and a little culinary detour!
In This Episode:
⛵ [00:30] SPLASH DOWN: We're back in the water at Royal Quays Marina! Watch the exciting moment when Reach Out returns to her natural element. #Royalquaysmarina #boatyardlife #catalina400
🔧 [01:52] HOW TO REMOVE LEWMAR PORTLIGHTS: Need to take out your portlights but not sure where to start? We'll show you how we did it on Reach Out with a little brute force. #DIYSailing #LewmarPortlights
🎨 [09:40] GEL COAT REPLAIRS: Removing the portlights created some damage to the gel coat, which means...It's DIY time! Wondering how to mix and apply gel coat? We dive into detailed instructions on how we mixed and applied gel coat on vertical surfaces to keep Reach Out protected from the elements. #GelCoat #BoatMaintenance
🛠️ [15:30] INSTALLING LEWMAR PORTLIGHTS: After the gel coat has set, it's time for the installation using #arbomast #PortlightInstallation #SailingDIY
🌪️ STORM KATHEEN HITS. Storm Kathleen gave us a run for our money making taping and sealing near impossible. #StormKathleen #WeatherWatch
🍟[19:10] FISH AND CHIP BREAK: After all that hard work, we follow a subscriber's suggestion and go for some delicious fish and chips . Nothing like good food to end a productive day! #FishAndChips #SailingLife
This episode is for DIY enthusiasts and sailing fans alike! Whether you're into boat repairs or just love following our journey, there's something here for everyone. Plus, who can resist a good fish and chips review?
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plan for 2 weeks and take 5, pretty normal for boat jobs! It seems no matter how long you plan for, the sea gods want more - but once you get back out on the ocean, it is all worth it!! Thanks for sharing ⛵
You’re welcome! And yes, the thought of being so close to sailing to the horizon is definitely keeping us going!
Well done! As you say, boat jobs are never easy but once the hatches and portlights are watertight you will have achieved something major in your progress! Best wishes from Salcombe. James
Beautiful Salcombe, such lovely memories from visiting last summer 😍
I’m already starting to see the difference in the bilge with the water level dropping off a lot! I always expect a boat job to take more time than thought and have seen videos of people changing out a hatch or two. But doing six port lights and eight hatches is a bit of a marathon! 😂 thank you for the encouragement!
The only sealant you need on hatches and portlight is butyl rubber tape. It remains flexible and water tight for ever, and if you need to remove a portlight you can do so without too much problem and no damage.
It’s absolutely brilliant stuff, thank you for sharing. We will be using it on our hatches as an alternative to the messy stuff. Hoping it’s as good as people have been saying 👍
Cheers, another nice video. Did someone say? " What sort of an idiot came up with the design for these!" Never mind, lovely weather for ducks. I am hoping to get my boat ready as the weather on the west coast improves????? The fish looked nice!😃
Thanks very much, also hoping the weather improves, the outdoor work has been fairly miserable for a couple of months straight now!
Well that was a shocker.... Great job with the port lights keep up the good work !!!
A tasty tea was had that night mate, perfect after a long day of boat jobs! Thanks again and also for the encouragement!
good job guys :)
🙌 thank you! I hope the new lady in your life is coming along nicely too!
@@sailinghjem She is, all go in preparation for the launch this friday :)
@@ODTVOceanDreamsTV brilliant, hope it all goes well!
Rob, well done. Need to replace mine on my Catalina 28. Where did you source your hatches and portlights?
Good luck! I went to Lewmar direct as a family member had a discount that made it a bit cheaper than the online chandleries. Not that much cheaper though! I did have a few more to buy that they didn’t have in stock and I just used online chandleries. There was no one cheapest, so I just ordered from the place that offered the cheapest for each hatch type. Unfortunately they’re so expensive that they qualify for free shipping, so this was definitely the cheapest way to do it!
Are the failed ones all on the same side? If so likely the problem was sunshine because the yacht was previously always moored in a marina facing the same direction. Nice work, how much do you charge to do a window 🙂
Unfortunately they all leaked Peter! But they’d done a good shift 😂 happy with result considering we haven’t done anything like this before!
water and boats really dont mix lol, hows the dehumidiefier work for you on the boat does it draw alot of power
It works well with a tube taking water from the dehumidifier directly into the bilge. It doesn’t cost a great deal to run, probably about £0.20 a day.
Rob must be a Red Dwarf fan
Well it certainly has been cold outside with no kind of atmosphere and I have been on my own more or less 😀
Don,t talk to me re . windows One window a day in the motorhome and that was quick compared to my 1975 yacht. .Manufacturers .use a non setting ,non adhiesive product to install them. I get the idea but at about six years old the product has a skin on it and water gets down against surface of the van ,boat or whatever. I put them back in with Sticks like Sh*t and not a leak for next 7 years . Did the yacht the same but used CT1 this time . only four windows but dealing with 50 year old screws, parting frames ,sourcing new rubber seals etc was a bit of a challange . . Good job looking forward to see how you get on with the hatches . Still think the chippy at Seaton Sluice is best locally and I do not own it. More rain on the way. Batton down the hatches .....hmmm unless you have removed them!
Season Sluice chippy is bloody lovely, agreed!
And you’re right… hard to batten them when they’re not in 😂