It's great to see you taking such good care of Aequitas; she was in a fairly sorry state when we brought her back across the Atlantic from Antigua a decade ago.
Thanxs Kathrine most kind, We do try to explain what’s happening in the Vid , but then it sometimes needs a drawing to get the message over. I haven’t found a sketch App or software to make my scribbles a bit more professional , until then it’s just me and a pen .
Great video👍👍 But as a watcher it would be good to show the finished item like the Fairlead job. A still shot photo would be OK. Did you have a budget / quote for all this work or was it an open cheque book. Look forward to following your voyages.
That was a great little video. That keel would've never dropped off on its own, so you can sleep safe with that knowledge. Peninsular Marine seem a great bunch of guys who seem to do a very thorough job. Are you crossing from The Canaries or going down to Cape Verde? Thank you for taking the time to bring us with you on your journey and I look forward to the rest of your adventures. T
Hi Yes it was a bit stressful since we did have to remove the keel to inspect it . But it did not want to “let go” I think it was the first time since the boat was built that it had been removed . Glad that’s over , and we can now have confidence in the studs and keel joint. Yes we’re crossing with the ARC+ leaving on Sunday … gulp 👍🏻☺️
The video highlights the fact that you do more damage than good removing the keel, obviously she'd been grounded at some stage so i understand why you were concerned.
Hi Paul , amazing how tough it was to get the keel off , they had to use steel wedges and big hammers , pretty brutal. We had no choice given we saw keel joint had moved than to remove asses and then repair . Especially seeing as we had an Atlantic crossing planned . It does show the strength of Sikaflex sealant alone . 😮
@@Aequitas-sailintothesunset there's no doubt about it's strength and resilience shame it does damage when breaking away, all my hatches and port lights were bedded on it, had to replace every one with new as the aluminium failed first.
It's great to see you taking such good care of Aequitas; she was in a fairly sorry state when we brought her back across the Atlantic from Antigua a decade ago.
Don't underestimate your knowledge and experience, on top of that your natural ability to film/draw/explain/story. ✌️⚓️🌿 Fair winds
Thanxs Kathrine most kind, We do try to explain what’s happening in the Vid , but then it sometimes needs a drawing to get the message over. I haven’t found a sketch App or software to make my scribbles a bit more professional , until then it’s just me and a pen .
Your drawings by hand are the best ✌️
Great video👍👍 But as a watcher it would be good to show the finished item like the Fairlead job. A still shot photo would be OK.
Did you have a budget / quote for all this work or was it an open cheque book.
Look forward to following your voyages.
That was a great little video. That keel would've never dropped off on its own, so you can sleep safe with that knowledge. Peninsular Marine seem a great bunch of guys who seem to do a very thorough job. Are you crossing from The Canaries or going down to Cape Verde? Thank you for taking the time to bring us with you on your journey and I look forward to the rest of your adventures. T
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Yes it was a bit stressful since we did have to remove the keel to inspect it . But it did not want to “let go” I think it was the first time since the boat was built that it had been removed . Glad that’s over , and we can now have confidence in the studs and keel joint. Yes we’re crossing with the ARC+ leaving on Sunday … gulp 👍🏻☺️
@@Aequitas-sailintothesunset that's great, you'll have a blast and fulfil another dream 😀
The video highlights the fact that you do more damage than good removing the keel, obviously she'd been grounded at some stage so i understand why you were concerned.
Hi Paul , amazing how tough it was to get the keel off , they had to use steel wedges and big hammers , pretty brutal. We had no choice given we saw keel joint had moved than to remove asses and then repair . Especially seeing as we had an Atlantic crossing planned . It does show the strength of Sikaflex sealant alone . 😮
@@Aequitas-sailintothesunset there's no doubt about it's strength and resilience shame it does damage when breaking away, all my hatches and port lights were bedded on it, had to replace every one with new as the aluminium failed first.