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Salt & Tar: Ep.106- Birthday Sail
24 September 2020 · 15 min · 134K views · California
What this video covers
Garrett and Ruth perform maintenance on their wooden boat, Red Aviva, applying teak oil to the aft deck and touching up bright work on the cap rails and bulwark planking.1:03 They use a borrowed Festool sander to prepare the deck surfaces before applying a finish they refer to as boat soup.2:42 The project follows five years of construction, including the assembly of keel pieces, ballast pouring, and frame raising.0:24 Following the maintenance, the crew takes the boat out for a birthday sail in light winds, utilizing a full sail plan.7:02 They also install a salvaged tiller sent by a follower, which requires the future construction of rudder cheeks to secure it to the rudder head.13:56 The day concludes with the crew swimming to shore and preparing dinner on board.11:33
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