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2 weeks' work in 4 days, Sanding a 60 foot trawler - Project Brupeg Ep.389
13 April 2025 · 37 min · 35K views · Port City Fabrications, Australia
What this video covers
Damien and Jess perform an emergency haul-out and anti-fouling maintenance on their 60-foot steel fishing trawler, Rupig, at Port City Fabrications in Gladstone, Australia.Watch Facing an impending weather window, the crew attempts to complete a week’s worth of sanding and painting in four days.0:12 They address significant paint failure and rust pitting on the hull, particularly around the propeller nozzle and keel cooling pipes, by sanding to bare metal and using emery cloth for difficult-to-reach areas.16:33 To ensure proper adhesion, they water-blast the hull after sanding to remove salt and grit, then apply a tie coat of Vinyguard Silver Grey 88 to seal existing layers and protect bare steel.21:54 The crew opts for small paint rollers rather than large ones, finding that the smaller tools allow for the necessary pressure to be applied without causing excessive physical exhaustion.33:28 They plan to finish with two coats of anti-fouling paint before the rain arrives.0:22
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