Eternal Sailingvidéo
Back on land after nearly 3 years - nasty surprise?? Shipyard part 1/2
11 juillet 2026 · 16 min · 20K vues
Ce que couvre cette vidéo
A couple hauls out their J42 catamaran in Pilada for a week of maintenance after two years in the water.0:50 The primary tasks include replacing old brass through-hull valves with TruDesign composite fittings and relocating the toilet seawater intake by one meter to prevent interference between the inlet and outlet.5:11 The owner uses a step drill bit to remove the old valves and fills the original hole with a wooden plug bonded with thickened epoxy before laminating over it with biaxial fiberglass.6:43 Additional repairs involve stripping and drying localized wet spots on the hull stringers and keel area, which are then treated with thinned epoxy and reinforced with biaxial cloth.13:12 The owner also addresses corrosion on the outboard motor’s power trim hydraulic housing, planning to clean and repaint the units to prevent further degradation.14:39 While inspecting the starboard hull, the owner identifies structural concerns near the keel that require further investigation.7:31
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