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Salt & Tar: Ep.327- Surprises on the Hard
February 5, 2026 · 26 min · 48K views
What this video covers
Garrett strips three-quarters of Red Aviva's decorative teak deck planking on the first day in the boatyard, well ahead of the planned schedule.12:50 The planking — flat-sawn wood epoxied over a fiberglass-and-plywood structural deck for a traditional appearance — failed because Garrett mixed epoxy inconsistently during the original installation, and Baja sun accelerated the delamination.9:12 Inspection of the underlying fiberglass revealed no water intrusion; screw holes had been filled with epoxy, keeping the structural deck dry.10:40 The cabin top planking, also flat-sawn, cupped and warped over nine months and will come up next.14:36 A focsal cabin — a hatch with walls for ventilation, light, and a second exit — is planned for the foredeck, making removal of the most-adhered forward section unnecessary since that area will be cut out anyway.14:26 The boatyard, located in an industrial port roughly 90 minutes from the U.S. border, offers lumber, hardware, paint, and possible machine-shop access.21:28 Garrett and Ruth shuttled to Phoenix and drove to California's central coast to retrieve tools, a truck, and supplies, crossing back into Mexico duty-free under Red Aviva's import permit.24:16 Inconsistent epoxy ratios during original installation caused the planking failure, but also made demolition fast and confirmed the structural deck remained sound.9:13
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