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Salt & Tar: Ep.326- Out on a High
January 29, 2026 · 22 min · 48K views · Sea of Cortez
What this video covers
Haul-out day on Rediviva, a wood-hulled George Buehler 35, marks the start of a major refit after a season in the Sea of Cortez.▶ 7:08 The travel lift crew positions the forward strap behind the chainplate intersection to account for the keel step; the lift goes smoothly.▶ 3:35 Post-wash inspection finds the sacrificial sheathing largely intact, with teredo worm damage concentrated on the port bow and starboard rudder — both in the sheathing, not the structural planking.▶ 11:55 The bigger surprise is electrolytic corrosion on the lag and bolt fasteners holding the pintles and gudgeons, while the straps themselves are fine.▶ 10:50 Garrett pulls sample sheathing screws from the belly and finds seven-year-old epoxy-coated steel deck screws nearly pristine below the waterline where oxygen is absent; screws near the chine, exposed to wet-dry cycling, show surface rust and will be replaced.▶ 14:19 He plans to refasten the entire bottom regardless, needing several thousand screws, and is testing a new batch to keep costs down.▶ 15:01 Paint adhesion on the concrete ballast keel has failed since the original primer; Total Boat will advise on a new system.▶ 15:48 Penetrating epoxy on the sheathing's top run is under consideration before repriming.▶ 17:26 The crew plans to relaunch in spring.▶ 13:24 Epoxy-coated steel screws in fully sealed, oxygen-free sacrificial sheathing can outlast expectations, but the wet-dry transition zone at the chine degrades them significantly faster.
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