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If you would like to support this refit and making of these videos, you can visit our Patreon account using this link: ? patreon.com/user?u=56143200 OR use the link to our PayPal account for one-off donation: ? https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=BDKTAV9ANT5J4 I just wanted to THANK YOU ALL for watching, we have been receiving a lot of comments which are always welcome and we absolutely love reading them all. Our audience is growing!!! ? ? If you are new, WELCOME! If you have been following us for a while, thank you for your support and putting up with us this long! love ? Nat & Ziggy #boatrefit #boatrepair #diyboat

Okay, I may be exaggerating a little...you know for some dramatic effect. But yes, we do discover some core that is completely gone, we surprisingly stay very calm and deal with it like real adults ... or we are just getting accustomed to all those surprises coming our way. As promised, I copy a link to ECFibreglass supplies. They have been following our story here on YT for quite some time ? They are based in the UK, have a very wide range of stock and delivery next day! ( which is awesome if you are like me and forget to order something all the time! ?) https://www.ecfibreglasssupplies.co.uk If you would like to support this refit, you can visit our Patreon account using this link: ? patreon.com/user?u=56143200 OR use the link to our PayPal account for one-off donation: ? https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=BDKTAV9ANT5J4 Love, Nat & Ziggy #boatrefit #boatrepair #DIYboat #boatlife #boatyard

This video was recorded back in July 2023, after we got back from Norway. Soon after, even though our plans were to stay in the marina for few moths at least until the winter arrives, a great business opportunity was sent our way ? , one we couldn't turn down. This resulted in our loooong absence from the marina. We did pop in here and there very briefly, but for the most part we focused on work. I am uploading this video from Fambridge, sitting on board Byvind and the sun shines like mad, which is quite unusual for UK these days. But anyway, what I am trying to hint at is the fact that we are here with Squalo looking out of the shed and we have been taking good care of here. Works have commenced, but how long for..? Who knows.. until we run out of money again and have to go back to the everyday grind LOL Love you! and thank you for sticking around this long and following this project ? ? Please leave a comment down below and give us a thumbs up ? to support our channel.

We came back from this trip a while back, so this is by no means a video done in real time, but it's taken me a while to edit this episode due to work.. ugh... Please leave a comment down below and give us a thumbs up ? to support our channel. * And if you would like to support this project even further, hop over to our Patreon account where you can make a small donation : https://www.patreon.com/user?u=56143200. * We are FOREVER GRATEFUL for ALL your support.

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We are forever grateful for your support here on YT. Please subscribe, smash that ? button and leave a comment we absolutely love reading them! ? If you would like to support us during this project even further, we now also have a Patreon account ? where you can make a small donation. ? patreon.com/user?u=56143200 ========== ? Link to Perkins 4.236 engine rebuild done properly: https://youtu.be/vGLKsRIrZwc #boatprojects #marineengine #diyboat #oysteryachts

We've been getting questions asking where we disappeared to, are we coming back to continue the refit or did we scrap that idea or the boat altogether? Here we explain why the boat project had to come to a halt.

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An episode.. where Ziggy calls Nat CRAZY.. Oh and also the keel is pretty much fixed. [ AMAZON WISH LIST ] If you would like to support our project, head over to our Amazon Wish List and check out what we need right now to make our dear Squalo beautiful again ? Thank You for the support! https://www.amazon.co.uk/hz/wishlist/ls/16TIPZ8LJPMAU?ref_=wl_share. #boatproject #boatrefit #diyboat

We are Ziggy and Nat, a couple who not so long ago knew nothing about sailing. Fast forward few years and we are proud to say we know a thing or two about sailing, we bought a boat and now we are refitting that boat with a plan to leave the life we know behind. The RYA Start Yachting was our first course. We loved it and wanted more. At that time we had no idea how big the community of boaters is. We met fantastic people on each and every course we did. For the first time since we moved to the UK we felt like we were part of something. The sailing community was welcoming, friendly and so inspiring. We found a lifestyle we knew we wanted for ourselves. We bought Squalo a 1981 Oyster 39", the day after our Yachtmaster Offshore exam. She ticked so many boxes of things we wanted from a blue water cruiser. But she was neglected, and although we had no experience in boat refit, "surely, it can't be that difficult." we thought. So here we are. Putting blood, sweat and at times even tears into our yacht Squalo. Because not only she will be a vessel taking us to the most remote places on earth.. she will become our floating home for many years to come. We are documenting our experiences during the refit and sharing this journey with others. If you enjoy the content of our videos please let us know by leaving the COMMENT and support our channel by smashing that LIKE button and SUBSCRIBING! Love, Ziggy & Nat

We learn about the Sicomin Epoxy Expanding Foam and decide it will be most suitable product to use for filling that empty sump tank inside the keel. We create structural stiffeners (can't think of a better name for it ;) ) between the layers of the foam to further strengthen the keel. #boatrefit #boatproject #diyboat #oysteryachts #boatyard

Join us this week as we share what we learn about moisture meters. We couldn't be more wrong in thinking that this device would provide answers on how sound is the laminate around the keel. Nevertheless, we feel we are making progress. We begin to close the openings in the sump tank Ziggy made weeks ago, and can almost see an end to this project/ problem we had come across. #boatproject #boatrefit #diyboat #moisturemeter

In this week's episode we take you from priming the topsides (just the port side), through to Nat's first project she does by herself :) still learning. And back to our major project these past weeks keel repair. Yes, this is still ongoing and will be for some time. But we are this close to finishing this keel/sump tank repair. #boatproject #boatrefit #oysteryachts #oyster39 @oysteryachts

This week's episode marks 1 YEAR since we started a refit in Fambridge. We share how much it cost us so far, and the total includes how much we paid for the boat and also what it cost us to get her ready for trip back to the UK. West System Instruction Manuals: https://www.westsystem.com/instruction-manuals/ Music: www.epidemicsound.com #boatrefit #boatproject #sailingyacht

We continue with closing off the openings we had to make within the keel sump tank to carry out the repairs. We try to make that keel stronger than ever. We then leave for work but unfortunately weren't able to return to boatyard for another 2 weeks. So we really were looking forward to the few hours we had this Sunday gone. We planned to lay few layers of fibreglass and test the electrical panel. During this short visit we find yet another problem with the keel, this time we suspect water has penetrated into the laminate. #yachtrefit #boating #boatyard #boatrefit #sailingyacht