Amazing transformation! | Ep157

After 4 years of battling with chalky gel-coat on Fair Isle we've bitten the bullet and painted. We had enquired about this a few years back in Lagos but the cost was astronomical. Like most places having the boat sprayed there means taking the mast off and putting the boat in a sealed shed so conditions can be controlled for painting. We knew we had to spray as with the ridges in Fair Isle roll and tipping would have been fiendishly difficult and also wrapping would not be straight forward as the wrap would have to be pushed down into the groves and would even though people have told me this can be done I remain dubious that it won't pull away over time. Fortunately we have had very good reports of the outdoor spraying done in the yard in Portimao. Several friends have had their boats done here with excellent results so we had high hopes of getting a good finish. We did our own prep work to keep costs down even more which was hard work but the guys here are very good at helping and advising so all perfectly doable. Luckily we had a nice break before the onslaught of work as well, a lovely trip down the canals in Belgium. If you've even fancied a barge holiday around the best Belgium countryside, Karina and Tim will take you in style and comfort on board Delfine between Ypres and Gent, also taking in the wonderful city of Brugge. We've actually put together a seperate little video with more info on the trip which you can see here: https://youtu.be/0Iay6ofPVcQ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PLEASE DO SUBSCRIBE - IT COSTS YOU NOTHING AND HELPS US OUT WITH THE YOUTUBE ALGORITHM -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PATREON: We couldn't make these videos without the support of you, our patrons. You are our first line of feedback, our team, our support and our friends. We are really grateful and it means we can keep the videos coming! If you would like to join us you get to see (and comment on, which really helps us) the current videos with no ads at all before they get released to the public. There are also lots of extra videos available on Patreon and you can contact us directly on board. Ask us anything! We have regular ZOOM sessions and a WhatsApp group where we talk about boats, passages and life onboard. Join us! https://www.patreon.com/sailingfairisle 🎵 Copyrighted music licensed from Lickd. https://lickd.co Downtown by Petula Clark, https://t.lickd.co/l/Bok6AKOKZgj