BOAT PROJECTS: Mainsail on a budget (Ep. 10) | Replacing our main sail without spending a fortune!
In this episode we replace our damaged and stretched old main sail. Of course we do it 'our way' which means we save a fortune by finding a second hand sail that is in great condition and making alterations to it to fit our boat, spending less than 10% of what a new sail would have cost us. Special thanks to Phil from UK Sailmakers in Whangarei for working his magic and turning it into an awesome 'new' main sail for us! Give him a shout if you are in the area and need new sails or an overhaul on your existing sail quiver ;-) Time stamps: 00:00 New Episode Intro 01:04 Prep for the new sail 02:03 Time for the sailmaker 07:45 Prep to fit the new sail 11:03 New Main up 11:21 New sail & new episode Music by Epidemic Sound Get your subscription here: http://epidemicsound.com/referral/7l1gkx Follow us: INSTAGRAM: https://instagram.com/sailingpalmers FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/camarasailing WEBSITE: http://www.camarasailing.com About us: We've been living the sailing & cruising life for the last 22 years, having our kids and bringing them up along the way. We are now 'Living the Dream' aboard our second boat, an Ocean 80, sailing the South Pacific looking for incredible spots to surf, kite surf and explore! Covid has certainly made travel more difficult these last few years but we still feel fortunate to have NZ and Fiji open to us at this stage.
