Demolishing the Head on Our Steel Sailboat | Bathroom Refit & Hull Repair Access

A rainy day in the Wrangell, Alaska shipyard with our 80-foot steel schooner Alaskan Gypsy. With welding repairs underway on the hull, it’s time to tear out the old bathroom (head) to reach badly rusted steel and thin plating beneath. In this 22-minute slow-TV edit, you’ll see real-time refit work and hear the thinking behind it - deciding how much to remove, uncovering years of damage from leaks and corrosion, and re-imagining how the space could someday be rebuilt. What’s inside: • first rainy-day welding under the new shelter • demoing the vanity, cupboards, and tile • discovering corrosion and thin hull plate • talk about head redesign ideas and liveaboard practicality • reflections on slow progress, storage, and future rebuild plans This is pure shipyard reality - no hype, just the rhythm of the work. Subscribe to follow our full steel sailboat restoration in Wrangell: welding, sandblasting, painting, and eventually sailing Alaska’s wild coastline again! ⸻ Chapters 00:00 – Rainy Day in the Shipyard 00:30 – First Welding Under the Paint Shelter 01:00 – Bathroom Problems & Electrolysis Damage 02:30 – Planning the Head Tear-Out 04:00 – Sewage-Soaked Plywood and Rusty Plate 06:00 – Goodbye Cupboards, Hello Access 08:30 – Rethinking the Bathroom Layout 10:00 – Starting Full Demolition 13:00 – Breaking Tile & Removing Vanity 18:00 – Full Access to the Hull 21:00 – Wrap-Up & Thoughts on Rebuild