Fabricating a hull plating patch | Steel Sailboat Refit

We have been working long days in the Wrangell, Alaska shipyard on our 80-foot steel schooner 'Alaskan Gypsy' restoration project. In this video, I finally cut out and shape the replacement hull patch for the section removed earlier due to electrolysis and some internal rust corrosion damage. The section of plate was removed in our last video you can catch up on here - https://youtu.be/_-bo3Xs33Vc From cardboard templates to plasma cutting, this is hands-on boat restoration - real slow-TV progress in the steel and sunset glow. In this episode: • cleaning up the hull edges for a new plate • tracing and fitting a cardboard template • marking and plasma-cutting the new steel • troubleshooting bad torch tips • grinding and beveling for the perfect fit It’s Alaska shipyard life - one weld, one patch, one long day at a time. Subscribe to follow the Alaskan Gypsy rebuild: welding, sandblasting, painting, and bringing this steel schooner back to Alaska’s wild waters. ⸻ 📑 Chapters 00:00 Cleaning the Cutout Edge 00:40 Making the Cardboard Template 01:30 Laying Out the Patch Plate 02:20 Plasma Cutting and Troubleshooting 03:20 Grinding and Edge Prep 04:00 Sunset Work in Wrangell, Alaska ⸻ 🔖 Hashtags #AlaskanGypsy #SteelBoat #BoatRestoration #ShipyardLife #SailboatRefit #BoatDIY #HullRepair #PlasmaCutting #WrangellAlaska