How to prepare your boat for haul out - Sailing boat maintenance Ep 240

How do you prepare for haul out? What specific haul-out preparation should be done? We list the jobs to do before you lift your sailboat in the first episode of our new sailing boat maintenance series... 00:00 Jamie's rant in the car 01:10 How do you prepare for haul out? 02:42 Anti-foul 03:34 Cleaning products! 04:10 Custom and specialist parts 05:08 Lift-out timing 05:42 Services - what the yard can and can't do 06:10 Facilities, including rules, regulations, and what's included in the fees? 06:55 Payment - can you pay the bills? 07:30 Our actual haul-out from Med-mooring to the slip and hard-stand 09:56 🤣BLOOPERS!🤣 SUPPORT US: 🥃 Send us a tot with the RUM FUND: https://followtheboat.com/ftb-rum-fund/ 😎 PATREON - https://www.patreon.com/followtheboat 🤝 FTBMates - http://followtheboat.com/ftbmates/ 🛠️ TOTAL REFIT - A YEAR IN A BOAT YARD - https://youtu.be/9RiC2bsE9TY ▶️ How Much Does it Cost to Sail Around the World? - https://youtu.be/p35rfFOTqio ▶️ 5 Reasons NOT to Buy a Sailboat - https://youtu.be/H7bCn58-_GU ▶️ Are You Too Old to Sail? - https://youtu.be/iivHjZYJHCc ▶️ How to Buy a Sailboat - https://youtu.be/PQyn02VT1jY ▶️ The Best Sailboat to Sail Around the World? - https://youtu.be/atYZTniOI04 ▶️ 5 Reasons Why You SHOULD Buy a Sailboat - https://youtu.be/NF4dvGuEip8 ▶️ Cats v Monos - https://youtu.be/Houq-z3o93U ▶️ Motor Yacht v Sailing Yachts - https://youtu.be/vSGU7BAUEc4 ▶️ How We Started Sailing - https://youtu.be/lIUB0O5bqRI Thank you for watching, please LIKE and SUBSCRIBE. And please SHARE this video on your social media, with friends and anyone who might be interested, it really helps us get noticed. Peace and fair winds! Liz and Jamie FTB MERCH https://followtheboat.com/shop LET'S CONNECT! FB: https://www.facebook.com/followtheboat/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/followtheboat/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/followtheboat Music from Epidemic Sound: "Frame of mind" - Brendon Moeller OUR SAILBOAT: Built in 1989, SY Esper is an #Oyster435 cutter-rigged ketch. LOCATION: Penuwasa, Kudat - 6°53'15.3"N 116°51'30.2"E FOLLOW US IN REAL TIME WITH AIS: *http://www.marinetraffic.com FTB PHOTOGRAPHY GEAR - FOR THE NERDS! *Panasonic GH5 *MAIN VIDEO CAMERA LENS - Olympus Zuiko 12mm prime - http://amzn.to/2s6w0WF *4K DRONE - DJi Mavic Pro - http://amzn.to/2rfI0qN *EXTERNAL CAMERA MIC - Rode VideoMic Pro - http://amzn.to/2s6qeUL *CAMERA MIC - Rode Video Micro Compact - http://amzn.to/2rfpsXC *EXTERNAL FIELD MIC - Roland R-05 - http://amzn.to/2rfpdMk *EXTERNAL FIELD MIC - Zoom H1 - http://amzn.to/2qs6yNR *WATERPROOF CAMERA - Olympus Tough TG5 - http://amzn.to/2quDykH *MAIN 4K SPORTS CAMERA - GoPro Hero 7 *SECONDARY 4K SPORTS CAMERA - SJCAM 5000X - http://amzn.to/2rfnVki *360 camera - Insta360 *4K CAMCORDER - Sony AX53 - http://amzn.to/2s6EQn3 *(Olympus OMD EM-5 Mk2 OLD VIDEO CAMERA - Eps:1-67) - http://amzn.to/2s6TA5F *EDITING SOFTWARE - Adobe Premiere Pro CC - http://amzn.to/2rfrkQ8ons FTB RECOMMENDED TOOLS: *Large socket set $89.98: https://amzn.to/3bhsaq8 *Small socket set $89.99: https://amzn.to/2kcqfaq *Spanner set (sae and metric) $28.49: https://amzn.to/34LZzAp *Long handled Allen keys $14.41: https://amzn.to/3a9D4GI *Screwdriver set $18.99: https://amzn.to/3ajLbR0 *Wire stripper kit $29.99: https://amzn.to/2xDP4Tv *Multimeter $22.99: https://amzn.to/34MM1o7 *Marlinspike $24.00: https://amzn.to/2VE4XBw *Work light $32.99: https://amzn.to/2XFWSPm *Underwater torch $79.95: https://amzn.to/34XFnfb *12v plug-in halogen spot-light $32.99: https://amzn.to/2VEbdJB *1000 lumen cordless spotlight $41.99: https://amzn.to/3bmeRya *Waterproof head torch with red/white light $15.95: https://amzn.to/2XLfSvL *Sailor's knife $87.82: https://amzn.to/3cvt2Bj *Telescoping mirror $7.19: https://amzn.to/2yvmrb9 *Adjustable wrench $13.98: https://amzn.to/34KZrkN *Flex-cable pickup tool $5.05: https://amzn.to/3bmfnw6 #boatmaintenance #sailing #haulout