Hurricane Michael Damage and Epoxy work continues

We have been thinking for a while now that it would be great to buy a waterfront lot that would have a canal or place to park the boat. Frankly, with the price of property in Florida and the cost of slip rent, we started thinking that in about five to eight years of slip rent, we may be better off buying a lot. There are a lot of variables that go to that like the allowance of living aboard if you don't put a house on the property. And could we put a garage without a house, etc? This was a weekend that we decided to head over toward Panama City Florida area and see if there is a good deal to be had given the storm that went through. I figured there would be quite a few listing of people who had either damage or losses to their house, collected the insurance money and wanted to get out of the area. So that was our plan. Head to Florida for the weekend and check out some properties. We looked at a half dozen or so and the first good learning is realtors rarely know much about water and water navigation. The number of listing we saw that said: "Deepwater sailboat access to the Gulf" were in the 20-40 range. When we looked at the charts, 98% of them were either on a 3-foot deep canal or a narrow channel that was not dredged and many were on the wrong side of a fixed bridge and in many cases, those bridges were 30-50 feet in vertical clearance. There is a lot of extra things to sift through when considering this as an option. When we got to Florida, I was a bit overcome with just how devastated the area was even 2 months after the hurricane hit. The sheer force of nature to snap forests of trees, destroy buildings and homes and pile boats up like discarded toys were depressing. We still looked at houses, but frankly felt guilty the whole time doing so. After the sobering visit to Florida, we returned to the boat to continue with the epoxy work on the exterior that needed to be completed. Deb turned her attention to the varnishing down below and after a final sand and prep of the surface, she applied 2 coats of satin finish varnish down below. She also opted to stain the banister and railing between the galley and salon a dark (almost black) color. It will have to grow on me a bit but she has never let me down over the years with her vision of color, paint and finish on our boats and even our homes. Keywords: Hurricane Michael, Port Saint Jo, Mexico Beach, Tyndal Airforce Base, Panama City, Panama City Beach, Hurricane Mexico Beach, Hurricane Panama City, Destroyed Houses, Power of Wind, How Strong is a hurricane, Epoxy Work, How to varnish interior, How to Varnish inside a boat, What finish should I use, Satin or Gloss, Matte or Gloss, Leaking Core. Don't forget to like and share this video Please check out our other videos as well and click on the playlist below for a couple we think you may enjoy. Our Refit Playlist - https://youtu.be/8wyNNpLAeNs Our Sailing to New Orleans Playlist - https://youtu.be/gzzteJxewAU Our Epoxy Vs Polyester Fiberglass test results - https://youtu.be/V1bXiKPYDKI Our series on hatches - https://youtu.be/7dNMu8s32kY and Our Series on new Freshwater Plumbing - https://youtu.be/8uv7ABaD3YM Some of the tools we mention in our videos are: Oscillating Multi-tool - https://amzn.to/2GtDpWC Carbide Grinding blade for the oscillating tool - https://amzn.to/2Gsovnz Ryobi Skill Saw (I have the corded) - https://amzn.to/2uKnm5o The Cordless version is here - https://amzn.to/2uJwOWA Small Trim Router (Great for tight places) - https://amzn.to/2GtkHmd *Please remember these are affiliate links and it helps us but doesn't cost you more if you buy from Amazon using these links. Join us on our journey as we continue to rebuild, refit and prepare our Formosa 51 Sailboat for our continued cruising journey. We have always loved the Formosa, bought one (on a bit of a whim) late in 2014, moved aboard this one right away and started to do our refit while living board. We are avid fans of Cruising Outpost and Good Ole Boat (Good Old Boat) magazines and love the ideas we get from them. Subscribe !! https://www.youtube.com/c/svdreamchaser?sub_confirmation=1 Support !! http://www.patreon.com/svdreamchaser Lets Connect !! - http://www.facebook.com/svdreamchaser - http://www.twitter.com/svdreamchaser - http://svdreamchaser.tumbler.com