NOTHING BUT ROT - This Deck Core Needs to Come Out! (MJ Sailing - Ep 172)

We get to work on the Viking, replacing the forward hatch - only to find it is full of rot and the deck will need to be removed to properly fix it. In between working on the tent at Kentmorr, we also need to pay a little attention to the Viking 35, to start cleaning up some of the areas and get it ready for us to live in. Project #1 is to fix the leaking forward hatch so we don't have more water coming through it. Once we get it up though, we realize it needs more than just a re-bed - the balsa core surrounding the hatch is completely rotten and will need to come up and be replaced. But, that will probably be a project for spring. When weather turns extremely windy over the weekend, Matt wants to find out how our friend Andy's 55 ft catamaran handles the situation. A couple of the boys step on Avalon for a day on the Chesapeake with winds in the upper 30's, just to see how it compares to rides on our monohulls. We hope you enjoy! Much love from Annapolis! Jessica, Matt & Georgie Thank you SO MUCH to our Patrons. These amazing supporters help keep us on the boat, our camera equipment up to date, and the videos coming. Without our patrons, these videos would not be possible. To join the Patreon ranks, please visit http://www.patreon.com/mjsailing or Buy us a beer through PayPal! https://www.paypal.me/MJSailing or Help contribute to the build by shopping our Amazon Wish List! https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/2B2BOYEH9THAH?ref_=wl_share Delivery address: 67 Bay Drive Annapolis, MD 21403 Thank you!, Matt & Jessica Check out @Sailing SV Delos and @Calico Skies Sailing on their channels!! And take a look at Quirk and Bach Pottery: https://www.quirknbachpottery.com/ -- Our Online shop: https://mj-sailing.myshopify.com/ Videos made by Jessica, featuring Matt and Georgie. 00:00 - Back on the Viking Sport Fisher 00:47 - Intro 01:22 - Removing the forward hatch 02:27 - There's nothing but ROT here!! 04:00 - Rebedding - Almost Pointless... 05:45 - Ta Daaaah!! It's Temporarily fixed 06:52 - A Very Windy Day For a Sail 08:57 - Hoist Those Sails, We're Doing 10 Knots! 11:00 - Thoughts on a 55 ft catamaran 12:13 - Time To Start Throwing - Clay That Is 13:43 - The Head To Head Competition Begins 15:32 - Closing Music: Almost Like Falling In Love - Kayla Could Have Been Stardust - Sam Shore I'll Get Up - Mind Me Camera equipment used: - Panasonic Lumix GH5 - Shure VP83F shotgun microphone - https://amzn.to/2rsIHLL - GoPro Hero8 - Previous Boats: 1983 Trisalu 37 - custom aluminum, built in Quebec (Elements of Life) Where we've been: 2.5 year refit in Indiantown, Florida; Abacos, Bahamas; St. Barth's; St. Maarten; Antigua; Saba; Azores; Ireland; Scotland; Norway; England 1989 Sabre 34 Targa (Serendipity) Where We Sailed Her: U.S. - Bahamas - Jamaica - Cuba - Cayman Islands - Honduras - Guatemala - Belize - Mexico - Bermuda - Azores - Madeira - Canary Islands - Sint Maarten - BVI's - USVI's Editing software: Adobe Premier Pro Website: http://www.mjsailing.com Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/mattandjessicasailing Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mattandjessicasailing & https://www.instagram.com/mj_wayfaring/