Repairing our broken sailboat BOOM | Ep. 43

SAILBOAT REFIT: Repairing our broken BOOM Welcome back to sailing NV, where we’re refitting and Open 60, originally designed and raced in the Vendée Globe. One of our biggest jobs was to repair our 9m carbon fibre boom. In the last video we cut the boom in 2 pieces, and made a mould of the profile so that we could start building a sleeve which will be used to glue the boom back together. In this video we carry out several laminations of the sleeve. The boom is an important part of our sailboat, which needs to be capable to handling extreme loads so it’s vital that we make this repair strong and that these laminations go well… ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- If you enjoyed this video please consider supporting us on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/SailingNV or with a one-off donation via https://ko-fi.com/sailingnv or paypal https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/sailingnv -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Products we've been using: West system epoxy resin https://amzn.to/3EXuTjo https://amzn.to/3ClCOG9 Fibreglass roller https://amzn.to/3QTSGDO Peel ply https://amzn.to/3pvczWp Interprotect epoxy primer - to prime and seal both above and below the waterline https://amzn.to/3pxOPAG https://amzn.to/3T9PvKb Perfection - 2 pack top coat to paint the interior https://amzn.to/3A50VGk Etch primer - to prime metals to prevent corrosion https://www.international-yachtpaint.com/en/sg/boat-paint-products/primers/etch-primer -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Caio! We are Timo and Jo, an Italian and English couple with countless ocean miles under our belts. We're refitting an ex Vendée Globe Open 60 race boat originally designed & built & raced by famous Hungarian sailor Nándor Fa. He competed in her in the 1992 Vendée Globe (round the world single handed race known as “the Everest of the seas”), finishing 5th, becoming the first non-frenchman to finish. We are currently in Fiji giving this old gladiator a new lease on life, transforming her from an ex race boat to a performance family cruiser, which we'll need to make both dog and baby proof! We’re planning to set sail again in Oct 2022, so with limited time&money we have plenty of challenges ahead to turn our dreams into reality&get back on the water! Subscribe to our channel&track our progress as we release videos about our journey as well as "how to" videos about anything boat related. Never stop to dream, never stop to sail! You can find out more about the boat, us and our refit plans on our website www.sailingnv.com or follow us on Facebook https://m.facebook.com/sailingyachtnv and Instagram https://www.instagram.com/sailingnv/ #sailingnv #sailboatrefit #sailboatboom #sailboat #boatlife #Open60 #raceboat #cruising #sailingvlog #boatwork #lifeinfiji #sailingfamily #fijirefit #nandorfa #vendeeglobe #sailingblog