Restoring Our Sailboat’s Aluminum | Nyalic Finish & a Scary Accident in the Boatyard Ep. 56 #refit

Join us as we finish one of the biggest jobs aboard — refinishing all the aluminum on our sailboat, including the mast, boom, crossbeam, spreaders, and davits. We’re using a professional metal conditioning power tool and a unique product called Nyalic — a clear coating not often seen in the yachting world. Most aluminum masts are painted or anodized, but Nyalic offers a long-lasting, UV-resistant finish that’s easier to apply and far less expensive than paint. Things didn’t go as planned: on the day we were set to finish the mast, Shawn had a serious pressure washer accident, sending us to the hospital for emergency surgery to prevent infection and compartment syndrome. The next day, Geri returned to the boat to finish the job alone — a tough day’s work ending just as the sun went down. If you’re considering how to protect or restore your aluminum spars, this video covers everything from metal prep and conditioning to real-world lessons about safety, teamwork, and life aboard. Nyalic: https://www.nyalic.com/ ☝More about us, our adventures, and how we do all this on our website. More about Roam here ⛵️https://sailingroam.com/our-sailboat/ 📲 Keep up with us on social FACEBOOK: https://facebook.com/sgsailingroam INSTAGRAM: https://instagram.com/sailing_roam ----------------------------------------------------------- WE'RE GERI AND SHAWN. A couple travelers out chasing the horizon, meeting the people, and capturing it to share with you. We’ve chosen to Roam the world by boat because, let’s face it, the most interesting path is rarely a straight line. As we learn to let go of our American drive to finish, and embrace the meandering routes across islands, oceans, continents, and people, we hope to gain a better sense of our world and our place in it. The path won’t always be comfortable or easy to find but, it will always #roam Here's an index of the video in case you want to see something specific: 00:00 Intro clips 00:28 Channel intro 00:46 Explain new tool and start conditioning spreaders 02:13 Prep and spray spreaders with Nyalic 05:41 Condition boom 06:28 Condition mast 06:39 Start mast prep for Nyalic 07:51 Shawn is injured 07:57 1st ED visit 08:28 2nd ED visit 09:01 Geri returns to complete the project 09:08 Geri describes injury 11:15 What needs to happen today 13:15 Set up the frame/arches 18:36 Get the plastic off the boat and over the arches 22:02 Minor meltdown 23:35 Last ditch effort 24:12 Final preparation 25:17 Apply Nyalic…finally! 25:50 Done 26:55 Shawn’s out of the hospital 27:45 Remove plastic 27:59 Wrap up 28:22 Like and subscribe 28:47 End Card ----------------------------------------------------------- #SailingLife #BoatMaintenance #AluminumRestoration #Nyalic #SailingCouple #CruisingLife #DIYBoatRepair #SailboatRefit © Sailing Roam 2025