The Most Challenging Boat Repair of All Time? ? | Sailing Ep 370

We spent most of Week 3 whacking the fitting with brute force while trying to avoid damage to the bronze heel. By Week 4 we had achieved absolutely nothing. ?? If you want to be sold health drinks, wellness apps and mental health products, you will be disappointed. We have NO sponsorship and NO promotions on@followtheboatjust videos and podcasts to entertain, inform or pass the time. If you enjoy what we do, please like and subscribe. And leave us a comment, we LOVE hearing from you. ? Do you like our work, or are you the generous sort? Chuck us a £, a €, a $, or even a ¥! ? Patreon/FTBMate - https://followtheboat.com/pub/ ? FTB Rum Fund - https://followtheboat.com/pub/ ? YouTube's SUPER THANKS! ?? ? Join our DISCORD community (it's FREE)! We chat about all things sailing, travel, photography and, of course, FTB. If you've got a question, DISCORD is the place to leave it. https://discord.gg/WGtsJubdkE 00:00 Preparing lines for haulout 01:55 Hauling out (at Medana Bay, Indonesia) 03:35 What should we do about the anitfoul? 04:30 Checking the hull and prop 07:50 Removing the rudder: Week 1 09:02 Removing the rudder: Weeks 2 & 3 09:30 Removing the rudder: Week 4 10:34 Removing the rudder: Update 12:41 Another Oyster 435's solution 14:13 We begin cutting... Thank you for watching! Please COMMENT, LIKE and SUBSCRIBE, it helps us get noticed. Peace and fair winds! Liz and Jamie ? USEFUL EPISODES: ?? HOW TO BUY A BOAT Pt 1 https://youtu.be/wL7w0lVgthg?si=UrNMbA--RID1RROr ?? HOW TO BUY A BOAT Pt2 https://youtu.be/t_WTaS5hbv0?si=ZbTfo9jNaDtrsHIV ?? 5 REASONS NOT TO BUY A SAILBOAT https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=54AUkmuEuYQ ?? HOW WE STARTED SAILING https://youtu.be/lIUB0O5bqRI ?? 5 REASONS YOU SHOULD BUY A SAILBOAT https://youtu.be/NF4dvGuEip8 ?? HOW MUCH TO SAIL AROUND THE WORLD? https://youtu.be/p35rfFOTqio ?? ARE YOU TOO OLD TO SAIL? https://youtu.be/iivHjZYJHCc ?? THE BEST SAILBOAT TO SAIL AROUND THE WORLD? https://youtu.be/atYZTniOI04 ? Liz's Top 3 Sailboat Fishing Tips https://youtu.be/4x3KDBDBUyE USEFUL PLAYLISTS: ?TOTAL REFIT SERIES - https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLoE3FmplhAXNsNWWZ6iTMzYYwKVtDanCr ?VIDEO PODCASTS - https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLoE3FmplhAXOldLfhuOabS98hpDoznn9r ? 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 ? All Music from Epidemic Sound https://www.epidemicsound.com/ @epidemicsound ? OUR SAILBOAT @oysteryachts SY Esper is a 1989 Oyster435 cutter-rigged ketch ?? LOCATION Medana Bay, Lombok, Indonesia - 8°22'00.3"S 116°07'46.7"E ? FOLLOW US IN REAL-TIME WITH AIS http://www.marinetraffic.com MMSI - 235026188 #boatrepairs #boatmaintenance #sailboat