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Dropping the keel (Patreon)

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2023-09-01 17:00:08

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Hi guys!

NB I've updated the video on this post to a new version that shouldn't have the annoying flickering at the beginning :)

I can't tell you how good it feels to get back to some real DIY. The smaller projects I have left aboard Athna are fun but not as fun as this. Without a doubt, I'm the type of guy who's happiest with something to keep my hands busy.

Dropping the keel was pretty straightforward. As with most things, once you've done it once, the second time is easy. Not that I'm planning on doing this a second time ;) But if you need to drop the keel on your catamaran, it's not a big deal. The sawsaw was the right tool for the job. Go slow and have patience :)

We're having an SC meet-up in Charleston on Sunday, September 3rd, at 2pm, at @holycitybrewing (1021 Aragon Ave., North Charleston, SC 29405). If you can't make it to that, we'll also be at the Boat Show in Annapolis :) We have a coupon code that will give you $5 off the ticket to the boat show: 23SAILABS

Have a fantastic weekend! Thank you so much for your support :)

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Sail Life - Dropping the keel and finding the leaks ⚠️ Fountaine Pajot Helia 44

In this week's video, we drop the keel on a Fountaine Pajot Helia 44 and open it up to repair a leak on the top of the keel. This is not our boat. We're taking a short Hurricane break from Athena. We'll head back down to work on her after the boat show in Annapolis. If you still haven't purchased your ticket, you can get $5 off by using the coupon code 23SAILABS, and Ava and I will make a couple of bucks. If you see a 50-60ft center cockpit boat in really bad shape that seems like it might be for sale somewhere on the East Coast, we'd love to hear about it :) Send us an email at ohglorioussanding@gmail.com ** Links ** Sail Life website: https://www.saillifechannel.com/ Sail Life on Patreon: http://bit.ly/SailLifeOnPatreon Sail Life on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/saillife_ Sail Life on Facebook: http://bit.ly/SailLifeOnFacebook Sail Life on Twitter: http://bit.ly/SailLifeOnTwitter