I have to paint outside. It’s late in the year to be doing copper coat Im aware but ill health has prevented me from getting t finished. It’s all prepared back to gel coat and ready to go. Question: will it be ok if rain water gets on the coppercoat after the first 24 hours? (Im battening with UK temperatures and weather to try and complete this in the next few weeks)

Do you have a part number for the Hamilton prestige rollers you used? Looks a great finish and great video. We are in the process of applying copper coat to your Marlow Hunter 31

Very helpful. Thank you George.

That Blake grease looks like synthetic marine wheel bearing grease. Not that I would take the risk of a substitute but still curious if they are similar. On another note: A short sea valve story, I did some equipment replacement on a U. S. Submarine back in the 90's. The sub did an Arctic mission then went to the academy to be used as a trainer. About a year and a half later I learned that they needed to replace a sea valve. They had called in a diver to weld a plate over the through-hull. Then proceeded to remove the the valve. To their suprise, they learned that the diver had welded the plate over the wrong through-hull. The sub sank at the dock. That was the USSN Sandlance, a Sturgeon Class nuclear powered attack sub. The sub was raised and continued to be used as a trainer for the submariner's academy in New London, CT. I enjoy your videos and applaud your dedication.

I'm so glad to have found your channel. Your content is great and easy to follow. Based on this video, I may actually try to install lithium myself on my 2006 Bavaria.

Lovely video George =) Question. Wondering why not drill oversized holes and fill them with epoxy and then drill again to avoid damaging the wooden backing for the winches with water Ingres? =)

I don't listen to the Audio, so no comments on the music....loiving every minute of the rebuild.. and yes, sanding does get boring... but it also shows JUST HOW MUCH WORK and hours go into a major rebuild like this... love the boat...beautiful lines..... what is the total number of hours and doallar for this rebuild?

Top notch.... well done to both of you 👍

Loving the videos! I’m relatively new to sailing. We’re currently on our first solo yacht charter around the Solent and have just come up the Hamble to stay the night

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Could you please just give us a general idea of the cost of a full restoration like this one?

Will this pay out?

Great video as always.. call me pedantic but just a little observation on the bit where you 'brushed' away the chips and dust from drilling through the cockpit onto what seems to be sand below, very close to shore. I would probably use a vac or collect these otherwise and dispose of them properly; would hate to see these little bits of plastic floating around. I know it's a drop in the ocean, but they do tend to accumulate and last forever unfortunately..

Please show the work on the Westerly.

Can the Coppercoat be applied with an airless sprayer?

Are you looking for a noobie apprentice? I’m not a wipper snapper but enthusiastic and keen to learn

Safe lithium batteries on a boat. No thanks. I seen too many lithium battery fires. A video on putting out lithium battery fires on a boat should be made.

No tight internal corners like the De Havilland comet

Can anyone tell me why fitting a bladder instead might not be an option?

Great video George - very interesting. (I think you need a new hacksaw blade!)

"It's a boat, and it will probably require faff." Truer words have never been spoken!

I cut tonnes of aluminium with a chop saw with a wood blade, works beautifully. I occasionally use a circular saw and a speed square, you just have to take your time, I don't even know where my hacksaw is 😂

Seating looks great indeed. Hoping you have recorded that too..😊

Nice work!

Super interesting to see the winches and runner installed George. Fascinating!

Thanks for all the great work George. I would love to see some video on the Corsair!

Looking good mate. Good timing as I was just about to replace my organisers and clutches so can’t wait for the next vid.❤

Owner must be sitting in cash, 6 winches is exaggerated, never handle the spinnaker sheet from the cockpit could use the windward halyard instead while trimming the kite!

Hi George what material was used for the seating etc in the cockpit as looks fantastic........ Regards Nick

Nice job! Can u please tell me the name or brand of the paint removal tool? I use a proscraper now but it is a lot of work just by hand. Thanks in advance. Kind regards Mart

Nice work George, and wonderfully timed as far as the weather window was concerned.😉

Thanks for the great video George. I’m off to fit new clutches and organisers to my boat next week as it happens.

Look KZbin, viewer engagement! WooHoo!

Great episode George! Tx !

Hello Georges Nice work, did you install the B&G triton? No video on that ….? Best regards Olivier

Love the work, particularly the care to telling a story through editing and subjects per video. Editing takes AGES and the time is appreciated.

I love refitting. ❤️ kzbin.info/www/bejne/q5vLdayhh7JnmpIsi=mcFHm-KKZGi5wI4o

Brilliant job and gorgeous results… Here in California there are incredibly strict anti fouling controls that aim at reducing the amount of copper released into marinas and estuaries and thus organisms that filter feed. That is one fantastic looking bottom job though 👍⛵️

Looking forward to the video George - I am working from home today so will try not to get distracted at 4:30PM 🤣

When do you anticipate splashing Lottie ?

Nice work! Another top tip; after applying masking tape, take a sanding paper and just sand the edge a bit, this will have two advantages. You apply pressure on the tape so it sticks better and you rough up the edge a little and get a more beautiful finish!

Loved that video - just sent some money. The first time I have ever done this. A great video that will save anyone time and money. Now off to buy some attachments for the multi tool.

Question: When the B2B senses the full charge from the LifePo4 and starts charging the AGM with the extra power from 240v or solar, does it change the charging profile to AGM and not LifePo4?

Just an FYI, the marine 12v wires are now yellow and red, with yellow being the negative. Boats also have AC wires, whereas the blacks are hot and not negative.

If this works, then why would not the original VC 17 work?

Maybe it’s because I’ve watched 30 of your wonderful addictive vids in a row , but the repetitive noise allegedly considered music that you play in between talking reminds me of trying to sleep in a steel boat and the ting ting ting ting of the electrical wire running up to mast head light resonates thru the whole boat or when a broken jetty pylon goes, “ eek…eek…eek…eek…. “ non stop as soon as a mild evening breeze brings the tiniest of wavelets from the south; If by the time I get to your current video and I haven’t committed hara kiri forget buy me a beer I’ll buy you a pub if you get rid of that junk repetitive music.

Great video. Makes me miss my ancient MD1 ….. um wait a minute! Being able to hand crank it over was wonderfull but servicing took hours to squeeze into position. I donated the MD1 , shaft and propeller to a museum , welded up the tube and bought an outboard. Oh what bliss,

Go Team New Zealand

What a fantastic channel. Seeing you in the engineless confines aft reminds me of my steel 25 foot yacht and the need to be a contortionist in the engine room that I took out the old MD 1 Volvo and bought an outboard! Made an extra double berth aft and no more diesel smells.

Always read the stuff on the screen but I have to pause it you don’t leave it up long enough.