10 Sailboat Projects - Drill and Tap the Furler, Changing Blocks, Gelcoat Polish and More...

Sailboat projects are endless...but we're tackling 10 projects today. Some of them are big...here are the top three key sailboat maintenance tasks:
Drill and Tap the Furler: Learn the process of drilling and tapping the furler for a smoother furling experience on your Catalina 387.
Changing Furling Lines: We'll guide you through the steps of safely and efficiently changing your furling lines at Deltaville Marina.
Gelcoat Polish with Starbrite: Bring your boat's gelcoat back to life with a professional polish using Starbrite products.
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Whether you're a seasoned sailor or new to boat ownership, this video provides valuable tips and techniques to keep your Catalina 387 in top condition.
Cheers,
Matt
SV Cadence
Long Island, Bahamas
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[@TheFosterJourney]

Hey, we're glad to be back on the Tube after two weeks off! Hope you enjoyed the endless sailboat projects on Cadence! Drop us a thought, comment, question, or simply say HI down here in the comments. Cheers, Matt.

[@lynnd3361]

Ohhhh.....some memories flashed back when you stepped into the dinghy. LOL

[@TheFosterJourney]

HAHA! The student cutting jokes during class time, lol

[@rhirwin10]

Outstanding vlog as usual. Very clever idea for locking the bitter end of the furling line. I would make one minor alteration which would be to use Dyneema kite string which has a breaking strength of 100+lbs for a single line - several wraps would make it bullet proof … plus has good UV resistance

[@TheFosterJourney]

Ooh, good tip. thanks!

[@gregmiller1811]

Hi Guys - from the crew of Sail La Vie - great video. Sorry about you roll furling issue but glad yuo have it fixed. Great video - stay warm.....

[@TheFosterJourney]

Hey there! Hope all is good where ever you guys are! Where are you?

[@ryanparker4006]

Sailiing season is about to begin here in the southern mid-west. Watching this reminds me of all the projects we need to tackle! Keep at it.

[@TheFosterJourney]

Yep, it's almost time! Can't wait for the days to warm up a little more.

[@guitaring1]

that is the point at which you take it to a boat yard and say 'please fix this for me.' ;)

[@TheFosterJourney]

yeah, I suppose that'd be good too. $$$

[@jimduke5545]

Welcome back. It's still winter in VA but spring is here today. Hope the condensation control and heat worked well while y'all were away.

[@TheFosterJourney]

Hey Jim- Glad to be in VA and spring is getting close!!

[@TheFosterJourney]

...we're about to post an update on the condensation controls.

[@jeromehebert3184]

Glad you took some time off; hopefully you were able to rest and recharge up so to speak.

[@TheFosterJourney]

YES It was great! Thanks

[@DonaldChittenden]

I’m not sure I saw all the action on the tapping procedure. However when tapping by hand it’s 1/4 turn than reverse to break the chip than repeat. On a blind hole I always back out and clear the chips, usually with air. You could use WD-40 or tinny magnet. a bottom tap for the last couple of threads. At this stage I think you have some good threads part of the way. Take a set screw grind a cylinder shape extension, this may put pressure on the rope spool well and act as a set screw. Just a little insurance to negate a problem in the middle of the ocean. Love to watch you on KZbin !!!

[@kentfletcher8539]

When you were first running the tap in, about 11:54, I was wincing! It looked like it was running too hard. Did you use the correct tap drill before running the tap? It's specific not only to the screw size, but also the thread pitch AND the material of the piece being tapped! Using the wrong drill size is a recipe for disaster, because the only thing worse than having to drill out a broken screw is to break off a tap! As you found out, the tap is MUCH harder than any screw, pretty much impossible to drill out. Ask me how I know! Hope your solution works out! Bravo for keeping at it!

[@TOMVUTHEPIMP]

I dont think it needed to even be tapped. The bolt came out with a fair amount of thread intact. Probably could have just ran a thread chaser through it to clean it up and been fine.

[@TheFosterJourney]

I know...me too when watching it.

[@MadMarv.]

I just made the mistake of trying to tap two materials at the same time with a drill tap combo. Light weight material but still a rookie mistake. End result broken tap and a lot of cursing.

[@TaylanYalniz]

I recently changed boats and went from a traditional mainsail to an in mast roller furling… do you have any recommendations on how properly unfurl, furl it back in? For example what to do with boomvang, main sheet, topping lift etc? Ps: thanks for featuring Deltaville,

[@TheFosterJourney]

There's a point where the boom provides equal tension on the foot and the leech. There's where it needs to be when furling it in. You don't want to furl it with a loose foot or loose leech. Loosen the vang and sheets to haul it out, and keep the boom about the same as when you furl it in. When hauling it out, again, watch that the tension on the leech and foot are equal. If your mainsail is old or over stretch in the belly, you might have problems.

[@pauljohnston8224]

I would be nervous about that fix. There is an reason such a heavy set screw was used...

[@TheFosterJourney]

Nah, the reason for the big screw is to avoid cutting through the line. When the sail is powered up there's no force on the bitter end of the furling line. The only time there's a force on the bitter end is when the sail is over furled for a storm - and then you're using a rope to secure it to the mast.

[@TOMVUTHEPIMP]

This is why I dont like any furling systems. More stuff that will break or jam.