ROTTEN BALSA CORE ON MY NEW TRIMARAN + New Hatches | Ep.124

Rotten balsa core had to get sorted asap as it has no place on a sailboat. New hatches look awesome and well worth the upgrade.
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[@cousinjack2841]

If there was an award for 'Thumbnail of the Week!', you would have nailed it. The expression on your face struck a chord with every one of us that has owned old wooden boats at some point. Proper job Alex.

[@AlexGoesSailing]

Thank you! Definitely one of my best 😂 glad you liked it!

[@robertscholz4486]

Nice job on the hatches ... just a tip for the Sicaflex if you come across a stubborn section -- pour isopropyl alcohol over it and give it a few minutes to break down. The alcohol with soften up the Sikaflex to make it much easier to pry away or dig into for accessory removal.

[@AlexGoesSailing]

That’s a really handy trick! Thank you! 🙏

[@oldscooldinghybuoys]

Great viewing once again 👌 ATB John

[@AlexGoesSailing]

Thanks John!

[@everm1973]

Nice work! Top tip; use a plastic bag, like where you freeze stuff In, fill it with epoxy, cut a small bit of a corner and fill any void like a pro without air pockets!

[@AlexGoesSailing]

I did try that to start but was hard to get it to go deep enough!

[@henryhall2360]

I said same thing before I saw this

[@alansmollen]

I wonder is there a large syringe with a tube you could use to inject your thickened epoxy.

[@AlexGoesSailing]

@@alansmollen that could be a good idea!

[@alansmollen]

Dear Sir you’re doing an amazing job I love your serious approach and explanation to your problems.

[@AlexGoesSailing]

Thank you I really appreciate it!!!

[@stuwhite2337]

It's certainly keeping you busy!

[@AlexGoesSailing]

Oh for sure!!!

[@hedleyjackson5131]

You’d have had to build a shed for this winter to get any work done. Nice job again.

[@AlexGoesSailing]

Yeah a shed would be very handy!

[@gatecrasher1970]

good work

[@AlexGoesSailing]

Thanks!

[@Topher5035]

Great work, can’t wait to see it making 12kt off the south coast in June….

[@AlexGoesSailing]

It will be 😁

[@cameronurquhart1515]

Alex if you need to do that job again, try using a piping bag (or just a plastic bag with a corner cut out. Easy to squeeze the mixture in with. cheers

[@AlexGoesSailing]

I did give it a try to start with but was too hard to get into the deeper parts unfortunately. It a very good method though and a lot less messy!

[@fat_tommo_goes_boating]

Looks like a good job Alex, it will be well worth it in the end mate.

[@AlexGoesSailing]

It will for sure! Thanks for watching!

[@fat_tommo_goes_boating]

@@AlexGoesSailing I'm only watching in case Lizzie pops up again 🤦‍♂️

[@AlexGoesSailing]

@@fat_tommo_goes_boating 😂 one trip soon I think

[@OlinBateman]

Class job looks amazing

[@AlexGoesSailing]

Cheers!!!

[@dcallan812]

Nice job butyl tape is a great choice. 2x👍

[@AlexGoesSailing]

I love the stuff!

[@ooweesaler]

That was a serious leak 🙂

[@AlexGoesSailing]

It was a shower 😂

[@timburnett6729]

Your an animal alex keep at it

[@AlexGoesSailing]

Thank you 🦁

[@sailingona]

Nice one mate 👍 do you reused old windows or got new ones?

[@AlexGoesSailing]

Got new ones!

[@peetjepoo]

Is it not winter in the uk? or did you film this early ? but great job ,butyl tape great ,stays soft and plyible👍

[@AlexGoesSailing]

Yeah this was match maybe 🤔

[@denisemckinlay4783]

Just thinking instead of the music, perhaps you could have the sound of a baby crying or some one running their fingernails down a blackboard, it would enhance your vlogs.

[@AlexGoesSailing]

Thank you! I will give it a try 😃

[@chuckrobinson599]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@Zeb1432]

the fun begins..!!! **( ͡~ ͜ʖ ͡° )**

[@LouisBackover]

ADVICE: I'm just updating my YT mobile settings and discovered you need to change your video to NOT CONTENT FOR KIDS! The reason is that YT won't push new video release alerts out to subscribers when you've enabled this classification.

[@AlexGoesSailing]

Thank all of my videos are set as not for kids as standard.

[@henryhall2360]

Would a Ziploc bag with corner cut been easier to inject the thickened epoxy?

[@AlexGoesSailing]

Cleaner yes but I did try but was impossible to get into the deeper parts unfortunately!

[@ZZ-ek7mx]

what is the 2 part stuff you are treating the balsa core with, prior to epoxy?

[@JollyCaptain]

i think it was just epoxy resin ? Then he used the thickend epoxy with glass.

[@AlexGoesSailing]

Penetrating epoxy! It’s very runny!

[@ZZ-ek7mx]

@@AlexGoesSailingthanks. Didn’t know such a thing existed. I used SP epoxy with glass beads filler and sections of high density foam core. Did the first pass with straight epoxy. What brand is that runny epoxy pls?

[@AlexGoesSailing]

@@ZZ-ek7mx I just got a random one that I found as it’s used in woodworking sometimes so is fairly easy to find.

[@SuperDonald64]

Using syringe migjt be better

[@AlexGoesSailing]

That would be!

[@PatrickHoodDaniel]

Love this episode!!! Wouldn't it be possible to create a grid of holes on the deck or soft areas and inject penetrating epoxy then thickened epoxy into that part of the core? I am thinking of doing that to my boat, but you have more experience with this than I do.

[@AlexGoesSailing]

The main thing is getting all the moisture out before you do anything. The epoxy can’t soak if it’s already wet.

[@tinycmo]

Tried I with my 1972 Catalina 22...end up with a bunch of epoxy pellets. No getting around cutting off deck and replacing wood with new wood or similar and replacing top deck panel.

[@PatrickHoodDaniel]

@@tinycmo Thanks!

[@AlexGoesSailing]

@@tinycmo definitely the best solution!