Getting down to it on the Hard! Tahiti Gaff Cutter gets some Love -Episode 004- Slowly Sailing

Slowly Sailing
Slowly Sailing
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Published 2024-02-04
In this episode, I get a good look at the boat, and start doing some work, the day after being hauled out. There's a lot to do before the end of the week, after which I will be tied up at work for five weeks.

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The Slowly Sailing theme music was written, performed and produced by me, Sean Morrissey- all rights reserved.

The other music in this episode is, AFAIK, non-copyrighted music, all recorded in the early 1920s, found
on the nonprofit Internet Archive website-
no copyright infingement intended.


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Don't Take that Black Bottom Away- The Seven Aces- 1926

Freakish- Jelly Roll Morton- 1929

#sailboat #sailing #woodenboats #sailboatrefit
All Comments (10)
  • @yepiratesworkshop7997
    I had to deal with a couple of wooden boats down in Florida in the 70's and 80's. The toredo worms were a major problem. Sometimes, I'd only see one or two holes, but there'd be a whole honeycomb of tunneling just under the surface of the wood and you could crush it with your fingers. I stayed far, far away from wooden boats after those experiences. I'm happy to see that you don't seem to have that much damage to deal with, given how long that hull was in the water.
  • @SavingMaverick55
    Man, those ship worms did a number on her. Of all the damage and rot Maverick has, she has no worm damage, thankfully. Be glad Nina is lead keeled and bronze fastened. She's cleaning up nicely!
  • @briansmythe3000
    She"s Ok Not too much Dammage at all Bro , just replace them Planks when you Can ,, Love your Boat
  • @joesharp5602
    You might want to check out what seems to be the current treatment for wooden boats to prevent future worm damage. Coating the bare wood hull with penetrating epoxy is said to be a barrier that the worms cannot penetrate. So what I have seen is sand down to bare wood and repair/calk as necessary, apply penetrating epoxy to the entire hull below the water line, then bottom primer, paint, and bottom paint as normal for your boat. You have a great boat and actually in what appears to be pretty good shape, and well worth your efforts. Keep the great videos coming... With respect... Joe
  • @skaraborgcraft
    No surprise to see so many old boats full of bondo. "feeling violated" is right.
  • @littlewingpsc27
    Making good progress. Glad to see the worm damage is only on one side and only in a few spots. I wonder if that bronze trim around the aft part of your rudder is to protect the end grain of the rudder from damage / worms as a easy entry point? Rudder looks rough as it is, do you think you can save it?
  • @sullivar1
    You should listen to your yard guy - there is no way that it has been ten years since haul and clean on your boat. I've seen more growth in 2 years, than was on your boat.
  • @liongod1000
    @SlowlySailing-lc1cs _ I was so contemplating subscribing to your channel as it seems like quite a nice boat and will have some great refurbishing work to watch you do... BUT.... either get a Tripod (and stop these jittering shots) and a Remote Mic (Lapel type with Furry cover) Let's hear from you if you're planning to overcome these points, cheers _