Something is Missing from our Keel ! (Patrick Childress Sailing Tips #41)
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Something is missing from our keel! Patrick Childress, after 12 years on his second circumnavigation explains what he will do when he finds out we are missing the proper amount of structural foam in our keel...it is hollow! When sitting on the hard, this problem can cause a keel to oil can, or even crack, when its blocked in the unsound section of the keel. Patrick then shows the process for the correction of what to do when your keel is hollow or damaged. He demonstrates sailboat keel repair with epoxy fiberglass, and how to fill the voids. Keel repair can be done by a sailor, it just takes some sailboat diy knowledge. We have been sailing around the world for 12 years on our sailboat Brick House. We are hauled out of the water , and it’s time to fix and upgrade a few things on this 41 year old boat! We received a lot of valuable technical support from AMT Composites, and will be using a number of products they recommended, imported from all over the world, namely Gurit Fiberglass Resin which is very comparable to West Systems. They seem to have all the supplies we need for this fiberglass keel repair, as well as for our blister repair, epoxy barrier coat, and right down to the paintbrushes! They supply the materials for many of the major boatbuilders in South Africa, and are highly respected among the professionals here. https://www.amtcomposites.co.za ▬▬ FOLLOW ALONG! ▬▬ ✩Instagram: http://www.Instagram.com/svBrickHouse ✩ Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/SYBrickhouse ✩ Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/SVBrickhouse ✩Our blog: :http://www.WhereIsBrickHouse.com ✩Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/PatrickChildress ✩Tshirts and other: https://www.WhereIsBrickHouse.com/store Wish we were on Patreon? We aren’t...but you can support us in 5 other ways: 🍯(Tip Jar) http://whereisbrickhouse.com/tip-jar/ ⛵️ TWO FREE SAILING COURSES: http://www.nauticed.org/?school=where-is-brick-house-patrick-childress-sailing ⏩Start your Amazon shopping here: https://amzn.to/2K9MmuA ⏩ West Marine Shopping here: http://www.jdoqocy.com/click-8942237-13612378 ✩Tshirts and other: https://www.WhereIsBrickHouse.com/store **As an Amazon Affiliate, I may earn commissions on qualifying purchases, as well as from other affiliate links listed on this page** #PatrickChildressSailing #TravelsAnimals #SailingTips
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“Then why did I make the Valiant 40 a “double ender”? Marketing! It was just assumed that offshore cruising boats had to be double enders and rather than buck that trend I decided to go with it and at the same time add my own twist to the shape to try and improve the performance of the double ender”
....so first came “double Enders” ...then Bob Perry tweaked them and made them a bit different for a variety of reasons... and that is what Patrick means...go for the “upgraded” version of a double ender...the canoe stern...- Rebecca
10. comment for Something is Missing from our Keel ! (Patrick Childress Sailing Tips #41)
Thank you.
Looking forward to your next.....thanks, Andrew
Nice to see another Pernambucano watching these videos. I'm from Recife, the city next to Olinda where Lamberto lives, in the state of Pernambuco, Brazil. We speak Portuguese indeed. Thanks for the videos Patrick and Rebecca!
I really enjoyed the video because it was very enlightening about caring for the keel of the boat. Congratulations