RIGGING INSPECTION & BOAT REPAIRS - SAILING FOLLOWTHEBOAT Ep 117

What do you do when you find a cobra in your workshop? Our rigger isn't phased about it... watch till the end! Subscribe for more sailing videos: https://ftbyoutube.page.link/subscribe

We filmed most of this week's episode when Liz was away in the UK, so while Millie supervised from above, Jamie got on with lots of boat repairs and maintenance above and below decks, including a second fuel leak.

We had a conversation with Jai, our rigger, about points to consider when making a rigging inspection. In the episode we show the first part of this conversation, but we think it was so interesting we have released the full interview on Patreon. It includes a discussion about using Dyneema for standing rigging.

The stainless team, Wit and Lek, get to grips with various jobs around SY Esper. Wit shapes the new Torlon log bearing, and shows us the best way to take out that temporary cutlass bearing from the pea bracket we added back in Pangkor. Clue: it doesn't involve a big hammer!

And we made the decision to buy new anchor chain. The old one would probably have been OK for a while longer, but with our big plans for sailing to Alaska ahead of us, we thought it was sensible to renew it now.

Thanks for watching and for your fantastic support! We've had quite a few visitors here in Krabi Boat Lagoon, so if you're in the area, come and find us!

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