When we arrived in Malaysia in 2013, Esper was in pretty bad shape. After three years without moving in the brackish waters of Kerala, a knockdown off the Maldives and a lively crossing of the Indian Ocean, her equipment needed replacing and she leaked like a sieve. We had three…
Because one of us was on the job in the yard every day, we were able to watch and manage the entire project, which is probably why it’s still so familiar. We cover everything that happened below decks in this episode, including the extensive carpentry and re-modelling. There is also…
There’s a lot of grinding and faring to be finished before we can apply the paint. We used Awlcraft 2000 paint from Awlgrip in Snow White and Moon Dust. Then we had the mammoth task of re-stepping the masts and getting all the deck fittings back in place, a task…
With over 2,000 video clips across 51 episodes over 13 months, our refit playlist is a big commitment to wade through, so in this series we separate out and talk about each job from beginning to end. In part 1, we cover the following topics: Planning – from choosing the…
Following a 12-month refit, Ocean Youth Trust South's newest sail training vessel, Prolific has been relaunched.
Pendennis Shipyard says Aquila is the largest yacht yet to be refitted in the UK. It took one year. Explore pictures of the refitted motor yacht.
