Category: Refit
a brand new episode is waiting for you..
Ahoy, next point on my TO DO list was to rebuild my holding tank. For years now this job was on it, but I needed the room to work on it and now the transmission is out I have it. So why the hell am I ... Read More
stopp the Rot! check out the latest episode about my Boatprojects..
Ahoy, I had plenty time to investigate whats wrong with my Compression Post and the beams supporting it and found a good solution to fix it so I don't have to worry abut it any more.. In this video I'... Read More
a new episode just finished uploading..
Ahoy, here is the latest update from youtube. the refit is going to be bigger than estimated and I'm faced with a huge problem to solve.. So check out whats going on here.. Aloha... Read More
May the work begin..
Ahoy, now that Rebecca is gone I'm going to start working on a few projects. I need to check the Tranny and because my mizzen is sagging I need to check that out as well. So to start all that, I have ... Read More
the latest episode is out
Ahoy, it never rains in southern California.. who said that? It must have been exactly that NEVERday.. because of the rain & the storm it took me ages to build the decksbox but it came out awesome! en... Read More
the new episode just finished uploading..!
Ahoy, Now that we are safely anchored in San Diego, we can focus on the long list of Boat Projects.. We start with the cockpit seating and renovate our stateroom.. for now..! enjoy! ALOHA... Read More
voila.. another sailing syZERO episode is waiting for you..
After I arrived in Honolulu the true work began. I needed to figure out how, where and most important for how much I can repair the rudder.. I called so many people and companies, talked to profession... Read More
here is the whole rudder story
after a terrible weekend full of work, dirt and sweat I finally splashed again on Wednesday. So ZERO is back in her element and I could rest and fill up my batteries again. When I got hauled out last ... Read More
Belive it or not..
I left the boatyard.. I launched this morning and am now anchored just around the corner.. I finally got a little sleep last night, but I’m going to have a good nap right now.. This has be... Read More
Day 3: rudder rebuild!
Aloha.. It’s 4 am and I just dropped the paintbrush.. The rudder is rebuild! (..and I’m ready for some good sleep) Thanks a lot to Jim from Pdf ( Pacific Diversified Finishes) and hi... Read More
1 more day..
I left the workshop at 8:30 this morning and actually driving back to it to finish what I started.. Did the laminating the whole night and HOPE it’s not to much fairing.. Am super tired!... Read More
Got the rudder out
Good news.. The rudder came out quite easy.. BUT, to get the shaft out we had to pull the prop and the prop shaft.. That wasn’t part of my plan.. Anyway.. We can use the old ruddershaft and can ... Read More
broken rudder breaks the budget!
Oh My God..! When I went ashore to talk to the Boatyard and get some information about how to deal with my broken rudder I got shocked about HOW expensive it is to haul out your boat and repair a brok... Read More
Mission Impossible – Replacing the Glas in our porthole
I drove around today to find help with our porthole. The Glas cracked in the Alenuihaha Channel and we couldn’t take the window apart to replace the glass. But I finally found a metal shop who c... Read More
over a hundred facebook likes, Thanks!! here´s our first video
You gave us such a good feeling this morning when we noticed we have over a hundred facebook likes, Thank you very much! Thats exactly why were doing this.. FOR YOU! So you can be parttime sailor with... Read More
We had a huge sandstorm..
the deck is covered with sand! ... Read More
We had a great day..
first we washed our decks with lots of water for the first time after the refit!! Everything is stone dry inside!!! Second: Franzisco painted the trim lines, water pass and nameplates today. It looks ... Read More
it still looks a little rough..
But we’re making good progress.. ... Read More