In this episode the Osmosis repair on this Contessa 32 continues and is close to being finished by the end. Having peeled and dried the hull in the previous episodes I now lay up a new skin of glass biax cloth over the hull with epoxy resin, I can then fill and fair the hull using my trusted FlexiSander tools using the same resin (thickened as required). I also fit and fair-in the new central log transducer housing and do a lot of sanding, I then do some more sanding and when I’m not sanding I ache…..then I do some more sanding. The end result is a perfectly fair hull, better than new in many ways as I also fair out some defects from the original build.
Stay tuned for the final video in this Osmosis Mini-series as I still need to dry and repair the rudder, refit seacocks and apply both a barrier coat and Coppercoat to the hull.
Note - I am in no way sponsored by FlexiSander but I do like their tools for this sort of job
Note - I am in no way sponsored by Gurit (the epoxy manufacturer) but like their products
Note - If a manufacturer does want to sponsor me or offer products to try out feel free to get in contact :-)
Many thanks to the owner for giving me permission to create this content based on the refit of his boat.
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About Me
I run a small business called The Solent Boat Butler and spend my days repairing, maintaining and refitting sailing boats (often Contessa 32’s due to my long experience with them). I'm mostly in the central Solent area of the UK. Being a cruising and racing sailor with many thousands of inshore and offshore sea miles logged I like to think that I bring a great deal of real world experience to my work and help many new (and not so new) boat owners to improve and maintain their boats. When I'm not fixing boats I also provide some own-boat sail training, help owners with deliveries and provide consultancy services to those that are refitting their own boats for cruising or racing.
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Disclaimer
I hope that viewers both enjoy and learn something from my videos but please remember to take the appropriate precautions for any DIY refit works you undertake with appropriate PPE and the correct tools for the job. If you are in any way unsure as to how to go about a project or are unsure if something on your boat is safe please consult a professional.
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Music credit - Bensound.com
