Sailboat Refit part 5 painting the boats side

Just catching up, looks great progress!

Don't know what it costs in the U.K. to blast the boat with water and glass particles, but it goes quick.

I like were this is going, and maybe it's just me but I would have taken everything out except from the wooden bulkheads, then sand and clean the inside where needed and repaint everything just like the floor in between the seats put back the wood that is painted and replaced were needed, but maybe what I'm suggesting is not worth the effort? It's just that if I had to do it all I would try to take out as much as possible and paint it all inside in one go. Still looks nice already, one can see it's going somewhere.

I think diesel is your best option, based on cost & ownership.
Gas/petrol will be expensive to operate.
But, whatever you choose, best of luck.

Have you already decided on the engine? I was interested in installing an electrical motor instead of a diesel, which is what I now have. Unfortunately, the electrical option is far of being an available technology, because you run out of amps too soon. This is if you plan on running the motor more than two hours per trip. If you only plan on leaving the port, this amount of time/amps should be ok. Solar panels is not an option to recharge batteries, it would take way too long. Good luck!

Do you have a version of this video in English?..........................I'm just having fun with you, American humor. Joking aside, it's amazing how a little paint can make a tremendous difference in the boat. Keep up the good work. I look forward to future posts. Good Luck. Cheers.

I don't know what you took out, but it is worth geting an estimate on what it would cost to rebuild.

inboard electric engine for sure..

if you haven't already, check out sailing Uma - they designed an in board electric motor for cheap using an old forklift motor

Amazing guys can't wait for the re launch!!! ❤️🍾🍻

It seems there are only two types of boat owners out there, those that neglect them and those that love and save them! I don't own one and never will but it really hurts to see these boats in such a state. Good for you for saving this old lady and restoring her to her former glory. I'm a bit of a gear head and a purist so I vote replace the diesel, its what was there to begin with. Maybe an outboard in the short term but make her original again. Just sayin. Cheers from Minnesota, USA!

Rorc is royal ocean racing club. The numbers will refer to the races being taken and the year of the race. Well done looks fantastic!

Hands down the electric conversion is the best.
A little cheaper than Diesel.
Quite.
No more fuel spills or leaks.
No more burnt carbon smells.
Much cleaner engine room.
Less mechanical parts to wear out.
Easier to maneuver your boat with simple forward/backward operation.
No more waiting for warmups.
No more waking the whole marina on your early departures.
More usable electrical system for powering your other needs.
Rechargeable free fuel while sailing and/or solar panels and wind turbine.
Lighter motor but more batteries. "Good thing!"
Did I mention it's Quiet!
Electric conversion and sailboats are a match made in heaven. ;)

When looking at costs you need to look at whole life costs rather than acquisition costs alone. The latter are very misleading. So, a good starting point may be to look at 10 years of ownership, estimate the hours per year you will be running the engine for and then start crunching the numbers for each case. Of course the bedevilling thing is no matter how the numbers stack up you can only spend the money you have.

An amazing transformation and a credit to your tenacity. You asked for advice about engines and I will give you my six pen north but it may spread across a couple of posts because there is a word limit. I am not sure of the size and weight of your boat but you are probably going to need to pitch in at the 30 HP mark.
First off inboard diesel is really the best option, it has the best specific fuel consumption and has a safer fuel. A Beta or Kutaba are probably worth investigating. I would not buy a second hand or even 'refurbished' unit as refitting a diesel can end up costing you more than a new one. (See follow the boat channel on you tube). The cons are you will need to sort out a new fuel system, probably a new tank and a good duplex filtration and separation system. You may wish to consider putting a modern stern seal (like PSS) in and depending on the power you select you will need an appropriate propeller.
Next - outboards. You will need a long shaft and probably fitted in a well. The biggest drawback is the fuel - if you go petrol it is a very dangerous fuel to store in quantity on a boat. Performance wise in a seaway will not be great and they are much noisier ( compared to a well noise insulated inboard engine).
Electric - I have already posted on this. Not great for UK waters, tides and lee shores. Not cheap. But quiet

Great videos. Keep them coming :-)

Well done, the hull looks amazing...

Looks good....thumbs up from Fondulac Wisconsin USA.

Wow...that was a lot of work and major progress!

Looking good👍⛵️