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A Solid Step Forward: Sail Life Installs Floors and Paints Engine Compartments
When you're deep in a boat refit, sometimes the most satisfying progress comes from the basics, having a solid place to stand. In the latest video from Sail Life, Mads takes a break from waiting on engine parts to tackle...
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Green Energy on the Ocean Blue: Blue Isles Power Docks
When our customers have great ideas, we get like the proud parent and need to share it with you. Such is the case with Blue Isles. Blue Isles has invented...
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Restoring Vela – Episode 10: Applying TotalBoat Envy 2-Part Varnish
With the joinery mostly done and installed, Vela is ready for multiple coats of varnish on her beautiful brightwork, and lots of paint. Using Envy 2-Part varnish, Brendan and the...
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Restoring Vela: Episode 9 – Hatches and House Sides
No one likes cutting holes in boats, but when you’re opening up a new deck to install a hatch, it’s the right thing to do and it’s imperative that you...
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Restoring the Vela: Episode 8 – Joinery
The Vela restoration team is in full swing fitting small details pieces like the cockpit coamings, the bow stem fitting and the vital carbon fiber main beam. The bulkheads are...
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Restoring Vela: Episode 7 – Applying TotalProtect Epoxy Primer
With Vela’s decks and cabin house on and fiberglassed, it’s time to apply primer and get a look at the new surfaces to gauge how much filling and fairing needs to...
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TotalBoat Weekly Educational YouTube Videos for Boaters
We thought we would take a break from the Vela video series to remind you of all of the video work we do to offer you great boating tips and...
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Restoring Vela: Episode 6 – Fiberglassing the Decks
With Vela’s deck attached and the beautiful cabin house sides created, it’s all about finishing the house roof and fiberglassing the decks. Using Thixo Flex Flexible Epoxy Adhesive, Dan and...
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Restoring Vela: Episode 5 – Cabin Windows, Cockpit & Carbon Fiber
In episode 5, the deck is on with double layers of marine plywood so it’s on to cutting windows in the house sides, a “happy accident” for to the project that was...
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A Father’s Day Gift From TotalBoat and Louis Sauzedde
Happy Father’s Day to all the dads out there. Especially to those of you who love boating and who love boat building. And as a special treat we are happy...
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Restoring Vela: Episode 4 – A Classic Fiberglass Sailboat
Progress aboard Vela, the Graves Constellation undergoing a full restoration in our TotalBoat Workshop, is moving along nicely. The deck beams and carlins from episode 3 have been attached and...
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Meet the TotalBoat Crew and Louis Sauzedde at the Wooden Boat Show
While there is no bad time for a visit to Mystic Seaport, the end of June is a particularly beautiful time as the grounds will be packed with wooden boats...
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Vela Restoration: Episode 3 – Deck Beams and Carlins
With Vela’s cabin house and deck fully removed, leaving only the deck flange and cockpit, Dan Shea is ready to construct, fit and glue in the deck beams that will support...
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