Very interesting video, I like the paint job, the white strip sets it off beautifully. Its good to see Kelly helping out. That mast was more work than I thought it would be. Look forward to your next video.
Hi Bob. Thank you. Yeah the mast came down so much easier. I think it looked worse going back up as a had the rigging all over the place. I shod have been more prepared.
Looks great paint scheme is looking well. Planning on putting my mast up for the first time tomorrow so this is well timed. Tomorrow will be my first time sailing without anyone competent on-board. Went out last Sunday in lough neagh but just motored for the first time out.
Briiliant Adam. Good luck flr tomorrow. Just take it easy sailing. What i've learned is to reef early or if you dont believe the weather forcast lol. Which is easy to do because we have 4 season a day here lol. Easier to to a reef out in low wind than put a reef in when theres high winds. Let me knkw how you get on 👍
Having raised and lowered the mast on my Vega a few times I got lazy this year and paid the boatyard riggers $300 too step the mast. I didn't even have to be there! Best money I ever spent! BTW - those paint colors look sharp!
Yeah it's not something I'd be in a hurry to do again. I'd assume it would be a lot easier with a hinged mast step, but I couldn't find any online to fit. So it may well be a crane job next time.
@@LittleBoatAdventures Good thanks for asking. I am fumbling thru it fairly well I think. I bought some Marine Plywood and will try to make some templates this weekend for the bulkheads and interior cabinets. It is a learning curve for sure as you two well know. Ok have good weekend and your sailboat looks great and I hope mine will turn out as well. Cheers.
Your my hero. I don't think if got the guts to step that mast. Looks like the place to grab it is just below the spreaders. How did you below water line paint hold up. That's where I'm at now. How many coats of primer an I get out of 1gallon.
Hey, sorry for the late reply. Its exam time at the moment so things have been a bit hectic. Haha it was nerve wrecking stepping the mast, but it worked out well and yes, the idel position was just below the spreaders. we got were able to get to coats from the anitfoul and still had some left to touch up some areas etc.
Well I'm thinking about stepping the mast in my yard. After looking at this again I can't sit still in a seat. Would you say figuring a way and do a tabernacle? I hope you two had a good summer. Mike
Hi Mike. Sorry about the late reply. I hadn't seen your message. I'd still really like to fit a tabernacle. We did look for one when the mast was down but couldn't find one online. But since that we've seen a guy on the Vega group Jack Bijister I think is making and selling a Vega specific one. Summer was good thanks. You get much sailing done?
Hi there. Thanks for the kind comment. We are very much learning by doing with the help of youtube. Just chexking out your channel. Some great sailing. Is that a vega also? Fair winds, Mark.
@@LittleBoatAdventures I am on the same journey myself as a non-sailor. It's been fun, interesting and very rewarding. Mine is a Hallberg-Rassy Monsun 31, which is a similar Swedish design with a long keel. I might still get a Vega yet! Thinking about it...
@@SkippySailor I've subscribed. Great watching you videos. Rassey's have an amazing reputation. I thought from the windscreen it looked like a rassey but similarities to the vega cockpit so wasn't sure 😁
I'm painting a similar size boat with Epifanes 2 part paint in a few weeks and I'm just wondering how many tins to buy? How many tins did it take you guys of primer and top coat? Thanks for the help.
Hi. Well One tin of the 2 part paint did one coat. We actually used a different 2 part primmer (sigma cover 280) and did 3 coats with a 4 litre can. I wish I had of used epifanes from the start. I would have got a better finish.
Hi, well done with this one She looks really nice, just one question there. What about those spots at the bottom where the sheathing touches the saddle? I was wondering if ther's any way to fix those by pulling her up and refit in the saddle slightly to the back or smth. to get those spots. Will deal with the same thing next year by my own. Look forward to your next upload.
Hiu Michal, thanks for your message. I'm not sure what you mean by the sheathing. Do you mean how I have painted the areas where the supports hold the boat?
To paint the sides were the props are I moor the boat against the harbour wall and when the tide goes out I can paint them. The bottom of the keel is an issue though, i can not 100% get it painted, and can only try when it is on the trailer. I would really need a hoist to lift it to get to the bottom properly.
@@LittleBoatAdventures get your tame welder to help alter the props and make them adjustable. Then after you prop the ends of the boat you could retract one at a time to paint the bits they cover.
Hi there, thank you. Well we actually cheated with this. Fortunately there is another Albin vega right beside us in the boat yard so we used it to take measurements to mark areas along the Hull. We then used a lazer to connect the dots. I've seen an interesting way to use anks of wood at the bow and stern and pieces of string to mark the line.
@@LittleBoatAdventures Here's another way. 1. Make a series of alphabetical marks along the toe-rail with a waterproof marker which can be removed at the end. (Each mark should be about 18 inches from the next, with the front of the boat being the first.) 2. From each mark, measure down from the top of the hull to the top of the waterline, vertically and make a note of the distance. (From the mark at the bow measure down the slope of the bow.) 3. Take each mark across the boat to the opposite side. 4. Rub down and paint. 5. Once you are ready to replace the waterline use your measurements to make a series of marks along the hull and join the dots with masking tape. One set of measurements is all you need for both sides. I would also have painted a contrasting line at the waterline - maybe red about 2 inches deep. I have to say for a first-timer your paint is brilliant. Well done!
@@thetraveller869 thanks for the tips. We've definitely brought the water line up a bit to high, but we can live with it for now. We'll keep this in mind, thank you.
We used 2 in total. Had a little left too. We have actually re painted it this year again with epifanes and got a better finish. We will be posting a video soon
Wow she looks good with the gray and black paint also hope your repairs held up.
Thanks Charles. Yes thankfully all the repairs are holding up well😊
Very interesting video, I like the paint job, the white strip sets it off beautifully. Its good to see Kelly helping out. That mast was more work than I thought it would be. Look forward to your next video.
Hi Bob. Thank you. Yeah the mast came down so much easier. I think it looked worse going back up as a had the rigging all over the place. I shod have been more prepared.
Looking great!!
Thanks Matt. I appreciate that
Looks great paint scheme is looking well. Planning on putting my mast up for the first time tomorrow so this is well timed. Tomorrow will be my first time sailing without anyone competent on-board. Went out last Sunday in lough neagh but just motored for the first time out.
Briiliant Adam. Good luck flr tomorrow. Just take it easy sailing. What i've learned is to reef early or if you dont believe the weather forcast lol. Which is easy to do because we have 4 season a day here lol. Easier to to a reef out in low wind than put a reef in when theres high winds. Let me knkw how you get on 👍
Beautiful. Learning a lot.
Really glad you like the video and are getting something from it too 👍
Having raised and lowered the mast on my Vega a few times I got lazy this year and paid the boatyard riggers $300 too step the mast. I didn't even have to be there! Best money I ever spent! BTW - those paint colors look sharp!
Yeah it's not something I'd be in a hurry to do again. I'd assume it would be a lot easier with a hinged mast step, but I couldn't find any online to fit. So it may well be a crane job next time.
👍Nice job. ♡
Thank you! 😊
Aw she smiling back at me thanks mark&kelly
Very nice colour scheme! Hoping for you to get some beautiful sailing days soon!
Thank you very much. Im enjoying your videos too. Keep them coming 👍
Paint job looks good. Well done ☺️
Thanks Andrew. Really appreciate it
Good job! The color is great. Look forward to seeing more...All the best!
Hi Paul, thanks for the kind comment. Glad you think it looks well 👍
👍🤟Yeah the paint turned out pretty good. I liked the color.
Thank you. It lools. Well from 20ft so i'm happy enough for now. I'll defintely try to improve the appearance next season. Hkw is your refit going?
@@LittleBoatAdventures Good thanks for asking. I am fumbling thru it fairly well I think. I bought some Marine Plywood and will try to make some templates this weekend for the bulkheads and interior cabinets. It is a learning curve for sure as you two well know. Ok have good weekend and your sailboat looks great and I hope mine will turn out as well. Cheers.
Хорошая работа. Молодцы! лайк.
спасибо за ваши добрые комментарии
Your my hero. I don't think if got the guts to step that mast. Looks like the place to grab it is just below the spreaders.
How did you below water line paint hold up. That's where I'm at now. How many coats of primer an I get out of 1gallon.
Hey, sorry for the late reply. Its exam time at the moment so things have been a bit hectic.
Haha it was nerve wrecking stepping the mast, but it worked out well and yes, the idel position was just below the spreaders.
we got were able to get to coats from the anitfoul and still had some left to touch up some areas etc.
Well I'm thinking about stepping the mast in my yard. After looking at this again I can't sit still in a seat. Would you say figuring a way and do a tabernacle?
I hope you two had a good summer.
Mike
Hi Mike. Sorry about the late reply. I hadn't seen your message. I'd still really like to fit a tabernacle. We did look for one when the mast was down but couldn't find one online. But since that we've seen a guy on the Vega group Jack Bijister I think is making and selling a Vega specific one.
Summer was good thanks. You get much sailing done?
@@LittleBoatAdventures sailed some on a friend vega. Mine is in my yard as I wait out hurricane Ian. Praying it heads further north east
@@redwood1957 hi pal. How did you cope with the hurricane? Hope you and your family are ok
Hi, Hull colour looks good, think the vegas had an offwhite gelcoat which looks "scruffy" as it gets older. White line sets it off well.
I agree, the sun takes its toll on the gellcoat too giving it a horrible colour
You guys have done a spectacular job. Very impressive. Well done! Hope I can do similar in the future.
Hi there. Thanks for the kind comment. We are very much learning by doing with the help of youtube. Just chexking out your channel. Some great sailing. Is that a vega also? Fair winds, Mark.
@@LittleBoatAdventures I am on the same journey myself as a non-sailor. It's been fun, interesting and very rewarding. Mine is a Hallberg-Rassy Monsun 31, which is a similar Swedish design with a long keel. I might still get a Vega yet! Thinking about it...
@@SkippySailor I've subscribed. Great watching you videos. Rassey's have an amazing reputation. I thought from the windscreen it looked like a rassey but similarities to the vega cockpit so wasn't sure 😁
Grrreat job laddie ! Maybe a wee more yellow paint... Any troubles with internal lines of the mast..? 👍👍💚⛵
Thank you very much. Our vega's lines don't run internally so it wasn't an issue thankfully.
I'm painting a similar size boat with Epifanes 2 part paint in a few weeks and I'm just wondering how many tins to buy? How many tins did it take you guys of primer and top coat? Thanks for the help.
Hi. Well One tin of the 2 part paint did one coat. We actually used a different 2 part primmer (sigma cover 280) and did 3 coats with a 4 litre can. I wish I had of used epifanes from the start. I would have got a better finish.
@@LittleBoatAdventures Yes I saw how things went bad for ye on the 3rd coat of primer! That's perfect, and thanks for the tip 👍
@@fargarden no problem. Good luck 🍀
Hi, well done with this one She looks really nice, just one question there. What about those spots at the bottom where the sheathing touches the saddle? I was wondering if ther's any way to fix those by pulling her up and refit in the saddle slightly to the back or smth. to get those spots. Will deal with the same thing next year by my own. Look forward to your next upload.
Hiu Michal, thanks for your message. I'm not sure what you mean by the sheathing. Do you mean how I have painted the areas where the supports hold the boat?
@@LittleBoatAdventures yup, exactly that, how did You do that ?
To paint the sides were the props are I moor the boat against the harbour wall and when the tide goes out I can paint them. The bottom of the keel is an issue though, i can not 100% get it painted, and can only try when it is on the trailer. I would really need a hoist to lift it to get to the bottom properly.
@@LittleBoatAdventures get your tame welder to help alter the props and make them adjustable. Then after you prop the ends of the boat you could retract one at a time to paint the bits they cover.
@@thetraveller869 that was the plan for the future, but think the trailer has had its day and will look to get a new one soon
Great job. Maybe daft question but how did you find the waterline? I've seen some rather complicated formulas online.
Hi there, thank you. Well we actually cheated with this. Fortunately there is another Albin vega right beside us in the boat yard so we used it to take measurements to mark areas along the Hull. We then used a lazer to connect the dots.
I've seen an interesting way to use anks of wood at the bow and stern and pieces of string to mark the line.
@@LittleBoatAdventures ah good plan! :)
@@LittleBoatAdventures Here's another way.
1. Make a series of alphabetical marks along the toe-rail with a waterproof marker which can be removed at the end. (Each mark should be about 18 inches from the next, with the front of the boat being the first.)
2. From each mark, measure down from the top of the hull to the top of the waterline, vertically and make a note of the distance. (From the mark at the bow measure down the slope of the bow.)
3. Take each mark across the boat to the opposite side.
4. Rub down and paint.
5. Once you are ready to replace the waterline use your measurements to make a series of marks along the hull and join the dots with masking tape. One set of measurements is all you need for both sides.
I would also have painted a contrasting line at the waterline - maybe red about 2 inches deep.
I have to say for a first-timer your paint is brilliant.
Well done!
@@thetraveller869 thanks for the tips. We've definitely brought the water line up a bit to high, but we can live with it for now. We'll keep this in mind, thank you.
How many cans of epifanes topcoat did you need?
We used 2 in total. Had a little left too. We have actually re painted it this year again with epifanes and got a better finish. We will be posting a video soon
Next month I have to raise the mast on my S8.0
Will you do it like this?
@@LittleBoatAdventures not sure.