A Day in the Life of the SBB... what is it I do again?
A day in the life of the SBB, I do a Pre-purchase inspection (survey) of a Contessa 32, have a pleasant RIB ride across the Solent, do some varnish, painting and other day to day stuff.
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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, provide pre-purchase inspections and deliver consultancy services to those that are refitting their own boats for cruising or racing.
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Website - www.solentboatbutler.co.uk
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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. I don’t necessarily show every step of how to do a particular job so only take on a project if you know exactly what you are doing or consult a professional, I accept no liability for errors or omissions in this video, it is for entertainment purposes only.
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Music credits
1. Music in intro from Bensound.com
2. Music: Maipen Lei, Musician: Beltone, Site: icons8.com/music/
3. Music: Last Night, Musician: Marco Lazovic, Site: icons8.com/music/
Пікірлер: 29
Thanks George. I always enjoy your videos.
Beats doing IT stuff... instant thumbs up.
@RefitandSail
Жыл бұрын
Sure does, although I’m currently stripping varnish which is a little tedious. Time for morning coffee maybe…
you are a great professional and teacher I still name drop your channel when I am viewing the other sailing channels... word of mouth is an old slow process but has its value.... hopefully other followers of yours will do the same need to get your name out there
@RefitandSail
Жыл бұрын
Thanks MB!
And a CO26 in Yarmouth harbor. I liked the "Day in the Life" format; nice to change things up every so often. Perhaps you can fashion a tether for the pens and secure the other end to your person. Black currant jam is the best.
@RefitandSail
Жыл бұрын
Yes, there are at least two in the harbour, maybe more up the river. Thanks for the comment.
Admin work makes you work on weekends many times unfortunately... Great video!
Very interesting video, thanks. That's the first time I've seen footage of Southampton Water since the chimney went. I couldn't figure out what I was looking at, at first, but then I had an "aaaaah!" moment
@RefitandSail
Жыл бұрын
A big local landmark it was and long gone but times change and things move on.
great stuff
if its the one io think it is ive been looking aty this boat myself.
A survey video would be useful for us who would like to have a contessa 32
@RefitandSail
Жыл бұрын
Noted.
Very informative and entertaining. The admin part is never seen from the customer perspective but it is time consuming, all plumbers, mechanics and electricians know that. Regarding the pens, they don't die, they don't disappear : they just regroup 😇
@RefitandSail
Жыл бұрын
Maybe if I loose enough pens around the boats I work on it will get to the stage that there will be pens I can pick up and use wherever I go?
Wasn’t hard to identify the boat. Good value for your time.
I'd like to offer a suggestion for a video , how about varnish . Yes i varnish , but have never managed the depth of finish that grace , many a classic boat . I've also struggled with varnish staying on Teak . Which often resulted in complete removal , and start again . I ofetn over come this by using , Deks o lay , but only the base coat , and then recoating half way though the season . This results in a good finish , but with no shine at all let alone depth . Tried several different makes , International , Blakes , etc , with various levels of thinning , but i've just not found that sweet spot ?
@RefitandSail
Жыл бұрын
Always happy to take suggestions :-)
@pete9501
Жыл бұрын
@@RefitandSail Yes, that's a great suggestion, particularly repairing older varnish were the dreaded black mold has got to the teak faced plywood, or even floor boards. Thanks for producing this video too.
@CrewsFarm
Жыл бұрын
@@RefitandSail I would also be very interested in a video on varnishing. I am struggling to get a really nice finish - probably not cleaning brushes in the right way! Hadn't thought of using a roller.
$40 an our sure seems low
@Kevin-om9pr
Жыл бұрын
Hour
@RefitandSail
Жыл бұрын
Thanks, my customers may not appreciate you saying that and this is always under review.
Too much talking about jam and pens. Over 5 min wasted. The rest of the Bid was good. Just constructive criticism. Do with it what you will
@RefitandSail
Жыл бұрын
Fair enough, I’ll stick to marmalade and pencils
@mickey1299
Жыл бұрын
Sorry i disagree . It was a , day in the life , sort of video . I'm sure you don't get outta bed , have a cup of tea , and start work instantly , and yes i totally get the where do pens go thing , i'm exactly the same . I found the video very interesting .
@RefitandSail
Жыл бұрын
Thanks Mickey, pens now on shopping list, thanks for the reminder :-)
@mickey1299
Жыл бұрын
@@RefitandSail 😂 👍