Esper Refit 01 - Intro; Haul Out

This is the first in a series of clips documenting a complete boat refit project. Before non-sailors turn off, you might be interested in viewing some of the things we get up to in PSS Boatyard in the sub-tropics. Watch how we haul out in a yard full of traditional Thai wooden fishing boats, and interact with our team of carpenters and engineers from both Thailand and Myanmar (Burma).

The boat, an Oyster 435 ketch cutter, has been our home for a decade, but after being battered trying to cross the equator in the Indian Ocean we turned around and headed to Satun in south Thailand to strip down our home. We remove the masts, the rigging, teak deck, deck fittings, electronics, veneer, upholstery and pull apart the engine.

The first couple of clips are brief with little thought put together, but as the weeks progressed we realised we were getting a great response from the video clips. You'll see the clips getting longer and better produced as the weeks pass by.

These clips were originally designed to accompany the blog that's also documenting our progress. You can find all the details here:

http://www.followtheboat.com/refit/