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Chris has been tinkering on engines, cars, and boats since he was a kid and has been refining his skills every since! When our friends Baron and Heather asked if he would be interested in building them a NEW bowsprit he took the challenge head on and ended up with excellent results. Remedy, their Hans Christian 43', had a mahogany bowsprit that was compromised with termites. Fortunately the bugs stopped munching at the sprit so the rest of their boat was okay, but it definitely left their rig in a weak state as the sprit is a crucial part of it all. Armed with prior knowledge of Hans Christian designs and carpentry, Chris masterminded the solutions to build the best possible bowsprit for their boat with design elements that only improved upon the original design and made the boat all that more durable. We hope you enjoy this different type of project video! We promise there will be sailing in our future soon 😎 BIG thanks to all of our friends that helped, especially those who assisted in lifting this bowsprit for the dry and final fit. We appreciate you all! If you want specific details or just don't want to spend less than 20 minutes watching Chris build this masterpiece... 0:00 - 1:35 What's a Bowsprit? 1:36 - 3:36 How are You Making a NEW One? 3:37 - 6:37 Shaping the Pieces 6:38 - 9:08 Turning Pieces into ONE Piece! 9:09 - 11:44 Glorious, Glorious Sanding 11:45 - 12:16 Dry Fitting 12:17 - 13:30 More Shaping 13:31 - 15:06 Drilling Holes 15:07 - 16:03 Varnishing 16:04 - 17:22 Final Fit, Finish, and Thoughts 17:23 - 18:41 NEXT on Sailing Avocet ______________ Follow us on social media! Instagram: https://bit.ly/2Vvo7ZP Facebook: https://bit.ly/2ovaM7L Twitter: https://bit.ly/2Mw7cSF Pinterest: https://bit.ly/2p7v1s4 https://svavocet.com _________________ Like our content? Consider becoming a Patron! https://www.patreon.com/svavocet _________________ This channel is a participant in the Amazon Affiliate program. If you would like to help us earn some extra $ (at no cost to you) please check out our Amazon Links before check out! Camera Gear: Black Magic Pocket Cinema Cam 4k https://amzn.to/323l6lP Panasonic G9: https://amzn.to/2M3IYjF GoPro Hero 4 https://amzn.to/35i4YiB Rode mic https://amzn.to/30XCGXe Syrp Slider https://amzn.to/2M6Heqa _________________ #CheoyLee #Sailing #HansChristian #Bowsprit #DIY
Building a NEW Bowsprit
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BOAT FOR SAIL! The bond between a boat and owner is incredible, especially when you have a history like our friend Neal and his beloved Wylie 45', Malaya! This beautiful yacht is one of a kind; cold-molded and very comfortable, truly fit for cruising. When Neal mentioned that it was time to find Malaya a new caretaker Chris wanted to help capture their story for Neal's sake as well as for the future owners. Oh how we wish we could chat with Avocet's previous owner(s)! Although this boat has NOTHING to do with us, we hope you enjoy the story and look at a very unique boat. MALAYA IS STILL FOR SALE (or "sail)! If you are interested, please visit: https://www.malaya4sail.com/ and mention that Avocet sent you 🙂 ASKING PRICE: $109500 Did you like this story? We are not planning on becoming a boat tour channel, but hey if we see a cool boat and an owner willing to chat we don't mind sharing! What do you think? Tell us below. ______________ Follow us on social media! Instagram: https://bit.ly/2Vvo7ZP Facebook: https://bit.ly/2ovaM7L Twitter: https://bit.ly/2Mw7cSF Pinterest: https://bit.ly/2p7v1s4 https://svavocet.com _________________ Like our content? Consider becoming a Patron! https://www.patreon.com/svavocet _________________ This channel is a participant in the Amazon Affiliate program. If you would like to help us earn some extra $ (at no cost to you) please check out our Amazon Links before check out! Camera Gear: Black Magic Pocket Cinema Cam 4k https://amzn.to/323l6lP Sony A7s https://amzn.to/2M3IYjF GoPro Hero 4 https://amzn.to/35i4YiB Rode mic https://amzn.to/30XCGXe Syrp Slider https://amzn.to/2M6Heqa _________________ #CheoyLee #Sailing #ColdMolded #BoatTour
Boat for SAIL! Wylie 45' Cold-Molded Sloop
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What better way to celebrate the longest day of the year than with your best buddies out on the water? Chris and I were honored to be ambassadors for the 2021 Summer Sailstice and organized a fun crew to join us on a quick weekend jaunt to Santa Cruz Island. This is not a regular "episode" as it is short in nature, but we wanted to capture this event to look back on - hopefully, we will see you out there next year! Want to know more? Read all the details here: https://www.svavocet.com/2021/06/29/the-summer-sailstice/ Shout out to our friend Scott for the thumbnail pic, our friends on Esprit for the drone footage (www.qmtravels.com) and our friend Kris from Big Sierra for the first track you heard. Check out his music here: https://open.spotify.com/artist/4jss3TXyhVQMcSg8EiNPz2 ______________ Follow us on social media! Instagram: https://bit.ly/2Vvo7ZP Facebook: https://bit.ly/2ovaM7L Twitter: https://bit.ly/2Mw7cSF Pinterest: https://bit.ly/2p7v1s4 https://svavocet.com _________________ Like our content? Consider becoming a Patron! https://www.patreon.com/svavocet _________________ This channel is a participant in the Amazon Affiliate program. If you would like to help us earn some extra $ (at no cost to you) please check out our Amazon Links before check out! Camera Gear: Black Magic Pocket Cinema Cam 4k https://amzn.to/323l6lP Sony A7s https://amzn.to/2M3IYjF GoPro Hero 4 https://amzn.to/35i4YiB Rode mic https://amzn.to/30XCGXe Syrp Slider https://amzn.to/2M6Heqa _________________ #CheoyLee #Sailing
Summer Sailstice 2021
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Chris and I were born one week and four days apart, me being the eldest despite general assumptions. To commemorate our circumnavigation around the sun we decided to take the week off and have a "birthday bash" at Santa Cruz Island! Adding some “special” to the occasion, Mama Neely’s boat Sea Castle would be joining us at the island, crewed by Chris’s siblings Jon and Tess along with their respective families. In this video you will see us visit Frys anchorage and Coches Preitos, both incredible places around Santa Cruz Island. For more details about the anchorages visit our website www.svavocet.com Thank you for your patience surrounding this upload! This was filmed the week of February 10th, and since then Chris has been preoccupied by his "real" job as a cinematographer, getting sent all over for projects to film while I have been keeping my hands busy with boat projects and on boarding new digital marketing clients for my business. If you want to see more of what we are up to, follow us on Instagram (linked below)! We hope you enjoy this little family recap, it may not be special to you but for us it immortalized a wonderful memory! Fair winds, Marissa, Chris and Cleo cat Chapters: 00:00 - 00:28 Recap 00:29 - 02:47 Fry's Harbor 02:48 - 03:45 WHALES 03:46 - 05:43 Sailing to Smugglers 05:44 - 06:17 Family Arrival 06:18 - 09:19 Coches Prietos 09:20 - 11:28 Sailing Home 11:29 - 12:21 Next on Sailing Avocet... ______________ Follow us on social media! Instagram: https://bit.ly/2Vvo7ZP Facebook: https://bit.ly/2ovaM7L Twitter: https://bit.ly/2Mw7cSF Pinterest: https://bit.ly/2p7v1s4 https://svavocet.com _________________ Like our content? Consider becoming a Patron! https://www.patreon.com/svavocet _________________ This channel is a participant in the Amazon Affiliate program. If you would like to help us earn some extra $ (at no cost to you) please check out our Amazon Links before check out! Camera Gear: Black Magic Pocket Cinema Cam 4k https://amzn.to/323l6lP Sony A7s https://amzn.to/2M3IYjF GoPro Hero 4 https://amzn.to/35i4YiB Rode mic https://amzn.to/30XCGXe Syrp Slider https://amzn.to/2M6Heqa _________________ #CheoyLee #Sailing #SantaCruzIsland
Sailing Avocet | Birthday BASH at Santa Cruz Island
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Every time we post a photo of our boat at anchor we immediately get asked "what's that off your spin pole?" The FlopStopper is a roll reducing unit built by a sailor for sailors to help take some of the motion out of the ocean giving you a better night of sleep. When we first bought Avocet we had a plastic cone system that worked alright, but it was cheaply made and clunky to store. Our neighbor John caught us before sailing out to the islands and offered to let us try out this product he made instead of our cones and after one use we were absolutely hooked! Basically the FlopStopper is a horizontal underwater Venetian blind. The blades (“blind slats”) rotate freely on axle rods, opening on the down-roll when the FlopStopper sinks, and closing on the up-roll to form a flat platform that provides resistance and dampens the rolling motion. There are six 6”x32” blades, each one resting on its own and the neighboring axle. When closed, there are 8.4 square feet of resistance on the up-roll. Unlike every other design, even the slightest rocking motion engages the dampening mechanism: the unit is ofter “closed” at rest, so resists the slightest up-roll, and the blades open easily to sink freely on the down-roll. The best part (only second to its roll reducing) is that this entire unit is made of marine-grade aluminum and breaks down into an easily stowable 10”x36”x4” package, wrapped and strapped into a soft towel. Assembly and deployment takes under 2 minutes and the effect is immediate. If you are interested in learning more or investing in more comfortable memories at anchor visit www.flopstopper.com and reach out to John. He is happy to answer any questions you have and offer troubleshooting and advice as per his salty experience. Don't forget to mention that "Avocet" sent you for a discount! Fair winds and happy sailing Marissa, Chris, and Cleo cat www.flopstopper.com mention "Avocet" at checkout ______________ Follow us on social media! Instagram: https://bit.ly/2Vvo7ZP Facebook: https://bit.ly/2ovaM7L Twitter: https://bit.ly/2Mw7cSF Pinterest: https://bit.ly/2p7v1s4 https://svavocet.com _________________ Like our content? Consider becoming a Patron! https://www.patreon.com/svavocet _________________ This channel is a participant in the Amazon Affiliate program. If you would like to help us earn some extra $ (at no cost to you) please check out our Amazon Links before check out! Camera Gear: Black Magic Pocket Cinema Cam 4k https://amzn.to/323l6lP Sony A7s https://amzn.to/2M3IYjF GoPro Hero 4 https://amzn.to/35i4YiB Rode mic https://amzn.to/30XCGXe Syrp Slider https://amzn.to/2M6Heqa _________________ #CheoyLee #Sailing #FlopperStopper #FlopStopper
The FlopStopper Roll Reducer
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80 Degrees North? More like 80 Degrees Cooler! Despite its incredibly large size, Avocet’s fridge had some issues causing our produce to go bad quicker than it should and put an unnecessary strain on our batteries by keeping our compressor running nearly 24/7. After we began demolition and made a shocking discovery we made it our mission to build the best boat fridge, ever. Although our project plan was simple in theory, it turned out to be one of the most challenging from sourcing materials to construction itself, but luckily we were graced with the presence of Chris’s brother Jon from S/V Prism who helped us get the job done, just in time for a trip to Santa Cruz Island. Without further adieu, we present to you the COOLEST video on our channel (see what I did there?) Bluetooth Fridge Thermometer: https://amzn.to/3vm7rV9 Chapters: Destroying our Boat 00:00 - 2:25 Road Trip to NV 2:25 - 3:40 Game Plan 3:40 - 7:22 Prism Crew Sighting 7:22 - 7:54 Installing Insulation 7:54 - 11:49 Details to Finish 11:49 - 17:33 THANK YOU PATRONS 17:33 - 18:04 ______________ Follow us on social media! Instagram: https://bit.ly/2Vvo7ZP TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@svavocet?lang=en Facebook: https://bit.ly/2ovaM7L Twitter: https://bit.ly/2Mw7cSF Pinterest: https://bit.ly/2p7v1s4 Website: https://svavocet.com _________________ Like our content? Consider becoming a Patron! https://www.patreon.com/svavocet _________________ This channel is a participant in the Amazon Affiliate program. If you would like to help us earn some extra $ (at no cost to you) please check out our Amazon Links before check out! Camera Gear: Black Magic Pocket Cinema Cam 4k https://amzn.to/323l6lP Sony A7s https://amzn.to/2M3IYjF GoPro Hero 4 https://amzn.to/35i4YiB Rode mic https://amzn.to/30XCGXe Syrp Slider https://amzn.to/2M6Heqa _________________ #CheoyLee #Sailing #DIY #MarineFridge #BoatFridge
Sailing Avocet | Building the COOLEST Boat Fridge!
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Thank you to everyone who watched part 1 of our DIY Lithium Battery build! Your questions and desire to dive deeper into the wild world of Lithium inspired us to make this part 1.5 to give you the answers you deserve! If you haven't already, please check out part one so you get the full story 🙂 Happy DIY'ing! Segments: 0:00 Recap on DIY 1:09 Is Lithium Power Safe? 2:33 What is a Battery Management System (BMS) 6:50 Why Do You Have a Lead Acid Battery? 8:50 How "Green" Is Lithium? 10:05 Final Thoughts For a full project breakdown and itemized list of materials, check out our blog: https://www.svavocet.com/2021/02/22/powered-by-home-built-batteries/ Disclaimer: This is a custom system built for our needs. Before attempting a project like this please do your due diligence and research what exactly you need to accommodate your vessel. ______________ Follow us on social media! Instagram: https://bit.ly/2Vvo7ZP Facebook: https://bit.ly/2ovaM7L Twitter: https://bit.ly/2Mw7cSF Pinterest: https://bit.ly/2p7v1s4 https://svavocet.com _________________ Like our content? Consider becoming a Patron! https://www.patreon.com/svavocet _________________ This channel is a participant in the Amazon Affiliate program. If you would like to help us earn some extra $ (at no cost to you) please consider doing your Amazon shopping through this link: https://amzn.to/2PHmREa _________________ #CheoyLee #LithiumBattery #DIYLithium
Sailing Avocet | DIY Lithium Batteries, Part 1.5
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It is wild to think that we started our DIY Lithium Batteries project one year ago, prior to our haul out, and to our other interior projects. After an entire YEAR of using this system we can conclude that upgrading to lithium was undoubtedly a great way to update Avocet to modern standards. By building our own batteries we not only learned the ins and outs of the entire system but we also saved money in the process, getting the most bang for our buck! Thank you all for being so patient, we have really appreciated all of your interest and support and hope this video provides valuable information. As always, feel free to send us a message with any questions! Now, back to projects. Cheers, Marissa, Chris, and Cleo the Cat PROJECT DETAILS AVAILABLE HERE: https://www.svavocet.com/2021/02/22/powered-by-home-built-batteries/ DISCLAIMER: please do your own research prior to doing any install. This video was from a personal use standpoint; every boat has a different system that should be taken into account prior to conversion. We will be releasing a short, detailed video regarding the wiring system in addition to our full-length blog post with all the nitty-gritty details. ________________________ Follow us on social media! Instagram: https://bit.ly/2Vvo7ZP Facebook: https://bit.ly/2ovaM7L Twitter: https://bit.ly/2Mw7cSF Pinterest: https://bit.ly/2p7v1s4 https://svavocet.com _________________ Like our content? Consider becoming a Patron! https://www.patreon.com/svavocet _________________ This channel is a participant in the Amazon Affiliate program. If you would like to help us earn some extra $ (at no cost to you) please check out our Amazon Links before check out! Camera Gear: Black Magic Pocket Cinema Cam 4k https://amzn.to/323l6lP Sony A7s https://amzn.to/2M3IYjF GoPro Hero 4 https://amzn.to/35i4YiB Rode mic https://amzn.to/30XCGXe Syrp Slider https://amzn.to/2M6Heqa _________________ #CheoyLee #Sailing #Lithium
Sailing Avocet | DIY Lithium Batteries for our Sailboat!
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