Category: DIY

02/03/2024

Low cost insulation

We teach you step by step how to add a layer of thermal and acoustic insulation to your boats and camper vans while spending very little money. In this episode we are going to see the most economical insulation alternatives, alternatives to the famous Kaiflex, comparing their characteristics and subjecting them to tests, among which we include a litmus test, literally. And above all, we […]

22/09/2023

How to install a wind turbine

Today we are going to see something really useful, we are going to see how easy it can be to install a wind turbine yourself. Whether to charge the batteries of our boat, caravan, cabin in the middle of the mountains, house or nuclear shelter.A wind turbine will allow us to generate energy with the force of the wind, a great complement to solar panels, […]

26/05/2023

How to clean boat sails

Do you know the proper way to CLEAN THE SAILS of your boats? And how to REPAIR THEM and KEEP THEM neat and in good shape, so that they last for many years? And how to CLEAN the gelcoat COVER? In this episode we see how, but we do not stop there, but we will also see how to make small and large repairs to […]

14/04/2023

Diesel engine maintenance. Yanmar 2GM20

Know the operation of our engines, the different parts involved in its operation and that require maintenance, the frequency of this maintenance and the reason for it; It can help, and a lot, to prolong the life and health of our engines. In our video this week we will learn how a marine diesel engine works, the weak points that require more revision and how […]

17/03/2023

Restore with vinyl, EASY

The sanding is going to end. Adhesive VINYL will allow you to RESTORE and give a MODERN air to all types of surfaces of your boat very cheaply and with very little effort. AMAZING the results that can be achieved and how easy it is. We will see how to restore a table, a kitchen and even how to convert a white FRIDGE into a […]

17/12/2022

Electrical installation renovation

In this episode we are going to see the usual problems of a 12V electrical installation, how to organize it correctly and above all how to renew it properly when it has become a real disaster. This applied especially to the electrical installation of my boat, but also to that of any boat, motorhome or campaign van of someone moderately restless. And we will see […]