Always so very informative, with just enough chit chat...
Not imposing , perfect for a sailing master class. That's right, you are so in the know... thanks for sharing your knowledge. Fair winds dear friend.

Great informative video, looking forward to the next batch of sailing videos ⛵️ 🌊

Great animated diagrams, really helpful

The method makes so much sense, a proper job.

Everytime you use the vacuum with the red nosel i keep seeing a goose. Lol

flippin brill.

Excellent job....nice to see boatwork being done properly unlike the second rate work I see on many other channels. Nice!!

Another great informative video

Good video. Thank you. My friend's boat needs a couple of blocks added close to the mast for her reef lines. This is really helpful.
I've not had very good luck using mold release. A good trick if you're using something like that bolt as a mold:  Wrap it in two layers of Teflon plumbing tape. One layer the epoxy might get through and it sticks. Two layers has always worked for me. But it means the threaded hole is oversized. So maybe use a smaller bolt as a mold and then tap the hole.  
Keying: that's a bit what you're doing with the small grinder. Usually people use 100 grit sandpaper to 'key' a surface for epoxy. If it's hardware and  not a hull or deck or something that has to look great, I use really rough sandpaper, 20 or 40 grit.  And of course you don't want to wait too long after the first epoxy to soak into the balsa and the final thickened epoxy. Otherwise it might not stick.  Good job. I'll share this with my friend and we'll fix her reef blocks.

Really helpful
Video.. helping us as we refit our C&C 34 in North Carolina. Enjoy your trip up the western isles!

Great tutorial

Bravo - from 🇨🇦

Great video, thanks!

Great job😊

Excellent video’s ! Tx !

Doing a refit on our marine ply boat. Pretty much every stanchion leaked and caused rot in the areas around it. We have now removed the rotten wood and replaced it with fresh wood. I was looking for the most intelligent way to reinstall the fittings because I never want to have those same problems again. This is definitely the way to go. In some places, I have the problem that stanchions are too close to the hull, so I can't get a backing plate in there.

Excellent work - it’s a crazy amount of holes and bolts for four blocks though isn’t it?

Thank you! What are your views on the use of Butyl tape? Overkill? Greetings from NYC! Edit: Ha! I should have let the video play out before commenting. :) Thanks for sharing!

Hi. Great video.   Thank you.  What make is your micro vacuum cleaner please?

🫡🫡🫡🫡What year and model is your boat??