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#101 – REDUCE, REUSE, RECYCLE!! Cheap DIY boat rebuild
Welcome to episode 101 of Sailing Melody In this episode we re make the bow sprit platform and re fit the pull pit!! This is a huge refit and refurbishment of this big, old, abandoned steel yacht and it's not only time consuming, it's complicated and qu...
#100 – GIRL VS RUST!!!! Boat DIY project
Welcome to episode 100 of Sailing Melody Painting this week!!!! Melissa being incredible and doing what she does so well, working hard grinding, sanding, needle gunning, TERCOOing and painting to get Melody looking lovely. This is a huge refit and refurb...
#99 – Heat Exchanger Disaster!!! Our engine would have OVERHEATED!!
Welcome to episode 99 of Sailing Melody This is a huge refit and refurbishment of this big, old, abandoned steel yacht and it's not only time consuming, it's complicated and quite expensive so we really do value any help we can get, whether it's helpful ...
#98 – WHAT A TRANSFORMATION!Anchor Chain Locker is FINISHED!!!!!
Welcome to episode 98 of Sailing Melody When we first saw Melody the most obvious rusty area was that huge hole in the bow where the anchor chain locker had rotted through. We welded in two large patches last year but couldn't do any more welding over th...
#97 – BLASTING, PAINTING AND PREPPING for a FULL KEEL REBUILD
Welcome to episode 97 of Sailing Melody Yes its a disaster. Or so it would seem to most people. But like the Black Knight, it's but a flesh wound to team melody aided by the amazing Nigel!! In this episode we blast, paint and prep the underside of the k...
#96 – This is BAD!! 😱 OUR KEEL BOX IS SCRAP!!!
Welcome to episode 96 of Sailing Melody In this episode we find out our keel box is scrap! This is bad news but Nigel’s confidence with the fix boosts moral! ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------...
#95 – Learning what TINY HOME, LIVE-ABOARD LIFESTYLE is really like
Welcome to episode 95 of Sailing Melody The Sailing Melody team head to Greece to spend a week living aboard SV Blown Away with Ian and Natalie. Please head over and subscribe to their channel https://www.youtube.com/c/SVBlownAway --------------------...
#94 – We removed our RUDDER and PROP
Welcome to episode 94 of Sailing Melody BIG progress this week as we remove the rudder so we can finish the last bits of welding and service the rudder post assembly. We also get the prop off and take it to a prop shop for some proper maintenance and r...
#93 – A NEW SKIPPER and A NEW BATHING PLATFORM
Welcome to episode 93 of Sailing Melody This week Melissa is off doing her RYA Day Skipper course, meanwhile, Andy gets on with the work on the bathing platrorm. http://www.powersailtraining.co.uk/ This is a huge refit and refurbishment of this big, ol...
#92 – Welding in CHAIN PLATES!!!! And cutting out under the bridge deck
Welcome to episode 92 of Sailing Melody In this episode we start fitting new chain plates, Melissa works on her day skipper theory and some more work on the bathing platform. This is a huge refit and refurbishment of this big, old, abandoned steel yach...
#91 – A PROPER ENGINEER works on our sailing yacht restoration
Welcome to episode 91 of Sailing Melody In this episode we do further fabrication of our custom re-designed cockpit, including the installation of a bridge deck and extended cockpit combing. Here's the link to WINDWARD TO EDEN youtube.com/c/WindwardToEde...