Your search results
April 30, 2025
Sailing Melody – Page 3
#65 – Making our boat into our future home
As winter approaches we will be needing to do more interior work on Melody because the weather up here in North Wales simply doesn't allow for much outdoor work over the winter months. With that in mind we've made a mock up of our pilothouse seating ideas...
#66 – We decided to add a gate to the transom
Further remodelling of the cockpit, transom and back end of Melody this week as well as a look at the new bowsprit and some thoughts on the new chain plates. This is a huge refit and refurbishment of this big, old, abandoned steel yacht and it's not only ...
#67 – RUSTY to SHINY : new stainless chain plates
Work begins on making the new chainplates, we start preparing the head for insulating and paneling and Emily returns to help us paint the cockpit This is a huge refit and refurbishment of this big, old, abandoned steel yacht and it's not only time consumi...
#68 – Time to PAINT – abandoned yacht restoration
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 advice and comments on the video or gifts ...
#69 – One YEAR of progress turning a RUSTY YACHT into our TINY HOME
One year of progress. One year of working together to turn our rusty old yacht into our future tiny home. We are a family of three in the UK who, together, are restoring an old, rusty, abandoned sailing yacht with limited time, limited funds and limited s...
# 70 – Making a new BOWSPRIT!! Rebuilding a STEEL boat⛵⛵
n this weeks episode Andy makes a new bowsprit for our steel sailing yacht, Jack has an amazing birthday treat with a wild rib ride and we begin putting up the ceiling in the pilot house. https://www.seawake.co.uk https://www.parkleisure.co.uk/our-parks...
#71 – SCRAP Boat into a HOME on a TIGHT budget ⛵
In this weeks episode Melissa continues work on the coach roof sides and removes the cooker. We fit new lights in the pilot house along with vinyl covered ceiling panels. This is a huge refit and refurbishment of this big, old, abandoned steel yacht and ...
#72 – TRANSFORMED YACHT INTERIOR DURING WINTER STORM ARWEN!!!
Welcome to episode 72 of Sailing Melody In this weeks episode Melissa continues in the pilot house during storm Arwen. She cuts new panels , paints and covers them with vinyl. This is a huge refit and refurbishment of this big, old, abandoned steel yach...
#73 – Insulating our PROJECT BOAT ⛵
Welcome to episode 73 of Sailing Melody Winter is coming and it's getting colder and colder here at Sailing Melody. We had to take all the old ceiling panels down last year to facilitate repairs and welding and over the summer it's been fine but with the ...
#74 – The REALITY of life on a project boat : Sailing Melody
Welcome to episode 74 of Sailing Melody This is the reality of what it's like to live on a project boat. It can be messy, uncomfortable and tiring but we wouldn't have it any other way. This is a huge refit and refurbishment of this big, old, abandoned s...
#75 – This would have cost HUNDREDS! Installing teak in our pilot house
Welcome to episode 75 of Sailing Melody More work in the pilothouse this week, making the woodwork pretty and adding some decorative touches as well as some more functionality. All that along with juggling outdoor jobs and COLD weather! This is a huge r...
£2000 Yacht TIMELAPSE TRANSFORMATION – 16months in minutes #76
Timelapse of the entire project to date, right from the very start with lots of never before seen footage. 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 expensiv...
#77 – A MASSIVE amount of work ahead!!! 😱 TO DO list walk through
Welcome to episode 77 of Sailing Melody We have 307 jobs to do to get this dilapidated old boat back in the water. Can we do it? and more importantly can we do it this year? As promised here is the complete list of jobs. Do get in touch if you can help w...
#78 – Things don’t always got to plan – SAILING YACHT REFIT
Welcome to episode 78 of Sailing Melody Sometimes things don't go to plan and when you think you've got a great idea things just don't work out how you'd expect them too. But the way we see it, if nothing goes wrong and you make no mistakes, you're proba...
#79 – PAINTING the DECKS on our not so RUSTY STEEL boat ⛵
Welcome to episode 79 of Sailing Melody This week we spend a lot of time sanding, grinding and chipping away at the foredecks, Gunwales and toenail. We finally get paint on this huge area, This is a HUGE job ticked off out list!! This is a huge refit an...![#80 – Can we fit ANOTHER cabin in our 38ft steel yacht??? [S2-EP63]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi_webp/P3rxbGWtqik/maxresdefault.webp)
#80 – Can we fit ANOTHER cabin in our 38ft steel yacht??? [S2-EP63]
Welcome to episode 80 of Sailing Melody In this weeks episode Andy is working on his own on Jacks aft cabin. He sands, grinds, makes a lot of mess and paints it with epoxy. He Also uses reclaimed furniture to make a bulk head and door down to the cabin. ...
#81 – Last of the LEAKS!!? Welding up HOLES on our OLD sailboat ⛵
Welcome to episode 81 of Sailing Melody Would you like to support us? Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/sailingmelody Paypal: Paypal.me/sailingmelody Send us a coffee: https://ko-fi.com/sailingmelody Amazon wishlist: https://www.amazon.co.uk/hz/wishlist/...
#82 – MONOHULL VS CATAMARAN – Melody’s gone wild!
Welcome to episode 82 of Sailing Melody. In this weeks episode we have Wildlings sailing channel visit us and we play boat top trumps, make sushi and interview them. Andy also gets some more welding done in the aft cabin. Would you like to support us? P...
#83 – ALWAYS work to do!! Even when you’re SICK!
Welcome to episode 83 of Sailing Melody. In this weeks episode we're stuck at home trying to get on with some boat related projects while feeing really quite unwell. There's always plenty to do though, we removed a lot of stuff from Melody when we firs...
#84 – I CUT the SOLE out of my BOAT ⛵⛵
Welcome to episode 84 of Sailing Melody In this weeks episode Melissa is all by herself cracking on with some typically tricky and downright dirty disgusting work ripping out the sole and horrible old pipework for the grey water tank. This is a huge r...
#85 – BUDGET boat DIY!! Fitting New pannels on the cheap!!
Welcome to episode 85 of Sailing Melody In this weeks episode Andy is taking it easy, recovering from being poorly but managing to get a little bit done in the saloon, refitting the deckhead :) This is a huge refit and refurbishment of this big, old, ...
#86 – We bought a VAN!!!!
Welcome to episode 86 of Sailing Melody As part of the process of moving aboard Melody and going full time sailing we've bought a Camper Van. It may seem like a strange move but downsizing into a tiny home like a Van will make the move to Melody much eas...
#87 – I totally screwed up the woodwork :
Welcome to episode 87 of Sailing Melody Working between the boat and home makes things tricky and that can mean silly mistakes. In this episode we make some lovely hardwood frames for the deck hatches but not everything goes to plan....... Here’s the ...
Sailing Melody Livestream Q&A – Wednesday 30th at 8pm BST
Hi everyone. Grab your popcorn and come up with some cool questions for us. This coming Wednesday we're doing a livestream so come and join us at 8pm BST and have some questions prepared for us. Please remember it's our first livestream so we're super ...
#88 – RUSTY BOAT is becoming a HOME!!
Welcome to episode 88 of Sailing Melody Here's the link to the Duracell Project https://www.youtube.com/c/TheDuracellProject/about This week we fix the woodworking mistakes from last week's episode and have fun paying a little tribute to one of our mos...
#89 – A BIG ANCHOR for our YACHT RESTORATION MANTUS M2
Get Surfshark VPN at https://surfshark.deals/melody - Enter promo code MELODY for 83% off and 3 extra months for free! Welcome to episode 89 of Sailing Melody And here's the link to MANTUS https://www.mantusmarine.com In this episode we continue work o...
#90 – Fabricating a CUSTOM BRIDGE DECK for our PROJECT YACHT
Welcome to episode 90 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. This is a huge refit and refurbishment of this big, old, abandon...
#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...
#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...
#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...
#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...
#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 --------------------...
#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! ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------...
#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...
#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...