in this weeks episode we answer all your questions an reveal our launch date we also take you on a little part of our honeymoon.
as always that ks so much for watching and for all your support.
If you do want to give us a wedding gift towards our solar...
Welcome to episode 112 of Sailing Melody.
This is our 95th Episode but it's actually
In this week's episode we get the whole aft end of the boat painted out in Jotun 87 2K epoxy and also the whole of the three bilges in the forepeak.
We're so pleased wit...
Welcome to episode 111 of Sailing Melody.
A little change from our normal video style this week guys we we head to the Southampton Boat show to blatantly steal ideas from the best and most amazing boats available.
If you do want to give us a wedding gif...
Welcome to episode 110 of Sailing Melody.
So winter approaches and we need to get our electrical systems in good working order so we can save on the electric bill and continue to work over winter. In this episode we install a solar panel, re-configure o...
Welcome to episode 109 of Sailing Melody
Link for Nigel’s channel
https://youtube.com/c/NigelTomlinson
For the first time in 18 years Melody leaves the yard and heads to her new winter home.
This is a huge refit and refurbishment of this big, old, ab...
Welcome to episode108 of Sailing Melody
Link for Nigel’s channel
https://youtube.com/c/NigelTomlinson
The final preparations are underway as we
make ready for the big move which is cominng imminently
This is a huge refit and refurbishment of this ...
Welcome to episode 107 of Sailing Melody
Whilst Danny the Welder gets on with the critical welding we take a much needed break to sail to the Channel Islands.
We get our heel on and our heads straight
This is a huge refit and refurbishment of this big, ...
Welcome to episode106 of Sailing Melody
The pace picks up as we start getting paint on the topsides making Melody look a million dollars. However hidden horrors lower down on the keel prove to be too much for us so, despite feeling like a bit of a failur...
Welcome to episode 105 of Sailing Melody
Continiuing on from last week, Nigel is cracking on with the keelboat at great speed, Andrew and Melissa are going great guns on the filling and fairing and Andy and Jack are getting the mast wiring in good order.
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Welcome to episode 104 of Sailing Melody
It's all hands on deck this week as we Nigel, Paul and Andrew join us for a mega few days of crazy hard work in an effort to get Melody ready to move imminently.
This is a huge refit and refurbishment of this big,...
Welcome to episode 102 of Sailing Melody
In this episode we refit our Whitlock steering system!! And along with that we have some awesome instruments on a lovely new instrument binnacle.
This is a huge refit and refurbishment of this big, old, abandoned ...
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...
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...
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 ...
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...
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...
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!
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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
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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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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