#galleyonboats #boatjobs #kitchen
This week we finally finish the kitchen and cut the worktop as we have a TV crew coming from the kitchen supplier. They absolutely loved the idea of having their kitchen on a boat that came to interview us about the whole...
#freezingcold # bellowzeroweather #coldoutside #snowfall
This week the first snow of the season has fallen and it is freezing. We try to get in to working but the cold does get to us.
But we do get some work finished in the rear cabin, the electrics ar...
#solarpanels #solaronboats #victronenergy #electricboats
This week we connect the solar panels to the cables and talk about the equipment me will be installing for the solar set up on the barge.
The kitchen installation is nearly done. We are finishing ...
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#galleyonboats #newgalley #boatbuilding
This week we really do get stuck in to the kitchen, but as always we never seem to finish the job. It has been a little more difficult than we expected. The fridge and freezer will be delivered next Tuesday so It wi...
#galleyonboats #poweronboats #electricsonboats
This week things start to come together.
We start on the installation of the heating system and placing the radiators in the wall.
Carla paints the PushPit where the Bimini is going to sit in the stern of ...
#wearescrewed #boatelectrics #energyonboats
This week we get lots of small but important jobs finished and it was all rather successful.
We left behind the front cabin for a while and now it is time to catch up on those little jobs.
We also dived into th...
#plumingtheboat #pipesonboats #workingonboats
This week we get into the floors on the boat and clean out the bilges.
We finish to cover the walls withy the white leather and put the first of the water system in to the boat. That is right the cold and hot ...
#boataccidents #thingshappen #boatlife
This week we finish cladding the ceiling in the saloon.
We start panelling the walls and covering with the white leather. Going around the windows it is the most difficult part but we have managed very well.
The boat ...
#accident #workinghard #buildingboats
Carla cuts her finger on something in the Pilot House. She is working on installing the electrics in the roof, not a very easy job.
Simon finishes a lot of work in the front cabin including the bed, which turns out ve...
This week we are back working on the barge.
We have a few wasted sheets of plywood as Simon gets a few things wrong, well it happens sometimes.
Carla makes great progress with the electric installation, she is putting in all the cables for the 12v and f...
#sailing #gosailing #outatsea
One Last Sail around the Aeolian Islands before we return to Berkshire and the Barge. We visit the island of Panarea and Salina before heading back to Sicily. It was a fantastic week sailing a monohull.We really enjoyed our ...
#wearesailing #backonsailing #sailingitaly #sailingsicili
We get away from the boatyard and the Barge for a week. We have been commissioned to make a TV show off the coast of Sicily.
Early in the morning we are on the train to Heathrow, before collectin...
#buildaboat #boatproject #buildabarge
This week we spend most of our time in the front cabin. By the end of the four days we had the white wall paneling up all the way around and the ceiling panels in.
We install our three solar panels on the Pilot hous...
#YouTubechannel #subscribe #like #thumbsup #promotion
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#boatwork #workingontheboat #bloodywork
This week we start way to many jobs and get stuck on little humps so unable to finish most of them.
But the Pilot house is finally finished with the last two coats of paint. It is looking beautiful and is ready to p...
#boatbuilding #boatyard #boatwork
We get so much work completed this week. We build the wall between the saloon and the front cabin and even get the oak veneer ply on to the frame. What a beautiful wall we have there!
Carla works hard on the Pilot House ...
#boatbuilders #buildingboats #boatjobs
Carla gets to work on the Pilot House roof. We lay the first covering of fibreglass and Carla spends days sanding and sanding again. Simon finishes the bed and bolts the floor down. It was a great week of work on ...
#boatjobs #boatwork #boatyard
After sanding and sanding forever, varnishing and varnishing forever the Pilot house job is finished for now. One last coat to do towards the end of the project.
We start building our bed and get into another long job.
I hop...
#buildingaboat #Wegotthis #broken
This week we finally get the roof laminated up and cut to shape. Hopefully we will get it fibreglassed as soon as possible.
Carla works on the windows and breaks the final glass.
I hope you are all enjoying the journey a...
#traveltheworld #explore #nature
This week we take a look at Martinique, this island was originally called the Island of Flowers.
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#fixingwindows #boatwork #littionbatteries
This week we get stuck in to glazing the Pilot House, and find out how difficult it really is. We also start to build the roof to the Pilot House, soon we will be watertight. Our battery bank arrives from Hong K...
#boatjobs #boatwork #liveaboard
This week we manage to put our engine in the boat with the help of Charlie. We talk a lot about Stuffing Boxes and tell you why we decided to have a traditional box.
Sand, sand and sanding we finally get the pilot house bu...
#traveldestinations #travelbyboat #traveltheworld
This week we look at the Spanish location of Fuengirola on the Costa del Sol coast of Spain. We also tell you about the beautiful village of Mijas a few miles inland on the hills overlooking the coast.
If...
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