Well, if that title didn't put you off, nothing will.
There really is nothing like the sound of a Big Band in full swing, and this is nothing like the sound of a Big Band in full swing.
Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.
I mentioned the Double Bass DIY...
Yes, I know I'm releasing this on 6th December and it is supposed to be the December video. Sorry about that, but it is explained in the video.
Not a huge amount going on. But Lucy has finished both sides of the boat - sorting out the paintwork. And earned...
Two things happen in this one. Firstly, I am eventually going to re-try making the complete HDPE water tank that I started before. But I'm not totally happy that my welding skills are up to it yet. So in the meantime, I got out the plastic welding gear ag...
Not much happened in September. Mostly due to my stupidity. However, there was some progress with getting Serenity spruced up to look her best, along with some work on finishing off the anchor locker.
This one is all about trying to match the blue colour of Serenity's hull and finish the repair of the crack in the side by doing the paintwork. I bashed into a dock way back and did a substantial epoxy and fibreglass patch - that was the easy bit...
The vi...
This month's video was supposed to be about painting over the repair to the hull I did ages ago. I tried a colour matching experiment... and it didn't work. But, I think I now have a solution. So, more of that next month. And I will show the video of the ...
The clue is in the title - lots of varnishing in this one.
I am going to have a go at doing a one-off Q&A video shortly. So if you want to ask a question on anything - this video, previous videos, future videos, plans, mistakes, average airspeed veloci...
Actually, there are a couple more bits of Formica to do. But I think we will all have had enough of that, so this is the final Formica video showing the tricky 'L' shaped bit that I was dreading.
There is a short book review in this video for Patrick Lain...
After doing a complete mock-up of the Galley ages ago, it's finally time to actually get round to doing it for real. I decided to test out using Formica rather than something like Corian. Only problem is, I hate contact adhesive and have never had any luck...
After a bit of a pause with other things getting in the way of boat projects. I have finally managed to get a couple of woodworking projects finished. And when I say "I", what I really mean is "my daughter" since she did most of the work. But she does it f...
Not a lot of boat work going on in January and February. But I've been looking for a solution to some video sound recording problems, and I think I've found an answer that suits me. This video is all about doing some 'real life' tests on the recently launc...
Goodbye and good riddance to 2020.
This video is just a calm and peaceful look at progress to date and the slowly diminishing number of projects tasks left to do.
It is all about Serenity.
My musical homage to a year spent with everyone doing sketchy Zoom and Skype calls. What could possibly go wrong?
The rules:
Live (of course), One take only (no second chances), plus try two new skills at once for the first time before mastering either (s...
This is the (comparatively) simple part of doing the physical installation and connecting the wires - plus two tests to see how long it takes to haul in 60 metres of chain. This is a temporary installation as I still need to finish the anchor locker and re...
This one is all about the modifications I needed to make to the deck for the new windlass. Serenity's foredeck is not cored and although the fibreglass layup is quite strong, it still needed a plate on the top (to raise the windlass) as well as a plywood c...
My dingy has been hidden away neglected in storage for a few years.
In this video I fit some wheels to make it much easier to pull it up the beach. But I also discovered a couple of punctures that needed fixing. And would the outboard start? Spoiler alert...
This is the second part of installing a new Lofrans electric windlass. There is a link to the first video below. This video is solely about putting in the new 'floor' in the anchor locker and sorting out the drain. Somewhat over-engineered I know. But hope...
This one covers some preparation work for some of the next key jobs. I am saving progress on the Windlass Part 2 video and the galley work one until I can devote an entire episode to each.
Meanwhile, I am exhausted after all that digging. Time for a cup of...
My original hope was that I could convert the Mk I chain locker (which is not self-draining) into a Mk II locker (which is self-draining). But boat DIY is never that simple.
This video is about trying to fulfill both the installation requirements of the Lo...
This is NOT a how to do it DIY varnishing video. It is just a video of how my daughter and I tackled the task we had been putting off for so long. I tried out single-pack, two-pack, satin-finish and a hybrid (varnish plus oil). To be honest, I am pleased w...
Yep. Absolutely nothing to do with sailing at all.
But I have a lot of woodworking coming up with the forthcoming galley refit. I normally try to avoid woodwork whenever I can. I've never been comfortable with it.
But, this project came up and I had little...
Lucy, my daughter, is doing more and more of the labour intensive work. And getting very good at it. Progress is still slow, but it is all in the right direction. She is as keen as I am to get Serenity back in the water - particularly now she has completed...
This video doesn't really fit anywhere sensible on this channel, or anywhere else really. Maybe it's the current Lockdown and the lack of the possibility of a decent haircut that made me do it. I can only apologise.
But I have managed to solve a problem an...
Part 1 checked whether this was even feasible as a DIY project. This part covers the main construction up to the point of doing the first leak test.
Not a 100% success, but definitely not a (complete) failure. And not yet a finished project.
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