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THIS Is the Turning Point! | Ch 5 E 77
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THIS Is the Turning Point! | Ch 5 E 77

After sooo many months of work and debating what to do, we are finally ready to get our steel boat sand blasted. We hired a dry sand blaster (the only job we aren't doing ourselves) to come and blast all of the bare steel for us so we could properly adhere paint to the deck and hull. What exc...
We’re At the LAST of the Welding! (Until the boat yard) | Ch 5 E 76
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We’re At the LAST of the Welding! (Until the boat yard) | Ch 5 E 76

Well, it's been a year and a half but we are finally at the stage where we can say we are finishing the welding on the deck. This steel boat restoration/ refit/ rebuild is getting close to almost finished and we couldn't be more excited! Patreon: Buy us a coffee: ko-fi.com/waywardlifes...
We thought We had fixed the Skeg Problem, but We Were Wrong | Ch 5 E 75
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We thought We had fixed the Skeg Problem, but We Were Wrong | Ch 5 E 75

After discovering that our skeg had moved during all the plate replacements on our steel sailboat, we thought we had things straightened out, but we soon discovered that we were wrong. This steel boat restoration is never short of surprises and complications. Patreon: Buy us a coffee: ko-fi.com/...
Installing an Autopilot Is Harder Than It Seemed! | Ch 5 E 74
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Installing an Autopilot Is Harder Than It Seemed! | Ch 5 E 74

Choosing which autopilot to purchase for our steel boat was complicated, but installing it has turned into even more of a puzzle! Patreon: Buy us a coffee: ko-fi.com/waywardlifesailing Website: Instagram: Facebook: Intro drone footage: Matt @ SV Wind Gypsy's Channel: Music in this vi...
It Took Us Three Months, but we Finally Got It Out | Ch 5 E 73
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It Took Us Three Months, but we Finally Got It Out | Ch 5 E 73

Three months ago we started the project of altering one of our cockpit drains, but instead of doing that job we ended up replacing two large hull plates at the aft end of the boat. Steel boat refits are nothing short of full of surprises... but luckily three months after initially starting this wor...
The HARDEST Day On The Boat | Ch 5 E 72
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The HARDEST Day On The Boat | Ch 5 E 72

After opening up our integral water tanks and finding some corrosion, we decide to do some spot and pad welding to solve the problem inside of our instead of replacing another plate. Sounds simple enough, but of course it's never that easy when you're shoved into small spaces. Just anothe...
SAILING On AND Off anchor! | Ch 5 E 71
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SAILING On AND Off anchor! | Ch 5 E 71

We head down island to Victoria, BC to jump onboard a Westerly Discus with our friend Trevor and head out for an overnight sail. We somehow manage to get lucky enough to be able to sail (almost) the whole time and just barely need an engine, despite coming very close to a cargo ship and running out...
It’s Starting to Look Like a Boat Again!! | ch 5 E 70
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It’s Starting to Look Like a Boat Again!! | ch 5 E 70

After so many months of taking things apart during this steel boat refit, we are FINALLY putting things back together a bit with visible progress happening and it feels so great! Patreon: Buy us a coffee: ko-fi.com/waywardlifesailing Website: Instagram: Facebook: Intro drone footage: Matt @ ...
We Waited a Year and a Half to Cut This Open | Ch 5 E 69
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We Waited a Year and a Half to Cut This Open | Ch 5 E 69

Our steel sailboat restoration is moving along, and it's time to get into the water tank...but we have no idea what we might find in there, or even how we are going to get into it. Get your logbooks here: and don't forget the code PREORDERBOOKS for free shipping! Patreon: Buy us a co...
We’re in Trouble and Don’t Know How to Fix It | ch 5 E 68
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We’re in Trouble and Don’t Know How to Fix It | ch 5 E 68

What should have been a very simple and straight forward job in this steel sailboat restoration quickly turns into a frustrating gong show when we go to put the rudder back into the boat. We aren't sure what happened or how to fix it, but figuring it out is central to our entire boat... Chec...
Back On The Water After A Year And A Half!! | Ch 5 E 67
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Back On The Water After A Year And A Half!! | Ch 5 E 67

After a full year a half on sailboat restoration work, we were finally able to get back on the water and out sailing, even if it wasn't on our own boat. Come journey with us into Desolation Sound! Patreon: Website: Instagram: Facebook: Intro drone footage: Matt @ SV Wind Gypsy's ...
THIS is Why We Pulled the Engine | Ch 5 E 66
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THIS is Why We Pulled the Engine | Ch 5 E 66

In yet more steel boat restoration fun, we move on to pulling out our cutlass bearing, which, of course, could not go as smoothly as we would have liked... Patreon: Website: Instagram: Facebook: Intro drone footage: Matt @ SV Wind Gypsy's Channel: Music in this video: Epidemic Sound
It’s Time to Pull the Engine! | Ch 5 E 65
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It’s Time to Pull the Engine! | Ch 5 E 65

After finishing most of our aft welding from plate replacement, we decided to pull our beta marine engine to do some more work as part of our steel boat restoration. Patreon: Website: Instagram: Facebook: Intro drone footage: Matt @ SV Wind Gypsy's Channel: Music in this video: Ep...
Hiding holes in the Hull and other small rust fixes | Ch 5 E 64
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Hiding holes in the Hull and other small rust fixes | Ch 5 E 64

After replacing the aft end of our hull, we continue working on this steel boat restoration by replacing more small bits of rust, all of which, of course, are in difficult to access spaces that are uncomfortable as heck. Patreon: Website: Instagram: Facebook: Intro drone footage: Matt @ SV...
Second Time’s a Charm- Right?! Steel Boat Restoration | Ch 5 E 63
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Second Time’s a Charm- Right?! Steel Boat Restoration | Ch 5 E 63

After replacing one aft hull plate on our Van De Stadt Norman 40, we continue our steel boat restoration by cutting out our second, and hopefully last hull plate and weld in a new one! And we use some new tools to get the job done. Patreon: Website: Instagram: Facebook: Intro drone footage: M...
We used TWO WELDERS for this job! Mig and Stick on the SAME Plate | C5 E62
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We used TWO WELDERS for this job! Mig and Stick on the SAME Plate | C5 E62

Deep into our steel boat restoration, we got to a point where we needed to have the welder in two places at once, so we brought out a second welder... Welding in the new aft hull plate was a bit of a process, but after some creative problem solving we figured it out. Patreon: Website: Instagram...
Rebuilding a Boat can be HARD! | Ch 5 E 61
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Rebuilding a Boat can be HARD! | Ch 5 E 61

After cutting another giant hole in our boat, we continue on with our boat restoration, this time putting a new plate in… but this one doesn’t wanna go into place. Patreon: Website: Instagram: Facebook: Intro drone footage: Matt @ SV Wind Gypsy's Channel: Music in this video: Epidem...
A Mountain/ Gravel Biking Adventure in the Wilderness of Vancouver Island | ch 5 E 60 |
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A Mountain/ Gravel Biking Adventure in the Wilderness of Vancouver Island | ch 5 E 60 |

After some pretty stressful weeks on the boat, we decided to head out into the wilderness for a 50km bike ride on our Sunday off :) Patreon: Website: Instagram: Facebook: Intro drone footage: Matt @ SV Wind Gypsy's Channel: Music in this video: Epidemic Sound
This Project Finally Broke Me.   | Ch 5 E 59
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This Project Finally Broke Me. | Ch 5 E 59

Despite the ups and downs of restoring a steel sailboat, I hadn't questioned our decision to buy a steel boat. Until now... Patreon: Website: Instagram: Facebook: Intro drone footage: Matt @ SV Wind Gypsy's Channel: Music in this video: Epidemic Sound
Our greatest nightmare coming true | Steel Boat Restoration | Ch5 E58
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Our greatest nightmare coming true | Steel Boat Restoration | Ch5 E58

After discovering rust we didn't know was there on our steel sailboat, we continue to dig and discover even more problems.... Patreon: Website: Instagram: Facebook: Intro drone footage: Matt @ SV Wind Gypsy's Channel: Music in this video: Epidemic Sound
Our Last Cockpit Fix Just Lead Us to Big Issues in our Steel Boat Restoration | Ch5 E57
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Our Last Cockpit Fix Just Lead Us to Big Issues in our Steel Boat Restoration | Ch5 E57

Excited to finish the welding in the cockpit, we get ready to move the cockpit drain and instead find some major rust issues... Patreon: Website: Instagram: Facebook: Intro drone footage: Matt @ SV Wind Gypsy's Channel: Music in this video: Epidemic Sound
The Last Cockpit Projects | Ch 5 E 56
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The Last Cockpit Projects | Ch 5 E 56

We find more rust during our sailboat restoration and think that we may be in for some really annoying problem solving, but things aren't always as bad as they initially seem... Patreon: Website: Instagram: Facebook: Intro drone footage: Matt @ SV Wind Gypsy's Channel: Music in ...
We Weren’t Going To Use This Again, But We Have No Choice Now | Ch 5 E 55
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We Weren’t Going To Use This Again, But We Have No Choice Now | Ch 5 E 55

Patreon: Website: Instagram: Facebook: Intro drone footage: Matt @ SV Wind Gypsy's Channel: Music in this video: Epidemic Sound
When your boat is up in the air, nothing is simple | Ch 5 E 54
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When your boat is up in the air, nothing is simple | Ch 5 E 54

The welding in the cockpit continues, but this time we need to figure out where to put the welder to get the work done... Patreon: Website: Instagram: Facebook: Buy our logbooks: Intro drone footage: Matt @ SV Wind Gypsy's Channel: Music in this video: Epidemic Sound
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