HEAPS of WORK going ON! I get the Deck Stripe painting done, my son Samuel joins me with his INCREDIBLY hard working and willing help with all sorts of things ...

Welcome to Building SY Mistress and her journeys! I have built a Van De Stadt, 40ft steel sailing yacht and am in the process of fitting her out. I have never ...

Times are a' changing with Mistress! In this episode - my new/first DRONE finally gets up for some footage; YES, Mistress is in the water; I get back to full ...

Since the beginning of September until the end of October, those 2 past months were seriously brutal on me, both physically and mentally, with A CRAZY, ...

Short Sept. Episode,... Well, the gusty winds as of yesterday and then the rains with the gusts started early this morning, foiling my painting plans and so ...

ABOUT TIME, RIGHT?! Although from afar you may at times have had puzzling thoughts about my, "methods in my madness" approaches and planning to the which, when ...

This is part 2 of getting ALL of the Beautiful N.G. Rosewood coahroof rails dry and then permanently FITTED! What I would call some fine joinery work, that I ...

GAME CHANGER EPISODE! Now with SO MANY smaller jobs behind me, I FINALLY get back to working on fitting the cabin lining, but there was one VERY IMPORTANT part ...

Learn how to tackle smaller yet important boat jobs when building your steel sailing yacht, like securing throttle cables with custom-made brackets. Explore ...

Episode Title: ELECTRONICS INSTALL START Ep.181 Building my steel sailing yacht. YouTube Channel: Building SY Mistress. Subtitles: righto in this episode it's ...

In this episode, we delve into the process of installing an LPG or propane gas fuel supply for the stove oven on our steel sailing yacht, SY Mistress. Join us ...

In this video episode, the expert plumber continues working on SY Mistress, showcasing the installation of custom boat plumbing for the bathroom and a portable ...

In this engaging episode, we sit down with Simon from Marine Surveys Australia to discuss the critical aspect of obtaining a survey for Mistress, our steel ...

In this episode of Building SY Mistress, follow the process of fitting a protective rubber solution for the anchor locker and finishing off the V birth cabinet ...

In this video, we go back to revisit the design and build of the steel sailboat 'Mistress's rig', discussing its details and significance with renowned boat ...

In this episode, discover the detailed process of completing the Dodger on Building SY Mistress' steel sailing yacht. Witness the dedication required for boat ...

Part 2 of building Mistress' hard dodger and YES, as with everything with boats, getting things to this stage took more hard work than anticipated and a lot of ...

About time that I online surfaced and came back to explain a few things! MUCH GOING ON! Ohh, and for those who had wondered and those who'd asked - No, I do ...

HAPPY NEW YEAR 2024 EVERYBODY! This IS the year that Mistress is finally launched and actually is planned for this first month of this year! Wishing all of you ...

UPDATE from the 15th December. Mistress is designed by one of the highly respected Dutch naval architects E.G. Van de Stadt, a Caribbean design, length ...

Well people, FINALLY, it arrived! The MOVE OUT of Mistress' boat yard date AND THE LAUNCH DATE!! THIS IS MASSIVE NEWS!! I have been wondering for YEARS, just ...

I FINALLY SHOW YOU THE OUTSIDE OF MISTRESS, as she is now! Also - I fit the door stops for the main lower V berth cabinets; I get ANOTHER/THE FINAL X10 small ...

I CRASHED/HIT THE PROVERBAIL WALL AND REALLY NEEDED A BREAK! I get the main panels for the V berth Port and Starboard cabinets epoxy coated and installed as ...

THIS episode is a VERY SIGNIFICANT MILESTONE! 💪 It is all about designing and making up the ULTIMATE/LAST batch of significant furniture fit-out panels, which ...