Now the Transom is strong we have begun cutting out all the corroded steel from the cockpit ready for a serious remodel. Seems like its a never ending game ...

We've managed to weld in the new transom with some lovely fresh steel so now we can start cutting out the rest of the corroded steel from the cockpit. ...

'Tis but a scratch! Come back and I'll bite your arms off! Ouch!!! Andy slipped whilst cutting out the rusty transom with the grinder using a cutting disk and ...

We've finally started cutting out large sections of steel and welding in new plate. With a break in the weather, the easing of restrictions and the arrival of ...

Sometimes sanding drives you crazy and you just have to smash something up to make you feel like you've achieved something. This week, in our customary battle ...

Getting Victoria early in the project was one of the best decisions we have made. There was so much good material packed in that little vessel, and it seems ...

Revealing our plans for resorting our yacht. This week we detail how we see the next 12 to 18 months going and how we plan to tackle the restoration project. ...

Welcome to Episode 19 of our series about resorting our abandoned steel sailing yacht. This week Melissa is working hard with a little help from Jack to remove ...

Welcome to Episode 18 of our series about resorting our abandoned sailing yacht. This week we pickup our amazing new welder from Lincoln Electric, also finally ...

Welcome to the 17th episode of Season 2 Is the whole front end of our boat rusted beyond repair? In this episode we tear our the forepeak to examine the ...

Welcome to the 16th of Season 2 It's all about where you put your probe. This week we finally get to do a proper ultrasonic metal thickness test using the ...

Cleaning out bilges is never a nice job and with our boat having been neglected and abandoned for so long it was a bit of a worry what horrible things we'd ...

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We cut a hole in our boat! It's freezing cold here and the weather is still terrible so we're working undercover doing what we can until the spring arrives. ...

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Whenever you go to do a job on a boat, it always turns into more jobs. We wouldn't have it any other way. It just makes our down time so much sweeter. ...

We've finally got Melody Under cover so we can get her dry and continue to work on her during the horrible winter months. It's absolutely freezing here now in ...

The bowsprit is shot! So we have an opportunity to replace it like for like or explore alternatives....... Wood? Carbon? Stainless? More homework to be ...

This week we work on repairing our furling system that has been giving us trouble for some time. While up the mast Kieran finds a massive problem with our ...

Ep. 19 ~ Completely re-doing our back stay based off researching 2 popular YouTube channels mentioned below, as well as the GREAT Catalina 22 National Sailing ...

Ep. 18 ~ documents Donovan's research into how to properly set up our rigging, mainly our back stay. #catalina22 Researching ways to update and secure our ...

This week it’s time for Mirrool to become a sailboat again as we install her refurbished mast and new Dyneema rigging and make the final preparations to our ...

The bottom of the boat wasn't wet so it was the ideal opportunity to get on with more work on the underside this week. We continue the awkward work of ...

This week we continue to battle the Welsh weather and wind and short hours of daylight as we tackle more of the rust. We're trying our a variety of rust ...