The cockpit conundrum continues to confuse and befuddle as we move on with the build, this time tackling the aft seats. turns out the Port side seat is a fair ...
An epic conundrum to baffle the brain and confuse the grey matter evolves as we tackle cutting out and replacing large sections of the cockpit floor/sole and ...
SPECIAL EPISODE The 100ft Long Tall Ship Zebu has tragically run aground on the breakwater at Holyhead after breaking her moorings A historical 100ft tall ...
Work continues on our rusty sailing yacht as we prepare and paint the inside of the transom. We've removed the whole of the inner transom skin now and have ...
This week Melissa and Jack rip down the interior of the pilot house in order to expose and examine the metalwork around the hatches and windows. We hope you ...
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 ...
EP 168: Boat Rebuild, Atlantic Crossing and WHATS NEXT? Now that we have arrived in the Caribbean and you can say our dreams are coming true, we thought it ...
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 ...
They say the best way to eat an elephant is one bite at a time. This "one-step-at-a-time" philosophy definitely rings true for anyone working on a boat refit. ...
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 ...
It'a all down the pan! This week we're ripping out the heads and shower tray to see what horrors we find under there. We've got some exciting new toys to ...
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 ...
Before I can build the deck top I have to make sure all of the big ticket items are in place and the huge central piece of the catamaran gets a look in this ...
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. ...
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 ...
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 ...