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#136 – 380 MILE SAIL AFTER 10 years ABANDONED ON THE HARD #136
Sailing Melody
#136 – 380 MILE SAIL AFTER 10 years ABANDONED ON THE HARD #136
We've done it. We've sailed our abandoned yacht the entire 380 nautical miles home. This gorgeous Bowman 46 was left abandoned in the corner of a yard from 2012 until 2022. But we've gioven her a new lease of life, got her back in the water and now we h...
#135 – SAILING HOME LEG 5 – A dark start and a dark ending.  Milford to Pwllheli
Sailing Melody
#135 – SAILING HOME LEG 5 – A dark start and a dark ending. Milford to Pwllheli
This week our delivery trip takes us from South Wales, Milford Haven Marina, all the way up to North Wales, to Pwllheli Marina, leaving in the dark and arriving in the dark. Another long and cold leg of winter sailing in the UK, but another step closer to...
#134 –  SAILING HOME LEG 3 – Pregnant and far out to sea, WOULDN’T WANT TO BE ANYWHERE ELSE
Sailing Melody
#134 – SAILING HOME LEG 3 – Pregnant and far out to sea, WOULDN’T WANT TO BE ANYWHERE ELSE
Sailing from Newlyn, around Lands End and all the way up to Milford Haven in South Wales. This is the longest leg of our journey and also probably the coldest. Honestly, if we won the lottery tomorrow I doubt we'd buy a different boat because this is a...
#130 – £60 MAKEOVER!  Improvements on a budget. Making our boat a HOME!
Sailing Melody
#130 – £60 MAKEOVER! Improvements on a budget. Making our boat a HOME!
We’re finally sailing. With the yacht having been ashore for 10 years and after all this time working and hoping and dreaming, we are actually on the water with sails up and moving in some sort of direction. It’s a genuinely emotional thing to be at t...
#129 – FIRST SAIL after 10 years ashore!! We have never been so happy!
Sailing Melody
#129 – FIRST SAIL after 10 years ashore!! We have never been so happy!
We’re finally sailing. With the yacht having been ashore for 10 years and after all this time working and hoping and dreaming, we are actually on the water with sails up and moving in some sort of direction. It’s a genuinely emotional thing to be at t...
#128 – Tears of Joy!! FINALLY LAUNCHED. One massive step closer to our Dreams!!
Sailing Melody
#128 – Tears of Joy!! FINALLY LAUNCHED. One massive step closer to our Dreams!!
In this episode we finally get our Bowman 46 into the water. Honestly, if we won the lottery tomorrow I doubt we'd buy a different boat because this is arguably in the top 10 Bluewater boats ever built. Support us on Patreon : www.patreon.com/sailingme...
#127 – We are READY to launch! Final prep before our HOME floats!
Sailing Melody
#127 – We are READY to launch! Final prep before our HOME floats!
In this episode we make the final preparations to get our Bowman 46 into the water. Honestly, if we won the lottery tomorrow I doubt we'd buy a different boat because this is arguably in the top 10 Bluewater boats ever built. Support us on Patreon : ww...
#125 – ARE WE CRAZY??? Working on TWO project boats!!!! Stepping the masts
Sailing Melody
#125 – ARE WE CRAZY??? Working on TWO project boats!!!! Stepping the masts
In this episode the masts on our beautiful Bowman 46 Yawl are stepped for the first time in 10 years as we take another huge step closer to our dream of living aboard and sailing full time. Honestly, if we won the lottery tomorrow I doubt we'd buy a diffe...
#124 – We bought a boat on EBAY 🙈 CHEAP 46ft PROJECT BOAT!!!
Sailing Melody
#124 – We bought a boat on EBAY 🙈 CHEAP 46ft PROJECT BOAT!!!
So you've seen the show round of our Bowman 46 and now here's the first few days of work getting her engine started and seeing what sort of state the electrics and rigging are in. Honestly, if we won the lottery tomorrow I doubt we'd buy a different boat...
#122 – We have made a decision!! Which BOAT will we KEEP?? Q&A!!
Sailing Melody
#122 – We have made a decision!! Which BOAT will we KEEP?? Q&A!!
BIG SPOILERS SO DON'T WATCH IF YOU WANT TO WAIT FOR THE SURPRISES. Seriously though, in this episode we answer some of your most asked questions and give away some really big secrets about what's been going on. Honestly, if we won the lottery tomorrow I d...
#121 – FULL BOAT TOUR of our new BLUE-WATER SAILBOAT
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#121 – FULL BOAT TOUR of our new BLUE-WATER SAILBOAT
Here it is at last, the full tour you've all been waiting for. In this weeks episode we give you a full tour of our new AWESOME Bluewater sailing yacht, a BOWMAN 46 CORSAIR, which is a centre cockpit, yawl rigged, ocean going, live-aboard beast of a boat. ...
#120 – Abandoned yacht restoration in freezing conditions 🥶
Sailing Melody
#120 – Abandoned yacht restoration in freezing conditions 🥶
Work continues on our Steel Pilothouse even though its so cold there's ice inside the boat. This week Andy puts our Jotun paint to the test on the cold steel of the cockpit sole in sub zero temperatures. No funk but he seemed to enjoy himself somehow. T...
#119 – Tough Decisions! How will we accomoddate our baby on board? 🤔
Sailing Melody
#119 – Tough Decisions! How will we accomoddate our baby on board? 🤔
Yes, its true, we've bought another sailing yacht. Here's the story of how, and more importantly why we've taken this huge step so we can accommodate our new baby on board. This is a huge refit and refurbishment of this big, old, abandoned steel yacht a...
#89 – A BIG ANCHOR for our YACHT RESTORATION   MANTUS M2
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#89 – A BIG ANCHOR for our YACHT RESTORATION MANTUS M2
Get Surfshark VPN at https://surfshark.deals/melody - Enter promo code MELODY for 83% off and 3 extra months for free! Welcome to episode 89 of Sailing Melody And here's the link to MANTUS https://www.mantusmarine.com In this episode we continue work o...
#87 – I totally screwed up the woodwork :
Sailing Melody
#87 – I totally screwed up the woodwork :
Welcome to episode 87 of Sailing Melody Working between the boat and home makes things tricky and that can mean silly mistakes. In this episode we make some lovely hardwood frames for the deck hatches but not everything goes to plan....... Here’s the ...
#86 – We bought a VAN!!!!
Sailing Melody
#86 – We bought a VAN!!!!
Welcome to episode 86 of Sailing Melody As part of the process of moving aboard Melody and going full time sailing we've bought a Camper Van. It may seem like a strange move but downsizing into a tiny home like a Van will make the move to Melody much eas...
#85 – BUDGET boat DIY!! Fitting New pannels on the cheap!!
Sailing Melody
#85 – BUDGET boat DIY!! Fitting New pannels on the cheap!!
Welcome to episode 85 of Sailing Melody In this weeks episode Andy is taking it easy, recovering from being poorly but managing to get a little bit done in the saloon, refitting the deckhead :) This is a huge refit and refurbishment of this big, old, ...
#84 – I CUT the SOLE out of my BOAT ⛵⛵
Sailing Melody
#84 – I CUT the SOLE out of my BOAT ⛵⛵
Welcome to episode 84 of Sailing Melody In this weeks episode Melissa is all by herself cracking on with some typically tricky and downright dirty disgusting work ripping out the sole and horrible old pipework for the grey water tank. This is a huge r...
#83 – ALWAYS work to do!! Even when you’re SICK!
Sailing Melody
#83 – ALWAYS work to do!! Even when you’re SICK!
Welcome to episode 83 of Sailing Melody. In this weeks episode we're stuck at home trying to get on with some boat related projects while feeing really quite unwell. There's always plenty to do though, we removed a lot of stuff from Melody when we firs...
#82 – MONOHULL VS CATAMARAN – Melody’s gone wild!
Sailing Melody
#82 – MONOHULL VS CATAMARAN – Melody’s gone wild!
Welcome to episode 82 of Sailing Melody. In this weeks episode we have Wildlings sailing channel visit us and we play boat top trumps, make sushi and interview them. Andy also gets some more welding done in the aft cabin. Would you like to support us? P...
#81 – Last of the LEAKS!!? Welding up HOLES on our OLD sailboat ⛵
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#81 – Last of the LEAKS!!? Welding up HOLES on our OLD sailboat ⛵
Welcome to episode 81 of Sailing Melody Would you like to support us? Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/sailingmelody Paypal: Paypal.me/sailingmelody Send us a coffee: https://ko-fi.com/sailingmelody Amazon wishlist: https://www.amazon.co.uk/hz/wishlist/...
#80 – Can we fit ANOTHER cabin in our 38ft steel yacht??? [S2-EP63]
Sailing Melody
#80 – Can we fit ANOTHER cabin in our 38ft steel yacht??? [S2-EP63]
Welcome to episode 80 of Sailing Melody In this weeks episode Andy is working on his own on Jacks aft cabin. He sands, grinds, makes a lot of mess and paints it with epoxy. He Also uses reclaimed furniture to make a bulk head and door down to the cabin. ...
#79 – PAINTING the DECKS on our not so RUSTY STEEL boat ⛵
Sailing Melody
#79 – PAINTING the DECKS on our not so RUSTY STEEL boat ⛵
Welcome to episode 79 of Sailing Melody This week we spend a lot of time sanding, grinding and chipping away at the foredecks, Gunwales and toenail. We finally get paint on this huge area, This is a HUGE job ticked off out list!! This is a huge refit an...
#78 – Things don’t always got to plan – SAILING YACHT REFIT
Sailing Melody
#78 – Things don’t always got to plan – SAILING YACHT REFIT
Welcome to episode 78 of Sailing Melody Sometimes things don't go to plan and when you think you've got a great idea things just don't work out how you'd expect them too. But the way we see it, if nothing goes wrong and you make no mistakes, you're proba...
#77 – A MASSIVE amount of work ahead!!! 😱 TO DO list walk through
Sailing Melody
#77 – A MASSIVE amount of work ahead!!! 😱 TO DO list walk through
Welcome to episode 77 of Sailing Melody We have 307 jobs to do to get this dilapidated old boat back in the water. Can we do it? and more importantly can we do it this year? As promised here is the complete list of jobs. Do get in touch if you can help w...
£2000 Yacht TIMELAPSE TRANSFORMATION – 16months in minutes  #76
Sailing Melody
£2000 Yacht TIMELAPSE TRANSFORMATION – 16months in minutes #76
Timelapse of the entire project to date, right from the very start with lots of never before seen footage. This is a huge refit and refurbishment of this big, old, abandoned steel yacht and it's not only time consuming, it's complicated and quite expensiv...
#75 – This would have cost HUNDREDS! Installing teak in our pilot house
Sailing Melody
#75 – This would have cost HUNDREDS! Installing teak in our pilot house
Welcome to episode 75 of Sailing Melody More work in the pilothouse this week, making the woodwork pretty and adding some decorative touches as well as some more functionality. All that along with juggling outdoor jobs and COLD weather! This is a huge r...
#67 – RUSTY to SHINY : new stainless chain plates
Sailing Melody
#67 – RUSTY to SHINY : new stainless chain plates
Work begins on making the new chainplates, we start preparing the head for insulating and paneling and Emily returns to help us paint the cockpit This is a huge refit and refurbishment of this big, old, abandoned steel yacht and it's not only time consumi...
#66 – We decided to add a gate to the transom
Sailing Melody
#66 – We decided to add a gate to the transom
Further remodelling of the cockpit, transom and back end of Melody this week as well as a look at the new bowsprit and some thoughts on the new chain plates. This is a huge refit and refurbishment of this big, old, abandoned steel yacht and it's not only ...
#65 – Making our boat into our future home
Sailing Melody
#65 – Making our boat into our future home
As winter approaches we will be needing to do more interior work on Melody because the weather up here in North Wales simply doesn't allow for much outdoor work over the winter months. With that in mind we've made a mock up of our pilothouse seating ideas...
#63 – We cut the front off our boat!!!
Sailing Melody
#63 – We cut the front off our boat!!!
Its finally happened! We have, at last got around to cutting off the front of the boat!!! Well not quite but almost! In this week's episode we tackle the rusty anchor chain locker which we know many of you have been waiting for us to do. It's a daunting...
#62 – Welding up a leaky bottom
Sailing Melody
#62 – Welding up a leaky bottom
Remember we're doing all of this so we can go full time cruising as a sailing family in a few years time. This is obviously a huge refit and refurbishment of this big, old, abandoned steel yacht and it's not only time consuming, it's complicated and quite...
#61 – WE REMOVED OUR KEEL!!  Could this be the end of project melody?
Sailing Melody
#61 – WE REMOVED OUR KEEL!! Could this be the end of project melody?
IT'S BAD!! We removed our keel and what we found could result in the end of Project Melody. Melody has a lifting swing keel which goes up inside a box inside the long keel so it is super important to remove that and inspect everything and repair everythi...
#60 – Now our boat will DEFINITELY SINK!!!!
Sailing Melody
#60 – Now our boat will DEFINITELY SINK!!!!
Well our boat will definitely sink now!! In this episode we start tackling some of the bad areas along the bottom of the keel where the side plates of the keel meet the keel base under the engine and prop shaft. We talk to Ian Poole from SV Blown Away an...
#59 – We BLASTED and PAINTED our BOAT AT LAST
Sailing Melody
#59 – We BLASTED and PAINTED our BOAT AT LAST
In this epsiode we FINALLY have our boat blasted below the waterline to remove the old paint and rust and we pain her bottom sides using JOTUN two pack epoxy. Melissa continues to work alone, doing a job which really should have been tackled by a whole t...
Is this the best Steel Sailing Yacht ever designed? The DUDLEY DIX 38 Pilothouse
Sailing Melody
Is this the best Steel Sailing Yacht ever designed? The DUDLEY DIX 38 Pilothouse
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