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A LOT of Laughs 🤣 Ross-Life On The Hulls (pt.1) Ep.132 Building my steel sailing yacht
THANKS Rossco from Life on the Hulls for this HILARIOUS and INTERESTING Podcast chat (part 1)! As we discovered, there are many common philosophical approaches to what we are doing on our respective boat and youtube channel projects. A sincere thanks for t...
Getting CLOSER to Mistress’ “LOOK” Ep.131 Building my steel sailing yacht
I get the final PU top-coating done in Mistress' part 3 paint "makeover", I get the V.2 'worked over' Galley tops FINALLY permanently fitted, I get the Heads sole permanently installed, I get all of the galley sinks plumbing permanently installed and I mak...
BLESSINGS in Disguise! 🙏 Ep.130 Building my steel sailing yacht
Here is another mix of good boatwork progress for Mistress, so get comfortable and tune in people 😁🎵 🎥 I finally receive a much awaited "special delivery" LiFePO4 battery, do another correction - this time on the Distribution Panel, do more good ...
NEVER GIVE UP! Ep.129 Building my steel sailing yacht
*A SINCERE Thanks to ALL of those whom I have learned from throughout my life! This is a sit down chat to explain the work going on currently in Mistress and both the design and work that I plan to get done before taking Mistress to the water to be launche...
A BIG “part 2” paint day! 🎨💋 Ep.128 Building my steel sailing yacht
Top-coating Mistress' main interior DID nudge it's priority up the "to do" list and once I had started this next "part 2" stage, two good things became clear: 1)getting this big work done really has been better to be getting done now, before more second fi...
Happy New 2022 ✨ Year! from Building SY Mistress
Happy New 2022 ✨ Year! from Building SY Mistress. Hoping that this coming year will be better and saner for everybody! A huge THANK YOU to my consistent and SUPPORTIVE Patrons throughout 2021, I may well have stopped this channel otherwise 🙏 There we...
I am STILL learning! 😁🙏 Ep.127 Building my steel sailing yacht
There is quite a lot going on in Mistress of late and even though I continue to rebuke myself for "not enough work done", when I do a final watch of recent Episodes it does surprise me pleasantly, at how much I am getting done. There were many reasons why...
Some Lessons Learnt people 😬 Ep.126 Building my steel sailing yacht
As an old saying goes everybody, "Do it now, do it whilst you are thinking about it!" The good boatwork continues with attending to some work that was always on the agenda - cutting some large cabin-sole panels; some good ongoing panelling lining continues...
Mistress gets a Makeover 💋 Ep.125 Building my steel sailing yacht
This is IT, Mistress does get a makeover! 🤩⛵ It is ALL ABOUT Mistress getting the first of her top-coating "makeover"💄💋 There were many reasons why, but the work stopped,... However, the work has re-started, thankfully, and I am on an exciting ...
UNBELIEVABLE 😲 Building A SAILBOAT from SCRATCH With NO Experience In Sailing Or Building
BUILDING A SAILBOAT from SCRATCH With NO Experience In Sailing Or Building - meet Mirco who made the impossible possible and shows us with his Aluminium Daysailer that anyone can start building a sailboat. He even never had experience in sailing Mediterran...
Mistress gets ⚡POWER⚡! Ep.124 Building my steel sailing yacht
Another busy episode people - running conduit and cable, installing main power fuses and last panel circuit breakers, CONNECTING battery POWER⚡ to Mistress, making and fitting light backing plates, final trimming for the final cabin foam mattress, trimmi...
PLEASURE, in DOING the work! Ep.123 Building my steel sailing yacht
The GOOD boatwork momentum continues on Mistress, with work to the electrical system including getting a SOLAR set up; more finishing cabinetry work; the last of the foam test/dry fit - for cabin 2 berth and Nav. seat and more good WRC lining! There wer...
ALL sorts of GOOD boatwork Ep.122 Building my steel sailing yacht
Several good boatwork projects progressing nicely here - more GREAT lining and install work, the SOLAR system starts to take shape, cabin 2 mattress gets under way and the galley cabinet doors are getting some nice profiling and inserts! 😁👨🔧 ...
SIGHT for SORE EYES! 🤩 Ep.121 Building my steel sailing yacht
Ooowww YES, this is ALL ABOUT the Beautiful WRC VJ panel lining,.. FINALLY starting to go inside of Mistress! There were many reasons why, but the work stopped,... However, the work has re-started, thankfully, and I am on an exciting journey to finish ...
It is SO good to be using tools again! Ep.120 Building my steel sailing yacht
After the long out of action time with particularly my right knee, it has been FANTASTIC being back doing good boatwork progress again! I have had to be on 'go slow' mode, BUT, it has been moralising to my body and soul to be able to do things again to con...
Emily Builds a Sailboat – GETTING CLOSE – CLC Eastport Nesting Pram (Ep 11)
In this video, Emily makes room for the mast, waterproofs some small bits, and does a LOT of sanding as she nears the completion of her Eastport Nesting Pram build project. About this series: Over two months, Emily built a lightweight wooden boat, to be ...
LAST of the clips, upto knee Surgery! Ep.119 Building my steel sailing yacht
So this video has the LAST of the clips of the good boatwork on Mistress UP TO when I went off for knee surgery. There are quite a few things going on - the main being more Power Supply electrical work, getting the last of the bulkheads fixed in place, get...
FIRST Live Stream EDITED Building my steel sailing yacht
MERCHANDISE SALE - 25% OFF! Sale will continue for 10 days to 10th August (AEST) Go to www.symistress.com and navigate to the merchandise store! THANK YOU to everybody that participated AND who supported Mistress' journey with $SuperChats, buying some goo...
Physical AND mental health!
A lovely winter's Sunshine Coast short walk as my first NORMAL walk, post knee operation! Such a Beautiful place,.... 🙂🙏 There were many reasons why, but the work stopped,... However, the work has re-started, thankfully, and I am on an exciting jou...
Knee Update #2 & ? Live Stream? Building my steel sailing yacht
Here is the GOOD NEWS knee update #2 ! I am SO HAPPY to get rid of the crutches and to be able to WALK again! I also ask YOU the question about having the FIRST SY Mistress LIVE STREAM? There were many reasons why, but the work stopped,... However, the wo...
The POWER SUPPLY ⚡ continues Ep.118 Building my steel sailing yacht
Good continuation of the Power supply electrical installation including mounting the DC2DC MPPT charger and the main switches and Distribution Panel to the electrical board panel and I explain some "tips" for using different Heat-shrink and buy my first DM...
Knee update Building my steel sailing yacht
Knee update - 4 weeks down, 2 weeks to go! Apologies for the next Episode delay! There were many reasons why, but the work stopped,... However, the work has re-started, thankfully, and I am on an exciting journey to finish Mistress and then go on my saili...
Mistress’ FIRST Battery in it’s place! Ep.117 Building my steel sailing yacht
In this episode I explain why I chose to go with a 12Volt power system, as opposed to a higher voltage; final fit MORE power supply cable in the Nav.desk area; I get the Windlass manual and circuit breaker out (it ALWAYS pays to check before cutting anythi...
“Man down” knee op. Building SY Mistress
The, "too much, too soon" fail! The mind is stronger than the (aging) body! 😕 Explanation for the hiatus/interruption in videos. There were many reasons why, but the work stopped,... However, the work has re-started, thankfully, and I am on an exciti...
With a bit of trepidation,..😬 Ep.116 Building my steel sailing yacht
"With a bit of trepidation,.." It is now down to the serious business of fixing some cable terminals, donning the sparky ⚡ tools and making a start! I first explain the "why's" of my electrical system choices = "wheelbarrow mechanics" philosophy; I make ...
ACTUALLY running POWER cable! 😁 Ep.115 Building my steel sailing yacht
Oooowww YES! How I have been VERY PATIENTLY waiting for these moments to come! There is A LOT of background story for me to be able to have a good and safe understanding of the 12Volt Power supply for Mistress, in order to be able to install these cables! ...
A GREAT START with the ⚡ POWER supply Ep.114 Building my steel sailing yacht
WOOHOO! I make a good start with running the conduit for the MAIN 12V POWER SUPPLY for Mistress; I get the FINAL plumbing things sorted with the galley bench top and FINALLY put it in place where it can STAY! Well, until any maintenance "issues" pop up ahe...
A chat, LAST galley plumbing & ELECTRICAL Ep.113 -Building my steel sailing yacht
I sit down for a wee "philosophical " chat; FINALLY get the galley plumbing DONE! and make the MUCH awaited start on the electrical POWER SUPPLY pathway 😁👨🔧💪 There were many reasons why, but the work stopped,... However, the work has re-st...
A “THANKS” 🙏 & Galley Plumbing Ep.112 -Building my steel sailing yacht
Thank you to those people who enquired as to whether everything was ok my side, due to a 2 week hiatus in my usual videos! 🙂🙏 And I explain what was going on during this time,.... This episode is mostly all about the good galley plumbing, drainage ...
Building my steel sailing yacht Ep.111 lots of “little” jobs, over LOTS of time!
I discuss that the path is NOW CLEAR for getting BACK TO and ON WITH the electrical installation, which I have been SO looking forward to AND it has not left my mind since making a start with running the windlass cable! I RECYCLE (ha!) an old drill press t...
Building my steel sailing yacht Ep.110 Battery shelf & saloon table frame
Not only did I solve a great spot for the Starting battery shelf to be in the Nav.station but it has come up a treat with beautiful Rosewood knee supports with nice profiled edges. I get the saloon table frame made up and make a start on the joining strut ...
Building my steel sailing yacht Ep.109 ALL sorts going on, AGAIN! (install pt.3)
As the title says people - Nav. install (pt.3) Good Starting Battery location discussion - FINALLY figured out! Galley tops completed and sinks sealing Saloon table securing sorted Machining and more machining And yes, more epoxying,.. 😁👨🔧 Th...
Building my steel sailing yacht Ep.108 TOPCOATING the TOPS + install (pt.2)
There is A LOT going on with getting the saloon, galley tops and nav. sole/floor finished, Fffeeww, some things do not come easily, BUT, with Perseverance I get what I am after! More nav. desk install too and "little mate" decided to be keeping a close eye...
Salt & Tar: Ep.128- My Happy Place
-Thanks for watching everyone! ~Ruthie p.s. if you’re near the SF Bay Area and would like to volunteer you can reach us here: [email protected]. Let us know your experience and what you’re comfortable doing. We’ll get back to you as soon as w...
Building my steel sailing yacht Ep.107 Latest batch INSTALL (pt.1) 👨🔧😁
BEAUTIFUL Rosewood laminated tops - galley and saloon GREAT epoxy coated battens, panels, bearers, struts, etc. Another GOOD boatwork INSTALLATION session (part 1) ahead people! 😁👨🔧👌 There were many reasons why, but the work stopped,... Ho...
Building my steel sailing yacht Ep.106 TICKING OFF BIG Tops jobs!
ANOTHER good Boatwork accomplishment getting the LAST of the table tops made up AND laminated with more BEAUTIFUL Rosewood! There were many reasons why, but the work stopped,... However, the work has re-started, thankfully, and I am on an exciting journe...
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