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BARGE BUILD. BOAT WORK, it’s getting DEPRESSING! Sailing Ocean Fox Ep 214
This has worked out to be the lowest point on this project. We had a big upset with the boatyard which we are choosing not to mention for now and at least have the job finished without a major complication. A lack of items to finish projects around the boat has been another big issue as the orders...
BARGE BUILD. The Floor is Down. Another milestone done!!! Sailing Ocean Fox Ep 213
YES. This week we finish the floor in the pilot house. Much more difficult than we expected, like everything on the boat. Turned out to be a huge job because nothing is square and had to look perfect. Once again up and down the ladder hundred of times. But we are very pleased with the end result. W...
BARGE BUILD. The Wheel Goes ON. Are we off??? Sailing Ocean Fox Ep. 212
This week we get in to finishing the Pilot House! The bits that we have been working on for so long are just starting to come up to life. It’s like putting a cherry on the top of the cake and” voilà “… beautiful!The boat is starting to come together at last and feels so good. We are so proud of ours...
BARGE BUILD. Pilot House, how exciting is that? Sailing Ocean Fox Ep 211
To our surprise we get ahead of ourselves when Carla gets stuck into the Pilot House this week. She manages to do half of it and then runs out of materials. So we are waiting now to finish but it looks amazing! Simon gets on fitting out the aft heads, even though we think we are going to finish the...
BARGE BUILD. Accidents on the building site! Sailing Ocean Fox Ep 210
What a week, Carla gets her thumb caught in the door, Ouch... that hurts! And Simon cut his finger on the circular saw. So yes, luck wasn't really on our side this week. But we have to keep going as we have a lot of work to be finished in the aft cabin! Things are starting to look much bette...
BARGE BUILD. ALL STRIPPED OUT! That’s right, getting rid of the back cabin! Sailing Ocean Fox Ep 209
#newplans #boatproject #workingon boats We take a new look at the back cabin and decided that the layout is not good. After some deliberation we stripp it all out and start again. What a nightmare! So much work lost but we are sure that the new layout will be much better. Will also have a desk so c...
BARGE BUILD. Where does your POOP Go? Playing with the black water tanks. Sailing Ocean Fox Ep 208
#toiletsonboats #poopingontheboat #blacktanks This week we finish the sidewalls in the Saloon which made the boat look much bigger. We put in a skin fitting for the bilge pump before moving on forward and start the installation of the holding tank and toilet. It is unbelievable how much work goes...
BARGE BUILD. End is in Sight! Sailing Ocean Fox Ep 207
#boatwork #boatyard #workinghard This week we finally get home from our trip to Portugal. After 8 weeks we go down to the boat yard to find the yard flooded but the boat was I. perfect condition. No leaks or disasters which as great. Time to plan for the next eight weeks, the time we have left to ...
We lost our baby boy! We lost our brave sailor! Sailing Ocean Fox Ep199
#catlove #catboy #catsailor #loveyourpet This week we make a tribute to Dobby! Our baby passed away this week…everything was so quick, in less than two and a half hours we lost him for these terrible disease called HCM. He was everything to us, our brave sailor! He absolutely loved his life on the ...
BARGE BUILD.The real cost to fit out a Barge! Are we over the budget? Sailing Ocean Fox Ep198
#boatcost #howmuch #bargecosts This week we tell you how much is costing to fit out our Barge. We are keeping a spread sheet with all the costs so we will know exactly how much we are spending in electrics, engineering, on deck, etc. So far we are in the budget but we might end up slipping over a bi...
Road Runner. We are chasing the sun! Sailing Ocean Fox Ep197
#wegotit #whatnow #vanlife Having recovered from the virus, finishing our quarantine and get a negative result, we are free again to have a second try to go to Portugal. We then set off to get through France with all their restrictions for British travellers. We decided to use Carla's Portugue...
BARGE BUILD. We are STUCK. What should we do now???? Sailing Ocean Fox Ep196
#thingsgowrong #weareinfected #notravel #theend As we come to the end of the year, we pack up to go off to Portugal. But just as we throught we were safe to go, everything goes wrong and we are STUCK. First France is stoping the British to go through their country, so we decided to go a few days ear...
Cutting the DAM Worktop! We finally finished our beautiful galley. Sailing Ocean Fox Ep 195
#galleyonboats #boatjobs #kitchen This week we finally finish the kitchen and cut the worktop as we have a TV crew coming from the kitchen supplier. They absolutely loved the idea of having their kitchen on a boat that came to interview us about the whole process. Simon passes on a tip he learnt f...
BARGE BUILD. F R E E Z I N G. Below zero in bikini! Sailing Ocean Fox Ep194
#freezingcold # bellowzeroweather #coldoutside #snowfall This week the first snow of the season has fallen and it is freezing. We try to get in to working but the cold does get to us. But we do get some work finished in the rear cabin, the electrics are nearly done, the bed is ready and we are w...
BARGE BUILD. How big is our Solar System? Solar Power on river boats. Sailing Ocean Fox Ep193
#solarpanels #solaronboats #victronenergy #electricboats This week we connect the solar panels to the cables and talk about the equipment me will be installing for the solar set up on the barge. The kitchen installation is nearly done. We are finishing to cut the worktops. We manage to finish the ...
BARGE BUILD. Kitchen Fitters.How are we getting on with that job??? Sailing Ocean Fox Ep192
#galleyonboats #newgalley #boatbuilding This week we really do get stuck in to the kitchen, but as always we never seem to finish the job. It has been a little more difficult than we expected. The fridge and freezer will be delivered next Tuesday so It will be another week before we can fit the cup...
BARGE BUILD! We Are Going Lithium batteries on the boat! Sailing Ocean Fox Ep 191
#galleyonboats #poweronboats #electricsonboats This week things start to come together. We start on the installation of the heating system and placing the radiators in the wall. Carla paints the PushPit where the Bimini is going to sit in the stern of the boat. We will have a nice sitting area u...
BARGE BUILD. A Big Screw. What’s all about the big screw? Sailing Ocean Fox Ep190
#wearescrewed #boatelectrics #energyonboats This week we get lots of small but important jobs finished and it was all rather successful. We left behind the front cabin for a while and now it is time to catch up on those little jobs. We also dived into the engine room for the first time in months t...
BARGE BUILD. Bilge Fever. Organising all the floor on the boat! Sailing Ocean Fox Ep189
#plumingtheboat #pipesonboats #workingonboats This week we get into the floors on the boat and clean out the bilges. We finish to cover the walls withy the white leather and put the first of the water system in to the boat. That is right the cold and hot water pipes are starting to go in. Again wh...
BARGE BUILD.What to do to get the Certificate for the Thames. Sailing Ocean Fox Ep188
#boataccidents #thingshappen #boatlife This week we finish cladding the ceiling in the saloon. We start panelling the walls and covering with the white leather. Going around the windows it is the most difficult part but we have managed very well. The boat inspector comes around to let us know some b...
BARGE BUILD. Up! Starting the electrics on the boat! Sailing Ocean Fox Ep186
This week we are back working on the barge. We have a few wasted sheets of plywood as Simon gets a few things wrong, well it happens sometimes. Carla makes great progress with the electric installation, she is putting in all the cables for the 12v and for the mains. With all the junction boxes an...
One Last sail around Sicily. We will miss the blue Ocean ! Sailing Ocean Fox Ep185
#sailing #gosailing #outatsea One Last Sail around the Aeolian Islands before we return to Berkshire and the Barge. We visit the island of Panarea and Salina before heading back to Sicily. It was a fantastic week sailing a monohull.We really enjoyed our time in the water. Follow us @Art of Boat ...
Volcano. We are back sailing the Italian waters! Sailing Ocean Fox Ep184
#wearesailing #backonsailing #sailingitaly #sailingsicili We get away from the boatyard and the Barge for a week. We have been commissioned to make a TV show off the coast of Sicily. Early in the morning we are on the train to Heathrow, before collecting a monohull for a weeks sailing around the ...