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Salt & Tar: Ep.191- All Hands in the Forepeak
Salt & Tar
Salt & Tar: Ep.191- All Hands in the Forepeak
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: saltandtarcrew@gmail.com. Let us know your experience and what you’re comfortable doing. We’ll get back to you as soon as we...
#47 – De-stepping the mast
Sailing Melody
#47 – De-stepping the mast
The mast has come down!!! After 40 years standing proud and tall the mast came down today for a complete refit and to facilitate further repairs to the coachroof and chain plates. We also welcome back our good friend Tim, who is a marine engineer and ex...
#38 – WELDING in the NEW TRANSOM into our steel sailing yacht
Sailing Melody
#38 – WELDING in the NEW TRANSOM into our steel sailing yacht
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. Finally some beautiful weather, and as the boatyard becomes more and more active and bustling we crac...
#37 – Cutting out our RUSTY transom! OUCH!! HOSPITAL?? STITCHES??
Sailing Melody
#37 – Cutting out our RUSTY transom! OUCH!! HOSPITAL?? STITCHES??
'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 got a nasty cut to his wrist and knee. A quick trip to the hospital and a few stitches and back ...
#36 – Cutting a BIG HOLE in our boat 😱 Let the WELDING begin: Sailboat restoration
Sailing Melody
#36 – Cutting a BIG HOLE in our boat 😱 Let the WELDING begin: Sailboat restoration
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 the new equipment from Lincoln Electric we've finally managed to get stuck in. We've chopped out...
#35 – I needed to smash something!!!! ANGER MANAGEMENT???
Sailing Melody
#35 – I needed to smash something!!!! ANGER MANAGEMENT???
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 with ever changing weather conditions, we tackle the inside of the forepeak, the sugar scoop an...
#34 – YACHT restoration plans REVEALED
Sailing Melody
#34 – YACHT restoration plans REVEALED
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. We're governed by various factors including the weather, work commitments, money of course and fa...
#33 – HATCHES! Are they all TRASH?? Restoring our steel sailing yacht
Sailing Melody
#33 – HATCHES! Are they all TRASH?? Restoring our steel sailing yacht
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 all the hatches on the coach roof, we also decide that they really do need replacing! We are A...
#32 – Restoring our abandoned Sailing Yacht
Sailing Melody
#32 – Restoring our abandoned Sailing Yacht
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 buy some steel to start cutting and welding and fabricating and Melissa works like an absolute m...
#31 – Is the front end of our boat rusted beyond repair? Restoring our abandoned  yacht
Sailing Melody
#31 – Is the front end of our boat rusted beyond repair? Restoring our abandoned yacht
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 state of the steel behind the forward collision bulkhead to see how far back the rust in the anchor l...