Portland Marina YouTube Videos
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HUGE CHANGES on SO MANY levels!
We're so blessed. Yes there's a lot of stuff going on in the world to be miserable about, but we're here, on our little, modest, floating home. Enjoying time with each other. Enjoying turning this old boat into a comfy place to live. We're learning mor...
£40 for 10 Days: The Challenge of Living on a Budget
Life is tough for so many of us right now. With the cost of living continuing to rise to eye-watering levels, many families—ours included—are having to rethink how we spend, save, and make do with less. But that doesn't mean we can't still enjoy life, ...
What next? We’re leaving! But are we ready?
We finally left Portland after an amazing winter making new friends and enjoying this awesome Marina. Honestly we can't recommend Portland Marina highly enough. People told us it would be remote and exposed but it didn't feel like that to us. Yes there w...
48 Hours to Go: Boat Chaos Before We Head Off! 😱
We're leaving Portland in 48 hours #DELTA2Max #DELTA2 Catch the First Spring Sunshine from 3.18 to 4.29 Purchase from EcoFlow's official website: https://uk.ecoflow.com/pages/spring-sale?aff=206&utm_source=affiliatly&utm_medium=kol&utm_cam...
3 Game Changers which made winter bearable! The HONEST TRUTH about our winter at #portlandmarina
The honest truth about our winter at Portland Marina part of the @boatfolk7709 network of marinas. #weareboatfolk #boatfolk #boatfolkmarinas #PortlandMarina #boatfolkadventures #sailwithboatfolk #eatwithboatfolk #Allbyboatfolk @boatcareuk @Portl...
Countdown! ONLY 7 DAYS LEFT FOR US!
#weareboatfolk #boatfolk #boatfolkmarinas #PortlandMarina #boatfolkadventures #sailwithboatfolk #eatwithboatfolk #Allbyboatfolk @boatcareuk @Portland_marina @weareboatfolk If you would like your own funky dry bag and support the RNLI here is the...
Preparing to anchor off grid
Anchor right Chain Markers : https://anchoright.co.uk https://getorca.com/?via=sailingmelody For one time donations. https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/sailingmelody Buy us a coffee, or chip in towards restoring and upgrading Ocean Melody. https://ko-fi....
3 AMAZING DIY SEWING PROJECTS for YOUR BOAT! @SailingMelody
Melissa is poorly but still gets on with making incredible custom canvas bits and pieces for our Bluewater floating home. https://getorca.com/?via=sailingmelody For one time donations. https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/sailingmelody Buy us a coffee, or ch...
DIY on a budget! 3 projects from scraps!
Melissa is poorly but still gets on with making incredible custom canvas bits and pieces for our Bluewater floating home. https://getorca.com/?via=sailingmelody For one time donations. https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/sailingmelody Buy us a coffee, or ch...
Is this LEGAL? A COMPLETELY different way to travel the world?
This week we carry on with boat jobs but we also meet a guy who is sailing around the world using a whole different set of rules. Let us know what you think of his approach to the bureaucracy of travel law. https://getorca.com/?via=sailingmelody For one...
This is incredible!! Our cockpit enclosure is better than ever!!
This is incredible!! Our cockpit enclosure is back!! We cannot thank Dave enough for the work he has done on the cockpit enclosure! This week we collect it and get it back on the boat! https://getorca.com/?via=sailingmelody For one time donations. htt...
MORE WATER SEEPING! Could this be a HUGE problem for our boat?
Whilst tackling the job of recommissioning one of the built in water tanks Andy discovers water seeping into the boat. It looks like we have water trapped in the core of the hull. Is this going to cause a huge problem down the line? https://getorca.com/...
Boat restoration is HARD – I tried so hard but totally failed!
Watch Andy spend three days stuck on a job which involves him getting in and out of the anchor locker about 10000 times. This was a super physical and tough job but one which will give our beautiful 1974 Bowman Sailing yacht much more anchoring capability...
This Feels Like a Backwards Step, But It’s Not! | Sailing Yacht Refit & Upgrades
15% OFF code: Melody15 FLEXTAIL MAX PUMP 3: https://bit.ly/3V5kBFB Sometimes, progress doesn’t look the way you expect! In this episode, we remove Ocean Melody’s cockpit enclosure and take the stainless steel frame to Dave for some much-needed refin...