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#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 and get some nifty advice for fixing that area...
#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 team., she valiantly battles on by herself, a...![#58 GIRL…Tackling a STEEL boat project!! ⛵⛵[S2-EP41]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi_webp/zrXG2EgEeco/mqdefault.webp)
#58 GIRL…Tackling a STEEL boat project!! ⛵⛵[S2-EP41]
Just a Girl tackling a steel boat project to get her ready for our family to move aboard and sail round the world. In this week's episode Melissa insulates the pilot house and gets into to awkward spaces to paint an area of the bilge while Andy is hard at work in his day job. We also have a...
#57 – NORMAL FAMILY restore a RUSTY OLD SAILBOAT
We're just a normal family working together to restore this rusty old sailing boat so we can fulfil our dream of moving aboard and sailing around the world. In this week's episode we get Jack as involved as we can building some temporary steps down to what will be his aft cabin. Making...
#56 – 😱 Is this steel yacht too far gone to fix?⛵WHERE IT ALL BEGAN!!!
Can this old rusty, battered steel yacht be fixed? This it's a regular episode, just a reminder of how far we've come. This is Melody as we found her, battered, bruised, rusty and rotten. And now look at how far we've come and what we've achieved!. Keep watching our regular epis...
#55 – ABANDONED BOAT to TINY HOME! The work continues
Welcome to episode 39 of Sailing Melody Season 2 Massive progress this week as we more or less totally rebuild the cockpit combings creating a much better mounting point for the winches and also much better headroom in the aft end of the boat. Two solid days of working from dusk til dawn were hu...
Where I learned to Sail: Dinghy Sailing on a Laser 2 // Ep. 43
We go on a different kind of sailing adventure this week and break out the old laser 2 sailboat! I show you where my sailing journey began...
#54 – Repairing a RUSTY wreck whilst battling the elements!!
Melissa gets stuck into the prepping and painting the the side of the coach roof. Jack and Andy Battle the elements to try and get some work done. We also have an amazing gift from one of our followers. Remember we're doing all of this so we can go full time cruising as a sailing family in ...
#52 – ⛵Holes! Holes! HOLES! 😱 Restoring a 40 year old steel yacht!!
Andy fills all the holes left by the old wind and depth instruments as we continue to chip away at our restoration of this 40 year old steel sailing yacht. We will be putting the new instruments in a pod on the steering binnacle with repeaters in the pilothouse so there is really no need for the ho...
#51 – ⛵ AMATEURS trying to do up a rusty sailboat
We are just an amateur family trying our best to fix up this old rusty sailboat, sometimes things go well and sometimes they don't, and sometimes even progress feels deflating. This week we get the cockpit sealed, mostly, and stop the water coming in, mostly, and get it painted out, mostly, but...
#50 – ⛵This could be BAD! Exposing our lifting keel!!😱 Rusty yacht transformation. [
This week Andy finally opens the keel box to take a look at the condition of the lifting keel. He welds a patch in the pilothouse roof, Melissa arrives to help get it painted and re fit the hatches! We hope you find the high speed painting as satisfying as we did!! Remember we're doing all ...
ROUND THE ISLAND RACE 2021 : Sailing Melody SPECIAL Bonus Episode
Welcome to this BONUS Episode of Sailing Melody In this special feature Andy takes part in the historic and famous ROUND THE ISLAND RACE, around the Isle of Whight in the Solent, probably the most famous sailing ground in the world. As part of the crew of Lady Hope, a Beneteau 27.7, Andy joins Ala...
#49 – ⛵️Expensive yacht rebuild on a SHOESTRING 😵
This week Andy starts stripping our mast down and removing the rigging for inspection and Melissa starts tackling the pilot house hatches. Lots of help from jack and a flying boat!! We also have a fantastic chat about rigging with the lovely Herby and Maddie from the youtube channel Rigging Doctor...
#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 experienced sailor. Tim is studying marine en...
RIG INSPECTIONS ON CATAMARANS – SwT 53 Delayed with pleasure
Delayed with pleasure and learning about rig inspections on Catamarans. Crossing oceans is not a human right, it costs money. If you cant afford maintenance and running costs you should not do it. Safety is important and rig inspection is a big part of the safety aspect. I have said you can cross o...
Between refitting small jobs and daily life while waiting – SwT 52 REFIT DELAYED
Refit delayed so this is a between refitting episode. Small jobs and daily life while waiting for parts from Sweden. Almost done with everything but four rods are putting everything on hold. It shipped express so should not be that much delayed. Meanwhile doing some other small jobs onboard and also...
FULL REFIT ALREADY? – SwT 51 Rig refit part 1(NOT A DIY OR HOW TO)
This is NOT a DIY or HOW TO refit rigging video. BE FREE is too big and requires professionals and professional tools for this enormous job replacing everything from top to toe. Only original parts from SELDEN are used in this process and replaced by experienced professionals. My job is just to obse...
Episode 40 – This turned into a DEMOLITION!! RIPPING apart the pilot house!!
This week Melissa and Jack rip down the interior of the pilot house in order to expose and examine the metalwork around the hatches and windows. We hope you enjoy this week's offering from Sailing Melody and please don't forget to leave us a comment, even if it's just to say how sill...
Salt & Tar: Ep.137- Belay Me, Honey
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 we can. A huge thank you to all that have already re...
#39 – How much more of our BOAT can we CUT out??
Now the Transom is strong we have begun cutting out all the corroded steel from the cockpit ready for a serious remodel. Seems like its a never ending game now to see how much more of out boat we can cut out. We hope you enjoy this week's offering from Sailing Melody and please don't for...
#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 crack on with the work on our own project o...
#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 to work. More Metal work this week...
#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 a large section of the starb...