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#90 – Fabricating a CUSTOM BRIDGE DECK for our PROJECT YACHT
Welcome to episode 90 of Sailing Melody In this episode we do further fabrication of our custom re-designed cockpit, including the installation of a bridge deck and extended cockpit combing. This is a huge refit and refurbishment of this big, old, abandon...
#89 – A BIG ANCHOR for our YACHT RESTORATION MANTUS M2
Get Surfshark VPN at https://surfshark.deals/melody - Enter promo code MELODY for 83% off and 3 extra months for free! Welcome to episode 89 of Sailing Melody And here's the link to MANTUS https://www.mantusmarine.com In this episode we continue work o...
Sail Life – Selden France factory tour & Selden Rodkicker install
We drive down to the Selden factory in France to get a tour and pick up a new Selden Rodkicker type 20 and an E40i electric winch. Back aboard the boat, I replace our old rigid boom vang with the spiffy new Rodkicker. Links: Rodkicker pdf: https://suppor...
#88 – RUSTY BOAT is becoming a HOME!!
Welcome to episode 88 of Sailing Melody Here's the link to the Duracell Project https://www.youtube.com/c/TheDuracellProject/about This week we fix the woodworking mistakes from last week's episode and have fun paying a little tribute to one of our mos...
Sailboat Rigging – 5 Ways to Prevent Rig Failure
FREE Boat Safety Audit: https://sailingbritican.com/boat-safety-audit-request/ Details on our St Martin to Rhode Island trip: https://sailingbritican.com/rhode-island/ +++++++++++++++ Resources +++++++++++++++ SPECIAL OFFER ON ALL DIGITAL GUIDES: https:...
#87 – I totally screwed up the woodwork :
Welcome to episode 87 of Sailing Melody Working between the boat and home makes things tricky and that can mean silly mistakes. In this episode we make some lovely hardwood frames for the deck hatches but not everything goes to plan....... Here’s the ...
Our Rigging U-Bolt Sheared Off | Sailing & Sailboats Ep 294
What do you do when a deck fitting fails, especially the U-Bolt which holds down your rigging and stops your mast from falling over? Imagine you're far away from a chandlery or a workshop, at anchor in a remote place where no-one speaks your language, what...
#86 – We bought a VAN!!!!
Welcome to episode 86 of Sailing Melody As part of the process of moving aboard Melody and going full time sailing we've bought a Camper Van. It may seem like a strange move but downsizing into a tiny home like a Van will make the move to Melody much eas...
Salt & Tar: Ep.182- Staysail Boom
The staysail boom is ready to be added. We get the staysail up to speed with our previous two sails, the main and the mizzen. Next week we continue on the yankee, our fourth and final sail at this time. Calm weather means we're working on the sails. The le...
#85 – BUDGET boat DIY!! Fitting New pannels on the cheap!!
Welcome to episode 85 of Sailing Melody In this weeks episode Andy is taking it easy, recovering from being poorly but managing to get a little bit done in the saloon, refitting the deckhead :) This is a huge refit and refurbishment of this big, old, ...
Salt & Tar: Ep.181- Hoist ’em all! Attaching our headsails
4 out of 4 and we give Mike a 10 out of 10! Our 4 working sails are here and are being fitted to the boat. We will have other light wind and storm sails but these are the ones we'll use most often. As we were waiting for the staysail boom to dry we started...
#84 – I CUT the SOLE out of my BOAT ⛵⛵
Welcome to episode 84 of Sailing Melody In this weeks episode Melissa is all by herself cracking on with some typically tricky and downright dirty disgusting work ripping out the sole and horrible old pipework for the grey water tank. This is a huge r...
#83 – ALWAYS work to do!! Even when you’re SICK!
Welcome to episode 83 of Sailing Melody. In this weeks episode we're stuck at home trying to get on with some boat related projects while feeing really quite unwell. There's always plenty to do though, we removed a lot of stuff from Melody when we firs...
#82 – MONOHULL VS CATAMARAN – Melody’s gone wild!
Welcome to episode 82 of Sailing Melody. In this weeks episode we have Wildlings sailing channel visit us and we play boat top trumps, make sushi and interview them. Andy also gets some more welding done in the aft cabin. Would you like to support us? P...
How to PROPERLY TENSION YOUR RIGGING on a catamaran – Episode 142
In this episode we get a professional rigger and surveyor to guide us through the process of tensioning our rig after repairing the broken bulkheads on our Lagoon 450 catamaran. He advises us that the worst possible thing to do on a catamaran is to over te...
Leaky Hatches & Cleaning the Deck Ep56
This time on Sailing Intermission, we had a rigger check our standing rigging. It looks good which is very reassuring. We continued to track down leaks and re-bed hatches. Cleaning the deck is always a must. We are soooo thrilled that we actually have a sl...
#81 – Last of the LEAKS!!? Welding up HOLES on our OLD sailboat ⛵
Welcome to episode 81 of Sailing Melody Would you like to support us? Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/sailingmelody Paypal: Paypal.me/sailingmelody Send us a coffee: https://ko-fi.com/sailingmelody Amazon wishlist: https://www.amazon.co.uk/hz/wishlist/...
Ep 131 Is This a Good Idea? DIY Headstay and Furler Swap
The flip side of our rough and rather frightening passage down from Bermuda, in which we nearly lost the rig and my own life a couple of times, was the purchase and install of a new Harken MkIV-Mod3 Ocean Series furler. As part of this upgrade, we replaced...![#80 – Can we fit ANOTHER cabin in our 38ft steel yacht??? [S2-EP63]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi_webp/P3rxbGWtqik/mqdefault.webp)
#80 – Can we fit ANOTHER cabin in our 38ft steel yacht??? [S2-EP63]
Welcome to episode 80 of Sailing Melody In this weeks episode Andy is working on his own on Jacks aft cabin. He sands, grinds, makes a lot of mess and paints it with epoxy. He Also uses reclaimed furniture to make a bulk head and door down to the cabin. ...
#79 – PAINTING the DECKS on our not so RUSTY STEEL boat ⛵
Welcome to episode 79 of Sailing Melody This week we spend a lot of time sanding, grinding and chipping away at the foredecks, Gunwales and toenail. We finally get paint on this huge area, This is a HUGE job ticked off out list!! This is a huge refit an...
BREAKING OUT OF ROUTINES – SwT 85 – LIFE IS MORE THAN SCHEDULES
Breaking out of routines is doing something thats not in your schedule. Even as a sailor, life can easily become routine with a constant feeling of something you need to do. I sometimes need a bit changes in scenery and experience. Happy to have Kylie back...
#78 – Things don’t always got to plan – SAILING YACHT REFIT
Welcome to episode 78 of Sailing Melody Sometimes things don't go to plan and when you think you've got a great idea things just don't work out how you'd expect them too. But the way we see it, if nothing goes wrong and you make no mistakes, you're proba...
CRUISING INTO THE NEW YEAR – SwT 84 – IS IT OK TO JUST ENJOY LIFE?
Is it okay to just enjoy life? It's so easy to forget to relax because it's always something I can do. I will try to be better at doing nothing. At least this was something I was thinking about when I felt like cruising into a New Year even without a NYE p...
#77 – A MASSIVE amount of work ahead!!! 😱 TO DO list walk through
Welcome to episode 77 of Sailing Melody We have 307 jobs to do to get this dilapidated old boat back in the water. Can we do it? and more importantly can we do it this year? As promised here is the complete list of jobs. Do get in touch if you can help w...
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