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#71 – SCRAP Boat into a HOME on a TIGHT budget ⛵
In this weeks episode Melissa continues work on the coach roof sides and removes the cooker. We fit new lights in the pilot house along with vinyl covered ceiling panels. This is a huge refit and refurbishment of this big, old, abandoned steel yacht and ...
# 70 – Making a new BOWSPRIT!! Rebuilding a STEEL boat⛵⛵
n this weeks episode Andy makes a new bowsprit for our steel sailing yacht, Jack has an amazing birthday treat with a wild rib ride and we begin putting up the ceiling in the pilot house. https://www.seawake.co.uk https://www.parkleisure.co.uk/our-parks...
#69 – One YEAR of progress turning a RUSTY YACHT into our TINY HOME
One year of progress. One year of working together to turn our rusty old yacht into our future tiny home. We are a family of three in the UK who, together, are restoring an old, rusty, abandoned sailing yacht with limited time, limited funds and limited s...
#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 soli...
#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 ful...
#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 pilo...
#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, most...
#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 ...
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 o...
#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 Ma...
#48 – ⛵️Abandoned Sailing Yacht Restoration on a Budget – 🤩
This week we tackle servicing the FORD engine in our boat. Our good friend Chris is here to help go over the engine thoroughly and help get it running sweetly. But does it all go to plan? Do we manage to do the complete service and what else will be left t...
Our boat toilet broke! And this is what happened next
Stuck in Newlyn Harbour doing boat repairs in preparation for our passage around Lands End. The head is broken and the main sail reefing lines aren't working right. At least it's beautiful here! We are Andy, Melissa and Jack, a sailing family based in N...
3D Printed router template fixed my woodworking FAIL!!
One of the tools that I am finding more and more uses for all the time is my Creality Ender 3 PRO 3D printer! Here I used the 3D Printer to print a Router Jig for making perfect corners on my cabinet door openings! Previously I had cut the opening with my ...
Installing a shower on my sailboat: Fiberglass Waterproofing & Shower Sump
The 1966 Spencer 42' Sloop was not built with a shower, so we're converting the head to a wet head by fiber-glassing the walls with West Systems Epoxy and Fiberglass. In order to be able to shower in the head it is necessary to waterproof the entire comp...
I made a mistake stripping the bottom of my boat!
Sometimes when you go looking for shortcuts you wind up making more work for yourself, this bottom job has been brutal and I tried something that would be faster than sanding... It did not work out well. Now the question is what will it take to fix it? ...
Should we buy this boat to live on?
We are Sailing Melody. We are Andy, Jack and Melissa and we're on the hunt for a bluewater sailing yacht to become our permanent home as we go full time cruising with the aim of sailing around the world. This isn't a normal episode, it's just a little vid...
All about through hulls, and getting rid of holes in my boat!
In the last 2 years my boat tried to sink twice! No one wants a sinking boat! In this video we tackle what is the most common cause of a sailboat sinking, through hull fittings! What can we do to repair our through hulls, what can be done to replace or eve...
Sanding the bottom & reviewing my Bosch Sanding and dust collection equipment! PT-1
Sometimes people do dumb things to boats, that is the case here as I find out in this video a previous owner tried some DIY home brew copper coat that has caused massive issues on my bottom. Follow along as I sand and strip the hull back down to the gel-...
If you are refitting a sailboat, you need to build this!
One of the most valuable things I have done while my boat has been out of the water is building a set of stairs to get on and off of her. It has made life so much easier. In this video I go through the process of how I built them and give my thoughts on ...
Making Custom Head Cabinetry for my 1966 Spencer 42′ Sloop
This week on part 3 of the head rebuild: I made templates and cut out bulkheads and started assembling the sink cabinet after pulling the old through hulls on my 1966 Spencer 42' Sloop. I then used the Rockler Circle cutting jig with the Makita Router ag...
Bending Plywood for my DIY sailboat restoration ⛵
To make the radiused cabinet face for the head in my 1966 Spencer 42' Sloop, I kerf cut 18mm Marine Grade Okume plywood, 19 cuts, almost through to the last ply. This allows the wood to bend then be filled with thickened epoxy, I used West Systems 105/20...
The MOST BEAUTIFUL place to sail in the UK
In this video we explore the historic town of Caernarfon with it's magnificent castle. We look at sailing in the Menai Straits. We look at a selection of bluewater cruising yachts and we meet Pixie Tom, an incredible local musician. Please note, becaus...
Gutting the head part 2 – 1966 Spencer 42′ Sailboat Restoration Project
This time on the Renegade Show: It is Demolition time on my 1966 Spencer 42 Sloop! On any boat whether it be a weekend sailor, live-aboard or open ocean sailing vessel, you need to have a good working head! My S42 is no exception and on this episode we c...
Gutting the head part 1
It is finally time to get started on the big remodel! First step gutting the head. The 1966 Spencer 42 is a great boat, but the head was not built with a shower, and after 54 years has sustained some water damage. I decided to gut it completely and start...
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