Watch Sailing & Boating Adventures Around the World tagged “Sailing uk”

#62 – Welding up a leaky bottom

Remember we're doing all of this so we can go full time cruising as a sailing family in a few years time. This is obviously a huge refit and refurbishment of this big, old, abandoned steel yacht and it's not only time consuming, it's complicated and quite...

Sep 22, 2021
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:15:46

#61 – WE REMOVED OUR KEEL!! Could this be the end of project melody?

IT'S BAD!! We removed our keel and what we found could result in the end of Project Melody. Melody has a lifting swing keel which goes up inside a box inside the long keel so it is super important to remove that and inspect everything and repair everythi...

Sep 15, 2021
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:23:41

#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 an...

Sep 08, 2021
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:19:05

#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 t...

Sep 01, 2021
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:25:14

#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 a...

Aug 25, 2021
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:25:42

#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 wha...

Aug 18, 2021
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:24:25

#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 w...

Aug 17, 2021
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:05:12

We sail to the Hebrides Scotland, Sailing around Britain, Episode 14

In this episode we sail to the Isle of scalpay, fix a small leak on board and take the tender to shore to have a look around. A big thanks to all our existing and new subscribers. We love your comments, likes and feedback Please share it really helps u...

Jul 11, 2021
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:23:20

Sailing with North Atlantic dolphins Isles of Rum, Sailing around Britain, Episode 13

In this episode we explore the Isles of Rum climb another mountain and see something special! A big thanks to all our existing and new subscribers. We love your comments, likes and feedback Please share it really helps us out Thanks for watching, hope ...

Jul 04, 2021
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:26:18

Sailing to the Isle of mull and Climbing Dun da Ghaoithe, Sailing around Britain, Episode 11

In this episode we take a look around Oban, climb a mountain and enjoy a beach BBQ A big thanks to all our existing and new subscribers. We love your comments, likes and feedback Please share it really helps us out Thanks for watching, hope you are enj...

Jun 27, 2021
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:22:33

Sailing to the isles of Gigha Sailing around Britain, Episode 9

In this episode we sail to the Ilse of Gigha get lost on a beach, the tender decides to deflate and we meet some lazy horses. A big thanks to all our existing and new subscribers. We love your comments, likes and feedback Please share it really helps u...

Jun 20, 2021
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:20:08

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...

May 05, 2021
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:15:20

#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 S...

Apr 28, 2021
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:18:20

#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...

Apr 21, 2021
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:16:43

#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 ...

Apr 14, 2021
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:25:40

#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...

Apr 07, 2021
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:23:06

#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...

Mar 31, 2021
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:20:44

#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...

Mar 24, 2021
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:27:27

#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...

Mar 17, 2021
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:18:49

#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...

Mar 10, 2021
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:21:21

#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...

Mar 03, 2021
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:20:30

Big news while sailing the west coast of Scotland

we are now sailing the west coat of Scotland follow us while we sailing around the up currently on the west coast of Scotland before making our transit down the west coast of Scotland and England visiting Ireland then to Cornwall. we stated our advent...

Feb 13, 2021
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:05:50

Part 3 sailing Caledonian Canal Scotland

Hello this is the 3nd part of the Caledonian canal in Scotland follow us while we sailing around the up currently on the west coast of Scotland before making our transit down the west coast of Scotland and England visiting Ireland then to Cornwall. we...

Jan 31, 2021
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:08:43

#26 – Finally under cover! Restoring a rusty sailing yacht

We've finally got Melody Under cover so we can get her dry and continue to work on her during the horrible winter months. It's absolutely freezing here now in North Wales....... Like seriously freezing! But with her cover on Melody is much warmer and dr...

Jan 27, 2021
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:25:32

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