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BATTERY PROBLEMS, Electric Motor | Sailing Wisdom [S3 Ep29]
It’s gray, rainy, and rough outside. How does that effect the way we feel about our decisions? We also run into some issues with the batteries that might pose a much bigger problem then we anticipated. 0:00 Intro 0:17 Progress Map 0:21 Morning weather ...![1,200 MILES from LAND! | Sailing Wisdom [S3 Ep28]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi_webp/I-Jimf0lV_Q/maxresdefault.webp)
1,200 MILES from LAND! | Sailing Wisdom [S3 Ep28]
It's been two weeks and we finally reach the halfway point in our Atlantic Crossing! That means we still have two weeks of sailing ahead of us before we can reach South America for our next adventure. The waves are big and spirits are high as Herby bakes s...![NO GPS, are we LOST? |Sailing Wisdom [S3 Ep27]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi_webp/rrlDjJHkXmQ/maxresdefault.webp)
NO GPS, are we LOST? |Sailing Wisdom [S3 Ep27]
Day 14 and the weather continues to build and the waves become a bit much for our taste! It's windy and we are moving quickly with minimal sails up as the sailboat rolls around in the ocean waves as we make our way across the Atlantic Ocean. Herby also ge...
#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...
#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 ...
#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...
#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...
#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...
#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...
#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...
#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...
#27 – We cut a hole in out boat!!! Sailing yacht refit
We cut a hole in our boat! It's freezing cold here and the weather is still terrible so we're working undercover doing what we can until the spring arrives. This week we disassemble the steering system to find it's all jammed up with sand and won't com...
#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...
#25 – Bowsprit Disaster!!!! – Restoring a steel sailing yacht
The bowsprit is shot! So we have an opportunity to replace it like for like or explore alternatives....... Wood? Carbon? Stainless? More homework to be done before we can make that decision, but whatever we do it's going to need replacing. Along wi...