Watch Sailing & Boating Adventures Around the World tagged “Steel sailing yacht”

#142 : This neglected sailing yacht STINKS!!!

We’re keen to move aboard ASAP, but before I’m happy for Ollie to sleep on the boat I want to do something about the disgusting bilge smell. This week I get literally up to my elbows in the disgusting stink and spend two days cleaning the old sludge o...

May 10, 2023
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:24:58

#138 – A NEW CREW-MEMBER FOR OUR BOAT : But it’s not what you think!!! #Hydrovane Install

Our new crew member has finally arrived. But not the one you've been waiting for. This week we install our amazing new #Hydrovane Just to be clear, we did not get the Hydrovane for free, we paid for it and are not sponsored by them, they just make the...

Apr 12, 2023
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:54:56

#137 – WHAT NEXT?? Getting this cheap EBAY boat ready to cross oceans

Hi everyone. The latest episode is here at last. Things are absolutely frantic here with making last minute preparations and sorting baby clothes and paraphernalia for when he finally shows up. Andy’s got a lot of ambulance shifts on and there’s only s...

Apr 09, 2023
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:25:03

#136 – 380 MILE SAIL AFTER 10 years ABANDONED ON THE HARD #136

We've done it. We've sailed our abandoned yacht the entire 380 nautical miles home. This gorgeous Bowman 46 was left abandoned in the corner of a yard from 2012 until 2022. But we've gioven her a new lease of life, got her back in the water and now we h...

Mar 29, 2023
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:27:00

#122 – We have made a decision!! Which BOAT will we KEEP?? Q&A!!

BIG SPOILERS SO DON'T WATCH IF YOU WANT TO WAIT FOR THE SURPRISES. Seriously though, in this episode we answer some of your most asked questions and give away some really big secrets about what's been going on. Honestly, if we won the lottery tomorrow I d...

Dec 31, 2022
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:35:29

#121 – FULL BOAT TOUR of our new BLUE-WATER SAILBOAT

Here it is at last, the full tour you've all been waiting for. In this weeks episode we give you a full tour of our new AWESOME Bluewater sailing yacht, a BOWMAN 46 CORSAIR, which is a centre cockpit, yawl rigged, ocean going, live-aboard beast of a boat. ...

Dec 21, 2022
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:24:33

#120 – Abandoned yacht restoration in freezing conditions 🥶

Work continues on our Steel Pilothouse even though its so cold there's ice inside the boat. This week Andy puts our Jotun paint to the test on the cold steel of the cockpit sole in sub zero temperatures. No funk but he seemed to enjoy himself somehow. T...

Dec 16, 2022
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:21:45

#119 – Tough Decisions! How will we accomoddate our baby on board? 🤔

Yes, its true, we've bought another sailing yacht. Here's the story of how, and more importantly why we've taken this huge step so we can accommodate our new baby on board. This is a huge refit and refurbishment of this big, old, abandoned steel yacht a...

Dec 09, 2022
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:23:10

#118 – Putting our paint to the test!!!! Painting the keelbox at last

It's less than ideal conditions here in North Wales with strong winds, rain showers and low temperatures. But the show must go on and with the welding in the Keel Box all done we can finally paint out the Keel Box and get a coat of primer on the cockpit at...

Nov 30, 2022
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:37:21

#117 – We’ve been keeping a BIG SECRET!! Will this change our plans??? 😱

In this weeks episode we reveal that we're expecting a baby!!! So that's pretty big news. And we get a whole stack of really important welding done with Nigel from the YouTube channel Bleeding Rust. YouTube.com/bleeding rust For the brilliant SCANSTRUT...

Nov 23, 2022
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:27:29

#116 – No Clickbait!! Genuine footage!! Average looking man does mediocre work on Yacht

Andy's all alone today paneling out the aft cabin. In an effort to avoid click-bate or hyping up the title or description this week's title is completely honest. Nothing fancy, just cracking on with the job. This is a huge refit and refurbishment of th...

Nov 09, 2022
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:16:08

#112 – WHAT A DIFFERENCE!!! PAINTING THE PARTS OF OUR BOAT NOBODY WILL EVER SEE

Welcome to episode 112 of Sailing Melody. This is our 95th Episode but it's actually In this week's episode we get the whole aft end of the boat painted out in Jotun 87 2K epoxy and also the whole of the three bilges in the forepeak. We're so pleased wit...

Oct 05, 2022
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:21:31

#110 Preparing to live OFF GRID using solar and wind to make ELECTRICITY!!

Welcome to episode 110 of Sailing Melody. So winter approaches and we need to get our electrical systems in good working order so we can save on the electric bill and continue to work over winter. In this episode we install a solar panel, re-configure o...

Sep 21, 2022
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:39:00

#109 – ON THE MOVE!!!! Abandoned yacht moves for the first time in 18 years

Welcome to episode 109 of Sailing Melody Link for Nigel’s channel https://youtube.com/c/NigelTomlinson For the first time in 18 years Melody leaves the yard and heads to her new winter home. This is a huge refit and refurbishment of this big, old, ab...

Sep 07, 2022
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:22:25

#108 – GETTING READY TO MOVE OUR BOAT!!

Welcome to episode108 of Sailing Melody Link for Nigel’s channel https://youtube.com/c/NigelTomlinson The final preparations are underway as we make ready for the big move which is cominng imminently This is a huge refit and refurbishment of this ...

Aug 31, 2022
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:22:28

#107 – Mental health and heeling

Welcome to episode 107 of Sailing Melody Whilst Danny the Welder gets on with the critical welding we take a much needed break to sail to the Channel Islands. We get our heel on and our heads straight This is a huge refit and refurbishment of this big, ...

Aug 24, 2022
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:28:00

#106 – Feel like a FAILURE!! I CAN’T do this WELDING!!!

Welcome to episode106 of Sailing Melody The pace picks up as we start getting paint on the topsides making Melody look a million dollars. However hidden horrors lower down on the keel prove to be too much for us so, despite feeling like a bit of a failur...

Aug 17, 2022
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:19:22

#105 – MAD RUSH TO MOVE!!! Filling, Fairing, Sanding, Fabricating, Welding, Wiring

Welcome to episode 105 of Sailing Melody Continiuing on from last week, Nigel is cracking on with the keelboat at great speed, Andrew and Melissa are going great guns on the filling and fairing and Andy and Jack are getting the mast wiring in good order. ...

Aug 10, 2022
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:23:46

#104 – We have to MOVE our boat!!! 😱

Welcome to episode 104 of Sailing Melody It's all hands on deck this week as we Nigel, Paul and Andrew join us for a mega few days of crazy hard work in an effort to get Melody ready to move imminently. This is a huge refit and refurbishment of this big,...

Aug 03, 2022
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:27:51

#102 – Putting our BOAT back together!! PROGRESS on our steering!!!! l [S2-E85]

Welcome to episode 102 of Sailing Melody In this episode we refit our Whitlock steering system!! And along with that we have some awesome instruments on a lovely new instrument binnacle. This is a huge refit and refurbishment of this big, old, abandoned ...

Jul 27, 2022
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:27:30

#101 – REDUCE, REUSE, RECYCLE!! Cheap DIY boat rebuild

Welcome to episode 101 of Sailing Melody In this episode we re make the bow sprit platform and re fit the pull pit!! This is a huge refit and refurbishment of this big, old, abandoned steel yacht and it's not only time consuming, it's complicated and qu...

Jul 20, 2022
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:19:16

#100 – GIRL VS RUST!!!! Boat DIY project

Welcome to episode 100 of Sailing Melody Painting this week!!!! Melissa being incredible and doing what she does so well, working hard grinding, sanding, needle gunning, TERCOOing and painting to get Melody looking lovely. This is a huge refit and refurb...

Jul 13, 2022
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:17:38

#99 – Heat Exchanger Disaster!!! Our engine would have OVERHEATED!!

Welcome to episode 99 of Sailing Melody This is a huge refit and refurbishment of this big, old, abandoned steel yacht and it's not only time consuming, it's complicated and quite expensive so we really do value any help we can get, whether it's helpful ...

Jul 06, 2022
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:32:23

#98 – WHAT A TRANSFORMATION!Anchor Chain Locker is FINISHED!!!!!

Welcome to episode 98 of Sailing Melody When we first saw Melody the most obvious rusty area was that huge hole in the bow where the anchor chain locker had rotted through. We welded in two large patches last year but couldn't do any more welding over th...

Jun 29, 2022
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:22:26

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