Watch Sailing & Boating Adventures Around the World tagged “Yacht restoration”

#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...

May 04, 2022
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:14:54

Working On Boat Projects At Home Because The Refit Never Stops | Sailboat Story 191

To keep the momentum going on our sailboat refit we bring certain things home with us so that we can keep working on the boat even through we're not at the boat. In this video I repair a damaged floor board, remove the old anti-fouling from our propeller, ...

Apr 29, 2022
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:16:27

SAILBOAT PROVISIONING, A CAT RESCUE AND THE SPICY COUGH! Ep-31

We stock up our boat full of food and supplies, ready to head back out sailing for the 2022 season in the med. We show you how we provision for the first time.

Apr 25, 2022
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:26:44

#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...

Apr 20, 2022
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:26:39

Removing A Perfectly Good Windlass + DIY Fiberglass & Epoxy Deck Repair | Sailboat Story 180

The windlass that is currently installed on our boat is wrong in many ways. First of all, it's a vertical windlass, but a horizontal windlass is what was really needed. Secondly, it's location puts the motor obtrusively in the middle of the forward cabin...

Apr 15, 2022
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:20:20

Cutting Open A 44 Year Old Sailboat Holding Tank With A Sawzall | Sailboat Story 170

I cut open a 44 year old sailboat holding tank with a sawzall. While I'm at it, I also cut large holes in our fuel tanks to install larger inspection ports. Despite their destructive nature, these are actually necessary steps as we refit our old sailboat a...

Apr 08, 2022
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:21:42

#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...

Apr 06, 2022
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:31:38

Removing The Propeller, Shaft, Coupler, Stuffing Box & Cutless Bearing | Sailboat Story 160

The sailboat refit has officially begun and that means that we have to take a lot of things apart before we can start putting it all back together again. We pump contaminated diesel fuel out of the boat, take off the Max Prop, disassemble the shaft coupler...

Apr 01, 2022
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:16:32

Sailing Melody Livestream Q&A – Wednesday 30th at 8pm BST

Hi everyone. Grab your popcorn and come up with some cool questions for us. This coming Wednesday we're doing a livestream so come and join us at 8pm BST and have some questions prepared for us. Please remember it's our first livestream so we're super ...

Mar 31, 2022
Language: EN
Play Time: 01:14:41

#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 ...

Mar 24, 2022
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:28:41

#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...

Mar 16, 2022
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:20:52

#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, ...

Mar 09, 2022
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:20:29

#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...

Mar 02, 2022
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:21:57

#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...

Feb 23, 2022
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:24:42

#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...

Feb 09, 2022
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:33:55

#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/...

Feb 02, 2022
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:29:19

#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. ...

Jan 26, 2022
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:09:19

#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...

Jan 19, 2022
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:19:12

#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...

Jan 12, 2022
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:22:19

#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...

Jan 05, 2022
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:26:33

£2000 Yacht TIMELAPSE TRANSFORMATION – 16months in minutes #76

Timelapse of the entire project to date, right from the very start with lots of never before seen footage. 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 expensiv...

Dec 29, 2021
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:25:52

#75 – This would have cost HUNDREDS! Installing teak in our pilot house

Welcome to episode 75 of Sailing Melody More work in the pilothouse this week, making the woodwork pretty and adding some decorative touches as well as some more functionality. All that along with juggling outdoor jobs and COLD weather! This is a huge r...

Dec 22, 2021
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:23:05

#67 – RUSTY to SHINY : new stainless chain plates

Work begins on making the new chainplates, we start preparing the head for insulating and paneling and Emily returns to help us paint the cockpit This is a huge refit and refurbishment of this big, old, abandoned steel yacht and it's not only time consumi...

Oct 27, 2021
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:20:54

#66 – We decided to add a gate to the transom

Further remodelling of the cockpit, transom and back end of Melody this week as well as a look at the new bowsprit and some thoughts on the new chain plates. This is a huge refit and refurbishment of this big, old, abandoned steel yacht and it's not only ...

Oct 20, 2021
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:17:07

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