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#127 – We are READY to launch! Final prep before our HOME floats!
In this episode we make the final preparations to get our Bowman 46 into the water. Honestly, if we won the lottery tomorrow I doubt we'd buy a different boat because this is arguably in the top 10 Bluewater boats ever built. Support us on Patreon : ww...
#125 – ARE WE CRAZY??? Working on TWO project boats!!!! Stepping the masts
In this episode the masts on our beautiful Bowman 46 Yawl are stepped for the first time in 10 years as we take another huge step closer to our dream of living aboard and sailing full time. Honestly, if we won the lottery tomorrow I doubt we'd buy a diffe...
#124 – We bought a boat on EBAY 🙈 CHEAP 46ft PROJECT BOAT!!!
So you've seen the show round of our Bowman 46 and now here's the first few days of work getting her engine started and seeing what sort of state the electrics and rigging are in. Honestly, if we won the lottery tomorrow I doubt we'd buy a different boat...
#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...
#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. ...
#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...
#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...
#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...
#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...
HOT GLUE GUN BOAT YOGA | Sailboat Story 217
We install new ceiling panels in the forward cabin and Tambi demonstrates new boat yoga poses while simultaneously operating a hot glue gun. With the completion of this project, Molly's cabin has finally reached a state of completion where it no longer has...
#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...
#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...
The SNOW CONES Will Continue Until Morale Improves | Westsail 42 Cutter Refit | Sailboat Story 213
If morale of the crew suffers then the risk of mutiny is real. This must, of course, be avoided at all costs so whenever I find myself in this situation I quickly employ the most foolproof tactic I know. I give them snow cones until crew morale improves. ...
#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...