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#94 – We removed our RUDDER and PROP
Welcome to episode 94 of Sailing Melody BIG progress this week as we remove the rudder so we can finish the last bits of welding and service the rudder post assembly. We also get the prop off and take it to a prop shop for some proper maintenance and r...
#93 – A NEW SKIPPER and A NEW BATHING PLATFORM
Welcome to episode 93 of Sailing Melody This week Melissa is off doing her RYA Day Skipper course, meanwhile, Andy gets on with the work on the bathing platrorm. http://www.powersailtraining.co.uk/ This is a huge refit and refurbishment of this big, ol...
#92 – Welding in CHAIN PLATES!!!! And cutting out under the bridge deck
Welcome to episode 92 of Sailing Melody In this episode we start fitting new chain plates, Melissa works on her day skipper theory and some more work on the bathing platform. This is a huge refit and refurbishment of this big, old, abandoned steel yach...
#91 – A PROPER ENGINEER works on our sailing yacht restoration
Welcome to episode 91 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. Here's the link to WINDWARD TO EDEN youtube.com/c/WindwardToEde...
#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...
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, ...
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.
#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...
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...
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...
#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...
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...
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 ...
#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 ...