You should reach out to some of the various sailmakers out there and see if they'll sponsor a set of sails for you. I bet proper geometry sails would make a world of difference!
Oh Mark. After these past 16 months of refitting your “cat”, I am so very proud of what you have done to her! I have been following since the original “Wildlings” days and watched how you’ve handled your life’s twists and turns. Your abilities to move on and better your self with this new boat has shown us all what a terrific man you are! Your parents are so rightfully proud of the man you are, assisting you in so many ways! So looking forward to the upcoming adventures. Congrats sir and BRAVO!
If you want a cheap (almost ready made ) wheelhouse look amongst yacht demolition sites and just get the wheelhouse from a scrapped hull, lots to choose from.
Congratulations to completing your project and the first sail. Just one small thing: Leaving fenders over the side when you are under way is the nautical equivalent of having your fly open.🤫🤭
Tie some 3mm line on the top of the jib. Pass it down through each of the hanks to a block at the bottom then under the deck back to the cockpit. Free the halyard, pull the 3mm line and tie it off. It brings the jib to the deck and holds it there. Who needs roller reefing!
Well done, Mark, and Mum @ Dad can't wait to watch you on your journey I followed you from the start I couldn't wait for Friday night's to watch your post's I wish you and your Mum @ Dad all the very best in all your journeys keep up the great post's. 👍😍🏴
Well done mate. Now if you head out from the Netherlands, in a westerly direction, and at a certain point where you deem to be safe, take a sharp turn to port and head down on a southerly course, without stopping, you're well on the way to getting to the southern islands of the Pacific triangle. That's us ,Nz.!! You have the perfect craft for the Pacific...of course. So that will be my cue to panic, and restock my beer fridge, in time for your arrival. 🍺🍺🍺🍻 Thank you for sharing. And I'll see you when I see you. 👍
I love the idea that you think you might be lazy. I'd come over and show you what lazy really looks like, if only it weren't too much effort! Great job!
Well done mate. Just those few improvements you made while your folks were there made the world of difference. How cool. I’ve anchored or moored our boat possibly 2 dozen or more times since we bought her but never sailed onto or off anchor. Bravo
What a smile on our faces when the engines went silent for the first sail. That lost crock was a cheap lesson for those expensive seats and gear just floating round on an unblocked deck. Might be time for some web fence round the boat. good job. just love watching even the mistakes remind me of myself.
Bravo pour votre super travail, bravo aussi a vos parents qui sont admirables ,je vous suis depuis 3 ou 4 ans , votre courage devant les épreuves est formidable , je souhaite bien sur que les tests avec du vent soient corrects continuez , votre communauté est a vos côtés , merci de nous faire partager vos joies et vos peines ,
Mark, my absolutely favourite videos are the ones when your parents visit! your mum is an absolute GEM and such a sweetheart and your dad is the most DAD dad ever, technically a genius with just the most amazing amount of skill, talent & knowhow. keep up the amazing work mate! happy sailing!
This is the most chilled video I've ever seen of yours. Even the music took a big back seat. Enjoy the transition from DIY back to what floats your boat the most. You've earned it.
Very good and very well done. Nice that Mum and Dad share in it all as well. The radial cut Yankee jib is lovely, giving you excellent visibility forwards. Having hanks is also good, it'll drop so much easier. Just one thing...... WATCH OUT FOR WEAR ON YOUR DYNEEMA FORE STAY, CAUSED BY FRICTIONAL WEAR FROM THE BRASS HANKS. IN THE FUTURE IF THIS IS AN ISSUE JUST FIT A METAL FOR STAY. Enjoy sailing Andrew
Wooo Hoooo! I’ve been watching since you almost bought that cat in (around) South America and this episode is the icing on a very well baked cake! Congratulations Mark!
You have done it! Your sailing, you have grown your skills enough to get yourself out of a pickle, and you should be very proud of your accomplishment. You say it's taken a long time. However, from my armchair perspective, you did a lot of work in a reasonable time frame. You have a great family dynamic, and I know you've made your mom and dad very proud. Bravo Mark Bravo
Mahi is finally doing what she was meant to do. Sailing instead of rotting in mud. You gave her new life with a lot of hard work and effort and she’ll repay you with lots of wonderful adventures in faraway places.
If you want stiffer battons maybe consider wrapping them in fiberglass ribbon (like the handle bars of a racing bicycle) and then cover that with epoxy ressin. That way they will also be water resistant. And stiffer.
Agreed, they will break in the first strong wind, especially without a boom. Unidirectional glass with a tube over best. Plastic water pipe perhaps the best cheapo option. But still worth getting proper ones.
I admire your perseverance, bringing zombie boat back to life. As well the support from your parents is amazing. What a glorious feeling with wind in your sails.
before you go get a boom, I reckon try a bit more halyard tension, and different sheeting angles. A boom has an outhaul so the sail is pulled out, then the sheet pulls it down. If you don't have a boom, you need to pull the sail out with the mainsheet, so a mainsheet much further back than you would have with a boom, probably on the aft crossbeam.
I use puffy paint found in Walmart. Hi vis color selection. Make a long line accross nut to see from a distance or drone inspection. Has held up great on my prop nut and prop shaft on Yamaha 150s for years to confirm no prop hub slippage.
Mark, please build a storage area on the deck. You’re going to lose everything that isn’t attached or stored. Your phone will be the first thing to slide away.
Best episode yet! So good to see you sailing and having fun out on the water with your parents. All the hard work is starting to pay off and its so good to see. I was so glad to see you replace that Ferrari steering wheel 😂
Today’s ep. I like 👍 Took some time but admit I am impressed. You been working hard and never lost temper. That is admirable. Keep up the good work. Mum & Dad is always fun to watch. Fair winds ! Hasta la vista 😂
Congratulations, Mark, you deserve every success with your venture. And it's an enjoyable journey following your progress online. Pleased you sorted a wheel with greater mechanical advantage! Looks cool too. Trusting your shackles are moused, so the pins can't move. Take your wonderful folks on a voyage, they surely deserve it! Best wishes😊.
As far as can be seen there is room for an even bigger wheel. Strongly recommend to install the biggest one possible. You will appreciate it as soon as you commence serious sailing.
What a fabulous milestone! Memories are made of days like these. Well done! Mainsail would benefit from a boom, open sea will probably mean some weather shields necessary but looking great.
I've changed to dyneema rigging a few years ago. My staysail is a hank on sail, I've taken all the hanks off and made dyneema soft shackles. Works well, no chafing.
Fantastic, Mark! Really positive steps, taking it easy and checking your work. Your mum and dad, as always, a real bonus feature of your videos! Looking forward to more wind and waves. You’ll be happy to have changed that wheel!
I have been watching your channel for a long time!! When you started this project, I didn't realize you would be my most antisaped channel! I sooo excited for you!! I wish I could have helped. Give your mom and dad huge hug! Without them, you would have failed. Jk
I've been lucky in my life to celebrate the personal goals i've set and acheived. They have been humble and small (to some) goals. However, i've been able to recognise that i've reached them and celebrated them. This has given me great memories and satisfaction in my journey through life. This is a huge one Mark! I hope you are patting yourself on the back and celebrating this one - amazing mate. Huge love to your ma and pa - its always a pleasure to see them on your videos. Can't wait for the travelling sage of your journey! Big love, Ringo
Hi Mark, I must say you have the best parents that any man would want. They just absolutely love you and love what you are doing, your parents are always there helping you and your mum is always doing something around the boat. Also your father is always helping you just wonderful. You should appreciate them as much as you can. I lost my father in 1988, and then my mother in 2002 and still miss them every day. Keep up the good work from Australia.
What a great video. Awesome to see you slide over the Markermeer with the bing honk of epic sailing beast that this ship has become. Congrats on this absolute legendary achievement! And thanks for taking us along for the ride.
Mainsail up ✅ well that was a good shake out trail sail, now you know what you need to go further, cleats and pullys, compared to where you started you're almost ready for the channel crossing 👍 big well done, and as always great to see your parents again, good on you for making them not work 👍
Outstanding production. Authentic expansive cinematography combined with a labour of love and irreplaceable friendship. Not a bad little formula for success. Bravo
If I remember correctly, when you asked what we all thought of boat I think I said something like run, run fast, run very fast. I have to admit I was really wrong. You have done a hell of a job. Congratulations 👍👍👍👏👏👏🎉🎉🎉
I’m so happy for you Mark. Well deserved sail. Yes to sailing, yes to exploring. Fix as you go! After a year of repairing our boat on the hard, we finally are back in the water. Again, congratulations!
Wonderful to see Mark, truly wonderful. You've worked so hard for this young man and now it's all starting to pay off. Your parents have been there with you and for you, which is also truly wonderful to see. I'm very much looking forward to your further adventures and all of your hard work, not just with the boat, is starting to really show. The overall quality, editing and camera work in your videos is really top notch now. Fair winds, following seas, safe travels and God Bless...
Nice job. You earned it! I think the dyneema headstay will be fine. I intentionally let my dyneema windvane control lines chafe against an aluminum track to test and it lasted over two years with just some light fraying. Wore a notch in the aluminum though. Tough stuff.
Re battens. I lost mine during a sail once. Temporarily bamboo canes I got from the garden centre. That temp fix is now 6 months old and still going strong
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Mark, you have the best parents. I love it when they feature on your videos. Love supporting this channel.
Absolutely!
Thanks SO much Matt🤗⛵️
Agreed his mother and father are the best. They have such a great attitude.
@Mrflynlow .... Thank You, that means SO much 🤗⛵️🤗
Congrats Mark! Greetings from Sydney - cheers, Zac
Ahh thanks so much mate!!
You should reach out to some of the various sailmakers out there and see if they'll sponsor a set of sails for you. I bet proper geometry sails would make a world of difference!
I vote for this!
100%
I’ve sent him multiple emails for this but no reply
Talk to Kemp!
Try Precision Sails they sponsor a lot of Vloggers. BTW well done with your project have fun sailing
Love it when a plan comes together. Congratulations. Enjoying the channel. Tks for sharing.
Your Mom and Dad get my vote for the parents of the year, so cool.
🤗⛵️🤗⛵️🤗⛵️🤗
Oh Mark. After these past 16 months of refitting your “cat”, I am so very proud of what you have done to her! I have been following since the original “Wildlings” days and watched how you’ve handled your life’s twists and turns. Your abilities to move on and better your self with this new boat has shown us all what a terrific man you are! Your parents are so rightfully proud of the man you are, assisting you in so many ways! So looking forward to the upcoming adventures. Congrats sir and BRAVO!
@@fxpthl lovely comment. Mark is truly a remarkable man. I love the way he tackles each project and makes every episode a journey!
In the Vinkeveen shop, all the way in the back next to the used sails department there's a ton of sail-battens.
We had a big 😂😂😂 when your mum was dancing!!
If you want a cheap (almost ready made ) wheelhouse look amongst yacht demolition sites and just get the wheelhouse from a scrapped hull, lots to choose from.
Congratulations to completing your project and the first sail. Just one small thing: Leaving fenders over the side when you are under way is the nautical equivalent of having your fly open.🤫🤭
Nice to see you actually sailing the boat with Mom and Dad on board. Congratulations. Everyone's hard work is paying off.
Gives a new meaning to Sailing away Styx style!
You MUST exchange the bronze with soft shackles on your jib! It will chaeff on the dyneema. I have a protection on the forestay and soft shackles.
*****FINALLY. SAILING. AWESOME. TO. SEE ..MARK..!!*****
Following you for the last 3 years. What an amazing path you’re on. There no limit to the horizon. You make me smile every episode.
Ahh thanks so much! Yeah it feels great to be free!
Congratulations 🎉 on finally getting to go sailing with your family
Tie some 3mm line on the top of the jib. Pass it down through each of the hanks to a block at the bottom then under the deck back to the cockpit.
Free the halyard, pull the 3mm line and tie it off. It brings the jib to the deck and holds it there. Who needs roller reefing!
Well done, Mark,
and Mum @ Dad can't wait to watch you on your journey I followed you from the start I couldn't wait for Friday night's to watch your post's I wish you and your Mum @ Dad all the very best in all your journeys keep up the great post's. 👍😍🏴
Love your Mum and Dad! You’re all fortunate having each other…….. congratulations on all your achievements!
Well done mate. Now if you head out from the Netherlands, in a westerly direction, and at a certain point where you deem to be safe, take a sharp turn to port and head down on a southerly course, without stopping, you're well on the way to getting to the southern islands of the Pacific triangle. That's us ,Nz.!! You have the perfect craft for the Pacific...of course. So that will be my cue to panic, and restock my beer fridge, in time for your arrival. 🍺🍺🍺🍻 Thank you for sharing. And I'll see you when I see you. 👍
I love the idea that you think you might be lazy. I'd come over and show you what lazy really looks like, if only it weren't too much effort! Great job!
Well done mate. Just those few improvements you made while your folks were there made the world of difference.
How cool. I’ve anchored or moored our boat possibly 2 dozen or more times since we bought her but never sailed onto or off anchor. Bravo
What a smile on our faces when the engines went silent for the first sail. That lost crock was a cheap lesson for those expensive seats and gear just floating round on an unblocked deck. Might be time for some web fence round the boat. good job. just love watching even the mistakes remind me of myself.
Bravo pour votre super travail, bravo aussi a vos parents qui sont admirables ,je vous suis depuis 3 ou 4 ans , votre courage devant les épreuves est formidable , je souhaite bien sur que les tests avec du vent soient corrects continuez , votre communauté est a vos côtés , merci de nous faire partager vos joies et vos peines ,
Great Job on the signwriting Mum, By the way Mahi means work in some Polynesian languages, certainly the boat has created allot of mahi for you Mark.
Ahhhhh thanks so much 🤗🤗🤗....& Yes, totally agree....a lot of MAHI MAHI MAHI😂⛵️😂⛵️
Thank you Mark for this beautiful video with your lovely parents! Grtz. from the Flevopolder
Yes! A bigger wheel! I think you’ll love it. Congrats on the first sail.
Mark, my absolutely favourite videos are the ones when your parents visit! your mum is an absolute GEM and such a sweetheart and your dad is the most DAD dad ever, technically a genius with just the most amazing amount of skill, talent & knowhow. keep up the amazing work mate! happy sailing!
Love the colors happy looking boat.
This is the most chilled video I've ever seen of yours. Even the music took a big back seat. Enjoy the transition from DIY back to what floats your boat the most. You've earned it.
I’m so fucking proud of you man! She’s looking stunning!
Very good and very well done. Nice that Mum and Dad share in it all as well.
The radial cut Yankee jib is lovely, giving you excellent visibility forwards. Having hanks is also good, it'll drop so much easier.
Just one thing...... WATCH OUT FOR WEAR ON YOUR DYNEEMA FORE STAY, CAUSED BY FRICTIONAL WEAR FROM THE BRASS HANKS.
IN THE FUTURE IF THIS IS AN ISSUE JUST FIT A METAL FOR STAY.
Enjoy sailing
Andrew
Mom & Dad are great.
Well done Mark!!! You did it!!! All your hard work has paid off. You should be so proud of yourself. 🎉🥳🍾
Wooo Hoooo! I’ve been watching since you almost bought that cat in (around) South America and this episode is the icing on a very well baked cake! Congratulations Mark!
You have done it! Your sailing, you have grown your skills enough to get yourself out of a pickle, and you should be very proud of your accomplishment. You say it's taken a long time. However, from my armchair perspective, you did a lot of work in a reasonable time frame. You have a great family dynamic, and I know you've made your mom and dad very proud. Bravo Mark Bravo
Pretty cool seeing your dreams come true. Your parents are amazing.
Mahi is finally doing what she was meant to do. Sailing instead of rotting in mud. You gave her new life with a lot of hard work and effort and she’ll repay you with lots of wonderful adventures in faraway places.
I love the steering wheel.. looks awesome, dude! Congrats on your first real sail. Keep up the good work.
If you want stiffer battons maybe consider wrapping them in fiberglass ribbon (like the handle bars of a racing bicycle) and then cover that with epoxy ressin. That way they will also be water resistant. And stiffer.
Yer round them off shape them a little and laminate them
Agreed, they will break in the first strong wind, especially without a boom.
Unidirectional glass with a tube over best.
Plastic water pipe perhaps the best cheapo option.
But still worth getting proper ones.
Congratulations Mark. What a journey. What a destination. ❤❤❤
You can tapper a little bit the front half of the battems to get a better sail shape!
Well done Mark. Great to see you looking so happy ! Cheers Ray😊
I admire your perseverance, bringing zombie boat back to life. As well the support from your parents is amazing. What a glorious feeling with wind in your sails.
before you go get a boom, I reckon try a bit more halyard tension, and different sheeting angles. A boom has an outhaul so the sail is pulled out, then the sheet pulls it down. If you don't have a boom, you need to pull the sail out with the mainsheet, so a mainsheet much further back than you would have with a boom, probably on the aft crossbeam.
can probably get a bit more tension with a block and tackle, or raise the sail then pull the bottom down (aka, a "cunningham")
If you're worried about nuts and bolts undoing, use a paint pen and mark each one, gives a super easy visual mark to see if anything has moved
I use puffy paint found in Walmart. Hi vis color selection. Make a long line accross nut to see from a distance or drone inspection. Has held up great on my prop nut and prop shaft on Yamaha 150s for years to confirm no prop hub slippage.
Good to see your mum and dad
Mark, please build a storage area on the deck. You’re going to lose everything that isn’t attached or stored. Your phone will be the first thing to slide away.
Your parents are so cool to let you live the dream
Best episode yet! So good to see you sailing and having fun out on the water with your parents. All the hard work is starting to pay off and its so good to see.
I was so glad to see you replace that Ferrari steering wheel 😂
Very cool Parents, very cool SV....life is amazing!
Bloody brilliant, mate!
Some soft shackles on the foresail and she'll be reet.
Today’s ep. I like 👍
Took some time but admit I am impressed. You been working hard and never lost temper.
That is admirable.
Keep up the good work.
Mum & Dad is always fun to watch. Fair winds !
Hasta la vista 😂
Your mom is adorable.
Ahhhh thanks so much....that's lovely 🤗⛵️🤗
Congratulations, Mark, you deserve every success with your venture. And it's an enjoyable journey following your progress online.
Pleased you sorted a wheel with greater mechanical advantage! Looks cool too. Trusting your shackles are moused, so the pins can't move. Take your wonderful folks on a voyage, they surely deserve it! Best wishes😊.
As far as can be seen there is room for an even bigger wheel. Strongly recommend to install the biggest one possible. You will appreciate it as soon as you commence serious sailing.
Definitely, although this is a big improvement.
Or just tillers and a tiller bar, so much more practical and natural to use…it is not a motor boat (sorry Dad)
Congratulations, Mark!
It's nice seeing you get to spend time with your parents on a nearly finished boat.
Cheers, mate!
- Erik
What a fabulous milestone! Memories are made of days like these. Well done!
Mainsail would benefit from a boom, open sea will probably mean some weather shields necessary but looking great.
I've changed to dyneema rigging a few years ago. My staysail is a hank on sail, I've taken all the hanks off and made dyneema soft shackles. Works well, no chafing.
Good idea
So happy for you. I've watched you since you started. Good luck
I'm a long time viewer but this is my first comment here: congrats Mark! enjoy it! you deserve it!
Eyyy! Cheers mate!
Cheers, Mark! So great to see Mahi out sailing. How lovely.
Fantastic, Mark! Really positive steps, taking it easy and checking your work. Your mum and dad, as always, a real bonus feature of your videos! Looking forward to more wind and waves. You’ll be happy to have changed that wheel!
I’m totally glad for you.
Your parents are amazing, love your mum and your dad's so clever. Keep up the great work.
Mark, well all I can say is congrats! Your consistent efforts toward this goal is amazing to watch. May the wind stay favorable for your future!
She’s a real beauty on a perfect day!!! Good to see you with renewed vigor!!!
So very happy for you looking forward to seeing the rest of your dreams come true
I have been watching your channel for a long time!! When you started this project, I didn't realize you would be my most antisaped channel! I sooo excited for you!! I wish I could have helped. Give your mom and dad huge hug! Without them, you would have failed. Jk
Hi Mate, please use a safety line when being hauled up the mast. Use a spare halyard tied off with a movable Prussic knot as you go!!
I've been lucky in my life to celebrate the personal goals i've set and acheived. They have been humble and small (to some) goals. However, i've been able to recognise that i've reached them and celebrated them. This has given me great memories and satisfaction in my journey through life. This is a huge one Mark! I hope you are patting yourself on the back and celebrating this one - amazing mate. Huge love to your ma and pa - its always a pleasure to see them on your videos. Can't wait for the travelling sage of your journey! Big love, Ringo
Ahh cheers, mate ✊
Well done, Mark, a fantastic achievement to get sailing again. And hats off, too, to your amazing parents, they really are the best!
Mark well done for the work you have done, respect to the hippee parents, enjo sailing
Great work fella … love your mum and dad they are great fun
I love it when a plan comes together.❤😂
Hi Mark, I must say you have the best parents that any man would want. They just absolutely love you and love what you are doing, your parents are always there helping you and your mum is always doing something around the boat. Also your father is always helping you just wonderful. You should appreciate them as much as you can. I lost my father in 1988, and then my mother in 2002 and still miss them every day. Keep up the good work from Australia.
Im so happy for you. What a delight! Congratulations 🎉
What a great video. Awesome to see you slide over the Markermeer with the bing honk of epic sailing beast that this ship has become. Congrats on this absolute legendary achievement! And thanks for taking us along for the ride.
Seriously impressed - that was one hell of a project. it was one step from the grave . Need a boom though
Super to see you sailing great reward for all the hard work.
Mainsail up ✅ well that was a good shake out trail sail, now you know what you need to go further, cleats and pullys, compared to where you started you're almost ready for the channel crossing 👍 big well done, and as always great to see your parents again, good on you for making them not work 👍
Outstanding production. Authentic expansive cinematography combined with a labour of love and irreplaceable friendship. Not a bad little formula for success. Bravo
Congratulations Mark!!🎉🎉🎉
If I remember correctly, when you asked what we all thought of boat I think I said something like run, run fast, run very fast. I have to admit I was really wrong. You have done a hell of a job. Congratulations 👍👍👍👏👏👏🎉🎉🎉
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Hot Damn it works…….Congrats mate……Happy Sailing…… Anchors Away……⛵️⛵️⛵️⛵️⚓️⚓️⚓️⚓️
Wow your cat is really great in those lite winds just "ghosting" along! Well done!
You did it mate! It’s summer and you’re sailing 😎 Nicely done, couldn’t be more stoked for you 🤙
I’m so happy for you Mark. Well deserved sail. Yes to sailing, yes to exploring. Fix as you go! After a year of repairing our boat on the hard, we finally are back in the water. Again, congratulations!
I am so happy to see it all coming together.
Your parents spoil you rotten. I love them!
Bravo! What a delight to see your delight after all of the work that you have put into this project.
Wonderful to see Mark, truly wonderful.
You've worked so hard for this young man and now it's all starting to pay off.
Your parents have been there with you and for you, which is also truly wonderful to see.
I'm very much looking forward to your further adventures and all of your hard work, not just with the boat, is starting to really show.
The overall quality, editing and camera work in your videos is really top notch now.
Fair winds, following seas, safe travels and God Bless...
Your posts are always so encouraging & lovely ⛵️🤗⛵️🤗⛵️
Nice job. You earned it! I think the dyneema headstay will be fine. I intentionally let my dyneema windvane control lines chafe against an aluminum track to test and it lasted over two years with just some light fraying. Wore a notch in the aluminum though. Tough stuff.
Nice to hear from you, mate! Haha, love the experimentation. I’ll keep an eye on it and see how fluffy it gets 😁
Re battens. I lost mine during a sail once. Temporarily bamboo canes I got from the garden centre. That temp fix is now 6 months old and still going strong
And she is all YOURS kidda good luck for the future.
Mark you have come a long way from day one and the upas and downs of life but look at you now way to goooooooo
Beautiful Mark!!! Always nice to see you AWESOME parents! ❤️🥰❤️🥰❤️😎😎😎
You really do need a boom. Good to see sail action. Well done.👍
Mark. It's wonderful
Congratulations on your sailing adventure. You earned it. Enjoy! Fair winds. Can’t wait for videos going forward.