176 : Resoring our yachts floor boards with VERY little money
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You do yourself 'unjustess' by comparing your project with magic carpet, duracell, etc.
Compared with wildling ( and I really like what Mark is doing), you'r doing pretty well.
Especially considering that you have 2 totally different boat projects + a family to take care of, I can just say: 'keep the good work going'
I wish you all the best for the new year 2024, may it bring to you and your family what you expect from it.
Thank you 😊
Andy... ignore the aholes. Seriously, most are bots or basement dwelling trolls who are not worth the recycled electrons they spew on the net.
You are doing amazing work (we know, we just finished a 14 month refit on our boat!). You have so much to be proud of, the obvious love in your family and refitting 2 boats at the same time FFS! You and Melissa are living and making this amazing life with intent and gratitude, and that is something no sad internet troll will ever have.
Always remember, every negative comment is from someone who is jealous of what you have and what you are creating, that is the proof in the pudding... =]
CJ&JD
SV Rocinante
currently Hampton, VA
Thank you so much that’s so kind 😊
Awesome job sir.....1 tiny suggestion. After you put the coat of epoxy on your deck, have a gas torch and just hit the area with some heat for a few seconds. What that does, it will make the epoxy self leveling, thinner, thus it will soak into the crack of the wood and properly seal it and most importantly, you'll notice the heat just killing the air bubbles! That's the best part in my opinion.... big thumbs up on every episode and Happy New Year.
Good idea I’ll do that with the next coat
A heat gun can do the same without the open flame.
@@FubarKen that’s great to know
I’d be terrified of it going on fire
@@SailingMelody Epoxy / varnish vapors and FIRE?? Andy... please use a heat gun, not an open flame. (SMH)
@@Turaelin yes that’s my plan I’ve got a heat gun and I’ll go VERY carefull with it
The fact that you can produce your own music for the time lapse, makes it worth hearing it. That's something you share with sailing magic carpet.
Thanks 😊
Thanks from all of us who don't have a boat and have no knowledge of what you are doing, but really enjoy watching your progress. We may never have anything to add in comments but we rae with you big time,,,,
Thanks so so much for the comment and support. Have a great Christmas and new year
Thank you for 2023 filming. Hope you have a great new year and start your sailing journey with ocean and steel melody.
Thanks, you too 😀
Very nice job ... I personally never screw floor boards down you never know when you might need them up in an emergency
Only the edge ones are screwed down. All the others are joined into sets of 3 so I can lift them easily for that reason
Dear Melissa, Andy, Oliver and captain Jack,
With all the interior refits the awful smell Andy was talking about in a few episodes ago, will be gone forever and WIlleke and I have to agree that the floor now looks absolutely stunning. When all the wood parts will get a fresh varnish finish Ocean Melody’s interior will look brand new again. We wish you lots of success in completing both boats and we look forward to your next vlog plus we send you love from the Netherlands
Thank you. Lots of love to you both :)
If you have to sand and put another coat on after you apply so much maybe a 2ft section go back over it with either a torch or a heat gun it will take out any bubbles 🫧 or swirl marks made by your brush 😊
Someone else recommended this and yes I’ll give it a try, carefully though, don’t want to burn the boat down lol
31:00 In my country we call that "the plumber's smile" ("le sourire du plombier", roughly translated 😁 )
Hahahaha my apologies
@@SailingMelody No need for apologies, same cleavages all around the British Channel for the brave men!
It’s amazing how you keep slow and steady, day after day, plowing though project after project. It takes an amazing about of “stick to it ness” to follow through this kind of gruelling project. Light at the end of the tunnel is coming!
Thank you. I’m good at this kind of persistence and application when I have a clear vision of what I’m doing and why. But I find the repetitive and mundane utterly intolerable when I can’t personally see the point or have no personal vision for the project. I truly admire people who can apply themselves to years of mundane toil working towards something they have no personal interest in. People who can go to work and just a “job” for decades with no real interest in what it is they’re doing amaze me. I don’t have that kind of tenacity
Andy, you have done an amazing job. Blessings to you and Melissa and Jack and Ollie for an awesome new year 🎉🎉🙏🙏🥰⛵️⛵️⛵️
Hi Kathleen!!! Hope you’re ok and have had a wonderful Christmas. Happy new year to you :)
ahh, the balance. i think you are getting it right.. the talking is good also when you explain what and why you are doing. Good Job
You and your family are following your dreams and doing great work! Ignore the cruel comments and move forward. ❤
Thank you, I will
I love the T Shirt, very amusing. You are bringing an old girl back to her former beauty. Well done.
I think you are doing a great job on your boat. I love watching you and your beautiful family. It is so amazing the things that you have done on the top, the solar layout, the water catch system, and many more things. Thank you for the content you post. And just know when someone post something negative it is because they are jealous.
The boat is slowly becoming a pretty state of the art thing eh :)
Learn to love them as you built them! Your feet will not care! Teak & holly floors are almost always about 1 3/4" because that is in scale with the size of the room.
Gotcha :) that’s interesting
Well done. Quite a bit of work to crawl through the boat getting all that work done. I agree, the old timber is fab and it’s best not to make it look new.
Thank you although I wouldn’t have e the knowledge or skill to do that even if I wanted to.
What a fantastic job with the floors Andy. Whatever you may say you are a good woodworker and have such enthusiasm for what you are all doing. A joy to watch. Keep well and safe. James.
Thank you 😊
a thin rubber strips under floors will help stop sqeaks even under screwed down bits , great job, keep on keeping on . all the best for 2024
That’s not a bad idea
I always enjoy the music, especially your original creations, because it balances well with projects. I really got a good laugh with the " I'm no Aladino " shirt. Happy holidays from Montana !
Hi 👋 would love to visit Montana sometime
The life of a RUclipsr, you will never please everyone! Just keep doing you, dont change for anyone!
Thanks guys. Love to you all and your whole family. Hope you’re having a great Christmas and New years break
Your crew will be impressed with your work on the cabin sole!
I hope so :)
Great job Andy! Isn’t it crazy when you give something a lick of paint and what previously looked okay now looks filthy! 😮😂
Yeah it’s motivating me to get the rest done
Keep a container of cheap talcum powder on hand to dust a little on gloves as they get sticky, and on any dabs of epoxy you get on yourself (wrists, hole in glove etc.) The talc absorbs the epoxy making it easier to scrape off afterwards. Use loo paper to clean excess epoxy off gloves etc. during initial cleanup of tools before finishing off with thinners. Saves tossing out a lot of hardened cloths. Happy new year to you all.
I’m not Aladino! LOLOLOLOLOLOl!!!!!!😅 You are being a bit harsh on yourself. You are a good man, managing to take care of your family and doing work within a very restricted budget. Well done!
Hahaha thanks but I have massive respect for Aladino
The wood in your boat is absolutely beautiful. Im looking forward to you guys taking the great leap into your liveaboard adventure which all the small steps are leading up to. The cabin sole is amazing.
Thank you 😊
Makes my heart warm to see your dreams come true. Blessings in the new year.
Thank you. And same to you :)
You are so right, they do look stunning!!. Amazing job 👍👍❤️🇮🇪🇮🇪
They are! Thank you
Hi Andy, I absolutely love that soul it looks fantastic. It’s a shame that you get such negative comments from people/idiots. I absolutely love and appreciate your family you’re just normal people trying to put a yacht back together so you can sell around the world and entertain us the viewers. Once again, I really love and appreciate you and your family. I just love you guys so much. It’s a bit of a shame that you live so far away from me here in Australia. Otherwise I would want to come and help you and it’s a bit hard to fly when you only got one leg as a amputee , Cliff from Logan City, Queensland, Australia🇦🇺👨🏻🦽
Oh my goodness! Yes I can see that would be difficult but thanks for the thought :)
The floor looks gorgeous.
Thank you 😊
My husband and I enjoy your videos every week. We have been watching you all for about a year. We are an older couple fron the midwest USA and have no sailing knowledge but we are fasinated with you, your family and your future sailing plans. I am a retired nurse and have questions on how youvwill handle healthcare issues when your at sea.. Merry Christmas to you and your entire family
Oh wow that’s a good question.
Firstly we are UK citizens and will retain British citizenship and property so we can return to the UK for treatment if needs be. Secondly I’m a Paramedic by trade so emergency or urgent care we can handle most things and anything chronic we can head back to the UK
The Floor looks simply magnificent!! It ✨ sparkles!
Very interesting explanation concerning your revenue stream. I like your candor, it is really refreshing! Your work reflects ordinary people accomplishing good work. It helps us not to get discouraged by unreachable perfection of a pro shop with pro tools. that is unrealistic for the vast majority of us.
Thank you :) I’d rather be transparent than have people wondering how things work
Starting to look really smart! Love the way the floor has come up! While you have the settees dismantled consider insulating the Hull behind them with closed cell, self adhesive foam. It will cut down on condensation, and if you're planning to use the space as storage, it'll be so worthwhile. I insulated under my v berth this way and it was amazing! Keep up the great work !
Yes I will be insulating behind the seats for sure :)
Andy. 99.999 % of us love a winner buddy. Don't even give Muppets a mention as we all know they are there.
Thank you so much 😊
Just wonderful job on all you all are doing.
Thanks so much 😀
The sole boards look great!! And a terrific job with the promo screen insert, cant say how frustrating it sometimes becomes for some to consistently point to a different area or not put things in at all as noted..Not you! Very progessional!
Thank you 😊
❤ it turned out really beautiful, you can see that renovating and restoring it pays for itself twice over, a job well done
It’ll give it another 50 years of life also
Andy... your doing a fantastic job on the deck, it looks brilliant well done.
Thanks so much
Fantastic !! These new videos are Awesome !! Love to see all your work & time lapse shows it all !! Keep going with the Awesome Videos & You are doing a Superb Job !!!👍👍🙏🙏⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️🥳🥳
Thanks so much 😀
The floor has come out well. You have done a great job.
Thank you 😊
Oh man, Andy, that floor looks absolutely stunning!
Thank you 😊
Fantastic hard work but what an achievement, it looks wonderful. Wishing you all a fabulous 2024❤
Thank you. You too 😃
We’re cheering for your success and we very much enjoy your videos. Certainly hope you’re able to finish steel melody or find a buyer ready to take over and finish it on their own. 1 thought to add , your guitar skills should be featured more in your videos. You are very talented.
Thank you very much!
Hi Andy & Melissa, I know you guys have had some set backs recently and have been house sitting for a dear friend which is totally understandable, But I am curious when you guys will be ready to set sail and start achieving your ultimate goals in life which you both set yourselves? Best wishes
Ray
Funny you should ask*
We're leaving in 2 weeks, maybe 3 depending on the weather
@@SailingMelody Wishing you guys all very the best and looking forward to the videos of your adventures
Amazing Andy. Your consistant hard work is really paying huge dividends. Congratulations 👏👏👏
It’s getting there isn’t it
Floors look terrific. Well done. Happy New Year from down under.
Thanks. Happy new year 🥳
All looks good to me.. no idea why people leave nasty comments, it says more about them than you guys..
cheers!
Thanks Trev 😄
Floor look amazing.
Thanks 😊
Well done, Captain!
Thank you :)
Floor lucks stunning. All the best for the new year. X.
Happy new year!
Cheers ! Your dedication and resilience is very rare on so many levels. Restoring your boats, maintaining a family, conquering RUclips, helping friends in need. All the best will be yours. Happy New Year
Thank you 🙏
It looks mint! I've enjoyed the floor restoration work which has enhanced a beautiful boat no end, well done. If I may say, I'm not a supporter of these integrated commercial ads as it gives the viewer/consumer no choice in what gets pushed down our throats in regard to the ever-pressurised world of advertising, I find that immoral. The choice based on product interest should be ours to choose and I sincerely hope the choice doesn't come to the point of whether we watch your videos or not. Lastly, I have to say I love that old building you use as a workshop and catching a glimpse of the old water wheel in the yard heightened my interest no end. Love to see that history on display.
We’ll that’s why I put a timer on them so you can choose to skip to the end of the add. We have to have sponsors and things like that or for us the choice will be to stop the videos because they provide 40% of our income and with that kind of loss it would be the end of the channel and the end of the videos as we would have to look for income streams other than the making of RUclips videos (which we already do a bit of) but we’d have to do more work outside RUclips making the videos less viable. So I’m afraid to say we will continue to use sponsors to make the channel a viable business but I will make sure we include the counter so you can choose to skip ahead. I think that’s the best compromise.
Well my love the whole world seen you work right up to the time of birth that makes you one of the strongest ladies in the entire world and you sir have so much on your plate that u might get over whelmed but remember that what u are doing it for which makes u to good to be real so don't worry about the bad comments and realize that you made your family planetary
Awwwhhh thank you. I’m very proud of Melissa and how she just gets on with things
I would say that those slightly dry edges will provide excellent traction contol when things get wet!...well done! Happy New Year! Now get home to the wife & kids....
Thank you 😊
Looks fantastic, hope you all had a wonderful Christmas, wishing you all the best for the new year
Thank you 😊
Cracking job. Looks amazing. Well done Andy.
Thanks 😊
Great job Andy!
Thank you 😊
Looks great Andy. I think you were wise to mask off the walls. In my experience epoxy does not sand off well from the edges of panels, it being much more anti abrasive than the wood panels themselves.
Good point
You are amazing! Bless you!
Awwwh thank you
I love your tee shirt "I'm no Aladino". But you're doing a great work anyway. The wooden floor looks fantastic.
Thank you 😊
The floors look lovely! Great job!
Thank you very much
That's why you didn't want to go south this winter. You did have a lot of work to do, before sailing around the world. Happy New Year to all of you and we give money because we love you all ...❤❤❤❤
And you have no idea how much we love and appreciate you all for that
Love this great work mate. Love high gloss finish on hardwood. Happy Christmas 🎉
It’s looking good isn’t it :£
As a DIY guy, I understand. I'm no Aladino or Matt either!, but I do the best that I can. Usually its pretty darn good and that's good enough for me since I didn't/couldn't/wouldn't pay someone else to do it for me. Like my welding skills. I say that I'm not a "welder", I OWN a welder. As long as it holds together, I don't care what it looks like!
Hahaha yes that’s a good way to look at it
I should say I’ve been watching mark now in Holland from the beginning of his world of boating
Don't know that I would want hi gloss on yacht floor boards, they are often wet and the floor is often at an angle, maybe some type of non skid matt/covering would be a good investment.
Yeah absolutely; the final cost will be a Matt finish and then fitted non skid matt on top of that totally agree
BEAUTIFUL WORK !!
Thank you! Cheers!
Good job Andy, and Happy New Year to you and your wonderful family! 🎉
Same to you! 😃
Looking Great !
Thank you! Cheers!
Great job from South Africa
Thanks so much :)
For a little while while you were varnishing, it sound like Darth Vader it’s faint and in the background, but I can hear you breathing through your respirator and it really sounds just like Darth Vader. hoping your Christmas was wonderful and may you have a happy new year!!🎉🎉
Hahahahah that’s true
I love the T shirt! Great to see you using a paint-brush - so many people rely on rollers which don't produce a decent finish - and what a result!! By the time you read this Christmas has already happened, so have a great New Year!
Thank you 😊
Wow, Andy, you are truly a master of DIY sailing projects! Your epoxy floors look absolutely awesome! It's incredible to see how you're able to achieve such high-quality results on a small budget. You've put so much thought and effort into every detail, and it definitely shows. Cheers! 🎉⛵️🥰
Pre-pour a bunch of 200ml epoxy without hardener with 40ml small cups next to them like a round of Jaeger bombs - then just mix and use. Works for me anyway. HNY guys ⛵️
Great idea I’ll do that
What an amazing job Andy, the cabin sole looks awesome! We are blessed with your sharing this channel and are wishing you, Melissa, Captain Jack and Ollie a very Merry Christmas!
Thanks so much!
She’s absolutely gorgeous! 😎❤️😎❤️😎
Thanks mary 🙂
@@SailingMelody ❤️
Great job - well done!
Thanks 😊
Don't be hard on yourself. No one has skills till they do the jobs that give them the skills, You are doing a bang up job. The floors looks great. I might just suggest some non slip rug runners. The floors may be slick as snot if they get wet. They may not but you will know soon either way. Keep up the good work.
Yes definitely going to put in fixed runners. That’s been on my mind for a while 😀
You are doing an amazing job Andy stop knocking yourself floor looks great well done seeing as I am watching this after Christmas i hope you all had a great Christmas here's to next year a happy new year to you all 😊😊😊
Thank you 🙏 merry Christmas and a happy new year
looks good.
GOOD JOB pounding out the vids, doing the boat work, managing life... Merry Christmas and happy New Year
Thanks, you too!
That looks SO much better, glad you didn't paint yourself into a corner and have to spend the Night 🙂Hope your friend gets better soon and you all have a great New Year.
Hahahah me too. Happy New Year 🥳
Great job with the floors they look awesome.
Thanks I’m pleased with them :)
Good job. You definetely need varnish, One coat not be enough. I would stay with 2 k and use PU, 3 coats. How did you avoid that the removable panels do stick to the fixed ones....Epoxy will have run between them?
If 36:08 further epoxy or painting, wear several pairs of gloves, then if you need to move your camera, remove a glove and have a clean gloved hand
Yes I do normally double glove but neglected to check my glove supply before I started lol
😮💯👏Andy pat on the back, looks amazing, about the adds,i just go and make a brew,all the best pa to you and yours,thank you.
Thanks 👍 that’s exactly what I hope happens. I put a timer on this one so you know how long you’ve got to get your cuppa sorted lol
Happy New Year to you all. Looking forward to more exciting videos in 2024!
Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year ❤
Thank you 😊 merry Christmas and a happy new year to you also
Happy Holidays to you and yours!
Same to you! 😃
Don't knock yourself, you may not be Aladino but your doing a great job.
Thank you 😊
Your sole looks awesome.
Thanks
Andy you have done an amazing job with your boat. I enjoy following along with your journey. Happy New Year to you and all the family. Looking forward to following your sailing journey in the new year.
Merry Christmas, and I hope you all have a fabulous 2024.
The companion way stairs and floors look wonderful. It's quite a job to restore a boat. Keep up the good work. 🙂
Thank you! You too!
Moin Andy , the wooden floor Looks fantastisch ! Happy new year for y all Familie, Ruud from me Paula at La Palma!⛵️⛵️⛵️⛵️
Thank you so much ☺️
Looks great.
Thanks!
Awesome job! All that work paid off. It looks like new... Thank you for sharing. LG Canada.
Thanks I’m pleased with the way it’s going
Andy bloody brilliant, what a job you have made and like you say be fantastic if you can get all the other wood done while your off the boat binge watching now need to get caught up lol 😂 🎅🏻🎅🏻🎅🏻
Hi Paul! Thank you :)
I loved the tee shirt I'm no Aldino but he is too much of a perfectionist to do the job you did if time is no object then yes he would do an absolutely beautiful job one day I hope you get to meet and talk what you have accomplished is wonderful and will make a great home for your family.
He’s an absolute legend
Thanks for the reply.@@SailingMelody