Return to this massive boat refit. Here we go. [56]
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Can we just take some time to appreciate Mya's penmanship?! Beautiful.
Well, what is the saying? How do you climb a huge mountain? One step at a time. And yes, some things can be done more quickly, but... sometimes slower is faster, because you get it right the first time. The project list is great. You may need to further break down some of those tasks. It's important to keep getting small victories, and each thing you cross off the list is a victory. I also wonder if you can take a little pressure off yourselves. For example, say it's not ready to splash in six months. Okay. Then what? What's the worst case scenario? I've found it's often helpful to think that through, because no matter what happens, there's a path forward. Who knows what's "good" or "bad?" Worst case, it takes you another 12 or 18 mos? Okay. Can you live with that? You don't need to worry about your audience. We'll be here. We love what you're doing. We love the process. And if the process takes longer than you would like, okay. Fine with us! You're a constant inspiration. :-)
I believe I speak for many in the sailing cummunity when I say never underestimate the immeasurable value of a partner's moral support.
Maya, don't get discouraged when working on a project for the first time. Just because Aladino makes things appear easy, doesn't make it so. Remember, skill is something acquired through hours of trial and error.
Imagine handing him your Violin and asking him to play you a simple tune. After all, he's watched you play many times.
You'll do m'lady. 😘
Life is long and you are young - most of it is ahead of you. Consider to what degree time is just a concept that we use to organise around. The pressure to reach an imaginary deadline has the potential to make the refit into something you loathe rather than enjoy. It likewise has the potential to make the relationship into something where you do not get the best from each other. Being a sailor myself, I know the difficulty and complexity of working on a boat while also living on it.
So the advice you did not ask for is; allow enough time to make the process enjoyable and keep the vessel on the hard till you are as close to finished as possible - and reorganise whatever plans/visas you have around this.
Greetings from a person you met at the HR yard in august '22.
p.s. I like the new narrative style where each of you sit quietly and reflect on whatever process is going on.
A tip on fibre glassing, guys, instead of using a shag or foam roller, a metal one with like cylindrical crenellations works much better to force the air bubbles out from under the glass.
So glad to see you back on MC II, thinking clearly and carefully to make the most of your time. I really enjoyed your excursion on Magic Carpet, and that you had the good sense to get back to some sailing and remind yourself what it is all about! Your long term goals are intact, and you took us on a lovely journey to stoke the fire. You are a lovely story-telling couple., and as a life-time musician, I have appreciated your special flair for sharing your journey! While the upcoming interval will be a challenge and emotionally difficult, it will temper the “ inner steel,” and you will step back and admire your efforts with a deeper satisfaction and sense of accomplishment. Thank you for sharing so openly and honestly. Keep up the great work.
Maya’s Dad is definitely a Fan favourite and her Mom too ❤️
Don’t be discouraged. There were things that you left and now you see. It’s construction not destruction from here on. You can do this👍
29:45 ... hillariously, that was genious! Remember, one small bite at a time, thats the way to eat an elephant.
Its a boat, take the Dory approach Maya, Just keep swimming!!
Don't be hard on yourself .. enjoy .I love boating the sailing and the maintenance ..
Having a plan gives you an option to deviate from it, just call it tasks to be done in order. Don’t make it a production plan, forget about dates and pushing and deadlines. Stay with original life enjoy the building and being out of the shed and working and finishing outside takes much more time. Enjoy the freedom and the way you are doing it. And we , all the others need those relaxed work video’s to put our minds at ease.
Maya's dad is great 👍
Magnificently Hilariously magnanimously with equanimity…
I could have watched another 30 minutes of you guys working on the boat. Very enjoyable.
Glad you two are back. If you are going to meet your deadline you will likely need some help. I suggest plan that now and get it early.
You two are amazing! Mya, you rock! Be kind to yourself. 🤓
I’m one of your biggest fans and it’s awesome to see your dad from time to time. I have a good feeling that the two of you will get things together in plenty of time to splash. Take good care of each other as well as the project and I’ll keep watching ❤️
Just amazing Maya, stepping out from your comfort zone and tackling the challenge, for me this is one of the best message of this video...we feel the challenge and difficulty, you guys facing...and Hilariously by Aladino 😁.
I have wondered for a while it students are learning to become youtube videographers for school credit. I know it would be tough to get the right person but it seems to me now it could be big help for you and that it is a real career field.
As my dad would say (he was a sailor at heart) “If it’s worth doing then do your best, or don’t do it”. My inner perfectionist doesn’t always win. Yes, I do my best Most of the Time and, like you, Alidino, I shudder to make a decision ‘other than best’ yet good enough for the project at hand.
Alidino, I love to see your skill set ‘play out’ before us. And Maya, I’m amazed at how you handle and take on the leadership role of this project.
Maya, I Love Your Music…it’s one of the reasons I come back.
Thank you both.
By the way… maya… your cinematography skills are growing exponentially. Love the two camera angle approach for the audio bits. Great work.
I really like the fact that you have decided to dramatise the fact that a refit like that is not just "plain sailing". I could see that before(25 years in the trade with my own company), although you tried to gloss over it. Keep up the good work! And the videos Miya!
I remember Dad working on Kerlew (sp) . Nice to see him still involved.
A like for Dad
Loved this video! Please, don’t feel bad or tired, you are doing a terrific job and i can clearly see this boat will be amazing. In fact, it is just great to see that you demolish parts that are not well becausyou want this boat to be in pristine condition for blue water sailing. In summary, you are doing great and it is totally worth it
Love it! Back at it! You two are so amazing
Great to see you in the boat shed again. You will soon find your pace and jobs will be rolling off that list! Great video!
WWHOOO it all starts again and now there is a BIG list that will get smaller every Friday
Great Video and a good honest assessment of what there's to do. Feel like you're beating yourself up about missing the galley. Youre approach now seems very structured and fingers crossed youre planning going forwards gets you to where you want to be in six months.
Tack!
Thank you so much Bo!
Maya, awesome that you are in there despite it being outside of your comfort zone, that is a win all on its own. Aladino is adapting too, sometimes perfection is not required, just done right can be good enough maybe sometimes. I wish I had 1/10th your skills as I do some minor refit work on our new to us sailboat. Thanks for the inspiration and for sharing your story with us. It was cool to see your drive from BC, my wife and I just moved to a marina on the Fraser River and I now recognize some of the areas you have shown in your videos, which adds to the experience for me.
How do you eat an elephant??? one bite at a time. Your attitude towards the project progress is superb, of course there are going to be set backs but between you both you are crushing it. Aladino you are a perfectionist but when you have time constraints you need to do what you can with what you have. You are both good for each other and as a team you two can do anything. BTW love the dinghy!!
I think you are both doing an amazing job ! I can understand that it's discouraging seeing as there is a lot of work left to do but you are both capable of this and more. It will be worth it in the end and we support you !
OK, so it's two steps forward and one backwards. Remember, it's the Royal way. (And inevitable)🤷♂
At least no demolishing was done unneeded. In the end (when ever that may be), the ship will be better than it ever was, and that's what really counts.👌
You won't forget the hard work, but it will mellow and you'll look back more fondly, eventually.🤗
Another good beginning you 2 , after doing the chronological tour through your video's library I'm now stuck waiting for Fridays to
arrive like everybody else 😼 , plus a few hours because I like to watch your videos first thing Caturday mornings with coffee 😹
Happy Caturday day to you both 😸😺🙏
I love the look of the wood sides against the white top, but I understand why that would not be feasible.
I’m here cheering you guys on!!!
Love what you guys do, so professional and as well as is possible. Remember that this is how you both are in your own way and trying to go to quickly is likely to be less enjoying and you may be less happy with the results. You are both young enough to keep your ideals ( perfection) why for a little longer. If you loose who you both really are could be far less enjoying. When you are both doing things as well as you can you both seem so happy. Play to your individual expertise that always work better too………love what you do Regards Mark Raynes UK
Great video. If you feel some hands on your butt as you work, well it might be me helping to push you forward and not letting you fall backwards. I hope there doesn't have to be much compromise on your beautiful work. I can already see much of it after spending so much time on MC I. Welcome back to the States.
Glad to see your not totally finished with the boat projects.
I have an older boat that really rough. I'm wondering what your thoughts are on using solid redwood for cabin sides? Or am I better off using a lot of wood filler and keeping the old teak?
She will be gorgeous. All that work will be worth it…
Um recomeço de trabalho é sempre difícil, mas logo entraram novamente no ritmo e tudo dará certo, fiquei surpreso ao ver Aladino admitir que precisa deixar de ser tão perfecionista, acredito que devem focar na parte estrutural, motorização e depois do barco na água os detalhes de elétrica, acabamento e pintura, fiquem calmos, pois tudo dará certo! .....Saudações aqui de São Paulo - Brasil
a like for your dad!
Take care of each other, best wishes
Great work
awesome!!!!!!!!!!!
Considering what you were saying about the balance between boat work and filming, have you considered finding someone to help with the filming during this project?
I honestly think I'd go insane if the one thing I enjoyed about this project was outsourced -- the filmmaking keeps me (somewhat) sane!
I worry that the rigging will be more work than six months
Hope everything went well for you. Hard to watch you both so weighted down with the to do list.
Oh ... Hell is approaching for you pair of lovers following your dream. The Hell I'm talking about if in the form of having to get it done and ready to set sail within six months.
Wise choice to get her fully waterproofed first and get that engine in place as getting the corresponding things that goes with it really takes up the time. Trim comes last and could even be done at sea if needed. So plan which jobs can be done after the visa has expired.
Very early in this series you mentioned the mast. I guess at this stage of the rebuild you are going with the old one. I didn't see that on your list so are you planning to motor into Canada to have one fitted?
Anyway .... Take particular care of each other and look for signs of stress in each other when striving to achieve your goals and avoiding that Hell situation.
If anybody can get it done you 2 are that couple. Maya you have learned so much that working on the boat will come easily. I am wondering what has happened that is causing you to only have 6 months? We are all with you and you will do great.
Have you talked to Dan and Kika on Sailing Uma about some kind of long term visa for people using the internet as a source of income?
Have you asked for help from local craftsmen just to do the odd small job that they can do and finish with you watching over? There must be retired folk about that would love to give you some hours here and there.
I have same boat reparing .. I want to contact to you later on If you don't mind...
"I'm messing it all up" you can't be good at everything.
Maya and Aladino, you have this. You're up to the challenges ahead. First step was the plan. As the saying goes, "If you fail to plan, you plan to fail." And writing it down so you can visualize the progress is a great idea. Don't be discouraged, you've come a long way on this rebuild so far. The end is in sight. Do what is absolutely necessary over the next six months to put magic Carpet II back in the water, and the rest will come over time, at your leisure. Your family, friends and fans have your backs, We are here supporting you on this journey. Stand tall and be proud.
Things easier said than done: Be gentle with yourself, Maya. One step after the other. We, your viewers, are amazed and grateful to be part of your journey.
as a woodworker that has done dozens times dozens of projects, I'm pretty good at estimating the time for projects. But the hardest part to estimate is usually the end, the finishing details always take more time than one expects. 6 Months is going to be tough, but you have the skills and the determination. Maya, you don't have the skills that Aladino has, but you have lots of others. And now, he needs help on the boat. You can do it. Do it slowly, with guidance. It will be a help. Will it be as clean as his work? No, but it will be a help! for sure! He needs the support now. You to together will get it done.
Thumbs up for Dad being a help and pert of the journey!
You mentioned a very important point early in the video. You bought an $11,000 boat. Or should I say an $11,000 hull in excellent condition. You knew going in that all the rest of the value would come from serious sweat equity. That doesn't make it any easier when, after 9 months of hard work, you are still faced with more demolition. Or when you look at that big list (well done!) and think about how quickly the next 6 months will go. It's great to see both of you looking at yourselves and making difficult adjustments to achieve your goals; it's situations like these where we really grow as individuals and as couples. Thank you so much for sharing your journey with us.
maya being so self critical of her skills and alodino being such a perfectionist having to sacrifice that this must have been so hard for you. well done holding together
I know the struggle! These are valuable life lessons though, and like most valuable life lessons, they can really hurt to learn.
Take time to look at long lead items like the engine, custom shaped tanks, electronics, stove, fridge and sails so you do not get delayed later. Stay focused, stay positive and support each other beyond the comfort zones. And you can look at this week's demolition work as a required foundation of the project.
Aladino: Maya is such a keeper! Good that you took the time to make the small jobs visible for her. Take the time to compliment, hug and kiss her underway. That is what the blanks between the small jobs are for 😊
Ah yes, the more kissing the better!🥰
Two of the nicest people in a boat. Good sailors too, and now proficient boat builders, as well.
May I give you a tip about painting? Always stroke your brush or roll **from the still bare part** of the board or whatever **into the painted/varnished part** (that is still wet). That way one doesn't see the 'landing zone' of the brush after the paint is dry.
(I noticed your doing this the other way around on Carpet I ;-)
I am proud of both of you for working hard and sticking together to get the job done. This series is really challenging you both on many levels as well as forcing you to learn each others skill sets so you can get more work done in a shorter amount of time and will draw you closer together as a sailing couple in the long run.
From what I counted on your list there are about 80 items, at a rate of 3 items crossed off each week thats 26 weeks or 6 months exactly. ITs going to be close, right down to the wire.
I sympathize with both of you on several levels. My grandfather alwasy taught me to "do it right the first time" no matter how long it takes becuase when done improperly it will eventually take way, way, longer to fix the mistakes than if you had just had taken a little more time to do it right initially.
When learning a new skill it takes patience and time as eventually through repetition you will become better and better and master the skill. Again, learn it the right way the first time as it will prevent bad habits and costly mistakes, so take your time and follow rule number one, do it right the first time, even if it takes a bit longer than anticipated.
Wellbeing is important. So crap that visa/geo issues distresses lives. Hope your music and boatbuilding hearts be calm.
11/03/2023. I think most people are missing the point. It’s not that Maya is despondent because she doesn’t have Aladino’s skills
She just does not like boat building, it is just not her “thing”
Aladino LOVES what he is doing. I think he is feeling the pressure because he knows Maya is not in her element
My solution is that Maya should be doing “what floats her boat”.
Sure the work will take longer but it doesn’t matter because Aladino loves this work
You have both got what I can’t get and that is time. I am 79 years old
You ABSOLUTELY hit the nail on the head Murray. I’m not sad because I want to be at Aladino’s level. I’m sad because if I’m being honest, I don’t want to be in the workshop at all. This project, for me, would be like trying to stick Aladino at a desk job for well over a year. It’s just a total failure to thrive.
I was involved on building a wooden ship. On land with space to work and assess to tools it was challenging, but when the vessel was finally launched it became much more difficult to accomplish the many tasks required. Space to work is so much more limited, tool storage and access are limited, required supplies and material storage is limited and the weather becomes an issue that is not a factor when inside a covered area. Carefully consider your rush to launch. You are in such a convenient location to accomplish your goal of high quality work which will carry you for the many sea miles and years of save voyaging which you envision. Best wishes to you both.
Learning new skills is not always easy, but always remember your specialities lie elsewhere and you have exceptional talent. I salute you both as an extraordinary team.
My specialties definitely lie elsewhere! Which makes a project like this all the more difficult
Just remember that non of you could do this on your own. If it weren’t for your filming and storytelling skills you wouldn’t have the two of you wouldn’t have have been in a place where any of this would ever be a possibility. And if Aladino weren’t such a bad ass shipwright You would have had Magic Carpet in the first place and MC II wouldn’t have been a possibility at all.
While this project is daunting, the MC community has great faith in you. On a positive note, when you are finished you will have a good handle on the status of every part of your boat. While it’s more work now, the best time to do many of these messy structural projects is when you have everything exposed. Down the line you won’t have any nagging worries about what might be cooking just out of sight. When you are in the middle of a major passage, you will feel much greater confidence knowing that everything is ship shape. Keep up the good work!
47.83 Comfort Ratio and capsize ratio
Of 1.47 and 10.5’ wide. Now that’s a yacht. Comfortable, safe and should be fast. Great boat.
Maya, you seem so stressed. I can’t help but wonder if the time pressure is self induced. There are always options.I do not see Aladino as a perfectionist. I see him as doing it correctly. Correct is not perfection. It takes time, skill, determination and patience. Rare attributes he has in spades. It is sad to see him pushed so hard when it’s already hard enough. It’s the journey, not the destination. Figure out how to distress. If you are forced to leave the boatshed, find another. If you can’t do all the things that need doing before getting in the water and save the rest for later. You may get it all done, but by removing the stress, you will be happier and so will your viewers! If you have to leave again after 6 months, so what. You are young. Make this a victory in your lives. Pushing and creating stress where it isn’t needed is child’s play. You are creating something wonderful in the boat and in your relationship. Make peace. Create beauty. Find harmony. Share your troubles with friends. We will help you. Good luck!
I can't express how much I love you guys ... I'm sure everything isnt as perfect as it seems in the videos, but to see a couple supporting each other working towards their shared dream, really warms the cockles of my heart ... keep being you
Don’t be discouraged you have accomplished a lot already and are moving forward
You two are impressive with how you accomplish the goals. Taking the time, planning it and doing it right the first time is the most efficient way to get her done. Redoing a task only costs time, effort and money, which is counter productive. Keep up the good work.
Maya, Please picture that Desert Island and soft sandy beaches.... Aladino, Picture Maya on the beach while you are working on the Boat in the Beautiful Sunshine..... :-))
Here is a big 👍👌👏 for Maya's dad (and definitely not only for bringing the dinghy). Best regards, luck and health in particular. To all of you of course.
I can see why Maya`s dad is a fan favourite, he is one very cool dude ! Must be why Maya is so laid back.
Hi Maya and Aladino, my thoughts are particularly with you Maya. Aladino is a very capable boat builder and sailor, and a lovely person. We all know that. But you are also a very capable and lovely person. You have shown that many times. Aladino could not play music like you do. And Aladino was not born as a capable boatbuilder and sailor, just as you were not born a capable musician. The fact that you are willing to try to learn is all that is important. If you keep working at your boatbuilding skills, you too will develop those skills just as Aladino had to initially learn and develop those skills. I know, from my own experience, that self doubt is very easy, but remember, you are not Aladino, you are just starting to learn the skills that Aladino once also had to start learning. On top of that you are both a team. Yes, you play music and you make and edit the videos, and yes Aladino found the voids in the fibreglass and he was able to take the fibreglass off without lifting the wood and when you lifted the fibreglass the wood came off. You do not know that if Aladino had taken the fibreglass off in the place that you took it off, he might also have lifted the wood. Maybe the adhesion was better in that location and the wood was always going to lift no matter who removed it. The most important thing is that you are willing to give it a go and that you are always learning and developing your skills. You are both two very special people and you are a team; a partnership. If one succeeds then you both succeed. All my love, Alan (Tasmania).
This is not really a "refit" project. It's a "rebuild" project. Projects of this nature almost always take way more than a year or two for a very small work team, even when not splitting time between two boats. It's not just the actual work that takes so long, it's the planning, redesign decisions, identifying and obtaining appropriate materials and fittings, taking occasional much needed breaks to think through unexpected problems to find optimum solutions, and mental health breaks that are sometimes essential. So don't be hard on yourselves if it takes some additional time to see it through. Unless you have to vacate the worksite, give it the time and effort necessary for an outcome you feel good about. In the end, once the dust settles you will be happy you did and sailing the boat will be way more satisfying.
If it helps with the time pressure towards the end of your stay, you are welcome to borrow my fishing boat for a tow from Puget Sound to British Columbia. LMK.
I wonder, if you can't get the boat seaworthy to get it to Canada in your 6 month window, would you consider trucking it?
There are no secrets to a refit or rebuild!!! Just rip the old stuff out and start all over from scratch. Alternative is to buy a brand new custom made boat to your specifications
I love how Maya and Aladino encourage each others passions, of course I’d like to be watching your sailing adventures and Maya playing her music more than rebuilding a boat. Having worked on fishing boats and lived on a boat in Seattle, there is alway repairs. But when your Cape George its done and you are sailing around the world in it, no doubt you both will remember how important it was to do it right, so you will trust its sea worthiness. For as long as I live will be watching your videos. BTW Last night I watched the new movie on the teenage Australian girls solo sail around the world in 2009, on Netflix, it was will done. Thanks for sharing your lives with us.
Maya,
You are the brave one. A ladino is the professional and to his credit, a perfectionist. Joining the refit as a beginner craftsperson is intimidating at best. We learn from mistakes. The more you engage, the faster you learn some tricks, shortcuts and creative approaches. Time pressure is your enemy. Measure twice cut once. Smile, you are making something beautiful.
Remember, at one point you drew your bow across the strings- the teacher smiled and showed you the way. Now you are instrumentalists.
A skilled craftsman in what has become a dying art form in this country should not be limited in the amount of time he can stay here. A senator or someone needs to sponsor you guys so you don’t have to rush
It's too early for a punchlist- so it's best to just make a list of what you will need to order and purchase. List the lead time. try to gather all the materials for each part of the project before hand, and avoid getting down on yourself or each other about things you don't know, or making mistakes on the things you should have done easily, and didn't. It's a big project, a huge undertaking, and it's going to take teamwork as much as experience, but most importantly it's going to take understanding and assisting each other. It's going to be a beautiful sailboat. You can write that at the top of the list.
Hi Maya and Aladino, I think both of you are doing a great job. Your Magic Carpet fans are rooting for you all the way. All the best.
I'm stoked we're back to the refit. I can't wait to see the boat at the end of this session.
I can understand your melancholy though. It's a staggering amount of work. Be kind to yourselves and each other most of all, you've got this! ;-)
You can't make epic videos and rebuild a boat. We want to see the boat come together. Set up some fixed shot cameras, and some simple editing. I'd be happy with that.
It may seem like you are taking 2 steps back removing the glass from cabin top and sides but compare that to the peace of mind when facing a storm on your next ocean crossing. Also 2 thumbs up to Kristen Neuschafer who is off Brazil with her Cape George and leading the GGR on the final leg home. 👍👍
Being a retired project manager, congratulations on a shared plan! Way to go, looking forward to the next 6 months. You are both awesome.
i dig the new interview, talking to camera style. really helps the narrative and moves things along at a tight pace.
Hi guys, this is one of the most interessting episodes you showed so far, thank you very much
Thank you Andreas!
Gran trabajo el que estáis realizando. Muchas ánimos y seguir así. (Great job you are doing. Good luck and keep going.)
Your dad's a fan favorite of mine:)
Aladinos "cutting corners" is more than most peoples perfection! I think that Maya feels that she should be as good as Aladino, not many people set their sights that high- you cant reach master craftsman in such a short time, if ever! I remain in awe ar what you have achieved - and am looking forward to being in awe at what you achieve in the next episodes. Fridays do not come round quickly enough!
Guys, stay strong 💪, it will be done before you know it. Forza Aladino 👍
You two are amazing and an inspiration. May your spirits continue to soar!! All the very best...