174 : A completely rebuilt floor for our once abandoned sail boat!!!
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Loving the floor Andy. Great work so far . Dont rush and apologise ,you have to work as best you can and balance your lives.
Thanks 👍
Floors are looking good. Even better when fully finished. Smart to make the bunks bigger and more comfortable. You won't regret it on those 1 - 3 week passages.
Yes I completely agree
More than 1 - 3 weeks, they intend to live on board.
Jack and Ollie are small but growing. They will need space. Same for guests on sea trials and short jaunts. Mom and dad need their quiet space. For and next 3-4 months, they are in a marina. Currently house sitting. Real fun once steel Melody is finished and sold. Then the focus is on Sailing Melody 🎶 new adventures. Adult comfort will be premium.
You guys have worked your butts off making this beautiful old boat one incredible home. You guys couldn’t disappoint us in any way shape or form. Merry Christmas and happy new year
Thank you! Merry Christmas and a happy new year to you 🥳
Hi mate, prob too late but I'd think twice about epoxy on the sole boards. Super strong stuff for making boats etc and it'll look the dogs when its cured but... it will scratch easily.. I would consider linseed oil.... Absolutely marvellous stuff that lets wood get wet then lets it dry out again
I think I'm going to use epoxy and then varnish over the top to protect it but we'll see :)
Probably my imagination, but you seem to be much more relaxed without having time constraints from work ? Floor looking good too. Good to see you’re able to do the work you want without having to worry. Looking forward to the roof being finished and the stainless install. Stay safe all of you .
Definitely more relaxed and enjoying the boat work 😁 we can't wait to get the enclosure boxed off 😀
Bless this new floor and all who walk upon it. Looking lovely.
Hahaha. Maybe I should sprinkle it with holy water before we walk on it lol. Thanks mate. Have a lovely Christmas 🎄
You have been very entertaining both of you this year I hope you all have a lovely Christmas and happy New year and to all have been watching this project from Yorkshire
Tha ka so so much :)
Very interesting. I need to put a new floor down on my boat.
It's a lovely thing to get stuck into :)
Nice, episode! So much progress.
Andy, please don't get discouraged by the 1 % of us correcting you about the boat being a speed boat or not, or whoever makes you wear PPE all the time or people telling you that you're not finishing jobs. Most of us are more than happy, and rather envious with the way you and the rest of the family do stuff.
Have a great Christmas!
Thank you :) merry Christmas 🎄
WOW Andy...even without the epoxy (not only varnish or oil?) the floor looks great!!!🎉❤ so little less harsh on yourself please king of self-punishment😅..😊
Thank you yes I'm very pleased with it ☺️
Great work, Looking forward to seeing the finished floor in all its glory.
Thank you 👍
Disagree on the failure, in project management terms we have time, cost and quality as the tripple constraint. You chose quality as the priority, so what, it will take slightly longer. Worst case more clicks on a second video
Yes I think you're right there :) thanks for the perspective
Don’t forget thefourth constraint: beer.
Yup, fast, cheap and reliable. Pick two.
It should be a criminal offense to trash old teak, so you do the only right thing to repair. I have used my old mother's teak garage door from 1960 aboard my 117-year-old Amanda af Egersund. Teak is absolutely wonderful wood, which deserves to live forever. Nice to follow you, and when you sail across the fjord (North Sea) to Norway, you are welcome to Egersund harbor and Amanda af Egersund.
Oh yes!!! We will sail to Norway one day :)
Wishing you and the family a very merry Christmas and a prosperous New Year.
Thank you :) and also to you
You are a bloody hard worker, and the results are great. Well done skipper. Happy Christmas
Thanks mate :)
No failure here. The mission is to complete the floor in a fashion that you will enjoy for years to come, not one that you keep thinking you could have done a better job on. My wife says that on her tombstone she wants "It's good to have goals". You had a good goal in terms of timeline, but you also have a higher goal to make your home one that you are proud of.
For sure yeah. The goals are just that and nothing more. If we don't hit a target nobody dies. If we rush a job, somebody might
May you and yours Have A Very Merry Christmas!!! take the rest of the year off and enjoy the Holidays with the family!!
And to you also 😁
Wishing you and your family Merry Christmas 🎄🎁
Thanks you! Same to you ☺️
Andy no apologies needed. You are doing a completely fantastic job refitting Melody. You are showing the real bits of making Melody a live in sail boat for the family. Your workmanship has been outstanding and at times you are" learning by doing". (which is the name of another sailing channel) That is a fantastic idea making that seating area larger and will look brilliant once Melissa makes up the cushions. The epoxy on the floors I am sure will look awesome, but even without the floors beautiful. Hopefully another video before or just after Christmas even if not from my family to yours Have a Merry Christmas & a Happy New Years
Thanks Jonathan! Rally kind :)
You work a lot. So don't worry about doing everything per your aggressive schedule.
Thank you. Yes it's pretty brutal at the moment because I want to get as much done as I can in the time we have
The floor looks amazing. What a difference in what you have done so far. I'm so glad you decided to redo it. Merry Christmas
Thanks I’m glad too
Wow, talk about a quality boat;. I knew Bowmans we're good but solid teak boards with holly strips! Imagine the replacement cost😮😮😮. I wince at the price of teak and holly plywood! All your efforts are SOOOO worth it. Modifying the seating in the saloon will be a winner as well; I filled in the upper "pipe berths" (literally!) on my Morgan 42 with cupboards and bookshelves. Much more useful and civilized!
They really are quality!
Yes that's the plan! Would love to see how you did your shelves in your pilot berths!
Fantastic work on the floor Andy, it looks magnificent before being treated. With the other alterations made this boat is going to be so comfortable for the whole family. Happy Christmas. Keep well and safe. James.
Thanks James :) that's lovely
Nice work on the floors - love your consistent and well thought out progress..
Thanks 🙏
The floors are looking really good and even better when you finish them.
Thanks so much. 😀
Beautiful work Andy👍
Thanks Bryan 😀
@@SailingMelody I’m wondering if moisture was trapped behind the cushions in those areas causing the veneer to peel… can you plan for air circulation?
Floors looking great Andy. I did exactly the same with my old former race boat and widened the seat/bunks and turned the pilot berths into shelves.
Thanks. Ultimately it’s us who have to live with it so I totally agree :)
Dear Melissa, Andy, Oliver and captain Jack,
The floor of Ocean Melody now looks absolutely great and WIlleke and I guess you got rid of the awful smell with this restored floor. We also hope the canopy above the open wheelhouse will be ready soon because such will be a game changer in every perspective. We think you won’t post a new vlog before Christmas so we wish you all a very merry Christmas and a happy new year. We send you love from the Netherlands
Merry Christmas to you both from all of us. We love you're comments every week :)
Floor is coming along. Merry Xmas and a happy new year to you all
Thank you!! Same to you ☺️
Seat back cupboards along with under bunk ones will always suffer from Damp unless the hull is insulated. I bet the Veneer at the ends of the under bunk ones are also delaminating. You have a solid glass hull which means the inside is a s cold as the outside therfore the only thing to do is insulate it at least up to the top of the seat back cupboards. it will also help keep the boat warmer in our 'tropical' climate. Not critisizing by the way just experiance. Keep up the good work.
Yes absolutely! We will be insulating there 😁
@@SailingMelody It absolutly does make a big difference. I Took the insulation right up to the deckhead and we lost all the drips even with 4 of us sleeping onboard the Konsort that we had at the time.
Nice job Andy
Thanks 👍
Just looking at the video of you, putting the soul of your boat together, although slightly boring, the music was nice, and you didn’t go on about 50 times about how beautiful the soul is in your boat. Like some other person in another channel does lol
Hahaha. It's a challenge to make that kind of footage as exciting as Die Hard 2.
Andy what a lovely job not seen it finished yet as just getting caught up but just knowing you have started and completed is enough for me and to a very high standard I remember when you where faffing and bodging in a wardrobe because speed was needed you said I wish I had more time I like woodwork and I am good at it or words to that effect well you sure have showed that 😊
Thank you 😊
Yeah andy you have done a wonderful job looking forward to seeing the floor epoxy and floor shine
Thank you 😊
Setting goals are always great. However one must be flexible or the cushions would have been figured out. Smart move on adjusting time spent.
Thank you 😊
What a pleasure it is to watch a proud captain caring for his vessel is such a loving manner !
Andy, you’ve truly gotten down to brass tacks 😂. Love the music 🎶 ❤
🙏 thank you so much and have a wonderful Christmas 🎄
I wish you all a happy Christmas & best wishes for 2024 😊
Thank you! Same to you and yours
When using a DA sander and sanding upto the trim/toe board. you can use a metal spreader. as a "chafe" guard so no gouging happens.
Good call!!
It was a good idea not to complete the finish on the boards prior to refitting. I would have bashed on then found that bits needed fettling and I would have had to cut bits and re do the sealant. Getting the job done as best possible in one go should be the aim but I tend to be impatient.
Your logical progress on that job is impressive.
My only activity of today has been to drive a few miles in the rain to get a haircut then eat cake in a cafe. Watching you work is the nearest I have been to actually working through my domestic chore to do list. Tomorrow is another day...
Hahaha I know what you mean. I. Was so keen to finish the varnishing before fitting them but I'm glad I did it this way
Hmmm. Doing the job right vs doing it quick...
I'll take right every time. Well Done and Merry Christmas!
I do agree thank you 😊
I love your videos. I'm ready every Friday for the next episode........ brilliant. Merry Christmas to the four of you and I can't wait until the new year! Cheers The Swain family, Landlocked East Midlands x😂
Thanks David :) 🙂
Hi Andy can i just say it is your families boat and you are entitled to take your time for betterment for family and ocean melody after all you are all going to be sailing aboard her at your leisure the floor is coming on great
As Christmas is very almost here i wish you Melissa Jack Oliver a very merry Christmas and a happy new year have a few days deserved rest and enjoy the time as a family next year you will be somewhere different 😊😊😊
Thank you :)
Really appreciate the support :)
Merry Christmas to you and yours 🎄
It's impressive the way you powered through those sole boards, some needed quite a bit of work, and that's not a small floor area to knock off. Already looking beautiful and the finishing touches should be the most enjoyable part, and then it will be stunning. Nice to get a quick look at the cockpit roof build too, I think we're all anticipating some more work on that when the house-sitting ends. Lots of variety, and a lot accomplished in this episode.
Definitely. Before then I hope. As soon as the interior refurb is done I'll be back on the enclosure asap
Great stuff Andy looks like the beaut floor is coming. Don't rush it enjoy Xmas guys,you're just lovely.
Thanks I’m taking my time :)
Lovely work Andy, she'll be beautiful. Happy Holiday's!
She will indeed. Thank you
If uou need some i have some large sheets of upholstery foam 8 x 4
Oh wow that would be amazing. Where are you based? Drop us an email to turner.andy@hotmail.com
You are doing a fantastic job. One more day? So what. The sole will be beautiful next week. Merry Christmas to all the family from Down Under.
Thanks :) Merry Christmas to you all 🎁
Andy, you are an artist. Do you ever rush with your guitar? Case closed! 😎⛵️
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Lovely job Andy, don’t worry about not finishing, time off to recharge is important. Happy Christmas ❤️❤️
Thank you! Happy Christmas to you also
Well done you guys have done a great job
Thanks 👍
Looking beautiful! Boats are never finished, but you’ll get this project done. Great video. 😎❤️😎❤️😎🥰
Thanks 🙏
Andy you are really Bright person, with capital B!!! And all of your family, you are awesome guys!!! Like before watching, as usually. Melissa is super cool as well, no fear at all using whatever power tools!!!! I really love your channel, because of main heroes of course...
Best regards from Moscow!!!
P. S. Thank you a million for voicing dimensions in metric system, as inches and feets sounds horrible for russian ear😊
Thank you. Hope you're doing ok. Merry Christmas
yesterday Uck tube would not let me comment. But Andy this aught to satisfing and your making this great yacht Look wonder full.And Family freindly😊
Hey Page. Thanks xx
well done Andy you are doing great
Thank you 😊
Good stuff Andy.... Bloody good job..... Look after your eyes mate
Thank you. Yes I do wear safety glasses when I'm doing something where I think there's a reasonable risk of something ending up in my eye. I've had two visits in the past with flecks of grinding metal in my eye so not keep to repeat that
Floors looking great Andy, what a difference! Can’t wait to see the new bench seats Melissa! The boat is looking great, I’m loving all these improvements.
I do have a question on the epoxy for the floor. It will be a super hard and resilient finish but I do wonder how you will be able to lift it again without damaging the finish around the area being lifted?
Yeah they're going to look great when it's all finished. Ohhhh I should use the word "finished" lol don't wanna jinx it
Well done my man better a proper job than rush and not so good and we all know you do a proper job job thanks for you’re great work hope you and your family have a great Xmas and new year❤
Thank you 😊
As long as all the timber is sealed it should last a good ten years. So plenty of time to save up fore hard wood. Which will be cheaper on your journey. Like far east or south america.
True 😁
Nice work. It's gonna be great.
Thank you :)
Love watching your episodes Andy, floor is looking great and can't wait to see it finished. Is there such a thing as tool envy? I spot the tools you use and think, do I need one of those, or I WANT one of those. My wife has banned me from Screwfix, Toolstation, B&Q etc.
Keep them coming, hope the family had a great Christmas and wishing you all a Happy New Year.
Lol I have tool envy watching other channels
Thanks guys.. i assume people are hassling about PPEs, 😂. You mentioned it 5 times..
in a perfect world you would go to the rack of timbers and the shelves of screws ect ect, yeah that’s called a production boat building factory.. people need to understand your essentially a work force of one, while Oliver needs you both and hopefully there’s some elusive sleep in-between.. + you don’t have unlimited funds..
merry Christmas guys! 😊
Hahaha yes but in a good way. That mask is a brilliant piece of kit
Tanilised softwoods will last for 40 years. I used them in New Zealand.
Yeah it'll be fine in this application I think
I'll be rooting for you guys. :)
Thank you
Hi there!
As for the joists/ beams under the floor,one could impregnate them wiv raw linseed oil,mixed ca 10%tar oil,and get the nice smell as glazing.,.
Something else: the electric panels you plan on top of da cockpit area,I saw on the boat Brupeg,that they got some panels on top that was glued on,instead of having the ordinary panels in alu frames. I guess you are already aware of Brupeg? Anyway,those panels could also be walked on....
Well,just my imminent reflections,watching yer video.
Allda bestest from mikke in sweden..;-D
Nice tips thanks 😊
Floor looks great. Personally, I really like the contrast to the high gloss everywhere else, but I realise it would be hard to keep the matt look.
I totally agree! We’ve wracked our brains for a way to keep that look but I think we are going to have to protect it with something which will change rhe look which is a shame
@@SailingMelodyWill a matt or satin varnish ( on tip of epoxy??) not be as robust as a high gloss? Nice floor.
Osmo oil good if you wanted to keep the matt finish
I've heard good things about osmo! It's already been done now though, see next week's video 😜
Lovely music, is that you playing Andy ? Happy Christmas to all of you 🎄🎄2024 here we come.
Happy Christmas to you also. No that isn’t me on this occasions it’s just a royalty free track
Took you a while to get the nod with those pins. 😊
Lol 😂 are you refering to the fact I kept bending the brass panel pins when hammering them into the timber?
Looking good
Thanks 👍
Hi Andy. I remember your shirt saying: "I'm no Aladdino". Agree, you are not. However, you are a McGyver. Doing incredible things with what you have. And, without disrespecting Aladdino, to McGyver, is respected as a verb. In English as well as in my native tongue, Dutch. I wish you, Melissa, Jack and Oliver the best ever for all years to come (I hate christmas-wishes).
I just have such huge respect for Aladino and Maya from @magiccarpet. He's a true craftsman and she is a brilliant fiddle player
@@SailingMelody Agree. However, I think Maya would not refer to fiddle, rather violin. Whatever, burning a guitar keeps you warm longer...
@@gertboerman3666 I'll have to ask her. I've seen her play some pretty awesome Gypsy Jazz style fiddle parts and lines but I've not seen her okay her violin in a more classical style. But that just means I've not watched enough. I'll ask her if she considers herself a jazz/bluegrass fiddle player or a classical violin player
@@SailingMelody I think Maya is a great musician. I remember she composed a song with a girl joining her on Magic Carpet. That was great. Personally, as a guitarist, I had a classical training. Loving Bach I moved on. Played everthing from hardrock to folk, from fusion to salsa, from jazz to singalongs. Music is what brings people together. Maya will think alike. When she answers your question let me know if that is fine with her and yourself. And btw.....I just posted "Jump" by Mike Dawes as best wishes for all years to come. Tuning DADGAD. ruclips.net/video/sKbrycmEGjU/видео.html
Good idea on waiting to sand, even with the Hoover that dust needs to settle for awhile,,, btw,,you look like Elvis in that white outfit,,,,😝
Hahaha yes you're right
Beautiful workmanship as usual 😊. Merry Christmas blessings to you and Melissa and Jack and Ollie 🎄🎄🎄🙏🙏🥰⛵️⛵️
And to you Kathleen. And thanks for your lovely messages and support throughout 2023 xxx
Another great episode. The floor's looking great...you're a talented guy (/family). Is any of the music your guitar playing?
Not on this episode but sometimes it is. Merry Christmas 🎄
Good work😎
Thanks ✌
Hi Andy, Melissa lightning Jack and baby Oliver Merry Christmas and a happy New Year to you all and pray that 2024 will be an awesome year for you guys. Keep up the good work. Love and appreciate you all Cliff from Logan City Queensland Australia 🇦🇺🧑🏾🦽
Thanks so much. Merry Christmas to you also and thanks for your lovely encouraging comments all this year :)
Are the particulate mask straps pulled to the required tightness of 3 newton meters? 😊
Mission failure is not an option unless there’s an excuse like solving a sudoku puzzle. 😂
Hahaha yes of course I used my torque wrench to check
So funny “I have the mask on”…..it is astonishing to me how often dyi builds have no masks and mold toxicity is very serious issue for long term brain health. So happy you are masking up and health conscious…you must have been a fantastic paramedic!
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let them complain. take your time to get it right
Thank you 😊
Nice job on the floor Andy, not understanding some of the words, like 'fettleing' , I got where you were comin from. Rippa job too bloke! 👋Cap'n Jack 😂 19:19in 👍 Thats ok Andy They tell me you don't eat ya don't s*i* ya don't s*i* ya die Eh! Nice goin Andy. Like the job you did, done well. Sure No 1 Melissa, Cap'm Jack and Able Seaman Olly would agree with you too. Thanks m8, enjoy yourself, and have a great Christmas if I don't manage to catch ya!
Hahahaha that's brill Greg.
Fettling refers to the process of cleaning and finishing the surface of a metal casting, typically by removing excess material, imperfections, or rough edges. However it has become an English colloquialism which now refers to that sort of work in any context, not just metal casting. Have a wonderful Christmas, love to you and your family! 🎄
When you flipped your collar up I was thinking you looked more like Elvis Presley rather than a Teletubby.
Hahahah 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
That shop, that you're in, looks like it was built before your great-grandfather..
Yes it's an ancient Welsh barn. Walls 3 feet thick. Built in the 1700's
Just asking? You screwed the floors down and plugged the holes , did you put the covers back on all the tanks ?? didn’t see you do that ??
No not yet but the floor boards are liftable where the tanks are 😊
MERRY XMAS TO ALL AND ALL THE BEST FOR 2024 FROM VUNG TAU VIETNAM
Thanks. Merry Christmas 🎄
what wood was used for these side planks ?
They're Teak and Holly
I wonder whether something wet or damp had been stored behind the seat in the past and affected the veneer?
I actually think it’s where the vent from the water tanks has leaked looking at it
What is the treatment to the beams to which you referred when you mentioned softwood over hard?
Tanalised timber, also known as pressure-treated timber, is wood that has undergone a preservation process to increase its resistance to decay, insects, and other environmental factors. This treatment involves impregnating the wood with preservatives under high pressure, helping to extend its lifespan and maintain its structural integrity when used in outdoor or damp environments.
Dear Sailing Melody family (especially Andy this time).
What? No no no no! You're definitely not the king of unfinished work! And not only because of the fact that this job respectively title was already given to me a loooong time ago. Maybe I can be called emperor meanwhile and if you try hard, you may become king in the far future! Additionally I'm officially an extremely experienced procrastination expert! So no job/title in this kind of genre/segment for you here too, sorry. 😁 ;-) 2) 👍👌👏 Very well done again, Sir (video and work). Although it was a lot of hard work, it is the right thing to reuse the teak wood. You would have hardly been able to buy this quality/density nowadays (as I already mentioned under the last video). 3) Good heavens, this bunk bed was really, really small. My shoulder width is 57,5 cm (the 5 mm are extremely important of course). Glad to see that you are changing it for good.
As always: Thanks a lot for making teaching explaining recording editing uploading and sharing.
Best regards luck and especially health to all of you.
Awwww Thanks lol. Love your comments
Not mission failed, you prioritize a weekend with your family over youtube. You know what goals are important and which can be delayed. Just my 5 cents...............
Thanks. It’s really lovely that our supporters also help us keep on track with family life as well as RUclips commitments:)
If your boat was a nauticat 40 pilothouse, at the end, your labour shall be paid off.
Comfort for your family: ruclips.net/video/a-wPRPc0uUU/видео.htmlsi=FtPtiuqw9jWvrYfH
What do you mean?
I do love a Nauticat 40 pilothouse. There's one in our marina near us. But I think our boat will sail better, faster and point upwind better.
@@SailingMelody on age, comfort is more important than speed, and you're not alone. Maybe your boat is more sea- kindness I don't know.
Don't the floor bearers get treated andy
Yes they do. I've made all the woodwork removable so I can get to every part in an emergency. So Ivan treat the beams easily and do necessary maintenance in the future also
If you dont start a job, then you will never finish
Very true :) thank you 😊
Andy stop takeing Mike the breathing mask I had to wear one.myself no fun it better to save then sorry as was steel work ex
Waffle less work more
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