#36 - Cutting a BIG HOLE in our boat 😱 Let the WELDING begin: Sailboat restoration

[@SailingMelody]

Thank you all so much for your lovely comments! Your support means the world to us! 😁😁

[@MrFossekallen]

Thank YOU for dealing your visions with us! It’s just amazing following you and your project(s). You are just a great family!! ♥️👍🏻🤟🏻

[@ShipHappensUK]

Another fantastic episode, well done guys, thanks for the mention 👍😘

[@terrytonkin2682]

Hi guys you know what ? I find it very refreshing that you take suggestions or advice however relevant or irreverent onboard with a " thank you " it makes participation and following your tube a pleasure . Cheers .

[@SailingMelody]

We value everything that anyone has to offer, even if it’s not quite right or something we’ve thought about. People aren’t here to see the precise issues we have so they’re making suggestions based on what they can see in our videos and that in its self shows just how thoughtful people are and how helpful they’re trying to be.

[@RcBuddy]

Big thanks to Adam for helping you out, always nice to have experienced hand on board for these important jobs.

[@SailingMelody]

We are very grateful 😁

[@needwindinmysails6349]

A couple of suggestions one is get your self a big cold chisel and keep it reasonably sharp and you can use it to knock off the dross much quicker than a grinder also if you want really nice cuts with the plasma cutter, mark your job on both sides then grind your marks out to get rid of the mill scale or paint then cut, you will find it will be like a pencil cut as we can see on the video how the plasma cutter is splattering now and then, that's the mill scale making the arc blow under the mill scale and cutting anywhere it can get through also PLEASE PLEASE use your metal thicknesser to check the bottom of the compressor tank because after a few years of neglect and rusting on the inside they can explode violently and we don't want that exploding beside jack or anyone for that matter, and make sure you bleed the water everyday when in use. Cheers from down under

[@bgt7874]

The rusty bits out, new steel in; that lookes easy. Good to see how Melody is getting a next live. Great progress!

[@SailingMelody]

She is getting there slowly 😁

[@Chr.U.Cas1622]

Dear Sailing Melody family. 👍👌👏 Simply fantastic! Very well done again. Thanks a lot for making teaching explaining recording editing uploading and sharing. Best regards luck and health to all 4 of you (including the dog of course).

[@SailingMelody]

Thank you for all the lovely comments!! 😁

[@Chr.U.Cas1622]

Dear @@SailingMelody You're welcome, it's my pleasure. Thanks for replying and especially for another heart. As I already mentioned, I simply love to earn them. Sincerely yours. Christian

[@RenegadeADV]

That is awesome to see you guys have a well qualified ship fitter on hand. Looks to me like his work and advice are spot on! I am excited to see some steel going back into her.

[@Kathleensailorgirl]

Wow so excited for the progress with the welding,. A big shout out to Adam for all his help and expertise 👏👏👍 Great to see that Jack made out well with his visit to London and that his cochlear implants are doing fine. Blessings to the whole family 🙏🙏 stay safe ⛵️⛵️⛵️😘

[@SailingMelody]

Thanks Kathleen! 😊

[@stevenrobinson9600]

VERY NICE OF THE GENTLEMAN FOR THE COMPRESSER, WELL DONE SIR, AND WELL DONE JACK.

[@forresta65]

You are a courageous lad Jack. What a great family team.

[@chriskeevers9913]

A good tip from an older boilermaker, for the welding in of new steel, weld the inside completely first then use a grinder to clean out and grind a groove into the joint from the outside, this will give very good penetration and will result in a weld profile that is not as high so less to grind, iam not sure if this was the way which this first patch was done, if so you are on the right track, as well for larger sections around the chines, strongbacks will help control weld distortion and any stingers that were removed should be reinstalled before welding the rest in this will help retain the original lines, you are doing a great job and it will be well worth it when finished, Jack is always good value and you can both be proud of him, keep up the good work! Cheers Chris Lake Macquarie New South Wales Australia

[@jfbaze2001]

Was quite excited to see you cut out a piece, and weld it back in. Very exciting. Awesome job. Looking forward to see you do the Anchor Locker, love the plan to wait until the mast is down. Hope it comes down soon. Thanks to Adam for his skill and assistance.

[@theoldsailmaker6408]

What a cool beginning with Jack the Jedi,great idea and even better acting.🙃

[@wildandbarefoot]

Big Up the Navy Guy helping with the welding. Thanks for being able to be there. Respect.

[@MG-tp2ix]

I’d give it a double thumbs up for that opening scene. Classic!!!

[@minibusadventures5483]

Good to see the steel going in, great to see helpers turning up the make life easier...... :)

[@briansmythe3219]

Cool , Holes in the Ship That went really good welds look ok and the holes disapear , Don"t Worry Jack your time will come sooner than you Think keep absorbing the Knolage , Well done every one

[@paulbiezing2686]

That’s just amazing welding, nice very nice. Thanks Adam for your willingness to help

[@SailingMelody]

We are very grateful. Adam is a star😁

[@aaronp1434]

Hello from Ontario Canada Nice to hear that Jack got his ears tuned up, that’ll hopefully be a great improvement for him! The steel you cut out actually looked better than I anticipated which is an awesome sign! Another great episode with good progress. Cheers!

[@SailingMelody]

It did not look bad at all. He is enjoying experimenting with his new settings on his ears.

[@patrickjenkins3109]

Great job, it's definitely quicker to cut out bad rust than to chip and treat, sad to hear about the rust in the keel but don't let it ruin your day, look forward to seeing your next episode 👍👍👍👍

[@SVImpavidus]

Fair play to Adam. From one ex-serviceman to another...👍 5 New programs on the implants, all the better for some Star Trek time. The latest on Netflix was pretty good hope you have had time to watch it? So enjoying watching your journey, taking the time to do things right. Sail Safe Guys, Ant, Cid & the pooch crew.

[@sailingmeerkat8352]

Cheers for that, it was a long couple of days but worth it. Adam

[@lydiaajohnson]

Love the light saber plasma cutter piece. Well done. Jack was brilliant too. Love the welding. Lots done. Great episode. Is it possible to make them longer? Your channel is so enjoyable. I look forward to it every week. Love your family. See you next week.

[@RevMishka]

Well done Jack! Very good news! Congrats on the boat progress! It’s looking great!

[@lancedaniels]

Thanks for posting and sharing. Great to see the new steel getting put on.

[@anthonybeck2384]

Making real progress - very happy for jack and his implants - respect ✊

[@larrylittleton8702]

Jedi Jack...your comprehension of speech with your CI's is incredibly impressive!

[@ME-tj6gh]

It is so wonderful to see the impact of technology on Jack! (Light saber and all!) You must be proud of him, as he seems the perfect gentleman :-) Great work on the boat, keep up the hard work, the transformation is already becoming apparent! Mike

[@jimalexander1896]

You guys are doing real well on the boat glad to see you had help from the Navy they make good welders cheers

[@MrELOIGOMES]

What a great evolution ... !!! Hard work, but the result will be spectacular. Episodes where Jack appears are really special. He's a golden boy! Go ahead, I'll continue to cheer (Melissa, I sent your hello to Duca & Roberta).

[@chrisfossum1499]

You all are doing great! My wife would have murdered me by now. Team Melody is a fantastic team! I can’t wait to see the next episode. Jack is getting so big! Also all the boat work must be making him strong.

[@brendandonnelly8375]

Exhausted, filthy, thrilled and delighted! Top job.

[@DaveWarnock]

Brilliant progress! Looks like the welding repairs are awesome.

[@juliesimpson3729]

Love the completed work in this episode! Very well done! Hi Jack!

[@christianlibertarian5488]

Thanks Andy, I learned a lot from you today. That nifty drill attachment is a great idea!

[@sailingavocet]

Holes and sailboats dont mix! Best of luck with the projects, friends :)

[@SailingMelody]

Your right there 😁

[@kranzonguam]

Love the Jedi intro!!👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼 Great progress on the steel work! Take good care!

[@SailingMelody]

Glad you enjoyed. We had great fun making the intro 😁

[@mikeh1404]

Great to see you welding in new steel - great job

[@SailingMelody]

It feels good 😁

[@Mrflynlow]

Well done-one step at a time. Looking forward to next week

[@bobuncle8704]

Mighty fine patch. I’m really thinking that I might get a steely when the time comes myself. Between you guys and Brupeg, I can really wee the benefits of a steel boat. Glad the weddings started. That’s some of my favorite bits.

[@andy-cy6zq]

Glad that jacks implants are going well 👍. I bet you guys are really pleased with progress with the plating, smashing you got some help too. Looking forward to the bow sections coming out. Top job guys👏👏👏👏

[@carlworrall]

Jack your more clever than you think, all the best buddy

[@chrisforrest7356]

And now the fun stuff begins...its really coming together great job so far!

[@TheVeteran15]

Awesome ! The welders job is great! Post soon!

[@clairepapadatos1116]

Absolutely brilliant, my dears! 😊 👍 All love, and best wishes to you all, Claire, Sally the older Goldie, and Lucy the older cat, Berlin 😘 😘 😘 😘 ✌

[@dieterdewaele]

Impressed with all of you!

[@SailingMelody]

Thank you

[@janvanvliet5195]

Great to see that under the dirt ,rust and holes you can find a very solid boat ,great work!

[@trevhedges]

Getting it done.. good stuff.. a very cool Plasma cutter Captain Jack!

[@wanttoplae]

Cute intro. Love the light sabre effects.

[@michaelbundy3867]

I watched the intro twice. Brilliant.

[@journeymanadventure]

Grinding, welding, it's all systems go and it's fantastic to have audience participation to speed things along. Just a thought, if you weld a temporary attachment point on the deck to secure a couple of halyards to you could safely release the stays and get the bow done and make the most out of your happy helpers. I see Jedi Jack's becoming one with the force but will the force be strong enough to get his room clean.🏴‍☠️😁

[@miru71]

When I started building a boat, I also cut everything with a plasma cutter, but ... it's a double job. You cut with plasma and then even everything with a grinder. It is best to cut straight away with an angle grinder. You then have the perfect edge the first time. Try it once and you will see for yourself.

[@SailingMelody]

Thanks for the tip 👍

[@miru71]

Cut with an grinder in 5 minutes. www.sailforum.pl/download/file.php?id=66915&mode=view www.sailforum.pl/download/file.php?id=67252&mode=view www.sailforum.pl/download/file.php?id=67253&mode=view

[@timdavis6505]

You guys are so lucky to be Allowed into the yard over lockdown, my boat is also in a yard in North Wales I live local but have not been allowed access so far this year !

[@brianbevington8777]

as usual great job donne again, the steel looks far more better than i had expected to be ! so lucky you guy's !

[@tkev561]

Liked for the intro. Stayed for the boat!

[@patrickmaloney6440]

30 seconds in and I just need to pause and say Bravo! Great introduction chaps!! 👍👍

[@paloureiro]

Awesome video! It's been amazing following you!

[@keithfletcher5788]

She's on her way .Looks great

[@ddm220]

Moving right along !

[@jumpyX2]

Really like the design of that hull. Solid!

[@CruisingwithDecisive]

We love watching the progress! Got a few projects of our own coming soon. Thanks for the inspiration. Aloha!

[@yeelinli1]

Great work Guys and well done Jack

[@SailingMelody]

Thank you 😊

[@russcollins4306]

Well, the steel hull is in better condition than it looked. That will knock a few days off the refit. Thanks for sharing.

[@nickviner1225]

I have seen many such boats in rust streaked condition , turn into swans after a sand blasting and repaint.

[@stevesheils6653]

Great moves with that more elegant weapon, Jack!

[@gutsanglory1]

KEWL......Let the welding commence! Nice to have some experienced helpers get the ball rolling, I'm sure you'll be and expert as well, by the time all the welding is completed. Sorry bout the go-pro, perhaps someone watching will be nice enough to assist in its replacement? Great video as always. Cheerz!

[@VwRosstorations]

Along for the ride....👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

[@livingsimplytosimplylive6817]

Awesome once again!

[@SailingMelody]

Thank you 😊

[@Servant_of_Christ]

Woohoo, Jack the Jedi fixing the boat!

[@richardhoward2295]

omg!...loads of progress...nice work team

[@felixfeleus510]

Good to see that the steeljob is turning out very well. Good that you invested in good tools. These tools in combination with an experienced welder is already half the job. I am sure the steelworks of the boat will become as good as it was after the newbuilding. I did a similar repair on my own boat last year using welding electrodes. When watching your video it looks like CO2 welding is more easy for such job. Next time I am also gonna use CO2. One remark. If I was the owner of the polyester neighbor boat, I should not be happy with all that grinding and cutting on a few feet from my boat without any protection. Usually all the sparks and grinding dust is flying around and giving damage to boats in the vicinity. It is blown by the wind and it at least stains on other boats. So I advise you to well cover your work area by a tarp in order not to damage your neighbors boat and keep the owner happy. Always keep in mind that in case your neighbor should start complaining at the owner of the yard your cutting and grinding works might be stopped at once and also giving all kind of other unpleasant discussions as well. And I am sure that's not what you want. Success with the further restauration and looking forward to next episode.

[@SailingMelody]

You’re right on both accounts We’re using a heavy Argon mix for welding but yes it makes things faster than. Stick welding. We are using a tarpaulins and fire blankets and sheets of plywood to move around to stop sparks etc going where they shouldn’t and the boat is actually further away than it looks on the camera, the go-pro camera does strange things to distance snd perspective. But you’re 100% correct snd we are taking that seriously We have a constant “fire watch” which includes being vigilant as to where the sparks or dust are going and responding dynamically to that situation

[@mxf2812]

That start scene 👌

[@alanlsavoy]

Impressive work!

[@SailingMelody]

Thank you 😊

[@SailingYachtSaltyLass]

Andy is definitely rocking the "Obi-Wan Kenobi the Younger" look... 😆😆

[@sprezzatura8755]

Is that Dad on guitar? Sounds inspired by Django Reinhardt. I hope Jack learns to play from whoever we are listening to. Well done on the implants Jack!

[@PMMM9]

Love it. You three just made my day. Jedi cutter / welder knights. Why isn’t Jack wearing a mask?

[@SailingMelody]

Glad you enjoyed it. In the hospital? Because he is under 11 and doesn't have to 😁 Jack found the appointment hard work because the doctor and I both wore masks and he relies heavily on lip reading.

[@101appsCoZa]

great videos! enjoy watching them even though i am a "landlubber" - amazing the amount of work that's involved to get it "ship shape". melody seems to be in good hands! have you watched "odd life crafting" and "sailing yaba" - also very interesting, odd life crafting has been reconditioning a steel boat just like you and has done an amazing job of it. amazing to see the transformation. yaba is quite different, a wooden boat, much respect to them for tackling the task of reconditioning a wooded sailing boat. i find it very interesting watching the 'old style' skill of the carpenters involved in yaba's rebuild. quite interesting to see the differences between the skills involved in working on a wooden boat compared to a steel boat. keep up the good work. i will be as excited as you three to see the end product and especially to see the maiden voyage!

[@SailingMelody]

We love both of those channels! :)

[@mustafababdullah2485]

Hahaha 😂 welder for the navy 😂 looked like a case of the runs!

[@DaveWarnock]

Like that Jack has been re-programmed and that it improves things for him.

[@tejolisboa]

New buddy to help the team. 🙂🙂

[@narrowboatadventures6462]

Well done for getting the welding started, making great progress! Loved the intro, top marks. The piece to camera recorded on the phone while driving is maybe a little less cool..... stay safe. Loving your channel and progress to date.

[@SailingMelody]

Haha yes probably not sensible. In my defence I was doing less than 5mph on private property. When editing the video I realised that was silly.

[@samanthafury8174]

Buy that NAVY guy a beer......

[@SailingMelody]

Yes indeed

[@wildandbarefoot]

Hey Jack. Next time you go to London go and have a look at St Catherines Dock or South Dock. Glad your implants care getting improved. Your boat is gonna be GREAT!

[@chrisgannie3236]

keep up the good work. one bit of advice if you do anymore hull inserts radius the corners of the cut outs then make a card template and transfer to your plates...

[@SailingMelody]

Yes I do tend to radius the corners on any parts of the hull, even if it’s just a small radius. But I need to make sure I do it every time. I don’t tend to bother above the waterline or in the cockpit

[@TRAVIS-L]

Another awesome video

[@SailingMelody]

Thank you 😊

[@TRAVIS-L]

@@SailingMelody Your very welcome I love how your teaching jack at such a young age also

[@frankmarson2425]

nice to see some of the rust gone

[@nickviner1225]

How could two pratts possibly give this episode a thumbs down. Get a life. Well done to all on the steel work. Regards from Australia.

[@wildandbarefoot]

They are probably Sith. Lol

[@mwatkins2464]

I wish y’all the best and the welding is looking great. I can do most any jobs but I never learned how to weld , wish I had . Jack I hope everything checked out ok with the implants. Take care ❤️🇺🇸🙏

[@normanboyes4983]

Maybe the new stringer would benefit from limber holes.👍 Great work and encouraging progress.

[@SailingMelody]

Yes definitely.

[@MrNrg19uk]

Put up a tarp or cover boat next door.. Will wreck there boat with all that swarf flying around 👍 Top guy the navy welder 👍 Glad all went well Jack 🙏

[@SailingMelody]

Been using tarps and fire blankets and sheets of plywood for that exact reason

[@patraic5241]

lol LOVE the intro.

[@chriskelly3774]

THERE IS A PRODUCT WHICH WAS AVAILABLE CALLED A WHIRLAWAY WHICH USED IN A DRILL OR SANDER IS IDEAL FOR REMOVING PAINT AND RUST FLACKS FROM STEEL IF YOU CAN STILL LOCATE ONE

[@ascot1049]

Happy days .

[@delukxy]

Lots going on there, all good! Some Go Pros have replaceable lens modules, maybe you are lucky enough to have one of those?

[@rjr-yp9uj]

Will you coat the bottom with an epoxy primer before you apply the bottom paint? That big hole you cut, will let any water that gets in the boat run right out!!!!

[@terrytonkin2682]

Hi guys I share your feeling of well being now welding has started its looking good . Just an observation though ,and I don't mean to teach you to siuck eggs..... be mindful of grinding particles splattering on your neighbours boat .... they ,being red hot ,will burn into the grp .

[@SailingMelody]

Yes we’re being super carefulZ We have tarpaulins and fire blankets and sheets of plywood to protect snd the other boats are further away than they appear, the GoPro camera distorts distances but I fully appreciate your comment and you’re correct we have to take that aspect very seriously.

[@roaxth]

Great opening

[@SailingMelody]

Thank you 😊

[@almath9987]

Great work achieved 👏 see you bought one of the rotating blasters not cheep but sure it will help in the short term till you can move yard and sand blast. If you don't wear it out it will be handy for future small maintenance jobs. If you keep making good progress i would be tempted to tackle the bow section as well. Wouldn't be to worried about the mast remember all the rigging is designed to take the load with a full set of sails. Under bare poles the loads will be minimum, you could also use the halyard for the genoa and spinnaker fixed on port and starboard to help. 👍🏻⛵

[@SailingMelody]

Good point. My only concern is that the chain plates on the coachroof are quite badly corroded and will be replaced and I'm not sure how compromised they are interns of the ability of the lowers and shrouds to hold the bare poles up. I'm probably being over cautious though you're right.

[@almath9987]

@@SailingMelodyYou will always know your boat better and agree as I / we all only see a snap shot of what's happening. Nothing wrong with being cautious, just offering my tuppence as food for thought if you get to the stage of should we do the bow or wait🤞 I think the bow section will be the largest part of the project based on your hull thick reading so understand if you want to take more time to carry out this work than rushing it before hitting the water. Good luck

[@SailingMelody]

Your input is very very welcome and invited! And most gratefully received. I think to be honest you’re correct and even with some corrosion on the chain plates they’re probably still more than strong enough. So we should just crack on with it really. Ok I’ll be brave 😂😂

[@almath9987]

@@SailingMelody I alway feel it a fine line from offering advice and being patronising on youtube as you don't know someones experience like holding a conversation one to one. Sure you will know when its time to be brave. Doing great work keep it up 👏 PS loved the star wars intro Jack must of loved the finished video effect 👍🏻

[@SailingMelody]

@@almath9987 Joni know exactly what you mean, and don’t worry I don’t take it as patronising at all. Lots of people are so generous and helpful in offering advice snd tips and we’d be fools to turn our nose up and any advice: and as you say it’s difficult to convey sometimes by text and easy to misread people’s intent. So my default is always to assume people are genuinely trying to be nice and helpful rather than assuming people are being patronising. So please don’t worry and please keep the advice coming :)

[@bigunone]

Nick from Bad Obsession's Motorsports would argue with you about the grinder not being a precision instrument

[@Taz6688]

With the welding still to be done up front grab a bigger grinder, it will save so much time, there's still a fair bit of grinding to do after repairs and the larger grinder will help.

[@SailingMelody]

We are hoping to.get one soon 😁

[@louwilliams8528]

You can replace the GoPro lens cover and it will be all better. Cheep replacement part. Buy a few this won’t be the only time