#81 - Last of the LEAKS!!? Welding up HOLES on our OLD sailboat ⛵

[@maryjnorwood3962]

I enjoy hearing your rich vocabulary. It is greatly refreshing! And I am extremely jealous of your windless. Your vessel just keeps looking better and better! 😎💕⚓️

[@jimmytjomsland6132]

Jack, I think the Minions rock as well!! You three are my Heroes, Thank You for sharing your adventures.

[@william6526]

I wouldn't pay attention to other peoples opinions about the work you are doing. It's your boat and if you like it and that's what you want that's all that matters. One thing I can see if you plan on sailing with your son on board you will need a boat with a bigger berth for him sooner then you might realize. He's going to quickly out grow that space. Keep on with the great job and you will be sailing the world sooner then you realize. God bless and keep you all safe .

[@dwel2928]

I think they said his bed space is over 6 ft. But you're right about how fast they grow - seems like they were little just a while ago, and now we have grandchildren. The days are long, but the years are short.

[@claudiolebandit9408]

You re simply good people, doing very nice genuine dream and share it with us. Thanks

[@shanhutchison7332]

Love how you keep your work area clean, neat, and organized.

[@SailingMelody]

Hahahaha 😂😂 I love how we’re able to make it look that way on camera 📷 In all honesty we actually did on this episode and when we do it does make the working day much easier

[@kenutton992]

I so enjoy watching your channel.

[@tennesseepride5255]

This is going to be a special boat for your family when finished. I admire the hard work that you have put in so far. Keep on keeping on. Look forward to the finished product; I’ll stick around and will enjoy watching.

[@cliffludo6860]

You're bringing lots of smiles to lots of people, awesome guys!

[@stephenshort839]

Another great example of Team Work. You two are awesome. 👀🤠👍

[@freakfactor14]

making me feel good....love it!

[@heatherhodge1590]

Oh, a kid after my own heart! "I like the wood. Can we not paint it?" Love it!

[@livacelik6015]

GERÇEKTEN MUHTEŞEM BİR AİLE ,KADINA HAYRAN KALDIM HELAL OLSUN . ELİNDEN HER İŞ GELİYOR BAŞTAN SONA KADAR EMEK İSTEYEN BİR İŞİ BERABER BAŞARIYORLAR .FABULOUS FAMILY .... I AM FROUM TURKEY...HI FROM TURKEY

[@berndm9743]

I like your "new" windless. If it was me, I might consider welding 2 brackets to the windless bottom and use the existing deck bolts to bolt it down, rather that cutting the old bolts off and drilling and tapping new holes.

[@SailingMelody]

Good plan! I’ll do that for sure!!

[@THEFALCON58]

Hi, may I suggest carrying spear parts too, ie fuel pumps/water pumps/ seawater filters to make fresh water/or collect rainwater at sea in plastic buckets with a large plastic funnel.?

[@SailingMelody]

Great advice!! We will have alot of spare parts 😁

[@cameronurquhart1515]

Wonderful weather you're working in. Just think of the warm waters of the BVI's & others.

[@ThoughtfulWander]

Awesome Jack has his room almost ready!! Keep rolling Melody crew!! 👍👍👊👊⛵⛵💪💪🛠🛠

[@kevinmartin3859]

Lovely video Jack looked like he likes his cabin these jobs are gradually get you closer to launching as the Beatles say It won't be long well done

[@zztuber6164]

looking forward to launch day... again amazing job.

[@thomhofferber310]

You are all doing such a great job with a daunting task to get that boat ship shape. I am in Seattle WA and out here most boats are wooden or fiberglass. Love watching how you are wrestling with that cold metal. Great Job!

[@SailingMelody]

We love all three. Wood is good Glass is fast Steel is real

[@AndyUK-Corrival]

Great progress guys, so nice to actually put stuff back. Until next time. Andy UK

[@northernflicker6590]

Thank you for sharing the creation of your future dream with us. You’re trials and tribulations are heartfelt and I’m sending good ju-ju from Oregon 🌲. Wonderful content. Thanks again

[@simoncooke1625]

Jack looks and sounds like a lovely chap. Good luck guys

[@mccm8276]

hello super cela avance bon courage vous etes presque arrivée . et bon vent claude-michel

[@waynecummins9713]

Your doing a good job. Hampshire UK 🇬🇧 👍

[@sean4839]

Just had a lovely vision of Jack on the boat as a man with his family. I hope so.

[@gvjones74]

Jack is the hero of the show!

[@hecra6521]

Jacks new apartemennt, he will be happy. nice done

[@paulcarlsen4088]

I’m land locked here in the United States, and have no sailing experience. Watching your series, makes me want to go find an old steel boat, refurbish it, and learn to sail😂 Thanks for the series!👍

[@duffman825]

My new favorite series. I just got caught up from the start, it's been fun to watch the progress. Keep up the hard work 👍

[@SailingMelody]

That’s commitment :) thank you for the lovely support

[@bobuncle8704]

Melody is sure looking sharp. What a transformation from where you started. I could never do a KZbin channel. PPE and I are not on great speaking terms, and I take way more chances than you. Once Jacks room is done, and his books are there, I think you’ll have a hard time getting him out.

[@gutsanglory1]

Never realized how narrow the side decks are, be careful out there! Another red sticker gets moved :) Cheerz!!

[@ThoughtfulWander]

Lots of progress!! Keep rolling Melody crew!! 👍👍👊👊💪💪🛠🛠⛵⛵

[@AnthonyAllenJr]

I love the family teamwork on display. The world can learn something from this family.

[@Chr.U.Cas1622]

The black Bommelmütze (as it is called in my region of Germany) is simply gorgeous! 👍👌👏

[@andrewdavidson4595]

Great to watch, and for me it is nice to hear your accents and word choice (i've family in Lincolnshire)

[@SailingMelody]

That’s cool, the Lincolnshire dialect is very different to ours though.

[@brianbevington8777]

very sure these stantions will go no where, solid as a rock ! friendly greetings,Brian

[@SVBlownAway]

Good morning Melody crew , I don’t envy you doing the work in the uk you guys are doing so well! Thanks for the mention again , we really do appreciate it , we have actually replaced the entire toe rail TWICE , cutting it off the full-length of the boat in 2003 in Plymouth uk and using what was supposed to be marine grade steel , it looked lovely when it was finished but rust streaks started coming back with in a couple of years and out of frustration We cut the whole lot off again in southern Spain in 2018 in 45 degree heat . Part of the problem with the work done the first time was the amount of rain that we had when we were doing it meant by the time it was finished moisture was already trapped under the teak. With more time and better weather plus using stainless steel we replaced it in the sun shine ….. so much easier and no rust streaks five years later… no more acid washing the decks each week …..wahooooo Keep up the good work and for a break and an insight into life aboard in the sunshine …INVITE ….you should definitely get on a plane and come visit us during the summer, we will show you why you are making all the effort and the rewards that will come your way once you have finished repairing the boat, Nat . Ian . Nelson

[@SailingMelody]

Cheers guys. You’re very welcome. Looking forward to sailing with you this summer ;)

[@Dragging79]

Excellent job.

[@alexstubbins6298]

Rails look amazing..top job peeps. Another red job done ....keep going 💪

[@trevhedges]

Cheers guys, She’s coming along

[@SailingMelody]

Cheers Trev :) she certainly is

[@p3512at]

If you don’t fill the holes in the stanchion bases with weld I would defiantly use silicone/or anything to keep water from seeping under the base. Great progress!

[@pattimessenger6214]

I would like to see padding on all of the sharp metal that Jack could bang into with his head. Your boat is really coming along nicely!

[@SailingMelody]

Those corners will be rounded off and the whole cabin will be insulated, panelled out in timber and have led lighting, usb sockets. A little tv screen for watching movies in bed. A bookshelf, a desk, a clothed hanger, storage under the bed and under the cockpit floor, headboard style upholstery foam and fabric on the walls around the bed it’s self etc etc

[@aquious953]

Nice work guys! Lovely family you have 😊

[@pierremorin4775]

Thank good video captain jack as always your crew are doing a fine job see you on the next one

[@sheldoncrane3588]

Really like your content, and such a heartwarming family. Still catching up on your videos and looking forward to the next projects. All the best to you.

[@NealyLL]

Great to see the progress, Jack looked super excited!!.. Well done so far and looking forward to more hard work and great results 💪👍

[@FranklinNewhart]

My. The coffee Cup marks. Beautiful.

[@SailingMelody]

😂😂🙈

[@timmywilson]

Great video and good to see you are able to get some of the work done outside over winter

[@JohnKenIRB233]

As usual great session on new repairs. As you asked critic, vitriol, critic, vitriol, critic, vitriol!!! 😀🙁😃

[@juliesimpson3729]

Wow! Great progress in this episode as always. I love watching and waiting to see what you have in store for us!

[@reesyrees]

Loving it. More more more. You guys are so inspirational. Great work. Sending elbow grease, from Blackpool

[@tomingrassiaimages8776]

Courteous, professional work, no compromises. Immpressive.

[@SailingMelody]

Thank you :)

[@Ogsonofgroo]

Heck of a project and you folks are amazing, best wishes from PNW BC Canada :)

[@paullewis6612]

Butyl tape makes a fantastic weather sealer between bolted up faces externally. Available in black, grey and white.

[@tomcraddock244]

Looking great !! ⛵️

[@markward6076]

Sailing around the world never ends well, it's to risky, and unpredictable. Whatever you do, good luck. ⛵

[@SailingMelody]

Thanks :)

[@mccm8276]

hello well received your super polo shirt and good luck claude michel

[@peterhamilton-norton8130]

Love what you are doing and keep up the good work, i have done berth cushions for alot of small boats and on one occasion i did a massive 3 deck touring type sport boat, surgestion..... your seating...... put a bull nose (rounded hump) on the outer edge of your seating under your knee's so you will be less likely to slide off in rough conditions, berth cushions (bed foams) that follow the shape of the hull are easy to make, and the angles are easy to cut with an electric carving knife. if you need any advise give me a shout. pete uk.

[@craigkirby2983]

Missed a couple of recent videos, quick idea For welding car panels I use a zinc primer on areas that can't be painted afterwards, either way keep making progress 👍

[@nilthonljr]

Glad I'm the only one looking forward to seeing this amazing work of yours being completed

[@chrisgannie3236]

Definitely taking shape keep up the good work and stainless wire with argon is the best way. you have done them now but for future reference and especially bigger holes when plug welding you can put a piece of scrap brass thicker the better on the back of the hole makes it nice and flat on the other side and won't stick to the weld. that base looks like it was made for that windlass

[@SailingMelody]

Yes it was. It’s so close though I only need minor modifications to fit the new one

[@pagegreer5081]

It has to feel good to see a windlass and stantionplates back on her. She will a be good looking boat. Andy just keep doingwhatyou guys have do get her in the water

[@troz451]

Rock on!

[@lakevictoria12]

I've been watching you off and on for months. I'm impressed, having built an endurance 37 from scratch in Caerleon |near Newport in Wales I know the kind of problems involved. Keep going and good luck.

[@perhennung]

What a lovely boy!

[@SailingMelody]

I do tend to agree but I’m biased 🤪

[@paullewis6612]

Andy, If you flatten a short section of copper pipe and get Melissa to hold it inside against the hole, you will get a fuller weld through the deck. The weld won’t stick to the copper.

[@mstp69ify]

Well done so far

[@alexdelaclos9447]

Congratulações do Brasil muito legal acompanhar vocês amigos parabéns pelo trabalho

[@philbilligmeier6522]

Use a light gauge steel wool to clean up your stanchions. Leave them In place. just be careful not stay in one spot. Love you guys. Oklahoma

[@Chr.U.Cas1622]

Dear Sailing Melody family (this time even with the cute dog). 👍👌👏 Very "weld" done again and as always (video and work). Uhm... I wonder if Captain Jack's cabin is like this because usually parents don't want their kids to grow up (at least I didn't)? Just kidding of course. ;-) 😁 2) Please kindly allow me a suggestion: There is an old and easy trick to deal with welding holes tight: Simply put a plate or a block of copper, brass or bronze underneath the holes. The underside of the welds will be smooth and usually no sparks will come through. To be on the safe side, you can hold/clamp the plate/block with a wet piece of fabric. With this method it is even possible to weld holes tight on your own. Additional advantages are: a) It's useful to always have a block or thick plate of copper, brass or bronze, so that it can also be used as an underlay/base while welding things together (for instance angle iron). No steel weld will stick to the mentioned materials. b) Because of this fact it's easier to weld respectively repair weld thin metal. As always: Thanks a lot for making teaching explaining recording editing uploading and sharing. Best regards luck and health to all of you. Post Scriptum: I checked out SV Blown away, their solution is a good thing to have. Nevertheless: Stainless steel is expensive. Maybe you do similar in some years?

[@SailingMelody]

Hi Chru. Yes we will definitely do something similar soon.

[@Brian-fm2bl]

Wow nice 👍

[@Blue-Steel]

Good job.

[@koningbolo4700]

I use a collection of copper water pipes (flattened) and a couple of copper blocks and bars with some thick steel washers epoxied/bolted to them (so I can use a welding magnet with them) for situations like you are tackling with the stanchion post bolt holes. If you weld a hole and like to fill weld said hole it is very handy to back the hole up with something that does not burn or stick to the welding material, like copper. It will get hot and will damage over time due to scorching but steel welding does not adhere to copper. I use it (among other things) to weld up cracks, holes and such in anything from sheet metal fenders on a motorcycle to 6-8mm plate which may have quite a large gap to bridge. You can weld actually on the copper, the weld pool will flow over it very nicely but again no sticking to it...

[@Toad434]

Love the idea of not having bolt holes. : )

[@VirtanenDK]

Very soon you all will be in a nice cove, somewhere in the Mediterranean. Think you told Jack, that the Med, was the first stop, in one of the videos. Hopefully, the work weather will be better soon 🪢🛥

[@dirtroaddiaries5733]

Melissa you are my new hero and honestly where did you both learn all these skills. I'm farm kid from Texas and thought I had mad DIY skills but yall put me to shame. Howdy from Texas to Jack

[@SailingMelody]

Haha thank you. Just learning as I go 😁 xx

[@mrfarmer532]

Jack will actually be living under the stairwell. He must be a “Wizard” 🧙‍♂️

[@paulcavanagh9584]

you are both doing a great job

[@joeboonen7421]

Awesome guys , Love your work!

[@russellneville7145]

Hay mate, looking good. Doing a grate job (as usual). In regards to the paint fumes, try leaving a couple of containers of bleach in the bad area's. Ice cream container with the lid off. 💯👍 SV Kiwi Lady Opua Bay of islands New Zealand.

[@rommelsaint8869]

Taking those rails off out side reminded me of the Only Fools and Horses clip of Dell standing under the wrong Chandelier, Was expecting Mellissa to be on the wrong one? 😀

[@SailingMelody]

Hahahabyes I know the scene you mean

[@dirtyoldfarmhand3]

Wonderful.

[@NewTasty]

Amazing video Vlog 😍😍😍😍

[@theresnobodyhere5778]

the boats looking amazing ,good progress and to think your doing this through the winter months although this years been milder than usual none the less hard working conditions

[@michaelvanwinkle7919]

I guess the number one tool in a steel sailboat owner's box, us a welder. Your welding looks better each episode. Sail On!

[@richc9359]

The side decks are so narrow. Have you considered welding extension deck plates on both sides. I don’t know if it is possible, I just can’t imagine trying to navigate those with choppy water.

[@williamrandall1415]

Great progress

[@rbeehner2]

I agree with Bernd M, about making an adaptor plate and reusing the existing screws to mount the Anchor winch. An adaptor plate can be made then (probably) for even a replacement of your newest winch should that be needed in the future. I would use a 10mm plate or thicker to account for over-torque forces should the anchor become stuck. Melody is looking good.

[@SailingMelody]

I have thought this through and I’ll take some measurements but I’m pretty sure it won’t work because the existing bolts are in the wrong placed hard to explain by text but I’ll show my thoughts on camera soon

[@sailingsjofagel]

Anchor chain is a funny thing, it will tangle at the most inconvenient moment, and I hope you consider having the hawse pipe directly below the gypsy to save a potential problem with the lay of the chain as the anchor is hauled in. Just my tuppence worth... Cheers..! Grant.

[@SailingMelody]

Yes I completely agree and you’re right the windlass must come aft by 6pm for the chain to fall directly from the ghost to the hawse pipe. I like to have a rubber bung which I can attach to the end of the chai so when on passage I can remove the anchor and stow it and the weight of the chain pulls the rubber bung into the hawse pipe (it has a loop of cord to pull it back out again of course)

[@ToddKesler]

That Jack is going to a big strong man when he gets 💪 big

[@SailingMelody]

He is growing quicky into a big strong man yes

[@justinfufun5483]

Nah you were fine leaning in there, nice and stable. Your welding is looking pro. I like the way you are confident enough to shut us up before we get to slag your welds or methods (Yes the pun was intended). Happy to see the subscriber numbers climbing or maybe I haven't looked in a while. Either way well earned. The Wildliness of the weather didn't really come through but I'll keep looking in the background to see if they do 😉

[@SailingCoffeecup]

Dang! You must be a welding expert by now! Well done. Btw, love how Jack asked to keep the wood, and not paint it. I agree... there should definitely be some natural wood in a boat. 😁

[@stevedunford7632]

You may want to consider Butyl Tape under any fittings on deck. Beauty is it will squeeze out so the fitting is in hard contact with the deck and secure but any voids remain filled. Cut back anything that gets extruded and re-use it a bit like bluetack.

[@SailingMelody]

Oh yeah we love butyl. I wanted the posts to be rock solid and watertight forever though. But yeah we use butyl for various things around the boat :) great suggestion thank you :)

[@markroth9827]

Go Team Melody!

[@THEFALCON58]

Hi, have you found some (anodes) maintenance cycle as they protect underwater metals from galvanic corrosion., that helps with two different metals on your yacht.?

[@SailingMelody]

We have removed all the old annodes and yes we will of course be replacing them all before we launch :)

[@MarcelEling]

Nice weldingjobs😀

[@Frindleeguy]

Make up a sign for Jack, "Cupboard Under The Stairs" haha

[@naeemgillwelders985]

Good job bro

[@DrShout]

The imperfections in the metal you spoke of when welding the Stanchion holes is corrosion you’re putting in the weld. Should of drilled the holes a little larger to remove the corrosion in the holes and a light/more grinding on top and bottom till clean. The new welds will brake sooner, but when only time will tell when. Hopefully they will last long enough for your needs.

[@SailingMelody]

Those plug welds aren’t in any way structural to be honest. The strength is in the weld all the way around the stantion post foot

[@notwocdivad]

Wonderful progress again! May I make a suggestion re the anchor winch, Would it be possible, instead of removing the old bolts and drilling and tapping new ones could you make an adaptor plate which will bolt to the old bolts and also be made to fit the new motor? Then if you ever change the motor the plate could be re adapted or renewed rather than the deck again? Also wondered what's your opinion about having grab rails on the cabin roof for rough weather moving about the boat? Roll on next week's episode!! OH I see you have an old sea dog with you this week?

[@SailingMelody]

Someone else asked that and I thought it was a good idea but further thinking leads me to the conclusion that the exisiting bolt studs actuslly are too narrow for me to be able to position the winch correctly. It might work but I don’t think so. I’ll try it with some thick plywood as a concept. Good idea though