BEGINNING OF OUR MASSIVE SOLAR AND BATTERY BUILD!

[@wilfredogonzalez863]

Your Spanish is perfectly fine, thank you for supporting our local business

[@JosePerez-fc7fo]

Your spanish is impressive, we love how you embrace life in Puerto Rico, God bless.

[@Bduh2]

Matt, you are PERFECT! Even your mistakes are perfect mistakes! I don't care what people post and/or tell you, keep doing what you're doing because we, here behind our screens, wish we'd be doing what you two are doing, well, at least some of us I think.

DITTO

[@duanemiller5606]

They’re not mistakes their changes in the plan.

[@Bduh2]

@@duanemiller5606 Ah! The application of the lightbulb which went of above his head!

[@woop2235]

15:39 Matt I’m impressed with your Spanish speaking abilities!!! You got this dude!!!👍🏽💯🥰 I didn’t expect you to be that good yet, but you are!!!!!👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

[@woop2235]

3:00 those awesome kitties 🐈‍⬛ are doing their job of supervising their dad👍🏽🥰♥️♥️ I love them!!☺️

[@i.r.wayright1457]

The way they get into everything at once is hilarious. Matt needs to build them some elevated places to climb into and sleep on the porch.

[@SqueakyPeeps]

My indoor cats do this when I start projects too and it drives me nuts. When I'm sewing, they do nose dives into my fabric, paper pattern pieces, and want to lie in my lap when I'm sitting at my machine. If I'm organizing closets or cabinets, they want to sniff and play with EVERYTHING! If I were Matt, I'd have to build a little enclosure to corral them into when I'm working. Seriously. These little micromanagers gotta get outta my way. LOL

[@XR_Poof]

Matt doesn’t make mistakes. He creates more problems to solve.😂

[@Tetsaraku]

Lol😂

[@SailingGoodBadandUgly]

@@XR_Poof exaaaaaactly!😅🤣

[@davidyoung6891]

I'm a painter and decorator for 35 years and I feel honestly if you use a brush after it's wet it penerates better and lasts longer-term

[@gregorycramer7367]

Yes, it is always good to have someone follow behind when your spraying. I use a roller to help work in the stain(sealer) so it does not sit on top.

[@MarkG-h2y]

If the surface is properly prepared, there is no difference in quality and durability of brush versus sprayer. Most homes are painted or re-painted with paint sprayers and are given 5-10 year warranties.

[@robertlivingston5175]

You should have volunteered to come brush the spray. 😅

[@davidyoung6891]

Not really always get your first coat to penatrat and brush it off so you don't have blochyness

[@MarkG-h2y]

@@davidyoung6891 The deck Matt just sprayed doesn't look blotchy to me.

[@mykgrauss9872]

Why was there still all that sun that you will miss? You wand as much sun as you can get. You know that Matt. Make it turnable and adjustable. You'll be glad you did. I love your videos and I love you both. Not giving a hard time. Just think use all the sun can get. Love the deck. It looks beautiful. You've got this. Love n hugs to you and all your critters! Myk ❤🤗

[@clarkehowardjr.8152]

I say Matt ! You need to get you a Mini excavator ! Very versatile for all your farm projects !

[@DaleHarris-sl3ci]

Get a back hoe

[@celestecatcurren1089]

I love Matt and Kristin their big heart when it comes to animals. Matt does a damned good job at building considering he is a novice, thus far. Kristin is a good content editor. They compliment eachother. I wish the, the best in their endeavors. I find this enjoyable to watch the progress. 😊

[@notwearingseatbelt]

I’m from Bayamon PR and your Spanish is way better than many people from the states. You pronounce your R correctly. I’m enjoying your DIY approach since I get creative at home often.

[@sal_e._mander5151]

It's time Matt, a small sub-compact or compact tractor needs to be in your very near future! Love my Kubota BX23s with the backhoe attachment, front bucket and front grapple attachments. Everything you'll need.

[@haydonditchburn2194]

Just like the girls on "Van Life" got..?

[@MrThuggery]

"Yeah did we argue? yeah we did but got through it" love it!

[@billradford2128]

As an English speaker who learned Chinese late in life, your Spanish sounded great. Immersion or at least daily practice is essential for adults. You spoke without pause and with confidence and that goes a long way to engage a native language listener. because as you often say, You don't have to be perfect!' Well done

[@islandonlinenews]

I lived on a farm and had to do a lot of digging and wood cutting. after 5 years my back hurt so bad I quit. took another 5 years for my back to stop hurting. watch yo self Matty.

[@dianne.murielrobidoux9008]

He won't listen. A small Kubota (used) with backo, lawn, and front bucket he needs but wants his yellow land mower. Better to do like my son he died before moving in his lovely new house that then had to be sold 😢 🎉

[@boricua616]

You did good with your Spanish man! At first, it sounded like you said 12 x 4, and she said no, but then when you said 2 inch by 4 inch, she's like oh yea.$6.50 untreated, $6.95 treated. You handled yourself well.

[@HexFlex-ss9rm]

Deck looks great as you would come to expect from a Matt project 🎉. Hard working man , great woman by his side , and a Toyota truck under him , can do anything ❤

[@johnmorrison8942]

Thanks!

[@asanchez053054]

What I say in Spanish you doing great keep up the good work I love you guys I love you videos you learn it

[@asanchez053054]

Tú lo estás haciendo muy bien yo soy de Puerto Rico vivo en New Jersey y habló los dos lenguajes so doing great I love you guys videos mi nombre es Ángel

[@calbo4051]

Looks like Kristen won the trailer paint or no paint decision. Matt you know in the end, they always win. The deck looks amazing. LOOKING GOOD GBUPR!

[@DB-ug1pr]

I look forward to each Sunday because of your videos. Grounded, productive content with good natured humor. Thank you & God's Blessings

[@asanchez053054]

Anytime you want to ride back to me and here for you guys I feel like I live there with you guys cuz I from Puerto Rico but never live there I just born there God bless spanish que Dios te bendiga

[@PaulMathews-g8m]

Matt thanks for taking us along to the hardware. It was a completely different aspect and I really enjoyed it. If you have the time I would love to see more day to day tasks. Cheers

[@SailingGoodBadandUgly]

Thanks, we just hate doing it too much because content can become stale if it's too common

[@ilikieyou]

I love the way the cats are there to help out.

[@jimfisk4474]

Hello Matt and Kristen, enjoy you all so much and you bring some sunshine into my life. Your dexterity and talents are so neat. God bless you both forever and ever.❤❤

[@joemedcalf7732]

Kristen's hair dryer will probably take those decals off your trailer. That deck is going to be a beautiful Oasis for you guys.😊

[@vickyoakes4584]

Proud of you Matt on learning the native language. You should teach Kristen and you two can practice on each other. Makes life a whole lot easier & enjoyable. Especially since this is your home now.

[@knis01]

Using those spray guns is an art!

[@garyrobertson3645]

Hey guys, enjoy the little trip to town. Would mind seeing a little more of the social life in Puerto Rico. 👍👍👍

[@MorganButler-td5tv]

Matt and Kristen decking looks great there's nothing you two can't do once you set your minds to it.Looking forward to solar project,Sure you'll kill it.

[@Sdelgado0267]

Your puerto rican spanish is on point, you are doing good.

[@oscarvicente3042]

I'm Puerto Rican and I'm impressed with your Spanish. You should be getting your honorary Puerto Rican card in the mail soon. Me gusta tú canal 🇵🇷👍🏻

[@SailingGoodBadandUgly]

@@oscarvicente3042 gracias mi hermano!

[@pierremorin4775]

That nice staining job I’m impressed

[@celestecatcurren1089]

Agree.

[@bosch917]

You guys did an OUTSTANDING JOB on your deck!! 👍😎

[@LazyB-s8p]

Its all about communication. There is no shame as long as you humble yourself and people will lovenly correct and help you.

[@vi_jeanie3746]

Point of information. I was born raised and live in the Virgin Islands. Considering installing an adjustable mechanism. The sun shifts position and goes a little to the north a few months out of the year. An adjustable mechanism will allow you to change the position of your panels to get the most from the sun when it changes direction. All the best. ❤

[@anthonygrodecki7968]

I think your language is doing fine. I live in the Netherlands here most people speak a number of languages but it’s due to schooling. I think your “Tu español está bien” the more you use the better you get.

[@jbaldwin2950]

You two are doing an amazing job! Thanks for letting us look through the window of our computer into your life! I love the attack cats, guarding the place! We are looking forward to your solar array project. Matt you should find a "Razorback" round tip shovel, they are super strong, a little pricey, but last. Love you guys, praying for you!

[@harrykane329]

Love how the cats help out!

[@franciscoromero5097]

Bro, my Spanish is not great but listening to you. I think I’m doing all right.

[@williesful]

Good stuff, you are giving all us amateurs confidence to give them jobs we have to do round our own properties 😁 next time at the hardware store buy a reel shovel for digging trenches and drains. They are about 8-10” wide and pointed would have saved you a heap of time 😁 Quite good when the great looking guy gets a win lol. cheers guy’s

[@chrisblaisdell6393]

Not just the farm I love just a farm I love seeing the farm but I'd like to see your everyday lives in town at the beach

[@ChillingwithDavidB]

Still love you folks..❤

[@Lucky-Lucy330]

Well Kristen will have to say that is one of your better thump nail pic. You look great lucky guy Matt

[@timvukman4734]

I recently moved from Ontario down to the Dominican Republic, so I wanted to share that you are doing very well in Spanish. I am making contacts and getting things done and I am not where near where you are. The great part is that people will be really helpful when you make the effort to try as hard as you can. My saviour is the data plan on my phone so that I can access translation software. You are right. You give love, You get love. Love you both

[@Zzrdemon6633]

Where in the DR are you? We have an apt in Costambar and spend a lot of time there

[@jamessherland2344]

The music choices for you all's channel is excellent - thanks !!!

[@charlesthacker4129]

I really enjoy each and every episode. I'm 69 and have some issues. Your episodes make my day. Thank both of you.

[@celestecatcurren1089]

Your “Power Station” will be really nice. I like how visionary you are are. Best of luck everything goes smoothly for ya.

[@garyroth2764]

Best way to put that sealer down is with a simple 1 1/2 gallon garden sprayer from your local hardware store. The job is over in less than 30 minutes.

[@Carrie-Solivan]

Wow, your Spanish is good, you learn little by little because you live there and practicing with friends or acquaintances is a great help. The important thing is to have the interest in learning. Can you say in which town you live? Or not? The deck is perfect, now it looks much better. Many blessings and good luck.👍🏻

[@RelaxingOceanSoundsUSA]

Matt, your doing phenomenal with your Spanish speaking skills.. keep it up! 👍👍😊😊

[@hotplug56]

Your Espanol is coming right along. Good for you. Embracing your local area is the most important thing you can do. I left PR at 10 and lost most of my language due to lack of use and discrimination.

[@andrewwatkins1561]

Matt, that was amazing talking to them ❤

[@CLAYTONCHAN1]

Always love your videos (they are real and honest)..we can all related to them. They are always entertaining, educational (Matt's spanish speaking while getting wood in town) was fabulous. We love the husband and wife interactions - down to earth and normal. Kristen, you are a great moderator and always love your up beat spirit. Keep it up. - Las Vegas, NV fan

[@edwinvalentin2895]

Great job on the decking 😊😊😊

[@OldMan6319]

Matt , you are amazing man.

[@currygirl7225]

Uncle Matty is a great builder! So cool watching y'all succeed. Praying for you both with these storms God bless!

[@adamlevine8210]

Thank you for showing us ur beautiful Land watching from Canada🎉🎉🎉

[@michaelmarrone5768]

You guys will like this. One time I was painting a room with red paint and my persian cat jumped in the roller tray then proceeded to run around the house. That was a good day. BTW I liked that color of stain you picked.

[@jamesdunican1750]

Fantastic couple with a great sense of humour You are doing a great job And yes happy wife happy life

[@jodylomel8103]

Hey Matt. Remember what the Beatles said? The love you take is equal to the love you make! Song, “The End”

[@lenovo762]

Love to see all the cats and how they are so interested in your projects. So curious.

[@robertbiron]

"The faster we get it done the better our lives will be"; now that's words to live by!! Yes I could cut the AC and make some money but also I could cut the internet and make some money too... but I'm not ready to do that yet.

[@dclements54]

One gringo to another, glad to see you embracing the culture. Grew up in PR in the 70's. You learn most of your Spanish out and about in the streets.

[@apeiron42-j1r]

'Acabo de recibir mi Dead Dolphin T en Inglaterra. Estoy muy contento.' I think it goes something like that. Lets have some more town trips please, very educational. Keep the excellence up!!

[@Feemaboomy]

Beautiful work on the deck. Not much work done today in that Hella rain your getting. Always anxious for new videos.

[@DManGrand]

Looking forward to seeing how Sammy the Solar Man builds out this project.. God bless.

[@SteifWood]

My first "deployment" was East Africa and the dude that picked me up and installed me in a temporary had the AC on full speed in both the car and the house. Ofc I got sick and even developed a nasty lung inflammation. So the next 15-20 yrs when I lived and worked in the Amazon, Central America and the Caribbean I never had an AC installed in my houses. Every time I'd been away and came back to the heath and humidity it was a struggle, but after 1-2 weeks the sweat and suffering didn't bother me anymore. It's just a question of adaptation, will and intent to live "locally".

[@vampireslayer-u5q]

Hey Matt, I live in Mexico and it took me a few years to speak ok Spanish, but the woman on youtube, brenda romaniello spanish, has helped me the most, she speaks perfect english too, shes in Argentina. Just put, brenda romaniello spanish, in youtube search. Shes the best Spanish teacher I have found, and shes so nice.

[@timothyskaggs3811]

Matt I have watched you refurbished y'all boat and I have been watching you on your land and I would like you say your doing really good you have come a long way and I love watching your videos

[@mathewdavis-adventuresandd6643]

Great job on the deck. Matt has a good point about the AC. Too much comfort is not a good thing overall.

[@nelsonj5868]

Matt you did pretty dam good. Keep it up.

[@duanemiller5606]

If you want to paint your trailer and those graphics are actually vinyl stickers, you need to remove them anyways before you paint so I would suggest using a hairdryer and pulling them up first and then deciding if you like the current color of the trailer or not before you start painting.

[@traylor1949]

Matt, thanks for taking us on the trip to the lumber yard. When you guys were sailing we appreciated seeing the various different locations, the variety of stops, the people, the bars, stores, etc. Now that you live in Puerto Rico it would be interesting to see some of the land, towns, people and culture. For instance, hearing about your language journey was interesting. What about grocery shopping, your interactions with other people, outside recreational activities, food and the like. Liking the videos, but also becoming more interested in Porto Rico as well. Also, Kristen I have to say your videos are great and you have recently improved a bit on the music. The music had gotten real drab and moody for a while and now it’s a bit more lively. Later guys!

[@kimberlyllamas5804]

Nice color. Well done. Good morning from Lumberton Texas ❤

[@DaleHarris-sl3ci]

Very entertaining and peaceful video. You guys doing this build together makes all the difference. I built up my place to near perfection and the top comment from the Ladies was; You don't need a wife, you need a grounds keeper." Lol So my honey pot, as beautiful as it was turned out to be a detractants. I have no idea why. Especially when I'm easy going on everyone except myself. Anyway, I sold it. No longer buying a sail boat but did buy a RV and rigging up a pick up camper. One of the reasons I'm getting solar is to be able to get WIFI and watch your videos. 👍

[@Betruetotgeyself]

Oooo. Don’t spray stain! Roll it. It only gets on top when you roll it you press the stain in. Plus that wood is treated and needs at least 6 months of drying out.

[@billelsener6192]

Little by little great things can be accomplished. Great job by a great couple. 👍🙌👌🏻👊

[@myckee]

Lol I like how the cats wanna get into everything you're working on LOL!

[@MrPeyregne]

Great job Matt! Haters are going to hate. I hope you get a sponsor for the solar build. Many blessing to you guys.

[@johngafford1302]

We were in San Juan last Tuesday, on a cruise. Thought of you two and wondered how far away you were. So impressed with the work y’all have done. Best of luck on the solar farm. 🤞🙏🏼

[@normfromhawaii1173]

Happy Wife, Happy.... With Aloha.

[@lucase.rosadomartinez4346]

Gracias, costume paint the trailer ( like a sailing ship), you might look up the body parts in spanish to strat practicing for the moment you need it. Put the solar panels high enough to prevent the goat from jumping on them. No se rindan nunca.

[@AnyBodyCANInspire]

Minor patron 3 years. Matt is George Burns and Kristin is Gracie Allen. Every time she turns to him and says, what do you call it? It looks off the distance. It says something incredibly obvious, kills me every time.

[@felipediaz87]

Waoo your tu español esta me encanta .sigue aprendiendo..loved .Puerto Rico mi isla bella..love your hard work buddy ..😊

[@d3vin301]

for the rv stickers get a heat gun and a flat razor blade to heat the adhesive and scrape and peel, or a paint scraper if you might be worried of scratching the vynal

[@TyACK13]

Matt as a Puerto Rican I am so happy to see how you have embraced the island, its people and its ways. Not being afraid to speak the language is the best way to learn and improve. All the best to you and Kristin, ii is a pleasure to see your stream every Domingo. Gracias

[@karenwilliams3882]

Great video, I love the stain color, it doesn't look like 💩💩 at all. LOL The cats 🐈🐈‍⬛🐈🐈‍⬛ want Matt to stop all that work and go play with them 🐾 Have you guys given any thought to selling your boat? ⛵ I'm looking forward to seeing the battery station complete. Hugs ❤😊

[@gl27530]

I like "doodle brown" (everything) Uncle Matty you are King of Quip" Yes the universe is conspiring.

[@MsVitaMaria]

Staining the deck made it look so elegant and classy excellent job kids! You know I kind of like Matt’s idea about painting the rig and getting rid of the stripes. How about like some adobe colors like terra-cotta or something kind of like hacienda-ish to match and contrast the jungle.

[@brianpulstsr8680]

look for a shovel with either a yellow or orange fiberglass handle. you'll love them

[@Boardupman]

Thank you guys. So good and entertaining.

[@dexterrimbaud8801]

If you have extra 2x10s, you can use your circular saw next time to rip them down to 2x4s. Especially if its a form, put the factory cut up, and your cut down.

[@DonnaLatty-kh6db]

Great job, Iooks Awesome 👍👍👍🙏🇺🇸

[@pearldrops2278]

Matt, those 4 horizontal boards left and right of the steps are hiding great storage space. Cut those boards and frame them out on hinged doors and put gate latches on them.

[@DonFarmer-hq5sw]

Your channel has simply gotten better and better since you left the boat 😊

[@UAerts-cy9cx]

You both are really making this happen.... Awesome!! 👍

[@Harryfnfreer]

Dang Matty you repping the mitten proper boy ❤❤❤

[@Gudi77]

Hey guys, I wish you a lot of strength while working, I know it very well! Many greetings from Germany😂