Big Progress on the Old Project Catamaran | Wildlings Sailing

This week we've got skegs, Bimini's, deck work, tables and chairs...
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[@gfimadcat]

All hail Lord Victor, Master of the Skegs, Planer of the Rudders, and all-round good guy! :D

[@michaelbundy3867]

Prince

[@claeswikberg8958]

@@michaelbundy3867 silence you peasant! nobody speaks about Lord Victor like that ;)

[@gfimadcat]

@@michaelbundy3867 he said he preferred Sir, or even Lord, so... yeah :P

[@michaelbundy3867]

🤣

[@albertfunk1176]

True words Ben, Victor should carry a Japanese nokogiri saw on his back to complete his image.

[@larrypinter3321]

must say we're enjoying your videos. No ponderous musings. No random statements without context. And so refreshing---no constant, annoying music in between talking. Please don't follow other youtube channels filling every second of silence with unnecessary and annoying music. And I like the humour. Keep it up. Remember, everything seems daunting and the work incessant. Until you tackle it and then it's done and can be struck off the list.

[@gfimadcat]

Big props to JD too for coming down and helping out :D

[@letsbefrank6269]

Amazing to see this 46yr old boat being restored to its former glory, it was waiting for you both to enjoy life on the sea again one day soon.

[@whitneylake2107]

Be aware of galvanic reactions due to different metals contacting each other (like aluminum and steel). They must be isolated from each other. I love this channel. Glad to see you had some helpers

[@prignony]

stainless steel and aluminum don't go together it will corrode the aluminum. Aluminum need at least some coating.

[@TheTishh]

the outboard is a mercury 6.6 2 stroke. You need to add 2 stroke oil to the fuel or the engine will seize within minutes of running. Also it looks like it also needs an impeller for the water pump. Cheap fix but necessary. Love watching you guys have all the fun :)

[@claremaccarthy7308]

That’s absolutely right. I’ve got an ancient 2hp Mercury Mariner 2-stroke. The oil ratio is 50:1 (2%). I’m putting in a new impeller tomorrow. A few fiddly screws and bolts involved, so take care. But once you fix it

[@claremaccarthy7308]

it’ll run forever!!!

[@cornishhh]

Seeing Mark carrying up the ladder it certainly looks smaller than an 8.

[@calvingarrett3245]

@@claremaccarthy7308 yes and also carry some extra oil in case some places don't have it the two-cycle mix and a extra impeller

[@deeparks3112]

@@calvingarrett3245 Yes - ALWAYS extra impellers!

[@jadams3427]

Really good work on the skegs, and especially nice reprofiling of the rudders. It's great to see all those helpful people. I think Sir Victor deserves great praise.

[@WildlingSailing]

He's done a great job indeed, belt and braces! you'll see a lot more progress next week hopefully!

[@sailingzigzags6511]

Y’all the boat looks great. I’m impressed with the kindness of the French

[@WildlingSailing]

Yes! These guys are doing the french proud, in spades

[@marcryvon]

@@WildlingSailing French or other nationalities, sail people know the importance of community. *En France, comme en Espagne, la voile est un mode de vie*. Sailing is an adventure by itself. A strong sense of helping each other is natural. Only Americans think they can sail around the world by themself. Oh, do they ever face the reality fast !! 🤪

[@nicklasprince]

French people are often looked at as grumpy and unwelcoming, while it is true for some, a lot of people, especially of the newer generations are very helpful and friendly, so dont be fooled by stereotypes, anywhere you go!

[@edrosenberger6947]

The rudder airfoil shape back to the tailing edge is so much better than before! Understandingly, you two are gaining many new friends weekly!

[@Neilhuny]

Lord Victor, Master of the Skegs and non-alcoholic JD (John-David?) are great people! Many thanks from all Wildings Sailing fans for your help and support; both useful and fun. I'm impressed in how quickly things are progressing! Sure, there's plenty to do, but you have achieved SO much! Be very proud

[@jonny7491]

Nadiana put safety glasses on when using electric wire brushes they can lose a wire. Take care 🇬🇧🇦🇺😀

[@WildlingSailing]

Thanks for the heads up, mate!

[@claeswikberg8958]

also, it makes them alot less bouncy if they are mounted centered in the chuck and not off to one side, they can work them self loose and that can be "annoying" so to say

[@AfricanFlightStar]

Agreed!

[@goleafsgo8496]

@@WildlingSailing as the acting Supervisor on the project Nad you must set an excellent example for your workers. 😆 🤣 😂

[@goleafsgo8496]

What a multi cultural approach to boat repair. A French man, an English man and a Chinese woman as supervisor. Definitely achieving today's societal goals of an inclusive workforce, well done!

[@kevinmacdonald9849]

Nadia, your smile and enthusiasm is great to watch. Good job on the table.

[@tapan1937]

So people are generous!. That’s because you have an amazing work ethic. And having bought this “probably nearly derelict boat” ( which I confess I thought to be rather more than unwise) - but you are proving me WRONG. And I confess that I like your “unprofessional” vlogs. What a good vlog this has been! Quite brill!

[@T____K]

Just a friendly reminder ;) "When aluminum and stainless steel are used in an assembly together, the electrons from the aluminum will begin to transfer into the stainless steel. This results in the aluminum weakening." Big fan of yours btw ....! ;)

[@crabuki1273]

Yep, I caught myself going, "No no no." I mean it'll work in the short term, but then they'll have to replace the aluminum and that can be expensive. Now, that said, I don't do this work, I don't have experience, it's just what I've seen over and over. If you threw a buffer in between, say, leather or something like a gasket, would it still have the same issue?

[@williambremner9022]

Rubber insulators between dissimilar metals is a good start. The rubber will also give the frame a little shock absorption and may prolong the life of it. You can dumpster dive for scrap rubber I bet!

[@HandymanMark]

It's All temporary the materials needed are unavailable

[@figoline]

@@williambremner9022 I wil say ,nylon spacers ,, they dont wear out in the weather ,and you can put tention on without crushing

[@williambremner9022]

@@figoline yep. also good. A little harder to locate in a dumpster...ha ha!

[@geniexmay562]

Well done Victor and JD!!!! .................. ( and of course Nadiyana and Mark ) ............. : )

[@quentinwoods8811]

...and Chris on the chain gang. !

[@craigparse1439]

I like this.. there was no despair, grief or scenes of Mark banging his head on the broken skeg. I'll just have to wait until next week. I'm so happy to see real progress!

[@antheawitts1121]

OMG guys, your just about to hit the 50k subscribers threshold. Congratulations 🎉🍾👏🏼🥳. Love watching you achieve so much with not a lot - it’s inspiring - keep going ⚓️⛵️🌊💦💧🏝

[@donnanhuggler8451]

You guys are blowing my mind how well of a job you’re doing. Excellent specialists helping and the proper tools. Wow

[@Direct_and_Honoust]

The cat looking amazing, she will become a home to be proud of, keep up the amazing job!!

[@dcallan812]

looks better without the blue, also the "Ship" next door helps. 👍 You have managed so well to get to this point, not long to splash day. . 🎇🎆🎇🎇🎆

[@WildlingSailing]

Cheers, Alan, yes we were happy to see that boat come in the yard to give us a psychological edge :)

[@dcallan812]

@@WildlingSailing 🤣👍

[@robinbrown7028]

It's great to bring back a boat to life they all belong in the water but don't skimp on the rigging put all new This is the crankshaft of the yacht Norse fittings are the best See you out there

[@stmiller8427]

Happy Friday to you guys! Watching from Los Angeles, CA where we have the July 4th holiday coming up and we wish you a happy holiday and we know that you are in a different country. And, it is good to see that humanity is a good and wonderful thing when people will come to your aid and assist you by working on your boat. Thank you for posting another great video. Take care! Steve Miller.

[@barrystone2122]

I told you guys that was the right boat, after Conquering the engine and the windows two major problems, next that's what I love about you guys not can we do it how we going to do it on our budget remember you got 45 thousand subscribers that believe in you always looking for the next blog keep up the good work guys you'll get her out soon enough😁👍👍👍

[@calvingarrett3245]

That's right you have a lot of subscribers out there mark and I one of your fans you have good faith in what you do good humor and good friends there that's helping you once in awhile that means everything I wish I had the money to donate some funds to help financially but I'm a little strapped for money myself if I can ever get enough I will send you some God bless both of your hearts you are a wonderful couple and you take a lot of pride in your work and when you get that engine working good Mark that was awesome I knew you could do it just took a little patience anyway take care waiting for your next video God bless you all watching from Roseville California USA Ray Garrett

[@SailingPuffin]

The Prince of France is really nice helping you, I like the fact he’s teaching you what he’s doing as well! Your getting there and love the double Bimini

[@billscott2457]

Crossed arms. Victorious. Conquered the merc. Priceless.

[@barrystone2122]

You guys may not have all the fancy tools to do stuff but you get it done

[@michaeldavies9533]

Well done guys and they say you can't make a silk purse out of a sows ear,not being unkind just saying you are making your cat 😸 look brilliant with so few materials,give a pat on the back it's going to look awesome when finished,by the way Mark where did you get your ace sun glasses from,I am envious want a pr.

[@Peteamareet]

Great episode, with you all working together. It is inspiring to see you all having fun and being constructive. Fair winds and happy days

[@Chr.U.Cas1622]

Dear Wildlings Sailing couple and friends. Really a lot of progress was shown. Thanks a lot for making explaining recording editing uploading and sharing. Best regards, luck, health and wisdom to all of you.

[@christip20]

The boat looks great, I can see what you guys saw when you picked it. It’s going to be beautiful.

[@eamonncoady9823]

Great work on the skegs and rudders. More pissups in the boatyard. Ye have come along way from Wales. Lovely heartwarming journey.

[@joecucch8261]

The man has some impressive carpentry skills !! My compliments to captain mooch.

[@dave-vf7sm]

Lord victor the Skeg master general 😆 it is amazing how people come together to help each other 👍 their is hope for mankind I think 🤔

[@marcryvon]

Actual sailmen and women know that. It's a community like no other. Just shout out and we'll be there to get you out of trouble ! Awesome people around the world.

[@Beorninki]

Hey. There is hole in the end of jig saw for reason. You can add vacuum cleaner to jig saw and suck most of dust immediately. Nice vid again. Love you guys.

[@hakraerospace]

Hello guys!!! I just dropping you this line to lete you know that the Mercury kicker you where running is two stroke!!!! You need to add oil and gas together otherwise it will sieze ( I'm sure you know this) And I would definitely replace the water pump (impeller) didn't look like it was pissing enough water!!!! You guys are doing a hell of a job and alot of work can't wait to see it out on the water where it belongs.

[@SuperTonywilliams]

Great episode, so heartwarming to see such generous help. I'm excited for you guys, be on water before you know it! Fair winds and be safe.

[@davidwolstenholme3672]

you both are showing great self control and never miserable in spite of all the work and stress and pressure in doing up your boat like some people that would lose total control in so many ways

[@HowardCampbell-r1k]

I think your catamaran is very unique and awesome. You guys are doing a good job.

[@craigeaston6793]

Hi Guys, You are doing an awesome job and I love watching the videos. Just a small idea to consider for the future when you were sitting in the driver's seat one notices that you are open to the elements, meaning in a strong storm you will get rather wet, maybe consider a clear strong plastic shield so that you can see through and it stops the water splashing all over you. You are almost ready the rudder is looking so good, solar up and working, keep going. Thanx for the great laughs and making and sharing the experience. Cheers Craig Easton (from sunny South Africa)

[@marcryvon]

I must confess tht at the very beginning, to see Nadiana (?) being more concerned about decorating the living spaces, I tought this refit will get nowhere and fail. BUT, seeing you two going at it, with limited budget, tools and knowhow, you two do impress me seriously. No way you're gonna fail ! This nice boat will go back to water in no time ! Kudos to you, young guys!

[@rickmarr989]

Good morning @wildlingsailing!! Not one to normally comment but just to add my voice to all those giving you every encouragement, advice and good wishes they can. Its just SO good to watch you tackle all these problems .. its really how you get to know your boat and learn so many new skills. Its also a HUGE safety factor. It goes without saying you are going to find yourselves in bad weather and bad situations at some point in the future - that's just the way of sailing! But by then you will have the confidence of really knowing your boat and be confident in how strong it is, what it can take and how to fix things in an emergency. That only comes from the experience and hard work of fixing and repairing. Keep going .. you're both doing great!!

[@davedawson4830]

Hi Awesome Couple, Wow, your boat looks really good. It's very satisfying to have been right that painting over that dreadful baby blue would begin to transform your cat. No, Mark. You two have created a channel that really appeals to people, so have earned the help that seems to arrive daily. Speaking for myself, I look forward to each episode, and no matter what you do I thoroughly enjoy my time. All the best, Dawson in Vancouver

[@jamesengelke8795]

Just want to say... your videos are the ones I look forward to the most each week. Keep up the great work!

[@Tim8mit]

anchor chain was in excellent shape, you have an auto pilot and a functional windlass, bimini, dingy davits , rudders are looking good, your project is really coming along. Glad to see you are getting some help. Don't forget to take a little break for a romantic dinner or something other than work. Looking forward to next weeks progress

[@relationshipreal]

You two may not feel it but we can see it!!! progress!!!!!!! You two rock and your team does too

[@paulwalker9423]

All those lovely people giving of there time ,what a good week you had I am no boater but even I could see how good the new shaped rudders looked

[@mikewilliams4499]

Great progress so you must be encouraged. Keep up the good work👍⛵️

[@keith800]

Great job with those skegs , yes best done when in the mood for it as they have to put up with quite a lot of forces applied to them in the water so most important the come out right.

[@m1k3droid]

Lovely to see you have volunteers helping move things along. Good job.

[@willisgemutlich2608]

i think we all needed that one. the rudders and the chair, and the shade, I guess that's 3. keep up with the chinese lessons. yes to johnny 7 i've taken parts of my knuckles off and pierced my chest and arms and face several times with speed grinders with wire brushes. wear ARMOR even if it's hot, like canvas and/or leather. not super hot jeans shorts, picture a piece of wire flying at you hundreds of miles per hour with a sharp point. that we do not want to see!

[@ronniebutrous4739]

I am so jealous you are going to take a voyage when all complete. You are lucky to have great friends to travel wherever you are to help you.

[@terenceoconnor1584]

You guys achieved so much this week well done.

[@jerrybailey3095]

Excellent video as always, boat is looking really beautiful. Nariana is so sweet, and a hard worker, I'm impressed with the work you've done. Nice to have the friend's to help out, great people..and wonderful couple, take care and be safe.😎🐈👍

[@maus0292]

Looking good. You can get stick on vinyl tile to refresh the floor look. Buy extra to replace if they get damaged later. 80/20 dot net has great aluminum building material. Not sure how long it lasts in a marine environment. Easy fo bolt together and cut. Not bad with jigsaw, a skill saw and a router would have been better. I would still use a router on the. New table edge. Eventually you will want to make a hard top Bimini.

[@briancuthbert4508]

The boat is going to be great. Really looking forward to splash day. We'll done guys. 👍

[@SailingYachtZora]

Great work guys....really coming together :)

[@leseighteen]

It looks amazing! taking the blue off and painting it makes it look so much more modern! isnt it great to have help! till the next one, we will be watching !! Love Evie and Les P.S. we’d luv to send u a little something thru Amazon but can’t seem to find how to get to your wish list? Thanx xx

[@saylaveenadmearedead]

I bolted all my 4 solar panels together after adding silicone to keep the leaks out .... the frames are very strong and need no extra support for an instant hard top bimini. Happy to see you succeed in getting the dinghy motor running. Will be a source of continual tinkering, no doubt!

[@Artiz...]

Must be time for another update tour around Minke before you start painting pretty please! Did you know that some Minke Whales have been known to live into their 70's... they can also reach speeds of 25 mph... even more amazing are the 'Star Wars light saber' sounds they make. Great name for your fabulous looking 'retro-Cat-refurb-on-a-shoestring' Mark... but I think you might struggle to get 25 mph out of her/him even with that remarkable 'rescued from the dead' Merc thumper. Astounding progress guys... total admiration, crack on! The big launch is closing in!

[@AndyUK-Corrival]

Quite the community now, great job guys. Getting there, one step at a time. Keep going. Andy UK

[@davidwolstenholme3672]

all the work you have done on the old girl will be good as in experience when you are out at sea as you are fast learners and will be able to fix or deal with any problems yourselves which is good

[@IanB22]

Great work this week guys!!

[@wlukeh]

Brilliant work guys, finally caught up to the point where it's almost worth putting in a comment. If your solar regulator decides the batteries are full and needs to dump the excess into a load you could run the excess power into a DC heater element in your hot water tank. You do have a hot water tank? You certainly have space for it. Put it as near to the shower tap as possible, so you don't waste water waiting for the hot to arrive. Looking forward to the next instalment. You're living the dream I never had the courage to follow...

[@ronheidemann2063]

Don’t forget to paint those two metal iron sporting the solar panels

[@nitaihammari6994]

Yes, mixed metals and all that: the day will come, perhaps in Egypt or Turkey, when a load of highly polished large diameter stainless or salt tolerant aluminum will be yours for a song, and installed by an expert welder to boot, AND you will have decided by then the very best placement for the panels. Give it some time. Well done!

[@AfricanFlightStar]

Well done!!! You read my mind with planing down the rudders into a proper hydrodynamic shape, awesome. Doing it right!! 💪🏻💥👍🏻⛵️😁

[@EnglishVeteran]

Coming on really well! Good on you both!

[@tchamp72]

Fun to see all the progress you've made this week! look forward to the next one!

[@wayneschembri3754]

It is grate to see people helping and all the amazing progress

[@sailingstardreamer]

great progress being made, with how fast your moving you will "SPLASH" in no time

[@benniethejew]

Awesome to see how things are coming along for you guys!

[@martinbowskill5511]

The French guys did a great job skeg rudders top job fair winds cheers n beers Marty

[@TheAdamField]

The jigsaw has a round opening at the back under the cord outlet. You can connect your vacuum cleaner hose to it so the dust will be sucked away immediately :).

[@daveamies5031]

Nadiana, you should paint a nice special wildlings design in yellow on mercie's sides, actually there is a good reason for doing this, it makes the outboard unique so it's a theft

[@nitaihammari6994]

I second that motion, and had the same thought.

[@loveoracle8797]

Videos are getting better guys. More interesting and inspiring. Loving seeing the changes ! God bless you both From Michelle from Gold Coast Australia

[@tbranch227]

She is really coming along. It looks really comfortable on the back deck now with the bimini up.

[@RoyClare]

Great work! So many generous helpers. 👍🏼💥💯

[@edw3497]

WOW you two bring some much joy,and seeing all the people come to help you is just heartwarming,,,sending love!

[@duanespence8628]

You guys have done brilliantly

[@markstaf4588]

I see your progress and look forward to the launch ! Restoration of boats was my profession in for many years. Once you get there and admire your work don’t get to satisfied till your sailing and you have to work out the bugs ! Keep the faith ,ever forward !!!! 🖐🏻🤠🤙🏻

[@gregbolitho9775]

Nice work Sir Vincent, Nice work Wildings Sailing, she's coming along. Your doing well!. You stay safe, vertical and well!

[@boediprasetya2850]

great collaboration,amazing progress, hopefully it will be finished soon and get splash water... Keep Spirit. Keep Safety Firts... Salam from Indonesia

[@MrAlubenco]

Woooooooooooooow! Spectacular job Lady and gentlemen. Awesome 👍! Just a bit more keep it up!!! Marky is cleaning Minke!!!!

[@schuttrostig5729]

I am a sailor but i love the classic motorboat that is parked next to yours. You could make some money restoring it for the owner so you have more restoring content and can finance the next 10 years of sailing in advance :).

[@donmcneal233]

Hey kids.... great to see more & good progress & new friends to help ya along. The new paint on MINKE looks great, but I kinda miss the blue stripe? Nadia, get that peppermint soap I mentioned to ya..., helps & you'll love it! Stay the course; splash day comin' up soon...

[@billyhughes4077]

Love your show can’t wait for the next one so proud of you kids

[@lancedaniels]

Thanks for posting and sharing. Skeg and rudder are looking a lot better.

[@carlworrall]

A big thank you for all that helped, amazing to see others feel the same

[@belloube]

Like and comment just based on the introduction. Keep up guys. Can’t wait so see the final product.

[@7_North]

Great job on the table! Great lessons in your videos as always. 🙂

[@PetesCreativeRecycling]

That Mercury 2 stroke outboard is a real gem and will literally outlast the boat it's on... unless you don't put in any 2 stroke oil. MARKY, put OILY in MERKY'S GASSY!

[@seanaf6010]

You are a great couple. Smooth sailing. God Bless.

[@MaryFarny1]

🌊Oh you two - incredible & addictive to watch!,,,I hate it when the end of your video is coming up, because I never want them to end!!! Thank you for the best (apart from England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿⚽️) entertainment around! Love, as always ❤️ 🌈 Momma🌈❤️

[@relaxingmacman2988]

Welldone Guys, exciting times soon to be had. It’s coming together so quickly 👍

[@kingrandal01]

Looking good I must say even though I had little faith at the start. Y’all can start your own sailboat company after this project you’ll have the experience lol

[@davidrhightower]

So is that a 2 stroke outboard? If it is it didn't appear you had 2 cycle oil mixed in with the gas. It would be a good idea to change the oil in the lower unit. Should be 2 big headed screws with a flat head. 1 on the bottom is the drain. The other is the vent and filler hole. This is several inches above the drain. Both on the right side. Oil is a 90 weight gear oil. To fill it there is a pump for lower units.

[@alexwild4350]

I could be wrong but I don't think the outboard is any bigger than a 6 horse unit. 8 horse and above usually doesn't have room for an internal fuel tank.

[@oreilly1237878]

Wow,your really moving now.Well done.

[@freddiekozlowzki5697]

Great help great people I'm impressed with all the help you're getting they see you do a lot of hard work and still have somewhat of a road to go but like I said each day that light at the end of the tunnel gets brighter love always Freddie

[@davidwolstenholme3672]

you were and are brave to have took on such a quest and the experience you had is good well done

[@ewantheboat]

The addition of the Bimini and solar panels turned it from boat to liveaboard cruiser

[@quentinwoods8811]

WhoooHooo !! Go Wildlings Go ...and Crew So good you had the three Musketeers for progress push !!!!! JOhn-David, Chris and Sir Victor !! ...had to google Char SHou...Nadiyana, Minke is the perfect pop-up restaurant on your future travels !!!!! So good to see great comaraderie around SV Minke. : q )