Ep26 A Test of our Mettle

[@johnedwards1685]

Its entirely possible this is the most adorable couple on the canals. Just love that gentle lilt of the filming, unhurried, space for pause, at times breathlessly lovely.

[@TimVirnig]

"Never give up on your dreams", whether getting ropes of difficult bollards or building a cafe boat. Best advice ever!

[@marilynnreiter7221]

That was supposed to be self confidence! Great job! You got this!

[@leonlowe]

Jo and Vic, if the two of you are only half as pleasant and authentic in real life, you're a remarkable couple! Every episode is a delight. Thank you for the pleasure you provide the viewer!

[@hughcasement5443]

Well your mention of the quality of workmanship in your new counter top has earned you a special place in this welders heart!

[@HollyTheCafeBoat]

Haha Vic loves a good weld! He wants to learn how to do it but that'll have to be for the next boat :-)

[@beckyrea2262]

Vic you should be very proud of yourself, my fella is an engineer & he said what a proper good job you made of the cutting of the steel...... Being calm & tolerant is the only way to be with steel. Nice one X X X

[@HollyTheCafeBoat]

Thanks Becky, we'll take that! :-)

[@DavidLasoff]

Of course, all your steel cutting went well for you Vic, being the lucky leprechaun that you are who holds the end of the rainbow in your hand! Things are really shaping up nicely, you two!

[@HollyTheCafeBoat]

Thanks David!

[@DavidLasoff]

@@HollyTheCafeBoat You're welcome, Vic & Jo!

[@wesandchelle]

Impressive job with cutting the steel, Vic. And the way it slid right into place was so satisfying.

[@kellinigh2398]

You guys rock! We were so stoked by the precision cuts and Vic discovering he is a pot of gold.

[@HollyTheCafeBoat]

haha thanks Kelli

[@beverlyfletcher4458]

Isn't he just!

[@GoingPlacesWithGundry]

You two are really coming on well with Holly. Been such a pleasure watching you go from the early days to where you are now. Will have to come by and enjoy a coffee and congratulate you both once she is in business. Keep up the great work!

[@ralphwood9865]

You guys have done a fabulous job in getting Holly to the position she is in now .If you can run the business side as successfully as you've done the reno then I see you being extremely sucessful, good luck to both of you and stay safe. Cheers from Canada

[@HollyTheCafeBoat]

Thanks Ralph, we hope that's the case! :-D

[@Bender24k]

You can do it! Deadlines work great for me. Cheers from New York! PS I will now visualize Vic smiling in the rain w/ hat drilling whenever I think of British resolve!

[@stevenginnever5343]

Fantastic job guys, your enthusiasm and determination to tackle job's that are a bit daunting, is an inspiration to everyone. Hats off.

[@janesmith6614]

You've definitely found your pot of gold!! You cheer up my week😀

[@robertthrossell4321]

Hey guys, I'm another of ur new subscribers who is binge watching 😁.. Absolute quality vids (due to ur work expertise) but how the heck does Vic know all his skills)? Very impressive, keep up the good work and I hope to be up to date with you in the nxt few weeks 👍..

[@johnmac6202]

Vic, Jo you are doing a fantastic job on board, and the winning post not to far away by the looks of it. Before I became a counsellor in NZ and before I went to NZ years ago, I was an engineer at RR aero division at Mount Sorrel in the UK. so I appreciate someone who can turn their hand to anything. good engineering Vic! John'' NZ

[@HollyTheCafeBoat]

Oh thanks John! That's quite a change of career and location you've had! You'll have to make sure to pop over if you're ever back in the UK.

[@johnmac6202]

@@HollyTheCafeBoat ;;;;When this crona is out of the way, Ruth and I will be buying a NB to fill my goal of cruising the cut for four years. I left Nottingham 25 years ago for New Zealand, my kids have grown and gone mmm so did the wife, My girl friend lives in essex so we both have a plan. we will see you both we hope early next year, so I keep on watching Holly, cheers 4 N.

[@qwertyTRiG]

Getting there! It's inspiring to watch the two of ye.

[@grahamsaunders1594]

Good luck in all you do I hope its a big success for you both looking forward to finding you and having a coffee and cake thank you

[@HollyTheCafeBoat]

Thanks Graham! Hopefully see you soon!

[@patricias1213]

Just wanted to say that my husband says 10/10 for the cutting of the stainless it is a very hard thing to do. We have really enjoyed watching your journey with Holly and wish you all the luck in the future. Pat and Peter xx

[@HollyTheCafeBoat]

Thanks so much Pat and Peter! Glad you're enjoying seeing the progress :-)

[@johnsharman7614]

Hi guys your lovely Cafe is coming on sooo nice I can nearly smell the Coffee already being whisked up and Customers wading to get on board you 2 lovely people are doing a really professional job its looking just Great.👍👌

[@TheBeeryBoater]

Great vlog as always. The way I see it, if you want the rainbow, you’ve got to put up with the rain! 😉

[@mylifeandwhatitbrings9972]

Just love watching your vlog. Your sense of humour is divine.

[@HollyTheCafeBoat]

Glad you're enjoying the vlogs Maria!

[@3970paulmason]

haha vics face with the rainbow. and jo is super cute all the time

[@malcolmjames1866]

Well done, Vic. I cheered when they dropped in!

[@bernhard8540]

Lol he's exactly right about the sharpies every single time I need one I can't find them but when I am looking for something else I find handfuls of them haha

[@sheryld1957]

Props for even cutting through the stainless steel. It is starting to look very close to being a working cafe boat!

[@HollyTheCafeBoat]

Thanks Sheryl!

[@Bicyclehub]

Well done Vic! So bold with the angle grinder. I could watch this all day.

[@HollyTheCafeBoat]

thanks! :-)

[@martinkavanagh196]

Very good work quality - Holly is looking beautiful guys. A pleasure to share with you from afar.

[@HollyTheCafeBoat]

Thanks Martin :-)

[@lionelmarytravels6003]

You’re getting there, slowly but surely. Looking good. I admire your determination to get on with each new stage.

[@michaelbundy3867]

Why is Joe always so surprised by your work Vic? At one stage she says," wow I wasn't expecting that." 🤣

[@HollyTheCafeBoat]

HAHA! I know! Although to be honest it's probably because until this year she'd never even seen me use a screwdriver! :-D

[@offgridafloat5203]

You are both doing a great job, keep going you are nearly there x

[@marilynnreiter7221]

Vic, I'm so proud of you! This project has been so good for you. You have gained so my shelf cofidence

[@brianfernandez5179]

Well done! I share your excitement!

[@HollyTheCafeBoat]

Thanks Brian!

[@Smokeysbandit]

Excellent. Getting so close to the end now.

[@philipizzard2584]

Wow super job on the kitchen fit-out the boat cafe is coming on now well done guys x

[@HollyTheCafeBoat]

Thanks Philip!

[@realamerican6101]

It was nice to see the lady doing that long bike ride for charity and two talk to her a little bit .

[@HollyTheCafeBoat]

Yeah Sheila has cycled past us a lot over the last few months! She has reached her target miles now, over 300!!

[@beccahart2087]

Fantastic job guys, loving watching your build... ❤️❤️

[@yeoldfart8762]

I never worked with stainless in my years of building. Looks good. Good you're not getting our weather. -12C yesterday morning. Warmer today. Almost got up to freezing. It will be good to see you traveling' on the canals.

[@HollyTheCafeBoat]

Brrrrrr, that's cold!

[@yeoldfart8762]

@@HollyTheCafeBoat That's not cold. We here are kind of god like. We spent half the year walking on water instead of floating on the water.

[@HollyTheCafeBoat]

@@yeoldfart8762 Haha, can you ice skate on the frozen lakes up there?

[@yeoldfart8762]

@@HollyTheCafeBoat depends on whether they freeze before the snow comes. If they freeze when the lake is full of slush snow it's just too rough. I can remember several good years of skating.

[@Curve2Theatre]

Great to see things coming together ! So looking forward to the next Video. A big boost during the boredom of the 'Lockdown' .

[@Improveng1]

Great job guys. Been binge-viewing since I "discovered" your channel yesterday, and am now up to Ep27.

[@WeAreZilla]

Everything is coming together so nicely. Great update - Ta!

[@HollyTheCafeBoat]

Thanks Zilla!

[@stecosgrove3779]

Dead impressed with the stainless cutting, well done Vic! And yes, I love a good stainless weld 😍

[@HollyTheCafeBoat]

Thanks Set :-)

[@AndyCutright]

Good job on the hob cut.

[@HollyTheCafeBoat]

Thanks Andy! :-)

[@Dave-yx6gf]

Love these videos. Can't wait to grab a coffee :-)

[@mikesmith-yj3ih]

A good job done,and you need a big hug from Joanna. In future please put your pens in the Sharpie pen draw, then you know where to find them😄LoL both 🤗😘😘

[@HollyTheCafeBoat]

There will now be a designated drawer solely for sharpies

[@martinlucas4691]

Are you taking bookings yet? Holly is now one of the wonders of the waterways that everone has to visit to tick off their list. We will definitely be coming to find you when your open. Keep safe.

[@MrFruitycakes]

looking almost there! great work guys n gals! hope you have sealed the end grains of the ply under work surfaces with sealer or PVA! i made this mistake in my kitchen and the wood has swollen! nightmare! would hate for you to go through the same problem!

[@HollyTheCafeBoat]

Hi Fruitycakes, thanks for the tip we'll definitely have to do that. Hope you can fix yours without too much hassle :-)

[@johnthacker8315]

Enjoyed following your blogs and this is another good one keep safe jj

[@HollyTheCafeBoat]

Glad you enjoy them John :-)

[@mjallenuk]

Off work today feeling a bit rough and needed a proper bit of cheering up... Job done. Cheers both!

[@HollyTheCafeBoat]

Ah Thanks Matt, glad we could lift the spirits!

[@dereknevill]

Well done boaters. Can't wait to have a meal on Holly.

[@HollyTheCafeBoat]

Ah thanks Dereknevill! We can't wait until it's that time either!

[@andrewhilton8142]

Really impressed with the progress, looks great.

[@HollyTheCafeBoat]

Thanks Andrew :-)

[@chriscross9505]

The "Rainbow Nut" had a squeaker with that sink haha . . phew !! 🌈 🥜 😅 👌

[@didnot6961]

Great video guys keep up the good work, 🇬🇧🇵🇦👍

[@HollyTheCafeBoat]

Thanks :-)

[@jeremykamel9655]

I’d smarten up the edges around the top of the cutout with the grinder. Otherwise you did a fine job cutting those holes! You can glue down your stainless to the plywood underlay with some sikaflex. Then leave some heavy things on the counter for 24 hours. Then when you mount the sink put a bead of silicone around the underside of the flange on the sink before you drop it in place. You can fill that little over cut with silicone so it won’t let water seep under the counter. Use proper good quality clear silicone. You can even put the sink in temporarily and use masking tape to make an outline of the sink. Then when you put the sink down bedded on the silicone and secure it you can pull the tape for nice clean lines. Like taping before you paint. Clean the stainless surfaces that are receiving sikaflex or silicone with minimal spirit or rubbing alcohol prior to applying so it adheres proper.

[@oddball1711]

Just subscribed. You seem to be a lovely couple and I wish you every success in your new venture.

[@HollyTheCafeBoat]

Thanks so much oddball, glad to have you along for the ride! :-)

[@ead9726]

Now this episode answers a question that has bothered me about Holly. I wondered about all the equipment on Holly and how safe it was, left overnight etc. Now I know after watching Vic working away there 👍

[@paulayala4816]

Your right Jo, the overhang on Holly is a nice design element on a rainy or hot sunny day, I could see the area being popular with your customers. Is it just me or does that spider look like a Black Widow? OMG if I had a dollar for everytime I went looking for a Sharpie, my wife's a teacher and buys them by the bucket, but when we need one we can never find one. Great job Vic on cutting the stainless, I could understand your apprehension.

[@HollyTheCafeBoat]

Hi Paul! Yeah I think it's a false widow, as I understand they aren't quite as deadly as a black widow. We (Vic) will definitely be scooting it out if we see it again. :-)

[@deanyates4891]

Great vid as usual. Can't wait to see it finished.

[@HollyTheCafeBoat]

Thanks Dean, us too!

[@SuperChrisholloway]

Well done guy's, really good job 🤗

[@HollyTheCafeBoat]

Thank you!

[@wsatnutter9674]

superb job

[@HollyTheCafeBoat]

Thanks wsanutter!

[@peterjackson7426]

Very well done guys lote love ❤️😊

[@HollyTheCafeBoat]

Thanks Peter!

[@170166]

Awesome - love how you show the not so easy bits too. It doesn't look like its going to be an issue but, where you have that over cut in the stainless top you could just stick another piece of metal underneath and fill it with whatever sealant you are going to use. Also wanted to ask, do you have a route plan for when you start moving? Big thumbs up.

[@HollyTheCafeBoat]

Hey Paul, no plan yet! We'll probably start off around here in the East Midlands then head north...or south..we haven't thought too much about that yet :-D

[@Deb_Downes]

Stainless steel is so difficult to work with, and you’ve done a great job! I realise these videos might be running behind time. Just make sure you do a good run of silicon in that area where you slightly over cut the sink cutout. This will make sure that water doesn’t get into the plywood underneath. Can’t wait to see Cafe Holly open, cheers Deb :)

[@brickwyrm5439]

if that stainless is magnetic, you can use the hob cutout for a magnetic noteboard!

[@HollyTheCafeBoat]

Now that's a good idea! We kept them hoping someone would bring us an idea like that!

[@AndyHale-wh3dl]

excellent video, If you cut again, a word of warning, you should never put lubricant/moisture on a grinding disc it can cause it to shatter.

[@fridaytuberwalking8174]

Nice and cool experience 😎

[@HollyTheCafeBoat]

thanks!

[@davidchisolm6375]

How can you guys stay so happy

[@robhowes6014]

Great Vlog this week, some proper engineering going on. Vic, you've probably finished tapping holes now, but if you have to do any more I thoroughly recommend a ratcheting tap handle, I find it makes things a lot easier. Also it takes a real man to play grinding disc roulette! I'm not going to tell you to put the guard back on as that would be hypocritical. P.S. Your Sharpies are probably in one of the kitchen drawers. (Do I win one if I'm right?) Keep up the good work.

[@lesgill8490]

You Should invest in an Fishing umbrella, for emergency repairs and job like that. stay safe.

[@HollyTheCafeBoat]

Thats a great idea, it's on the list!

[@gharwood1356]

Intrigued. What's the stuff you spray on the steel just before you cut?

[@HollyTheCafeBoat]

It was WD40 cutting oil :-)

[@gharwood1356]

@@HollyTheCafeBoat Thx. Need to get some. Best of luck with the remaining work.

[@margaretsmith8169]

Brilliant Vic keep it up love 💘you to

[@HollyTheCafeBoat]

Thanks Margaret!

[@Rovinman]

I have just found your site, and have been binge watching, all of this conversion, so I lookforward to the next Vlog ! Can you tell us what time (UK time), the Videos are posted, please, so that I can work out my time difference, (I live in Thailand, which at the moment is GMT +6 hours). Just love your story ! xxx

[@HollyTheCafeBoat]

Ah say hello to Thailand for us Stuart! That's fantastic! We do our best to get the videos up for midday on Saturdays, so that would be six o'clock in the evening for you. I hope it's sunnier weather there than we're getting here at the moment!

[@Rovinman]

It's the Cool season here at the moment, dropped to a maximum 29°C during the day, min 24°C at night. It's not supposed to rain, but we've had 3 weeks of torrential rain, (coertesy of Tropical storm Nanga). Keep going ! xxx

[@JohnSmith-bx8zb]

Any chance of refixing the outdoor ceiling plank on one of Holly’s entrance roof????

[@HollyTheCafeBoat]

Haha I thought we'd leave like that as a little quirk of the cafe! Not really, we might do that as our final job, would be quite satisfying to slot it in place and open up :-)

[@lesleysilverstone2868]

Wow! a kitchen, a kitchen. Not long now and I will send you my transatlantic order for a cream tea...lol. So, my lovelies, what did you decide on those pesky windows. I noticed today that the one near the door is finished in what looks like a wood veneer?? Guess you can do those when you are sailing. Keep well and safe. Hugs.

[@mungmungie]

It is so fun watching you two problem-solving and seeing this wonderful project to completion. It helps--and it shows--when you're working with your best friend. The connection you share is another attractive aspect of your videos. Can't wait for the next episode.

[@bengunn9254]

20:00 I think I would of drawn around the whole but then reduced the whole by an inch or two to create another lip underneath

[@SongOfEire]

Grammatically speaking, it’s “would have,” not “would of.” People think that “would’ve” sounds like the latter, but actually the apostrophe is standing in for the “ha.” Really, though, I’m a lot more bothered by folks who stand there not helping, but having the temerity to criticize the methods of the one actually doing the work, than I am by grammatical ignorance.

[@bengunn9254]

@@SongOfEire you're correct, but you failed to comment on the other grammatical error, hole not whole.

[@gusgus2539]

Thank you

[@grahamlewis6062]

😃👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏💐👍🌟 REALLY getting on now ........ coffee and cake any time 😄

[@gillywild]

Really well done :) But no lubricant with a cutting disc & put the guard back on. Discs explode often and the bits will embed themselves deep in you flesh. Google it for gory pictures.

[@HollyTheCafeBoat]

Thanks gillywild, it was back on as soon as he'd cut that tricky corner!

[@blueclue57]

Vic probably has a wardrobe full of rainbow bears.

[@Leonard_Smith]

Good to hear your laughter again, now you are on the home run before the revenue stream comes online...

[@patrickhayes6348]

She made a great throw and you dropped it. Haha your man card kinda expired 🤣 😂 kidding. You both are awesome and brave to do your own thing. Keep safe

[@HollyTheCafeBoat]

Haha, thanks Patrick :-)

[@aajules]

that face was like a young Ken Dodd, loving it...

[@aajules]

www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-43370741

[@fredsimmons2793]

Root, root , for those sharpies!

[@daveallen63]

As soon as you are done, you will find the Sharpie's.

[@22SOS22]

It is a commercial kitchen , right? Well done you!

[@borderreiver3288]

how have you been coping during the lock-down....sods law says that as soon of you get rid of a bit of kit or material you will need it...

[@leegarrett5469]

How the rainbow nut still didn't make it as the thumbnail I will never know 😂

[@HollyTheCafeBoat]

HAHA!

[@stuartkiy3170]

Just a picky observation..why no paint on the reverse side of the security brackets?🤔

[@redjacc7581]

cant wait to have an ice cream :P

[@HollyTheCafeBoat]

Oh me neither. Although ice cream is actually one of the only things we probably can do now we've got the freezer up and running!

[@stevestikihutable]

@11:00 It’s all in the wrist.

[@David__U]

It’s a shame you two aren’t charismatic, or you might really have something here with this channel. My cheeks are sore from smiling during this whole video. Really looking forward to following you during your adventure.

[@georgeh-w5041]

He looks like he could be the son of Brian Cox 🤣

[@scottphillips7108]

Vic...: It's a lot easier to tout a company that made the stainless steel than actually try and make it yourself... - Me...: Agreed...

[@davethompson9554]

oder your locks so they all have the same key

[@HollyTheCafeBoat]

We did that! :-)

[@vadmal5210]

Double rainbow means a pot of gold in your hand? Almost anyway.

[@HollyTheCafeBoat]

that would be ideal :-D

[@underwriter53]

Is it true that all the swans belong to her majesty?

[@smbawden2198]

You too are lovely🌈

[@BCTGuitarPlayer]

You two are too smart to give up on your dreams;) The smartest thing I see is you smell every rose, along the way.

[@martinheslip376]

Open roads.....don't you mean open canals....ha ha...stay safe......

[@HollyTheCafeBoat]

Indeed, that would've been more fitting :-)