I think we've taken on TOO MUCH... 😫 [EP 170]

[@voyagesofagape]

On boats of her age (we also have a V42) mild steel was often used in glass over areas of high load, engine stringers, mast supports, even tankage support. We are just planning Agape's next little Refit (a cosmetic one)after 8 years of owning the girl it is time. Hang in there guys, we love watching the work and I am sure you will love the finished product. Keep up the smiles!!!!

[@additudeobx]

Murphy's law. I once planned a trip, that would take me from the east coast of the United States, clear across the United States, to Soul Korea, then a few hours layover and then on to Manilla. I arranged the flight in August, for the following January. Almost 5-1/2 months ahead. The weather had been absolutely wonderful, mild, and calm. Hurricane season was moot. Several days before my flight the weather forecast was calling for winter weather. As the days wore on, I decided to make a reservation at a hotel in Norfolk, VA, where I was catching the flight out, just in case the weather turned really nasty, I wouldn't have to drive for almost 3 hours to get to the airport, I'd just be 10 minutes away. As I arrived at the hotel, it was starting to flurry snow. The next morning, I awoke and was surprised to see that only 3" or 4" of snow had fallen, on the day of my flight, reserved for over 5 months. I eagerly made it to the airport to check in, but all the flights were canceled!! On My Day!! It was only a few inches of snow. The reservation ladies at check in started searching for flights and in about 20 minutes they found connecting flights and handed me everything I needed and looking pretty smug, because they told me, it was the last seat on the connecting flight to Manilla from Korea ... only problem was, they were all flights for the following day! I quickly drove back to the hotel, and asked desk clerk to just put me back in the same room, my flight was canceled, I'll be spending another night. The next morning, my car was frozen solid into the parking lot ice slush that had literally frozen my wheels to the pavement in frozen mountains of ice. My car would not move, it was like the parking brake was set. Instead of a "Snow Shovel", the hotel had a flat blade coal shovel at the front door. I used that to literally chip my ice encrusted wheels free and remove the 2-foot ice barrier at the bac of my car, which was preventing me from backing out. Eventually I go out and got to the airport just in time to catch my flight to Manilla... what a struggle. The weather, picks on everybody. No one is immune.

[@billstuart8481]

As all sailers who've dealt with good rot, we feel your pain! On a brighter note, wouldn't it be lovely to have Khiara as a weather lady: 16:01 "pissing down rain" is a lot more believable than our talking heads in suits.

[@user-retsailor]

It's so great to see, not only are both of you well-seasoned capable sailors but, your initiative and adaptation to repair and conquer are remarkable. Well done to you both.

[@davidallen9526]

This is my first visit to your channel. I view other boating and yachting channels. But only one other in sailing. I must say that Im impressed with the two of you. Your candour and ability to overcome any circumstances, in my humble opinion, are traits that are admirable. Looks like you've won over another subscriber! Hello from St.Louis Missouri USA. Looking forward to your next video. Meanwhile, I way well poke around at your past videos to bring myself up to speed. Thanks Again for bringing us alongside!

[@exae352]

all boats are work. love your work and you will never work a day

[@johndavidson6867]

I loved this!! I will agree with the doubters, put only to a point, Adam, Aladino, Matt, Peter and like minded sailors will get great satisfaction when they are finished their diverse projects to make their particular vessel better than the original builders. They will have intimate knowledge of their vessel that can not be obtained in any other way. I to have had to do a rebuild--not of a boat, a holiday trailer, less than 20years old, improperly sealed at the factory allowing the roof to leak into the wall. After 20myears had to replace floor, wall, roof joists, floor decking, wall paneling, roof and ceiling paneling. Just because it is built this decade does not mean it was built good. I look forward to seeing all the care that all re-builders put into their work, and would rather encourage them than tare them apart, very well done Adam and Khiara, "Milly" will be one awesome vessel when you are finished.

[@averagejoe1943]

Don’t worry, you both have what it takes to get your boat back in the water! Love your channel, and your personalities! You are my favorite channel!

[@richardrose7382]

Wow! Your thumbnail makes you look a bit like the folk singer, Oonagh! But that illusion disappears once you start in on discussing repairs. Certainly looks like a lovely boat. Gotta say I’m envious of both of your adventures. Good luck to you both

[@akathesquid5794]

As I head off this morning to the boatyard to continue my 94-item refit todo list I am inspired. thank you. Millie is going to look and feel great after her full spa treatment.

[@SailingMillennialFalcon]

Ahh, it's good to hear of someone else with a gigantic to do list too! All across the world, there are many other people suffering in their bilges too 😂 The boats will all look great afterwards!

[@JCrook1028]

You two are BEASTS! Millie loves you for the care and attention you give her. It's pain now but all worth it for the peace of mind knowing it's been taken care of.

[@MCallsen]

15:07 "Need to mix up some paint ... and get a Kraken!" You heard it here first, Dick, they get a Kraken :D

[@kristaready8812]

Love your attitude! It's infectious. Can't wait to see you safely back in the water and adventuring again 😁

[@MrJohnBos]

As a former sailboat owner, I feel your pain. I admire your tenacity and optimism. I don't miss the horrors of repair work, I cherish the memories of a perfect day of sailing.

[@synergy90t]

Millie's gonna look amazing with all that work you're doing! 🥰

[@chaunceywilliams8405]

Love those boat yard days. Keep punching.

[@larrymacaluso9051]

Well, you both definitely have the right attitude, work ethics and determination to do it right. That is to be admired, it's great to find these problems now and correct them in a controlled environment, rather than out on the ocean in an emergency, you two make a great team. Enjoyed the video, thanks for sharing.

[@svlamancha9877]

Good luck with all the repairs. Getting that first coat of paint on is so satisfying. 👍

[@SailingMillennialFalcon]

Even the primer completely turned the look of the deck around! The white made it look ammmaazing!

[@edwardfinn4141]

Wow, we lifted out in the same Marina while you guys were there doing these repairs. I’m sorry to hear you had so many problems and it took you so long to make these repairs. We had no idea you had all these problems. Keep working away at these repairs, and you will accomplish your goals! Good on ya! Ed and Regina , on ‘Finnback’

[@mckaypaterson2519]

If or when you decide to be landlubbers, take heart, you now have the skills to renovate and or build your own house. Congratulations you have now passed the major test of fortitude, with first class honours.

[@paulstephens5229]

I just love your videos, and your never say die attitudes, I love that you’re always making lemonade.

[@Queenskid19]

Good job guys. The hard word will pay off and you guys will be so happy. Its looking really good. Thats quite the lady you got there to huh. Not afraid to get her hands dirty thats for sure.

[@DWAJarrett]

Wonderful boat and what a sense of accomplishment you'll have when back on the water knowing it's going to keep on performing👍

[@somadevo]

Great accomplishments Milly deserves.

[@rickkwitkoski1976]

Thanks for the honesty. I will watch a bit more of your boat work but that is not what I watch sailing channels for. It gets tedious. Good luck and have fun.

[@billradford2128]

Great channel. I particularly like how we see all the steps but are spared 30 minutes of grinding footage! The balance of the 2 of you describing the activity is very comfortable. Although you are both delightful and photogenic we are spared the constant Instagram posing I see on other channels. I like the reality you present. You brighten my week.

[@tomriley5790]

To be fair finding the cracks in the bow roller and chainplate is a bummer, but if it had snapped at sea - could have lost the mast. Similarly digging out all of that rotten wood is much better finding out now than later, especially if near to icebergs! Good luck getting it all done. Careful with epoxy on your skin too guys! I'm sure Millie will repay you in full for all the hard work you've put into her again!

[@petercroft9895]

Looking good! I too have done the dance of death with a runaway grinder - lets just say the steelcaps earned their keep that day, and there was no blood sacrifice to the Gods of DIY 😁.

[@BohemianBeatster]

I've noticed that you two along with several other KZbin sailing adventurers are doing major upgrades or just needed repairs that even if they start small, grow into huge projects, to the point where some of you seem to be building a nearly new boat. Not that that's a bad thing, but it does seem to be a never ending story. It reminds me of when I was a teenager and I purchased my first used car. It was in fact, an old crappy car that was falling apart. But I worked on it and worked on it until I turned it into the dream hot rod I wanted, (sort of). I love your drive and constant smiles. Two of the things that makes me love your show so much. Stay groovy and stay safe.

[@SailingMillennialFalcon]

I was thinking about your comment and perhaps the reason for a lot of channels doing upgrades is that we're all similar ages, not retired or can afford to buy a newer, well maintained boat straight off the bat. So we're all having to do them up slowly in order to achieve our ultimate goals. Pretty much exactly what you did with your car. Its nice to hear that we're not the only ones refitting boats!

[@BohemianBeatster]

@@SailingMillennialFalcon You're in very good company. lots of you are refitting their boats. I love the can do attitude.

[@MikeLoveBuns]

Enjoy this weeks sailboat refit , replacing rotten wood inside sailboat ⛵️ replace with new wood 🪵! After both finished refit you be happy with sailboat ⛵️! Proud of all work you both do on your sailboat ⛵️! 😘⛵️😀 Mike from Missouri

[@nonaparker564]

Can’t believe how much work you’ve been doing….I’m moaning about sanding and painting my pool area …. thanks for making me realise this is NOTHING compared what you have both been doing !! Love the video x

[@SailingMillennialFalcon]

Haha, the smart thing about what you did was only take on one job! We didn't quite learn that lesson until a few weeks in, the hard work was self inflicted!

[@tomcraddock244]

Well done ! Fair winds ⛵️

[@manfredschmalbach9023]

That bow plate could, in a blow and a chop, have cost a rigg and some scratches on deck plus in the one side the rigg's rest would finally have decided to go under ..... depending on what amount of "choppy", it could have cost a couple perforations in the hull, too. Don't ask why I would know. The engine base though .... three more layers of heavy duty biaxial and a litre or two of foamy injecting resin sucked in by vacuum after that in two or three steps would have spared a whole lot of mess and destruction. Extreme grinder-sanding through clothing, skin and flesh is a sport beneath boatbuilders by the way. Welcome to the trade!

[@MikeLoveBuns]

Deck starting looks great so far ! Deck looks great after painting ! Mike from Missouri

[@andytaylor97]

I think you are doing magnificently.. concurrent activity is the key with multiple project programmes and you guys are nailing it… the foredeck is going to look amazing. Milly is transforming into a performance cruiser before our very eyes with all the weight saving work (teak removal!!) Look forward to seeing the finished article 😀☺️

[@TheNadOby]

An incredible amount of work. Hope that it will end (at least this batch) and you will enjoy the waves sooner than later. with love from Germany.

[@lib747]

No matter what, you keep on smiling. That is the way!

[@timndel]

This. Is. Engrossing! While I shudder at the thought of all the hard work and elbow grease you two are putting in, this is EXACTLY the reason I find myself on this channel so damned much. Positive vibes heading your way from land-locked Indianapolis...

[@barbaralienhard3490]

You're doing a great job, it's looking awesome. 👍😍👏❤️

[@yachtlaina1304]

You two don't mess around. You have achieved a huge amount in a short time in the yard. Looking forward to the next episode. The secret to cruising is enjoying maintaining and improving the boat as much as the sailing. As others have said you may have just averted a couple of potentials disasters at sea.

[@jaymacpherson8167]

Quite the list of repairs and improvements! While you grind thru what’s left, think of how it will feel to be back on the water again!!! ❤️‍🩹

[@johnphillips519]

Thankfully you got the primer on before the rain arrived

[@geraldgotts5936]

You guys are doing a great job. And by the way she is a keeper...what a worker and pretty too !!!!!!!!

[@meganwinters5163]

There's blisters on me fingers!!!! 🤣🤣🤣 #Fromsanding

[@danknox9986]

We’ve all been there. You guys are so positive. Adam’s work is also way better than mine! My boat is from 1980 and I also had to replace the front end stem fitting bow roller combo. I’m sure you will be very happy with the new one. And the deck is going to look much better, especially where the teak was at the bow. Best wishes.

[@WMCC240654]

Nice to see that smile at the end of your episode 😬

[@hamishkirkness6933]

Awesome work you two! Good call on getting rid of the teak decks (and all the screws that poke through the deck to hold it down). I love teak and teak decks look so nice but the reality is you have a big sponge on your deck just holding the water in place until it can find a way in. Anything worth doing is difficult and is worth doing well.

[@cobravoadora]

I like the authentic way you two grow together!

[@jupitercyclops6521]

It's all how you look at it. This was a blessing. Very, very fortunate you found out that frame was rotten on dry doc then x miles out in high seas!!!!!

[@yeahright3733]

Wow, that is so much work! You two are amazing!

[@hedleyjackson5131]

great work you two you know it will be worth it when you can cross oceans wit confidence.

[@SailingMillennialFalcon]

That's what we keep saying to ourselves when we're working! A little bit of pain for a lot of gain!

[@robertpearson2143]

You guys are awesome! What a great team you make! I look forward to the next!

[@davidh3194]

Keep smiling. You are making great progress and when Millie is all done she will shine. 🤩

[@zaneenaz4962]

How small things (eg. leaks) turn into big things. My woes suddenly seem smaller. Best Wishes

[@clayfarnet970]

I love Tayana’s with fiberglass decks. 😜😜👍👍👍

[@cateblackman]

Holey shit, you guys are hard core DIY. Kudos!

[@nickl74]

You guys are brilliant! Good Effort, you certainly have a boat that not only you know stem to stern, but can believe in it! Fair winds and calm seas !!!!!

[@edkleinstuber2119]

Top job!! You are doing great and looking good!

[@rickhalstead8990]

Sooooo much work (I have been there) but it is coming out nice!! Cheers.

[@truman42746]

It's going to look great when finished! You guys are doing it right and you will be proud of Millie when finished!

[@topc9858]

Hats off for you two! What a huge list of jobs and some of them quite complicated. Hope you publish more content about the details how you did the chain plate etc.

[@SailingMillennialFalcon]

Unfortunately that story is short and sweet... a fabricator had to replicate it. That kind of welding and shaping of metal is for an expert who has all the tools and a workshop to fit them in!

[@xfoxtrotwiskeykilo995]

Sun always comes out guys CHEERS !!!

[@johnwarren7155]

Nice job on the patch work

[@DirkJacobsz]

Looking good - so cool when it comes to fruition - by those guys a beer..

[@ducthman4737]

Always better to do the repairs in a safe dockyard and not in the middle of the ocean and it seems the ship really needed a complete overhaul. Would you have crossed the Atlantic if you had known the ship was in this condition?

[@cliffordodel]

Great job kids. Keep up the good work!

[@SailingMillennialFalcon]

Thanks so much! Will do 🙂

[@davebrown7321]

coming along very nicely!

[@Capfka]

I get tired watching you two work! Great stuff.

[@matthewdavidson8070]

Your deck project is giving me PTSD! Been there done that. Too many leaks can be mitigated by epoxy mounting 3/8” thick G10 blocks under each deck fitting so surface water drains away. Did this for every fitting. No more leaks!!!

[@Rontero]

3:49 That's what she said 🤣 I crack myself up.

[@ckjjclan]

What a fantastic adventure. Thank u so much for sharing all this.

[@RYBAT]

Ignore the whiners and naysayers. What works for the both of you, works. I enjoy every episode. Cheers on ya!

[@jpdj2715]

Great work, great attitude

[@karaDee2363]

This goes to show that it doesn't matter what you have, whether it be a wood boat or fiberglass boat, it's still going to be lots of work.

[@edaalvik7972]

You two have an amazing positive attitude!

[@UUBrahman]

Excellent video, watching your very hard work with a determination to due it right! Bravo!

[@jamesrhodes6462]

Looks great already. Good job guys.

[@stevenwatterson3932]

Keep going your adventures out weigh the boat projects.

[@Mrmanly1000]

You two are really great entertainment to watch! Please keep the great attitudes and great videos.

[@Steve-Debs]

Well done peoples, yep it’s a never ending job maintenance, it’s looking good. We used to regularly spend a boat unit ($1000) each haul out on jobs. You seem to do a lot of Ferreting, do you need a license for that where you are?

[@vrangarajan605]

Great Job ! Congratulations !!

[@MikeTheMachineLevine]

looking good unbelievable amount of work you guys have and will accomplish. It is going to look great!

[@vanceroberts1521]

Thank You

[@karlfair]

Nice work.

[@joshuajenkins]

Just off the phone with a friend talking about my misery of too much boat work then I see the title of your video. How ironic

[@DiabloSpearguns]

Great video! Looking forward to the next episode.

[@MartinLockhart]

I am so glad I have always bought new boats, couldn’t be bothered with all that faff, boats are to sail, but it’s always interesting

[@DesertDogJournal]

Holy smokes, I didn’t realize you guys were doing a full refit. Sounds like it just snuck up on you. A classic case of what the military calls mission creep.

[@danhager2004]

Much fun watching your site. Real stuff, great videos!

[@gidge34]

Nothing like stopping for gas and a refit.😂❤️💪

[@matthewdavidson8070]

Look up swan neck fitting from Kato Marine for multiple wire feed throughs instead of deck glands

[@SirCharles12357]

These comments are hilarious and they just started! Basically, you guys are doing things your way and despite the trials you're still laughing and joking. Life is good! The bad in life is what keeps us all honest and humble. Your attitude is uplifting! Keep it up; I'm enjoying the videos!

[@kenshores9900]

Very well put!

[@richmotz6292]

You guys do good work., 🍻⛵

[@SailingMillennialFalcon]

Thanks 😀

[@markporterporter3259]

Guys you are inspiring.

[@Themanoutdoors]

Yet another great episode guys, you’ve come so far in the last few years. Ignore the whiners and haters for how you are doing things. What works for you, the tools and supplies available and you budget. It’s best to take your time and ensure the old girl is safe for the open ocean, and you have full confidence in her. Keep it up.

[@paulelgersma3971]

Sorry for all the surprises. We are hoping it will all work out.

[@BobbyArrow]

Thank you for wearing proper PPE (personal protective equipment) while you are doing your work. You've got to protect your eyes, ears, and lungs from that stuff. Admire your tenacity. Best of luck.

[@desolatemetro]

Holy crap guys, I didn't realize you were diving in so deep. Wow. Khiara said she was going to "mix up some paint and get crackin'" but I thought I detected a little slip of the tongue there...it sounded like "mix up some paint and get a Kraken". It would be an understandable sentiment at this point. 🤣

[@mattdouglas5570]

Super great team great enthusiasm and you're making a good job but how does you're neighbor mind all that dust all over his boat?

[@goffredoify]

I've would have guessed that after the hurricane there would be plenty of 2nd hand spares available..