Sail Life - Core replacement, side decks...done! DIY sailboat repairs

[@boatworkstoday]

Great progress Mads ;-) it's all looking really, really good!

[@SailLife]

Thank you so much, Andy! :) I totally get now why you wanted to try to steer me towards plywood over foam. It's so much easier to work with! I'll do that the next time I need to replace the core in an entire deck ;)

[@andersjakobsen9906]

He he. Next time...

[@hgodfrey]

I thought the deck would be done with poly resin. Why did you opt for epoxy?

[@DEMOGarage]

I was going to write amazing progress, but coming from Andy that must mean a lot more. Looking great Mads both the boat and yourself.

[@jonmills4687]

I really enjoy the DIY approach to your videos! Much more comprehensive than other sailing vlogs. As a "Newbee," I want to thank you for how much time you put in. To give to us your process. I plan on buying a boat to liveaboard. And sail! Eventually! U R MAD!⛵🌊🍺

[@kevinarmstrong3125]

Great progress Mads and nice to see you getting a hand from Thomas.......... A true friend

[@johnmurphy6366]

It's always better when friends help,especially on a big project,looking good

[@Floridificator]

What a splendid assortment of sanding opportunities you've made for yourself. I'm now convinced that this whole project is conceived on the premise that you are addicted to your sander(s). You've devised this whole "buy a boat and fix it up" thing just so you can once again commence with the sanding... LOOLLOL

[@ethan5577]

Yay! I thought there wasn’t going to be a video this week.

[@ialsomakecoffee]

Thumbs up for the pastries and all the effort you put in.

[@brianfogg5172]

You don't get much sleep! I admire your persistence.

[@1doalbeck]

Its such hard work .. but the progress you have made is outstanding... We will keep cheering you on...🙌

[@garykagel7196]

Big step progress usually makes short videos.... No surprise. Great work.

[@MacNoober]

I have been around boats all my life and I am sure you are aware, but this boat is going to be an absolute battleship! Twice as strong as it ever was. Well done! Even my dad approves, that is unheard of.

[@brandonbateson2918]

Mac Noober yea rock solid

[@MorseB]

Mac Noober seriously, it's going to be better built than any factory boat on the water. I guarantee the factory does not put this much care into every boat they build.

[@edwardmassengale7988]

Looks great, I'm so glad you didn't miss this week.

[@Twinspirit100]

Fantastic job !! Your attention to detail is outstanding .

[@brucekratky7993]

I sort of wish I could just let go of all of my life's current responsibilities, travel to Denmark, and work with you for pastries. I guess I'd like you to supply a nice lunch, adequate dinner, but that is all. I could use a one man pack tent for sleeping. As I live in Minnesota, USA, I know winter all too well and could deal with the cold no problem. The satisfaction one gets from seeing a job to completion and well done is tremendous. Gonna be a real nice boat.

[@mysurlytrucker7510]

Your videos are the best I look forward to seeing them each time good luck from Scotland.

[@MarkFurukawa]

I always estimate the length of a job, then double it. Then, it usually takes me twice as long as that 'final' estimate. But if I start out doubling the doubled estimate I finish in half that time.

[@SailingYachtZora]

Mark Furukawa thats brilliant 😂😂

[@OneGenericName]

Excellent advice, you have made the rest of my life less stressful !

[@elchinodecai]

You are sooooooo right Sir!!!

[@MarkFurukawa]

Tried all kinds of math, but have never come close to finishing before I start unless i chicken out and hire someone. I also fail regularly at 'measure twice, cut once'.

[@MarkFurukawa]

Years of experience. I've been 'working' on getting pictures re-hung after painting for 3 or 4 years.

[@robstone4112]

The layup under the peel ply looks perfectly fine buddy, well done

[@danielscott9769]

The boat is looking great! You can lose all the weight you want but your hat size is still going to increase. It's just how progress rewards you.

[@frankh4958]

Massive progress! Congratulations on much more than a minor achievement.

[@billburkart8527]

Great video, thank you for sharing all your knowledge and efforts. I look forward to each Sunday for your new video. Bill

[@RobFomenko]

Cool stuff. Now I learned about peel ply, which I had not seen used before. Thanks for that. Finish looks great.

[@bluewaterdreamin5034]

Great work Mads! Looks like you are making a serious hole in the job. Good progress.

[@toddparsons5780]

Glass work looks great. Nice work.

[@Nomad5d]

Great job, thanks for not only working hard on the boat but also getting the video out for all of us to enjoy.

[@wallacegrommet9343]

Marathon sessions always warp the mind, body, and soul. But coffee and pastry have recuperative powers!

[@WreckDiver99]

Hey Mads...LOOKING GREAT! Glad you got some help here and there. How is your dog doing? Haven't seen him in a while! As for "winter" coming...yep. Here in the Great Lakes we are preparing to pull our boats. Mine is getting pulled and put on the hard in 2 weeks. Here we shrink wrap them, drain the water, winterize the engines, and forget about them until spring.

[@baseballDUDE32]

It's getting late. Keep pushing forward...... time is not your friend. Two thumbs up 👍👍. 😎

[@evanofelipe]

Thanks for sharing, always enjoyable and well worth the wait. It was something of a privilege to realise that I was in a position to be the first to comment. I had checked in late last night for this week's update, it not being there, I tried again this morning....and 'Bingo'. Well done Mads for a brilliant effort, it's good to see you have some help with laying up when 'timing' is so important. Regards from EF.

[@RenegadeADV]

She is looking very good, I was watching for your video to come out yesterday and never saw it and was wondering how it was going. That is a huge chunk of progress you have made all at once, going to be interesting to see if you can make it to the finish line in time. I think when done she will be far better than she was new, and she will be watertight. That glass came out looking really good. One thing you might consider is instead of using the pumps, get some large disposable measuring cups and mix half a gallon at a time, way faster than mixing cups when you are just mixing resin.Then you can pour out of the container into the cup, that way you're not getting bachelors elbow from all of the pumping!

[@TammyNorie]

Don't forget to schedule rest. Burnout is a real thing if you push yourself over a long period. It can creep up on you and pounce especially when you're working hard on something you love. Take it from someone who's been there.

[@Nerd3927]

The work you get done in a day truly amazes me! And also make professional videos of it all on the side.... Unbelievable! It would be great if by some miracle you could use the shed all winter.

[@CheersWarren]

Made, great job on the fiberglassing. So glad you put all layers down at once to avoid all that prep between layers of the amine blush from west epoxy. I've done years of hand layup fiberglass work and we would use a thickened mix for the fillets but we would apply just before applying the wet fiberglass so you do not have to sand it smooth. You have to be little careful not to squeeze it out but no big deal for pros liked you and Thomas. So it looks like you will have the same design of deck edge as original ........sort of explains why they did what they did ......unless up have another plan yet to be revealed? Love the plywood deck core , good choice. Cheers Warren.

[@alapikomamalolonui6424]

How does this fellow only have 32K subscriptions!? I shall spread the word about our super hard working Dane! ..and more quasi-swearing and asking for yummy danish in Danish would be great. Actually, you (Mads) reading the back of a cereal box in Danish would be good to hear, as I just like to hear the music of the language, even though I don't understand much (any) of it. Aloha a mahalo buckeroo! 🤙

[@thatdutchguy2882]

Looks great Mad's 👍.

[@mrjsmoss]

Mads, Irma hit us pretty hard here in Naples and I just got power back yesterday but still don't have internet, BUT my wife's cell phone finally got data service back and I tethered to my p/c so I got to catch up on your videos, and all is good again! Glad to see you've made good progress. Treats for Jokull please.

[@petenash7994]

Great progress and the standards have been maintained to "Spiffy" level throughout - well done and see you next weekend.

[@fsymo]

Lookin' good! Athena is going to be the belle of the ball when you're finished! Are you going to re-name her?

[@davestrong6472]

Great progress.. May I suggest you get the festool rotext sander and the vacuum. It's expensive but it far better and faster. The vacuum will pick up 85% of the dust too. Also instead of using the screws washers and nuts, try drilling small holes from inside the cabin and running wood screws (drywall screws) up into the plywood to suck it down. Even if they are to long and stick up through the deck your still going to remove them.. thanks for the videos...Dave

[@normanboyes4983]

Fantastic work and great progress too - I bet you re glad to get back to work for a rest! You certainly have mastered the art of perseverance now share the secret of losing shed loads of weight whilst munching on a Danish.😉

[@Two-aboard-tuuli]

Hey Mads, within the last week, Kristy & I caught up on the last 9 month of fun DIY projects aboard Athena. We have been away from sailing KZbin for a while, but are slowly recovering ;-) Anyways, it is just incredible what you have achieved with the core replacement, the hull and the port aft-cabin. You figured out so many DIY solutions to problems being thrown at you by the boat, amazing! We really learn a lot, just from watching. And also, we are very happy that things are working out well for you off the boat! 8 days till October first - you'll find our fingers crossed, that Athena will be ready for the outside world! Lots of love, Kristy & Thomas

[@SailLife]

Hey Kristy and Thomas! :) So nice to hear from you guys! Thank you so much! I hope you're both doing well :) I really miss your videos! If you're ever in my neck of the woods let me know. It would be awesome to meet the two of you in real life :) All the best, Mads

[@GPSJayDog22]

Well done Mads. I was freeking out when I didn't see a video yesterday. Now I see why. Great work as usual. I am so excited to watch your progress. I am in Northern California so usually see your videos around noon here. Sorry for panicking out. As usual, thank you for all the work you do to share with us. Cheers, Jay

[@blackwatersailor2961]

I so needed this video this week! Well done guys, fantastic work.

[@peterlosangelos4108]

Lots of work done this weekend, weldone. Suggestion : most weekly channels post on as early friday. Maybe related to donations somehow. People have time to handle that during weekends and the first ones are the winner? Most channels lag behind realtime. So you can

[@peterlosangelos4108]

up your weekend video by next friday. Leaves a few more hours on the boat in the weekend

[@hungry4solidtrax]

Thanks for this weeks video Mads, it's great to see other people fulfilling my dreams 👍👍

[@craigheikewilson6412]

Its so much easier watching you do the hard work, than doing it myself - and you find time to make a video of it! Thanks for the inspiration, gotta go work on mine now ;-)

[@roygardiner4002]

Great progress Mads, I can see the tunnel, light at the end is coming !

[@markrobertshaw2781]

Fabulous Mads. I wish I had your attention to detail!

[@TheAmatureHobbyist]

I will take a shorter "update" video with you getting a major chunk of work done vs attempting to show every nitty gritty detail and you not having the deck done in time. Great job :)

[@00dmb5]

Still an Excellent Video! Thank you and great progress! Taking your time really did the trick, no doubt it hurts, but it came out GREAT!!!!

[@sharonwestfall700]

Hi Mads! I truly enjoy your videos. You are such a happy person--you're like the Mr. Rogers of sailboat repairs. One thing I was wondering about on your fiberglassing is whether you've looked into using a vacuum pump on sections you are laying? I've seen videos of companies building things out of composites, and a vacuum is frequently used to suck out air and extra resin during the curing step. It seems like you could build something for that using thick plastic that is taped around the edges or using a strong double-stick tape or both. You would put the release cloth on just as you do now. I can't say that I've ever seen a video where this is done against a surface as opposed to fully surrounding the item to cure. But I know this makes a big difference in the strength of the result and helps to prevent delamination. Keep up the good work. You rock!

[@hughvr1573]

Great to watch you take on these projects. I have always been afraid to tackle fiberglass, but you give me hope. Thanks!

[@bowtie406cid]

Great job. Looks very good. No slips on the ladder means more sanding in your future.

[@paulgomm3157]

Looking good I suppose you have found it so much easier and quicker to have good company and help I know from experience that I enjoy having company in my workshop cause time flies and even the biggest of jobs seems manageable and a lot more relaxed great work so far

[@kiplingslastcat]

Mads, If I ever win the lottery I'm gonna buy you a full dockyard workshop with everything and all the space you need. Just sayin'.

[@StreetTruckinTitan]

He'd probably just want the money it would cost instead. And sail off into the sunset

[@ktobias63]

Your making such good progress! Thanks for another great video.

[@waughthogwaugh3078]

A busy few days for you there. Good work, well done!

[@steedharold]

Thomas is a great friend!

[@derrickjohnston7181]

Hay slim you have got down to fighting weight looking good just think how buffed you'll be after going around the world.. nice work in the boat and video thanks Skipper.

[@billfournier1043]

Thanks for the update Mads! Better late than never! Glad you got some help. Will you make your deadline before you have to take Athiena out of the shed? As always things are looking pretty good!! Have a good week!

[@helloman1976]

I love your channel, I can't wait until you get back out on the big water! Congrats on your weight loss, I'm trying to lose about 15lbs myself. :)

[@janwillemkluivers7808]

You rock Dude! I watch your video's weekly here in The NL's. (seen them all) Week after week I'm baffled with your devotion to the task at hand. Keep on going man, you're creating your own legacy and what a story it is!! Really awesome to see you progress the way you do!

[@MelissadelaHaye]

Always enjoy seeing your progress! Getting there! I'm going to get a bit grammatical on you though 😬. That is the only way I've learned other languages well. And with a girlfriend in LA I assume English is a priority. You said at one point that your friends were "careless enough" to help you again. I think you meant kind enough. Careless essentially means - not concerned, not caring, inattentive. I may have misheard, but just in case. 😉 Cheers!

[@macmct7402]

Just discovered your channel and have really enjoyed catching up with Athena's refit. Your enthusiasm and positivity are really inspiring. The attention to detail and quality look amazing. My list of winter jobs afloat looks pretty insignificant in comparison, but I'm inspired to take on a few more difficult jobs I wouldn't have tried before. Thanks and keep up the good work, looking forward to the next update!

[@dagwood1327]

Looks great. You are teaching me so much. Great job.

[@emilygraham3440]

Thanks for continuing to film even though you're probably sore and exhausted. Looks like you'll make the deadline! :-D

[@andersjakobsen9906]

Nice. A new episode ;-) I thought the new relationship had thrown this weekly prosjekt overboard ;-) But now i see you was actually working, he he. Looks good. And...it`s better to put on a extra jacket ;-) Greetings from Norway

[@jgsmith1624]

Good morning guys....,that is my favorite part

[@m.y.tangaroanui8345]

Hey mads... Home improvment king !! You are grate!

[@spinnaker5514]

Over time, you have quickly become my favorite KZbin channel! I have learned so much from your videos, but I think the most important thing I've learned is that you can do this stuff yourself! You are amazing!!! You also have a terrific gift for explaining the process. I wish you could put out two videos per week! One is just not enough!! Thanks for all your hard work.

[@sailingjabuka465]

I started to follow your channel just a few weeks ago and I've been impressed (in a positive way of course!). you are doing a terrific job! I built my own 10ft sailboat out of plywood the last year (video on my channel) and it was a great satisfaction. watching your videos makes me want to start another bigger project immediately. I can only imagine how rewarding will be to see Athena ready and sailing. you are not far from the prize Mads. I totally admire your attention to details, that is what put you at the top chart of boat builders in my opinion. thanks so much for sharing with us your experience. all the best. Alberto

[@MaCroCosmHD]

Glad to see your video made it up this week!

[@captainbarnes923]

A good weekends work. Well worth the wait.

[@BastienKoert]

Hell of a job, Mads.

[@MrTynet3]

I was starting to worry that we'd miss you this week

[@wayneharrison2358]

Love the videos. Great seeing you getting closer to your sailing dreams episode by episode. Thumbs up.

[@oldscuba]

Great job with the Glass and those what-cha-ma-call-its look delicious!!

[@edbourgoine5022]

Those would be "REAL" danish pastries!

[@darinmbicknell]

Powering through. Nice to see.

[@christianrubek]

Super video! Det er virkelig spænde at se hvor langt du er nået - Keep it up! :)

[@Ebacherville]

Great video, never even heard of "peel ply".. learned lots.. Keep it up!

[@tetepeb]

Awesome job, thank you for making the videos so we can follow your journey. Ha det gott!

[@nickd698]

Good job matts, next time instead of using the pumps for the epoxy you can use a marked stick or a weighing scale to measure it out. the pumps are great for smaller amounts but i feel for you using them for a job this big.

[@carbarrer6]

Hi Mads,Sorry to hear about your phone. Could you fish out the SIM card at least? I guess water is cold enough to avoid the attempt to dive for it. The tricky part with iphones is that they're not waterproof, unlike some competitors (Samsung or Sony). Probably part of a sell more phone strategy from Apple :). Anyhow, try lifeproof case for the iphone. I have mine on all the time the boat is in.GREAT Video, as always. You're a great motivation to make look trivial the things I need to fix on my own boat. Nothing can take you down. I love that attitude and the way you look at things. Keep it up. All the best,Carlos

[@sailingvesselsouthernlady447]

Great progress! Looks like you will get the deck sealed (maybe not finished) before moving it back outside.

[@Hermanb1915]

I think we're addicted to DIY vide footage

[@chuckklima807]

Love the DIY boat work! Not to wish you more work, but if you have time, can you explain the purpose of the peel ply?

[@garyleonard4009]

Wow, great progress Mads.

[@Great-to-be]

Brilliantly interesting video again, keep up the good work! Would it be possible to show how you laid the glass in more detail? Many thanks...

[@svsalacia6495]

Looking good.

[@MorseB]

Dang, that is some nice glass work. It looks great! Well done!

[@gabrielbauer8725]

If you ever need some nice Workwear check out the Engelbert Strauss stuff 😊 I love it

[@W4ABN]

Nice work and those pastries look very tasty :)

[@Cameron-ur2tk]

those freaking breakfast pastry looks so damn good. I would be gaining weight if i was eating those. Anyhow, glass job looks pretty damn good.

[@alansellen4561]

Well done

[@tomharrell1954]

No mate not good that's great. Excellent work!

[@obada70]

I did buy a 25 meters motor boat in 1987 fiber glass boat for only 1 USD long story short it took me one year to fix up it had all sort of problems I worked only 3 nights every week it's super hot in Saudi Arabia so working at night more easier so but you are taking long time man maybe cause of videos you are making . just asking I admire what you are doing any way take care and keep up the good work

[@professormoptop]

Looking pretty sweet. I love watching this build and the last build. Makes me want to buy a fixerupper

[@daleyurk4369]

Great progress! Looking good.

[@masonstapleton8236]

mads, you should make a video about how to sail, Ive brought a 19 ft sailboat about 4 months ago and fixed the mask about 3 months ago, so now i'm starting to learn how to sail and plan to sail to the isle of wight next summer.

[@redsnappersadler34]

Really enjoying your videos. Will you be ready to be out of the shed by October? Learning lots from you so thanks

[@niklaswallberg4227]

I really like your videos. And you're funny. 😀