Sail Life - To do list for the winter & HMS Warrior

[@SailLife]

We had a bunch of footage of installing the long-range wifi but hit a last-minute snag and couldn't get the wifi booster to work. That issue was solved while rendering the video. We'll start next week's video by installing and testing the Yacht router mini and Wifi booster :)

[@bethgrove2636]

This is the first time I’m leaving a comment on any KZbin video. Ive been watching your channel over my guy’s shoulder for like four years. This was the best ever, in my opinion, because I enjoyed Ava’s tour so much. I appreciate the sticky note approach to chores. We did the same thing when we were fixing up our Tayana 42 back in 2018. There will ALWAYS be chores, so please Mads, make sure you get off the boat and enjoy the “now” with your adorable fiance. You guys are so cute! We wish you all the best.

[@Mrflynlow]

Ava you have my vote for most entertaining guide. You are a lot of fun and have a great sense of humor. Sorry Captain your first mate out shines you.

[@tomreid3244]

I spent 4 years in Pompey so I particularly liked this episode. Warning - you know you absolutely love Portsmouth when you leave it. Great video- again!

[@salterclan]

Ava you killed it with the humorous stuff on the HMS Warrior but also the summary at the end. Great content.

[@clintflowers9632]

I’m really enjoying Ava’s history lessons and tours of the places you stay👍

[@mattmcg3760]

Such a great episode! Really enjoyed Ava's HMS Warrior tour😊

[@simonsargent9514]

Well done to your fiancée and co-presenter, her section was fantastic, thank you xx

[@rodbarton2354]

Eva, great history tour, much appreciated. Keep up the awesome work!

[@svbarryduckworth628]

Sail Life just keeps getting better and better! Welcome to the cruiser community. You earned your membership badge ;) Hope to see you in the USA next year. The nice thing is that you can travel up and down the US East Coast without any lockdown BS. I welcome all international cruisers to one of the best cruising grounds in the world. (Not the least because it is actually OPEN right now.)

[@RoyClare]

Another great vlog …. thanks for the Warrior tour, Ava. That ship was sold for scrap in 1924 and became a hulk used as a fuelling barge before being rescued and returned to Portsmouth in 1987. Mads would likely have described that restoration “somewhat extensive” ….. 🤣

[@SuperDougiedoo]

If you guys get in a bind whilst you’re in Gosport you’ve got fans here happy to help.

[@NothusDeusVagus]

An excellent presentation as usual. Eva you have a lovely presence and I enjoy your commentary immensely. You're looking well Madds/Mazz? and hope your doing well too! I'd say keeep up the good work but you are the instigator of this massive oddesy. Y'can't stop now! at least we hope not. One thing I find funny is that the only crew members that had anything like permanently established or at least purpose built billets were the Command and Senior Officers(maybe) and those who frequented the Brigg!

[@Destinoffshorefishing]

Not going to read off the list it’s to long then proceeded to read off the list lol 😝 ya still one of my favorite channels:)

[@pepperjake44]

My father served his apprenticeship in the Portsmouth dockyard as an engine fitter during WW II. The story I most remember from him was about D-Day. He said he went home from work on the eve of D-Day with the harbor filled with ships and personnel only to arrive the next day with the harbor empty. My grandfather was a CPO on a ship docked their and had dinner with my Dad and grandmother at home the on the eve of D-Day and never mentioned a word about the invasion. Luckily for my Dad and grandfather, both survived the war. I’m looking forward to more of Ava’s travels in Portsmouth as that was my birthplace.

[@painphil]

Ava is doing a great job presenting!

[@tartansailor]

I just redone my floor using C-Flor synthetic product. No more wood on the floor... I have chosen this product as my floor bends upward in the four cormers of the floor and this product is flexible. Cheers, Richard

[@PedroAugusto-kk3jg]

The tour was great, very fun. nice video good luck to you

[@rondejoux8006]

Thanks for the excellent ship tour. Take care.

[@ecw0647]

"Somewhat extensive refit" has to be one of the greatest understatements ever.

[@Garryck-1]

Agreed.. definitely needs to be upgraded to "rather extensive refit"!

[@Sailspirit99]

A new t-shirt for us? It’d be a good one to add into the Sail Life Range 😁

[@anthonybeck2384]

Love Avas work 👏🏻👏🏻

[@hkimsey]

Let us praise the genius who came up with Post-It notes!

[@cawfeedawg]

Great video guys.. always great info! If it were me I would stop in at the UK for a hello, beer and fish n chips.. then made a B line for Portugal.. weather permitting ofc.. Great video guys.. always great info! *staring out my window in Maine with trepidation*

[@tbennett.georgia]

You guys are great! THE most informative sailing channel. Now all you need is to document your travels.

[@Greggspies]

Liked the tour of the Warrior never realised how thick the hull was

[@gerryconnolly5426]

Enjoyed the tour of HMS Warrior

[@jamesallen712]

Nice list of jobs Mads. If you get bored I have a few on my boat to do, including Glorious sanding!!!

[@michaelrogers1740]

@12:08 Quays is pronounced like "Keys" on the old side of the pond... Don't feel bad, they got me with that one too 😅 Another great Video!!!

[@GeneAPalmer]

Go Eva Go. Really enjoyed the trip to town.

[@billmeldrum2509]

I gotta say that I love Eva’s commentary. Great episode. 🇨🇦

[@ApexWoodworks]

Great idea using different coloured post-it notes for categorizing your tasks!

[@drwindsurf]

I really like the new format with Mads doing the DIY and Ava showing us local attractions. 😊👍 ...Mind you, I wouldn't mind seeing you both working and adventuring together,

[@GordLamb]

I've got a digital version of the kanban board I've been working through on Wanderlust for 5 years now. I had to laugh when you said we'd be surprised that after 5 years you still had a bunch of projects left to complete. :)

[@ryanm2109]

Great ship tour!!!

[@bdphourde]

Get a load of those colorful organization skills! No wonder your projects are so popular! But I'm really finding the museum tours to be catching fire! Or is it just Ava! I will really be interested in that composite teak flooring! But more for use up on the deck, in my case.

[@RocketSailing]

Mix a boring taskt fit a fun task! Enjoy London. My favourite city to visit.

[@rhirwin10]

Mads, Please do a 'tour' of your super cool refrigerator with the top opening. Can't wait

[@sailinglatis]

Great tour!

[@tungsten267]

I like that the camera is on a gimbal which shows the rocking of the boat.

[@TheKidGalahad]

Thank you Ava for showing me tourist things. It helps me find things I would like to see myself when I travel. Thank you

[@andywindy]

Ava, Thank you for the quick tour around HMS Warrior, despite living in Hampshire for most of my life, I have not been to the Historic Dockyard since She was brought there! (Been round HMS Victory a couple of times) Oh, and it is 'Key' not 'Kway', you'm in 'Ampshire now M'dear.

[@billhanna8838]

Ava more tours , loved it

[@JCAJCA3]

I really enjoy the history segments. Another wonderful video. GOD bless. JC

[@fatasford]

Great loved it see you next week

[@RealProjectTube]

Ava is killing it with these tours!

[@53glowe]

Totally agree...very informative and a terrific sense of humour. Look after her Mads, she's a keeper 😀👍

[@bobuncle8704]

Looking forward to all the little tasks to be done over the winter. Ava, that ship tour was amazing. Thank you so much.

[@markbernier8434]

going to have to see it for myself.

[@wysiwyg2006]

Welcome to England. Hope you have a great stay here. I belong to erith yacht club on the river thames near London but am relocating my boat to Chatham marina

[@LOJOMarine]

Love the history lesson on the boat

[@sethile]

Ava's tours are awesome!! And I'm looking forward to all those projects, too, several in particular, and especially the water maker!

[@KateKat99]

Was lovely to meet you both this week in Gosport. Thanks for taking the time to say hi. Athena looks amazing.

[@ABeriault]

Well done SAIL LIFE Aleays diy fun! Cheers

[@JohnnyRizon]

Excellent video- and always enjoy Ava''s tours- what a wonderful ship! Thanks guys

[@shimmer6417]

Wow! that's a pretty extensive honey do list. Ava will have you ship share in a jiffy.

[@raamdev]

I've watched every video on this channel and Ava's tours are a surprisingly welcome addition! They create a really nice balance in the videos, especially if the tours are nautical in nature. Thanks so much to both of you for sharing with us!

[@paulthunberg4543]

Might be a good idea to focus on the ones Ava put exclamation points on. 😁

[@paulheitkemper1559]

Eva: "We're kinda short on usable footage." Mads: "How about I read a zillion post-it notes?"

[@chrisstevenson9844]

Grew up in Gosport but left in 1972. Must get back some day.

[@aaronallen4647]

The Story Time and trip into port cities is a true treasure. Thank you. Look forward too after 5 long years for you to get back to cable management. Which is how I found you in the first place. LOL... Thanks for the wonderful content you guys. See You!

[@frankpruse19]

Awesome stuff!

[@whathree]

This channel gets better every week. with all the diy projects you have, i somehow feel you will find more. and a special thank you for Ava and her excursions. not only informative but she makes it fun to watch. Keep it up! I did notice that one of Ava"s projects had a double !! i would suggest that be addressed immediately. !!

[@justsomeguy6474]

Ava is twice as excited about the doorhandle, than she is the settee table.

[@basbouwman5139]

I love the video with Ava format too! Didn't know what to expact but turns out very well! Wish you all the best!

[@SailingMeera]

Looks like you have quite much to do. We too, its our first off-season. So hopefully we don't forget something important 😬

[@bob_the_bomb4508]

I’d recommend you get a Seagull filter. I used one on well water in Cambodia for a few years. Most ‘water filters’ are only taste filters but a Seagull will filter bacteria. I know this because I also had my well water tested before and after the filter. This will be very important when you start collecting ‘fresh’ water from various places. I’d advise putting it between your fresh water tank and a dedicated drinking water tap.

[@darinmbicknell]

Like left. Thanks for sharing.

[@ismzaxxon]

Nice format.

[@anthonyelyas2040]

Great stuff, Ava!!! A whole new dimension to the channel!!!

[@EdmundRobinson]

Shots every time you hear "we need".

[@bensteel3944]

You have to go visit the Mary Rose while you are there. It's incredible.

[@passinthru4328]

I would at some point really consider a name change for Athena. A couple of suggestions: "Hal-Athena" (for the Tech on this boat) or "Build Odyssey" (for the magnitude of the retrofit). ;-)

[@rgarizonahomestead2729]

looks like your going to have a great time there enjoy and have a great day

[@bobrose7900]

Mmmm, we use Digital yacht for the 4G booster, much faster than trying to get WiFi at a marina. Spectra watermaker and, sin of sins, a Glomex aerial dish at the top of the mast for that essential UK winter TV, once you've re-watched all the Sail Life videos! Loved the Portsmouth shakedown, much more interesting than the relentless Caribbean offerings. The devil is in the detail, and your list will turn a build project into a home, now get that table finished for Eva! Great video.

[@Bill23799]

Errr.....Eva I know you said that HMS Warrior had three Wheels was a test to see if we were paying attention. I know I saw Four Wheels. Hehe.

[@william6526]

When you finish all these tasks your going to have a new boat that's going to be beautiful. Is there anyway to put surge protectors on all your electrical systems and your electronics in case you have a lightening strike or a surge in power.

[@danknox9986]

Can’t wait until you do the hatch boards. 😊 Ava’s out and about features are a nice touch! Enjoy them.

[@ericechols5806]

Great transition Maz. I like the way you're integrating sailing/boat building/renovation/modernization/Travel into the channel. 👍🏼✌🏼

[@ZeffyZ]

Mads

[@et5222]

We used to play the Sail Life "Spiffy" drinking game.... Sober now.

[@Fearless-sailing]

Nice to see Portsmouth again. Will you get on the Mary Rose, my all time favorite?

[@HammerRocks]

Another great tour video by Ava. Enjoyed that. Keep 'em coming. 👍 Why doesn't Mads come with you? Is he allergic to sightseeing or something? I think he's choosen the wrong lifestyle if he is. 🤣

[@jaywoodfine3405]

Make sure you check out hms victory... those guys had it rough... also the mary rose museum if it hasn't moved (not been there for years)

[@Megadoculous]

Thanks Ava for the great ship tour! The Warrior was an interesting ship! PS - I'm pretty sure that "Quays" is pronounced as "Keys" (well, it is down here in Australia) 👍

[@anthonyrondolino8148]

Ava does a nice job with her presentations. It is not easy to pull off in a natural way and she come across very well. Keep up the good work and great mix of entertaining informative content.

[@BllNlsn]

Athena is really looking like a home. While I love the DYI and look forward to the project list, it is also great to see the boat with everything stowed and looking great. Keep up the great work

[@francismontocchio9910]

That’s one hell-of-a list! Good luck!!

[@lopsidelarry1556]

Going to London, you could get a train from Fenchurch Street station, forty minutes later you could be in Southend- on- sea, then you could go on the longest pier in England, one & a quarter miles long. It has it's own railway to get from one end to the other. Ava said she loves a pier, this one is exceptional.

[@bob_the_bomb4508]

That does unfortunately mean they have to go to Southend! The only positive thing we can say about Southend is that it’s not Sheppey!

[@djowen5192]

Ava, my newest most favourite historical ship guide. Hilarious!

[@dirtroadsailing6418]

I like the Eva historical tours better than the Mas ramblings about what needs to be done.

[@pete9501]

Homebase on the way to Fareham have hard and soft wood trim pieces as do Wickes. Its sort of on the bus route.

[@ianwalker4740]

Don't forget to drill a drain hole in your chain locker. Also a saltwater hose is nice to keep the anchor chain clean as you bring it up from the stinky sea floor. Otherwise your forward berth might smell from the dirty chain in the chain locker.

[@jimporter]

If you guys could make your way up to Farnborough (main) or Woking I would be happy to pick you up and take you to Windsor (Castle, Eton, etc.) for the day.

[@KeldNygaard]

@Ava - you need a small course in operating Post-It notes. When you pull them from the bottom of the pad, the note will curl, and won't stick to the bulkhead very well (guess that is why you have secured them with tape). If you pull the post-it from the side, they won't curl, and stick mutch better...

[@ZeffyZ]

this is important stuff

[@sar4x474]

Wow,,,, I’ve been watching you for FIVE years. How time flies. I kinda get a bit of a chuckle when I hear in your intro that you’ve been doing a “somewhat extensive refit.” I have seen what you’ve done. You’ve essentially built a complete boat!

[@ZeffyZ]

The tour of HMS Warrior was very good. I really got a feel for it even if just a short clip.

[@lordpelvis63954]

This is the only channel that I really make sure I hit the like button everytime.

[@wilber504]

love the tours! Way to go Eva!

[@Brandk4rr]

You should next time you are in Scandinavia visit Stockholm and the Wasa museum.

[@kirtjohnson8155]

The water maker that they have on sailing uma I think would be good for you. It is easy on the power consumption

[@SoItGoesCAL34]

I really enjoyed the bit about the warship. Good job.

[@samwebb585]

Loved the exploration segment! I've been to the Historic dockyards a few times and it's great. Also, Eva, the oddities of the original English language at work - "quays" is pronounced "keys" as in, well, keys! It makes me laugh the difference between English English and American English.

[@jayuk672]

lol the way Eva pronounced Quay creased me up but i am enjoying watching the exploration segments so i fully forgive her for that , have to go see the HMS Victory next if you thought HMS Warrior was good you should enjoy the Victory.

[@bdphourde]

My dictionary gives BOTH pronunciations. But it's a word that is rarely used in the US for what we call a wharf or dock. Just like what the English call a queue, we would call a line. Our word 'key' for a small shoal island, comes from the Spanish 'cayo' (cay) and the French 'quai' (quay). Maybe it would be a good idea to spell words the way they are pronounced, or pronounce them the way they are spelled. That would eliminate confusion, as it was meant to.

[@samwebb585]

@@bdphourde that’s a truly interesting origin for the word, thank you! I have always loved that language is a product of its’ environment. Re spelling it as it’s pronounced - that’d certainly make it simpler, English can be cruel!

[@bdphourde]

@@samwebb585 Most languages have words derived from other languages. That's the melting pot. But for aluminium and aluminum, at least we both pronounce it the way we spell it.

[@dinodamiani]

Hey Mads, have you consider Starlink for your Wi-Fi connection? Is it something that you can install on a boat? I mean… if you can make it work you can surf the internet even while in the middle of the ocean! 😉