Sailing Avocet | Building the COOLEST Boat Fridge!

[@danateel]

You guys aren't as prolific as some vloggers but I really enjoy your videos. I like the way you explain not just what you are doing (and thinking) but why. Keep them coming and I'll keep on watching.

[@sailingavocet]

Thanks Dana! We believe in quality over quantity, and although we would LOVE to produce more content we put a lot of time behind not only the projects but the filming and editing itself. Not to mention we both work full time and Chris is a professional cinematographer so getting him to edit for “fun” after a big shoot can sometimes be like pulling teeth 😂 we appreciate the kind words and can’t wait to share more soon

[@svslipaway3534]

I caught the “oh glorious sanding” which is an homage to Mads from SailLife- Nicely done.

[@sailingavocet]

Indeed, one of our favorite channels

[@sailingavocet]

THANK YOU ALL for your patience as we did our best to finish this video. Chris's laptop died suddenly so we decided to upgrade to the M1 Mini and monitor that colorists use since, well, Chris needed it for work anyways. In addition to the minor computer crisis, we have also been busy working on our boat and others while managing our respective businesses to "fund the dream"... We look forward to more sailing soon, and can't wait to share some exciting news with you all! Stay tuned :)

[@marissaneely616]

It was definitely a beast of a project. I wish I could have participated a little more but i'm glad Jon was able to step in for me while I was at work!

[@trebledog]

Believe me, I've been sailing more than 40 years. Your sense of humor is the most important asset aboard that boat. Everything else can be replaced. So what happens if Calif Highway Patrol stops you and finds 2-part epoxy, do you get arrested? Holy Mama.

[@sailingavocet]

Ha! Nothing happens, you can use it in California, you just cant buy it in California.

[@wsfarnie]

What a great improvement to the galley! The effort on the fridge was worth every $$ and time spent.

[@sailingavocet]

Agreed!

[@peterengel7885]

You have done a real first class job on your gallery.

[@sailingavocet]

cheers!

[@saiderrahmansayed8104]

Glorious sanding. Your solid refit work will seriously pay off.

[@sailingavocet]

thank you! We are thrilled with the results

[@brucew6897]

**sips coffee**takes notes on amusing humour, sarcasm and eventually beautiful craftsmanship** 😆🙌🏻 You two amaze every time 👍🏻

[@sailingavocet]

Lol! You crack us up Bruce. Thanks for watching, we sincerely enjoy yo ur comments on every post

[@jameswesthart5873]

Took me awhile to sus out this channel. Liking it a lot. Great videos from a really hard and smart working team!

[@sailingavocet]

Glad you sussed us out and liked what you saw!

[@Bruin4Life]

Great job of retrofitting the refrigerator/galley area. Just found your channel a little earlier and love the professionalism of the work that Chris has used in retrofitting Avocet with Joh and your assistance Melissa. I will have to spend some time viewing all of the back videos so that I can get up-to-date.

[@sailingavocet]

Cheers!

[@loucragin6519]

Wow the before and after is amazing.

[@sailingavocet]

Thank you! You should see the head remodel videos 😳

[@BuildingSYMistress]

Well done Avocet crew and yet another example, even with quality production boats, of how corners are cut. Your solid refit work will seriously pay off 👍🍺🍷

[@sailingavocet]

Thank you, friends! It is amazing how some designs can be so well thought out in theory yet simple corners are cut (sometimes literally) like our fridge. As technology advances I'm sure in 40+ years we will be saying the same about today's "new" yachts!

[@sailingsunlinenorth3154]

You guys for sure have the absolute BEST cinematography...glorious editing...cheers mates keep em coming.. I love it !

[@sailingavocet]

WOW! Okay, this was the best comment we have read. Thank you so much for the kind words and support, we are thrilled you enjoy our hard work :) Stay safe out there!

[@JC-bqq]

Great work, Chris did an awesome job.

[@sailingavocet]

He always does :)

[@craiglange4852]

Very nice video. Several steps up from the others. 👍

[@sailingavocet]

Thanks !

[@williammyers6766]

You guys are doing a really great job!!!

[@sailingavocet]

Glad you think so!

[@Davidcallard]

Just remember that 'heat tolerant' is a full grade below 'heat resistant'. I think I would be putting my hot pots into the sink for safety from damages to benches and from boat movements. The refit looks fantastic!

[@sailingavocet]

indeed, the reality of me cooking elaborate meals while underway are slim but this was still a good test.

[@amatohalenda1571]

I really really think the howler monkeys and tools story has to be expanded on. Also the sander I think is the #1 most used tool restoring a sailboat. I collected 7 and a half pounds of sand dust from my boat project last year. 11/10 great video! I look forward to the next one!

[@sailingavocet]

True that on the Sander!

[@sailingbrittany6795]

You folks do fantastic work. I see lots of great tips. Thank you.

[@sailingavocet]

Thank you!

[@resheim1]

fun to see Jon there and more surprise that he is your brother. keep up the good work both of you :)

[@sailingavocet]

Thank you!

[@shammiakter779]

Glorious sanding...thanks for share

[@sailingavocet]

My pleasure

[@AthelstanEngland]

Pretty sure Avocet is my favourite yacht of all the sailing channels... such as classy looking boat and you're doing a great job getting her back (and perhaps beyond) to her full glory.

[@sailingavocet]

Wow, this seriously made our day! Avocet has been so good to us, its wild to think our hearts were set on a completely different boat before we "met" her. It has been an honor to continue the previous owners legacy.

[@AthelstanEngland]

@@sailingavocet cool! :)

[@BillB23]

I follow several sailing channels and this was one of the better refit vids I've seen. Nice work on the video and on the galley! Fair winds and following seas.

[@sailingavocet]

Thank you Bill! We really appreciate that.

[@MominulIslam-sf4ql]

Wow! amazing job. best wish your work.

[@sailingavocet]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@arottie4097]

Hey guy's welcome back! Hope ya start pumping out video's. Cuzzz i'm ready to fallow your Adventures!!

[@sailingavocet]

Thank you! How have you been?

[@HagothVoyage]

You guys rock! Smart, capable, good communicators and extreamly good taste in boats.

[@sailingavocet]

Thanks Brandon!

[@neilmccauley69]

Guys you are amazing!!!!!The way of your life is wonderful!!!!!

[@sailingavocet]

thank you so much Neil!

[@mn7803]

Good counter top's product testing! Thanks for taking the time to conduct the test and to share the result!

[@sailingavocet]

Absolutely! We want to make sure the info we share is more than just "we like it because its pretty" ... we want to share the "why" and "how" as well! Thanks for watching and commenting

[@yaa63]

WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOW WHAT A RIFIT!!!! Totally PRO...very impressive

[@sailingavocet]

Thanks! We appreciate the support :) the full project details are on our website if you’re interested in getting super nerdy! Www.svavocet.com

[@yaa63]

@@sailingavocet Thank you very much! Looking forward to following you!!

[@utubereview1225]

Obviously wonderful and so impressive tutorial for all kinds of people

[@sailingavocet]

thanks for watching!

[@nayeemislam4375]

Amazing job

[@sailingavocet]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@jptilley10]

You guys nailed the intro! Nice work 👌🏻

[@sailingavocet]

Glad you liked it! You should check out the latest one, its pretty sweet

[@bertamaral6617]

we are so lucky to have you save the day, you're so amazing DRAMA OMGS

[@sailingavocet]

huh?

[@AlienX69]

Was kind of surprised you had to drive to LV to get those items not available in California ... SHOCKED !! Nice work on the galley refit, well done Chris. Reminds me of Dan fixing up Uma with enhanced galley. Really enjoy your channel, one of my favorites, you guys ROCK !!

[@sailingavocet]

Thank you so much! That’s a huge compliment

[@CarolsChannelAustralia]

Hello Marissa..wow what an awesome lifestyle you two are having...thank you for sharing your adventure with us. Xx

[@sailingavocet]

Thank you Carol! We appreciate you taking the time to drop in

[@SailingIxion]

It turned out amazing! We are looking to do a bunch of galley work, so this definitely gave us some ideas.

[@sailingavocet]

Thanks friends! Let us know how your project goes

[@maevademol3026]

That's exacly what i was thinking 😁 i now have a good idea of what to do in our galley

[@nsw1959]

I feel the pain. Did this two years ago on our Pearson 424. I now have a functioning fridge freezer with 7" of insulation in the freezer and 5-7" in the fridge. Tons of space and the compressor hardly runs. Good luck!

[@sailingavocet]

Sounds like we did the project around the same time :) cruising in Mexico now and very thankful to have this project behind us. Fair winds!

[@Plamukaroy]

good vloggs guys, lucky to meet you along TikTok on expedition Adams,I going to look all your vloggs one by one,starting from this evening and will gif every vloggs my 👍up.

[@sailingavocet]

Welcome! We appreciate you taking the time to watch and comment. Thank you!

[@SailingChannels]

Crossing state lines for paint. Couple of fugitives right here. 🤠 -love that tip on using hot glue to create the templates. Great video!

[@sailingavocet]

We call it “boatlegging”

[@SailingChannels]

@@sailingavocet ❤️🤪

[@tubulartuber]

that quartz is great for making pastry on (keeps butter cold) but will destroy your knives in a heartbeat

[@sailingavocet]

We have cutting boards for cutting

[@Tamima_Chy]

sips coffee**takes notes on amusing humour, sarcasm and eventually beautiful craftsmanship* 😆🙌🏻 You two amaze every time 👍🏻 Sailing Avocet

[@sailingavocet]

looks like you copied Batmans post...

[@svroyalatenea4908]

Thanks for sharing guys, we will be building our fridge as well in the near future so its always great to see information.

[@sailingavocet]

thank YOU for watching! Happy to answer any questions you have about the build, a proper write up is coming soon.

[@svroyalatenea4908]

@@sailingavocet thank you

[@TasmanianViking]

Great job with the fridge/freezer. Avocet is a nice looking home, the galley looks amazing.

[@sailingavocet]

Thank you! We are excited to sail her far and wide. We appreciate you stopping by!

[@SailingTaranto]

Wonderful work! Cheers

[@sailingavocet]

Thank you, friends! We appreciate you taking the time to watch and comment

[@Popyachts]

Now THIS is what its all about! Nice!

[@sailingavocet]

heck yah! Thanks for stopping by

[@aleroxit]

Beautiful kitchen! Faithful update to your choi Lee

[@sailingavocet]

thanks!

[@svfairisle]

Nicely done guys. I was thinking of reinsulating our fridge & freezer next winter. Think I might just buy a plug in cool box now!

[@sailingavocet]

If you have the time a project like this is totally do-able!

[@mandygibson272]

Avocet looks AMAZING🤩well done guys!

[@sailingavocet]

Thanks Mermandy!

[@timohan100]

Thanks for sharing. The galley looks amazing. I am stealing a bunch of your ideas for my boat restoration. I hope to make my boat look as good as Avocet some day. Cheers!

[@sailingavocet]

Thanks Tim! It’s all a labor of love. Feel free to reach out with any questions, we’re here to help

[@arupdas2478]

This is really wonderful

[@sailingavocet]

thank you so much!

[@aleroxit]

Awesome intro! Granite has hardness close (ish) to diamond.

[@sailingavocet]

indeed

[@bridgethegap238]

Looks great! You’re a couple of hard working, Sailors! Keep it up!! 🤙🏻🤟🏻

[@sailingavocet]

Thanks Andrew!

[@yorukkizigeziyor]

Very beautiful 😍👍 👍

[@sailingavocet]

thank you so much!

[@bahamasking2063]

I like the fridge refit. Nice video. First time viewer of your channel.

[@sailingavocet]

Welcome aboard! We are so glad you enjoyed this video and took the time to comment. Thanks!

[@bahamasking2063]

@@sailingavocet Welcome.

[@FarmallFanatic]

Met you over on the Tok...👍

[@sailingavocet]

Well hi there!

[@mrabul1253]

Great Working Bro

[@sailingavocet]

thanks

[@SailingSunday]

Great work guys, it turned out awesome! And here I am trying to figure out what to do with my door seal on my fridge lol

[@sailingavocet]

Thanks friends!! Let’s connect on Instagram and we can throw around some ideas

[@actoraa]

You did a great job with the fridge space.

[@sailingavocet]

thank you!

[@michaellewis4632]

This definitely sounds like something I’d do

[@sailingavocet]

heck yah!

[@judywebb8358]

Your humor is awesome!!

[@sailingavocet]

thanks! :)

[@princearif-wj6be]

Thanks for amazing content....❤️❤️

[@sailingavocet]

So nice of you

[@technical5487]

Good job! The dream of sharing an ice cold beer together one day is getting more realistic 😁

[@sailingavocet]

Absolutely!!!

[@alimamun689]

Awesome

[@sailingavocet]

cheers!

[@annafraley5388]

Awesome work projects. 😎👍✅

[@sailingavocet]

thank you!!!

[@michaelcummings2192]

Nice work by the Neely clan. Super looking galley,

[@sailingavocet]

It takes a village? Nah, it just takes the Neely’s.

[@sailingju-laytoddconant5223]

Great job. I wish I was a DIY guy. I’d love to have a front loader fridge.

[@sailingavocet]

We love it!

[@Martin_Skywatcher]

Chris: The reason not to do it ? I don't know" lol great thinking he wants to do it right that for sure. Sorry took me a while to watch your video, I am subscribed to too many sailing channels and KZbin does not do a very good job reminding me which ones I have not watched yet, despite having notifications set to always.

[@DonTeesdale]

Nice work !! Motivating me to fully refit too. I just have a few questions as your excellent video has me thinking about my 1978 Pearson 35 project. What type or brand of refrigerator/freezer system was originally installed ? Does your compressor run much less now through the day ? What type of hinges are installed on the door, allowing the insulated door plug to open and close? That's some really nice craftsmanship. Again, excellent work and thank you for sharing this project !!

[@sailingavocet]

Ahoy Don! We had a Seafrost air cooled compressor, but we recently upgraded to an Isotherm keel-cooled compressor and evaporator which works better here in warmer climates (Mexico). It runs a lot less now! The hinges were found in a marine consignment shop, and are just marine fridge hinges. We write about the project more here: www.svavocet.com/2021/04/28/building-a-marine-fridge/

[@coaislamtanha1592]

best of luck.... Go ahead

[@sailingavocet]

thanks

[@alisonarmstrong7905]

So cool what you guys are doing! Really good job! Happy renovating :)

[@sailingavocet]

Thank you Alison!

[@fallcitys]

Really like the galley. You did a great job.

[@sailingavocet]

thank you so much!

[@johnpowell3392]

Well done! Great planning, execution, and results! John, Mary Emily, Shelter Bay, Panama 👍⛵️

[@sailingavocet]

Thank you John! We appreciate the kind words!

[@gregorytimmons4777]

Absolutely gorgeous ! I'd like to check out the boat too.

[@sailingavocet]

Thanks Gregory! We will be doing a boat tour sooner than later...

[@mahfujhossen1597]

Amazing video 😍😍

[@sailingavocet]

Thanks 🤗

[@mdislam9195]

Wow amazing

[@sailingavocet]

Thanks for watching

[@allhumansentertainment4401]

Very beautiful

[@sailingavocet]

thanks for watching!

[@KalieIsaacs]

So awesome! Congrats on the new fridge. Now I want to rip mine apart.....thanks hahaha.

[@sailingavocet]

Thank you Kalie! This video would not have made it here without you. Thanks for the support and when you’re ready to rip apart your fridge let’s chat

[@TheBoatRambler]

Great job guys!! 👏👏

[@sailingavocet]

Thanks buddy!

[@mdkader9940]

oh the things we do for cold beer

[@sailingavocet]

right?

[@mdhasanmahmud6645]

Awesome video

[@sailingavocet]

Thank you!

[@stopthephilosophicalzombie9017]

Le Creuset. Fancy!

[@sailingavocet]

A Christmas gift :)

[@stopthephilosophicalzombie9017]

@@sailingavocet I didn't mean to sound jealous, but I am. : )

[@michaelnelson9140]

I use that pink foam to build rc airplanes. Honestly, the easiest way to cut it is with a hacksaw blade, not on the holder. Also, those cheap snap off razor blade knives, with a straight edge. Cut with an extreme angle, and you get super clean cuts. Usually takes a couple of passes. And elmers or titebond woodglue works great.

[@sailingavocet]

Noted!

[@michaelnelson9140]

You are inspiring! I have always wanted to build my own home refrigerator, now I have some new ideas.

[@RenegadeADV]

Got to love the never ending refits!

[@sailingavocet]

Someone asked me the other day "how many more projects do you have?" and after listing the 3 main ones it turned into "well theres also varnish... and it would be nice to build a new shelf... oh and maybe install that doo-hickey we have had laying around..." so they truly never end. if they did we would be bored,

[@RenegadeADV]

@@sailingavocet It is the never ending story!

[@Esschert]

@Renegade Show You should know. Most people however finish them, according to your own YT channel, you just start them. But that's OK, because every yard I've ever been in has a guy like you. I'm guessing you're THAT guy in your own yard. Be proud of it however. Somebody has to be THAT GUY.

[@DouglasHStout]

I have been wondering how to make a fridge. Next time I need to buy a fridge, I will try to make one instead :)

[@sailingavocet]

Sounds good!

[@notoutnj8895]

Amazing contain

[@sailingavocet]

thanks?

[@bradbusch9585]

Fantastic job guys enjoy your video’s a lot keep it up 👍

[@sailingavocet]

Thank you Brad!

[@AlexGoesSailing]

Now that’s a fancy galley! Great video as always🙂

[@sailingavocet]

Thanks Alex! Glad you enjoyed it. Your projects inspired us to persevere. Keep it up

[@AlexGoesSailing]

@@sailingavocet thanks! I definitely have plenty to keep me going!

[@seatoskyadventures6130]

Great video and production skills guys! New subscriber here, I’m enjoying your journey. Cheers from Vancouver BC 🍻🇨🇦

[@sailingavocet]

thanks! Welcome aboard :)

[@kjelpeterson5236]

Great project. Kudos

[@sailingavocet]

Thank you!

[@CalicoSkiesSailing]

Ohh the things we do for cold beer!! 😂🍻

[@sailingavocet]

and ice cream!

[@Sunshine-ci6wx]

Looking awesome.

[@sailingavocet]

Thank you!

[@mdsifat-pi5dt]

This amazing video 🙂🙂

[@sailingavocet]

thank you!

[@mdmonirkhan2738]

Very nice

[@sailingavocet]

Thanks

[@allkindsaprojects]

You guys get as messy as I do - Great content.

[@sailingavocet]

Sometimes creating a mess is the only way to create a masterpiece... Chris is good at seeing through it all to the final product but I cant see the "big picture" until it is closer to the finish line!

[@boneamine1203]

Wow nice

[@sailingavocet]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@dutchglobetrotter4513]

You guys have a new sub.

[@sailingavocet]

Welcome!!!

[@rafedkhan4610]

amazing content carry on

[@sailingavocet]

thank you!!!

[@yvonnemcgearty8362]

Wow amazing job. Best wishes from the crew of Wave Dancer Westerly fulmar

[@sailingavocet]

thank you so much Yvonne!

[@marufhasansongram3177]

Love the way of this video presentation ❤️💥💥

[@sailingavocet]

Thank you so much 🤗

[@ratonroy8698]

Wow

[@sailingavocet]

welcome abaord!