COMPLETING the last JOBS before SPLASH DAY!

[@jeffreyhenderson6293]

That is one cool Grandma!!!!! You have completely transformed the boat, may you have smooth seas and fair winds.....ENJOY!!!!!

[@jimdiamond8246]

You have twinn babies , boat jobs should be like going on a holiday compared to baby jobs 😄. Good to see it all happening for you both 👍.

[@Captainsquid77]

Oh my goodness!!! Mama's so freaking cute bro!😊 And so right.... Isa is obviously a great mom! Every day is Mother's day....

[@californiakayaker]

Wow, don't give up on that Bow Thruster. They are amazing to have, you can maneuver the boat around so well with them ! Wow, Zowie, my impression of your mom ! The only other boat with a Bow Thruster was the Delos Amel. It was absolutely amazing what Brian could do with it, the boat could get into any spot necessary easily.

[@hafenkinoblog]

Fingers crossed to all your jobs on the boat!

[@fredfleming8905]

Looking good mate 👍 can’t wait for splash day. Fred in Texas

[@jackdbur]

There are these things called pressure washers to clean stuff like that and they do a great job on things like decks as well!😊

[@williamralph5442]

Congrats on the twins. Soo cute. Welcome back, and good luck on the splash.

[@malcolmwillis6450]

The plate on the skeg that you thought was a zinc may be a ground plate for the bonding system, i.e. lighting strike.

[@robertgold2643]

You two have hit legend status in my book, taking in the refit in the tropics months after dismasting plus twins plus a great channel. Once you’re all on the water hoping you put your feet up a bit - as best as you can, you’ve earned it several times over already 😊

[@SailingMerewether]

Hahaha thanks Robert! We feel like this will be the hardest time of our lives, definitely taking a rest after all this refit. Cheers for the lovely comment mate 🙌🏼

[@karllewis735]

You're very resourceful, determined, and flexible... resilient, even. Good on ya.

[@markuswagner8559]

Keep going!!! … and let’s beat the algorithm 🎉

[@PerthHunter]

The Super Maramu engine rooms reminds me of the 'chokey' in the movie Matilda. I'm in 6'2 and always come out with lower back pain. Great work on the repairs!

[@petertorrey4080]

Always a good show! Why do our mothers always think it's " my babies" lol. She must be so proud of your continuing endeavor and New family members! The boat looks awesome. Will probably take awhile to get things sorted out...if ever. That's boating! I will follow!

[@dougfaulkner6799]

You've come so far under less than ideal conditions. I really hope you're proud of yourselves for all the things you've achieved. I really enjoyed this episode and am really excited to see your continued adventures.

[@SailingMerewether]

Thanks so much Doug. Your lovely comment really gives us a lot of self confidence haha. We’re very much looking forward to the adventures to come also. Thanks for watching 🙌🏼

[@larserikedvardsen293]

Keep up the good work! You guys Are doing great❤

[@davidleatherbarrow2640]

Hundreds of others would have started with a Circuit Tester.

[@mmzeeman]

Those before and after photo's... ❤ What a year it must have been 💪

[@mikebecker2386]

Here's all the best for the four of you as you continue your trip around the world. 😊

[@SailingMerewether]

Thank you! 😃

[@davidh3194]

We are so happy that you two (now four) are back. The boat is looking so much better after all the work you have done. Congrats! Cheers.

[@SailingMerewether]

Thanks David. We’re happy to hear that. Many thanks

[@andym4053]

Excellent job, what a transformation!

[@rodneyroundtree9581]

Congratulations on the healthy delivery of 2 Beautiful babies. It is no surprise that they are the most gorgeous children I've seen in a while. Safe travels when you 2 begin the 2nd attempt @ a life in the ocean's mercy. You will be fine, just remember stay Prayed up out there and everything will be a Joyful Journey... ;-)

[@SailingMerewether]

Thank you so much Rodney! We’re very much looking forward to getting back on the water and enjoying life again. Cheers for watching

[@jbrucepete]

So wonderful. Thank you for sharing your family with us! Bruce in Boise Idaho.

[@SailingMerewether]

No worries Bruce. We’re very happy to have you watching 🙌🏼

[@Sonny_Eclipse]

Congratulations and may fair winds fill your sails. When you said you had two babies on the way, I was convinced your sailing days were over, but I was proved wrong, which is OK with me.

[@SailingMerewether]

Haha, we’ll make it work. I think I childhood on the ocean would be pretty awesome

[@petegraham1458]

Good progress! Beautiful babies I bet Grandma is over the moon seeing those two healthy happy little ones! Best wishes for an easy go at the launch!

[@danknox9986]

The babies are beautiful. Your mom is a hoot!!! The boat looks wonderful and can’t wait to see it in the water. The bow thruster should be way down on the list of priorities. You all are going to have some great times on this boat.

[@SailingMerewether]

Thanks for the lovely comment danknox. We’re very much itching to get back out there 🙌🏼

[@darinwalker1174]

its looking great! good luck

[@Lifes-Adventures]

I spent three weeks in the Bahamas on the same boat. What a ride! Tough with the 6’7” draft but we made it work.

[@SailingMerewether]

Nice work!

[@rodjohnson5348]

happy to see a splash coming

[@michaelbaron8089]

Well done! Hope all goes well with the splash.

[@Day4ithouseboatadventures]

Boats looking so good….

[@crprovost]

Great job! Looking good

[@carltontweedle5724]

That board looks goosed for the bow thruster. Need to check voltage looks like it over heated by getting to much power.

[@thomascallaghan5988]

Great video

[@SouthernCrossGO]

Looks awesome mate😊

[@robertscranton8293]

The mast looks great

[@davidcox8961]

Lookin good !!

[@rainfinger]

Great video!

[@JagLite]

Boat fun is never ending!

[@johnabriggs6044]

as in all machinal work, one need to have a tool or trash gripper to get bolts and part retrieved out of places one can not reach with fingers. I have magnets and large speaker magnets. antenna mounts to add me in and get them within reach. as for you bow thruster would hope you can fix and repair it as believe its use will add you very much in your future sailing and docking adventures.

[@clivestainlesssteelwomble7665]

If the bow thruster goes down but not up just make a note of the switch. terminals and replace it with a 3 position switch off in the middle and up and down the other two ways.. it may just be a poor connection on the terminal or in the switch if theres a single live feed to the mid way off position. Then direct out to the relay powering the accuator. If the switch a cables have continuity then deal with the actuator .. via. relay or pair of relays .. from a single or split live high current power supply wire.. One cable may have snapped or overheated due to the wire being inadequately clamped by the connector block screw or the assembly getting jammed whist trying to retract.

[@leonaessens4399]

Durians I understand, they're definitely an acquired taste. But I was born and raised and spent close to 30 years of my life in that part of the world, and fail to see the problem with what I used to call mangostans. When I was a kid I used to love them.

[@lazzj4995]

Boat fit for 5- Gigi sounds like she loves her babies and warm weather so much she is not going back yo Sydney. Who would blame her wanting to stay on that beautiful boat

[@RNVOS]

For 2 then 4! The motley crew is getting closer to an adventure of a life time!! Did the baby room get set up? ❤from 🇨🇦BC

[@SailingMerewether]

Thanks for your comment. We haven’t got an any room as of yet set up. They are mostly sleeping in our bed at the moment. We’ll get something set up when they eventually sleep on their own. Thanks for watching 🙌🏼

[@agip1787]

Its a break backing job pulling the anchor manually....done that when i went out fishing.....😂

[@mariawadsworth7290]

Why the rush to go back in the water when the boat isn’t ready? Is it expensive on the hard along with the cost of the apartment?

[@AlsinoFerreira]

😎

[@canawest]

Hope see you guys up around Thailand. Interesting bow thruster. Can you still get parts? Might be time for the museum)))

[@SailingMerewether]

We’ll be heading up your way by Christmas hopefully haha. Thinking of glassing over the bow thruster and never thinking about it again haha

[@canawest]

Absolutely would be my recommendation. 1. If you plan on Asia not many marinas so no need. A.ways give you support with dinghy.. 2. Not sure about the seal on that thing but that’s a big hole. You are in great hands as you know. James’s and crew are some of the best in Asia . If you see “Max Q” while around Phuket give me a wave and come over. I’ll show you around . Craig

[@RodneyEvans-vj3zm]

when will your motor be installed? I thought you might require that before splashing.

[@baka-yarou]

Place a patch of womens' stockings/hosiery material on the end of the vacuum hose, secured with a rubber band. The vacuum will work and the item will be sucked against the hosiery so you don't have to go digging for it in the vacuum bin.

[@mariawadsworth7290]

We do this on our SM2k but secure it with a cable tie. You’ll need to change it every 2/3 months.

[@Cray762]

Happy sailing you guys :)

[@nffremote]

I am guessing you are using the maintenance videos that Captain Ken from Sailing Aquarius posted. They are quite detailed and an amazing resource for any Amel owner. Cheers Peter

[@jackdbur]

A Year to get the bow roller fixed ?? You been slacking big time 😅

[@tvpolishprogram3804]

Feet of water under the keel and favorable winds! Stay safe.

[@bottledungdungwekwek]

Nice job.

[@SailingMerewether]

Thanks!

[@michaelvanwinkle7919]

After watching more KZbin videos of Amel's masts breaking, have you had the opportunity to have your mast thoroughly inspected at the points where others have been breaking?

[@alexryan9869]

If you want to know anything about an Amel just contact Delos.

[@daner.d]

seems like it's a struggle to get those "craftsmen" to do anything in a timely manner. hope the rigger has a good reputation cause a demast would probably make me cry.... ʕ•́ᴥ•̀ʔっ

[@SailingMerewether]

Haha you are spot on Daner. We are taking out some good insurance that for sure

[@claussealbert7203]

Please use some image stabilisation, painful to watch...

[@SailingMerewether]

Thanks for the feedback

[@thais4444]

Always a whiner around ..I saw no problem with the video.. Just watched a hard working family rebuilding a boat!..