Sewing The Ultimate Wind Scoop for our Cruising Sailboat | Rio Dulce, Guatemala | S03E24

[@sandystrait3878]

Hope you two are as happy as you seem. Thanks for sharing with those of us who are anchored in the suburbs.

[@breakfree2154]

Enjoy learning and watching you sew. I can sew but never made my own pattern. Now I'm inspired to learn how

[@josesosa5412]

I’m from Guatemala I love to see how nice thing your showing from My country thank you for doing old this thing there iff I cando anything I’m here. for you guys god bless you all

[@Bosstubeman]

And in all fairness to Jordan, your list is pretty huge too. I enjoy your step by step discussions on sailing, engine repair, navigating editing..... I'm mostly a Stink Potter (Slang for power boater) but I had to bend myself into a pretzel on more then one occasion to clean out an impeller, clear intakes, change a fuel line bla bla bla. Power boats come with their own set of problems but sailing truly is a labor of love! Hats off dude.........

[@fxpthl]

Desiree you work miracles with that sewing machine & scissors! Unbelievable what you accomplish with these projects! Plus....you look so beautiful doing it! Very nice home to house-sit and it even comes with a dog too! Thumbs Up kids!

[@GulfSouthGene]

Desiree, you bring back memories of my wife Sandy, when she made lot's of craft projects! Later when her health failed, and she passed in 2016, I find all kinds of projects all over the house she made. Your are a sweet lady and have a great personality. Have a great day on that Sailboat.

[@nigeldewallens1115]

You so reminded me of my mum, who passed away on the 27th September 2019 aged 95! Mum used to make all my clothes and just like you really loved sowing!

[@jimiandersen6962]

You guys are one of my favorite sailing channels at the moment. Creative and entertaining.

[@dougford5691]

Desiree, you have become A VERY GOOD SEAM-TRESS. Your work has made Atticus look so good!! You go girl.

[@h.v7461]

Awesome job Desiree. Love the shot of Atticus at the dock in such tranquil waters.

[@richardmason902]

That's what I was thinking. Beautiful spot.

[@sailingvesselsouthernlady447]

Agree....Sailrite is wonderful. Their videos and customer service are great! My motivation to learn sewing was saving huge amounts of money.

[@rustycomer8502]

Another two 👍👍up episode!!! I’d like to encourage everyone who enjoys the Project Atticus videos and/or appreciates the various skills and talents displayed by both Desiree and Jordan - to please consider becoming one of their Patrons and help keep their adventures going and their videos coming! The Patreon website is very easy to navigate and gives you the flexibility to contribute the amount, per episode, that you are most comfortable with. Let’s all help them keep their dream alive!!

[@ProjectAtticus]

Rusty Comer 😍 thanks Rusty! You’re the best!

[@dimab8753]

Beautiful house, a sailboat and amazing ppl! Good job with new projects!!! Thanks for sharing it with us!

[@robfraley4210]

Good job getting the boat out, AND a N1CE house setting kitchen. 😱😳👍. 4:05 WOW, that’s some good sewing projects & know how 😳😱🤓🤭. 22:45

[@rogers53]

Excellent work Desiree you should be proud.

[@jacktaylor1030]

Hello Atticus Dudes, Sitting that nice house with all the creature comforts, must be a nice change of pace. Desiree Looks like a Pro on the sewing Machine, what a great job. What a dream Adventure y'all are living, I Love Y'all.

[@kimyoung230]

Desiree! You rock, sailing/sewing woman!!

[@nooknerdz]

Nice work, y'all! Gotta say...I do love my grommet installation kits! So handy anytime you're dealing with a tarp-like situation...

[@heiltvilt]

Thanks for the inspiration, after seeing your canvas videos, I made the canopy for my boat. Bying the machine an the material was way cheaper, than buy a new canopy. And it was fun. So thanks 😊

[@shyamlynn243]

Wow! The more I watch, the more I like. We be keep on watching, Cheers!

[@GulfSouthGene]

Desiree, you got some skills, love to see you make stuff for the sailboat. Nice house you all staying at. Love you sailboat adventures. If I could live another life, I wouldn't mind trying this lifestyle, until at least 40, but "oh-be-have", I am 78, widowed, wishing I was young again.

[@para1324]

Desiree with your talent not only have you made money sewing but have saved thousands in making your own boat material. Beautiful work and so useful. Much respect and to use an overly used word it is awesome 👏 John

[@robertmills794]

Dang Buddy,.. you've got mad skills! That's pro quality stuff you're turning out.

[@sandb1000]

Role model. Yes you are! Fantastic!

[@catherinehackett7722]

Beautiful job. Such fun to see so much detail. Recently purchased my own Ultrafeed and you are inspiring me! What a gorgeous location for a house!

[@xiomaragolen5041]

Great job, Desiree. You have come a long way with your sewing. So proud of all that you have done. I like sewing but you have surpassed me. I need lessons from you now.

[@bethmeredith2266]

Good job Desiree!! Thanks for another great video!!

[@AaronDiggelmann]

Great video thanks Desiree. Soo informative. I have just found you and love the way you tell the story. Keep up the great work!

[@jeremybentley820]

Waw! What a lovely home in such a fantastic place - with its own walk on jetty too. Desiree you Rock! Great sowing and so neat too. You Guys both Rock! Keep them coming -just love watching your progress and I know how you guys have soldiered on... May the force be with both.

[@jerardnighorn8213]

Nice job...love how you explain things and give us the amount of time that goes into a project like that... The true meaning of sweat equity... by the way where the heck was Jordan... snoozing..lol

[@dschephigh1]

You sure are one crafty lady sailor. I love it. Love your guy's life style. Be safe. Watching every video. Keep them coming.

[@sapandutta9501]

A really awesome job by disree and even awesomely appreciated by Jordan for disree's job....love and like the way u guys complement each other's job...actually it's a secret 🤫🤫I love you both and more then both of you I am deeply in loveeeeee with ATTICUS🙈🙈🙈😉😉🤭🤭🤩🤩

[@asraharrison]

Nice work Desiree! That wind scoop is perfect. I really need to learn to sew, getting something like that custom made, would cost a fortune! I'm glad to see a DIY vid coming from you guys. It seems like it's been a while.

[@davelambrick3207]

Beautiful and Talented . What a woman .

[@trevorforrester3142]

Yeah!.. isn't that neat? She's an example of what the women of yesterday were like. Respectful, helpful, a partner, not always a drag down, not always thinking the grass is greener over there, investing in a life with her partner.. making memories .

[@csranch2000]

Desiree, great sewing skills, Well thought out project. Loved the way you lead us through the project and gave us a real time total at the completion.

[@Andrea-ro4ut]

Desiree is my spirit animal!

[@ProjectAtticus]

😆😊

[@leonardkevin12]

Yourself and Nick from Ruby Rose are the reason I purchased my Sailrite machine. Thx!

[@stevesheliflying]

Great video and great job on designing and making the wind scoop and propane cover. Gives me ideas for our boat.

[@Jammer0825]

You guys are my new favs!! Binged watched 3 years lol . Great stuff!! Subbed!

[@WCTarheel]

Jordan, you're absolutely the luckiest man on the planet. Desiree is the equivalent of winning the Powerball ten times in a row.

[@johnnybarbar7435]

Great job on the cover. Hint, use stainless snaps or twist locks instead of velcro next time you tackle canvas projects. Velcro crumbles after a short time of UV exposure.

[@tbertw]

I watch you videos for entertainment. I always end up learning and being entertained.

[@Lees920]

You do excellent work, Desiree. I've always wanted to learn how to use a sewing machine. When I was the rigger at Gulf Star Yachts, the upholstery shop was located next to the rigging loft next to me. It was always interesting to me how they made all the cushions, sail covers, etc. They used Viking machines. Well-done, Des.

[@jenniferseaman2175]

Always love the bloopers. Great video guys

[@hebelson444]

Desiree, great work! I can see myself sewing pretty soon.

[@theislandpackrat]

That will work great! you can also tie it on the stanchions and use it to catch water to fill your water tanks. That would catch lots of water! I hope you payed that guy more than $14.00 for the day.

[@SailingNewBeginning]

Good sewing projects and explaining the steps along the way. Happy sailing!

[@Mr_CMH]

Got skills Desiree. "Man, sewing is awesome".

[@gacastro]

The canvas projects look great! Very handy skill to have on a boat.

[@VikingMan222]

Your game is just right, love your channel.

[@bondedteam626]

Thank you for providing jobs to the locals.

[@ontiltsailingdalehudson7170]

I know that we all enjoy being on our boats, But man I does feel good to have a comfortable land home to be in every now and then! Job looks great!

[@ProjectAtticus]

Yes indeed! It was amazing!

[@johnholberg6049]

One of your best!

[@lyric8006]

Desiree, you’re a talented seamstress!

[@conradlogan5201]

An especially good episode. I learned as a child to sew (repair) old cotton sails using my mothers slips with an old singer peddle sewing machine Unfortunately I never learned it well. Just enough to get back on the water

[@spiritualastronomy]

Desiree, you are amazing! Jordan, you are kick ass!

[@pettermathersimonsen6029]

Jordan, I encourage you to research leaving the doc using a bow spring, backing out. In my mind it provides much more control, both leaving and comming to the dock.Trick is to use a long spring attached at the bow that goes to the dock at the middle point of the boat or further back. Then lots of fenders all the way forward to take the impact. If you double the spring your bow-woman can cast off when you are ready to put the engine in reverse. This methods enables you to exit the tightest spots on solid on shore wind. Give a some tries in light weather to learn the "ropes". If you want a video, google "Springing off using a Bow Spring ". Greetings from SY Sailing Iris.

[@johnmccormick175]

Great sewing job Desiree.

[@HopeOfJoe]

Over-the-top, guys. !!!!!!! 😊👍👌🤘⛵️🚣⚓️✨

[@heatherstrom4164]

I just ordered my first Sailrite ❤️❤️ I am so stinking excited!!!

[@joeedwards5007]

Turned out nice !

[@patrickcallaghaniv8383]

That was impressive!

[@traceraley9249]

I like the outtakes.

[@CacheCanada]

Love the time sequences of Desiree cutting and sewing. Just wondered why she wouldn't put a seam down the middle when putting two pieces together. Looks great! LOL my wife does the same flubs for our geocaching videos.

[@jckirby7994]

Professional work

[@ChrisLawley43]

As crazy as this sounds, I think I enjoy watching the sewing part of this channel more then any of the other boat stuff or it's because I know more of the other boat stuff and not the sewing part. Being a cruiser I can see it now being able to sew is the thing to really make money as you all cruise.

[@brianpetersen3429]

Excellent video!

[@maxmillion4216]

Great job Desiree....👍🏻👍🏻

[@danh3534]

Really nice work Desiree, caught a lot of we and us at the end yet didn't see anyone sewing but you!! lol

[@8199ajeb]

very sweet video and work Desiree......

[@traceraley9249]

Interesting and informative. Great job. Enjoyed it very much. Thank you.

[@jsvno]

Impressed - and i am not easily so at the age of 68. Ok i could attend a course. Love your videos....

[@Cedandkikisailing]

Great information and thanks for the book tip.

[@Bosstubeman]

"Diamond" Desiree! My new nickname for you. There are 58 facets to a round cut diamond and you keep showing us your unlimited talents. Master Chef, designer, pilot, deckhand, cleaning person, canvas queen, sewing machine (YOU!), repair girl, terrific wife, video-photographer, hunter, feeder of fish (Homey's), mixologists (creator of interesting mixed cocktails), food purveyor, lookout, animal lover, storage consultant, dreamer.......list goes on. Your not worth your weight in gold, but in DIAMONDS. DD for short........MB

[@willysparrow9861]

Love Buds!

[@unclebob6728]

Nice Scoop!

[@SuperDave-vj9en]

Your husband/boyfriend had better appreciate you! I'd let you sew on my boat any day. The two of you compliment each other! Thanks for bringing us into your life.

[@richardmason902]

I Bookmarked this episode. Great value thanks. I intend to adapt this design to suite the two for'd hatches on my catamaran,.

[@maxime41418]

Nice job you've done there ...

[@johntripp2028]

Nicely done of of the dock

[@davidspelmans9438]

nice sewing! And handsome cissors too :)

[@48William]

Excellent video

[@mikakari9498]

Skills! 👍

[@billmccabe6188]

Your both so intelligent. You can do anything together.

[@IroncladIndustrial]

You guys are amazing!

[@tzepp27]

Man, you guys do great work!

[@wolfchild66]

Nice work

[@frandanco6361]

Love your pretty perfect use of the Spanish language including your great accent ! You did more than most of the people in your years of Spanish in school, I am assuming.. :) Great job !!

[@Wanderglobe]

So the house looks amazing. Check. Place to get work done. Check. PUPPY DOG!!! So lucky!

[@michaelconway4316]

Awesome work! Definitely should make you guys more comfortable and anything you would have just bought wouldn't have had the custom fit like you ended up with.

[@jackhenderson9812]

thanks for the dock exit class

[@dgr8t1]

Girl you are a "BILLY"----BILLY BAD ASS!! your sewing skills are Uber tough!!

[@bdphourde]

Nice handiwork on your bow awning! Do they make a thread that is UV resistant yet? You should sew up "stack packs" for the mainsail and the mizzensail! Are you still gonna use the original awning for the cockpit behind the dodger? I really enjoyed hearing all those ladies tell us what their short history was on their boats! (I'm binge-watching!)

[@glassman51]

So funny to see you have kneepads on, I was just getting ready to write this pleading with you to protect your knees. I’m an older contractor and I live in my kneepads. Use them religiously, even on the boat to save your lovely young knees from Damage, cheers

[@joeedwards5007]

I Thought the same thing , Watching Her raising the Anchor !

[@Luc-1991]

I used to work with kneepads that fitted in my pants. after a year or so I tossed them away because I started sitting on my knees way too much. now I always work in squad position when I'm low to the ground, it's so much better for my knees.

[@karagregory69]

I hope you allowed the safe venting of the propane tank. If there is ever excessive pressure there should be an emergency pressure release valve to prevent tank getting over-pressurized, and hope your cover still allows that excess gas to exit without making a bomb. Stay Safe.

[@solosailor54]

Hi guys, I’ve just started watching you’re channel. Very impressed with your episodes, boat fixing skills, and how far you’ve come in a pretty short time. Love your hard top Jordan. And I’m really impressed with how proficient your sewing skills have become Desiree. I’m just now trying to learn to sew with the same machine. Also impressed with how you’re doing it with a 30’ boat. My first boat was 25’ and I couldn’t stand up in it either, even under the companion way hatch. And I bet I’m shorter than you Desiree. But I loved that boat! Quick question for the ships sesmstress: for your projects, do you keep a bunch of sewing supplies on hand? Or do you tend to order stuff for specific projects? I’d like to hear and ‘stocking’ strategies you use if you keep stuff on hand for ‘just in case’ projects. I hope to cross wakes with y’all sometime in the future. Steve, SV Jen Chelsea

[@ProjectAtticus]

solosailor54 great question about supplies! Yep! I keep clear PTFE thread, and UV-92 in white and black. I also have extra Dacron (6 yards), sunbrella in toast and captains navy (about 6 yards each) and lots of webbing, twist locks, etc. I have to get creative where to keep it all. A lot of cruising hubs (like rio dulce and Cancun) do have sunbrella for sale and other marine sewing supplies but they are very expensive. While living in Isla Mujeres, I asked a friend with a larger boat who went to FL 2-3 times a year to bring me supplies. I also became friends with a hotel owner who often shipped large supplies of hotel furniture, etc. in from the USA and asked him to bring materials for me. While in Guatemala I planned by projects out a couple weeks in advance and ordered the supplies I needed to be shipped in (extra cap spring for example) through Ram marina. Finally, I keep my ears open for cruisers who are flying back to the states. Hope that helps!

[@smarro71]

I love your videos, I can actually stay up to watch a whole video😂😂. Your Spanish is pretty good. Donde aprendistes español?

[@Brgnalf81]

I'm first to admit, me and any kind of cloth... We don't mix well. But it looks tempting. How long did it take you to learn, so that you can sow some basic stuff?

[@MrCoolbeanstogo]

great video, please do more instructional videos. Thank you.

[@TairnKA]

This idea originally for canal/narrow boats to controlling bow thrusters. Have a mechanical/electrical device at the tillers base so when turning, the bow thruster will assist in a turn, ie: sharper the turn higher the thrust. Also have a hand grip like a motorcycle throttle for opposite thrust for docking or whenever you need to go sideways (switch on throttle only). On the hand grip there would also be switches for thrusters on/off, throttle only (overrides tiller assist) and maybe a horn? ;-)