Surprising my Fiancé with a New Bathroom (fixing our trawler’s forward head)

[@timgreen4137]

That was a great improvement that made the lady happy. Even though the platform deck was a snug fit, two screws on each side would be a good idea to keep it in place. The boat will shift and vibrate during use. Which will loosen that snug fit. But, great job!!! No more outhouse on the boat!!!👍🤣🎉

[@cmichaelhaugh8517]

Good job man!

[@flutetubamorg]

Doing work on the sanitary systems is never pleasant. A labor of true love!

[@tmac709]

Ooooooo Elliot made Jennifer so haaaaaaappy! :-)

[@SchoandJo]

Nothing like a surprise knocking off a big item on our todo list! It's the little things in life 😁

[@noelanderson703]

A happy life is a happy wife. Love from OZ down under.

[@SchoandJo]

💯💯💯

[@archdavis6942]

The ladies greatly appreciate functional toilets!

[@SchoandJo]

100%!

[@musicsavesxlives]

Smart saving your knees I have a similar one’s! Great 👍 for floors!

[@SchoandJo]

Thanks Kevin!

[@jakejaekels7991]

Use adhesive and screws, epoxy, don’t forget the plywood’s edges to seal, and paint. Keep the value of your boat as high as possible! And don’t forget to put at least two coats of white epoxy in the bilge!

[@SchoandJo]

Thanks for the recommendations Jake!

[@jakejaekels7991]

I apologize for being so direct. I’ve been watching several of your videos, boating, weather sail or power is a steep learning curve. You three are doing great and hopefully having a lot of enjoyment from your experiences. And keep making these entertaining videos for everyone. I’m stuck in between boats at the moment so watching you fills in the gap.

[@SchoandJo]

@@jakejaekels7991 Good luck with finding your next boat!

[@bradirby2355]

True love is giving your queen a new throne 😉

[@SchoandJo]

Haha well said!

[@AdventuresofAplusK]

"No that's the wrong boat" LOL we were dying laughing watching you guess Jenn! And then your excitement when you found out what the surprise was just made us smile so much! Way to go Elliot!

[@SchoandJo]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@judebug329]

Well done! That is truly the way to a woman’s heart!

[@SchoandJo]

Thanks!

[@COPPER71]

She took the toilet on it's maiden voyage🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@SchoandJo]

😂

[@timhmetal3499]

Happy wife....happy life. She's a keeper, glad you're making the effort.

[@SchoandJo]

💯 thanks Tim!

[@John-hq6em]

Nice work! For future projects I’d suggest using marine plywood rather than the standard Home Depot stuff. It’s much better for marine use, especially in a damp area like a head. Like any wood, it’s not waterproof, but better than standard.

[@SchoandJo]

Thanks John!

[@krautAmerican]

look down in that toilet it's the captain's Log........

[@SchoandJo]

😂

[@Godofthemoon1]

Awesome job captain

[@SchoandJo]

🙏 thank you!

[@haroldconnell2973]

Great job

[@SchoandJo]

Thanks Harold!

[@timduncan135]

love that you guys show the actual work involved in your boat repairs! Great Job! Enjoy your journey.

[@SchoandJo]

Thanks Tim! It’s a lot of work filming and doing the projects so it’s nice when it comes together!

[@LoriLivers]

A second working toilet is a boat luxury I can absolutely appreciate! Great work!

[@SchoandJo]

Absolutely! Thanks Lori!

[@patrickchoiniere3349]

We really like your videos. Nice job!

[@SchoandJo]

Thanks so much Patrick!

[@rfdinesen4027]

Well done! It's amazing how excited we get about the basics on a boat.

[@SchoandJo]

Right… the basics are huge for quality of life living aboard! Especially exciting when one has been broken our entire time owning Pivot!

[@pap91rt50]

Great job!!

[@SchoandJo]

Thanks Larry!

[@LibertyTrawler]

When we bought our defever 43 in the fall, I wasn’t able to get our vacuum flush system working as its dependent upon the freshwater system. So for our list in the spring when we start working on it that is number one on our list, per my wife

[@SchoandJo]

Ahh good luck with the repairs, head and sanitation work is not usually fun - hope it goes according to plan!

[@jeffreyyoung702]

I have noticed since Jenn took over as skipper 6 episodes ago a massive amount of maintenance has been completed. All joking aside Eliot nice touch on completeing the forward head. Forgot to mention this in last vid. Our slider out of the salon by the lower helm was a huge issue with water incursion. Keep up the great work and be safe.

[@SchoandJo]

Haha there’s a correlation there! Thanks for the tip Jeffrey, I’ll take a look and make sure to seal it up nice and tight!

[@ThePassportCouple]

This was SO CUTE!!! 🥰Good job Elliot!! But Jenn looking at the wrong boat 😂

[@SchoandJo]

Haha that had me rolling too 😂😂

[@nena4215]

Nice work, I remember when we replaced our toilet, we were so happy, we’re still happy and we take care of that thing, don’t wanna do that anytime soon!! The deck looks awesome and sounds perfect!!! Thanks so much for your wonderful episode.

[@SchoandJo]

Thanks so much Nena! Totally agree on taking care of things so we don’t need to keep fixing them!

[@jimfromri]

Congratulations! You should be really proud of yourself for successfully tackling the head rebuild. More important than improving your boat home, you’re adding to your skill set. And what a nice surprise for your significant other!

[@SchoandJo]

Thanks Jim! We appreciate your very kind comments!

[@kylebollmeier154]

Great job. I am on my 5th boat - so I’ve done many similar projects, and I have usually made templates. But you did an amazing job simply measuring ! You both are great. I am not a big KZbin follower but your production quality is fantastic. Keep up the great work. My first boat in Seattle was a 1935 36 foot cabin cruiser and I quickly learned that this is all about the journey NOT the destination. You all are the best.

[@SchoandJo]

Thanks so much Kyle! We 100% agree it’s about the journey… best of luck on your current boat - I wonder if we will get to 5 boats one day. What are you currently on?

[@carolwestermann5309]

Jen and you will both appreciate the second toilet. Great job Elliot!!! Love seeing all these new skills you are acquiring.

[@SchoandJo]

Thanks Carol! ❤️

[@kCI251]

Wow, just hearing the before issues, I wonder why the seller didn't inform you about the head not being functional.

[@SchoandJo]

I think there were a lot of small things, and most were because the boat was on the hard for so long. The P.Os never had the boat in the water so I imagine some they didn’t even know about!

[@larryjones5232]

They glue ans screw down everything due to moisture swelling and possibility of rough seas.

[@SchoandJo]

I see… we’ll making things easier to repair would be nice but it makes sense not having it fall apart when you hit rough seas! Cheers

[@jasonwhite5273]

I guess in a way he did give her a chair to read.

[@davidingraham1989]

The Admiral’s grandparents had a 2 holer outhouse. Ii know what your talking about. Thanks. D.

[@SchoandJo]

Ooh geeze… thanks for watching David!

[@pap91rt50]

Who said you couldn't cut!! Make sure you seal both sides and attach with stainless screws

[@SchoandJo]

Haha I guess I’m getting better! For sure, gotta make sure it’s sealed up well!

[@pap91rt50]

A way to a woman's heart???

[@SchoandJo]

😁

[@DynastyBoating]

Great job!!

[@SchoandJo]

Thanks!