It's quite amusing to see this video after all these years. Seeing Mads carefully taking things apart, thinking he can reuse certain parts, knowing he''s going to tear everything up in the end anyway. Great stuff. Cheers Mads :)
Corpus Christi Marina is 107.00 per month on the hard. No water/electricity. I can see why you don't stress about Athena. You are lucky enough to live aboard as you work. It's the best of both worlds. You are doing a wonderful job!!!
Also Mads, you are very correct about the price/value of a new engine. Repowering a boat is ridiculously expensive. You are also correct that you really have to love the boat. Different people like different kinds of boats...but whatever the boat that you like, its personal and its hard to put a price on that.
WoW! So jealous! $300 USD?? Wish it was that cheap here in Australia. I live on the Gold Coast in Queensland Australia & whilst cost for the hard vary, it averages around $72 AUD per day! Love your videos they're very helpful and I really like your presentation of works having been carried out - Great Job! Thank-you!
Knowing your thirst for projects, I am not surprised that you will have to end up rebuilding the galley. Thankfully I enjoy watching your projects just as much as I like watching sailing videos. :)
There are plenty of sailing videos on the internet, do what you love. Also, I like to think this helps shed some light on the fact that having a sailboat (or any boat) is going to mean a lot of blood sweat and tears. It's not always three sheets to the wind! :)
I feel the exact same way :) I hope the videos will also show someone considering purchasing a used boat that they can DIY'it instead of throwing tons of money at it :)
I for one enjoy the rebuilding parts of your videos...its the stuff we all will or could end up doing and its great to see how you meticulous attack all of your issues with a big smile...I also love how you will know every part of your boat and feel confident when you set sail...cheers
Thanks! That's awesome :) Knowing every single part of my boat most certainly gives me confidense. Yet another upside to doing all these projects DIY style :)
Hey Mads !! Great video ! Don't worry about falling in love with your sailboat ; remember there is a reason why they refer to them has she ! Hope you have good luck fixing her up and the repairs are not so bad .
Honestly the more I watch your videos the more perversely excited I am to be working on my boat once I buy it in the next year or two. Glad to hear that you enjoy working on it since you love the boat so much--I'm sure I'll feel the same way. :)
Hi Madz, great video that demonstrates that your enthusiasm has no bounds. On the galley work: To avoid destroying the whole galley how about trying to cut the worktop so that is flush with the cabinet work above - leaving the old worktop in the cabinets. Then when fitting the new worktop scribe it to fit and support the back edge with a batten.👍
Wow, it's like you're read my mind :) I can't really think of any major changes I'd like to make at this point in time. Considering that I might just replace what is rotten and keep the gally semi-original (new laminate, paint and varnish of course) :) More about that in the next video :)
If you could bottle up your attitude and send me some I would be very glad. It seems the more work the better you like it. I love it. I sailed some boats a lot when I was younger then bought a wooden boat that was quite beyond my skills so sold it. Now we RV in a 38' diesel pusher. But it is 20 years old so maintenance is a non-stop job. We are in the process of moving into her permanently. Live in Canada in the summer and the south-west part of Arizona in the winter in the desert. I really enjoy watching the work you are doing and your so positive approach to it all. The level of commitment to the videos is admirable.
Watching you do boat projects is both instructional and therapeutic, Mads. I think plenty of people will enjoy that. Of course, if you were a fictional character in a movie, you could just do a montage at this point and do sailing videos from beautiful fjords next week. But this looks like reality to me. Oh, and for haul out - Yacht club will let us be on the hard for £200 a year or something. Maximum of two years, though.
Love the update. Totally understand the project part, I tend to buy boats in various states of repair and enjoy the challenge of rebuilding. My wife however wishes I would buy a boat that is finished but what is the fun in that? Also getting down and dirty with your boat os one sure way tp know every inch of it and when planning a long cruise and live-aboard that os important if any issues arise. As for your galley, most boats are not built with a view to removing internal structure so you often hit the screw and glue problem and have to resort to serious surgery. I worked on a Swan many years ago and was amazed at the thought that had gone into building the internal furniture and how it was possible to remove it all without reporting to a sledge hammer... Boy the fridge was well and truly foamed in... Good luck and looking forward to the next chapter...
Thank you so much :) Haha, I don't think a lot of women get the appeal of fixing up an old boat. Then again a lot of men don't get it either ;) Obelix was a breeze to take apart. All that was needed was a flathead screwdriver and a small hammer :)
AWESOME job Mads, Love your enthusiasm and dedication to detail. Not to mention your humor. Keeps me motivated when I just want to use "real" curse words. But the idea of having my mouth washed out with soap by my 6 and 4 year old keeps me at bay as well.
Haha, nothing like the threat of having your mouth washed out with soap to make you mind your language ;) I remember some the teacher back when I was a small boy using that same threat. Must be universal ;)
Go Mads, you are doing great job. Since the cost up the hard is acceptable, go as thoroughly as you stand. It is an one time project and should (to my view) go all out and in the best level you can. Be patient and focused on your goals. You will get with a very-very nice and well maintained boat.
Thanks! :) I'll make the best of it while the hull is drying. I'm so glad Athena is so big that I can actually live aboard while doing projects like this. That means I can always upgrade and remodel when I feel the need without worrying about where to put Jökull and myself. I could not do that aboard Obelix.
It is a shame to find your channel now. I left Denmark 1.5year ago, and it would have been fun to visit Athena. excellent videos, and thanks for sharing.
Athena is such a beautiful boat and you will take good care of her no matter how long it takes! You care so much about what you do and it shows. You and Athena are both good for each other! Keep up your wonderful videos; we are in it for the long haul with you. :D
Greetings Mads, Been watching your video's since Oblix was in your yard. Learned quite alot before I bought my boat. Which is a 1970 Columbia 28. Currently up on the hard off the Chesapeake Bay in Deltaville, Virginia. found a nice boat yard, costs about $100 a month, no charge on electricity and facilities (head/showers) but you have to pay quarterly. Not too bad. after this video.....my next payment is going to remind me of this video. Keep up the Awesome video's!
Mads, I can only admire you for tackling these projects! There are some who consider sailing first and fixing later...... Not you're mantra I understand. Thank you for v blogging the adventures you are personally having. It's extremely good education for the uninitiated and fine watching for those who been there/done that too. Knowing you vicariously via Y/T, I know you will only do a first class job, and will, no matter how long it takes, have your new vessel A1 for the upcoming adventures. Even if it's not in the time frame that you originally had........ ⛵
Mads: great video but I'm glad its you and your limitless energy tackling that galley. I'm sure you have already looked into this but I've seen people tape clear plastic over the hull where there is a lot of moisture; the heat generated pulls the water out of the hull and you just wipe it off and reseal until the moisture is gone. I also saw this one video where they put some kind of vacuum patch over the hull and literally sucked the moisture out. One thing I've learned from your videos is pay a little extra and get as many of those projects and accessories that you can. I know; you love doing the projects, I love watching but I'll buy it already done or have someone else do the heavy lifting. Thanks again Mads, I hope the dog is feeling better. God Bless. Larry
Mads. It’s quite funny revisiting your earlier videos. Basic tools, just working out that it all needed ripping out, project management not started. Your professionalism has come on leaps and bounds !,
I really appreciate your sense of humour and of organisation. I did a full restoration of my sailboay myself (a 1973 Grampian 26), and, yes, many individuals have manifested their incomprehension. But this year, I can sail in peace after I redid the electricity. They understand probably more now... As for the rates of keeping my sailboat on the hard in winter, it will cost me 275$ CAN for the season; for seas up here (Northen Quebec), as for the major parts of Eastern Canada, are frozen deap and hard during winter and the northerly winds are too strong to bear, no small boat can stay securely in water (marinas also remove the docks and stowe them in the boat yard as well). Boats have to hibernate or navigate where the climate is more accomodating. Cheers!
Thank you so much :) There is a lot to be said for knowing every square cm /inch of your boat :) I'm planning on spending a fair bit of time in Canada when I go cruising. Sounds like I should stick with the winters in BC ;)
I live in southern Arizona so I'm not really sure what qualifies as the winter season in Northern Quebec. Would that be from August to June? BTW, we had our winter last week. :-)
Just a tiny little leak and Wham! A whole new Galley. The great part is, there will be lots more videos to watch on the re-build. Thanks Mads. Once again another great look into Sail Life....
If I ever fall in love with a boat myself, I'll be much more confident to tackle some projects on it, thanks (in great part) to your channel. Very interesting (and funny) video, as always!
To remove a plug (bung) I drive a Phillips head sheet metal screw into it. The point bottoms out on the fastener that is underneath and in most cases, the plug is lifted intact. If the plug breaks, usually in half, it's very easy to remove the pieces with an awl. This way there is little chance of enlarging the plug hole or worse, deforming it by drilling. Use only a manual driver, as slow speed is important to keep the plug intact.
Hi Mads, been watching since the beginning. You are a patient man and a Glutton for punishment, no doubt. However I applaud your attitude. Good luck and I look forward to your refit efforts to get Athena back in the water!
Ahh, so that's how you ended up where your at now. Wow! All because of expandable foam. I can sympathize though about loving the ship. At some point it does become a labor of love, and the thrill of the journey, instead of a financial practicality. My hat's off to you for finding a way then to make it all work now, and to film it all along the way.
There is something therapeutic about boat projects. It can become an addiction! Excellent Video. You have a wonderful sense of humour and the quality of your post production makes your videos an absolute pleasure to watch. Thank you for posting this one. On the technical side of things, many solvents will completely melt the foam around the fridge hoses and wiring. Gasoline being one. the problem being that your working inside the boat . and I can't think of a reasonable way to use solvents in that environment. But any parts you need to clean that can be taken outdoors and placed in a Steel or plastic parts tray can be cleaned that way. although first I would test a small sample`to be sure the part you want to keep isn't affected by the gas. My own boat is 45 years old and thankfully the interior is in pretty good shape. but I did an icebox to fridge conversion this year and had to decide weather or not to keep the original white foam insulation. I think I got off easy. good luck with everything ,and thank you for sharing.
Great insight into galley issues. Nothing suprising which is good because I'm getting ready to tear into a 48 year old galley😲.. Good times! Love your videos.
Mads, I totally get your drive to work with your hands and take on these projects. Its always inspiring to watch your work. Thanks for sharing your journey!
Thank you so much :) I'm glad you're enjoying the videos :) I don't know if it's because my day job involves being stuck behind a desk but it feels great to get a chance to use my hands.
I would just like to say, I have really enjoyed your videos. I built sailing yachts for about 5 years in South FL. I also did most of the service work for the yachts that had already been sold. Anyway watching you sure brings back a lot of memories for me. I found your channel a few days ago and just wanted to say keep up the good work.
Yes! I love it! Rebuild the entire galley because, of a tiny wet spot on the outside of the hull! Said with a smile! Hilarious! But I'm so excited to watch you do it!
Hi Mads, Enjoyed this video a LOT!!! I have been there, more than once i'm sorry to say, Hopefully I will get a chance to show you, and others in the near future. When i rebuilt the galley on my little Bristol 27, I found what is suppose to be a "closed cell' expanding foam. It is NOT supposed to absorb water. When i re-installed my ice box ( no cold plate) i made sure that there was no other hoses or wiring. I did install a piece of pvc pipe between the compartments for the AC wiring that i ran forward. I can soooo relate to what you are going through.... I hope some time to meet you and exchange horror stories. LOL. Oh, and as for love affairs with your boat, YES, I can TOTALLY relate. Again, I hope to be able to show this in a video real soon.
I started watching your videos with the later ones and now have gone back and started at the beginning. It's neat to see how you progressed to the latest point you are at in your refit and each video is well done and unique in its own way.
Thank you so much! :) I do put a lot of effort into the videos but it's all been worth it. I've gotten to meet some really cool and interesting people because of the videos and I've gain friends all over the world :) That was actually my main goal with this channel when I started. To gain friends I could visit when I go cruising :)
In Finland 36ft sailboat on hard 6 month's around 450 us dollar's with your own stand. Includes electricity in autumn and spring. Nice work with the boat, keep up the good work.
Guarded docking slip with gate, water and electricity for same boat around 430 us dollars for 6 moth's. But living in a boat is not allowed. So all year around 880 usd. Not bad I think.
Don't take appart the whole galley, use a circular saw and cut off the top up to the start of the sinks and then take a new plywood and add it with joiners and epoxy glue, when you are done apply a new laminate on top and then cut the laminate at the sinks
Mads, You may want to do everything in your power to make sure the managers of you boat yard do NOT read the comments on your VLOG. Otherwise your dream rates might be a thing of the past.Love your videos, the content, composition and presentation are all superb.Be sure to stop by Connecticut on your world tour
The cost was very informative thanks you. Its really nice to see how much things cost. It helps a lot with the planning of buying a used boat. If you would not mind to make that part of other video. That be so great. ie how much each project you do might cost. Also I want to say you are a funny guy . And for English not being your first language you are as funny as a native speaker. Thanks for teaching us and making us smile. Love the DIY projects you do. All the best Brother Peace :)
Im currently paying 450USD per month in Cape Canaveral Florida (staging ground for our Bahamas cruising winters) Keep up the great work and the informative videos are VERY helpful!!
Hey Mads, great video. Love getting updates on your projects as you update and repair your new boat. Thank you very much for the cost information. That is the one thing that I keep asking everyone to include. Not to be nosy about what they have invested but to learn and find out what it would cost me to take on similar projects. Checking with boat yards here in North Carolina as I have been boat shopping the cost for going up on the hard runs about 8 dollars per foot, per month. You my friend have gotten one hell of a deal!
Mads, you may consider ripping the piece of plywood about 2" out from the face of the cabinets assuming it is not all dry rotted on the back edge, then space up the front of the counter the same distance on the front, and just put your new counter in on top of it that way you don't have to tear everything that far apart. I am also going to sit down here today or tomorrow and make you a video about the fridge on my boat, I think it may give you some solid ideas on how to rebuild yours.
Great job! Thank you very much for answering my questions. I live in Chicago so I am pretty sure that keeping a boat up on the hard here would require winning the state lottery! Always look forward to your videos and am happy to hear that you have many more projects to go still. I want to get a boat for the same reason. I love doing projects and the sense of satisfaction that goes with doing a job well. Plus I want to make my boat into an off-grid fortress of solitude for my dog and I. Good luck with the galley!
Thanks! :) You're more than welcome :) I wish I could answer all the messages and emails I receive but there are simply too many. With that attitude, you'll certainly LOVE having a boat :D
greenport ny is $35 per foot for 6 months on the hard... and thats cheap for ny... its normally $90 per foot for 6 months.. great video!!! thats exactly how my renovation of my boat started! lol
Hi, I really like the way you approach your tasks ,open and honest ,no total loss of any thing ,just in case for later . thank you enjoy the time on or rebuild ,HOW LONG ,FXXXXXX HELL ,sorry enjoyment
Hello! We winter in Sandusky Ohio and winter on the hard. storage for the winter outside for our 30' sail boat I about $600USD. That price is if yo uh have your own cradle or stands. You have a great deal there! A side note, always enjoy your videos!
Wow! $350 for the YEAR! That is luxurious! It costs me $1600 per season in Chicago. You're a lucky man. Maybe I'll sail over to Denmark and live in a boatyard.
Hi...might have the only 30' sailboat in county...on trailer in parking lot across street...$500 year...perfect...great videos and thanks for the Yerkle time increase!!!
That is what I would call a can of worms. I don't envy you at all. I've just replaced headlining in the forepeak of my boat, and re-bedded the windows. It was not a fun job, but as size of job goes it was tiny compared with your galley. Still the more you do the better you get, so maybe one day I wouldn't be daunted by a job of that size. I hope all goes well, and I look forward to more of your videos.
I, too, need to replace countertop laminate, and in theory my unit can be disassembled. But I am happy to let you go first, and learn from your trials. Second that on aerogel icebox insulation, and its variants. Not bulky, and really good at low temps, an application where many foam insulation products performance declines alarmingly.
Very enjoyable video. I too enjoy the "projects" almost as much as the actual sailing. I would kill to have your "on the hard" costs. Here, in NY, my cost for winter storage (Nov. 1 to May 1) on the hard for a 25' Cape Dory are $1350! Keep up the good work!
I have seen examples where the counter top was cut out with a hand saw instead of dismantling the entire galley. The seam created by the back wall can be filled and covered over with new laminate or a trim piece. Great work on finding the cause of the hull moisture.
Let's face it Mads, you're going to remove every little piece of that boat and we will love every minute of it, like you did before. Inspire yourself on Lealea's actual project and bring in the chainsaw !!!!! hahahaha. Cheers!!!!
Hehe, I might end up doing that but Athena doesn't actually need that big of a refit :) She's in decent shape :) Much better than Obelix when I got her :)
Ventura, Ca. At boat repair yard depends on size / weight, my 40' power boat @$300 haul and launch, then $40/day. Slip rent $14+/ft, PLUS $200 / mo. liveaboard fee... You have it fantastic, Mads!! I am so envious! Cheers!
(Lay days for a 34' sailboat in a DIY yard in Portland, Oregon, USA: $280/month. Includes dumpster and electricity.) A quick and easy trick for removal of plugs/bungs: drill a pilot hole for a self tapping screw, which is then turned in to bottom out on the screw below the bung, effectively jacking out the bung. Usually, the bung will emerge in one or two pieces, but when one needs more help, just use an auto body pick or ice pick. The countersink should remain in good condition to install a replacement bung. Just prime the countersink with varnish, and gently pound the bung home before the varnish dries. Building a new refrigerator box is easiest without the counter in place anyway. Try 6mm BS1088, with fillets and 6oz glass/epoxy.
Mads the cost for keeping you boat on the hard is very cheap, in my marina it is around £149/m (around 120USD) for winter storage plus the cost of the cradle about £13/week. I might move to Denmark!
Just going through a few of your videos to see if I want to subscribe. You are blessed to be able to work on your boat on the hard for so little money. Of course you probably pay more for some things such as rental for that pressure washer than we would in the states.
Hi Mad, I feel your pain... It brings new meaning to "opening up a can of worms". Well, here in Northern California there are very few places that you can work on your boat. One (where I had my boat for 2 years) is Napa Valley Marina. It costs about $10-11 US a foot in the DIY yard. I'm docked in Petaluma now and it's about as cheap as you can get at $7 US a foot. But, it's also about 50 Kilometers from anywhere you can sail... I think that marinas nearer the San Francisco bay are about $9-11 a foot. These aren't live a board prices,( which you would need to add at least 1/3 more). But, there aren't any marinas that have live a board space here! Untying that lines seems like the only way to afford this lifestyle!
Great video as usual. I love watching your videos and learning how to make my videos better, you have a great personality and great editing skills. I need more camera angles and a better personality, still working on that. My 38CC Endeavour is on a lake in Texas for 300 a month. My 27 columbia is on my homemade trailer on my land for free.
32 foot Westerly Fulmar in Pwllheli north Wales, £112 per month on hard standing with no electricity, in the water on the marina a massive £4,000 per year, ouch.
Just across Kattegatt north of Gothenburg it costs us 12,000kr just for the winter season..... Glad you like your projects Mads, coz it looks like you have a few ;-)) Warren
Hi, wow is that ever cheap for storage up on the hard. I paid 35 dollars/foot here at one of the cheapest yards in Connecticut USA. So for the winter here for my 26' sailboat was 910 which includes a power wash when she comes out and the relaunch in spring time. Summer storage was just a little bit cheaper at 650. They say that the reason it's so expensive is real estate taxes here. You guys sure have it good there!! Nice boat trailer too! Bill S.
I would go, with Corian countertops also . Athena will be your home for many years, a bit of self indulgence is not a bad thing. Black is my choice of color.
Mads I'm currently in the planning stage of removing my old fridge/icebox that was run from a compressor on the motor with an 80lt portable 12 volt self contained fridge. Your video makes me fear the project demolition. The current icebox works ok but I cant track where the meltwater goes - hopefully the bilge. The 12 v 4x4 chest fridge freezer has been marinised, is in a fibreglass box with fibreglass interior, and while expensive at$1800 for the offroad market is cheap for anything that has the word marine in its name. I'll be heading for Denmark next time I need to do work on the hard as you are getting bargain treatment for your work. My boat was at a marina last year that encouraged DIY work on a boat - It was charging $500+ a month and when I needed my boat out for two weeks to antifoul it cost me $500 AUD plus the unused pen I had in the marina. Most club or commercial marina's here in Australia wont allow you to do major long term rebuild projects for fear of getting an abandoned project on their hardstand Paul Williamstown Australia
Hi Mads, I really enjoy your vids keep up the good work.I also own a Warrior 38, they are a fantastic yacht, the one I own has already circumnavigated the globe.When you decide to cross the Atlantic I perhaps could join you in my Warrior.
Love your videos, and openness. I'm just looking around to see if a sailing life would be something for me. You tearing a boat appart is really helpfull:-))) but it's clear that it is the same as an old house, fix a door, and ending up on the roof asking what the original project was :-)) And as my mistake ending up wit to many project taking up to much time to erperience life The real project:-) A usefull tool for you might be a 'Fein Supercut Fsc 2.0 Q, not cheap but when renovating a life and time safer for hard to reach places. Succes and Looking foreward to your next video!
Another great video, Mads! It would be interesting to hear the back story about how you learned to sail in a future video. Did you take lessons in dingies and then move to keel boats? did you take lessons at all or just learn on the fly? You definitelt seem to know what you're doing so it would be interesting to hear the pre-obelix history.
Thank you so much :) I think I might have covered bits and pieces of it in previous videos but perhaps I should put a "get to know me" video on the todo-list :)
Hello great videos learning a ton :) I am about to purchase my first sailboat and it too will need work so nice to see your take on different problems. TR
No need to take galley apart, just cut counter-top off along cabinet where back splash was attached . A Japanese flexible handsaw is good for making flush cuts along the old back splash cabinet.
During the winter, I put my 30' boat on the hard in Deale, MD, USA, which is about 25 miles south of Annapolis, MD, for $180/month plus haul-out charges, but that includes electricity and water (although you must be present to plug in-no unattended heaters). DIY work is allowed, which is the best part as some don't permit it below the toe rail. B.
Good call on ripping apart the galley. I think you'll be better off in the long run as you'll be able to really think about how you use the space and give you the opportunity to redesign to your needs and wants. Higher counter top perhaps?
I can't really think of any major changes I'd like to make at this point in time. Considering that I might just replace what is rotten and keep the gally semi-original (new laminate, paint and varnish of course) :) More about that in the next video :)
Hi Madds, really enjoying your videos. since both heads are out, how about replacing them with compost toilets such as natures head and using the existing stopcock to set up a watermaker such as katadyn 40 ready for lobg term cruising?all the best, phil
I think it would be cheaper to sail to Denmark from Australia to do a long term refit ashore :). Those costs are so cheap. Another great video Mads and I am catching up on your earlier ones. Notice that you are a Jimmy Buffett fan. He is a favourite here amongst yachties as well.
My boat is a 27 ft. and it was about $350 for a week. including the pressure washer rental. Here close to Houston in an yard that does mostly work boats, like shrimpers. Closer in town it would be double that.
Often things start from small issues. Got in my car one day, sat down, there was a hard clump in the seat. Decided to fix it, so i needed to remove the chair, wound up cutting the floor and fabricating a new panel for the entire area (old BMW). Needlessly said, i took apart half the car in the process. IMO you should take this opportunity and get a proper fridge in the galley. Those boxes with their design..they don't seem quite as effective as say a latched door type fridge (much like old school fridges used too look like in US before kids started getting stuck inside them).
Hehe, that sounds very similar ;) The top loading box I've built aboard Obelix seems very effective :) Having something like that only slightly bigger with a small freezer area would suit me just fine :)
Another great video... Couldn't you have cut the plywood of the galley top off at the cabinets? Then maybe use biscuits to mate them together. $300?? $75 with your own cradle? That's kinda amazing... I'd say there are plenty of boatyards in the US where you could pay between $75 and $300 A month!
it's like you're read my mind :) I can't really think of any major changes I'd like to make to the gally at this point in time. Considering that I might just replace what is rotten and keep the gally semi-original (new laminate, paint and varnish of course) :) More about that in the next video :) Hehe, "a month" changes everything ;) You guys in North America are getting raked :(
It's quite amusing to see this video after all these years. Seeing Mads carefully taking things apart, thinking he can reuse certain parts, knowing he''s going to tear everything up in the end anyway. Great stuff. Cheers Mads :)
One of your best. Your handeling of boat projects is way more fun, for me, than the sailing videos.
Best approach to refit a sailboat I’ve seen that isn’t bland and boring to watch, cheers- kudos
Corpus Christi Marina is 107.00 per month on the hard. No water/electricity. I can see why you don't stress about Athena. You are lucky enough to live aboard as you work. It's the best of both worlds.
You are doing a wonderful job!!!
Also Mads, you are very correct about the price/value of a new engine. Repowering a boat is ridiculously expensive. You are also correct that you really have to love the boat. Different people like different kinds of boats...but whatever the boat that you like, its personal and its hard to put a price on that.
Your video style is clean, educational, funny, and a great help. Thanks!
WoW! So jealous! $300 USD?? Wish it was that cheap here in Australia.
I live on the Gold Coast in Queensland Australia & whilst cost for the hard vary, it averages around $72 AUD per day!
Love your videos they're very helpful and I really like your presentation of works having been carried out - Great Job! Thank-you!
Knowing your thirst for projects, I am not surprised that you will have to end up rebuilding the galley. Thankfully I enjoy watching your projects just as much as I like watching sailing videos. :)
I'm glad to hear it :) I sometimes get a bit of flack for not posting any sailing videos.
There are plenty of sailing videos on the internet, do what you love. Also, I like to think this helps shed some light on the fact that having a sailboat (or any boat) is going to mean a lot of blood sweat and tears. It's not always three sheets to the wind! :)
I feel the exact same way :) I hope the videos will also show someone considering purchasing a used boat that they can DIY'it instead of throwing tons of money at it :)
+Sail Life I enjoy these more than sailing videos. But then I'm a bit of an engineering nerd.
I for one enjoy the rebuilding parts of your videos...its the stuff we all will or could end up doing and its great to see how you meticulous attack all of your issues with a big smile...I also love how you will know every part of your boat and feel confident when you set sail...cheers
Thanks! That's awesome :) Knowing every single part of my boat most certainly gives me confidense. Yet another upside to doing all these projects DIY style :)
Hey Mads !! Great video ! Don't worry about falling in love with your sailboat ; remember there is a reason why they refer to them has she ! Hope you have good luck fixing her up and the repairs are not so bad .
Thanks Moe :) I almost did "recognize" you with your new avatar :P It'll take time but at some point she'll look almost as new :)
I am sure she will ! You do awesome work ! You and Alfy could start a repair shop for boats with the quality work you guys do
That would be a lot of fun! :D
Honestly the more I watch your videos the more perversely excited I am to be working on my boat once I buy it in the next year or two. Glad to hear that you enjoy working on it since you love the boat so much--I'm sure I'll feel the same way. :)
Thank you so much! I'm sure you'll love working on your future boat! It's incredibly fulfilling :)
Hi Madz, great video that demonstrates that your enthusiasm has no bounds.
On the galley work: To avoid destroying the whole galley how about trying to cut the worktop so that is flush with the cabinet work above - leaving the old worktop in the cabinets. Then when fitting the new worktop scribe it to fit and support the back edge with a batten.👍
Wow, it's like you're read my mind :) I can't really think of any major changes I'd like to make at this point in time. Considering that I might just replace what is rotten and keep the gally semi-original (new laminate, paint and varnish of course) :) More about that in the next video :)
If you could bottle up your attitude and send me some I would be very glad. It seems the more work the better you like it. I love it. I sailed some boats a lot when I was younger then bought a wooden boat that was quite beyond my skills so sold it. Now we RV in a 38' diesel pusher. But it is 20 years old so maintenance is a non-stop job. We are in the process of moving into her permanently. Live in Canada in the summer and the south-west part of Arizona in the winter in the desert. I really enjoy watching the work you are doing and your so positive approach to it all. The level of commitment to the videos is admirable.
Watching you do boat projects is both instructional and therapeutic, Mads. I think plenty of people will enjoy that. Of course, if you were a fictional character in a movie, you could just do a montage at this point and do sailing videos from beautiful fjords next week. But this looks like reality to me. Oh, and for haul out - Yacht club will let us be on the hard for £200 a year or something. Maximum of two years, though.
Love the update. Totally understand the project part, I tend to buy boats in various states of repair and enjoy the challenge of rebuilding. My wife however wishes I would buy a boat that is finished but what is the fun in that? Also getting down and dirty with your boat os one sure way tp know every inch of it and when planning a long cruise and live-aboard that os important if any issues arise. As for your galley, most boats are not built with a view to removing internal structure so you often hit the screw and glue problem and have to resort to serious surgery. I worked on a Swan many years ago and was amazed at the thought that had gone into building the internal furniture and how it was possible to remove it all without reporting to a sledge hammer... Boy the fridge was well and truly foamed in... Good luck and looking forward to the next chapter...
Thank you so much :) Haha, I don't think a lot of women get the appeal of fixing up an old boat. Then again a lot of men don't get it either ;) Obelix was a breeze to take apart. All that was needed was a flathead screwdriver and a small hammer :)
AWESOME job Mads, Love your enthusiasm and dedication to detail. Not to mention your humor. Keeps me motivated when I just want to use "real" curse words. But the idea of having my mouth washed out with soap by my 6 and 4 year old keeps me at bay as well.
Haha, nothing like the threat of having your mouth washed out with soap to make you mind your language ;) I remember some the teacher back when I was a small boy using that same threat. Must be universal ;)
Go Mads, you are doing great job. Since the cost up the hard is acceptable, go as thoroughly as you stand. It is an one time project and should (to my view) go all out and in the best level you can. Be patient and focused on your goals. You will get with a very-very nice and well maintained boat.
Thanks! :) I'll make the best of it while the hull is drying. I'm so glad Athena is so big that I can actually live aboard while doing projects like this. That means I can always upgrade and remodel when I feel the need without worrying about where to put Jökull and myself. I could not do that aboard Obelix.
It is a shame to find your channel now. I left Denmark 1.5year ago, and it would have been fun to visit Athena. excellent videos, and thanks for sharing.
Athena is such a beautiful boat and you will take good care of her no matter how long it takes! You care so much about what you do and it shows. You and Athena are both good for each other! Keep up your wonderful videos; we are in it for the long haul with you. :D
Greetings Mads,
Been watching your video's since Oblix was in your yard. Learned quite alot before I bought my boat. Which is a 1970 Columbia 28. Currently up on the hard off the Chesapeake Bay in Deltaville, Virginia. found a nice boat yard, costs about $100 a month, no charge on electricity and facilities (head/showers) but you have to pay quarterly. Not too bad. after this video.....my next payment is going to remind me of this video. Keep up the Awesome video's!
I love it that you are fixing Athena for yourself. Awesomely fun project.
Mads, I can only admire you for tackling these projects! There are some who consider sailing first and fixing later...... Not you're mantra I understand. Thank you for v blogging the adventures you are personally having. It's extremely good education for the uninitiated and fine watching for those who been there/done that too. Knowing you vicariously via Y/T, I know you will only do a first class job, and will, no matter how long it takes, have your new vessel A1 for the upcoming adventures. Even if it's not in the time frame that you originally had........ ⛵
Mads: great video but I'm glad its you and your limitless energy tackling that galley. I'm sure you have already looked into this but I've seen people tape clear plastic over the hull where there is a lot of moisture; the heat generated pulls the water out of the hull and you just wipe it off and reseal until the moisture is gone. I also saw this one video where they put some kind of vacuum patch over the hull and literally sucked the moisture out. One thing I've learned from your videos is pay a little extra and get as many of those projects and accessories that you can. I know; you love doing the projects, I love watching but I'll buy it already done or have someone else do the heavy lifting. Thanks again Mads, I hope the dog is feeling better. God Bless. Larry
Mads. It’s quite funny revisiting your earlier videos. Basic tools, just working out that it all needed ripping out, project management not started. Your professionalism has come on leaps and bounds !,
I really appreciate your sense of humour and of organisation. I did a full restoration of my sailboay myself (a 1973 Grampian 26), and, yes, many individuals have manifested their incomprehension. But this year, I can sail in peace after I redid the electricity. They understand probably more now... As for the rates of keeping my sailboat on the hard in winter, it will cost me 275$ CAN for the season; for seas up here (Northen Quebec), as for the major parts of Eastern Canada, are frozen deap and hard during winter and the northerly winds are too strong to bear, no small boat can stay securely in water (marinas also remove the docks and stowe them in the boat yard as well). Boats have to hibernate or navigate where the climate is more accomodating. Cheers!
Thank you so much :) There is a lot to be said for knowing every square cm /inch of your boat :) I'm planning on spending a fair bit of time in Canada when I go cruising. Sounds like I should stick with the winters in BC ;)
You probably should. ;)
I live in southern Arizona so I'm not really sure what qualifies as the winter season in Northern Quebec. Would that be from August to June? BTW, we had our winter last week. :-)
Just a tiny little leak and Wham! A whole new Galley. The great part is, there will be lots more videos to watch on the re-build. Thanks Mads. Once again another great look into Sail Life....
If I ever fall in love with a boat myself, I'll be much more confident to tackle some projects on it, thanks (in great part) to your channel. Very interesting (and funny) video, as always!
To remove a plug (bung) I drive a Phillips head sheet metal screw into it. The point bottoms out on the fastener that is underneath and in most cases, the plug is lifted intact. If the plug breaks, usually in half, it's very easy to remove the pieces with an awl. This way there is little chance of enlarging the plug hole or worse, deforming it by drilling. Use only a manual driver, as slow speed is important to keep the plug intact.
Hi Mads, been watching since the beginning. You are a patient man and a Glutton for punishment, no doubt. However I applaud your attitude. Good luck and I look forward to your refit efforts to get Athena back in the water!
Thank you so much :) I'm impressed you've stuck around for that long :)
For me down here in Texas near Galveston. I paid 10 dollars a ft per month. Lol They place you're at is a absolute dream as far as price!!
Hehe, come on over... we've got lots of room ;)
Ahh, so that's how you ended up where your at now. Wow! All because of expandable foam.
I can sympathize though about loving the ship. At some point it does become a labor of love, and the thrill of the journey, instead of a financial practicality. My hat's off to you for finding a way then to make it all work now, and to film it all along the way.
There is something therapeutic about boat projects. It can become an addiction! Excellent Video. You have a wonderful sense of humour and the quality of your post production makes your videos an absolute pleasure to watch. Thank you for posting this one.
On the technical side of things, many solvents will completely melt the foam around the fridge hoses and wiring. Gasoline being one. the problem being that your working inside the boat . and I can't think of a reasonable way to use solvents in that environment. But any parts you need to clean that can be taken outdoors and placed in a Steel or plastic parts tray can be cleaned that way. although first I would test a small sample`to be sure the part you want to keep isn't affected by the gas. My own boat is 45 years old and thankfully the interior is in pretty good shape. but I did an icebox to fridge conversion this year and had to decide weather or not to keep the original white foam insulation. I think I got off easy. good luck with everything ,and thank you for sharing.
Thank you so much :) You're kind as ever :) I totally agree that it's therapeutic! Good tip about the solvents :) I'll keep that in mind :)
Great insight into galley issues. Nothing suprising which is good because I'm getting ready to tear into a 48 year old galley😲.. Good times!
Love your videos.
Mads, I totally get your drive to work with your hands and take on these projects. Its always inspiring to watch your work. Thanks for sharing your journey!
Thank you so much :) I'm glad you're enjoying the videos :) I don't know if it's because my day job involves being stuck behind a desk but it feels great to get a chance to use my hands.
I would just like to say, I have really enjoyed your videos. I built sailing yachts for about 5 years in South FL. I also did most of the service work for the yachts that had already been sold. Anyway watching you sure brings back a lot of memories for me. I found your channel a few days ago and just wanted to say keep up the good work.
Yes! I love it! Rebuild the entire galley because, of a tiny wet spot on the outside of the hull! Said with a smile! Hilarious! But I'm so excited to watch you do it!
Hi Mads, Enjoyed this video a LOT!!! I have been there, more than once i'm sorry to say, Hopefully I will get a chance to show you, and others in the near future. When i rebuilt the galley on my little Bristol 27, I found what is suppose to be a "closed cell' expanding foam. It is NOT supposed to absorb water. When i re-installed my ice box ( no cold plate) i made sure that there was no other hoses or wiring. I did install a piece of pvc pipe between the compartments for the AC wiring that i ran forward. I can soooo relate to what you are going through.... I hope some time to meet you and exchange horror stories. LOL.
Oh, and as for love affairs with your boat, YES, I can TOTALLY relate. Again, I hope to be able to show this in a video real soon.
I started watching your videos with the later ones and now have gone back and started at the beginning. It's neat to see how you progressed to the latest point you are at in your refit and each video is well done and unique in its own way.
Love these videos. I learn a lot and you clearly work very hard to make them. Nice job.
Thank you so much! :) I do put a lot of effort into the videos but it's all been worth it. I've gotten to meet some really cool and interesting people because of the videos and I've gain friends all over the world :) That was actually my main goal with this channel when I started. To gain friends I could visit when I go cruising :)
In Finland 36ft sailboat on hard 6 month's around 450 us dollar's with your own stand. Includes electricity in autumn and spring.
Nice work with the boat, keep up the good work.
Thank you so much :) Awesome 450 is not bad :)
Guarded docking slip with gate, water and electricity for same boat around 430 us dollars for 6 moth's. But living in a boat is not allowed. So all year around 880 usd. Not bad I think.
Don't take appart the whole galley, use a circular saw and cut off the top up to the start of the sinks and then take a new plywood and add it with joiners and epoxy glue, when you are done apply a new laminate on top and then cut the laminate at the sinks
This piece of good sense deserves a bump, unless you don't mind ripping the whole thing out -- I'm guessing Mads that you don't really mind ;-)
Mads, You may want to do everything in your power to make sure the managers of you boat yard do NOT read the comments on your VLOG. Otherwise your dream rates might be a thing of the past.Love your videos, the content, composition and presentation are all superb.Be sure to stop by Connecticut on your world tour
The cost was very informative thanks you. Its really nice to see how much things cost. It helps a lot with the planning of buying a used boat. If you would not mind to make that part of other video. That be so great. ie how much each project you do might cost.
Also I want to say you are a funny guy . And for English not being your first language you are as funny as a native speaker. Thanks for teaching us and making us smile.
Love the DIY projects you do.
All the best Brother
Peace :)
Im currently paying 450USD per month in Cape Canaveral Florida (staging ground for our Bahamas cruising winters) Keep up the great work and the informative videos are VERY helpful!!
Thank you so much :) I'm glad you're enjoying the videos :)
Hey Mads, great video. Love getting updates on your projects as you update and repair your new boat. Thank you very much for the cost information. That is the one thing that I keep asking everyone to include. Not to be nosy about what they have invested but to learn and find out what it would cost me to take on similar projects. Checking with boat yards here in North Carolina as I have been boat shopping the cost for going up on the hard runs about 8 dollars per foot, per month. You my friend have gotten one hell of a deal!
Thanks :) I'm glad you enjoyed the video :) Perhaps I should start keeping track of how much money I spend on the refit :)
+Sail Life that would be very interesting and informative.
Dude. You crack me up at times. I'd be happy to buy you a beer or three next time you are near Annapolis, Maryland. Thanks for the videos. Mike
i dig the project videos, cool to see what it takes to fix and maintain a older sail boat
Mads, you may consider ripping the piece of plywood about 2" out from the face of the cabinets assuming it is not all dry rotted on the back edge, then space up the front of the counter the same distance on the front, and just put your new counter in on top of it that way you don't have to tear everything that far apart.
I am also going to sit down here today or tomorrow and make you a video about the fridge on my boat, I think it may give you some solid ideas on how to rebuild yours.
Great job! Thank you very much for answering my questions. I live in Chicago so I am pretty sure that keeping a boat up on the hard here would require winning the state lottery! Always look forward to your videos and am happy to hear that you have many more projects to go still. I want to get a boat for the same reason. I love doing projects and the sense of satisfaction that goes with doing a job well. Plus I want to make my boat into an off-grid fortress of solitude for my dog and I. Good luck with the galley!
Thanks! :) You're more than welcome :) I wish I could answer all the messages and emails I receive but there are simply too many. With that attitude, you'll certainly LOVE having a boat :D
thats awesome that your boat came equipped with a "Swear Room".
LOL :P Most important room aboard the boat ;)
greenport ny is $35 per foot for 6 months on the hard... and thats cheap for ny... its normally $90 per foot for 6 months.. great video!!! thats exactly how my renovation of my boat started! lol
Hi, I really like the way you approach your tasks ,open and honest ,no total loss of any thing ,just in case for later . thank you enjoy the time on or rebuild ,HOW LONG ,FXXXXXX HELL ,sorry enjoyment
Hello! We winter in Sandusky Ohio and winter on the hard. storage for the winter outside for our 30' sail boat I about $600USD. That price is if yo uh have your own cradle or stands. You have a great deal there! A side note, always enjoy your videos!
Wow! $350 for the YEAR! That is luxurious! It costs me $1600 per season in Chicago.
You're a lucky man. Maybe I'll sail over to Denmark and live in a boatyard.
Great video..... i know how do sail, but i don't know how do own sailboat.! this video that help me learn and confidence. Thank
Hi...might have the only 30' sailboat in county...on trailer in parking lot across street...$500 year...perfect...great videos and thanks for the Yerkle time increase!!!
That is what I would call a can of worms. I don't envy you at all. I've just replaced headlining in the forepeak of my boat, and re-bedded the windows. It was not a fun job, but as size of job goes it was tiny compared with your galley. Still the more you do the better you get, so maybe one day I wouldn't be daunted by a job of that size. I hope all goes well, and I look forward to more of your videos.
Another great video. I just hauled recently and it was $325 for lift and splash and $300 a month. Your rate for the year is amazing.
I, too, need to replace countertop laminate, and in theory my unit can be disassembled. But I am happy to let you go first, and learn from your trials. Second that on aerogel icebox insulation, and its variants. Not bulky, and really good at low temps, an application where many foam insulation products performance declines alarmingly.
Very enjoyable video. I too enjoy the "projects" almost as much as the actual sailing. I would kill to have your "on the hard" costs. Here, in NY, my cost for winter storage (Nov. 1 to May 1) on the hard for a 25' Cape Dory are $1350! Keep up the good work!
I have seen examples where the counter top was cut out with a hand saw instead of dismantling the entire galley. The seam created by the back wall can be filled and covered over with new laminate or a trim piece. Great work on finding the cause of the hull moisture.
Let's face it Mads, you're going to remove every little piece of that boat and we will love every minute of it, like you did before. Inspire yourself on Lealea's actual project and bring in the chainsaw !!!!! hahahaha. Cheers!!!!
Hehe, I might end up doing that but Athena doesn't actually need that big of a refit :) She's in decent shape :) Much better than Obelix when I got her :)
It's not because she needs it, It is because you need to be sure everything is in perfect condition, and it's definitely would I do. Have fun!!!!
Haha these comments didn’t age well 🤣
Jorge Concheyro you were dead on, though
@@martinpugh9700 ... yeah, sadly... I think the core replacement and the osmosis treatment were a ton of unexpected work...
Ventura, Ca. At boat repair yard depends on size / weight, my 40' power boat @$300 haul and launch, then $40/day. Slip rent $14+/ft, PLUS $200 / mo. liveaboard fee... You have it fantastic, Mads!! I am so envious! Cheers!
Great presentation! Thanks. Here in Honolulu it costs $50.00 / day to keep my C-22 on the hard so, I think you are getting an amazing deal.
(Lay days for a 34' sailboat in a DIY yard in Portland, Oregon, USA: $280/month. Includes dumpster and electricity.) A quick and easy trick for removal of plugs/bungs: drill a pilot hole for a self tapping screw, which is then turned in to bottom out on the screw below the bung, effectively jacking out the bung. Usually, the bung will emerge in one or two pieces, but when one needs more help, just use an auto body pick or ice pick. The countersink should remain in good condition to install a replacement bung. Just prime the countersink with varnish, and gently pound the bung home before the varnish dries. Building a new refrigerator box is easiest without the counter in place anyway. Try 6mm BS1088, with fillets and 6oz glass/epoxy.
lol "we have slightly elevated moisture readings captain" "Tear this boat apart and repair........EVERYTHING!"
Mads the cost for keeping you boat on the hard is very cheap, in my marina it is around £149/m (around 120USD) for winter storage plus the cost of the cradle about £13/week. I might move to Denmark!
Just going through a few of your videos to see if I want to subscribe. You are blessed to be able to work on your boat on the hard for so little money. Of course you probably pay more for some things such as rental for that pressure washer than we would in the states.
Hi Mad, I feel your pain... It brings new meaning to "opening up a can of worms". Well, here in Northern California there are very few places that you can work on your boat. One (where I had my boat for 2 years) is Napa Valley Marina. It costs about $10-11 US a foot in the DIY yard. I'm docked in Petaluma now and it's about as cheap as you can get at $7 US a foot. But, it's also about 50 Kilometers from anywhere you can sail... I think that marinas nearer the San Francisco bay are about $9-11 a foot. These aren't live a board prices,( which you would need to add at least 1/3 more). But, there aren't any marinas that have live a board space here! Untying that lines seems like the only way to afford this lifestyle!
Great video as usual. I love watching your videos and learning how to make my videos better, you have a great personality and great editing skills.
I need more camera angles and a better personality, still working on that.
My 38CC Endeavour is on a lake in Texas for 300 a month. My 27 columbia is on my homemade trailer on my land for free.
32 foot Westerly Fulmar in Pwllheli north Wales, £112 per month on hard standing with no electricity, in the water on the marina a massive £4,000 per year, ouch.
Good thing you like projects! Never know what you will uncover on these old boats :)
Just across Kattegatt north of Gothenburg it costs us 12,000kr just for the winter season..... Glad you like your projects Mads, coz it looks like you have a few ;-))
Warren
Hi, wow is that ever cheap for storage up on the hard. I paid 35 dollars/foot here at one of the cheapest yards in Connecticut USA. So for the winter here for my 26' sailboat was 910 which includes a power wash when she comes out and the relaunch in spring time. Summer storage was just a little bit cheaper at 650. They say that the reason it's so expensive is real estate taxes here. You guys sure have it good there!! Nice boat trailer too! Bill S.
I would go, with Corian countertops also . Athena will be your home for many years, a bit of self indulgence is not a bad thing. Black is my choice of color.
Mads I'm currently in the planning stage of removing my old fridge/icebox that was run from a compressor on the motor with an 80lt portable 12 volt self contained fridge. Your video makes me fear the project demolition. The current icebox works ok but I cant track where the meltwater goes - hopefully the bilge. The 12 v 4x4 chest fridge freezer has been marinised, is in a fibreglass box with fibreglass interior, and while expensive at$1800 for the offroad market is cheap for anything that has the word marine in its name.
I'll be heading for Denmark next time I need to do work on the hard as you are getting bargain treatment for your work. My boat was at a marina last year that encouraged DIY work on a boat - It was charging $500+ a month and when I needed my boat out for two weeks to antifoul it cost me $500 AUD plus the unused pen I had in the marina.
Most club or commercial marina's here in Australia wont allow you to do major long term rebuild projects for fear of getting an abandoned project on their hardstand
Paul
Williamstown Australia
Hi Mads, I really enjoy your vids keep up the good work.I also own a Warrior 38, they are a fantastic yacht, the one I own has already circumnavigated the globe.When you decide to cross the Atlantic I perhaps could join you in my Warrior.
Love your videos, and openness. I'm just looking around to see if a sailing life would be something for me. You tearing a boat appart is really helpfull:-))) but it's clear that it is the same as an old house, fix a door, and ending up on the roof asking what the original project was :-))
And as my mistake ending up wit to many project taking up to much time to erperience life
The real project:-)
A usefull tool for you might be a 'Fein Supercut Fsc 2.0 Q, not cheap but when renovating a life and time safer for hard to reach places.
Succes and Looking foreward to your next video!
Another great video, Mads! It would be interesting to hear the back story about how you learned to sail in a future video. Did you take lessons in dingies and then move to keel boats? did you take lessons at all or just learn on the fly? You definitelt seem to know what you're doing so it would be interesting to hear the pre-obelix history.
Thank you so much :) I think I might have covered bits and pieces of it in previous videos but perhaps I should put a "get to know me" video on the todo-list :)
Hello great videos learning a ton :) I am about to purchase my first sailboat and it too will need work so nice to see your take on different problems.
TR
Excellent video in content and quality, you make it very entertaining! I really appreciate it! Thank you!
No need to take galley apart, just cut counter-top off along cabinet where back splash was attached . A Japanese flexible handsaw is good for making flush cuts along the old back splash cabinet.
LOL! LOL LOL! Thank you for the educational videos. I have learnt a lot.
I have a narrow boat in England I'm just moving my kitchen I'm like you loves a project as well as being out on the water videos coming
Great video, lots & lots of work ahead for you...great job.
Thanks! You are not wrong :P Luckily this is exactly want I wanted :)
During the winter, I put my 30' boat on the hard in Deale, MD, USA, which is about 25 miles south of Annapolis, MD, for $180/month plus haul-out charges, but that includes electricity and water (although you must be present to plug in-no unattended heaters). DIY work is allowed, which is the best part as some don't permit it below the toe rail. B.
Look on the bright side you keep going and you soon get to the end of the boat! now you can make the galley the way you want it.
Fun, but I suspect we'll see that closed door and hear odd noises coming from behind it again. As usual, love the work!
Good call on ripping apart the galley. I think you'll be better off in the long run as you'll be able to really think about how you use the space and give you the opportunity to redesign to your needs and wants. Higher counter top perhaps?
I can't really think of any major changes I'd like to make at this point in time. Considering that I might just replace what is rotten and keep the gally semi-original (new laminate, paint and varnish of course) :) More about that in the next video :)
Hi Madds, really enjoying your videos. since both heads are out, how about replacing them with compost toilets such as natures head and using the existing stopcock to set up a watermaker such as katadyn 40 ready for lobg term cruising?all the best, phil
Great Video. Just cut the counter top at the face of the cabinets. Removing the cabinets will brake a lot of the wood.
$45k - New Engine $15k, Wind vane $5k, SSB Radio, $5k Radar $2k, new sails $5k, you got the boat for $13k well done!
Best title ever!
Hehe, thanks :)
I think it would be cheaper to sail to Denmark from Australia to do a long term refit ashore :). Those costs are so cheap. Another great video Mads and I am catching up on your earlier ones. Notice that you are a Jimmy Buffett fan. He is a favourite here amongst yachties as well.
Yes. Was thinking the same thing and I am from Melbourne Australia.
My boat is a 27 ft. and it was about $350 for a week. including the pressure washer rental. Here close to Houston in an yard that does mostly work boats, like shrimpers. Closer in town it would be double that.
Hi Mads. Great video. What suitcase of tools do you primarily use?
I love your videos! Make them longer!
Often things start from small issues. Got in my car one day, sat down, there was a hard clump in the seat. Decided to fix it, so i needed to remove the chair, wound up cutting the floor and fabricating a new panel for the entire area (old BMW). Needlessly said, i took apart half the car in the process.
IMO you should take this opportunity and get a proper fridge in the galley. Those boxes with their design..they don't seem quite as effective as say a latched door type fridge (much like old school fridges used too look like in US before kids started getting stuck inside them).
Hehe, that sounds very similar ;) The top loading box I've built aboard Obelix seems very effective :) Having something like that only slightly bigger with a small freezer area would suit me just fine :)
Another great video... Couldn't you have cut the plywood of the galley top off at the cabinets? Then maybe use biscuits to mate them together. $300?? $75 with your own cradle? That's kinda amazing... I'd say there are plenty of boatyards in the US where you could pay between $75 and $300
A month!
it's like you're read my mind :) I can't really think of any major changes I'd like to make to the gally at this point in time. Considering that I might just replace what is rotten and keep the gally semi-original (new laminate, paint and varnish of course) :) More about that in the next video :) Hehe, "a month" changes everything ;) You guys in North America are getting raked :(
Well done as always!
Thank you! :)
Great video as always!