it's a RARE photo-journalist team who can take something like installing replacement windows on a boat and make it a compelling story! (and again your photography backgrounds really shine here)
If only your sail maker had the integrity as the window company, what a great way to say oops. If you would let Jason get the caulking gun you could use it as a cookie shooter and cake decorating in the off season
Every contractor can get things wrong but its their willingness to put things right that shows how honorable they are. Chocolate helps too of course. Sean, watching in 🇮🇪 Ireland
@@phdconstructioncork Dia duit Sean! Yes, I got the gift to visit Eire for 2 weeks in 2011. During the balmy summer months (not) at Trinity in Dublin. I was dumbstruck /lovestruck by Ireland. I meant to learn Irish before visiting, but couldn't manage it until someone recommended Duolingo.
@@ariellesoullighting4309 it is beautiful here when it is sunny. The next time you get here you must travel around a bit. The west and south of Ireland are worth a visit. You can look me up and I will be your tour guide. 😀😀
@@phdconstructioncork Awwww, Eire is the greenest most beautiful place sunny or not 🥰 💚 I never knew there were so many kinds of rain! I saw Wicklow mountains, Bray Head Beach, St. Kevin's....ahhh Suure, an' I'll take y'up on that offer Sean! 😉
You guys work so hard! You are doing a great public service to all of us who had considered buying a boat by showing honestly how much effort and time goes into maintenance and repair.
Agreed!!! While I love the idea of living on a boat, I think it's going to have to be a docked houseboat because there is no way I could handle the physical demands of sailing and maintaining a boat, especially in remote locations where help and supplies may not be readily available.
The big boat companies should all go in and pull together and give them a new boat every year.. (to hide the fact of the ongoing mind boggling amount of maintenance required to keep up a boat!)
As a person who works on boats professionally I appreciate that you show honesty how hard and long it takes to do the job in the best manner possible. Your hands have to be wrecked by now (which mine are usually). You are almost at the finish line and I look forward to seeing your post splash (and cleanup) adventures!
1100 dollars just for the caulking , I can’t imagine what that whole window project cost you. I’m sure that you are glad it’s done so you can move on to some less stressful projects. As always nothing but the best to you guys .
Okay, that chocolate was the bomb for packing material! What an awesome company! Like you said, they were working with old cracked and even broken windows and not able to come to the boat. Your solution seemed to work perfectly! Great Video, and so glad to see you are done with windows! I am sure that was a headache to just look at all the plastic and hard to keep warm while waiting for them.
I am quite sure that the Contractor is appreciative/grateful that you worked with what they gave you instead of returning them for replacements. The very large bars of chocolate was a very nice offering.
"We'll NFT this" Me screenshotting it: *It's free real estate* 3:26 "Spray Paint is Bad" the presentation looks and sounds like a school doing an anti-graffiti seminar during an assembly
Your patience with living in a home under construction is amazing. I moved from a large house to a small house (about 25% the size) and I've found that if you do ANYTHING in regards to maintenance/renovations the entire house looks like a bomb went off!!! Kudos to you both for remaining in good spirits through this entire ordeal.
Grits are delicious and an underrated breakfast food, especially with a perfectly poached egg with THICK hot yolk. In the USA, Amtrak has been serving grits for breakfast since they first road the rails.
You guys are one of my favorite channels! I started watching this year and binged the whole series lol. I look forward to Sunday mornings just for the new episodes. I am so excited for you guys to get the new windows in! I can't wait for new adventures. PS Does this mean no more caulk jokes?(they are hilarious)--Jessica from Florida 🌞
Curiosity is really starting to come together, you guys are doing a great job!!!!!!! My wife and I watch whenever you guys post a video and I ask and I say honey are you ready to do this lifestyle are you ready and she just gives me a look like “are you f’ing insane 🤣😂🤣. I had absolutely no knowledge whatsoever of how much it took to maintain a boat and the amount of work that goes into it you guys are an inspiration and I guess I will just live vicariously through you 😁😁😁.
Before watching your videos, I did NOT realise just how much work goes into owning a boat 🤯 you guys are amazing! You work so hard and make it fun at the same time 🥳
Re: Window replacement. One would guess that the Wynns may now be the "go to" source for plastic window maintenance and replacement. A lot of lessons learned in the last few weeks.
From one Milwaukee drill owner to another, set it to 1 (little slide on the top that can be 1 or 2) when you are screwing, 2 is for drilling (very high revolutions/speed). You'll strip many less screws that way :) I saw it on 2 when you were anchoring the window for shaping ;)
Watching you two at the age you are, makes me wish I would have done something like this when I was in my thirties, like you. I am so far beyond 30 now.. Learning a whole new way of life for you two is awesome. You are not afraid to tackle any project and that is how I lived my life. I would tear apart anything that needed work and do the work myself. And was not too bad at it. Just like you always learning to do new things. Exploring new places or experiencing new projects, you both go for it and make it look like a fun challenge. And education for anyone watching we all can learn a lot from both of you. Thanks for my Sunday morning coffee hour.
Klancee you're selling yourself short, I think your best times are still ahead. Never buy into the I'm over the hill tale because every valley has another hill, stuff that theory.
Klancee, I'm 65 with a lot of health issues and although I might be in some peoples eyes be ready for the "back 40", I'm now working on a major yacht restoration that will take about 5 years plus I'm refitting my own vessel. Age is never a barrier regardless we are always forever young.
@@paulodeoliveira3368 Well I can tell you I am not dead yet you are right. I do own a motor home for 20 years and do still travel in it. In fact my sister and I took a 6 thousand mile trip this summer. But thinking about a Catamaran and sea sailing just doesn't look like it will be in my future, I have been and traveled the Indian ocean in Thailand for one week. But I think that might be the extent of my sailing in this life time. BUT hey surprises happen and it could happen.
@@kenf1445 I watch other sailing vlogs also. I love watching. and am very inspired by all the people who do sail and write vlogs. 50 is still young, my body and mind were in good shape in my fifties but some health issues have arisen now. I don't let them stop me but they do curtail what I do sometimes.
Can’t wait to see you guys out sailing again! You are working way too hard. I can’t believe manufacturers design windows to go in like that. I built my own boat with a single finish caulking seam, resting on a frame underneath, and one dimension curves. Never leaked, easy to replace. 40 plus tubes of caulk? You guys are brave!
I love that you both know how to work hard as well as play hard. I once supervised a union caulking crew. And yes, caulkers are part of the masons union here in Cali. Anyways, finishing sealant takes practice and skill and you two are doing a fine job. I'm sure you are relieved to have one of the majors checked off your list. BTW, the currant state of Curiosity is what my work van and shop look like 11 months of the year. See you next week.
In years of cruising I have never seen owners & crew approach boat maintenance laughing & giggling through the entire process. For most it's a necessary process we grind our way through. That, plus they're plowing along on camera as well. Wow.
What a great job! Such hard work. Kudos to the window company for making it right and throwing in a little chocolate as packing material! They are a class act company and deserve recognition.
21:00 you should try using a piano string and T-handle tool to remove the frame. Just like removing a windshield in one piece, it'll slice right thru the 5200 or any weatherproofing adhesive, and leave your trim and body free of tool marks 👍
Owning a Land Locked home is no picnic either. Removing and organizing years of clutter, whole house electrical upgrade, repair roof and foundation leaks, and the list goes on $ and on $ and on $! But it's all worth it!!! You Guys Are Great !!!!!
Jason coming to grips with the metric system is funny. "This side is 6cm." "This is 6 and a quarter." You were so close... so close. Maybe millimetres comes in the next lesson?
You are living our life! I am so relieved to see the mess, I thought we were the only ones. Jason's comment about " this is life on a boat with so many different projects going on at once" really resonated. I will cut my husband some slack on having tools and dust and stuff everywhere!!!! We are on a trawler but boat life is boat life no matter what the boat.
Got my wife and son watching your channel a few months back. We've literally been watching you guys on nothing but work duty and lockdown. That just goes to show that it's not the sailing we're here for, it's you two and your teamwork/DIY spirit. Friendly neighbors and local skilled workers has been awesome to see as well. Some day we'll see a video of y'all sailing but finally getting those windows installed was such a joy to watch. Keep up the good work. -The Niblack family in NorCal
I wanted to let you know.. that your lifestyle and journey are the ones we always dreamed of. You have inspired us, and we decided that in two years' time, we will start our own adventure and new lifestyle change sailing the world. Love you guys.
Roasted coffee in my Sandbox Smart, French Press, & smooth as silk. Sitting to Lionel Richie's "Easy (Like a Sunday morning)" post view. Your videos are the highlight of my Sunday morning. Thanks for the smile.
Flashback to when you were first looking to buy Curiousity. The whole channel really but you were both such novices to the Boating World. Now fast forward from the other side of the globe you are tackling major repair and renovations on your boat. Hats off to you both you have learned and shared so many things, it's really pretty amazing! Cheers ....
I recently refinished my solid wood front door on the house. Every time i walk by it i say, sure looks good and then i remember i have to refinish it again in 5-7 years. House or boat, every home has plenty of work. Thanks for sharing your work with us. Great content.
I so agree with below comment lol, but your determination and attitude is a lesson so many people should adhere to. Stay safe have fun and GET some rest.
Nikki, a year ago this week, I had septoplasty surgery because it was supposed to fix my (Ally) deviated septum. My allergies are the same and as you watch our videos, I still sound stuffed up everyday. Hope you are doing something different or if not, that it works for you. Great job on the windows!!
My dad always had sailboats when I was growing up. His favorite saying was "The two best days in a sailor's life are the day he buys his boat and the day he sells his boat."
Working in construction and as a mechanic/journeyman millwright for many of my younger years, I must say doing all this type of work "bare foot" is a first for me 😍 Great job guys. BIG items off the list 👍
Great, a cool cordless tool I don't have. Hmm, how can I justify getting one. 😉 You've done a great job with the windows and I'm sure the other bazillion jobs will start falling away and you can get back to adventuring
The Makita has several tubes and accoutrements for different sizes of caulking tubes, sausages, and bulk fill configurations, with most of the parts available as accessories so you can purchase as needed. It's a really good universal setup if you've got the Makita battery family. But it's pretty spendy. If we wouldn't have sold our 130 year old house I'd have bought one years ago. I still want one, but can't justify it 🤣
On the way down this morning to put my deposit on my catamaran I came across your video. After much consideration I've decided to take an easier course in life..... like maybe being a full time sparring partner for top MMA competitors.
Just thinking 30 years ago windows on yachts used to be smalller by a factor of 10x. Thinking of the ancient Lello 34 my father and I sailed. Times have changed. Happy sailings guys!
I'm remodeling/doing repairs and my house is in a bunch of half done projects state. Since I am doing them myself it's slow going so I get the mess. I hate it and itching to get things done to clean up. Glad to see the windows finally done and a major item checked off to get back on the water.
I am late to add my comments, but I hope you are able to read that I think you have done a terrific job with craftswoman and craftsman skill. Yeah!. Feel great about your work, and the money you have saved for the labor you have performed. I've been following you from the time you bought your home. I remember how you wired the mast on the dock. I recall your sailing lessons for your captains certificates, and I have seen all the work you've done. What a story of achievement! :¬) Webhead USA
We are sailing around the world in our 1994 50ft steel ketch and we love her. But the maxim 'sailing around the world is really just fixing things in exotic places' is never truer than on an old steel boat. This week whilst waiting out a low pressure system in the Azores we decided to tackle some very visible rust on our cabin top. I have been procrastinating with this job as i knew it was a bigger job than what it looked like. But it was unsightly and getting worse and we really do like our old gal to look as good as she can. So out came the tools. So why am i telling you this??? Because I want to give you guys a HUGE thank you for sharing how you do caulking. I watched carefully as you always seem to get a great smooth clean finish. And whilst I have done a fair bit of caulking on Steely I am never that happy with the outcome (neatness, smoothness) and this job I had to tackle had a lot of very visible caulking as the last step. I used your small sections at a time and wet down with a spray bottle and no gloves method. and it worked like a charm!! Thank you for sharing your tips even when you don't realise how helpful they really might be. You guys are awesome and we love watching you (even though we are sailing around the world ourselves!!) Oh and we think we have worked out what your new boat is :) Happy Happy :)
Yes, caulking is the most time consuming, tricky, and irritating project, ever! You did an excellent job and earned the refit of my 65' 42 window trawler. Just kidding, you have had enough window refitting for a lifetime. Congratulations on a job well done. Time for several cold ones and some R&R. It will be summers soon and you can get back to the all important snorkeling and eating out in tropical environments.
This is my first day to watch you two and this is going to be interesting. Please keep us posted on the windows and whether they leak or separate from your caulk. I have never installed acrylic in a fiberglass boat before but I did install a boatload of glass into cars and trucks at the automotive glass shop that I owned and operated for 20 years. Silicone! I sure hope it is some kind of super-duper stuff specially made to adhere acrylic to fiberglass and stand up to seawater and wind! It sure looked to me like what you scraped out from around your glasses was urethane, not silicone. I would have scraped the old adhesive off down to the the fiberglass, then applied urethane primer to the fiberglass and to the new window, let that dry and run the urethane around the opening (pinch weld), not to the acrylic, give it a firm press, tape it down for a day and remove the tape. With urethane, you could have actually water tested the window for leaks while the urethane was still wet. Anyway, as much fun as Jason had playing with the caulking gun I hope it turns out good for you. Oh, and Nikki, you are a Cutie Pie! You tell Jason he had better keep you dry inside that boat! All the best to you both! My hat is off to you for your courage.
Nikki, I've been following the channel for a few years now, and even I get frustrated with those allergies! My wife has helped a LOT of people with their allergies using a combination of natural remedies, homoeopathy, and identifying and treating the underlying causes of these allergies. She might be able to help you with yours. She can't fix everyone of course, but she can usually make a difference at least. She's super busy, but I bet she'd be willing to test your hair if you sent her a sample.
Dear guys, you are awesome 🤩💪✌️ It’s unbelievable how much you can force yourself to stay positive all the time you had to wait for the windows. Yes, you can 👍👍😘😘
Congratulations on the windows! Well done! Must be such a relief - well, once you get some sleep. I'm with you on the boat projects mess. I've been there with you many times and hopefully more to come.
I can't properly express how much respect I have for you guys. Whenever I get down, I tune into Gone With the Wynns, and my spirit is lifted. Thanks for sharing your adventures.
A Tip for finishing of silicon is get a spray bottle and fill it with soapy water, when you have applied the silicon and you are ready to clean up the extra spray it all with the soapy water including the work surface and then remove the excess silicon as it will not adhere to the soapy water solution and you will get a very good smooth finish. No more need to used chemicals to do any clean ups.
Try any engine bay with twin mercruiser engines. Simple task: change spark plugs. Oh look how easy it is after changing the plugs mid engine bay. Moves to port and starboard side of engines and one seriously begins to consider training an octopus to finish the job... Hi Jeff meet my friend Bob, he's a boat mechanic.... and a contortionist.
i'm constantly impressed by your can do attitude to the repairs to your boat, it encourages me that i to can have this life and afford it if i turn my hand to some of the repairs as i sail along. thank you for your great show. take care and stay safe regards Fletch
Love your work ethic. It's all coming together now so there's definitely light at the end of this rollercoaster of a project. Looking forward to seeing back on the water
You two are two hard working, driven people, with just enough talent to make it all work. Can't wait to see you back on the water, and onto more sailing adventures, and groovy life experiences. Stay groovy and stay safe.
Another great video to drink some coffee and watching you all giterdone! It so great how you both work together and just push on. Makes my Sunday mornings in Carrollton so much better. Sweetaz.
I think I stay with my RV and forget about getting in sailing. But I tremendously admire your patience and determination in bringing Curiosity back to life.
Please take care in the sun in New Zealand. It may not feel like the tropics sun, but don't be fooled, when it is out in the summer, the sun is VICIOUS! Even on a cloudy day in these parts in the summer you will get FRIED! Looks like you are finally making some serious progress, well done!
I used to complain about all the repairs on our cottage, in Lake country Canada. But, boat repairs look so much more. Good for you two for keeping up the spirits and laughter through the experience.
I so enjoy watching your videos, you both are so likable! It really makes me want to quit my desk job that I absolutely hate and sell everything I have and enjoy life like you guys! I find your lifestyle super appealing. Kudos to you both for doing what you love!
Miraculous transition, those windows look Awesome! Just think how much that would have cost to have it Done! For amateurs you grasp things pretty quick! I love your solution for the gap issue with the windows and it Worked! Nikki, I knew it was getting to you when you were saying some testy things like "Don't Screw It Up"! Now that you are over the Window Hump, the End is In Sight! 'Good on Ya'! I am sure that Chocolate tasted sweeter as a reward for the Triumph of Finishing a Bugger of Job! Are those new windows tinted vs. the old ones? Your Boat is going to look like New when this Project is all Done. What is the Stat on the Sails? Gosh I hope that nightmare has a good ending! God Bless, be Safe, and Keep on Keepin' ON!
Chocolate makes everything better!!!! The installed windows look great and it’s obvious that your both learning a lot as you go through your task list. Don’t worry about the project supplies filled spaces as anyone who’s done any list of projects knows that it takes tools and supplies to do anything. The fact that you have many different projects ongoing would be a challenge for anyone. You ought to see our 2,600 sf home right now as we’re doing several projects to get it ready for sale next year so we can finally get on the road with our 2020 Fifth Wheel. Your doing great and moving forward…
As a daughter of a carpenter who worked summers with her dad during high school i can say that once he found out how neat I was the calling became my job lol. Not that I was always happy about it but at least there wasn't call every where you could step in! The guys didn't see the problem spending hours using a knife scraping excess off. I would have like an electric call gun though lol. Great job! As foe your nose get you some Affrin (or compatible off brand) nose spray in the power pump. One shot opens you for 12 hours easily. PS i an a nurse so this isn't the carpenter advising you!
it's a RARE photo-journalist team who can take something like installing replacement windows on a boat and make it a compelling story!
(and again your photography backgrounds really shine here)
💙💛💙😚😘
If only your sail maker had the integrity as the window company, what a great way to say oops. If you would let Jason get the caulking gun you could use it as a cookie shooter and cake decorating in the off season
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Pretty sure there's one for your Makita tools Nikki 😜 (you know, the red ones 🤭😁)
I tried but I couldn't. Milwaukee 🤣🤣
Every contractor can get things wrong but its their willingness to put things right that shows how honorable they are. Chocolate helps too of course. Sean, watching in 🇮🇪 Ireland
Ireland is my favorite country in the world - next to my own of course. Conás atá tú? 😊
@@ariellesoullighting4309 hey where in the world are you, have you been to the emerald Isle before?
@@phdconstructioncork Dia duit Sean! Yes, I got the gift to visit Eire for 2 weeks in 2011. During the balmy summer months (not) at Trinity in Dublin. I was dumbstruck /lovestruck by Ireland.
I meant to learn Irish before visiting, but couldn't manage it until someone recommended Duolingo.
@@ariellesoullighting4309 it is beautiful here when it is sunny. The next time you get here you must travel around a bit. The west and south of Ireland are worth a visit. You can look me up and I will be your tour guide. 😀😀
@@phdconstructioncork Awwww, Eire is the greenest most beautiful place sunny or not 🥰 💚 I never knew there were so many kinds of rain! I saw Wicklow mountains, Bray Head Beach, St. Kevin's....ahhh
Suure, an' I'll take y'up on that offer Sean! 😉
You guys work so hard! You are doing a great public service to all of us who had considered buying a boat by showing honestly how much effort and time goes into maintenance and repair.
Agreed!!! While I love the idea of living on a boat, I think it's going to have to be a docked houseboat because there is no way I could handle the physical demands of sailing and maintaining a boat, especially in remote locations where help and supplies may not be readily available.
Dont forget and money even with doing the work your self there is so much money in parts
Amen to that, this channel is so eye-opening in terms of what all goes into maintaining a boat and what range of costs you can expect.
The big boat companies should all go in and pull together and give them a new boat every year.. (to hide the fact of the ongoing mind boggling amount of maintenance required to keep up a boat!)
I never want to live on a boat lol. Glad you are making progress though.
As a person who works on boats professionally I appreciate that you show honesty how hard and long it takes to do the job in the best manner possible. Your hands have to be wrecked by now (which mine are usually). You are almost at the finish line and I look forward to seeing your post splash (and cleanup) adventures!
1100 dollars just for the caulking , I can’t imagine what that whole window project cost you. I’m sure that you are glad it’s done so you can move on to some less stressful projects. As always nothing but the best to you guys .
Okay, that chocolate was the bomb for packing material! What an awesome company! Like you said, they were working with old cracked and even broken windows and not able to come to the boat. Your solution seemed to work perfectly! Great Video, and so glad to see you are done with windows! I am sure that was a headache to just look at all the plastic and hard to keep warm while waiting for them.
I am quite sure that the Contractor is appreciative/grateful that you worked with what they gave you instead of returning them for replacements. The very large bars of chocolate was a very nice offering.
"We'll NFT this"
Me screenshotting it: *It's free real estate*
3:26 "Spray Paint is Bad" the presentation looks and sounds like a school doing an anti-graffiti seminar during an assembly
Your patience with living in a home under construction is amazing. I moved from a large house to a small house (about 25% the size) and I've found that if you do ANYTHING in regards to maintenance/renovations the entire house looks like a bomb went off!!! Kudos to you both for remaining in good spirits through this entire ordeal.
The Money Pit. "They testing missles here?"
Ah yes, the magical high-seed electric caulk gun. Or as I like to call it:
*forbidden frosting*
Jason never disappoints with the caulk jokes
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Nice! Consider that line as stolen.
My favorites, eggs ,grits ,and watching you guys in the 🌄 morning!
sounds good .. heading to the kitchen.
Grits are delicious and an underrated breakfast food, especially with a perfectly poached egg with THICK hot yolk.
In the USA, Amtrak has been serving grits for breakfast since they first road the rails.
Due to time difference. I usually watch them on Sunday Morning. It makes my Sunday a lot better :D
You guys are one of my favorite channels! I started watching this year and binged the whole series lol. I look forward to Sunday mornings just for the new episodes. I am so excited for you guys to get the new windows in! I can't wait for new adventures. PS Does this mean no more caulk jokes?(they are hilarious)--Jessica from Florida 🌞
Are they though? You're from Florida so......
@@elizabethtrainer9732 What does me being from Florida have to do with anything?
@@jessicamermaid2438 "FLOR-I-DA"
Curiosity is really starting to come together, you guys are doing a great job!!!!!!! My wife and I watch whenever you guys post a video and I ask and I say honey are you ready to do this lifestyle are you ready and she just gives me a look like “are you f’ing insane 🤣😂🤣. I had absolutely no knowledge whatsoever of how much it took to maintain a boat and the amount of work that goes into it you guys are an inspiration and I guess I will just live vicariously through you 😁😁😁.
Before watching your videos, I did NOT realise just how much work goes into owning a boat 🤯 you guys are amazing! You work so hard and make it fun at the same time 🥳
👍😆😂🤣”Play on words” with the word “caulk” cracked us up. 😂🤣😆
OMG!! That window company is first class. They turned around and fixed them quick and also packed some chocolate. ❤️❤️
Re: Window replacement. One would guess that the Wynns may now be the "go to" source for plastic window maintenance and replacement. A lot of lessons learned in the last few weeks.
From one Milwaukee drill owner to another, set it to 1 (little slide on the top that can be 1 or 2) when you are screwing, 2 is for drilling (very high revolutions/speed). You'll strip many less screws that way :) I saw it on 2 when you were anchoring the window for shaping ;)
As much as I love your adventures I love seeing you get boat projects completed even more
Watching you two at the age you are, makes me wish I would have done something like this when I was in my thirties, like you. I am so far beyond 30 now.. Learning a whole new way of life for you two is awesome. You are not afraid to tackle any project and that is how I lived my life. I would tear apart anything that needed work and do the work myself. And was not too bad at it. Just like you always learning to do new things. Exploring new places or experiencing new projects, you both go for it and make it look like a fun challenge. And education for anyone watching we all can learn a lot from both of you. Thanks for my Sunday morning coffee hour.
Klancee you're selling yourself short, I think your best times are still ahead. Never buy into the I'm over the hill tale because every valley has another hill, stuff that theory.
We cruise on our sailboat and we are on the young side being in our early fifties. The majority seem to be 60’s and 70’s. Age is not a barrier!
Klancee, I'm 65 with a lot of health issues and although I might be in some peoples eyes be ready for the "back 40", I'm now working on a major yacht restoration that will take about 5 years plus I'm refitting my own vessel. Age is never a barrier regardless we are always forever young.
@@paulodeoliveira3368 Well I can tell you I am not dead yet you are right. I do own a motor home for 20 years and do still travel in it. In fact my sister and I took a 6 thousand mile trip this summer. But thinking about a Catamaran and sea sailing just doesn't look like it will be in my future, I have been and traveled the Indian ocean in Thailand for one week. But I think that might be the extent of my sailing in this life time. BUT hey surprises happen and it could happen.
@@kenf1445 I watch other sailing vlogs also. I love watching. and am very inspired by all the people who do sail and write vlogs. 50 is still young, my body and mind were in good shape in my fifties but some health issues have arisen now. I don't let them stop me but they do curtail what I do sometimes.
Beautiful couple. Not looking at each other all the time just looking in the same direction all the time.
Can’t wait to see you guys out sailing again! You are working way too hard. I can’t believe manufacturers design windows to go in like that. I built my own boat with a single finish caulking seam, resting on a frame underneath, and one dimension curves. Never leaked, easy to replace. 40 plus tubes of caulk? You guys are brave!
The appreciation that a project is moving forward was heard in your voice
I love that you both know how to work hard as well as play hard. I once supervised a union caulking crew. And yes, caulkers are part of the masons union here in Cali. Anyways, finishing sealant takes practice and skill and you two are doing a fine job. I'm sure you are relieved to have one of the majors checked off your list. BTW, the currant state of Curiosity is what my work van and shop look like 11 months of the year. See you next week.
Aww I remember when Jason couldn’t change the faucet in the RV
I think you should change the name of your boat from Curiosity to the Caulk Pit!!! 🤣🤣🤣
Curiosity to Can do oddisy?
In years of cruising I have never seen owners & crew approach boat maintenance laughing & giggling through the entire process. For most it's a necessary process we grind our way through. That, plus they're plowing along on camera as well. Wow.
The windows are looking great. I'm excited for you two!
You guys have become one of my favorite parts of Sunday morning!
What a great job! Such hard work. Kudos to the window company for making it right and throwing in a little chocolate as packing material! They are a class act company and deserve recognition.
21:00 you should try using a piano string and T-handle tool to remove the frame. Just like removing a windshield in one piece, it'll slice right thru the 5200 or any weatherproofing adhesive, and leave your trim and body free of tool marks 👍
👍 Spot on.
Owning a Land Locked home is no picnic either. Removing and organizing years of clutter, whole house electrical upgrade, repair roof and foundation leaks, and the list goes on $ and on $ and on $! But it's all worth it!!! You Guys Are Great !!!!!
So happy to see your windows are installed...
The Truman Show was ahead of its time! I love watching your lives! Thanks again
Jason coming to grips with the metric system is funny. "This side is 6cm." "This is 6 and a quarter." You were so close... so close. Maybe millimetres comes in the next lesson?
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You are living our life! I am so relieved to see the mess, I thought we were the only ones. Jason's comment about " this is life on a boat with so many different projects going on at once" really resonated. I will cut my husband some slack on having tools and dust and stuff everywhere!!!! We are on a trawler but boat life is boat life no matter what the boat.
THE CHOCOLATE INCLUSION WAS THE CUTEST 😂🤣 These guys seem like a truly fabulous business. What amazing customer service
Love this opener! 🤣🤣Pun intended! In case of emergency break Chocolate! If it's perfect then celebrate with Chocolate!!❤️
Got my wife and son watching your channel a few months back. We've literally been watching you guys on nothing but work duty and lockdown. That just goes to show that it's not the sailing we're here for, it's you two and your teamwork/DIY spirit. Friendly neighbors and local skilled workers has been awesome to see as well. Some day we'll see a video of y'all sailing but finally getting those windows installed was such a joy to watch. Keep up the good work. -The Niblack family in NorCal
So love your can do attitude, no arrogance just amazing people. Thanks for sharing. :)
I wanted to let you know.. that your lifestyle and journey are the ones we always dreamed of. You have inspired us, and we decided that in two years' time, we will start our own adventure and new lifestyle change sailing the world. Love you guys.
The Wynns keep stepping up their innuendo game and I for one wholeheartedly support it
Roasted coffee in my Sandbox Smart, French Press, & smooth as silk. Sitting to Lionel Richie's "Easy (Like a Sunday morning)" post view. Your videos are the highlight of my Sunday morning. Thanks for the smile.
Terrific job. I get tired watching how,hard you guys work.
You mean, " Never get tired of watching....😁
Flashback to when you were first looking to buy Curiousity. The whole channel really but you were both such novices to the Boating World. Now fast forward from the other side of the globe you are tackling major repair and renovations on your boat. Hats off to you both you have learned and shared so many things, it's really pretty amazing! Cheers ....
I recently refinished my solid wood front door on the house. Every time i walk by it i say, sure looks good and then i remember i have to refinish it again in 5-7 years. House or boat, every home has plenty of work. Thanks for sharing your work with us. Great content.
Always love the music you guys use, perfect match!
Sorry to see the sunburn.
Remember Burn times of 10 minutes are real here in NZ.
We have NO or very little Ozone....
Really good job with the refit.
I so agree with below comment lol, but your determination and attitude is a lesson so many people should adhere to. Stay safe have fun and GET some rest.
Every Sunday I get excited to see your new video. Keep up the good work Jason & Nikki!
Nikki, a year ago this week, I had septoplasty surgery because it was supposed to fix my (Ally) deviated septum. My allergies are the same and as you watch our videos, I still sound stuffed up everyday. Hope you are doing something different or if not, that it works for you. Great job on the windows!!
My dad always had sailboats when I was growing up. His favorite saying was "The two best days in a sailor's life are the day he buys his boat and the day he sells his boat."
You guys are a constant, for the last 10 years for us, source of inspiration! Blessings to you and, be safe out there.
Working in construction and as a mechanic/journeyman millwright for many of my younger years, I must say doing all this type of work "bare foot" is a first for me 😍
Great job guys. BIG items off the list 👍
Great, a cool cordless tool I don't have. Hmm, how can I justify getting one. 😉 You've done a great job with the windows and I'm sure the other bazillion jobs will start falling away and you can get back to adventuring
Buy once, cry once. Appreciate endlessly.
That Makita is really for the larger professional sausages. Milwaukee has a gun for tubes like you use.
@@jackdbur I get into some serious projects and I already own a bunch of Makita tools. No need for a different battery and charger
The Makita has several tubes and accoutrements for different sizes of caulking tubes, sausages, and bulk fill configurations, with most of the parts available as accessories so you can purchase as needed. It's a really good universal setup if you've got the Makita battery family. But it's pretty spendy. If we wouldn't have sold our 130 year old house I'd have bought one years ago. I still want one, but can't justify it 🤣
@@super_slo Try eye watering wallet ravaging priced a new tube for sausages was well over $150 as it comes as a kit . 🙀
So much work in keeping a boat ship shape, really good for the honest view of the other
side of boat life. Just well done guys!!
On the way down this morning to put my deposit on my catamaran I came across your video. After much consideration I've decided to take an easier course in life..... like maybe being a full time sparring partner for top MMA competitors.
😀funny!
Hooray for new windows! I almost cried for you. I know how much time and effort this has been for you. Your determination paid off!
Just thinking 30 years ago windows on yachts used to be smalller by a factor of 10x. Thinking of the ancient Lello 34 my father and I sailed. Times have changed. Happy sailings guys!
Installing windows can be such a pane......all caulk and no laughter!
😁funny. Its always a Win though.
I'm remodeling/doing repairs and my house is in a bunch of half done projects state. Since I am doing them myself it's slow going so I get the mess. I hate it and itching to get things done to clean up. Glad to see the windows finally done and a major item checked off to get back on the water.
I don't think I've ever felt so invested in window panes. Congrats!
Nice job, loved the vintage spacers ;)! Oh man, I need to repace my windows, too. Cannot say I am looking forward to that...
I am late to add my comments, but I hope you are able to read that I think you have done a terrific job with craftswoman and craftsman skill. Yeah!. Feel great about your work, and the money you have saved for the labor you have performed. I've been following you from the time you bought your home. I remember how you wired the mast on the dock. I recall your sailing lessons for your captains certificates, and I have seen all the work you've done. What a story of achievement! :¬) Webhead USA
This video is the definition of tenacity and determination. Well done. I’m sure that you’re glad the window project is now COMPLETED! WoOHoO! 🍺🥂🍾
We are sailing around the world in our 1994 50ft steel ketch and we love her. But the maxim 'sailing around the world is really just fixing things in exotic places' is never truer than on an old steel boat. This week whilst waiting out a low pressure system in the Azores we decided to tackle some very visible rust on our cabin top. I have been procrastinating with this job as i knew it was a bigger job than what it looked like. But it was unsightly and getting worse and we really do like our old gal to look as good as she can. So out came the tools.
So why am i telling you this??? Because I want to give you guys a HUGE thank you for sharing how you do caulking. I watched carefully as you always seem to get a great smooth clean finish. And whilst I have done a fair bit of caulking on Steely I am never that happy with the outcome (neatness, smoothness) and this job I had to tackle had a lot of very visible caulking as the last step. I used your small sections at a time and wet down with a spray bottle and no gloves method. and it worked like a charm!!
Thank you for sharing your tips even when you don't realise how helpful they really might be. You guys are awesome and we love watching you (even though we are sailing around the world ourselves!!)
Oh and we think we have worked out what your new boat is :) Happy Happy :)
This whole episode has been nothing but a caulk tease. lol :)
Ouch!😖
Always makes my Sunday to watch the funniest couple on UA-cam. Thanks!
Your musical choices are SO much better than some of the somber dreary ethereal choices on other channels.
Yes, caulking is the most time consuming, tricky, and irritating project, ever! You did an excellent job and earned the refit of my 65' 42 window trawler. Just kidding, you have had enough window refitting for a lifetime. Congratulations on a job well done. Time for several cold ones and some R&R. It will be summers soon and you can get back to the all important snorkeling and eating out in tropical environments.
This is my first day to watch you two and this is going to be
interesting. Please keep us posted on the windows and whether they leak
or separate from your caulk. I have never installed acrylic in a
fiberglass boat before but I did install a boatload of glass into cars
and trucks at the automotive glass shop that I owned and operated for 20
years. Silicone! I sure hope it is some kind of super-duper stuff
specially made to adhere acrylic to fiberglass and stand up to seawater
and wind! It sure looked to me like what you scraped out from around
your glasses was urethane, not silicone. I would have scraped the old
adhesive off down to the the fiberglass, then applied urethane primer to
the fiberglass and to the new window, let that dry and run the urethane
around the opening (pinch weld), not to the acrylic, give it a firm
press, tape it down for a day and remove the tape. With urethane, you
could have actually water tested the window for leaks while the urethane
was still wet. Anyway, as much fun as Jason had playing with the
caulking gun I hope it turns out good for you. Oh, and Nikki, you are a Cutie Pie! You tell Jason he had better keep you dry inside that boat! All the best to you both! My hat is off to you for your courage.
You guys have taught me so much, that I actually understand what you’re saying.
Nikki, I've been following the channel for a few years now, and even I get frustrated with those allergies! My wife has helped a LOT of people with their allergies using a combination of natural remedies, homoeopathy, and identifying and treating the underlying causes of these allergies. She might be able to help you with yours. She can't fix everyone of course, but she can usually make a difference at least. She's super busy, but I bet she'd be willing to test your hair if you sent her a sample.
You two are a great team, at least on camera! Seeing the work you are doing makes me feel better about your safety.
Dear guys, you are awesome 🤩💪✌️ It’s unbelievable how much you can force yourself to stay positive all the time you had to wait for the windows. Yes, you can 👍👍😘😘
Man you guys work hard. Keep living the dream.
Congratulations on the windows! Well done! Must be such a relief - well, once you get some sleep. I'm with you on the boat projects mess. I've been there with you many times and hopefully more to come.
I'm so happy you have had some great progress on getting the windows done. It's a big win so don't forget to enjoy it!!
I can't properly express how much respect I have for you guys. Whenever I get down, I tune into Gone With the Wynns, and my spirit is lifted. Thanks for sharing your adventures.
A Tip for finishing of silicon is get a spray bottle and fill it with soapy water, when you have applied the silicon and you are ready to clean up the extra spray it all with the soapy water including the work surface and then remove the excess silicon as it will not adhere to the soapy water solution and you will get a very good smooth finish. No more need to used chemicals to do any clean ups.
One thing I like about my 42 year old boat is glass ports and lights. Never replace, only rebed unless the glass gets broken
Try any engine bay with twin mercruiser engines. Simple task: change spark plugs. Oh look how easy it is after changing the plugs mid engine bay. Moves to port and starboard side of engines and one seriously begins to consider training an octopus to finish the job... Hi Jeff meet my friend Bob, he's a boat mechanic.... and a contortionist.
i'm constantly impressed by your can do attitude to the repairs to your boat, it encourages me that i to can have this life and afford it if i turn my hand to some of the repairs as i sail along. thank you for your great show.
take care and stay safe
regards Fletch
Love your work ethic. It's all coming together now so there's definitely light at the end of this rollercoaster of a project. Looking forward to seeing back on the water
You two are two hard working, driven people, with just enough talent to make it all work. Can't wait to see you back on the water, and onto more sailing adventures, and groovy life experiences. Stay groovy and stay safe.
I’m still not sure how I enjoyed an episode of installing windows so much!!
Good job Jason. You did it
Another great video to drink some coffee and watching you all giterdone! It so great how you both work together and just push on. Makes my Sunday mornings in Carrollton so much better. Sweetaz.
I think I stay with my RV and forget about getting in sailing. But I tremendously admire your patience and determination in bringing Curiosity back to life.
My wish for you is that now the material of the windows turns out to be of superior quality and that it lasts for a long time!
Lexan seems indestructible? Use it here in Alaska. Not sure what material was used for these windows?
Please take care in the sun in New Zealand. It may not feel like the tropics sun, but don't be fooled, when it is out in the summer, the sun is VICIOUS! Even on a cloudy day in these parts in the summer you will get FRIED! Looks like you are finally making some serious progress, well done!
I used to complain about all the repairs on our cottage, in Lake country Canada. But, boat repairs look so much more. Good for you two for keeping up the spirits and laughter through the experience.
Another step closer to getting your boat back in the water and moving again congratulations!
“Six and three quarters?” Lol. 6.7 - 6.8 😝
I love your happy music…..everything is definitely looking up!!!
I so enjoy watching your videos, you both are so likable! It really makes me want to quit my desk job that I absolutely hate and sell everything I have and enjoy life like you guys! I find your lifestyle super appealing. Kudos to you both for doing what you love!
Miraculous transition, those windows look Awesome! Just think how much that would have cost to have it Done! For amateurs you grasp things pretty quick! I love your solution for the gap issue with the windows and it Worked! Nikki, I knew it was getting to you when you were saying some testy things like "Don't Screw It Up"! Now that you are over the Window Hump, the End is In Sight! 'Good on Ya'! I am sure that Chocolate tasted sweeter as a reward for the Triumph of Finishing a Bugger of Job! Are those new windows tinted vs. the old ones? Your Boat is going to look like New when this Project is all Done. What is the Stat on the Sails? Gosh I hope that nightmare has a good ending! God Bless, be Safe, and Keep on Keepin' ON!
Chocolate makes everything better!!!! The installed windows look great and it’s obvious that your both learning a lot as you go through your task list. Don’t worry about the project supplies filled spaces as anyone who’s done any list of projects knows that it takes tools and supplies to do anything. The fact that you have many different projects ongoing would be a challenge for anyone. You ought to see our 2,600 sf home right now as we’re doing several projects to get it ready for sale next year so we can finally get on the road with our 2020 Fifth Wheel. Your doing great and moving forward…
You are so amazing. So much work and still you keep moving, learning and supporting one another. God bless you guys! ☀️
As a daughter of a carpenter who worked summers with her dad during high school i can say that once he found out how neat I was the calling became my job lol. Not that I was always happy about it but at least there wasn't call every where you could step in! The guys didn't see the problem spending hours using a knife scraping excess off. I would have like an electric call gun though lol. Great job! As foe your nose get you some Affrin (or compatible off brand) nose spray in the power pump. One shot opens you for 12 hours easily. PS i an a nurse so this isn't the carpenter advising you!
You guys are so funny, just love ya! One foot forward, and no two stepping sideways... we are almost there with ya. Loves from Atx