The man who never made a mistake never made anything, things are going well for both of you, congrats.

@brian.7966

3 ай бұрын

very well said Sir.

@Beba-qv3db

3 ай бұрын

i said it to my boss., :)

My Dear Old Dad was an Amazing Engineer... And taught me from a young age that "A man that never made a mistake never made anything" which seems to be a Popular saying.... He also taught me "Righty Tighty..... Lefty Losey".... Bless Him.... Nothing worth doing is going to be easy..... Love to ya Both..... :-))

I have been watching for some time...years When Alidino said I have never made this mistake, I laughed I don't think Alidino makes any mistakes twice!!! Mistakes are part of learning. Keep up the good work.

Maya, I agree completely regarding the feeling of craftsmanship, quality and durability. Having owned a Vindö 40 myself for many years, now an old Hallberg Rassy, I share your obsession with build quality, design and beauty. After all, stuff that is not really well built will more easily break. In my Vindö, the lockers were from 1979, but still in perfect condition, solid mahogany and great craftsmanship. That’s also an aspect of sustainability. So, I agree with you, the beauty and the quality brings something extra to the enjoyment of boating.

Mistakes happen, I appreciate your attitude. I like to say this, "My life serves as a warning to others." Learn from other people's mistakes is a wise way to do life. Thanks for being transparent

As an apprentice toolmaker, my father had two sayings. It is not how you fall down, it is how you get up that matters, and time lost is time taken to replace. Now I am 70 and building my first boat, I find myself remembering these words of wisdom on a weekly basis. Your work is my inspiration. Very well done guys!

During my apprenticeship, one of the old guys commented on a mistake I made- "Some days it isn't how good you work, it's how good you can fix your f**k ups that matters." You've made so few errors on this rebuild, and you overcame this one quickly, and in doing so removed a compromised part that could have caused problems in the future. Good work! Take good care! Cheers from Guam! 🇬🇺

If that is your biggest mistake... then you are having a pretty productive and successful build! Sucks when things like this happen, but another lesson learned the hard way. Looking great guys! Keep up the good work.

My great-great grandfather was a Swiss cabinet maker & my family’s OG immigrant. He jumped off the boat & straight into our civil war, then went out to Northern Minnesota to a life as a frontier sawyer, wheel wright, carpenter, cabinet maker, etc. I have a couple of the pieces he knocked together in the late 1860s, & they’re very plainly simple & to the point but exquisitely well-made. I’m a toolmaker, so machine tools & manufacturing technology have been my life. I made a lot of our own furniture, most of it in a well-equipped shop full of stationary power tools, but when it came time to build bedroom furniture I decided to go with the unembellished esthetic & keep it simple - part of the reason being that I wanted to use his tools & build it out entirely unplugged. What I _don’t_ hear as I’m drifting off in our bedroom is the howl of machine tools. A friend & I felled the required oak tree with axes, then seasoned the log in his barn for a couple of years before going after it with 2-man rip & crosscut saws.None of the wood in our bedroom furniture ever met a high-speed cutter, & what I hear after I’ve shut down the house & hit the bed is the whisper of a sharp block plane in old-growth oak. I thought you guys might actually get that - most don’t.

I am amazed weekly by your attention to detail and patience, all I could think this whole episode was your last boat was in two pieces and you made it whole. Don’t be bothered by a pair of holes. Thank you both for wonderful entertainment

My dad is watching with me, he had a Pearson 39-2 that he did all the work on for 40 years. He had one suggestion, before doing your buildup for glassing to level for a through hull install, use TWO single layers of teflon tape on the threads and add just a single extra wrap that bends in the crotch with the flange. This will leave you with a fraction of a mm and will leave no grease behind. Also, if you need a removal tool for a through hull, consider using a piece of cedar then once you have notched the cedar, just trim to fit at an angle with a rasp (there will be gaps, of course, and drill a hole through the wood to use a crowbar as a T. Once in place (hammer it in tight with a mallet), give it a twist with the crowbar in for leverage. If it slips, wet the cedar well and let it swell for about 15 minutes then twist. He says he's removed his own and other people's seized through hulls without damage many times this way. He learned it from a fellow in Turkey.

@Tomm9y

3 ай бұрын

I like the principle: let the tool fit itself to the problem. A whole lot cheaper than another special tool used once in a blue moon and can never be found for the next (if ever) use.

@richardelder256

3 ай бұрын

Yes, teflon tape is the trick! I've used it with epoxy filled with graphite powder for misaligned/worn rudder gudeons as an in place fast fix. Feels like ball bearings!

@dmwi1549

3 ай бұрын

Valuable tribal knowledge passed on here. Thank you!

@philgray3443

3 ай бұрын

Thanks for the comment. I have a similar job to do and would likely have made the same mistake as Aladino.

I think making everything aesthetically pleasing is making it your home. It’s not just a boat, It’s your home, and it will speak volumes about you, and you should be happy with it, comfortable, and love spending your time in it, especially because it’s a small space.

The most important thing is not making mistake but how you solve it and what you learn from it. Keep going. It's all right.

@thecaptaincrayfish3873

3 ай бұрын

Yes, anyone can make a mistake, it's how you deal with it that counts (and whether you learn from it)😊

A few times before I praised Aladino in my comments, other times I praised Maya. This time I just wanted to say... What a team! You guys do really have eachother's back in your lower lows! So beautiful seeing this kind of support, this is how you will reach far in your goals and how you help your partner living to their fullest potential.

@clayfarnet970

3 ай бұрын

Leave the dynamite and take the bubble bath. 🤣🤣👍👍

I'm so glad you've decided to tackle the ceiling. It will be a significant job, but one I'm confident you will not regret!

Mistakes are the lessons of life. You learn from them and move on. Sharing your experiences, good and bad, hopefully will help others in their journey for perfection. Maya, the desire to add beauty to the boat versus just living with blemished though practical surroundings says something. I think we all understand the meaning behind this. What surprised me however is that you didn’t use the words “our home”. It may be difficult to sense MC2 as your new home yet, but that is where your heart is. You are turning “a boat” into your home. Make it as beautiful and “comfortable” as possible a nest as you can. 😊

It's great when you find help like Francois. Bonjour, Francois!! Sorry to hear the through hull problem. Adding to time and costs feels frustrating at this stage of rebuild, but your attitude and demeanor win the day! Sally forth!! You and Maya are so close to living aboard again. We're excited for you guys to be ghosting downwind some sunny afternoon whale watching on the Salish Sea.

The overall quality of the video is amazing. Your diverse musical choices add to the flow of the video. Aladino, your boatman skills are phenomenal and your attention to perfection will only pay that day when you face a real terror on the sea. My best to both of you and cannot wait for your sailing videos

"Heart & Soul" is important and well worth the effort.

Maya, you and Aladino have demonstrated so much excellent varnishing technique. Thank You. It would be most helpful if you could also comment on the type of brush that has given you the best results. I have used China Bristle brushes to good effect, but they are very expensive, especially if one ruins the brush!

It's why a bird puts small feathers in her nest.. She's beautiful and I can't wait to hopefully see her in Ramsgate Harbour one day.

I would have tried a torch or heat gun trying to break/weaken the epoxy bond.

@MrKayFisher

3 ай бұрын

I agree. Heat softens epoxy.

@fionamolloy9554

3 ай бұрын

Yes to trying this heat method. With screws I've used a soldering iron however, this is probably too big for that.

@CraigOverend

3 ай бұрын

I recently had a painted thread that no amount of elbow grease could undo, came right undone with a bit of heat.

You have probably finished varnishing the ceiling woodwork, but to sand the details in the wood trim, a sanding sponge really helps. Available at paint stores that sell house paint. 3 grades available fine, medium & coarse. Hand sanding, you won’t ruin the profiles in the trim. And I always like to apply primer over unknown previous painted work in case of adhesion problems. Stripping failed paint finishes is a nightmare to behold. If your confident in the previous white coating on the panels as good, then you can apply finish directly to them after a great sanding. Your both doing incredible work .

A mistake is an opportunity to learn!!!🙏

You are a good teacher for boatwork. Everything can be fixed😅

With epoxy, heat is always your friend. If you have future incidents I recommend using a heat gun to build temperature in the surfaces and the epoxy should release. I’ve done this many times when an “oops” occurs. Given the bronze thru hull you might have used a propane torch, very carefully, to heat the epoxy until it softens. Great videos! Best music on YT sailing videos. Particularly Maya’s. It makes me happy for you that you’re finding time to practice your art again.

It’s turned into a stunning living space 😎

Hi. Mistakes do happen. A tip for you. Epoxy can be destroyed with heat. Polyester resin on the other hand is termo hardening. So a pencil torch applied in the right manner would work. Cheers, Peter.

Your handcraft makes me so impressed. If you haven't heard, heating the epoxy beyond its Tg (softening point) and/or cure temperature, will soften the epoxy. You can try this by using a heat gun on the epoxy bond line. This way you may unscrew any metal objekt bonded to others with epoxy, but you probably knew already.

Wax is your friend here. Get some mold release wax (paste wax), and wax the bronze faces and threads. Done it countless times and have never had a problem.

That's a beautiful space, so finish everything ❤️ Maya. I just want to say try a grey sponge soft enough to sand around your edges and not take off the design of the wood great for washing dishes to. Plus, every area has its own feel and look tying everything together is your beautiful teakwood trim

Plus do not underestimate pride. It makes a difference everytime someone comments on how great it looks. In your mind you know you did that and that feeds the soul. ❤

With those lovely carefully executed interior finished, I think MC II is on the way to being exquisite. Something for you future selves to see and appreciate.

Agreed regarding the energy a place can exude. A boat, a home, yes.... things radiate the thought, care intention, attention....the love we put into them. From experience I say it really does make a huge difference in a home, but even more so to have that sense of love and comfort, an umbilical while cruising, in a strange country, a rough seaway, a lonely anchorage.

When you work, it is likely to make mistakes, when you do not work you don't make any mistake!

Looks like a great helper has been bestowed upon you. 😊

That’s a mistake to be thankful for, with all the efforts you have into this refit new thru hull fittings are the proper choice.

The part about the "soul sucking camping-trailer" is spot on!

You two have to be the most talented couple I have ever had the pleasure to get to know. Love your detailed projects and that passion you exude doing them. Much Love and blessings on your journey ❤️‍🔥

Love your comments on the quality of the space you live in Maya... I can fully relate, being a lifelong woorden boat owner myself. Often considering stepping over to a less maintenance intensive alternative, but each time I visit a boat show and look around in the standard polyester new yachts, I know it will never happen. For exact the reasons you point out: there is no soul in them...

Hej from Sweden, Aladino you can heat up the brons parts with a heatingfanpistol for quit a long time, this makes the epoxy soft, just som millimeter, but maybe enough to turn the mushroom out. You anyway damage the epoxy around the mushroom when you remove it by cutting. Off course this you have to try before the little ear brokes off. Dont worry nobody is perfect, but you are close to it 👍

Your patience with yourself after making a "mistake" is admirable, as indeed is the patience, care and tenacity of your new assistant. You are a lesson to us all.

The artistic feel of boatwor👍

Great view of Orion in the opening sequence. Phil🇬🇧

next time, try an internal pipe wrench for getting that through-hull fitting out. plumbers use them when there is no place to grip on the outside of a pipe.

Fantastic work and video as usual, you guys are great. Respect from the United Kingdom 🙏

Mold release wax would be your friend in this situation. But alas you are progressing with the refit. All is good! keep up with the great work that the two of you are doing.

We all have times when circumstances challenge us to our limits but having a place that resonates with our soul will always provide comfort and sanctuary. The beauty is that this is a unique and special thing to each and every one of us. Maya and Aladino your efforts remind me to not forget this.

Epoxy is strong but does not handle heat well. I have had luck pulling a screw set in epoxy by heating with a soldering iron. Heating the bronze thread with a blow torch have weakened the epoxy bond enough to get that out. Great that you solved it, well done!

Those night/twilight shots are so beautiful guys!

Butter would've worked on those thru hull threads and surely you had some. That's a minimalist in a pinch of no grease on hand. I'd have used the plumbers pipe tape as that would have closed up the tiny gaps in the threads and released easier. It would've jammed up the gap behind the collar. That's my quarterback arm chair suggestion for the future as I've been there and luckily it worked.

Somehow I was relieved that even Aladino makes mistakes. Nevertheless, I'm glad that his skills made it more an annoyance than a terrible mistake. I really love what you two are doing and it inspires me to go the extra step to make a good thing perfect.

Aladino: Stay strong! Don't go for another screw up in the hope of a bubble bath from Maya! Although of course that is a great trade off! ;-) Seriously guys, love everything about what you do, and in the course of creating such a lovely boat, there are naturally setbacks.

Another beautiful episode! Maya, wow, that overhead varnishing is exhausting, but does create that beautiful living space you described. Good for you. Namaste.🙏

Currently refitting a 15 meter Mulder, it’s only after 90 percent work you see the beauty of the ship again 😅

Maya, you know this is the home you guys will sail ⛵️ the seven seas in!!!! 🌊 Make this vessel as beautiful as MC1, every touch will solidify the dreams you guys share. Excellent show again. Also the cockup, happens to us all. Lol 😅 Bubble baths to wash away the disappointment 😊 great idea. 👍

They say a boat is a compromise. They should also say having a boat is a compromise. Relatively few have the option of being with their boat full time (acknowledging the compromise that situation is) for many reasons. You now have the opportunity to spend the time and energy to make a beautiful space as well as a sound sailing vessel. Being on a boat is better than not being on a boat. But, an opportunity to be on a beautifully finished craft should not be wasted. You are wise to invest the time and effort in the soul of the the adventure. Good for you. You won't regret it.

Loving where you live is such an incredible gift and luxury. And when you really think about it, what else is sailing about? It’s loving where you live at every new harbor and anchorage. Loving the inside, with all of these beautiful touches you’re working hard on is going to be SO worth it!

I would agree with Maya on one’s surroundings affecting the heart/soul. Self awareness & compassion to self r important. Good on u for overcoming disappointments 🇨🇦 ❤

Bubble Bath.......very nice. There is always a few small setbacks, but with your persistence and determination, I'm sure you'll overcome and have the boat in the water soon. Looking great. Cheerz!!

Keep making it beautiful. You guys are doing a great job. Let your artistry shine through, after all you are building your home not just a boat.

A mistake , yes, fatal no ! Annoying ? Of course , well salvaged , well done 😃🍻

Beautiful, beautiful, amazing, and the music is perfect. Well done you lovely couple. Love the videos xxxx❤

Mya, I agree with you. It is necessary and fulfilling to the innermost part of us.

This is one of my favorite episodes!

Don't be so hard on yourself. As a life long shade trée mechanic I have learned that the only way to NOT make mistakes is to make mistakes. Glad it worked out OK.

Awesome craftsmanship and a wonderful couple. Best of luck on the build. Much love to you both ❤

Maya, 🤟 I think you live life ‘deeper within’ and what comes through your vessel sure touches my ❤

Osmosis blister can occur from water seeping through the gel coat and then via the strands of fiberglass, which are micro flexible pipes, into the hull lay up. Water is a small molecule and can travel into the fiberglass strands via the polyester resin and polyester gel, both do not stop water. The use of vinylester resin or epoxy resin will stop water intrusion into the hull lay up.

If that hiccup is your biggest mistake yet, you are an amazing craftsman. I do something like that on my boat nearly every month, often much worse.

The overhead that you are sanding the beams has a convex decoration by using a router and bit. Easy to repair if you sand off more than you wanted.

Excellent advice especially about how everything can be fixed. It is just about learning the approach and you only lose time. I really like your approach to this! We could probably all be a bit kinder to ourselves when we mess up! Thanks for this episode! New fan and really enjoying your content.

I am totally with you Maya on the space inspiring you to live a better life. And my partner? She is just the practical girl LOL. You are doing a fantastic job with this interior even in the mix between the rub effect and the more glossy varnish, or the shiny white contrasted with the soft white. In the end all these details create a fantastic comfortable suiting nest. I think Alladino is the same, but more kind of perfection with ... through-hulls. ;-) Have you thought of using longboard for sanding the topsides and the deck? It really helps for getting flush surfaces, just an idea. Salut François!

How wonderful that you Maya are someone who puts so much love and care into your work and do such a great job, I was just thinking if this were the opposite case it would drive Alidino insane. Anyway the boat is looking amazing and I would love to be there when you launch and I could visit my niece who is in Lund BC living on a 60 ft. wooden boat but the cost for me to get there and stay would be too high since I am in southern Ontario and on a small pension. Love you guy's.

y'all are such a good team, you really complement each other

I understand exactly what Maya was talking about when she talks about a heart and soul . So many boats are missing that . Fine on my race boat but not on my live aboard . The race boat is about fast and light but the cruise boat , more about a relationship . I think she would understand the boat I just bought for the purpose I intend . Not many would

A minor setback…. Great progress. Joy to you guys!

The 'mistake' segment/reflection by Alidino and the environment/surrounding segment/reflection by Maya were both timely things I very much needed to hear... Thank you both for sharing and expressing those feelings so well!

The Groco ball valve through hulls are good, but even more reliable and serviceable are Spartan Bronze true tapered plug seacocks. Ball valves will always be limited by having a relatively small diameter stem turning a much larger diameter ball, and generally of different metals from the body.

You folks are doing wonderful work. Thanks for sharing your journey.

Only two kinds of builders; those that have made a mistake and those that will make a mistake. Don't beat yourself up, just learn, fix it and don't do it again. Great craftsmanship going into this project, so carry on!

Maya, your description of the feel you want from your home captures how I want mine to be. Recently widowed, I wondered if I should move to a more practical new space instead of staying in our 100-year-old home with many needed repairs. "It has to inspire you to live a better life. It has to give you a feeling of joy and beauty every time you look at it." The practical spaces felt "soul-sucking" and bereft of joy. You have inspired me to see beyond the many hours of (hated) sanding, varnishing, and painting ahead of me to the beauty of the restored original woodwork. I'll still be swearing like a sailor when I reglaze the 43 windows, trying not to break anything. If I do, like Aladino, I'll try to focus on the solution and make the best of things. Thank you for taking us on this journey with you and inspiring us to think about the possibilities.

Mold release wax is what I have always used, inexpensive solution...and when epoxy is in frustrating areas on metal areas local heat with new epoxy 150-300 will liquify, if fully cured it could be as high as 600 degrees... You have the KZread chanel for boat work, your tequniquues mirror what I was taught and learned...your skill level and ability to plan and execute is a joy to watch, real boat repair and refurbishing is so refreshing! Kudos!!

Wow mate you our really hard on yourself must be annoying for you give your self a break mate you our doing a bloody great job mate can’t you see how beautiful your boat is becoming don’t loose the moment it’s something you will never get back

Maya, my position would be between how you describe yours and Aladino's. The reality is that I would however go to Aladino's. Because in a seafaring sailboat, making it look nice is a way to preserve and delay future maintenance. And then the incidental coincidence is that it looks nicer. Talk about other YT channels. It's so sad if they just drill holes into something because they need something new.

Very beautiful space and home, both of you make a great team to create it. Thanks for your help ❤

A rectangular steel bar could have been used as a key. The number one wd40ish penetrating oil here is Seafoam penetrating oil...much much better, even miraculous...and is a solvent. Next step maybe grinding notches or the whole outer rim off. Now I'll start watching to see what you did. Yeah, that's the cut. The interior is gorgeous. I wish.

This is going to be your home for the next few years, so it needs to be, just what you want. Another wonderful video.

You are going to have a really beautiful home.

Proving your humaness by making a mistake! You are a master of your craft Alidino and a small mistake will only be a learning point! She sure is looking good! What a georgeous yacht when done!😊👍

You both seem to be such a good team on different aspects! And Maya, youre Music is so smooth and deep, but also just fun to listen to. I probably heard youre Playlists 5times :-).

@SailingMagicCarpet

3 ай бұрын

Thank you so much!!!

Maya, you said it so well when you described your reasoning behind redoing the overhead. The overhead us a physically challenging task, but the end beauty will certainly pay off. You guys are an amazing team and a real pleasure to watch. And I learn new things all the time from both of you. Thank you.

Guys since this bone infection in my knee your show has given me a reason to like Fridays, it's been almost a year now, I'm still not getting around. You guys are real people, real people make mistakes. I know you want to splash magic carpet ll but I'm really going to miss you guys, I feel like you two are family now. Great stuff guys

@Talittli

3 ай бұрын

Feel sorry for you, hope you get the care and people you need to get you going again

Form follows function but it doesn’t need to be dull. Beauty brings form to another level. And you have a beautiful boat that deserves all the improvements you are making.

Another awesome video and owning up to your mistake. Learn by doing they say right. Tre's bien Francois. MAYA your camera work is outstanding.

When I started following your channel, it was because I thought that Magic Carpet 1 was the most beautiful boat I had ever seen. I wondered how you two could do another boat even equal to it, well in my humble opinion you have, the Cape George surpasses it, even at this stage of completion. Very well done.

Maya, I would argue that "artistic beauty is just as important, if not vital for mental health, but vital for life itself. Maya I'm seeing your artistry shining through each week you publish a episode, and show your work.

Aladino, we all made and will make mistakes. The ones who pretend they've never made any are either liars or not conscious of their limits. Maya, I think you've made the right choice. The ceiling is not in perfect condition but not in bad condition either. A light sanding and then varnishing/painting should give a near to perfect result. Sometimes going too far is counterproductive.

Can’t wait for that slash date!! Exciting!!

You guys inspire me. Aladino,I watch your projects and your eye for detail. It changes the way I look at my project (house remodel). Maya, what you shared about the size of the living space and the choice of materials is so true. A small space with great finishes is so much more appealing than a larger space with average finishes. Love you both! Carry on!