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@ardentenquirer8573

9 ай бұрын

So you are meditating to find peace in life? Consider that you must understand what peace is **** If you don't understand peace you will not be able to find peace. Hint: defining peace is not in the dictionary. Cheers

@ardentenquirer8573

9 ай бұрын

PS I gave headspace to my daughter years ago to get her started sitting still and focusing for 10 to 20 minutes a day

@SailingUma

9 ай бұрын

@@ardentenquirer8573 oh 10 minutes is where I start to desperately want to move. Not everyone that meditates is searching for a deeper meaning in life. "Peace in life" is not something we find, it's the journey that we nurture and cultivate every day throughout our entire life. Meditation for me is a tool just like working out is a tool: I workout because it's good for my body, and I meditate because its good for my mind. I meditate to be more tuned in with myself and my adhd, to create a healthy daily habit, to give my mind a break from overworking all the time (trust me, it's exhausting) to practice not to be affected by my own inner chatter, for helping me wind down and sleep. And quite honestly I just love the way headspace approaches mindfulness.

@EEB-pp9rp

9 ай бұрын

I watched 3 “KZread sailing couples” videos this morning and ALL are suffering from anxiety and depression. Coincidence? Uh. No. Money. Now I’m depressed.

@SailingUma

9 ай бұрын

Ohh but its not the sailing in “sailing youtube channel” that gives the anxiety 🤣

If ever there was a rags to riches story, Uma is it. Quite literally she was grasped from the jaws of certain death when Dan & Kika rescued her and gave her a new life. Now they are doing it again and this time she'll shine like a new pin in all her quirkiness that they'll give her with the attention to detail that only they can bestow ... Best of luck, looking forward to the magic and the lessons we'll learn. Stay Safe & Fair Winds!! ☘

@Woobieeee

9 ай бұрын

The boat is a piece of shit. It will remain a piece of shit after this refit.

Guy's while the mast is off have a radio tech do loss check on RF coax for VHF radio. It may be time to replaced the old coax cable with newer lower lose coax cable. Have a great build on UMA. Can not wait for more new Step's.

@0718dm

9 ай бұрын

Rebuild / replace everything in the mast. Add lights too.

@ssu7653

9 ай бұрын

Hope they check everything related to the mast when its down. What better time to inspect when you have easy access ;)

@lawrencedavidson6195

9 ай бұрын

I would recomend to deff. change the coax cable.

@jeffreysearle2996

9 ай бұрын

Shot months ago

@helimx

9 ай бұрын

​@@jeffreysearle2996agreed. But knowing Dan and Kika, they got it all done correctly

While the mast is down, do consider installing a camera or two on it so when it goes back up, you can get some awesome shots from the top of the mast without needing a drone!

@JohnMiller2

3 ай бұрын

Finding a marine camera that would survive there might be hard and expensive but if it's possible I'm for the idea!

2:17AM and I really should be going to bed. NOPE - there's a new Uma episode to watch. Sleep will wait...

@davidabbett7011

9 ай бұрын

Yep! Completely understand.

@tapan1937

9 ай бұрын

I am doing the same in my bed at 04:51

Uma is so "personified" that I am so happy that you choose her for years to come!

From the solar world we use butyl rubber to seal or roof mounts. From the name it’s rubber, but it’s more like silly putty that never goes hard. It’s incredible how well is sticks to everything you don’t want it to: fingers, cutting utensils,vehicle interiors, the cardboard box it comes in.

I follow a couple sailing boats... but your episodes always seem to go so fast... Too fast... other channels I feel, yeah, 20-minutes is a full episode, but you guys, if feels like you just started. ...you're just so fun, and easy to watch. Thanks for another nice Saturday morning, here in California.

As a former owner of 2 Pearsons it does my heart good to see Uma being reborn. As much as there were so many problems with the hull, you challenged her to the hilt and she brought you home safe and sound. This is going to be great to watch and so instructive about turning that old lady into a perky teenager.

Wow. That shot with the crane really shows how tall Uma is.

Your videography has become so professional. It is such a plus to looking forward to your content. You are the best.

Up here in Finland where we have to lift the boat up due to the water going hard, it's a yearly chore to take down and put up the mast. When You have done it a few times, and combine it with some laziness that makes You skip unessential tasks, You can have the mast down in an hour, and up takes a little longer but not much.

@bojensen9855

9 ай бұрын

And here in DK almost all marinas have mast cranes that are free (or very cheap) to use yourself any time you want. I always feel very sorry for those guys having to pay abt 1000 $ for the same operation.

As an Italian living abroad, I've always wondered why you chose Italy, of all places, for this massive project, but it makes me happy. It's nice to hear the boatyard folks greet you with "buongiorno" :)

@SailingUma

9 ай бұрын

We'd rather be "stuck" in a nice place to live surrounded by every marine expert and shop you can think of, that in a terrible place to live where importing marine supplies is a night mare. We've done the latter plenty. Time to enjoy the former.

@geraldhenrickson7472

9 ай бұрын

@@SailingUma Italy appears to be ideal for this project thus far. I still cannot believe you scored such a great vehicle to live in while the project proceeds. Never give up...never surrender!

You had me smile ear to ear for about 18 minutes thanks to your storytelling.

Dan and Kika you've come a long way baby. 10 years and counting. You two know what to do and we're proud of you both. Thanks much and look forward to your next❤❤❤

Sooooooooo glad that Uma was kept alive, given a new lease on life.

@JohnDoe-jq1br

9 ай бұрын

Waste of time and energy. 🤢🤢

@WayOfHaQodesh

9 ай бұрын

@@JohnDoe-jq1br Haters gonna be haters. It's a sad way to live life, I know, I used to be one.

@JohnDoe-jq1br

9 ай бұрын

@@WayOfHaQodesh You are obviously still a hater if ya feel the need to go after me for giving my opinion in a comments section. Have you tried therapy?

@WayOfHaQodesh

9 ай бұрын

@@JohnDoe-jq1br Keep on hating. Love you brother or sister. YAH bless you and help you have a loving heart full of forgiveness.

@JohnDoe-jq1br

9 ай бұрын

@@WayOfHaQodesh I don't need your forgiveness or permission for having an opinion. If you don't like my comments, feel free to just skip to the next one. 🖕

Damage to a tyre sidewall is difficult (impossible?) to repair. When you had flats overnight, you probably parked with the damage bottom centre at the point of maximum sidewall flex... Fascinated with everything you are, and have been, doing since day one... Regards from Gothenburg, Sweden

@helimx

9 ай бұрын

Agreed. Made a similar comment before seeing yours.

@davedave8799

9 ай бұрын

Never patch a sidewall without a tube. Or not at all

@markboden6266

9 ай бұрын

was just about to make a comment about this

@SailingUma

9 ай бұрын

Not sure how they patch tires in America. But over here they vulcanize rubber onto the repair area. You can barely tell where the "patch" has been done. It's quite common and safe. Obviously we're having issues with these tires since they're old and only 2 ply side walls. But a $20 patch to keep the truck on the road is better than not driving while we wait for our new tires to get delivered.

@davedave8799

9 ай бұрын

That is true better than being stranded. I am an off roader. So I have patches, tubes and spares. Sorry not recognizing your situation.

On my keel stepped mast, I have a 1 piece wedge that goes all around the mast, then I sealed the cracks with a silicone based, marine caulk. The boot is something called "Tommy Tape" and is a 4" wide, silicone tape that is self-amalgamating (only sticks to itself). This has worked with no drips for the past 3 years. I'm looking forward to the rebuild.

Hello, I also went through a rough patch a few years back, and found headspace very helpful. I stumbled across it on an Air NZ flight from Ausi to NZ where it featured on the relaxing music section. The skills I learnt with them have grown and incorporated into my whole life. I have learnt to breath and turn off the background chatter and b3 so much more present. Thank you for sharing. Much love.

Been following y’all for 8-9 yrs. Y’all have truly traveled the world in a boat.

Hi. That mast was very tall. In winter time my dad would take the mast off our 16ft racing boat, it only just fitted up our stairs. We even brought the boat indoors 6mths for repairs. Tweedle-dee only just fitted thru t patio doors. And into our dining room. Those were happy memories. Amazing how much out the water Uma is wen she's empty. Take care and all the best. 😊😊

I’m anxiously waiting for more episodes. Very interested in what she will look like once you’ve completed her overhaul. Good luck! 🇬🇧

Wow! I love the command of terminology you exhibit with your explanations! I get an education with every episode. Love the channel and you guys. Keep going!!!!

Did you think, when you started this project, it would turn out like this? Wow, you guys!! Uma will be incredible when you finish her. There will be no doubt of her capabilities. Go, Dan and Kika, go!

How different the sailing experience is in the warmer & saltier waters :D Here in Helsinki, we take the mast and rigging off each fall and store the boats on the hard for the winter; only the sturdiest-hulled boats that can withstand ice are left in the water when the Baltic sea freezes over. Then the mast and rigging is put back on the next spring once the boat is in the water again. Leaving the standing rigging on for winter is sometimes done, but it's rare - for one thing, it's easier to cover the boat for snow if you don't have to go around a mast; also, you need to be a lot more careful with the cradle pads, because the mast has quite a lot of leverage and the force pressing the hull against the pads could be quite high in winter storms. So watching something that's routine in here, how it feels like for someone who hasn't done it in ten years, is very interesting!

Meditation, crochet, and for this dentist, scaling tartar from teeth provide access to 'the temple within'. Much love. Living life IN THE PRESENT equals meditation.

I’ve been wait for someone to do this. Excited see the process.

Don’t forget to consider replacing all the electronic sensors and lights at the top of the mast before you put it back up. Also, you might want to check your in mast wires and anything else inside such as interior halyards, not that I’m sure if you have any of those, but you get my point. Easier to work on the mast while it’s on the ground then upright on the boat.

We're on the edge of our seat. Love this! You guys are the best. 🥂

Really looking forward to see what you have planned for UMA

Really pleased to hear you say that the "dimples" are relaxing . Hope they come out even more . And Kika , i can relate to your pain . Have been kicking my anchor barefooted . The result was bloodstains on my headsail . Keep up the good work .

@Neilhuny

9 ай бұрын

Ouchey!

@wimmol

9 ай бұрын

@@Neilhuny indeed 🥴

Thank you Team Uma. Good to see you. You saved my sanity during lockdown in the U.K.

Amazing progress really enjoy watching as you do it

I love to see a keel-stepped mast! So looking forward 2 seeing your rehabilitation of Uma! Be well! ❤

You guys are good role models for managing adversity. Thank you 🙏

Finally. So ready to start seeing stuff go IN again. :)

MOYS is a lovely marina to do all that work in; I was there a couple of months ago to join a yacht's crew and saw Uma at its berth but you weren't around! 👋

Adding cuts to make it seem like it was a long walk “home”was truly inspired!

Well done guys planning is the key to everything... Yep😃

Great video guys!❤️💪⛵

YAY! The next build begins!

Good work on the mast removal. And thanks for Head space Trial. Just gave the first bit a go and it was good. Kiaora.

Ill bet it was Flex tape i have used it and it works great. Love your videos. Be safe Have a great day

@John-Nada

9 ай бұрын

Is that the same thing as plumber's tape?

Uma's program to 'lose her weight' had a lot of help ! May she enjoy her refit and appreciate you two wonderful people taking such good care of her😍😎❤

so much fun, each stage, step by step, I love it,

So for the slow leak on the truck, Slime works great , they sell it at wal mart, not sure where over there. Thanks for the video, you guys rock

I have to do this every year in autumn. ;)

Memories of my Enterprise dingy sailing . those sails are looking like new . Sails are a dark art .. I also sailed one meter R/C model yachts . identical LOOKING sails performed so differently . My number one suit - the largest area, is awesome .and is made from a mylar material.

Glad too see you guys .. on dry land 🙏🏾🙏🏾👀👀

If you can mark the place in the tire where the sidewall patch is, just make sure it is at the top of the tire when you park. The random air loss may be the result of the distortion of the sidewall when parked.

@helimx

9 ай бұрын

Or replace the tire. Sidewall patches are a big safety issue.

There's something about a mastless sailboat, it seems to lack something, it feels souless or maybe sleeping for some reason. I noticed this more so when re-stepping, when it becomes "alive" again.

3:35 Flex Seal! Now that's a lot of damage!

Great advice on owning your emotions. No one and no thing can cause our emotions. We can allow any emotion and only we can do that. Our emotions flow from how we interpret events which dictates how we feel which is our emotion. Just a thought.

Thank you!

I have an idea for the mast. Paint it to look like a candy cane. Just kidding. lol This is going to be a long project. Keep up the good work and see you two soon.

Dan this looks a lot like flex tape! Looks like it has held up remarkably well! Cheers from Canada!

@SailingUma

9 ай бұрын

I think it was! And yes, 8yrs on a boat mast is as good a test as any! Still glad we wrapped the neoprene around it for chafe and puncture resistance.

Love your show!!!!😎😎😎

Generally sidewall leaks are not considered repairable. Most responsible tire shops will only replace tires with damaged sidewalls for safety reasons.

Great video

Love you guys.

Well done 👍

well done, MV Uma

As a Swede I take down the rigging every year. It’s pretty insane when I think of it 😅

@mckenziekeith7434

9 ай бұрын

Many in the US take down the rig every year also. Not on the West coast, but on the East coast it is done. And the great lakes.

Tire sidewall patches never hold entirely, unfortunately due to that being the most flexible part of the tire. Most shops (in the US anyway) won't even try to patch that and will just replace the tire.

Cool video love from Philadelphia

You should get the stem checked before you get a new tire. If it’s not a slow leak from the tire itself, it’s probably the stem and it’s cheap to replace anyway. I’ll be so glad when you guys are back in the water, even though I heard somewhere that most people like watching when they’re on the hard & being worked on….

Removing the rig takes a big chunk of weight off but also drops your center of gravity significantly. Roll period drops in proportion. Uma will not feel like the boat you are used to.

The rubbery tape around your mast base may be Rescue Tape, sold at boat shows with claims it will seal anything including an exhaust leak.😅

It's normally considered unsafe to patch the sidewall of a tire and many tire repair shops will not do so. You can verify this with your tire manufacturer.

Exciting times 😊

Are you putting a gold coin under the mast when you put it back? (it's old naval tradition to favor luck for the ship)

I got used to walking around deck with no shrouds one winter with the mast down. When I put the mast up again, I caught a cell phone on a belt clip on a shroud and in what seemed to be a slow motion movie, the phone jumped out of the belt clip, bounced twice on deck, and dropped into the water. That dead phone is still down there over 50 feet deep in the Chesapeake Bay. So be ready when your baby gets back to being a proper member of the aluminum forest. Also, this is the time to put in any extra running rigging, radar platform, halyards, cables for radio, tv, etc. good luck.

Wow, that`s a global change. Can`t wait for it to reassemble.

MV Uma, I definitly like the sound of that....

Dan, that product you referenced, which was sealing the base of the mast, might be called Flex Seal.

@jeffatkinson3288

9 ай бұрын

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

Time for some big outboards now as powerboat..😅😂🎉 (thinking of the video of a lake cabin sailboat with a big outboard that can go really fast..forgot the type)

The stuff you put at the bottom of the mast is probably Flex Seal and the infomercials have gotten longer in 8 years!!!!!

Very lovely

I am happy you got the mast off without any major difficulty now the real fun begins.

9:34 Cool an air pump made by Australian Recreational Bullbars. :)

I second that!

Not sure if it's been said yet, but it's not recommended to patch a sidewall of a tire.

Great sailing videos but I don’t do refits. Will sub again when you are under sail again. Happy refit. Capt John

Have you considered using a hydraulic ram to extend the dimple from the inside before reapplying bulkheads?

I've been wondering how much higher Uma has been floating, with everything out - 20cm is huge!

Which is why in Canada and the US it’s illegal to patch a tire sidewall.

@ardentenquirer8573

9 ай бұрын

I did not know that

@michaelishoj1111

9 ай бұрын

The repair depends on where the leak is on the side wall, but a tube can be used, then use the repaired tire as their spare, or keep the repaired tire on rear axle.

@SailingUma

9 ай бұрын

Depends on how to patch it I suppose. If it's just a glue on patch, then maybe not. But if done correctly its seems to be just a strong as the original tire. It also depends on the damage. These are pin holes causing the trouble, not a large slash or puncture.

Could your waterproofing be "Flex Seal?"

Shoelaces are great for mooring boats ;)

I love Uma but I've go to say, I'm really curious to see what you two can do with a totally different boat. I'm sure you will be done with renovation work for a few years after this but maybe you find a hidden gem somewhere that calls to you.

Best of luck people love you

You now have two motorboats. Living la vita bella.

Kika, your legs may be short, but at least they reach all the way to the deck!

Ship Shape Man Mast

Kika, your meditation face looks very peaceful.

How long do you think the restoration is going to take and what is target date for setting out on the next big adventure. Just remember to do everything now, so you dont have these issues in the future to interrupt your sailing time.

@SailingUma

9 ай бұрын

This project is too large with too many variable to make any accurate estimation of completion. We've done many refits in the past and learned more and more from each. One of the main take aways is not to rush. Life is too short and working 100-120hrs a week isn't sustainable.

Getting rid of your sails/mast will definitely give you better range, although no longer transoceanic capable, it will be a better coastal cruiser.

That was a MAST-ive operation

Happy Canadian Thanksgiving.

Woah! Thats a first.

A covered gondola ...eh big one :)