That boat has minor injuries, nothing to worry about, some drying out time and fiberglass will do the job. I've seen much worse and they got back sailing again.

@SailingSeabird

11 ай бұрын

Cheers Johan! That’s what we think! 😊 Nothing that can’t be fixed!

@meandmybuddy964

11 ай бұрын

@@SailingSeabirdhe’s got a thick hull if she had a wood core it would be trash this girl could have a lot of years left on her ⛵️🤙⛵️🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🌼🧇

I wish you guys were near Boston . I could help you whip that boat into shape real fast cause I’m the FIBER KING !!!! 👍🖐🍾❤️

@SailingSeabird

11 ай бұрын

We wish we lived closer to Boston. 🤣🤣🤣

Wow! The portholes look amazing…and there’s nothing like a good pressure wash to spiffy up the boat. So excited to see what the summer brings! 😎❤️😎❤️😎❤️😎

@SailingSeabird

11 ай бұрын

Morning Mary, Hope you've had a good week. I think there will be a lot of sanding this summer. Hopefully some painting too. Thanks for watching as always. Stu and Marina

@maryjnorwood3962

11 ай бұрын

@@SailingSeabird Same with us. We can’t wait to replace our portholes, now! It’s going to make such a difference. So…much….sanding on our hull, too! 😂😎❤️❤️❤️⚓️

Hi ya guys. Its Liam from Ireland again lol. Lovely job with the power washer. She looks far better off now. Away better. That Deck is going too look Fantastic when you get a chance too paint it White. The window looks great. So keep up the great work. I ❤ your Channel guys 😊😊

@SailingSeabird

11 ай бұрын

Hiya Liam, We can't wait to get the decks painted. Got some paint, just need the kiwi grip for the textured bits. But, loads to fo before then. Stay tuned 😉

@user-un2og6cq2c

11 ай бұрын

@@SailingSeabird i never miss your content guys. Great stuff. 😊😊

Great video!! Who says you don’t do anything?!!! I think you do a lot of work!!! Stewart makes me laugh!!

@SailingSeabird

11 ай бұрын

😊 thank you There's a lot of work to be done.

Best thing of building a boat is the "setteling in the boat " part . BigUp!

@SailingSeabird

11 ай бұрын

Thanks 😊 Got to be comfortable as can be. Cheers for watching 😃

Go team! I know you will get that keel solid one step at a time

@SailingSeabird

11 ай бұрын

The keel story... Where to start? Investigate what you can and hope for the best 🤣

I really love that little round window; well done! Some things are worth the work because they bring joy for years to come. You two are very hard workers, and I am impressed with your attitudes and how you work together. Imagine how many tons of parts and equipment and BOATS you have kept out of landfill! This is the actual way to save our environment. By fixing and re-using that which is often thrown away.

@SailingSeabird

10 ай бұрын

We are glad you think so. We are just poor 🤣🤣🤣 Cheers for watching 😃

Slow but steady wins the race!

@SailingSeabird

11 ай бұрын

You know it! A lot more to come...

Progress.....whoo hoo, Seabird is improving all the time. Well done you two ❤

@SailingSeabird

11 ай бұрын

😊 thank you Slowly 🐌 🐌 🐌 X

Love watching your videos

@SailingSeabird

5 ай бұрын

Glad you like them! Cheers for watching 😃

Love watching seabird get brought back to life! Keep up the good work!

@SailingSeabird

11 ай бұрын

Thanks, will do! A lot to do. Cheers for watching 😃

It's amazing how much the new rubber improved things! The boat is coming together well! Thank you for sharing your experience with us!

Marvelous "portlight" installation by these two knowledgeable sailors. Such technical instruction with superb v=cinematography. We extend our kind greetings and can't wait for future episodes.

@SailingSeabird

11 ай бұрын

Many thanks! Technical 🤣🤣🤣 It's a 50 year old plastic tub, she'll be right. Cheers for watching 😃

Great job! Cannot wait until I see you sailing the Seabird!

@SailingSeabird

11 ай бұрын

You and me both! But we're a long way off. Cheers 🍻

@macspelling2239

11 ай бұрын

@@SailingSeabird When I was growing up, a song I remember went like this, "baby you can do it, take your time do it right, you can do it ba-by.." So, I'll just enjoy your videos, and appreciate the time you're taking to make sure it's done well, a bientot!

Glad to see you are back.

@SailingSeabird

11 ай бұрын

Cheers. A lot to do. Slowly, we'll make progress. Stay tuned 😉

Terrific great challenge great attitude. Happy living getting ready then sailing out to sea 🎉

@SailingSeabird

2 ай бұрын

Thank you. We are a long way fro. Getting Seabird in the water but everyday we are a little step closer. Cheers for watching 🙂

Elbow grease goes along way to make something look so much better!

@SailingSeabird

Ай бұрын

Yes it does! Cheers for watching 🙂

Great to see y'all making progress!!! ❤

@SailingSeabird

11 ай бұрын

Thank you!! It's a marathon, that's for sure.

They're back 👍

@SailingSeabird

11 ай бұрын

Yup. So much to do..!

Great Job on fixing the layers around the Ports!! All your work looks great. Here is a hint on saving Paint in Cans. The Lid fits into a Groove in the Can top. Put a small hole in the bottom of that groove. Then when the lid is re-inserted the excess paint in the Groove is pushed back into the Can. SAVES FROM A GLUED ON EFFECT to remove the lid next time and actually seals better! Have more fun! Rich

@SailingSeabird

11 ай бұрын

Great tip! Cheers Rich 🍻

@richmelillo9637

11 ай бұрын

@@SailingSeabird You bet! start the lid seal opposite the hole I use a nail punched through, then as you lay down the lid it pushes all loose pain in the grove to the hole! Happy Times To you both! Rich

I like your choice of boat. I like the two of you, your videos. I like everything about you. Keep up the good work and I'll be watching.

@SailingSeabird

11 ай бұрын

Thanks for the kind words. We are just trying to build our little home.

Great prgress! Just make sure she lasts the next winter without leaking, so you don't get bad setbacks

@SailingSeabird

11 ай бұрын

Just the one window left to rebed. It's over the bed so putting off doing it, plus we need to order the hinges... Cheers for watching 😃

I love seabird ⛵️ ⛵️ ⛵️ Phil...

@SailingSeabird

5 ай бұрын

Thanks Phil. Cheers for watching 😃

Now that’s some adventure, and you’ve not even wet the hull yet. Best of luck with the work. And I look forward to the splash. IAN MCFARLANE

@SailingSeabird

10 ай бұрын

Thanks 👍 Nothing is that difficult, it's all just a matter of time. Cheers for watching 😃

You two are a fabulous couple working so hard! Seabird is going to look super after this! Here's wishing you all the very best.

@SailingSeabird

11 ай бұрын

Morning Ray, Thank you so much!

I am always charmed by how well you two work together. It really is a pairing of equals 👍 As ever, go well!

@SailingSeabird

11 ай бұрын

Thank you very much! We each have our strengths...

Since you're on the dry, there's a product called 30 second cleaner. You spray on(not pressure) leave it for a couple minutes,then spray clean, any white areas are whiter than white !

@SailingSeabird

10 ай бұрын

Send a link if possible. We just just elbow grease and hard work. All the paint will be sanded off as it's not in good shape. We just wanted the boat not looking green. Respect for the boat yard, nobody wants to see a green boat. Cheers for watching 😃

Hugs from Brazil ❤❤

Sorry I missed the live feed, watching it now though. Well done you two....keep us updated on your progress. ❤

@SailingSeabird

9 ай бұрын

We will! Shame you missed our live show. Hope all is well. Cheers for watching 😃

Big fan of the longer episode, keep them coming.....and I just got caught up, can't wait till the next one....

@SailingSeabird

11 ай бұрын

Cheers. We'll keep that in mind. In other words, we'll try to record more. 😊

You guys have been keeping me up late binge watching. Making steady progress your work looks good.

@SailingSeabird

10 ай бұрын

Awesome! Thank you! It's slow progress but progress none the less. Cheers for watching 😃

Thank you for another video. The windows look GREAT, good job!!!

@SailingSeabird

10 ай бұрын

Glad you like them! Slowly slowly... Cheers for watching 😃

Every bit done is one step closer to leaving dock :) keep it up!

Really like your can do attitude. Pro ving that little bit of money, careful shopping and hard work can make a dream come true.

@SailingSeabird

11 ай бұрын

Thanks 👍 Well said. Let's see how it turns out.

"It sort of exploded"....LOL. Looking good.

@SailingSeabird

11 ай бұрын

It sort of did. 🤣🤣🤣 The new glue is safely in the fridge. I don't know if it's the lack of rain or a "job well done" but the portlights aren't leaking. Cheers for watching.

yeah live would be real cool

Stuart has to be the most laid back guy on utube

@SailingSeabird

11 ай бұрын

Thanks 😊

top tip... when using silicone spray it after application with soapy water.... will smooth out easier and not stick to you as much. great job though.

@SailingSeabird

11 ай бұрын

Great tip. Siliconing is an art, That's for sure. Cheers for watching

Well done, you are making good progress, gradually it is coming together. Richard Clarke from Capetown. 😊

@SailingSeabird

11 ай бұрын

Thanks for that. One day... Until then, keep fixing.

Good job, and good luck with the plan🤞

@SailingSeabird

11 ай бұрын

Thanks. The best laid plans... Cheers for watching 😃

Great content once again, You guys are hard workers, making sure the boat will last a looooong time. Well done

Looking good buddy's

@SailingSeabird

11 ай бұрын

Thanks 👍 Hope you're keeping well. Cheers for watching.

You both are just getting better and better at this you tube lark videos are brilliant love watching all the different jobs you tackle on your boat ⛴️ you make a bloody good team , you must think about doing a couple of shorts when your away winter working as a lot of people where genuinely concerned take care both looking forward to next weeks video 😊👍

@SailingSeabird

11 ай бұрын

Thanks. Winter is really a "head down" time. Plus a bit of skiing. Cheers for watching 😃

Only came across your videos a couple of weeks ago and have been binge watching them over the last few days. Really impressed with your skills and optimism. I`ve seen pics of other Gulfstar 41 boats and they look lovely. I`ve no doubt that Seabird will look amazing once you have done all you plan. . Regards Stu from Yorkshire

@SailingSeabird

11 ай бұрын

Welcome aboard! We are really glad you enjoy watching our refit videos. A lot more to come...

Wow wow, keep on going ❤

@SailingSeabird

2 ай бұрын

We will! Cheers for watching 🙂

Looks really good.

@SailingSeabird

11 ай бұрын

It does?! Thanks 😊

Beautiful work!

Seabird is looking really good. Great job, both of you.

@SailingSeabird

11 ай бұрын

Thank you! Slowly slowly

Lovely people, very chilled and layed back. Awesome video this week. Nice way to easy into the weekend. ✌️

I like they way you work together. Love that little round porthole - looks great.

@SailingSeabird

11 ай бұрын

Thank you very much! We try to get along when recording... Cheers for watching 😃

@willsta21

3 күн бұрын

Add another one on the other side otherwise my OCD is going to go into meltdown!

You make a great team. Crack on!

@SailingSeabird

11 ай бұрын

Thank you! We try. We've been together for a while now...

Hi Stu, I was in the yacht building business for quite a few years, amongst my many experiences I found that the KING of silicones/adhesives is SIKA, yes a little expensive but utterly dependant, never had a fail using Sika, went through some huge storms/waves hitting the windscreens with only Sika bonding w/screens to superstructure and a lot more. I wish you & Marina all the very best❤

@SailingSeabird

11 ай бұрын

Love Sika 291i Use it almost religiously, just not on windows. Anything thing that I never plan to take up, deck fittings, winches, cleats etc 291 plus below the waterline.

@richardcooper4206

11 ай бұрын

In the UK, we use CT1 adhesive sealant. As good as sika 291 plus sets under water and half the price. I think Toolstation stock it. Probably some equivalent In Bricolage outlets in France.

@clivestainlesssteelwomble7665

11 ай бұрын

Alex hibbert tested a load on his converted life boat ...channel . Ports look wonderful.. but its best to use something that remains flexible long term and in all temperature's.

Excellent Job!

@SailingSeabird

11 ай бұрын

Thanks! Cheers for watching 😃

Looking good

@SailingSeabird

11 ай бұрын

Thanks 👍

Going to be a great boat when done.. even if the 🐷 bank is running a little low you can always find a local business to work a few hours a week. Plus your channel will continue to grow especially with quality videos such as this and perhaps a live stream every now and then??

@SailingSeabird

11 ай бұрын

Very true! It's just boats. You never have enough, but it always works out in the end.

Great work this week guys! At this rate things will be very tidy by the end of the summer.

@SailingSeabird

11 ай бұрын

Hope so! Hehe. Maybe if you add another year or two, it could be ready by the of a summer.

great job guys. it is coming together. cant wait to see your adventures aboard the sailing seabird

@SailingSeabird

11 ай бұрын

It's slow progress but it's progress. Thanks for watching 🙂

Yeah every week make little steps with your boat take the time and a little nap when you are tired......😜

@SailingSeabird

11 ай бұрын

In these temperatures, a little afternoon nap is a must. Cheers for watching 😃

Clean with silicon clean&repeat annually. Mine leaked over 18 months repeat silicon lasted me 25 years.....

@SailingSeabird

10 ай бұрын

Great tip. Cheers for watching 😃

I like you guys are doing this your way .

@SailingSeabird

10 ай бұрын

We wish we knew a better. We ask ourselves if we are doing it the right way. Only time will tell. Cheers for watching 😃

great step forward. Are u sure the rectangle window is right way up. I thought the joint in frame goes at bottom so any water drains out. not that it should leak , not now . keep on keeping on its hard tokeep going on such long projects don't forget to take the little dingy out and have fun.

@SailingSeabird

11 ай бұрын

You could be right. I'll check with the manual. We just reinstalled it the way it came out. Cheers 🍻

There would originally have been a compass in the round hole. Once which could be read from the cockpit and from inside. That way someone seated inside could see what course the boat is on. Useful for marking up chart. Seeing the log for distance, a clock for time, and a compass for course. All visible from inside.

@SailingSeabird

11 ай бұрын

Hiya, It was the autopilot head. The rest of the instruments ate in the combing. This must have been done out of ease. But it's gone, and all that's left is a few screw holes. Need to match the gelcoat but done have the patience atm for that. Cheers for watching 😃

Easiest and least abrasive way to clean/renew aluminium (probably anodised) is using a 'dry' washing up sponge with the green brillo pad side... leaves a polished/new finish regarding the slight surface staining on the older ally windows... carefully of course! Probably already know that... but just in case. Such a great name 'Seabird'... crack on you two... 30k is not far away! 👍

@SailingSeabird

11 ай бұрын

Hiya, How have you been? Great tip on the sponge. Imagine getting to 30k, that's crazy. We're really grateful that so many people like to watch our diy project. Cheers 🍻

@Artiz...

11 ай бұрын

@@SailingSeabird Cool to get such a nice reply. Pleased you guys are getting some well deserved attention. Seabird has got so much potential which you both clearly recognised... nice to see your return! Fair winds! 👍

Good job!

@SailingSeabird

11 ай бұрын

Thanks! Slow progress. Cheers for watching 😃

you should put a drop of superglue where the rubber ends meet,when it dries it will pull apart letting water in,its how they seal windows on caravans it seals way longer if it cant pull apart due to shrinkage.

@SailingSeabird

11 ай бұрын

Great advice. We'll be sure to put a drop on. So many people give us really useful tips. Cheers for watching 😃

Port holes join the gadget at the top

@SailingSeabird

10 ай бұрын

A drop of the glue should do the job. Thanks for the advice, you're not the first. Cheers for watching 😃

it's my favorite sailing couple

Good luck.

@SailingSeabird

10 ай бұрын

Thanks! A bit of hard work too. Cheers for watching 😃

Instead of using that expensive glue you can use 3M weather stripping adhesive it's way cheaper and it works really well

@SailingSeabird

11 ай бұрын

We'll check it out. Thanks 😊

Very neat job 👍

The white stuff looks like emergency fillin done by some good sailor. Epoxy doesn't heal underwater, I guess :) Something like those Styrofoam extinguishers for tyres might work on the fly if ya poke a hell, anyeay, I chat too much! Send some Love fo ya two!

@SailingSeabird

10 ай бұрын

Interesting, it could well be. We'll investigate further. Cheers for watching 😃

Huge progress!!! Congrats!! * What is the name of this boat yard, can I be your neighbor?

@SailingSeabird

6 ай бұрын

Of course, good neighbours are a god send. Cheers for watching 😃

Good one stu. You really make me laugh. I mean that in a good way 👏😂👍👍

@SailingSeabird

11 ай бұрын

Thanks 😊 No point being all serious.

Vous êtes à port Napoléon ? Je suis à port Navy service. Au plaisir de vous voir.

Congratulations for the windows.

@SailingSeabird

11 ай бұрын

Cheers. One left to do but it's above the bed... No worries atm as its summer.

Stale cracker reference 😂

@SailingSeabird

11 ай бұрын

If you know you know 😂😂

@WildernessRocks

11 ай бұрын

@@SailingSeabird right! Dats Money dood!

@HIPNAUTIC.

11 ай бұрын

I'm glad that I wasn't the only one that caught that.

Beautiful boat😮

Elizabeth Danyes facial reconstruction of the Carthaginian man from Bryce , Phoenicians had distingtive features, the young women looks like a Phoenician

@SailingSeabird

10 ай бұрын

Crazy... Cheers for watching 😃

Great work! Lots of progress this week. Loving your story so far.

@SailingSeabird

11 ай бұрын

Thanks a bunch! It's slow progress but it will come. Cheers for watching 😃

nice job on the portlights well done good luck with the hull in the summer

@SailingSeabird

11 ай бұрын

Thanks 👍 A lot to do. Hopefully we get there.

Excellent🎉🎉🎉

Fingers have oil so if you touch it needs to be cleaned before gluing!

At least you have an employment for the next 3/ 4 Years... 😂 congratulations Who can garantee the same ? Probably not a race winner but A good home to move quietly From à place to another thanks à medium draft and plenty of space inside. Hv nice sea and good rear wind for yr future travels.

@SailingSeabird

10 ай бұрын

We are hoping less time but you know boat jobs...

@williamjolka4351

10 ай бұрын

@@SailingSeabird i know .. 🤪

Now that's what you call progress "well done"....

@SailingSeabird

11 ай бұрын

Thanks. We finally got those two portlights in!

great video would like to know where you are I am assuming france?

@SailingSeabird

11 ай бұрын

Yes we are! Mediterranean coast. Beautiful 😍

Oddly enough someone just opened up a foot locker in England and found a replica menu from the Titanic on the night that it sunk it turns out that they were serving North Atlantic cod with iceberg lettuce lettuce!!!

Fantastic endeavor

@SailingSeabird

10 ай бұрын

Thanks a lot 😊 Cheers for watching 😃

The wood is beautiful, and 2 bathrooms is great. 1 is probably a 🚿?

@SailingSeabird

10 ай бұрын

Originally, it was two showers two toilets. We plan to change it to a shower and separate toilet. Cheers for watching 😃

Good stuff.... Love your attitude marina.... Keep on keeping on Stuart.... Get some sun on that body of yours Stuart 😂☀️

@SailingSeabird

11 ай бұрын

We're trying. My body is never out hence the ghostly appearance. I've got brown knees... Cheers for watching 😃

I like your attitude to recycling anything from the skips. Some other youtubers are much too fussy!

@SailingSeabird

11 ай бұрын

Can't afford to be fussy. 🤣⛵️🤣 Plus, it's good to "upcycle"

i know why your so stoked about the paint in the bin.... wow its so expensive in france now its gone crazy priced!!!

@SailingSeabird

11 ай бұрын

You know it! Always worth checking what you can find.

Get the bottom done and in the water for leak testing because if it leaks, you haven't got a boat. You've got a submersible.

@SailingSeabird

11 ай бұрын

So true. Hopefully in a few months. A lot to do before then.

Great work, any news on an engine yet, d

@SailingSeabird

11 ай бұрын

Thanks. 😊 Slow progress with the engine...

Looking good , does that mean your now watertight from above ? 😃🍻

@SailingSeabird

11 ай бұрын

Almost 😅

@DaveHines1

11 ай бұрын

@@SailingSeabird 😃

Fiberglass filler polyester mastic is called pug porous and unseaworthy only for construction of plugs to build moulds

@SailingSeabird

9 ай бұрын

Thanks for the advice. Cheers for watching 😃

I have an idea for you. It's probably stupid but hear me out. With that dead space on the wall at the portholes boxing the empty space with sausage sort of works but is expensive. So take an extra 1/8" off the hole to make room , then using a kid's party balloon, and put something on it like wax, silicone lubricant or something that won't mess up the fiberglass. Coat the balloon with fiberglass cloth , put it in the porthole and blow up the balloon. Once dry, pop the balloon, removing it entirely, which may leave a 'boxed in' base in the wall to allow you grind the edges off - and leave a fiberglass cap the hole without it falling through into the void between the inner and outer wall.

@SailingSeabird

11 ай бұрын

It's not a bad idea. Cheers for the advice.

@Packrat_Garage

11 ай бұрын

Worst case it makes a mess and doesn't work, but you get to play with balloons so...............still fun

Just subscribed and I wonder if you have any dreams or plans to cross the Atlantic? Any way good look, you are adorable.

@SailingSeabird

11 ай бұрын

Thanks for subscribing. Nice to know oeople are interested in our refit. One day, we dream of getting the boat in the water. One day, we dream of sailing the boat. After that, who knows where we'll go. The Caribbean does look amazing.

@robertvandervelde60

11 ай бұрын

​@@SailingSeabirdSeychelles too, I've lived there, absolute paradise😊

@LuddyVonBeat

11 ай бұрын

@@SailingSeabird Thank you for sharing your adventure, and fantasy of an alternative life. very inspiring. Good luck.

👍‍‍🥰🥰👍‍‍

@SailingSeabird

11 ай бұрын

⛵️😊🍻

never, never install a window with sealant. If the window has to be removed again you will have problems. Use cellular rubber.

@SailingSeabird

7 ай бұрын

First I've heard of that. I'd never install Windows with sikaflex. But normal marine sealant is what I've always used, not has harsh. Cheers for watching 😃