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@jacquelinechiasson1757 5 месяцев назад

I loved the ending on this video. Melissa popping her head in and you next to her working away put a smile on my face. Thank you

@jimlane6717 5 месяцев назад

Melissa you are looking amazing. Motherhood and boating is your calling. Merry Christmas and god bless the family.

@sheliaspencer7902 5 месяцев назад

Ollie is too cute for words and not camera shy. ❤❤😂

@SailingMelody 5 месяцев назад

He really is isn't he

@DonFarmer-hq5sw 5 месяцев назад

The musical accompaniment is beautiful 🤩 ❤

@SailingMelody 5 месяцев назад

Glad you enjoyed it

@dickdegraaff5452 5 месяцев назад

Dear Melissa, Andy, Oliver and captain Jack, This is what I love to do. Working with wood is so relaxing and working with teak in special thanks to the nice smell of teak. When everything will be vanished you won’t see the difference with new teak. I had the honor to work with Palissander because I found an old wood yard here in the Netherlands where they’ve stored huge old parts of trees sawed in wide planks and stored outside under a roof with spacers in between every plank. In a first glance all the wood there looks unusable but I already knew better. So I bought 2 of these huge Palissander planks and these were heavy. Vertaalresultaat When I removed the top layer with an electric thickening machine in the workshop, I did not know what I saw. There was spanking brand new Palissander ready to use. So my friend and I made what we had to make and the scraps were sold to a wood carver so nothing was thrown away. Nowadays there’s almost worldwide a total import stop for all these types of wood but the wood yard still has a lot in stock from some trees of more than 250 years old what’s laying there from generations of fathers and sons. Isn’t that interesting? Willeke and I look forward to your next vlog and send you love from the Netherlands

@ianpaulgamble2002 5 месяцев назад

Haha swift move sending Melissa into the bilges, Great job as always with the timber restoration 👍

@SailingMelody 5 месяцев назад

Hahah well she enjoys getting away from being mom sometimes

@kevincannon7707 5 месяцев назад

Awesome episode, good music .

@netteypatch 5 месяцев назад

Regardless of whether or not finances are available for new teak, the fact that you and your team are taking the time to repurpose great old teak is phenomenal; it's nice to see this kind of effort in an otherwise 'disposable society'. Think of the satisfaction when the job is completed!!

@philkakid5617 5 месяцев назад

I absolutely agree with what you are doing. Personally I enjoy taking old things and making them look like new. You are not only saving money, you are also saving the legacy and character of the boat. Well done!

@SailingMelody 5 месяцев назад

Thank you. Yes we dont want to ruin the character of the vessel. We want to sensitively update but not totally modernise

@robwilkinson234 5 месяцев назад

Another great episode with lots of detail, thank you. Andy you’re a real craftsman but you need to make sure you’re looking after yourself properly and wear a mask when sanding!

@Sailingon 5 месяцев назад

Much more than the money saving, you are saving the years of character of the boat.

@SailingMelody 5 месяцев назад

I agree

@torbjornhenriksson4088 5 месяцев назад

You are doing the absolutely right thing! Massive teak is to die for!

@SailingMelody 5 месяцев назад

It's just gorgeous wood isn't it

@nealeburgess6756 5 месяцев назад

I like the idea of renovating the original boards. They are part of the history of the boat. They will be marginally thinner, but that will not be noticable. I love real wood of good quality. Excellent!

@kharakim 5 месяцев назад

Much of the music you chose to share today reminded me of your friend in hospital, with a hope for his speedy and relatively painless recovery.

@SailingMelody 5 месяцев назад

Thank you 🙏

@anthonytuttle3306 5 месяцев назад

Irregardless of money, it's better to bring new life into something old.. hard to match the same character... great job 👍

@SailingMelody 5 месяцев назад

Yeah I agree entirely

@daniellawson9302 5 месяцев назад

Gods, I am so envious of your children. They will live the best of their lives on a beautiful ship, seeing the wonders of this world. But they will also have the opportunity to have the experiences that will make them more reliant people in the future. The trials of living aboard a ship will temper them into the type of people who will succeed in life. Regarding your woodwork, your craftsmanship is improving with every episode, and I look forward to each episode. Repairing the old soles is a great idea. Teak is an enduring wood and will last for many decades, holly less so. The care you are lavishing on these soles will pay dividends in the end and will make your boat more beautiful.

@SailingMelody 5 месяцев назад

Thank you. That's really uplifting :)

@johnskelton5683 5 месяцев назад

Little Oliver right there in the thick of it all, learning! Just look at his eyes and one can see he's taking it all in. Yes, we know that smell of diesel and depore it. Perhaps there's a product that can be used to mitigate it like when restoring a structure after fire! Love what you're doing with Ocean Melody. 🤓

@SailingMelody 5 месяцев назад

He loves being involved

@allenhughes867 5 месяцев назад

What a beautiful baby Oliver is .

@SailingMelody 5 месяцев назад

We think so too, of course we're biased 😝

@jimmyjohnstone5878 5 месяцев назад

The house stay is good timing for you, if a bad time for the person who is ill.

@SailingMelody 5 месяцев назад

Yes it's a huge help to us for sure. Just feel bad for them

@geirerdal1548 5 месяцев назад

Believe me - you will look back on this lovely time of boat maintenance and beautification with great fondness when you are struggling with lack of sleep and a good hot shower on passage or on a bumpy crowded anchorage in 35 degrees of heat. I've been there and done that - so please slow down and relax and enjoy this time.

@SailingMelody 5 месяцев назад

I know for sure you are 100% right about this 🤣🤣🤣

@johnskelton5683 5 месяцев назад

Andy, a suggestion, perhaps sealing both sides with a product. Can't wait untill reinstalled to see and, hear that it comes up smelling like 🌹 roses. 🤓

@SailingMelody 5 месяцев назад

Yeah I'm thinking along those lines. Still doing some research

@bobcornwell403 5 месяцев назад

I'm glad you kept the old sole boards. They belong on your boat. And if you can't get every stain out of them, so be it. Varnish over them. Those and maybe some minor scars give the boat some character.

@SailingMelody 5 месяцев назад

Yes I agree

@josephdeak2257 5 месяцев назад

The baby is adorable

@SailingMelody 5 месяцев назад

We agree 😀

@johnlawton5534 5 месяцев назад

HI Andy, in the past I've had very good results by using caustic soda and water as a soak. I treated 64 kitchen door hinges with 80 years of paint to remove, left to soak overnight and hosed off the next day. BEAUTIFUL result, it took the paint off and didn't damage the hinge at all. I used a plastic container for the "soak" and didn't dissolve it at all. I've used it on brass as well with excellent results. If you are in doubt, try a small amount to get the mix right. (I winged it by guessing). And as an aside, if you add cornflour to thicken the mix, it makes for an excellent and cheap paint stripper. Hope this helps.

@SailingMelody 5 месяцев назад

Yes that's very helpful!

@jamesvanian5524 5 месяцев назад

Wow again you are both doing incredible work on Oceon Melody. Re-using the Teak and Holly is the best idea because to source wood of the same quality would be very expensive or nigh on impossible in this day and age. I am again amazed by how much you are getting done and you so so organised. As a retired Woodwork Teacher I am impressed with what you have done and are doing. Keep well and safe. James.

@SailingMelody 5 месяцев назад

Thank you. I'm no woodworker but I'm muddling along

@sailingsjofagel 6 месяцев назад

Love that you are reusing all the teak n holly, repairing where necessary, and sprucing it up again. I'd soak the hardware in vinegar, which is great on rusty tools, tarnished metals, delicious in salads, and even used as a weed-killer. This work is so satisfying, and we can't wait to see the end results. Cheers, Grant Sjoberg, Adelaide, South Australia.

@SailingMelody 5 месяцев назад

We much prefer to reuse where possible! Vinegar really is great stuff!

@OdyKaz-wk3du 5 месяцев назад

You can put the hinges into lemon juice. Tremendous amount of work you put there. Bravo

@delukxy 5 месяцев назад

Or white vinegar?

@daniellawson9302 5 месяцев назад

Vinegar as well.

@jonathanscott550 5 месяцев назад

Nice one, and wow, that's a lot of flooring shelving doors, ect, to sand down, cleans and repair. The thing is, that's not even the entire woodwork.Looking forward to how this job turns out. cheers for sharing

@terrybull1043 5 месяцев назад

Little one loving it by the looks of it ❤

@SailingMelody 5 месяцев назад

He really loves being around us when we’re working

@mndad2201 5 месяцев назад

fun to see this old work come back to some of its former glory!

@SailingMelody 5 месяцев назад

She's going to look pretty sweet huh

@maryjnorwood3962 5 месяцев назад

You may put those hinges in vinegar for fifteen minutes, or so. Works wonders. 😎❤️🥰

@SailingMelody 5 месяцев назад

Yes I'm doing something like that

@maryjnorwood3962 5 месяцев назад

@@SailingMelody Great! Hope it is successful. 😎👍🥰

@davidnichols147 5 месяцев назад

We have used caustic soda & water soak and it seems to work well on brass. Excellent episode, so fortunate your home for the Holiday's!

@SailingMelody 5 месяцев назад

Thank you :) glad you enjoyed it

@ronburns268 5 месяцев назад

My first thought on the brass should be spot on.. normal vinegar cut with distilled water, as long as it was not lacquered, with lacquer a little more but it will work as well. the acid nature will clean the brass nicely and then it is about coating it with wax or oil. it may be bright and shinny for a while, but it will be on your adventures that it ages. that will be a nice contrast image to see in 3 years.

@MrButtonpresser 5 месяцев назад

It looks like "plane" sailing from here guys! Great work.

@SailingMelody 5 месяцев назад

Hahaha that's terrible

@richardball9724 5 месяцев назад

I am firmly in the repair and restoration camp. The resulting imperfections only add to the character and the story of ocean melody

@SailingMelody 5 месяцев назад

Thank you 😊

@cherjohnson5807 5 месяцев назад

Oliver is so cute♥️

@SailingMelody 5 месяцев назад

We agree 😀

@JoeTheLion60 5 месяцев назад

That must be so satisfying, removing the stains and oils and smells and getting back to the raw wood ... like starting fresh - fully agree with restoring rather than newer and inferior replacements. Rock on!

@johnbradley26 5 месяцев назад

soak the hinges in white vinegar and water for as long as you can and use a buffer if you have got one

@malmyhill5456 5 месяцев назад

love it that you are saving the wood, well done keep up the good work, you could try vinegar for the hinges, not my idea seen it on another boating channel

@SailingMelody 5 месяцев назад

Yeah vinegar is something lots of people are suggesting

@handelBar 5 месяцев назад

Hi Andy, Neil in France (work on hotel is progressing slowly but surely) videoed a lot however Lizzie has been taken in and i took a he descension to not post videos. As she is in hospital, however responding to treatment. I'm holding it together just but its been a quiet birthday today and I'm back in Manchester for my dad's turning 80th

@davidbroman8391 5 месяцев назад

Oh glorious sanding LOL. Beautiful woodworking. They will look amazing in Ocean Melody.

@brucedavidson55 5 месяцев назад

Thanks

@SailingMelody 5 месяцев назад

Wow! Thanks so so much

@MikeAndCarolineKolling 5 месяцев назад

Lovely relaxing music

@SailingMelody 5 месяцев назад

Thanks glad you enjoyed the music choices 😊

@RonaldJHElzenga 5 месяцев назад

That was an explosive start..new logo🎉..and so funny that slow motion intermezzo..it is all in the details sometimes..allthough some oohhh glorious griding and sanding of so much teak takes a wider view and motivation😅 Thanks for this vlog and I am ready for some oohh glorious cleaning*!!😅😂❤ (*Did not see Mads doing that yet😮😂)

@stephenjordan8712 5 месяцев назад

Given your skills, talented friends if needed, and some extra time on your hands, reclaiming the old teak sound like the best way to go. 🙌🏻

@SailingMelody 5 месяцев назад

Yeah. I'm time rich and money poor so it seems like the best idea

@stephenjordan8712 5 месяцев назад

@@SailingMelody yeah, I’m in that same boat right now as I’m starting a new business from scratch on a shoestring budget. All we can do is keep at every day. 😊

@thomascallaghan5988 5 месяцев назад

Great video

@SailingMelody 5 месяцев назад

Thank you

@whitneylake2107 5 месяцев назад

I really like the new circular logo at the intro. I made up a limerick for you: There is a young sailor named Ollie, With a cheerful demeanor by golly, Went to sea with his folks, By telling them jokes, Because the secret of life is "Be jolly". Best wishes from Montana !

@SailingMelody 5 месяцев назад

Aha, glad you like it

@Jonathanbaker 6 месяцев назад

Thats going to look really nice. Cant wait to see it in the boat.....

@markchodroff250 5 месяцев назад

What a job ! Enjoy the repairs and upgrades soon you will be done with the major projects and you can relax into the routine of everyday maintenance and service, I know I had a 34 foot sailboat for years , yours is bigger !

@delukxy 5 месяцев назад

A stop bar or thin plank clamped to the bench would keep your wood steady when you are using the planer.

@SailingMelody 5 месяцев назад

Ohhhh I wish I'd thought of that

@ianmaccormac 5 месяцев назад

Nice job. Ultrasonic cleaner for hinges. Cheers, Ian in Blackpool

@SailingMelody 5 месяцев назад

Yes! I don't have one but yeah they're great

@ianmaccormac 5 месяцев назад

Shame I don't live nearer as I have a 6L size one here! Anyway, the vineger works well as does an oil bath afterwards. Hope it all goes well, cheers, Ian@@SailingMelody

@johnskelton5683 5 месяцев назад

Try soaking them in vinegar with some mild soap. This worked for me at times on various materials. 🤔

@SailingMelody 5 месяцев назад

Yes I'm doing something like that

@johncarr950 5 месяцев назад

Hi Andy, Melissa, Jack and Ollie, the work you’re doing on this yacht is as good as what you were doing on Steel Melody, where you have repurposed or restored so why change as it saves money and maintains the originality of the vessel. Keep the bills low and save time as well, what’s more don’t doubt your personal skills of restoration. Take care and regards, J

@SailingMelody 5 месяцев назад

She's going to be pretty special when she's finished I think Although a yacht is never finished

@Chr.U.Cas2216 5 месяцев назад

At 4.07 min: Goodness gracious me, is this a cute baby boy 💚! Well produced, parents, well produced indeed! 😁 ;-)

@keithfrench5626 5 месяцев назад

Agreed LOVE YOU BOTH.

@SailingMelody 5 месяцев назад

Thanks. We love you too

@Turleyswheels 5 месяцев назад

Once again you people are at it brilliantly done that boat should look fantastic when you’re done I thought it did already but you know all nooks and crannies 🌹

@SailingMelody 5 месяцев назад

You're right. Apart from this cosmetic work it's nice getting to know the depths of the boat

@brantyancey7028 5 месяцев назад

Omg,, what blue eyes

@SailingMelody 5 месяцев назад

Awwwehhh thank you.... Oh you meant Ollie 🤣

@user-bd1pk1rc1x 5 месяцев назад

Love the contrast between Teak and Holly. How long did it all take you in real time, BIG hats off for deciding to re use rge REAL wood.

@SailingMelody 5 месяцев назад

Yes I love that contrast too. Nothing beats proper wood

@a737mech 5 месяцев назад

Straight vinegar leave over night its a 5% acid. PS Happy Holidays!

@SailingMelody 5 месяцев назад

Nice! I'll get that

@richb313 5 месяцев назад

Good job saving the original Sole Boards repairing individual boards still retains the original wood. Looking forward to the installation.

@SailingMelody 5 месяцев назад

Thank you

@graememercer1653 5 месяцев назад

Looking good the both of you a lot more happy and the kids are doing well Just remember Xmas is coming fast leave time for your self to recharge your self

@SailingMelody 5 месяцев назад

I'm trying to get a few episode filmed and edited soni can have some time off over Christmas and new year My birthday is New Year's Eve :)

@bishopkinlyside8477 5 месяцев назад

Hi guys, sometimes it’s not all about money the pleasures you get is to restore things. Unfortunately, we live in a throwaway society. I think it would be ridiculous to actually discard all this wonderful timber and put in plywood or even pine timber anyway keep up the good work

@SailingMelody 5 месяцев назад

Honestly I get so much joy out of this kind of work. If I wasn't planning to head off sailing I'd set up a studio making bespoke furniture and stuff like that

@Chr.U.Cas2216 5 месяцев назад

Dear Sailing Melody family 👍👌👏 Very well done again (video and work). Of course it's always the best thing to reuse/upcycle materials if possible. I'm totally with you. Additionally I'm pretty sure that your sole boards are very dense teak. Wood like this is usually not available any more because nowadays they unfortunately don't let teak trees become big/old before harvesting. 2) My way to go "wood" have been sending the boards through a drum sander. Less material gets taken off than in a planer. Additionally: No harm can be done to planer blades. 3) I was pretty impressed by how you are able to handle your electric planer. I would have had to use a belt sander (making a big mess with the dust of course). Because otherwise I would have taken off too much material. I simply have too less experience with hand planers so please allow me to ask if the blades cut through the varnish/clear coat without getting harmed respectively dull. By the way: A lot of years ago an old carpenter told me two things about electric planer blades: You can sharpen the blades yourself. The best way to do this is wet and with a supportive jig/bracket (a DIY or a bought one). 2) If you give them away to get sharpened, let them harden the blades. It's not that expensive but after the treatment they cut better and stay sharp much longer. As always: Thanks a lot for making teaching explaining recording editing uploading and sharing. Best regards luck and health in particular. To all of you and especially your ill friend.

@SailingMelody 5 месяцев назад

That's super interesting info.i set the planer to take off just 0.5mm so to take off the varnish and minimise the amount of wood being lost. But they're still very very thick boards. Using the sander might have been better but would have taken much much longer

@Chr.U.Cas2216 5 месяцев назад

@@SailingMelody Thanks, glad you liked it. Thanks also for replying and especially for giving a heart to my comment. 2) Of course I assumed that you would only take off 0.5 mill per strike. What I don't get (and can't do) is, how you are able to start in the middle of a board. I see this all the time while watching the expert shipwrights at channel Tally Ho. But I can only electro plane something by starting at the beginning of a board. If I try to do it for instance in the middle, I earn bumps/concave dents. But lets forget about that, I obviously simply have to practice more. As always I'm eagerly looking forward to watch the next video. Sincerely yours.

@SailingMelody 5 месяцев назад

@@Chr.U.Cas2216 oh. I'm not sure how I do that. I've done quite a lot of this kind of work over the years but am definitely not a shipwright or expert. But I guess my previous work has given me some experience on the tools I suppose :)

@Chr.U.Cas2216 5 месяцев назад

@@SailingMelody Exactly! I guess it's simply more experience with an electric hand planer that I need. You do quite well, Sir. Stelle dein Licht nicht unter den Scheffel. I tried to find the correct translation to this German phrase/saying. But I couldn't find it. Now I'm too tired/lazy to search any more. Thanks for replying and for the heart.

@adriannicholson8819 5 месяцев назад

it is what it is

@SailingMelody 5 месяцев назад

Aye! It is indeed

@bishopkinlyside8477 5 месяцев назад

Hi guys, I’m going to say you already know Oliver is such a handsome young man. What a joy to have him in your life. I know it was probably a bit of a surprise when he turned up, but he is such a fantastic young man, and it’s good to see that lightning Jack has a brother keep up the good work. Love your Videos Cliff from Logan city Queensland, Australia. 🇦🇺🧑🏾‍🦽

@SailingMelody 5 месяцев назад

He is my life. My heart is just so full of love

@olehartvigsrensen8596 5 месяцев назад

I clean brass and copper in a big cooking pot. 10ltr. Several spoons of citrus acid in powder form and a little bit of dishwashing liquid. Boil. Ad what need cleaning wait, wait. Polish after this treatment it will make it last longer. Ole, denmark

@SailingMelody 5 месяцев назад

Yeah that's a great way to do it

@paulwalker9423 5 месяцев назад

Andy been waiting so long for this video it’s going to be fantastic once it’s done 👍 😊

@theunbeardedbrother 5 месяцев назад

Melissa you are looking great! Keep at it!

@SavingMaverick55 5 месяцев назад

This was well worth the effort IMO. No point in replacing serviceable woodwork on a boat unless its totally rotten or made of crap plywood or particle board or something. Most of Mavericks interior is plywood with mahogany trim. The trim will stay, and the plywood will be replaced with something nice and hopefully reclaimed.

@SailingMelody 5 месяцев назад

Nice! Sounds like a good plan

@cherjohnson5807 5 месяцев назад

Keep up the good work👍🏽

@SailingMelody 5 месяцев назад

Thank you 😊

@trevhedges209 5 месяцев назад

Thanks guys.. not sure with them hinges and fixtures.. probably start gently with a sodium bicarbonate wash, and work up to something more aggressive if needs be.. although the stain is would go as light as possible.. otherwise it’s too dark.. i know SY mistress, put a thin layer of rubber down over the stringers to stop squeezing (or at least minimise it) The screws you’re probably better off buying new, but not cheap hardware new, quality Brass new, only because it’s so much quicker.. and remind Mel to “accidentally” drop some mouthwash in that bilge, does two things, 1) mosquitoes hate it, 2) seems to stay minty for ages.. we actually use it around the house if we get a stinky drain for some particular reason, + it’s non toxic for young Oliver.. cheers guys! 😊

@SailingMelody 5 месяцев назад

Yeah I'm thinking the same We're modernising the interior a bit by trying to make it lighter overall

@trevhedges209 5 месяцев назад

@@SailingMelody yeah i think so, forgive the typos, this last update from Apple writes pretty much anything.. but as light as possible, Because dark timber and light go together fine anyway.. plus i was seriously impressed with that hand plain.. i sux at timber work, I’m fine with metal and you would assume them skills are interchangeable, i used to think 🤔 “maybe I’m just handy with a grinder to hide my mistakes” like oh 4mm too short, i can fill and grind that.. 😂. But ripping that timber back is a brilliant idea.. plus off the boat, so no dust or chemicals.. great stuff guys!

@markushack721 5 месяцев назад

Totaly agree as well but to me it would all depend on that diesel smell. If all the treatment doesn't solve the smell issue ... Awesome work and best wishes.

@davidholloway14 5 месяцев назад

Lucky chap to have solid teak floorboards . I ran a 6mm by 6mm deep groove via a router and inlaid 6mm strip wood from B&Q in my floor boards . Then varnish. Looks like new . New teak and holly is about £400 a sheet and not as good as your solid teak boards.

@SailingMelody 5 месяцев назад

They're going to be gorgeous I think when they're back down

@dubbs6932 5 месяцев назад

Great job guys! Will you use a lighter varnish when you re-install? A lighter look will give the whole boat a lift in the interior, I reckon.

@SailingMelody 5 месяцев назад

I'm really not sure. I want to keep the light coloured. I'm thinking clear epoxy and then clear varnishing to protect the epoxy from UV with no stain in the varnish at al

@mcadamsbrady218 5 месяцев назад

Take an electric wire brush and clean thoroughly then take never dull and shine them up!!

@MaShcode 5 месяцев назад

As men’s cologne brands, Old Diesel & Bilge have potential.

@SailingMelody 5 месяцев назад

Hahaha yes!!! Wanna go into business with me making it those

@traceysmith6964 5 месяцев назад

Im amazed youre using a planer to clean the boards up, we all have our own methods but you really should invest in a decent random orbital 6". With some 40 grit you would have taken them down just as quick but more evenly

@SailingMelody 5 месяцев назад

I have a very good MIRKA random orbital and was using it a lot. But setting the planer to 0.5mm was perfect to take the varnish off

@traceysmith6964 5 месяцев назад

bit drastic lol, if i ever have anything in a state out come the 40 grits onto the sander and just wack them back.

@SailingMelody 5 месяцев назад

@@traceysmith6964 yeah I know what you mean But the planer was just SO fast. The old varnish was pretty hard stuff and would have taken a while to sand off even with 40 grit and with so many planks to do I would have gone through loads of pads. But yeah that might have been a better way to do it. Anyway, it’s done now. I’ll be sending them even once they’re laid down anyway

@WimvdBrink 5 месяцев назад

Lovely video especially the end, why waste good wood if it's still useable, cheaper and more authentic. Its a lot of work but the end result is very rewarding I think. Will be as new when properly done..

@SailingMelody 5 месяцев назад

Yes I think it'll work well

@slimjim3229 5 месяцев назад

Brasso works pretty good on brass. Might need a buffing wheel on a drimmel. The cheap wool wheel ones work fine with a white paste stick. Old t-shirt will get the white paste off afterwards.

@SailingMelody 5 месяцев назад

Brasso is great stuff. I'm not so worri d about the hinges, they'll never be seen, but the drawer handles would be nice if they were properly polished brass

@karllloyd6874 5 месяцев назад

I can just hear you next time jack drops something on the floor. Oh no. Not another dent. Was probably so relaxing doing all that wood. Hope your friend recovers from hospital.

@SailingMelody 5 месяцев назад

Haha. Believe it or not I'm going to make some custom made fitted rugs using waterproof marine carpet and make them so the attach to the floor using press studs so that Ollie can play on the floor

@karllloyd6874 5 месяцев назад

@@SailingMelody Yeah I remember you mentioned that in a previous episode..

@SailingMelody 5 месяцев назад

@@karllloyd6874 might not be for a while though that I get around to that but we’ll seen

@Petenz81 5 месяцев назад

Make a wide v shaped stop board out of thin mdf nailed to the bench top to stop the boards you are sanding slip about.😢

@SailingMelody 5 месяцев назад

You're exactly right. Can't believe I didn't think of that 🤣

@Caseydog3 5 месяцев назад

Could soak the hinges in vinegar and baking soda

@SailingMelody 5 месяцев назад

Yes that's a good solution

@petegraham1458 5 месяцев назад

The vinegar and baking soda with some salt works but is quite a lot of work . If you mix some of the above mi sturdy in distilled water then put it in an old crock pot on high in 24 hours they will be renewed and only need a rinse and brush up with a soft synthetic brush , if you want them to stay bright wipe them down with lacquer thinner then coat them with spray cans of brass coat lacquer.

@andrewdent4072 5 месяцев назад

Very therapeutic. Having just done our sole boards (veneer unfortunately) I know what a transformation it will be. Keep up the good work. @CaptainSvetlana

@SailingMelody 5 месяцев назад

Tha!k you! How's things going with you guys?

@andrewdent4072 5 месяцев назад

@@SailingMelody going fine thanks. We got an apartment in the mountains for a couple of months to get the dogs and cat off the boat while I got jobs done. Just finished a lithium conversion from tired old AGM batteries. What a game changer that has been. We are keeping the boat in the water to take advantage of the quieter sailing conditions now the season is finished. Probably a quick haul out in March for anti foul and essential maintenance but otherwise most of the big jobs are done now. We seem to have been adopted by another stray cat. Poor thing was starving to death but is recovering well.

@markgrinter3228 5 месяцев назад

That £1 shop epoxy sticks anything !

@SailingMelody 5 месяцев назад

It's totally fine isn't it. I'll be epoxying the timber in situ and the varnishing so the end product will be strong

@stefanshelenko4487 5 месяцев назад

Excellent progress. Good descriptors on the work. Are holly strips hard to find?🎉

@SailingMelody 5 месяцев назад

Holly is like hens teeth it seems. Although I've managed to replace the strips now

@johnhother9592 5 месяцев назад

You're doing a great job. The hand planer is better for that job, in that a benchtop "planer" (thicknesser) hates sticky labels. You would have had to clean the rollers every time you forget to take off a label - no fun ! Also, the risk of nicks in the blades when using 'benchtops' on reclaimed timber is too high - blades in 'handhelds' are much smaller and cheaper.

@SailingMelody 5 месяцев назад

Very true!

@FranklinNewhart 5 месяцев назад

CLR will clean your copper and brass up just like new.

@SailingMelody 5 месяцев назад

What's CLR?

@kevinmartin3859 5 месяцев назад

Well done Andy and Melissa you are saving a tree by recycling the wood from ocean melody see you next time 😊😊

@SailingMelody 5 месяцев назад

Plus the timber is so beautiful I doubt you could ever replace it these days

@d.j.vanderschoot3717 5 месяцев назад

Perhaps use 6 mm marine ply as a substrate and glue the teak and holly on top. This gives you a margin to refinish those sole boards again without them becoming too bouncy.

@SailingMelody 5 месяцев назад

That's not a bad suggestion

@ericktaylor-webb6711 5 месяцев назад

Citric Acid Does Brass great its cheap and simple i use it on all my brass parts on Tilley Lamps. just make up a hot water solution in a bowl and leave to soak. Citric Acid also works on cleaning toilets ie Heads it eats away at lime scale i even use Citric Acid in my washing machine to clean the heating element and the pipes. put it in your kettle 2 tea spoons and water and watch lime scale float away and its also Bio-Degradeable

@SailingMelody 5 месяцев назад

Yes I've heard that And vinegar is meant to be good too

@handelBar 5 месяцев назад

I might think about new footage in the new yeR with a bit of retrospective content but keep up the good work and seasons greeting for the first xmas on the boat ( maybe)

@SailingMelody 5 месяцев назад

Ohhh Explain a bit more about what you mean about retrospective content. Sounds like an idea but tell me more about what you mean

@LouisBackover 5 месяцев назад

Soak these hinges in straight Vinegar. The answer to everything is Vinegar. Mix up 1:1 Vinegar and water with like 12 drops of peppermint essential oil and its a window cleaner, degreaser and pest repentant (they hate the peppermint). Any mold and nasty smells? Vinegar solution (Chlorine only bleaches mold spores, Vinegar kills them). And it's CHEAP!!! Soak the hinges in Vinegar‼️ When they loosen up, hit 'em with 3 in 1 oil.

@Georgina602 5 месяцев назад

Not for long. It’ll eat the metal.

@SailingMelody 5 месяцев назад

Lots of people recommended this I'll try it

@LouisBackover 5 месяцев назад

@Georgina602 That's true, but overnight is fine, then rinse with tap water, dry them off and oil 'em up.

@njbaskipper 5 месяцев назад

Hello, I was watching your video and the maintenance of the interior cover, I ask you: Wouldn't it be better, after the teak planks are cleaned and polished, to do a treatment with teak oil or linase? It is the floor and it is not recommended that it be varnished or in some cases I have seen them laminated, then I see them again skated like the Russian dancer Baryshnikov. Wouldn't it be better to treat with linase or teak oil? Good job

@SailingMelody 5 месяцев назад

My finishing will be. 2 coats of clear epoxy resin 2 coats of gloss varnish. 2 coats of satin varnish with a light key to make them grippy

@blackbirdxx4613 5 месяцев назад

Good stuff Andy.... Is that a deep freeze you're putting your timber on 😂😂.... Where's ya Yankee screwdriver

@SailingMelody 5 месяцев назад

It is indeed and it's full of lovely pork and beef

@andrewwaxman2724 5 месяцев назад

You can soak the hinges in WD40. If the tarnish doesn’t come off automagically wire brush or scotch bright should do the job

@SailingMelody 5 месяцев назад

Good plan

@RosemaryS2127 5 месяцев назад

How much (mm) did you plane off of the teak boards? Maybe soak the hinges in either vinegar or even some Coke.

@SailingMelody 5 месяцев назад

Only 1mm off the tops, just enough to remove the varnish and no more. On the underside I removed again perhaps 1mm of timber to get the worst of the grime odf

@RosemaryS2127 5 месяцев назад

@SailingMelody Thank you. I didn't think it would be much. Do you know why Holly was used to edge the teak boards? I haven't come across that before. Take care and happy renovating.

@pmnfernando 5 месяцев назад

18mm real teak costs a smalll fortune nowadays and im sure it aint even that easy to find. renovating is the way to go, not only environmentally, as cost wise also. those planks will be doing their job for the next 50 years and more

@tomstack659 5 месяцев назад

If the boards still wreak of diesel, coat with sand and sealer seal in the smells then if you stain it will go on even not blotchy

@SailingMelody 5 месяцев назад

That’s interesting. Never heard of that before. The smell is all gone now though :)

@tomstack659 5 месяцев назад

@@SailingMelody I’m in Ohio ( USA ) several manufacturers Minwax,Zinsser,Varathane google them I use them all the time when staining comes out perfect every time no blotching at all

@huibert1358 5 месяцев назад

Please don't buy a new taek but restore and sanding and oil it again and spend your money on things that are really necessary. you are so caring and handy whit machine ,succes

@SailingMelody 5 месяцев назад

Thank you :) I'm loving this work. It makes me happy