Overhauling the Geck in New Zealand Part 1 WHSE119 

I love the way you don't care if the camera goes right up your nose. Please never change.

Capable, funny, brave, creative, enthusiastic, clever, adventurous, badass, shiny, and super sweet human!

Great job Holly! Seamstress, mechanic, plumber, sailor etc. etc. So impressed!!

😂 It’s cool seeing (hearing) where you and your sister get your chuckle.

Good to see a "Jill Of All Trades" doing her stuff. The "Gecko" looking "Ship Shape and Bristol Fashion" now Holly; good one

Hi Mom! I glad y'all got to spend some time together. Captain you are my hero. A new and great looking toilet, a remodeled locker door and professionally done cushion that fit like a glove and the best part of it all is you did it yourself!

I'd put to sea with you any time!! Creative, intuitive, and funny!! So nice to see you in Auckland (and also the rest of the country too, so much to see and do!!), which has been my home for my 58 years on this planet. You quickly caught onto the fact that Auckland/upper north island can have all 4 seasons in one day, Sun, rain, gusty patchy wind, calm, and gnarly sun.......The Hauraki Gulf is a great place for boats, lots of islands to hide behind when the weather gets snotty!! I so enjoy your channel!!

There is a thing I do on media, I turn the sound off and watch the facial expression of whoever acts or speaks and it tells me so much about the person psyche when not distracted by the words. Holly comes out as such a joyful, unpretentious generous person, so beautiful. That is why we instantly love her

Oh my, you've got the geck by the tail. So much fun watching you trouble shoot and solve without obsessing about making it all "perfect". Keep sailing!

Miss hearing you play guitar an singing ❤

I was thrilled to see you have a Mudd knife! He is the one who told me about your channel, and has made many knives for me and my family. Faire winds!

9:52-"...two birds stoned at once...", love it. You always find a way to work your way through everything. I have the greatest respect for your abilities. Keep the videos coming.

You are definitely one that I keep coming back to. I'm still dreaming of doing what you do. I'm going to keep dreaming, because sometimes dreams come true. Just need to get back to the ocean....

You're impressively industrious, Holly! Thanks for keeping us up to date with the nuts and bolts as well as your adventures.

Busy, busy, busy...it all adds up thank goodness!!

Girlllll this cushions look unbelievably good haha I wasn’t expecting that! Plus I can’t agree more with the fabric❤❤❤

9:50 "I kind of got two birds stoned at once" reminds me of The Black Crowes logo

I always recommend getting two birds stoned at once. It’s the most effective use of resources, without a doubt. 😂👍🍻

Wow, you even got access to an industrial grade sewing machine! You did a wonderful job and those cushions must feel like a dream now.

The Jabsco is a good choice as they are simple, they work and parts are readily available. Hope you got the newer "twist-n-lock" model. I strongly suggest you install a vented loop between the pump and the bowl, and ensure it is well above waterline at all angle of heal. Also use the Raritan PPII Joker Valve # C253 instead of the Jabsco Joker valve. The Raritan two-lip design does not snag paper and allow back leakage like the Jabsco three-lip design. I use waterproof Lithium grease to lubricate the pump.

... and as you've no-doubt convinced yourself by now (but others new to splicing may not realise), splicing old rope is really hard compared to new, slippery stuff :-)

I'm fairly sure that nobody is judging you for living your best life, far from it! 😁

Excellent job on the cushion covers ... now you can sand your cockpit and paint that... everytime I see those old gray boards , I want to do it myself... LOL but once again nice job on the cushion covers , and the toilet you did a bang-up job on the toilet......

I noticed a Dickens novel on my bookshelf while watching this and thought to myself A Tale Of Two Shities.

I love how well you handled the innuendo rich elements of this episode. Working in the heads requires a strong sense of humour and sometimes stomach too😂. Go well!

Wire coat hanger and electrical tape works great for splicing the tail back into double braid.

That was some impressive cutting of the door…with a hack saw!!

Loved your Fijian adventures, we will continue following you around the world 🌎

"I love my new toilet with all my heart and soul" - the modern day sea-faring Buddhess

Splicing line that has been heavily loaded is a real bear. Sometimes impossible.

A woman of trades and master of all.

Nice one Holly...You came very close to my current house when you mountain biked the Old Ghost Road...I was a bit disappointed that I didn't bump into you! In this weeks vid, at about 16:18 there is a bunch of boats sailing behind you...that is the exact spot that I learned to sail in the late 1970's....first capsize was in that spot too! It was a good place to learn to sail - lots to deal with - ripping current, sand bars, lots of moored boats and lots of boats sharing the channel....so you had to keep your eyes open and have a good understanding of the rules of the road at sea...

Thanks Tish!

Sorry, but thats a very sketchy belt (from someone who has used them for 30 years. The one I have now even supports my back. It really helps. WOW! That is an absolutely beautiful toilet ! The cushions look awesome.

You do excellent work young Lady. I'm 68 that's y i can text that. This last half hour has gone fast. Thanks for the company. See ya next time.

I love the La Vac toilet. Never had an issue with one. Put them in all of my cruising boats that I have had over the years. There must have been an installation issue. Again, the best and must foolproof head ever. Oh well. What ever works for you.

You did an amazing job on the repairs! Very proud of you young lady!

Lol I love the nautical pickup lines😂

Great fabric choice!! What a multi skilled young lady you are. Impressive! Happy sailing! ⛵️

Green Geck is Fire !!

I like the green fabric! Very 70ties, just like me :-)

Nice to meet your Mum! Boy are you like your Mum. Cheers Gray Brisbane Australia

lol love the toilet story

“Not again, Self!” is the most useful, most difficult life skill of all

Hello from Melbourne Australia 🦘🐍. I enjoy your shows.😁

Wonderful updates/upgrades! You are resourceful and talented.

Vacuum toilets suck! Happy you scored the Jabsco, good on the mate that hooked you up with it. We had a Motorsailer in the boatyard that had sunk in the marina due to vacuum toilet siphoning. You have mad skills and your mom looks like a lot of fun. “Fair winds and following seas.”

4:06.., someone take out my eyeballs!.., I am a former painting contractor and you never.., I mean ever.., sand against the grain.., I will have nightmares about that tonight.

Glad you got to hang with your mom!...from a mom who also loves hanging, sailing and helping with projects on her daughter's boat! The new head and cushion covers look super FRESHHH! 🌼

What a multi talented woman you are!

Love the new cushions, Holly! They really "pull out" the gorgeous pattern/colors under your v-berth!! Well done you!

Love to watch your videos. Thank you

Composting toilet is the way to go, NATURES HEAD makes a great one.

Wow that’s hard to believe that’s a used head, it looks fantastic. I can relate to your frustrations over the head. I bet most of us can Who have sailed for any amount of time

The cushions look nice. May they serve you long and well.

Huge respect for anyone who can run a sewing machine! Im a older guy and I try to sew occassionally and when the machine eats itself I called my mother ( expert) and she says the bobbins dusty...or there's a thread gumming up the works...and sure enough she gets me going again..lol

Excellent video Holly. Good looking cushions.

I binged watched your videos all week last week. Very inspiring!!

Cushions look great 👍

Lovely job there on your cushions!

I think the reason you’re so cool is because you have really cool parents.

It's certainly nice to have family visits during your trip. Wonderful to have that kind of family relationships.

Hello from Boston, Ma! Love your videos! Super Cute which makes it even more entertaining! Lol.....Good luck and stay safe!

Know when to hold 'em. Know when to fold 'em. Good Philosophy

Nice seeing you

I really like the feeling your cushion fabric choice gives. When you panned to it I felt myself relax... nice colour, and nice sewing job. I admire your custom toilet installation as well. Nice work.

Loved the interview holly did with James. Holly is adventurous too the core.

Yay for Moms!

Wat een rommeltje je moet meer aan onderhoud doen😊😊😊😊

Interesting scenery i imagined nz was all hills an mountains

Those look great

looks great. Nice job

Cushions look great.

Nice job on the cushions, they look great!

Amazing skills! 👍🙏💕

Great work!

Holly makes me laugh so much. Mum is so funny too, I see where Holly gets it from, "finger holds to grab your arse [when you panic]", haha - love the long passages, @sailorjames and @boatlizard are my favourites. Such resilience. I could get quite emotional at this point...🤗 Thank you so much for these videos you two. Fair winds & love to you both.

OMG We just spliced a three strand for the first time. Please make a video for dummies it looked so easy but was so hard!

Wow new cushion looks great it saved you a lot of money on the diy! Toilet is great and glad the throne is more to your liking!

Sweet upload

Yo yo yo,,, I have the same disco ball you have,, I bought all of them the store had,, like 8 of them for my backyard,, the sun hits them and they cast the coolest reflections everywhere.. best part is I got them from the 99 cent store for like 4.99 each.. I know at like party city they go for like 20 bucks, so I was super stoked to be able to get so many , my yard is called "the endless backyard",,deemed by ine of my good friends.. love your channel were fans now for like 3 years ..

I think it's funny that you are sewing because I just happen to be taking a sewing class. Because when I get my sailboat something tells me that I will have to be the one that does all the sewing. Plus I've watched a lot of the sailrite videos about sewing. My teacher gets a kick out of me because I'm doing so good. I told her that I cheated because I watched the sailrite video's. But anyways thank you for sharing and I'll see you next week. Ta ta

Thanks so much Holly - Your vids are always so full of ....... 'goodness' (is that a word? ) 🙂👍😀 Edit - p.s. Your new seats look great 🙂Kudos on your sewing machine skills 😀

Wow Holly, Great job making new cushion covers. Nice colour and really makes the berths look “ new” again. Cheers and stay safe, Dan. ✌️⛵️🇨🇦

If you refit the sink below the ply top, you can wipe the water off the top I to the sink.

You are correct, those vacuum toilets reallly suck! Personally I would go composting

I might flip that line around and use the opposite, less used, end of the rode line.

I am truly impressed with the work you did with the cushions. Good job, well done.

O-no, loss of exercise machine in the head! Excellent work. Try your storm jib as riding sail on the backstay, clew to port or starboard. May change your attitude to swells.

Jeez Holly, choosing your first doublebraid splice to be old line, previously loaded hard, and around a thimble is pretty brave. From your comments it seems like you got it done but I bet that cover was as tight as a tick. Onya if you got it done , no shame if you didn't. It has to be a special circumstance to get me to splice old line. Nice head install too.

Wind Hippie Sewing! :)

Your the best...keep it up...

Holly you are the only channel I know where I click „like“ before I even start the video. So inspiring!

Great work, thanks for the content

Well done I love the new look! And so pleased you had the best time with your beautiful mom 😊

For the "needle thinghy" I suggest getting some fairly stiff mousing wire/welding wire or old straightened out stay wire (separated and cut). Say 600mm (2ft), you then bend it in half, which gives you a loop at one end/ two tails at the other. Push the loop in where you want the rope to come out towards where the rope needs to come in till the loop appears. Trap the rope in the loop and pull it through. Here's a vid of someone using a fancy version they made earlier ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-i--rWgMzeWM.html

I would put a piece of hose on the fiberglass where that toilet hose goes over it. Just to prevent chafing.

Very cool mate ❤

I know the vacuum toilet saga well they were the first things to go when I moved aboard Aurora Leigh. Leaky valve, yes. I got fed up with the water slowly rising up to my….me. Then one night I stepped into the toilet but into above ankle deep water which had back siphoned to start filling the boat. Out. I did my upholstery (paid to have done) with a very similar fabric but much lighter. Yours is a great choice as there are so many other colors to bring the cabin to life. I had a friend from Australia and her guy stay for a couple of weeks, and Rae would do a quick re arrangement of the cushions as we left each day and it really made the saloon look like set from a magazine. She has a knack which I just don’t understand but appreciate so much. If you still have the Lavac pump consider installing in the line higher up to use as a backup. I left the pumps in the line when I installed the electric heads, and I use them to pump the bowl and the whole line dry, thereby reducing salt build up in the pipe.

Holly, your so inspirational. Love the green velvet cushions. Unbelievable, a new Jabsco flush for free. The install was amazing, so professional.