S2E29 finishing up the barrier coat and cutting my cast off (Dominican Republic) 

I've been following you for a while and as a retired boat builder, I'm greatly impressed with your fortitude and attitude under less than ideal circumstances. Best of luck with all your future adventures, and good sailing!

Working hands. You should be proud of what you have accomplished. Great work.

Full cast on the leg, nothing stops you, You are amazing

6:36 if it were EASY, all of us would be doing what you are doing 🎉 thank you for the video 😊

I have been following you for a while and am so impressed with your fortitude and sticktutiveness. There isn’t anything you cannot accomplish in life……. Go gal!!

Oh my Lord, your poor little leg! I hope it feels better to have the cast off. You were a real pirate Captain there for a short while. Good🍀Luck with your boat. You are the sweetest thing on my internet and I appreciate you making me smile. You Rock, Sweetpea 💝.

I have been watching your channel for quite a while, I can honestly say your one hell of a young lady, you truly impress me with how hard you work while facing many challenges you never give up! I take my hat off to you, I’m older guy rebuilding my boat and there has been so many times I wanted to call it quits and then you show up with another video and a big kick in my butt to get me motivated again, thank you for all your hard work you are an inspiration to all of us! Hope to meet you one day

Fantastic job LONG JOHN NICOLE "STAY SAFE"

I really admire your strength and skills!

Great job, I’m impressed. I know how you feel about things always being hard. Every project I start becomes hard, never easy.

I learned to sail on a 24’ sloop with a plank-on-frame hull. The planks along freeboard never fully seal, so whenever you heel over the boat takes on water. My job at the end of the day was to pump out the bilge. Seeing you use your little hand pump to pump out your bilge brought back many memories.

The boat is really starting to look. Great 😊

"Nothing is ever easy" Man, do I ever feel that comment. Seems like I say something to that effect every time I'm working on my boat.

Just subscribed a few minutes ago. I’m a 61 year old man who lives, eats and breathes knuckle busting projects and enjoys manual labor. I saw you working in your cast and I just knew I would enjoy your channel. I really respect that you do what you can despite your injury. You are learning the same way any man or woman does…. by just doing it. It’s a gut check that most can’t seem to get past. I like the cut of your jib!

wishing you a speedy recovery take it easy with that knee

YAAAAY NICOLE! Step by step, keeping it all organized, under control and moving forward according to your master plan. I'm sure getting that cast off is a tremendous relief! . . please, from here on out, be aware of your posture and movements because you've got some strengthening still to go. It's not the same thing, but when I was younger, I played a lot of basketball and suffered too many sprained ankles, coming down awkwardly from a leap on the outer edge, rather than the sole of my foot and it would get twisted, injuring the tendons on the outside of my left ankle around the knob. What I found needed to be done while I was laid up off my feet, and after I was able to walk, was to train my ankle. The tendons I damaged would be so weak that when I walked or ran, when my foot was in the air it would twist and not be parallel to the ground. So when I lay down or was driving, I would intentionally turn my ankle the other way, so as the tendon kept healing, it would take up the slack to some extent. If I didn't do that, I could reinjure it walking up stairs or something. So maybe you can consider thinking along these lines. KEEP ON ROCKING, NICOLE! YOU'RE FANTASTIC!

Can't remember how i found your channel but I've grown very fond of checking in with you once a week. This week's adventures came at a time when I've been feeling quite unsatisfied with my own pursuits and really down on myself in general. I feel that life is due to 'pay me' very soon but it's been this way for a few years now...and then your video dropped and I saw a little perspective. My god you don't have an easy life but you crack on with what needs to be done and in front of camera show strength and humility when plenty (me) would have crumbled. Anyway, thanks I guess. Hope that knee sorts itself out.

You’re incredible! My hat has always been off to you, but my gosh, you’re amazing.

You never cease to amaze me, Nicole. All that work, which are challenges in the best of times, but you did it all with a cast on. And you even cut your own cast off. Yeah, we're terribly offended with your hairy leg, NOT! It was good to see Kaijin at the end. You make sure they each get a little goody from me. I know, they don't get any. 😃 Good luck with that knee.

I love it! Cut the cast off and get some chocolate cake. We love you Nicole you’re a trooper. I can’t wait for you to get sailing just so you can rest. you continue to show how brilliant you are and how resistant you are to all the difficult task. I can totally relate to the fact that nothing is easy when I have to do projects.

Keep up the great work- your boat is really moving forward.

That is one lucky Bristol pilot boat. You are doing a great job !

Good evening, my dear, I'm in Brazil and I started following you, I'm impressed with your drive and determination, congratulations, you're wonderful

You are a remartkable person. I sometimes forget how accomplished you are and am in awe at the progress. Your knowledge and expertiose really does shine through, as does your spirit.

You are a doing amazing. What an inspiration you are 🎉

You should do more videos pumping stuff ^^ .

Hello Nicole 🌞 your presence is a blessing for us here on (Ki) earth. Thank you for your light 🕯️🌹❤️☯️

I just subscribed, Dan sent us your way! Thanks for helping him when he was struggling with Dengue fever!!!

Just ran across your video. You’re such an amazing young lady. I had broke my knee cap and. Femmer in-two when I was young. They put a rod in my leg for a year and picked out the knee cap peaces kept my leg straight for a year and it was totally frozen straight. I didn’t have any therapy so it still doesn’t bend fully as it should though enough to do most things :-). You are amazing and young enough to be fine. Good luck with your boat project. Be so, so careful. 🙏

Amazed at what u r able to accomplish with the cast, impressive. That 5200 is great stuff but has a way of getting all over everything.

Hope you heal fast can’t wait to see your adventures on Artha you deserve some great days at sea in the sun! ☀️

It looks SO GOOD!!! You go girl! We're all so so so proud of you!

I just came across your channel. Great video. I’m in the middle of a complete refit of my 31-year-old Compac 23 sailboat. Good luck!

What a great work athic you have ! I wish your knee will heal soon. Greeting, Frank

You did a beautiful ❤️ job on that problem 🎉😂 bottom, that tape line came off perfect,really makn progress 😁

Hand pumping the bilge…that brings back memories…. But I was in the water during heavy rains and lost all power, so it was kinda mandatory ! Stay Strong !

WOW, just found your channel by chance when you mentioned the DR.... I lived there Running Sportfish boats and working in dive shops for a couple of years.. I am surprised that you can get ANY work done down there with all the Corruption and Dominicans hands out... I was at Punta Cana, Bavaro, Las Galeras, Bayahibe, and Luperon. Different times .. You are a Strong woman, doing all that hard "Yard" work by yourself.. lol, amazed you could find all the materials you needed.. Will be following..

I'm sorry your knee is continuing to be a problem. I get it, though. It's hard to sit back and rest when there's so much that needs to be done and the only one that's going to do it is you. I wish I had some advice to give that would make this easier. All I have is that you've shown yourself to be a strong willed woman, and this is just another obstacle that'll prove that even more. It may not seem like it at any particular moment, but you are, in fact, inspiring to a good many people. Take care of yourself as best you can, be proud in your abilities and overcoming the hardships that you have been presented, and may there be fairer winds to come. Take care, be well, and enjoy the day.

Hello there. Just come across your channel and watched several of your videos and you are very inspiring. keep up the good work and dont let yourself get down... also just subscribed to your channel.

The boat is starting to look good.

I hope you can get it drained and it starts to feel better and heal up

Yep🙏☺️👍 You are the best

You are absolutely amazing, I envy your determination, and your ability to "hold everything together"💪😍 But take my word for it, be carefull with these infections. You know, it almost did cost me my life once…. dont want to scare you (I survived 😅), but please promise that you will go to your doctor 🙏 Take care Nicole, there is only one of you ❤

Dang that knee is swollen! Mine never was that bad and it was months before it stopped hurting on stairs, and it would flare up if i overdid it for years. Get well soon. Hopefully light duty on it will help but don't overdo it or it will never get better. Looks painful. Great job on everything else. You'll have plenty of time to put you leg up on crossings once you splash 😊

You are awesome! Absolute bad ass:) not many girls left out there as tough as you are, you should be very proud of yourself!

👍You are FUNNY Nicole (Superglue, Like like, etc) Love your Honesty ! Walking with your cast on...reminded me of a one-legged Pirate 'HARR HARR !' Always a Pleasure to watch you work ! Your ARTHA is getting better looking each time I see your latest video !...Hope your leg is NORMAL by now!...Please be Careful and Love from Australia !⛵🦘🇦🇺🌹

I use Total Boat Too... Love it.. Had to put a new deck down on a 24 ft. Steiger Craft and it worked great and way cheaper than West... And do you know that you can use Diatomaceous Earth as a inexpensive filler? will be brown though...

Bon rétablissement ❤

I"m glad to see your cast has come off. I have apparently been listened to another base hospital to have my hernia repaired because the local hospital is a regional and is not facilitated to do category 2 ops so now i have an 3 month waiting list to have it done. Meantime i have sealed up most of the leaks in my boat so now i hope its dry. Gerard.

Wish I could help in person, hopefully your knee heals or healed quickly ❤

What the hell happened to your poor leg?! 😮 You are a trooper!! 🙌🏻👍🏻

You're practical skills are amazing. Hope you can get some help.for your knee

Bursa's do take time to subside. With the boat build choose times to cold packs. Such a nice boat.

find and apply around your knee natural clay (mix it with water to make it like plaster) as many times you can during the day/night, it will reduce the swelling and inflammation. Your body will eventually absorb any liquid that has drained out of the knee. Keep up that strong spirit

🎉СЧАСТЬЯ.ЗДОРОВЬЯ .УДАЧИ.🎉

The knee will be stiff and weak for a while. Take care and I hope that you can get something to relieve that inflammation.

Had similar or same problem with knee fluid when young. Never had cast on leg just resting leg knee for quite a while like 2 months. First dr took liquid out with needle seringe then again happened and just was told to rest. Finally i was back no fluid and swelling gone in about 3 months. My swelling was very bad all around knee. I think you should just stop sork for a while. If you can, add extra hyliards for heasails and main. Topping lift reinforcing to be able to use it as extra main hyliard ...i know is maybe too late...best of luck , cuidate. Saludos

You need to give yourself a massive pat on the back Nicole 😊

How did you break your leg? Take care of yourself. -Cliff Thanks!

Arrrrr, we have a pegged leg sailer working on their boat. Hope the knee gets better soon. I feel ya, had my left hip replaced in September and now I need the other one done. You can’t win. You’re making progress. Keep going one thing at a time. You should wear some gloves.

Thank you for the video. What type of caulk are you using?

Bonjour. Je comprends très bien que ce soit très compliqué de restaurer ton bateau avec une jambe dans le plâtre mais l'enlever toi même n'est sûrement pas ce qu'il y avait de mieux à faire. Bon courage pour la suite des travaux. Prends soin de toi. Amitiés du sud de la France. Olivier.

Did you fiberglass the balsa core and redrill before you put the deck screws in ?

There's a trade off between resting the leg and losing strength and condition in the leg. Then of course the boat won't fix itself. Maybe get some diclofenac sodium and throttle back a little not totally as that would melt your head. Its a fine line . Best wishes.

bon courage et soignes toi bien.

Those tivex suits. Does it rain inside the tivex suit? When I wear those in any humidity or hot temp, it’s like it’s raining inside !!

I'm sure that cast sucks, but I can tell there's no way you would have stayed off that leg on your own. I'm surprised it even lasted this long 👍 Also, have you considered installed mast steps while you have it down? That's one thing I wish my boat had....

even troopers rest at times

Eu aqui do Brasil te desejo um bom trabalho e bons ventos.

Do you know "Alex" the Rasta Sailboat guy? He is doing excursions now...Is that his monogram on your cast??

A hard cast usually stays on for 6 to 8 weeks. I fear you taking it off but wishing you luck ( med surg ortho nurse here.)

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Best of luck on the knee

Please be carefull and don't overwork that knee !!!

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Your the shit girl keep it up

Hi Nicole, Try wrapping your knee up with grated potato overnight. It’s an old time remedy to draw fluid out and it just might do the trick🤔 (might need to repeat a few times but worth a try)❤️❤️❤️

Don't let them touch you knee anymore, for a bursa sac that cast was the worst thing possible. I had this problem once and I just was patient wore knee sleeve and it went away .☠️

The work you are doing right now is hard, messy, and sometimes frustrating for anyone, male or female. And you are doing it with a full leg cast on. You're tough and persistent. Not too many would accomplish what your are doing.

3:09 I hope that your leg will be well soon.

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You probably could just get the bursa sac drained. Get some relief immediately and time to figure out your next move.

I'm in a yard with Comercial Fishing boats grinding and sh#t. My deck paint is covered with black crap..

Can anyone tell me exactly what kind of sailboat she has?

Just get rid of the leg and become a real pirate

You don't consult with physicians before making such extreme decisions ?

9:10 надо проверить провод

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