Sailboat Repair Update - Plus, a Thank You 

Josh, just found your channel. I've been dreaming of living on a sailboat for 30 years, but for some damn reason I ended up in Arizona. You are helping me keep my dream alive. Thank you. Subscribed.

Josh...You are a Rock Star! I am a Vet with minor disabilities and want to sail around the world. Thanks for making me a part of your adventure. Semper Fi.

Josh I have owned a Beneteau First 38, 1985 - I got her 1990 - great boat - she will serve you well. I you 10% of the good times I have had you will be blessed. Carey

I just found your channel this morning, you have a new subscriber. My husband, josh, and I have been interested in sailing for about 4 years now. We watch a lot of RU-vid cruisers. We’re farmers and it’s honestly been a really rough six years for agriculture and we sold all of our milk cows this spring. We are growing our organic crops in hopes to be seasonal and go south in the winters. Last week we jumped and bought a Newport 30 with some of our cow money. Some think we are foolish not to save or invest it, but we haven’t been happier in our whole marriage. We’re investing in our family. We have 3 toddlers and they’re at the perfect ages to learn and be excited about the boat. We are 28 but the years keep going by faster and we don’t want to wonder what took us so long or have some tragedy happen before we do what we’ve dreamed of. So your sentiments really resonate with me. Keep up the good work! Quality videos.

Stumbled across your vlogs. Did the exact same thing last winter... thought why wait and purchased a Beneteau myself. Best thing I ever did and so glad I didn’t wait 20 years until I’m like 50!

Josh I am 69 and and you are an inspiration in my life

In the last couple of weeks, I starting looking into sailing. Subbed to many sailing channels. You channel has the most emotional, heartwarming comments. I really like your message.... I've seen many at my job work until it past retirement age 65+. By that time, too old for physical travels, taking lots of medication and pass away. Never getting a chance to do what THEY wanted. I don't know much about sailing but looking forward to taking classes with my wife this summer. (she doesn't know it yet). Mainly, it help us bond closer and who know, we may look into getting a boat. Thanks for your video. Keep posting. Looking forward to the next one..

Dear Josh, I've spent the last 3 years refurbishing a 40 year old fiberglass sailboat. Not to sail around the world, but to sail the east coast and maybe even the Caribbean some day. Sadly, I experienced a stroke which has left me uneasy on my feet. It proved to be to difficult for me to get around on the sailboat and I just recently sold it. After almost 3 full years of work, it was completely gutted, re-wired, all new electronics, new water system, new fuel sysytem I mean everything from the ground up!One never knows what life will bring you so I tell you and anyone else out there that you need to follow your dreams and not put them off! If you have to compromise do it, go smaller or cheaper but just go! You never know how much time you have left to do what you dream about.Recently, I bought a 50 year old trawler which is the "Europa" style so it'll be easier for me to get around and handle myself. I'm not giving up on my dream, just doing it a little different! Hopefully, next year I'll have this boat done "enough" to leave and maybe do the "Great Loop" or who knows even the Caribbean. For now, people like you help me to keep the dream alive! So thanks for taking the time to share what your are doing. I know it takes a lot of extra time to do it, but I'm sure there's lots of us out there like me that really really appreciate it! So thank you very very much for you time and effort I know you must put in on these great videos! Sincerely, Bill S.

Hi Josh! Where to begin, my heart almost stopped as you gracefully read my earlier comment about wishing if only I had the courage in living my dream of sailing and my heart break of missing out on sailing with my wife before she suddenly was taken from me through complications due to ovarian cancer. Yes, it'd be an honored and a privilege to hopefully one day sail with you. One day our path's may cross and I'd like to thank you personally for showing such compassion at a strangers loss. Each vlog that you posted has been borderline phenomenal... Inspiring to say the least. Love that you threw in a mixture of sailing and traveling. My wish is for a healthy and long life filled with the special lady you have portrayed in many of your video's. You guys make an awesome couple!! All the best my friend and may our path's hopefully one day cross!

This is the only channel I have found where the amount not views most times match the amount of subscribers so that's something to be proud of

I always come back to your videos after catching up with some other sailing videos...theres something iconic about it. Eventually I'll end up watching all

Echoing what others have said; your videos are really entertaining and inspirational (and well edited) Seems many connect with your commitment to live your dream. I've been entertained and educated following your process and watching you leap hurdle after hurdle in a way that's not condescending, not boring, not pie in the sky but also fun and inspiring. Left off at ep 6 and look forward to seeing how you make out. Thank you for nudging me closer to, hopefully, my boating experience and displaying the can-do, no quit attitude!

Hi Josh. I’m a new subscriber and I want to thank you for sharing your knowledge and wisdom. I’m actively shopping for a sailboat that will be my best fit and vloggers like you are a huge part in my process. So once again Thank You and best of success to you.

Rusty keel... another one on my list for this spring. And another down to earth, well edited, and inspirational video.

I've really been enjoying the on-the-hard sailing, personally. stick with what you know.

Your videos are really great. My girlfriend and I are saving money for following the same dream, with a boat like yours, from 80ies and with some work to be done. Your channel very much helps us preparing! Keep going, lots of love from Germany :)

What a coincidence I also lost my partner after 30years, and you are inspiring my to choose living my life like you do. You explain wery clear, even for someone who didn't now that he could spak English like me

Inspiring. Practical. Easy to understand. Thank you so much for posting. I'll keep watching. Hopefully someday get out on the water myself.

New to your channel but really enjoying it....I follow Ruby Rose also and you both have a nice natural way of presenting your VBlogs. I was in the Merchant Navy and lived in sea side towns all my life growing up in England, love the water. Hopefully one day my wife and I can find a way to retire on it, either canals in Europe or sail boat. Thank's again...

New to sailing trying to convince my Wife on Cape Dory 28 $22,900 almost mint condition with A/C ! It doesn’t have a shower for some reason....I’m watching your videos on sailing and thank you so very much from Houston, TX. Matt / Liz

You are the only youtuber out there keep it up I sail lasers and am in the Kuwait international sailing team and I want to sail the Volvo ocean race and own my own,I have been bullied in the past for background religion and Colour and you videos inspire to fix up my own yacht. Keep it up

Hi Josh. I've just 'stumbled' across your vlog which has inspired me to not give-up on my dream and that I should just make it happen. I am in the process of fixing up a 19ft trailer sailor which I am hoping to learn to sail on. Great words of wisdom and advice. Cheers Nick 🇦🇺

Josh, glad to see the marina club house is still there. I was a rigger at small craft when they built the club house I couldn't tell if the big eyes were still on the second deck, it was fun to watch the KAs from there during plebe summers Fair Winds and Following Seas

I just discovered your videos and I love them! I've sailed the Chesapeake a number of times! I can't wait to get my new Cape Dory Typhoon in the water (after some refurbishing)!! Can't wait for more videos of your Beneteau.

Make the dream come true! We all wanna see you sailing. Have a nice preparation time ;)

Thanks josh four the explosion over how to seal, I have learn a lot from your videos

Josh, here is Alexandru from Romania, I just can say that you help make my dreams come true one day. First of all I am dreaming in sailing some time, I just boat a speed boat which I am now repainting, next boat hope to be a sailing boat. Second thing, the message with the man that dreamed 20 years to sail with his wife just made me cry like a baby ... you are awesome, your work and respect for us(viewers) is awesome. I just can thank you for all and respect for everything you do. I will always watch your videos and smile with you behind this phone . Respect!

Josh!!! You are the man! Doing all the work, teaching yourself and us on the spot. Watching you for some time, to see your content better. Great content. I am a sailor myself, being 21 years old. Really love the work you put in these videos and in your boat. And as I said in the previous video, great choice on the boat, great for solo sailing, but also full of space in the hull. Smooth seas and fair winds, looking forward for your videos :D

white wash on the wood actually looks awesome. Nice job.

Hey Josh, great video! I'm 52 and sailing is an old project that I'm beginning to set in motion, so I'm studying a lot. I'll attend a basic sailing course this weekend, by the way. I'm Brazilian and I've worked in the Brazilian Air Force for 34 years. I'm currently living in Bethesda and I'm wondering if you could grant me the pleasure of visiting you one of these days. Thank you very much and congratulations for the boat!!

Don't tell anybody but I painted all the wood in my cabin white. I have a very small cabin and the wood just made it feel very claustrophobic. It is much brighter now and in my opinion easier to clean. I have received negative comments about it but I tell people to buy their own sailboat and we can put them side by side to compare. It usually shuts them up pretty quick. Big thumbs up for a great video Josh.

I'm a new subscriber. I like Boat repair videos and your Sailing lesson videos. Keep it up. So far it's interesting. Makes me want to get a boat to fix up in my backyard but for now I'll watch you instead.

Josh, Your channel is one of the best and most sincere I have come across!

A real guy trying hard to do a dream. Not afraid to show humanity and frailty and keep on truckin’/sailin’. Fair winds Josh

Hi Josh, enjoy your videos and the sad story of the widower certainly adds weight to the "go now" argument. Ken in St. Petersburg, FL aboard a 27' Starwind.

Thank you Josh. I just discovered your channel now. I've sailed for 10 years before I went to University, now 9 years later with a few degrees I haven't been on a sailing boat since. I spent this Easter holiday in Greece and remembered how much I loved sailing and regretted the decision to go study and not pursue a career in sailing. This Easter plus your channel have inspired me today to pursue a summer job in an anchorage or harbour this summer. Thank you.

Really enjoying your videos, looking forward to seeing you on the water.

Josh, thank you! I’m inspired! Please keep up with the videos.

Hi Josh. Just found you, really enjoying your story. Love how emotional you get as well as being informative and inspriational.

Hi Josh, thanks for posting this video, I think its time I buy a boat and go sailing!! I had no idea I would love sailing so much, I hate swimming and have never really had a draw to water. A couple of years ago my wife and I were on vacation on the east coast of Canada and had a chance to go whale watching on a sail boat. At first I said to my wife that I wasn't really interested but she really wanted to go so we went, such is the life of the married man... ;-) When we got out on the ocean under full sail I felt like I was home. I sat there for a few minutes trying to process all the emotions I was feeling while happy tears were streaming down my face. It was an unbelievable and unforgettable experience. I'm looking forward to watching all your videos, maybe someday we'll run into each other out on the water!! Take care and good luck with all your repairs.

Big improvement on the soundtrack

hey! Jost , im from Cuba , living in US now ....thank you for you passion , im learning alot with you videos...thanks again man!!!!! Best.

Your are a great instructor. I also hope to sail, soon. Thanks and keep it up!

Ok very smart boat you’ll love it keep going making a nice job , re that keel , here in nz I see a bunch of guys with there’s , striped it to bare metal then some company came in and stuck a plastic sheet over the keel , sticky plastic , and it bonded to the hull as well around the keel area , no more rust , and no more antifouling on the keel area , I say it out some weeks ago and the keel looked like new , food for thought

Great vid josh and congrats on the boat!!!! I sold everything last year and bought my older 42’ Jeanneau last year. Fair winds amigo!

Cool videos - you explain things extremely well and thanks for the Dutch comment :-) ! I am from Belgium (and btw studied in Bilbao years ago).

I’m not gonna wait until I’m old, this summer I’m getting a starter and doing my introduction course in Scotland with RYA, great work mate. Ps Alan Watts over Ludovico Einaudi, incredible !! (On a previous video), great soundtrack work as well on all videos. Inspirational !

Thanks for the videos... really.

Really special sailing channel .. well done

I like how emotional you get it shows how human you are and that your truly a caring kind person. I have watched your videos for awhile and love them. I know this is an older video but I both a little 22ft sailboat not even knowing how to sail and watched your video on how to sail and went out there and used what you taught me and figured out how to get around and what not to do lol but great video as always thank you for putting your time into making such great content

Thank you Josh, I am right with you having just purchased my first sailboat 3 months ago. I chose a Hunter 40 Legend. I have limited experience but hope to make it "out there" one day soon! I am 62yrs old and my dream took a bit longer than most to begin to materialize ha! Keep the good videos coming!! :)

Another great Vid Bro. I think it's awesome your doing a good part of the work yourself. In my head that's the way I'd like to do it. There's no help when your on the open water and you can only rely on yourself and what you know. Keep the Vids coming. Thanks

Hey Josh. Love your videos. Keep them coming. I’m 43 and took up sailing here on the west coast about 5 years ago. Love being out on the water when I can (live in AZ and have to do weekender trips to Orange County or San Diego). Looking forward to one day spending my later years full time on a boat but for now I’m living those dreams through you. Thanks man!

Hey Josh,love your very funny and real videos. You come across very true to yourself and it shows. Look forward to hanging out with you in your adventures. Sal Vancouver Canada.

I am hooked on your channel, really great videos and way you put across the lessons / information etc. looking forward to many more!!!

I think because you kind of new to it, you have the perfect reach and capability to teach us. Long experienced sailors maybe forget how the brain of a newbie fonction. I really understand your language and technique. You are my perfect teacher.

Hi Josh, I like your videos. You seem pretty down to earth which goes a long way with me. I own a Sveakryssare, it's a Scandinavian coastal sailing boat from the 70's, it's bright orange and 36ft long. Your videos are very informative, I like that. Also, I have just started vlogging myself so I appreciate how much work you put into each video. Keep up the good work!

I like what you're doing. I am working really hard everyday to get a boat of my own so my wife and I can be sailing as well. I hope it won't be long now. I hope I see you out there! Best wishes to you and yours!

Well, I like what you do a lot!! Keep on educating, I am a fan. JF

Great video man, my name is also Josh and I’m a week away from hauling a boat for its survey before pulling the trigger and buying. I’m nervous as hell because it’s my first boat and your videos are really helping me stay calm; I’m all about DIY and putting the work in, but a lot of people are looking at me like I’m crazy. Please keep it up so I know I’m not alone! Side note: I’m planning on painting the bulkheads white and just keeping the teak trim for the wood tones, do what you want man, make it yours; and don’t beat yourself up over the cost of the new cushions...when you buy 1980’s....you’ve got modern lines, but not modern upholstery;)

Great videos! Watching from Florida

Josh, your videos and journey are truely inspirational. I have worked in the corporate world for over 3 decades and it’s to getting to a point where I need to change my tack, as it were. It now seems even more possible having people like you show what’s involved and that the hurdles aren’t insurmountable. I may be looking a boats in San Diego and if so I’ll be sure to ping you and buy you a beer !! Subscribed!! :-)

I see that you are in Maryland? At least a O's fan. I am from MD and currently working up here. But my heart lives in Tampa/St Pete/clearwater FL as I have lived there off and on for 25 some odd years. If you have not made plans to sail anywhere yet I highly recommend that area. Clearwater/Tampa will amaze you! I don't know how to sail, wish I did. I dream of at least one sailing adventure one day to the virgin islands/Caribbean. Maybe a bigger adventure to Samoan islands or Tahiti. Anyways keep up the excellent videos!

Awesome video josh, your videos and takes on sailing have really set to tone for those of us looking to sail. I retired from the Army airborne infantry as a Pathfinder after 2.5 wars and 25 years. My wife says give her a few years and we will hit the seas. We are looking at a catamaran to take us to places in the Caribbean. Please keep up the great job on the videos, bring the lady into as well as we enjoy a female touch.

Hey Josh, nice work putting the vids together! Just found your channel a couple weeks ago and I'm really enjoying them. Looking forward to watch your continued journey! I have similar dreams and aspirations, but have been fearful, I guess to take the chance. I'm hoping that you and your endeavors we watch on youtube will help me overcome and inspire the confidence I need to break out of the comfort zone!

Just subbed, I like the boat and the videos. Looking forward to seeing the actual sailing. Our adventure is different as we decided to become expats and move to a private villa in Tangier, 30 minute ferry ride to Spain. Thought for a while about moving on a sailboat but with our 3 dogs and some other factors we went for the next best thing for us.

Josh, Thanks for these great vids... you’re a guy out in the world making his dream happen, and allowing those who wish they could but may not have the mean’s for various reasons in life to tag along on your journey. Keep it real... Best regards, John & Family

Josh, very helpful videos

Great video....Hoping videos like yours will motivate some of us to quit procrastinating ....and start living the dream so many like you have. Fair winds my friend.

Josh nice work on the vids! I know from personal experience of only making one 5 minute vid (Sailing French Polynesia 2015) it took me 8 hrs! Your generosity with your time will be appreciated by many who do not or will never have the opportunity to embark on this kind of experience and adventure. BTW, was in Annapolis last August finishing commissioning on my boat, it was 96 degrees. Then took it to the Bahamas in Dec right before the snow hit. You will persevere!

Good job 👍

Great videos Josh. Honest and straightforward. I spent the last NY winter restoring my boat that's finally in the water...The struggle is real and the pay-off is worth it. :)) Subscribed.

Never thought about sailing . But I always felt like the ocean was calling me 🤷🏼‍♂️

good stuff man thank you for sharing

Awesome video, Moved by the comment. My wife passed a year ago(53 cancer) and I sold everything retired and moved onboard my Ericson 35 (been sailing for 40 yrs.) 13 more weeks leaving NJ. Annapolis Sailboat show then Southbound, ICW to FL/Bahamas. Your on the right track..! Hope to meet you someplace on the water!. See sailing dijan. O ya, after living onboard now for a year, I painted the walls semi gloss white! New life for the old boat.. s/v Dijan

I will mention you keen to see your boat sailing we have a Robertson 10 now for 20 plus years and sailed New Zealand and enjoyed every bit , and still doing it so love seeing others getting into it all good go for it

Hey Josh, this probably won't help too much for you now, but a variable speed grinder is far better then the less expensive 4" grinders. But if you go online, you can get a speed reducer (about 40.00) that can be used to reduce the speed of your grinder for better control. I use it every time when I have to grind anything.

Thank you for the videos. Keep moving forward.

Another awesome video Josh and you inspire me to keep going and to get my boat done as I bought a Cabo rico 38’ in Corpus Christi Tx that hurricane Harvey broke the mast in half at the spreader bars I bought the bought at a very nice price 18k knowing that I would have to replace mast and all rigging but thankyou for inspiring so many knew to sailing to not give up and keep moving forward with there journey

Hi Josh, started watching you because of your sailing how to video and stayed to watch the adventure unfurl. Your Beneteau has beautiful lines and even though it is very tempting to put her in the water. you are very wise to tackle all the jobs you can now while it is on the hard and until the money dries up. You have a great video style and cant wait to see you out sailing again. Please capture some footage if you go out on friends' boats.

God Bless You in all your endeavors ,thank you for the inspirations just purchased a boat that I just started working on!! You been aGreat source of love for my sailboat!!cheers!

Good job!

Thanks man!

"Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you did not do than by the ones you did. So throw off the bow lines. Sail away from the safe harbour. Catch the tradewinds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover." Mark Twain I wish you fair winds and following seas

You're vlogs are fantastic. Very informative and filled with information. Thanks Josh. Keep doing what you do

Cheers mate, you are great and helps us to get better acquainted with the nautical world!!

Hi Mr. Post. I've been watching vidoe's like this for some time now, but find your's very inspirational. My dream, as a retired Army Combat Medic, is to buy my sailboat, restore it, and sail off. Working as a paramedic/EMP offshore on BIIIG wessels now, and spend 2-4 weeks at sea often. Only makes the dream stronger. I have sailed the Atlantic from vest to east, but not on a sailboat. I guess I like the open spaces, and the horizon. When 5 deployments didn't kill me, I'll hang on a bit longer :). Never to late, but better soon than sorry. Keep up with the filming, and good luck to you from Norway.

Josh really enjoy your videos got a tip for you that we have found very useful all over our boat we go to restaurant supply stores and get there old pizza prep table cutting boards that are up to 8’ or meat cutting boards are thicker extremely tough cheap never a chance of rot easy to keep looking great just a tip

👍👍can’t wait to see her splash. Fair winds!

Please carry on with these videos I love watching them.... yours and many others too ! Wish I was there !

Looking forward to seeing you on your travels. My family and I are planning to embark on our sailing journey next spring. Safe travels and calm seas to you sir.

Josh you’re the man! Your attitude is inspiring. Your positive attitude will take you a long way. You so help reinforce the idea, surround yourself with good people and good things will happen. Great quality video your sound is really good. 👍👍 thumbs up.😎

Moving... As someone with a 24ft 70's long keeler, I feel I know where you are coming from. Keep making videos.

I am very interested in learning, this video helps a lot! one day I hope to live on my own sailboat right here in nyc. lots of research to do first. thank you for sharing this.

Cool stuff Josh. You seem more knowledgable than most other people on other sailing channels on YT. Keep us updated more often!

Josh, You may (or may not) be aware. There are many people like me very interested in your boat repair work. I specifically will hope to be embarking on a journey similar to yours. I am watching intently every facet of work you are doing (in the repair ) of your sailboat. I'm interested to know every detail. If you would provide a simple financial sheet of general cost required that would be greatly appreciated.

New to your channel. About to binge watch all your videos. You are a great teacher.... Very inspiring.

Hi Josh, After watching your learn to sail video, I subscribed and continued watching your other sailing related videos. I am impressed with your excellent teaching ability. Looking forward to learning more. Thank you, btw, the white washed walls...meh.:)

Josh Thanks for the sailing lessons!!! Looking forward to the new boat videos. Living through the sailers of the RU-vid, Around Seattle out!

We love your videos.. And thanks for the intro to Alan Watts! Wow!