You Won't Believe What We Found in The Bilge Of a 48 Year Old Abandoned Boat | SAILING SEABIRD Ep. 7 

Pay no heed to the negative people out there. They're just envious that they never pulled their finger out to do what you're doing. You're doing great and come the day, you'll leave them all in your wake. Look forward to next video.

Do not feed the trolls it justifies their existance, you are doing a great job and making good progress, just ignore toxic people they are sad bar stewards.

Yes, fine!!! Live end relieve a boat is not easy, but you have many to post on youtube.....

Number 1 view! Dont let nobody get you guys down!

most people do these jobs without living aboard .... bravo guys ....

'Nothing like cleaning out filthy bilges and making them clean again. It is something very satisfying, but often hard work !

Greetings from Down under...Don't worry about other people are saying !...Most of them don't have the guts to take on a project like yours!!! Good On You guys. for having a go at it!!!....the Golden Rule is the right Tool for the Job is the Key.....if Not it just takes a lot longer... Good Luck...Regards Winston .

I admire you both! You prove the old adage, "Well begun is half done!" You're going to have a wonderful sailing home when you're finished. Thank you for sharing your amazing journey.

Enjoy the ride... its exciting

Don't be sad. Don't let bad comments upset you. Comments all help the RU-vid algorythm, good or bad! You win either way. I love the look of Seabird, I hope you will be able to realise her potential. Be patient.

Perhaps a good investment might be a bicycle trailer? Looks like you’re going to be taking a lot of trips.

Thank you for your vlog….x

. It like making a omelet you have to make a mess before you end up with a great meal. Your making more progress which is always good.

We understand how you feel about taking the boat apart, but look how much you have done so far. It's getting better day by day. Be of good cheer. The best is yet to come. ♡ S/V Cork~Texas

No pain, no gain…your positive approach will overcome a lot. All jobs below the sole on an older boat are messy…that’s a given.. keep up the "can do" approach..

Progress, stay positive and keep going, thanks

Seeing your crockpot, well at least that’s what we call them in the states. I love cooking with those things. Im a single Dad, after a long hard day, I pickup my son from school, and being able to come home to a cooked meal, that smells incredible, it’s amazing. Good luck on the boat, definitely looks like a good bit of work, but those are the projects I appreciate the most. The feeling you get when you achieve your goal, it’s truly priceless. Plus the payoff, and being able to enjoy your work. Ignore the nay sayers, pay more attention to the ppl rooting you on.

🎼Alwayyys look on the bright side of life🎶... Dirty work, and messy, sure. But, hey, you're not up to your noses in a crocodile infested river, or being chased by Grizzly bears! New tanks look super, carry on you two, and thanks for the video. Cheers!

Looking great guys, you've gotta break some eggs to make an omelette. Hull looks good from what you've shown. Have a great week , see you next week.

The size of your project is insane. Good luck, I will be following

Two brave people . Lovely brave people !

Stuart and Marina...I've owned and sailed four sailboats in San Francisco and the Bay area, etc. I envy you the process of "DISCOVERY" in everything you do on a daily basis! Please - ignore the distractors. They are simply jealous and nothing more. What you are accomplishing is EXCITING and fun to watch! Wish I was young again and could be there helping you. I'm retired now living in Sierra Vista, Arizona - a long, long way from the water! Have fun, you two. Know that we watch you from ALLLLL the way down here! John

You can see that you like to clean :) the boat will repay you. You're inch by inch closer to the water. Great crew:))

Your moving along quite nicely. Awesome job. Looking forward the next video ,👏😜

Bigger is the boat bigger are the problems and efforts too as well as budget of course.. Wish you the courage i feel you hv... keep going friends. .

You two make such a great team. Stuart's so knowledgeable and has such a calming laid back attitude where it seems nothing really bothers him. And you you're so funny with your play by play narratives. Good job and a pleasure to watch.

This is your journey, you have a vision. Thanks for taking us along!

You are making a very good progress. The jobs under the floor and engine bay may the messiest and unpleasant work but you are getting there despite some of the negative comments. Pity I live too far otherwise I would be volunteering to help. At this rate you will be sailing in no time bar some temporary lack of hard cash.

From one cruiser to another, keep plugging away! You'll get what you want

Hi guys - I’ve just come across your channel and watched all 14 of your restoration videos back to back ! Really enjoyed them, thank you. Can’t wait for the next video to drop. Very very impressed with your guts and determination-congratulations!

That was a job and a half. It looks terible now but will start to look good soon. Keep up the good work

I love the videos and I'm learning so much. Ye are a great couple. I'm only on video 6 and so looking forward to the rest. Onwards & Upwards.

great to have found you, superb original and enjoyable to watch, thanks for documenting

Nicely done! You are truly doing it the right way.👏

love the videos greetz from belgie

Jus keep swimming.

Just found you guys and enjoying your project! Excellent thing you are doing bringing an old lady back to life! Ignore the trolls and negative 'experts', I've rebuilt three boats now from a similar condition, and have enjoyed every moment - good and bad! Well done you!

Ignore the naysayers, certainly don’t let them get you down at all! You are living life now, when it should be lived, well! It may work, it may not work, but you will have tried something and done your focused best at it. This is how life should be lived, whatever happens you are doing the right thing. Look forward to more videos, take care out there!

I like what you are doing. Just take small steps at a time. When finished you will have a beautiful boat for big sailing trips.

Love your ingenuity. Thanks for sharing

Number 2 view! Keep going. You're going great. Everything will improve soon, especially when the weather cools down.

chin up and don't pay heed to the naysayers. Love your channel

Nice Job!!!..keep it goin'....we just saw you in 3Voiles...

You are admired by all of us that want a new task a new adventure, the people who are not afraid of hard work. Thx

You folk need to get a little trailer to tow behind your bikes, it will make moving the stuff safer, and probably be able to move more with each trip.

Cleaning up quite nicely.

I love what you do, making something 'thrown away' into something of value - a home and a way to see the world. I love the way you transform your environment, and the way you hustle to get a job done. Forget the haters, they're just takers, you guys give something back - recycling on a meaningful scale. And no doubt, it will be pristine when you are finished. Keep up the good work. And I enjoy your chilled video style.

Don’t pay attention to the negative people what you guys are doing is amazing and so many people love watching your updates of the boat progress 🎉

Hi from Portugal. Great videos and keep going!!

I am very jealous of what will eventually be the work shop in the engine room. That would be great to have. I love visiting the bins at my marina and have found many treasures there although my wife often feels shame when I do. It will be nice to get rid of all the unnecessary through hulls. I have a little catamaran and after my last haul out went to none in the port hull and would like to go from 3 to 1 in the starboard hull next time she comes out of the water. Keep up the good work despite the hot days.

you are doing a fantastic job,ignor the bad comments some people are just plain jealous

Looks like you are just having too much Fun 🤗😊🤣

Stay positive you are getting closer to the vessel you want day by day . Look how much you have done !

To recover and to restore is a job for people with love and vision, keep doing it, one day this beauty will be back to the sea.

Nice one. Awww grim work but has to be done definitely.

Love watching you guys, all the way from Northern Australia. You guys have so much guts to have taken on this huge job. You will make this boat into your dream boat!!

Great to see you 2 back again, not seen you in 10 months or so, and you have a new project! so exciting! just caught up wiith your progresss, dont listen to any off the nay sayers, you will do just fine with the new boat i am sure. Your aft cabin is truly amazing, I can see why you chose her. Live cheap sail long! Just dont adopt any cats or dogs ffs

I love yours videos 💕🥰

Big changes. The water in the old tanks looked surprisingly clean. The bilge under the engine was amazing. The boat is going to float 10 cm higher after removing all the crud. When I pulled the old engine from my former wooden cruiser there was about 10-15 cm thick congealed grease/oil under where the engine was. It was a big, messy, job to get rid of it all. Your cockpit drain plumbing reminds me of the raw water intake plumbing on my old boat. I counted 17 fittings on one thru-hull. A plumbers nightmare. Keep up the good work.

You are already moving forward quickly and in the heat ....... well done👍👍

I did a similar renovation to a 37 foot Irwin 15 years ago. The best thing I did was put a composting toilet in, getting rid of the holding tank and through hulls.

Excelente como van avanzando me encanta

now i start understanding why You loved this boat so mutch, it look great, the engine room is so big could fit everything! nice Job can't wait to see the result! Fair Winds

Love this... and love Stuarts attitude... as its plain that he is in for the long haul with the small cup...lol... you watch he will tell you its a marathon not a sprint sooner or later... You two are wonderful ... ignore all the negative stuff... just keep thinking like Stuart.... as he is that laid back he is falling over.... can't wait for the next one... cheers Yoki..

Cheers guys

Many thanks for these videos. This was always a dream of mine. Now I can live it with you!

Love this channel. Don't worry about negative comments and negative people. They spend more than enough time worrying about other people and making negative comments all by themselves.

You're welcome

Hi... just started watching ur channel and dispite you're uphill struggle, you guys are making real progress, good to see you're cleaning and preparing the areas before refitting the motor and the water tanks, it shows you have the right attitude. Where in the world are you guys.... !!

Yeah don't let negative comments get you down. You both are doing more than I could. I wouldn't have a clue. Do what you think is best.

Good chain I'd like that to chain up my motorcycle Did well getting the replacement water tanks

Keep wearing the Crocs, you'll smash it !

Love the sand pit that was the bilge!

Well done guys you are making good progress, going to be a great boat there.

Love the way you are going about your restoration. Move the rubbish, clean and keep things tidy. You will have a wonderful boat soon. Keep up the good work and above all have fun.

Looks like the new tanks fit nicely 👍👍👍

Surprising what you can take out of the bilge 👍👍

Don’t let anyone get you down. You are building a great channel and doing a great job.

Thank you, youre getting there.😉

Heel veel succes met het project. Ik herken een hele hoop van wat jullie meemaken.

Hi You Two Great Vlog As All Ways You Or Making Great Progress On The clean Up Love To See What You Do Week In And Week Out You Ore Doing So well Well By For Now Take Care And Be Safe

I wonder how many people can appreciate what it's like to live in a small space like a boat while you are dismantling it and removing half of it with no running water, no cooker and no toilet ? The dust, debris and heat would be overwhelming for most people and the lack of a floor and places to sit or just put things down creates so many issues, especially long term ! This is a huge task that you are undertaking and it takes a lot to be able to deal with all the issues you are facing and stay positive ! The amount of work to be done is too much for most people but clearly not for you guys and from what I've seen so far you are going to succeed ! I like how you are tackling this project but I don't envy you !

Thanks!

Brings back memories of my last boat. It took a year and about 50 trips to the hazardous waste collector to get the bilge clean. It had a diesel known for leaking oil and no one ever bothered to clean up, so it became hardened sludge.

Kudos to you two, sailors living "Beyond the Buckle"! Being amongst those who practice dumpster diving , my brothers and I have termed it so because if your not in beyond your belt buckle you're just digging, not diving in the dumpster! Just pulled three aluminum framed slider windows out of the dumpster today that will make it into a greenhouse I will be building at a property we close on tomorrow. I've just come across your channel in my feed and it has fast become one of my favorites, now I'll need to binge through past episodes to get more of the background on you two adventurers. Hang in there, not too long beyond the buckle, and keep pushing forward in spite of any nay sayers who never leave their couch.

Dreams are the seeds of action⛵

Guys you're an inspiration to us positive people! I wish I was there to assist you. You are building your future as a team well done!

Ignore the negative comments from others! Please do not interpret my questions as a negative comment. After 45+ years of marriage, I realize that my wife does not agree with my “dumpster diving, trash picking or buying used merchandise at garage sales/auctions”. We obviously have different backgrounds and I did not think to resolve this before our marriage. I’m summary, you both are doing a great job to get sailing!!!! 😊😊😊

Good luck with the "obstacle curse"! 🙂You two are amazing and don't let anyone try and tell you anything else. Forza!

ignore the negative nannies. you are both doing great.

I have so much respect for you together keep it up I enjoy it

Just a trick, you can can run you little bilge pump from your 18v drill battery. Keep up the good work.,!

Re negative, dumb, childish, pathetic etc, comments, always remember; when rain falls on a rock it may wet the surface, but it runs off and then evaporates; be the rock! We have started following you simply because yer a nice couple with a story that we wany to follow. Plenty of positive, supportive comments here already that should reassure you. When a nobhead comments cast 'em adrift me hearties! Because, life's too short to care for those that don't care for others! Loving what yer doing! Ann & Dafydd XX

Cool guys. Your boat gonna be awesome! 👍🏻

I WATCH A LOT OF SAILING SHOWS, BUT YOURS RANKS RIGHT UP THERE WITH ALL THE OTHERS, I CANT WAIT TO SEE WHEN YOU GET YOUR BOAT DONE AND SET SAIL. STEW IS A LITTLE HARD TO UNDERSTAND , LOL SORRY FOR THE CAPS.

animo y trabajo duro, seguro que podéis con ello y algún día nos dais un viaje por el mediterráneo.

You both are great examples of people who are hard working and practical. Thanks for being such role models!

Stuart I see myself when I was you're age love ya work. I reckon she's a keeper mate good lass that one hee hee! Cheers n beers Marty Australia

You are both doing a great job ! We are really enjoying following the challenge you have accepted Thanks so much for sharing!

love your sandals❤❤❤