One more project completed! Thanks for watching!

What a shame that boat got into that condition to begin with! She’ll return the love once you’re done. No doubt! ❤❤

In my experience, preparation is at least 90% of a job well done. It may be tedious, but take note that if it is NOT done, you will have to clean up and start all over again. Thanks for this upload: I've missed you two!

What a good sister you have, Juho! Spends her vacation working on yours and Sohvi's janky boat! 😁😉😁

Personnally, i choose to use a paste called butyl for the sealing. It is easier to use than sika or silikon, it never dries so no need to use the technic to wait before screwing again, it is also much cheaper. I replace the windows few month ago, so i don't know yet how it will be on a long term. To my experience, i usually need FIVE times longer than what i plan! I usually work alone and i think that two people goes at least three times faster than a person alone! Bon courage pour la suite.

Awesome Job! I want to get a aluminum sail cruiser to redo myself and hopefully hit the ocean circle navigate before I croak 👍😁⛵⛵⛵⛵⛵

Dow 795 rocks….did 10 windows in my catamaran. Looking good, you are making progress, the next jobs will be so much easier! Thanks, Andrew

Keep the updates coming fella 👍👍

You should put a 3m stone guard coat on the outside to protect from uv and scratches. And a thin internal polycarb will give some extra insulation. I would also run a bead of silicone on the outside of the windows to create a curved bead between the window and hull. But use a drill to tighten

Great work , one step at a time they say or a stitch in time saves nine, just pays to have patience and not rush anything , lovely to see you getting on with it.

It’s way past time you began using battery drills for driving screws and tightening bolts (for tapping threads into hole buy a set of Gun Nose Taps and Dormer cutting fluid). Use the tension clutch for uniform torque. Thanks good to see Polyurethane foam being used. I have a severe condensation problem under the deck right over where all of the radios and instruments are housed. It’s like a rainforest in that space, I can’t believe professional boat builders thought that was quality work (20 years ago). I’ll copy your technique. I have to re silicone my saloon windows, too. I’m not going to completely remove them, just dig out the silicone around the edge. I’ve been thinking of methods to rough up the gell coat to give better adhesion and am going to try a diamond coated blade on the vibratory saw to get a fine cut down inside a grove.

It seems like everything takes a lot longer than you plan when it comes to boat work. Do it right, do it once is the way to go.

After sailing so long on such a decked out cruising machine I'm sure you all have some great ideas to carry over to your new blank canvas. It doesn't always seem so but going to sea on a boat where you have touched every system and structure on board has a huge advantage. Knowing exactly what is behind walls and under floor boards will pay off many times I'm sure. You both know boats and know what works in your climate so no doubt everything will be just fine soon as she hits the water. Good luck.

I have missed you guys putting out regular videos. I hope when you actually start sailing again, there is more content. Boat is looking hella better than it first was.

What a transformation. Great craftsmanship. That is going to be a real beautiful boat when your done.

Juho, you are truly blessed to have two wonderful women to help you with your sailboat restoration.

In the best tradition of David Scott Cowper........i am following your progress with great expectation, and it appears your yacht will equip you for your travels as Polar Bound has for his exploits.

FYI my friend. Next time you're dealing with silicone removal. Use a propane torch with care. It will come off so easy you will be extremely surprised. And do it before you remove the Windows if they're glass. If they're not glass and plexiglass after. I must say, extremely impressive the amount of work you put in to your project. Certainly when you complete what needs to be done, your labor value will be tremendous.

Great people, professional and humble!

Try heating the silicone with a heat gun. Also, when you're peeling off your painter's blue tape. Pull away at an angle from the edge you want to protect. You will get better results.

Good savings on a difficult job, had to be done, nice work.

I am learning about boats as I am really in to old VW and Porsche. One product I use for chrome is called "kbs diamond clear" If you have any brass or chrome that is exposed you can paint the kbs directly on it with no primer. It is a clear with uv protectant. It solves the problem of oxidization and having to polish metal. It is also an "mcu" so it dries VERY hard..

The nice thing about silicone is that silicone welds to itself, so if you missed some when cleaning the frames, the new silicone will permanently bond to it.

with self-tinting sun protection film you can extend the life span of the plexiglass panels and have a self-regulating UV-sun and heat protection in the cabin. And besides all the hard work your insulation looks very good and mold free thats really a good thing far an boat of that age! No condensation issues

This is so exciting. Can't wait for the next episode. I so want to learn to sail stat..

What a sister! Vacation at the boat yard 🌴" Pretty much BOMB proof!" LOL

I really like your videos. Very informative and interesting. Thanks for posting. Huge job but I know you can do it both of you. True adventurers.

It's just great to hear from you lovely people. Thanks for keeping us updated. We like you, you're sound people and in some way it makes us feel grounded, that you include us.

my heart made a little jump when i saw you posted again

It's great you have a sis in your life! :)

Amazing work and great project, really shows what you can achieve with the right yard find. Looking forward to the rest of the series. Massive luck 🍀 to both of you

I am looking forward to see you take this boat through the north west passage! Just a tip when it comes to an easier cleanup and removal of the excess silicone: -put some dishwashing soap into a small container of water. Remove the majority of the silicone with a small piece of wood(flat or coned shaped at the tip) that you continually dip into the soap water. The soap water will act as a lubricant so that the silicone will not cling to the wood. Then go over with a wet finger dipped in same soapy water😉

I enjoy your updates. Very unique project and I look forward to your sailing adventures. 👍🏻

It's good to see an update. Where are you now? Hopefully you're enjoying sailing to cooler climates.

90% preparation 10% application. Always adds up to 100% well accomplished finished product. Keep up your fine works.

Wonderful job ! I’m happy your sister was able to go the distance to help. That’s a good family. I’m not as lucky. Work is going well and much progress is being made . I am 100 percent sure that whatever time you allowed yourselves to clean up this boat will probably have to be doubled but when completed you should have a great and safe boat . Stay safe

Your patience n persistence blows my mind!! Sending love from New Zealand

I'm sure the restoration of this boat will turn out beautiful, she's in good hands!.

Awesome mate your boat is looking good. Cheers Rory

Great to hear from you two again, nice work, and a lot of it!

Looking forward to all the updates.... 👍🏼 ⛵

Blue tape works awesome when sealing with epoxy or cocking. It gives you a nice clean straight seem. 😁👍

I used 3M 5200 marine sealant, supposed to be the best for marine applications. I do known that in one example I had to remove a fitting and the 5200 would not let go, great stuff, but you better be happy with the install / application because you will have to ruin anything it is attached to after full curing. Thanks!

Soooo much tedious work! So fun to watch your progress since I have followed your sailing from the beginning and now you are docked only a few miles from my brother's home in CA! Thanks much for your story! Stay safe!

Looking good thanks for the update the boat is coming along I'm looking forward to seeing your new electronics!👍

You're doing amazing work I think only Finnish Sisu can endure? Wish you all the best

Nice! Looking forward to seeing more, and your winter in Alaska.

As you say great to see new parts being installed, steady progress will win the day.

Great to see you making progress. I like your work ethic and motivation.

GLAD YOUR BACK , WE MISSED YOU GUYS

That boat is just improving by leaps and bounds! Keep up the good work!

Hi from UK. Lovely to see your progress with the boat. Giving new life to an old boat. When its finished it will be worth all your hard work. Well done. Take are and stay safe. Lovely to see your sister.

Great work. Can't wait to see the final product she's going to be a solid beauty.👍

Great to hear from you and how wonderful your sister came to visit and help. Keep up the good work. I am enjoying my nice quality T-shirt I purchased from you.

Looking good there guys slowly but surely your making progress

She’s coming along great! Nice work guys!

I am enjoying these videos. I hope you have a very safe journey.

so happy to see the boat coming along, im hoping you will be on the water soon!! ciao from Italy/uk

Bravo , super , saving money , helping others to see it can be done.

Love your videos! The boat starting to come alive!!!

I am really enjoying your efforts and have even started watching your Finnish camping stuff. Great entertainment, thanks. Sadly, I have almost caught up to when your sailed past my home town on Vancouver Island.

Great progress! Power screwdrivers are useful for this, unless you make external stainless framing strips to allow a few holes to be skipped. Also a good chance to add a second inner sheet of polycarbonate, with breather holes, for double glazing.

She is such a hard worker, great job!

You folks are doing are great job, those windows will make a big difference and look great! Bet you will be liking all those screws come those storms!

Coming along Juho... and I like the stickies that you are using for your project management (yeah, I saw them 🙂) - very agile!! Be well and I am looking forward to seeing you guys back in the water... as I am sure you are too! All the best to both of you 😄

Very timely. I will be repairing a leaking hatch with silicone over winter on my Dehler 37 CWS. Your video is a reminder of windows I replaced in the past! ⛵️

So great to see you guy's moving along on your vessel.. excited for you 2 to see it done... That was a lot of screwing an bolting... An scraping.. I Kno it's hard work... ✌🏻💗😊

Dow Corning 795 is the right product to use. We have used it for years with no issues at all. Looking forward to seeing what else you had to repair. I am sure it will be bomb proof when completed. 😂

Looks very nice and clean.

Happy New Boat; I was thinking of how cold your old aluminium boat was to live on. I am really pleased you will be a lot warmer.👍

Great to see this and to keep up with the latest on instagram

👍 great job so far, good luck with the rest!

Please buy her a Dewalt jigsaw, totally wort it! Nice to see you are using my favorite brand mostly!

You can apply, either professionally or by yourself, a layer of clear paint protection film on the windows, then they will also be scratch resistant.

This a comment to support your hard work. Thanks for sharing.

Awesome tenacity . wishing the bestest.

Nice job ! Soon you’ll be sailing !

Yep windows!!! I have done all my motorhome windows and also my small yacht windows . Both times under estimated the amount of preparation time All worth it once no leaks and can see out.

Looking great Juho, huge task doing those windows but I’m sure when all,done and painted surround it will look amazing. I avoid silicone and would have used Butyl but I know you do your research so each to their own. Look forward to the next one. Andy UK

Great work! Thanks for sharing!

You guys are doing amazing work. See you.

Great job. Keep it up.

An epic window project!

I hope that you selected polycarbonate variant which keeps its properties in cold as well.

great job! sometimes if you heat the silicone with a heat gun it will come off more easily. good luck with the job.

Really enjoy your posts, fascinating. Thank you for sharing. 🇿🇦

Just joined as a Patron. Keep up the excellent work!

Hi! You’re doing great work! As a yachting professional I have to tell you that you will probably going to have problems with the windows in the future. Silicone and bolts are really both not the way to go. I have mounted hundreds of polycarbonate windows on boats. Because polycarbonate expands quite a bit when it gets warm, it’ll eventually cause leaks when mounted with bolts and silicone. The durable way to go would be to glue them on with a polymer compound (like Simson FastTack, but don’t know if that available there. I’m in the Netherlands). After preparing the polycarbonate (sanding where the glue is going to be and degreasing the surfaces) they can be put on to the boat and pressure needs to be applied for a few hours. The polymer compound will also fill the holes left by the bolts. That’s it. This way, the polycarbonate can expand and the compound will stretch with it, without bolts preventing that. Anyway, I can imagine you don’t want to do it all over again after the work you’ve put in 😅 I just wanted to let you know. Maybe for a future project with polycarbonate

great work

You are amazing! The work, the patience, dedication, attitude. I salute you. I saw your many videos, but there are hundreds. In two weeks time, my son is taking part in sailing trip trough the NWP, from Halifax to Vancouver on Hayat (Colin Archer 44). Can you please tell me how can I accsess videos from your trip from Alaska to Greenland? I wish I could shake your hand one day. Best regards. Jerry.

Just found your channel, she looks amazing project

Sensational job👍👍

Thanks

I agree spray foam is the best installation for any steel or alloy boat

Should have used Butyl rubber for ALL sealing applications. It is also near UV proof unlike silicone.

Hey nice updates. I was at the Napa YC a few weeks ago but did not see you guys.

on my old boat we just white washed our windows if we were in a marina for a while. looks better than tinting too,

Glad you gained access to the nuts.

You guys are amazing

I live near Juneau Alaska and love your channel. Based on your simple animation, it looks like you are not planning to come up the Inside Passage through British Columbia and Southeast Alaska. I hope I can change your minds. The Inside Passage is phenomenal, you can anchor at night and sleep as well as traveling through mostly protected waters. When you get to the northern end, there are tidewater glaciers, and a secluded natural hotsprings where you can anchor your boat and watch the ocean from the hotsprings. Anyway, wishing you the best of luck! Cheers from Alaska