Couple Rebuilding an American Wrecked Sailboat

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Couple Rebuilding an American Wrecked Sailboat
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@user-dv1ju8os5d 18 сағат бұрын

Bravo à vous. Vous êtes une belle source d'inspiration. Le résultat est magnifique. Longue vie à vous et à vos rêves.🎉❤🎉❤🎉❤🎉❤🎉❤

@WarthogChief 29 күн бұрын

Use baking soda and 30% peroxide and make a paste. Coat yellowed plastic parts with paste. Put in plastic ziplock out in the sun for hours. The UV light from sun and peroxide paste will get rid of the yellowing and bring back original color.

@WarthogChief 29 күн бұрын

If you slow simmer 1 liter 3% peroxide down to 100ml you'll end up with about 20%-25%, which will also work. If you do this do it slowly

@steven6692 29 күн бұрын

Or...just sanding it down with wet sand and spraying it with plastic paint will do just fine...

@eoindgrace 26 күн бұрын

This process is known as RetroBright and, having done it with some old Lego myself, it doesn't really last. About 2 years after doing it, the white bricks I did this on are yellowing again. Details here: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Retrobright I think you'd be better off sanding and spraying.

@paulwalker9423 20 күн бұрын

Love seeing the small jobs your getting there 😊

@SailingSeabird 20 күн бұрын

Little jobs make big jobs... Cheers for watching 🙂

@kevinmartin3859 28 күн бұрын

😅when you bought this boat look like a dead duck in the water now it is like a swan coming back to life well done with all the work so far 😊😊

@myloopooping 28 күн бұрын

I feel like a friend when I watch you two. Thank you for sharing this amazing adventure!

@Minimikeintheshed 28 күн бұрын

Love Stu's - "WOH WoH don't tempt fate" to not jinx it all, that is so good! Great work again Stu and Marina, looking good in the toilet area and the little jobs must feel like things getting ticked off a lil bit more. Its great to see you each week, keep going good luck!

@Gerard6235 27 күн бұрын

Enjoyed from day one the progress is huge.Massive job.cheers guys see you next time. Ha

@SailingSeabird 27 күн бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it. We are happy you are on board. Slow but steady progress. Cheers for watching 🙂

@topcat43truffles15 28 күн бұрын

Love watching the progress on Seabird and reading all the cool comments from the great people following along with you…. Stuart and Marina are building up a nice little fan club….almost 40K followers, 70+ Patreons, and couldn’t happen to a nicer couple. Looking forward to the day Stuart and Marina are actually Sailing on Seabird and they bring us all along with them!👍🏻🍻❤️😎

@SailingSeabird 28 күн бұрын

Thanks for that! We really enjoy sharing our experiences with all of you. Cheers for watching 🙂

@mark95b77 29 күн бұрын

You guys are awesome!! Marina your positivity is so sweet…the whole time Stu like shaking his head “ oh no don’t tempt fate”.. with that positive ju ju ..🤣‼️ You guys make me laugh.. so enjoy your journey and thanks for giving the rest of us a snap shot of it. Thank again

@robinwells8879 26 күн бұрын

The Piglet and Eyeore show😂. I love how you interchange roles from episode to episode. It’s really shaping up to be a lovely living space. With the world getting crazier by the day, I think that you may be finished just in time to sail away into the sunset to safety together to watch Rome burn. Go well!❤

@benshke 29 күн бұрын

The switches you can sand with sandpaper with hi grid too get them white

@arteepee 29 күн бұрын

Every little visual improvement makes a huge difference! Looking really good! Well done both and hope you have a good weekend! Richard (UK)

@xmarksthespot5188 29 күн бұрын

Baking soda and water , make a paste and that will remove the yellowing on plastic !

@greglomas7620 29 күн бұрын

Marina you’ll give stu “chain plate” envy waving that weapon around like that. 😂

@samcrowie1739 29 күн бұрын

I'm with Stuart never tempt fate when the 1st one is good. Always expect the worst then everything else is better.

@kieranbuchanan471 26 күн бұрын

That mosquito pen thing you talked about a few videos ago worked a charm, so thanks for that!

@willsta21 28 күн бұрын

I love the painted lights yes the switch needs doing the product you needs called retrobite.

@raytheron 29 күн бұрын

I absolutely love seeing your progress. Your videos are the highlight of my week.

@SailingSeabird 28 күн бұрын

Wow, thank you! We are glad you enjoy our antics. It means a lot to us sharing the journey of Seabird. Cheers for watching 🙂

@hanstinekevangorcum9718 29 күн бұрын

Great to see the progress, the results are beautiful. We’re curious what the wall will look like eventually. Have a good weekend.

@johnhowlett7711 25 күн бұрын

Hi Guys. Love the video’s. I’ve just seen something very interesting about boat building safety. It was about designing the boat in such a way as to minimise disaster at sea. It was “sailing Uma, step 398”. I hope you find this helpful. Keep up the good work.

@blumo0n032 27 күн бұрын

I love the off-white with the pale blue and the wood accents. Classic color sense.

@SailingSeabird 27 күн бұрын

Thank you. We too are happy with the colour combination. Cheers for watching 🙂

@johnharrison9317 29 күн бұрын

Just so great to follow your great progress. You inspire.

@zivabrogan5807 29 күн бұрын

Hi Stuart and Marina, another very enjoyable vid. I wish you continued good luck with your boat and am, really looking forward to seeing the end result...I will be with 'til the end...when it gets wet!!! 🤞🤞🤞

@clifsraiders 29 күн бұрын

U2 got this,TEAMWORK and DEDICATION CAN MAKE DREAMS COME TRUE ...

@TheMightyAntar 29 күн бұрын

For the rocker switches, there are numerous online suggestions for restoring yellowed plastic, although some of them can weaken the plastic, start with the least aggresive (washing powder, baking soda, water and rubbing) and work upwards with sanding/polishing as a last resort. I guess masking the gaps by sticking in strips of paper and then spray painting would be too tricky.

@Neo4you2 29 күн бұрын

Have a nice weekend . Don`t work to hard and relax sometimes Much love from Holland

@florencetrowell6465 29 күн бұрын

Nice work team, love the way Marina says 'yellow' ❤😂❤😂❤

@dadzilla007 26 күн бұрын

Unless your 100% confident, spend the coin, get them professionally inspected. The chainplates are as important as the rest of the rigging and cracks can be next to impossible to see.

@maxxmann24 29 күн бұрын

u can sand the plastic switches to clean them then hit them with some heat to smooth them back out works wonders in my rv

@USA.RE3 29 күн бұрын

Hi Marina and Stu! "The big surprise"... Whatever you are hoping for, I wish it will happen for you guys!! 💫🍀🍀💫 Rick

@jean-louislependu4790 29 күн бұрын

Aloha from Hawaii. Brief comment: try using finger nail polish on your little light switches.

@michaelbaron8089 26 күн бұрын

Great to see the progress! I'm happy for you.

@danielpothier9990 28 күн бұрын

People for the ethical treatment of screwdrivers (PETOS) thanks you for your caring attitude. Seabird is really coming together.

@hobie695 28 күн бұрын

"Don't jinx it".......very funny. You two are amazing.,

@SailingSeabird 27 күн бұрын

Thank you. You're very kind. I'll tell you a secret, we only had a problem with two bolts. Cheers for watching 🙂

@paulspackman8021 29 күн бұрын

Yeah! We like Seabird Fridays too!

@user-tr2yx2yp4q 29 күн бұрын

Hello again. Always good when Friday gets here and we see a new video about your work. All these little projects are very interesting. Keep up the good work and enjoy your weekend. Ciao. geo

@markjewers8914 28 күн бұрын

Well done guys it’s starting to take shape. Push on!!😂😂

@sergueiothonucci1638 28 күн бұрын

Stuart, your inseparable companion deserves a theme. The 1950s saw the muse’s romantic vision. Music by Caymmi. His muse Marina is the perfect beauty, the definitive work of God. She wears makeup and they fight. She was already perfect for him. She couldn't tarnish her beauty

@seanchris8290 29 күн бұрын

Great work both of you, you're hard work is really coming together now, well done, thanks for sharing. xx

@joachim.charleshogg4728 29 күн бұрын

Coming on very guys - great job. Regards.

@colindixon806 29 күн бұрын

Starting to see real progress as every week goes by. It's now my "Must Watch" for a Friday night, like Top of the Pops on a Thursday use to be, back in the 70's. 🙂 Are you both doing this full time or do you have jobs too?

@gertboerman3666 25 күн бұрын

Great video again guys. And on the light switches................let them be yellow. In the 70's I bought a white Les Paul guitar. Now it is "yellowed" and it made it even more valuable.

@TimFenton-dx4xe 29 күн бұрын

Excellent, getting there, stay positive and keep going 🎉🎉🎉

@fonhollohan2908 29 күн бұрын

Should be able to take those light switches out and sand them and paint them whatever colour you want to make them not look so dirty and fayed away. All I know, is the boat has come a long ways from what it first looked like. You both have made great progress as far as I'm concerned.

@FloatingVillageLife 28 күн бұрын

Your dedication to rebuilding the American wrecked sailboat is truly inspiring! You bring such resilience and teamwork to the restoration project, turning challenges into milestones of achievement. And I'm Floating Village Life.

@SailingSeabird 28 күн бұрын

Thank you. Step by step we'll get. There are no problems when you're on land. The real fun starts when you're surrounded by water. Cheers for watching 🙂

@ianhampshire2660 29 күн бұрын

You guy's never fail to cheer me up! 😀😀

@benbainbridge 28 күн бұрын

thanks for sharing guys, great to see the progress

@SailingSeabird 28 күн бұрын

Our pleasure! We are glad you enjoy. Cheers for watching 🙂

@DLBard-bv2nd 29 күн бұрын

The project is looking great ! 🤗💖🙂👍⛵

@kimberlycheuvront2820 24 күн бұрын

You're getting there!!!

@SailingSeabird 22 күн бұрын

Thank you. Slowly slowly. Cheers for watching 🙂

@ATwinam 29 күн бұрын

Just keep chipping away at the small jobs and the big job gets smaller...👍🏼🇬🇧

@histvan81 29 күн бұрын

you can get the switches and any other heavily yellowed plastic bits retrobrighted if you put them into a plastic food container with 30% hydrogen proxide which you can easily obtain from online or from a hairdresser shop. just dunk them in peroxide and leave them exposed to sun in a locked plastic container for 2 days and they will be good as new

@ericrowet2465 29 күн бұрын

Have a beter and beter week the team 😂😂😂😂😂 !!!! Kisses from Belgium !

@colinstobbart599 28 күн бұрын

For the switches try toothpaste sometimes works. Use to use it on the old dome iMacs to whiten them.

@SailingSeabird 28 күн бұрын

That's a GREAT tip. I hate buying a product for one job. Thank you. Cheers for watching 🙂

@spiritualexplores 28 күн бұрын

Wow! Almost 40k subs! 🥳 Come on guys subscribe and hit the like button 👍

@SailingSeabird 28 күн бұрын

So close! Thanks for the support. Cheers for watching 🙂

@spiritualexplores 28 күн бұрын

@@SailingSeabird your most welcome, watched you from the start. My other half just got level two sailing cert. I would love to have a go but been too poorly. I really admire what your doing and have learnt so much from you guys, incase we get a boat. We live near the sea in Wales... Could sail from here.... One day! Lots of love 💖

@groverbeach5099 28 күн бұрын

Thanks!

@DuckshotProductions 29 күн бұрын

That foam looks like fun to pour. oddly satisfying

@SailingSeabird 28 күн бұрын

I'll be honest, it's more fun having the job completed. 🤣😂😅 We are always so happy when a little project is finished as we don't need to think of it again. All this is, is a mountain of tiny projects. Nothing that major yet... Cheers for watching 🙂

@maryjnorwood3962 29 күн бұрын

Love you folks! You always inspire us. (Awfully hot here…97 degrees F today. We’ll get back to the boatyard next weekend.) 😎❤️😎❤️😎🥰🥰🥰

@SailingSeabird 28 күн бұрын

Hiya, I didn't reply to your comment last. I do apologise. Another week of random boat jobs. A beautiful mix of creative and building (sanding fibreglass) But soon, the grinding might make way for cleaning. What are you working now? Cheers for watching 🙂

@maryjnorwood3962 28 күн бұрын

@@SailingSeabird oh man! No worries! Your growing channel has become so popular, it takes a lot of time to compose all of those replies. 😆 Just know, that we know, and we’re very happy about that. 😎❤️ We’re still fairing the cockpit, although we did throw some primer on a few spots, just to make us happy. Working on a contraption to level the cockpit sole. Full on restoration mode…three years on the hard this September, but that’s only working every other weekend. Extremely hot, here. LOVE YOU FOLKS! (Hope to see you out there, one day.) ⛵️😎🥰

@repairrestoreandrebuild8974 29 күн бұрын

Excellent work you two! Be sailing before ya know it!

@SailingSeabird 28 күн бұрын

Much appreciated! No rush, things move at their own pace. Every day, we get a step closer. Cheers for watching 🙂

@bendaves77 29 күн бұрын

Caught a glimpse of those beautiful floors!!! Wow, seabird is steadily becoming a beautiful girl once again

@johnandbernadette 28 күн бұрын

The best team on KZfaq.

@SailingSeabird 27 күн бұрын

Thank you 😊 We are still enjoying the project. Time flies when you're having fun. Cheers for watching 🙂

@Seafariireland 27 күн бұрын

Great job on the Bilge!

@SailingSeabird 27 күн бұрын

Thanks! Getting there slowly. One last area to do... Cheers for watching 🙂

@user-vb6sr3ud8y 29 күн бұрын

Great video as always

@dwighthires3163 28 күн бұрын

What a creative variety of projects today. You two are awesome!

@SailingSeabird 28 күн бұрын

Tbh, I know it is a bit chaotic, but we like to have a variety of projects on the go as not to get bored, overwhelmed or cramp (being stuck in the bilge is not fun) One horrible job, one fun job. Cheers for watching 🙂

@MicBruise 29 күн бұрын

I like the pastel yellow in the shower pan!

@ianrusso8790 29 күн бұрын

wooooooohooooo nice job as always

@barrygorst3613 29 күн бұрын

Spring washers always on the back before the nut Flat washers inder the head of the bolt

@greglomas7620 29 күн бұрын

You must always have a clean chain plate slot and make sure it’s a tight fit so both pieces benefit 😂

@basilroland 29 күн бұрын

You should do composite chainplates. it's the best thing

@adamandrews2528 29 күн бұрын

I believe those are commonly called rocker switches. If you go with slightly larger ones you could cut the brass slots larger to fit.

@SailingSeabird 28 күн бұрын

I sometimes start the search on rs (online electronics shop) but when you have 1000's of items you give up. I'm sure we'll find them, not a fan of cutting as it's never as good. 🤣🤣🤣 Cheers for watching 🙂

@ehofman7636 29 күн бұрын

Its looks every time better 👌

@user-bc7gc5wr3n 29 күн бұрын

Love the color of your lamps!

@SailingSeabird 28 күн бұрын

Thank you. Just a can of spray paint and a lot of tape. Cheers for watching 🙂

@mikeskelly2356 29 күн бұрын

'Paint your boat time!'... 😆

@SailingSeabird 28 күн бұрын

If you can't do a good of fixing just paint it 🤣😂😅 Cheers for watching 🙂

@bendaves77 29 күн бұрын

Thanks for sharing your journey , for the rocker switches on the lamps can't you just buy new ones and cut the brass plates to fit your new switches?? You might want to check out the ones that are put in either a kenworth or peterbilt semi truck, they're durable and shouldn't be that expensive plus you can add a chrome housing around it if they don't line up exactly

@gregwilliams7227 23 күн бұрын

Enjoying the build It might be worth having a look at the latest ‘The Duracell Project’ video where they come up with a really elegant solution to leaking stanchion post brackets

@Vara169 29 күн бұрын

I have found that white plastic that weathers to yellow, can be restored to white with acetone.

@SailingSeabird 28 күн бұрын

We'll give it a go. Someone else said white spirit. I'm sure we'll get those switches looking pretty. Thank you. Cheers for watching 🙂

@tonyreardon1951 29 күн бұрын

love the colour of the lamps

@SailingSeabird 28 күн бұрын

Thank you. Amazing what a can of paint will do. Cheers for watching 🙂

@colinstobbart599 28 күн бұрын

I think that’s called brains not brawn. 😂 enhorabuena marina.

@Orbacron 29 күн бұрын

Stew, someone really like your chain plate😂🌞 what did they call it in the last video, some off-camera work?😂

@nickl74 28 күн бұрын

Try a bit of Y10 Oxalic Acid on your yellowing plastics - same as you use on faded gelcoat, it is a marvel at brightening old plastics and you need only use a tiny amount!

@basilroland 29 күн бұрын

You can try oxalic acid on the lamp buttons.

@manny380sl 29 күн бұрын

theres a product called novus that restores original appearance to plastics ive used on my projects with great success

@devanneytatum641 29 күн бұрын

Hello from the cayman islands

@peterdonaldson6786 29 күн бұрын

Great show again!

@UnderCoverOkie 29 күн бұрын

First time I’ve seen jello coloured light switch. Lol

@peteraldino3423 29 күн бұрын

Looks more like home every week !

@SailingSeabird 28 күн бұрын

Thank you. Step by slow step... Cheers for watching 🙂

@aaronpercy650 27 күн бұрын

nice humming metalica

@SailingSeabird 27 күн бұрын

That was Slayer! I need to work on my humming voice. 🤣🤣🤣 Cheers for watching 🙂

@QM_on_YT 28 күн бұрын

I'm late, but this comment is mandatory !

@SailingSeabird 27 күн бұрын

Very grateful. Glad you enjoy. Cheers for watching 🙂

@user-nl9xt9ww4f 28 күн бұрын

You’ve come so far that it almost seems disrespectful to you and your boat to use terms like rotten, abandoned, and wrecked. Could be time to say formerly ahead of those terms? Give yourselves credit. You’re amazing!!🎉

@kirbythomas5468 29 күн бұрын

Keep checking off those small jobs and before you know it you’ll be on the water heading to your first destination…are y’all planning on an outdoor shower? I may have missed that video 👍

@SailingSeabird 28 күн бұрын

Small jobs = big results Outside shower yes... Cold water and sea water. I have an idea. Hopefully get to the plumbing autumn time. Cheers for watching 🙂

@BobBobby-ef1me 29 күн бұрын

Spray paint the switch itself. Ford polar white or something

@ImTheDudeMan471 29 күн бұрын

(Marina and her chain plate humor) *Marina and Stew have an open invitation to all my garden BBQ's and parties! You made me laugh out loud in the middle of my lunch hour, thank you. P.S. Marina, don't let your chain plate start making decisions for you. Sometimes they have a mind of their own. Just ask anyone with an oddly shaped chain plate. It can get you in trouble.

@burlatsdemontaigne6147 29 күн бұрын

You can bleach those switches with a bit of Hydrogen peroxide - Hair dye.

@explorer6242 27 күн бұрын

Absolutely love your boat project! Regarding the 4 thru hulls, they seem to be close together. Doesn’t it affect the fuselage integrity? I am sure you checked that but I was just wondering. Good teamwork! Rein

@clivestainlesssteelwomble7665 29 күн бұрын

If theres a way clean the plates up and get the plates checked ... The cracks usually start inside the bolt holes.. Rigging doctors just done his.

@greglomas7620 29 күн бұрын

How hard did you have to look to find purple coloured tape for the tip of the chain plate😂

@timmywilson 28 күн бұрын

use white spirit on the white bits for the light switches.

@SailingSeabird 28 күн бұрын

Thank you for the tip. Cheers for watching 🙂

@PREPERMIKE2012 29 күн бұрын

Love your channel. On todays video I had a problem with the voice recording, I think it sounded a bit like you were underwater and I think that has to do with the camera mic pointing away from the person talking. Any Chance you want to add to your Wish List two Wifi Wireless mics you can Clip to yourselves to get better voice recordings for your videos?

@stephendavies6506 29 күн бұрын

Spray the plastic light switches with white polyurethane pain.

@Cheers_Warren 29 күн бұрын

Love that cleaned up engine room bilge. Are you building any watertight bulkheads or compartments where you have thru hulls or rudder posts? ( to be fair I just watched Uma pointing out how most boats rarely have this) . Those switches look like regular old american switches , similar to in my house , can you show the entire switch? Cheers Warren