Overhauling the Geck in New Zealand Part 1 WHSE119

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Жыл бұрын

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@shanep5121 Жыл бұрын

I love the way you don't care if the camera goes right up your nose. Please never change.

@oceanwoods Жыл бұрын

Capable, funny, brave, creative, enthusiastic, clever, adventurous, badass, shiny, and super sweet human!

@claybornlewis276 Жыл бұрын

Absolutely we need more like her in the world

@maureenb7399 Жыл бұрын

Great job Holly! Seamstress, mechanic, plumber, sailor etc. etc. So impressed!!

@charlesnash2748 Жыл бұрын

For sure, one of the world's most capable people.

@ScrewCrew Жыл бұрын

😂 It’s cool seeing (hearing) where you and your sister get your chuckle.

@jiefflerenard1228 Жыл бұрын

There is a thing I do on media, I turn the sound off and watch the facial expression of whoever acts or speaks and it tells me so much about the person psyche when not distracted by the words. Holly comes out as such a joyful, unpretentious generous person, so beautiful. That is why we instantly love her

@MarkWYoung-ky4uc Жыл бұрын

Hi Mom! I glad y'all got to spend some time together. Captain you are my hero. A new and great looking toilet, a remodeled locker door and professionally done cushion that fit like a glove and the best part of it all is you did it yourself!

@johnunruh7119 Жыл бұрын

Oh my, you've got the geck by the tail. So much fun watching you trouble shoot and solve without obsessing about making it all "perfect". Keep sailing!

@paulfollansbee7103 Жыл бұрын

I was thrilled to see you have a Mudd knife! He is the one who told me about your channel, and has made many knives for me and my family. Faire winds!

@cycharbormaster7171 Жыл бұрын

... and as you've no-doubt convinced yourself by now (but others new to splicing may not realise), splicing old rope is really hard compared to new, slippery stuff :-)

@oldseadogcb3130 Жыл бұрын

Good to see a "Jill Of All Trades" doing her stuff. The "Gecko" looking "Ship Shape and Bristol Fashion" now Holly; good one

@kev-the-windsurfer. 2 ай бұрын

I'd put to sea with you any time!! Creative, intuitive, and funny!! So nice to see you in Auckland (and also the rest of the country too, so much to see and do!!), which has been my home for my 58 years on this planet. You quickly caught onto the fact that Auckland/upper north island can have all 4 seasons in one day, Sun, rain, gusty patchy wind, calm, and gnarly sun.......The Hauraki Gulf is a great place for boats, lots of islands to hide behind when the weather gets snotty!! I so enjoy your channel!!

@ralphy101112 Жыл бұрын

9:52-"...two birds stoned at once...", love it. You always find a way to work your way through everything. I have the greatest respect for your abilities. Keep the videos coming.

@johnbeck2797 Жыл бұрын

You're impressively industrious, Holly! Thanks for keeping us up to date with the nuts and bolts as well as your adventures.

@CaptNickRivelli Жыл бұрын

Wire coat hanger and electrical tape works great for splicing the tail back into double braid.

@robinwells8879 Жыл бұрын

I love how well you handled the innuendo rich elements of this episode. Working in the heads requires a strong sense of humour and sometimes stomach too😂. Go well!

@rogerhenson6589 Жыл бұрын

Miss hearing you play guitar an singing ❤

@robm.4512 Жыл бұрын

I always recommend getting two birds stoned at once. It’s the most effective use of resources, without a doubt. 😂👍🍻

@OMIF1 Жыл бұрын

I'm fairly sure that nobody is judging you for living your best life, far from it! 😁

@elliottscott6179 Жыл бұрын

More like envy :)

@davorkusec1859 Жыл бұрын

The Jabsco is a good choice as they are simple, they work and parts are readily available. Hope you got the newer "twist-n-lock" model. I strongly suggest you install a vented loop between the pump and the bowl, and ensure it is well above waterline at all angle of heal. Also use the Raritan PPII Joker Valve # C253 instead of the Jabsco Joker valve. The Raritan two-lip design does not snag paper and allow back leakage like the Jabsco three-lip design. I use waterproof Lithium grease to lubricate the pump.

@robm.4512 Жыл бұрын

Yes, yes, yes and definitely.

@edwardhart8449 Жыл бұрын

Jabsco is a very cheap head. not very good. Raritan is a much better head but they do coast a bit more. Practical Sailor rated Raritan #1 plastic pump head.

@robm.4512 Жыл бұрын

@@edwardhart8449 Fine, I don’t disagree, but try finding spares for them in the middle of nowhere special. Jabsco, on the other hand, haven’t changed the core parts design for many decades and spares are available wherever there’s a sky overhead. Given that the Jabsco product functions adequately and the parts are available and relatively cheap, though not quite as elegant a design it wins hands down for a round-the-world cruiser. Just my opinion, but as a now retired, liveaboard, yacht engineer I’ve had the joy(?) of servicing pretty much every variety of floating bog in many of the more out of the way places on the planet, often whilst fending off the insistent demands of bum-clenched charterers. Trust me, that clarifies one’s views of the human race too. 😂 Cheers! R.

@snaveleon Жыл бұрын

You are definitely one that I keep coming back to. I'm still dreaming of doing what you do. I'm going to keep dreaming, because sometimes dreams come true. Just need to get back to the ocean....

@RAEckart22 Жыл бұрын

9:50 "I kind of got two birds stoned at once" reminds me of The Black Crowes logo

@Frankenstompbox Жыл бұрын

I noticed a Dickens novel on my bookshelf while watching this and thought to myself A Tale Of Two Shities.

@ottokittel709 Жыл бұрын

You did an amazing job on the repairs! Very proud of you young lady!

@claybornlewis276 Жыл бұрын

Excellent job on the cushion covers ... now you can sand your cockpit and paint that... everytime I see those old gray boards , I want to do it myself... LOL but once again nice job on the cushion covers , and the toilet you did a bang-up job on the toilet......

@sammayo9970 Жыл бұрын

Busy, busy, busy...it all adds up thank goodness!!

@californiakayaker Жыл бұрын

Sorry, but thats a very sketchy belt (from someone who has used them for 30 years. The one I have now even supports my back. It really helps. WOW! That is an absolutely beautiful toilet ! The cushions look awesome.

@stopthephilosophicalzombie9017 Жыл бұрын

Wow, you even got access to an industrial grade sewing machine! You did a wonderful job and those cushions must feel like a dream now.

@jonathandurham6678 Жыл бұрын

"I love my new toilet with all my heart and soul" - the modern day sea-faring Buddhess

@marinarivera1871 Жыл бұрын

Girlllll this cushions look unbelievably good haha I wasn’t expecting that! Plus I can’t agree more with the fabric❤❤❤

@formhubfar Жыл бұрын

4:06.., someone take out my eyeballs!.., I am a former painting contractor and you never.., I mean ever.., sand against the grain.., I will have nightmares about that tonight.

@formhubfar Жыл бұрын

The covers look great Holly.

@fijitimeislandlifevlog Жыл бұрын

Loved your Fijian adventures, we will continue following you around the world 🌎

@sandralea4935 Жыл бұрын

Glad you got to hang with your mom!...from a mom who also loves hanging, sailing and helping with projects on her daughter's boat! The new head and cushion covers look super FRESHHH! 🌼

@ivanobar1 Жыл бұрын

That was some impressive cutting of the door…with a hack saw!!

@roadboat9216 Жыл бұрын

I love the La Vac toilet. Never had an issue with one. Put them in all of my cruising boats that I have had over the years. There must have been an installation issue. Again, the best and must foolproof head ever. Oh well. What ever works for you.

@cornishhh Жыл бұрын

A woman of trades and master of all.

@contentforcoaches Жыл бұрын

Love the new cushions, Holly! They really "pull out" the gorgeous pattern/colors under your v-berth!! Well done you!

@propertymanagement7011 Жыл бұрын

Thanks Tish!

@leoniewellesley6684 11 ай бұрын

Great fabric choice!! What a multi skilled young lady you are. Impressive! Happy sailing! ⛵️

@murphmurph2124 Жыл бұрын

Lol I love the nautical pickup lines😂

@ianallan2337 Жыл бұрын

Splicing line that has been heavily loaded is a real bear. Sometimes impossible.

@benniethejew Жыл бұрын

Absolutely!

@boyddubard4197 Жыл бұрын

Vacuum toilets suck! Happy you scored the Jabsco, good on the mate that hooked you up with it. We had a Motorsailer in the boatyard that had sunk in the marina due to vacuum toilet siphoning. You have mad skills and your mom looks like a lot of fun. “Fair winds and following seas.”

@craigstenhouse679 Жыл бұрын

Nice one Holly...You came very close to my current house when you mountain biked the Old Ghost Road...I was a bit disappointed that I didn't bump into you! In this weeks vid, at about 16:18 there is a bunch of boats sailing behind you...that is the exact spot that I learned to sail in the late 1970's....first capsize was in that spot too! It was a good place to learn to sail - lots to deal with - ripping current, sand bars, lots of moored boats and lots of boats sharing the channel....so you had to keep your eyes open and have a good understanding of the rules of the road at sea...

@bob_._. Жыл бұрын

The cushions look nice. May they serve you long and well.

@tuvo9791 Жыл бұрын

I binged watched your videos all week last week. Very inspiring!!

@47colton Жыл бұрын

Huge respect for anyone who can run a sewing machine! Im a older guy and I try to sew occassionally and when the machine eats itself I called my mother ( expert) and she says the bobbins dusty...or there's a thread gumming up the works...and sure enough she gets me going again..lol

@warrenarnold5539 Жыл бұрын

“Not again, Self!” is the most useful, most difficult life skill of all

@Nerd3927 Жыл бұрын

I like the green fabric! Very 70ties, just like me :-)

@jerryfritz374 Жыл бұрын

You do excellent work young Lady. I'm 68 that's y i can text that. This last half hour has gone fast. Thanks for the company. See ya next time.

@nettles5580 Жыл бұрын

Jeez Holly, choosing your first doublebraid splice to be old line, previously loaded hard, and around a thimble is pretty brave. From your comments it seems like you got it done but I bet that cover was as tight as a tick. Onya if you got it done , no shame if you didn't. It has to be a special circumstance to get me to splice old line. Nice head install too.

@srmetamorphose Жыл бұрын

I was coming here to say the same thing. All the double braid I've spliced has been new and it still isn't as easy as the videos make it look.

@jamesotoole4106 Жыл бұрын

Hello from Melbourne Australia 🦘🐍. I enjoy your shows.😁

@grahammewburn Жыл бұрын

Nice to meet your Mum! Boy are you like your Mum. Cheers Gray Brisbane Australia

@frederickoning191 Жыл бұрын

Wonderful updates/upgrades! You are resourceful and talented.

@donnywolf9250 Жыл бұрын

Hello from Boston, Ma! Love your videos! Super Cute which makes it even more entertaining! Lol.....Good luck and stay safe!

@timwheeler527 Жыл бұрын

It's certainly nice to have family visits during your trip. Wonderful to have that kind of family relationships.

@daytonbrooks Жыл бұрын

lol love the toilet story

@anonymous.notatall6419 Жыл бұрын

For the "needle thinghy" I suggest getting some fairly stiff mousing wire/welding wire or old straightened out stay wire (separated and cut). Say 600mm (2ft), you then bend it in half, which gives you a loop at one end/ two tails at the other. Push the loop in where you want the rope to come out towards where the rope needs to come in till the loop appears. Trap the rope in the loop and pull it through. Here's a vid of someone using a fancy version they made earlier kzfaq.info/get/bejne/n5NdpbqYsuDJh4E.html

@TinCupChalice40 Жыл бұрын

Wow that’s hard to believe that’s a used head, it looks fantastic. I can relate to your frustrations over the head. I bet most of us can Who have sailed for any amount of time

@MARKLINMAN1 Жыл бұрын

Composting toilet is the way to go, NATURES HEAD makes a great one.

@SVBLUEBELL Жыл бұрын

Love to watch your videos. Thank you

@fxpthl Жыл бұрын

What a multi talented woman you are!

@thomassackett4091 Жыл бұрын

now i know who TIG got her giggle/laugh from.....MOM. PS, I love your music taste,also.

@greencoastdesigns9492 Жыл бұрын

Green Geck is Fire !!

@bobmackinnon5461 Жыл бұрын

Nice job on the cushions, they look great!

@jesbates8611 Жыл бұрын

Fun episode, love the new cushion covers, the colour looks good in your cabin! I've been through the same struggles with splicing, fids, etc. Recently got a splicing needle, it works well. I also think splicing old rope is harder, the rope is stiffer.

@adventuresaimless Жыл бұрын

That’s the same toilet we had on our Bayliner, it was a good shitter🤷🏻‍♂️ I did have to put some o-rings in the pump but other than that it worked great.

@davidevans8635 Жыл бұрын

I really like the feeling your cushion fabric choice gives. When you panned to it I felt myself relax... nice colour, and nice sewing job. I admire your custom toilet installation as well. Nice work.

@joshrichardson7077 Жыл бұрын

Yo yo yo,,, I have the same disco ball you have,, I bought all of them the store had,, like 8 of them for my backyard,, the sun hits them and they cast the coolest reflections everywhere.. best part is I got them from the 99 cent store for like 4.99 each.. I know at like party city they go for like 20 bucks, so I was super stoked to be able to get so many , my yard is called "the endless backyard",,deemed by ine of my good friends.. love your channel were fans now for like 3 years ..

@danielmcneil3004 Жыл бұрын

Wow Holly, Great job making new cushion covers. Nice colour and really makes the berths look “ new” again. Cheers and stay safe, Dan. ✌️⛵️🇨🇦

@williesful Жыл бұрын

Great work, thanks for the content

@beatdizzy Жыл бұрын

OMG We just spliced a three strand for the first time. Please make a video for dummies it looked so easy but was so hard!

@gangstagrandma Жыл бұрын

Beautiful cabin.

@nomehdrider Жыл бұрын

Your family is fantastic

@Jaantoenen Жыл бұрын

You are amazing Holly. Cheers

@RockyRacoon66 Жыл бұрын

Great work!

@paulfreer1302 Жыл бұрын

So envy your courage and life ❤

@BH195829 Жыл бұрын

Amazing skills! 👍🙏💕

@johnrathbun2943 Жыл бұрын

I think it's funny that you are sewing because I just happen to be taking a sewing class. Because when I get my sailboat something tells me that I will have to be the one that does all the sewing. Plus I've watched a lot of the sailrite videos about sewing. My teacher gets a kick out of me because I'm doing so good. I told her that I cheated because I watched the sailrite video's. But anyways thank you for sharing and I'll see you next week. Ta ta

@murphmurph2124 Жыл бұрын

Your mom is too cool have fun or at least try to among all the mechanical issues,FINE JOB!

@mowhoknow5098 Жыл бұрын

Wow new cushion looks great it saved you a lot of money on the diy! Toilet is great and glad the throne is more to your liking!

@DanO530.8 Жыл бұрын

Cool to spend time with your mom have fun and be safe

@rod8823 Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much Holly - Your vids are always so full of ....... 'goodness' (is that a word? ) 🙂👍😀 Edit - p.s. Your new seats look great 🙂Kudos on your sewing machine skills 😀

@neilbush9873 Жыл бұрын

Interesting scenery i imagined nz was all hills an mountains

@goodandgreen Жыл бұрын

Love the new cushions and loo! Great work Holly! We love you!

@c.a.mcneil7599 Жыл бұрын

Loved the interview holly did with James. Holly is adventurous too the core.

@remyyamabushi1473 Жыл бұрын

Beau travail ! Bravo !

@palyarmerc7859 Жыл бұрын

Holly makes me laugh so much. Mum is so funny too, I see where Holly gets it from, "finger holds to grab your arse [when you panic]", haha - love the long passages, @sailorjames and @boatlizard are my favourites. Such resilience. I could get quite emotional at this point...🤗 Thank you so much for these videos you two. Fair winds & love to you both.