That's what you need mate, a beautiful Dutch girl who is skilled with fiberglass...

“with the help of my glamorous assistant…” 😊 no one seems to go unacknowledged in your videos. You’re a good egg.

Hi Mark, Just ignore what those geese said about your work they are just jealous 😂

Great luck obtaining your mast-step!

Thanks for posting and sharing.

Looking forward to your upper deck build. Kiwi Sam

A boat belongs in the water. You will be blessed for soothing the soul of your vessel.

Aah, my Saturday morning therapy Mark. Yes, take a break, balance life activities is vital to remain mentally healthy as well as physical health. It’s all looking so good.

I'm a Marine Technician in the States. You're doing a good job bud. Keep living your dream.

No worries bro! You busted your ass all summer. Take the time you need, we'll be here when you get back! Great job so far! 💪🏼👊🏼

Bro, you're killing this boat build! I can only imagine how proud your old man is watching you go head first with tools and learn the skills he has! Enjoy your week off and I'll be looking forward to the upload in 2 weeks time! Hands down my favourite channel on youtube!

Have a nice break!

Very good to take a break now. 👍👍

Take your time to do it right and to stay in the groove!

ALWAYS GOOD TO TAKE A BREAK. DON'T BE HARD ON YOURSELF. WE ENJOY WHAT YOUR DOING WITH PASSION.

As much as I'll miss your video next week, I'm so happy to hear you're taking a break because you deserve it !

The best place for the chain plates are near heavily gassed in bulkheads. Structurally stronger.

One step, one day at a time. You got the beam done. Working on the chain plates and mast step. Rest and heal.

Great job!

The wildlife and the wet core were terrifying.

it's not a big job, it's just a hundred little jobs. Mahi is looking better every week. enjoy your catch up time.

Mark, good video, admire honesty of needing a break, you've a lot on your plate. Pause and reflect, recharge your body and head atteries, you'll feel better for it, mentally.👍

Getting that mast step is a great bonus. Until that clip, I couldn’t picture how the mast will fit. Great work.

When you are laying glass/ epoxy, once wetted out, place a sheet of polythene over it and smooth down. It gives a smoother surface. It helps stick it at edges and around corners. It should avoid the moisture causing the milkiness

You deserve a break. buddy . take as long as you need . we are not going anywhere

I don't think I've ever met a goose that wasn't an ass. You're doing a great job, love watching you go!

Sometimes you have to step away from a project in order to not burn out , and any one who says it's not a thing obviously hasn't worked enough hours on some task to know , good show mate , you will be more productive when you come back to it

Idea: When you want to take s week off and get caught up, and accumulate footage, consider a 30 minute KZfaq Live session with question/answers. This way, you it saves you editing time, you can save footage, AND still make $ with the live session.

The next time you go in the wood store speak Mandarin!

This episode took me back 25 years to a horrible time taking out the inner layer of glass on the saloon roof of my Iroquois to remove the rotten balsa before re-glassing with foam and glass above my head. Well done Mark, keep it up.

After seeing all the rot I would highly recommend getting a moisture meter and really checking things. It is highly likely there is hidden moisture and rot in process in other areas m

Perhaps a moisture meter Would be a definite purchase!

Respect for your motivation to keep on restoring this big wharram cat. I like wharram cats, but i am too much lazy...lol, and minimalist (my current boat is a 26 ft monohull), so even a tiki 30 or tanenui in good general condition would be fiine for me , even for living on board/travel (and less maintenance..!) . But if it is your dream boat , stay focused, rest and go the distance! Take care

Have a good week off Mark you need it

Enjoy your little break !

You definitely have earned some days off. Don't forget to take care of yourself :)

Take it easy Mark, sometimes you need a break and come back fighting. Andy UK

Right on my brother, great episode!❤

I love your enthusiasm for this boat, but i wouldn't take a brand new one out of a river let alone across oceans!

She is looking grand boss you're giving her some love!!

Dear Mark, Mahi is moved to a handy place to reach for doing all the refit while she’s in the water. You’ve done well with the removing of the rotten wood panels what must have smelled horrible and will bing back a better smell inside Mahi. I look forward to your next vlog and I’m very keen to learn how you’ll be progressing with the rest of the interior. Send you love

Enjoy your break mark you deserve it and its amazing to see how well you are getting along.

Thanks! It's amazing how much time it takes to keep yourself alive during these kinds of projects.

The boat is looking great. You can see all of the hard work that has been put into to it from the day it was taken out of the water. Ya'll have gotten alot done and should be proud of it. Can't wait.

Thank you, watching you do this has been zen for me for the last few months, given me peace of mind and motivation to follow my dreams and keep on swinging for the fences so to speak. I wish you the best man.

I've yet to meet a nice swan. The worst one came about 100 meters across a river and took the half eaten pasty out of my hand, badly bruising my fingers in the process. It knocked my drink over too. Thinking back, it happened not far from the Wharram's house. Keep up the good work. You're getting there.

As always, a great watch. You deserve the week without stressing about getting a video out and I'm sure the next one in two weeks will be epic!

laying in a hot tube with a whiskey watching this.... I understand you completely, it takes a whole lot more to do all the boat work you are doing than what the audience sees. see you soon! great job!

I love my Bluetti solar set up. A worthy item of great value for anyone, especially if it’s free! A break is just what you need.

When this boat project is finished, which really isn't, you will be a pro at patching and repair Mark.

Go man go! Keep doing what your doing. Good for you !

Ive had glass go milky like that but with poly resin it's a no go.. It means the cloth is wet, its not good. With epoxy moisture prevents it from impregnating the cloth. I would say grind it off is proper, but im bodgey too so i never have. Still floating. P.s. not grinding it off if it's on the wood will cause rot if it's in-between laminates will cause weak lamination

May not be a bad upgrade some day to build an angle bracket from steel or wood. Use it as a backing plate for chain plate that ties the gunnel to the interior bulkhead. I'm afraid any foam coring will keep you from bolting plates tight enough also. Movement is usually followed by breakage.

Nicely done on a tedious and likely frustrating part of boat work. See ya in a couple weeks. Cheers!

Mark you really are doing so well these days with everything. I remember back in the old days, those skeggs!!!!

Great work Mark, the rotted sidewall wood reminds me of what we have been dealing with throughout our 52ft Endeavour Sailboat project. Its a shame the builder didn't do a little better quality on that area of the build. Chain plate structure needs to be dry and solid. Those swans were not very polite as you hand fed them. Enjoy your break from boat projects for a bit.

Thanks for the video! Of course we understand if you take a week off.

Mark, there are numerous solvents you can use to alter your resin's profile. Acetone is very popular with little merit. For starters, most solvents alter the more aspects of your bonding mediums in negative ways. And most are expensive. Acetone is a known carcinogen, yet boatworkers seem to love using it as often as they can! One of the more fortunate things about de-natured alcohol is that it is none of the above! It's much lower in cost. It's much safer for you. It doesn't screw around with the bonding properties. On top of all that, it's a much more effective diluent!

You’re smashing that boat restoration out of the park. ❤

Mark I seriously anticipate all week your video uploads. Good on you for getting her in the water!!! What a huge accomplishment! Do you keep a journal? Its nice every now and then to remember just how far you've come, to motivate you, and remind you that... You've got this m8!

The outdoor living area could be massive with an aft deck and a trampoline between the bows... amazing, that is a huge boat!

Always a joy to watch you channel. Keep up the amazing work. Catch you in 2weeks time. Enjoy your peace.

If strength and durability are needed, you do not need to use a beam from a whole piece of wood. The glued beam glitched from bars will be much more reliable and stronger!

Mark I have all faith un your ability to do this.... you're truly inspiring ✌🏼💗😊🫵🏼🪨🥂

'Milky' epoxy resin from moisture interacting with it while it it is curing, in my experience, the resin seems to stay soft when cured. Push finger nail or other into it and you will make an impression without much fuss and it won't sand easily e.g. clogged sandpaper.

Way to go Mark keep up the good work you inspire me for a guy that is not a Carpenter you’re doing a great job. Don’t listen to the haters. Keep smiling your friend in Massachusetts.

Soooo glad to hear you're having a break Mark!!! You really need it & will come back refreshed & fired up to go🤗⛵️🤗 Such grrreat progress & wonderful people helping you - you deserve it Son🌈🌻Love, as always,,,Mum🌻🌈

That beam fit so tight I heard the air squeeze out when you put it in 😂.

Hi Mark. Wow the intior was fairly wet. It's Great to finally see her on the water finally. Keep it up bro. 😅😅 🇨🇮🇨🇮🇨🇮

That’s a fantastic place to dock your boat project, right next to shore. You don’t need to trudge the pontoons with your supplies 😊

The construction of this boat is beyond interesting.

Super Cool you put yourself out there like that ❤ looks like good fun Rockin Roll ❤

There's a technique for getting people to speak to you in English when they refuse to speak English to you, switch to another language you're comfortable with (e.g. Mandarin), quickly they realise that English might be easier. I was taught this by an Icelandic who learned it when travelling in France, as soon as he tried speaking to people in Icelandic they suddenly could speak fluent English 🤣

these videos always have the best vibes. awesome to see the boat back on the water again!

Hi Mark, you reached an important milestone with splashing the boat! I think that you deserve some time to take it easy after these busy months.

Good thing you were able to retrieve that mask step lucky man, Yep nothing wrong with taking a break, you've been at it for quite some time mark, Boat's coming along well. .

Looking very professional now , just feed us a few tidbits and crack on we all want to see you sailing this year 😃🍻😊

Incredible how you have brought Tony Hart back to life with these musical interludes.

Removing and repairing any rot is always a top thing to do. Any penetration in the wood from the outside is always a challenge. Sealing them properly each time will save a lot of problems in the future.

Hope you have a good break ❤

Love what you are doing here, good on ya. But I believe the chain plates were in that position because they had cross bracing reinforcement them from the stringer going across the boat. Just a thought.

Always a pleasure to watch. We all need a week off from time to time, so take it. I think your work is better every week and Mahi is looking great. That step looks the business and I'm pleased to see you getting some good help. Here's hoping for favourable autumn weather.

Brilliant Mark. Going to miss you next week . Keep up the good work😉

Hi Mark, all coming together and looking good. Love the new footage, and you deserve a bit of a rest, keep going, cheers Craig UK.

Thx for showing the details on the work you are doing . I'm learning a lot from these videos. Especially how important having friends to help is.

That fart at the start cracked me up 😂

Great work Mark, take a break if you need it, we're all here for you 👍

I've been following you for a while. nice to see how you finished the cat. I am also a sailor myself and have a lot of stuff in my workshop. So I thought maybe you still need sails. I still have a mainsail of 12.00 meters high and a boom length of 3.5 meters and a genoa of VL 9.60 meters AL 9.30 Ol 3.30 all for free.

Properly. You’re doing it properly. So proud of you. Wonderful!

Mark, you do realise you can get scraper blades for those multi tools? And they're brilliant.

I don’t care who did the filming, I thought it was first rate. Especially the opening shots - which would grab the attention of anyone and hook them in IMO. There is really only this channel and Sampson’s that are Mustn’t Misses! Enjoy your well-earned break, Mark.

Mark You are doing awesome job just slow down and relaxe more thanks

Another step closer! 💪 Goes so fast!! 🤙

Thank you brother about the warning about the advertising coming up. That's the best way to do it. I will grin and bear it for you.❤❤❤ But seriously that's a cool way 👍

Don't sweat the milky epoxy. I'd only be worried if it was an under designed, racing on the edge type build. This is a Wharram, it was designed with sub optimal conditions, materials and workmanship in mind (not that all of those apply to yourself of course!) Love the videos and I will be waiting for when you have enough footage!

So glad that you got that beam done!!! Congratulations!

Good to see you using the Nature Valley squaring tool, a must for all on the go tool kits.

Ive just done some work on my mothers home, in and out to the shed to get tools, paint, parts But! thats nothing to the amount of times you have walked / clambered in and out the boat 1000s of times I suspect, even dropping things in water. Behind the scenes will be more painful than what we see. Well done mate, keep up the good spirit.

Love the duchies on min 19:35 "goeiemorgen, blijft mooi jongens. Nou veel werk heb ik gezien" Thomas: "Ja nou hij werkt vooral, ik kom gewoon helpen" Translation: Good morning, it is looking good boys, a lot of work that I could see Thomas: yes, but He is mostly working I'm just helping

Hi Mark. If you have troubles getting wood screws out due to epoxy. Hold a soldering iron on the head of the screw. The heat will release its hold