#29 - t's all down the pan!!! Restoring an abandoned sailing yacht

It'a all down the pan! This week we're ripping out the heads and shower tray to see what horrors we find under there. We've got some exciting new toys to play with which will be featuring over the next few episodes as well!!

We are Andy, Melissa and Jack, a sailing family based in North Wales, and for the past couple of years we have been looking for a Blue-water sailing yacht to take us around the world.

Well we've finally found her. Our new sailing yacht is a John Teal designed 38ft Steel Pilothouse Cutter. She has been standing ashore for at least 15 years and now we're embarking on the huge challenge of refitting her and doing her up ready to go sailing around the world.

Follow along with our journey and help us with any advice and tips you have along the way.

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We would like to say a massive thank you for all your support so far!!

KO-FI is a website where you can support us buy buying us a "coffee" which would really help us out.
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Other links to our contributors and friends

Great Dane 28 Website
This is the official website for the Great Dane 28 owners. Here you can find the history of the GD28 and a full list of all the owners.

Dudley Dix
Legendary yacht designer Dudley Dix! Dudley is world famous for some of the best racing and cruising yachts ever seen.

Mylor Yacht Club
Lovely people and a stunning place to have a mooring, or just a stop over. Mylor yacht club are very friendly and have all the resources and help you could wish for.

[almath]

Thanks guys good work done, glad the hull under the heads is good a wee patch on the stringer is a win. 👍🏻⛵🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[MrELOIGOMES]

Jack is still giving a show ...! He is smart, friendly and very polite. You are very lucky to have him as a son. Hoping that everything will work out with this restoration. Go ahead.

[TSCROGGY]

You gotta love Jack !!!! He's the best ! He gets to experience things other kids only get to read about. Well Done.

[tommygunz]

give MOM a lot of respect...She did an awesome job on the bathroom...Very well done...All of you guys keep up the good work...😎😎😎😎😎😎

[RobertLScott-bruy]

Loved Captain Jack and the tours especially the in depth explanations. Always good information for a landlubber. Sailing is dry in the Big Sky Country.

[PMMM]

In just a short while the weather will be nice, and perfect work days will come.

[juliesimpson]

Lots os hard work, but your family is the right one to get it done! I look forward to each and every episode.
I just love Jack! What a smart fellow!

[MrDavidJMa]

Well done Jack - even adults would struggle with that! Kudos

[Kathleensailorgirl]

Jack did a great job as usual explaining the new equipment, you all are working so hard and it’s great to see your team work.
It will be amazing when the work is complete and you will be sailing ⛵️⛵️👍😘

[AfricanFlightStar]

Some serious determination required to get all that out, well done! Glad it looks good underneath too. It’s starting to look as though this beastie of a boat has a good few more decades of life left in her yet 😁👍🏻 so cheers to that! 🍻😀⛵️

[cncadventures]

Really neat learning experience for the whole family what great memories 👍👍

[tejolisboa]

Always a pleasure to see all the family at work.
Great job... although it could have been easier if you had removed the door.
Keep up the good work.

[chrisforrest]

Jack did a wonderful job showing us how the tools work...keep up the awesomeness Jack !

[joannemilburn]

Well done you three especially Jack with his introduction. By far the best sailing vlog.

[CruisingwithDecisive]

Great job as always! We love your videos. Thanks for taking us on the journey with you!

[brianbevington]

i really admire you guy's for all the enthousiasme that i see when you work on Melody !!! especially Melissa shows great jobs .. very liked the professionalism from little Jack as well, great kid !!!

[just-dl]

My father said the true test of a marriage is wall papering a bathroom together. For some reason, seeing you two squeezing into the head tells me you have a solid relationship! 😜

[lisaswallow]

Excellent job Jack! You are so articulate in your speech, great inflection and tone. You did such a good job explaining things and now I understand. Thank you. Melissa amazing job ripping out the head...not and easy job. Good call on lengthening the forward birth. I’d probably make the forward starboard locker shelves perhaps accessible from the birth, make oval cutouts ..this way it’s a place to even place a cup. Maybe add wall electric out let’s to plug in phones and such. I find shelves to be more useful then hanging lockers. Your all a great team! You too Andy 😀

[trevhedges]

Thanks guys! Very well done Capt Jack.. 👍

[pinktiger]

3:50 if there is one cramped space on a boat it's the head. Congrats on the two of you squeezing in there together.