As qualified professionals, the time you’ve dedicated to this renovation has a lot more value than the cost of just buying a new boat. But on the other hand, it’s great to see people who put a value on fixing things they own rather than just adopt the modern habit of dispose and replace.
It's so nice to see you guys staying with Uma. By not just buying a new boat you guys are learning so much, and you're "staying home". This is by no means the easy way out.
And increasing the worth of their old boat. The TH-camrs flossing their wealth buying million dollar boats are becoming unrelatable for the average man.
@@j_rainsgoat3929 ...and this IS relatable? This is content, that's it. I mean good for them, I like the building more than the sailing so I find this more interesting, but don't pretend for a second that this wasn't more expensive than purchasing a new to them boat. They are basically using the hull as as mold and building brand new boat.
@@Bamamarama no I don't think it's relatable. But it's more relatable than a multi million dollar boat. Or begging your viewers for money for a new boat when your bulkheads fail (Jordan)
I’m not a sailor and have no interest in sailing but love watching your videos, you both are thriving with this challenge and truly appear to be enjoying the process. Keep up the hard work and I will enjoy watching you sail again.
Congrats on solving the lamination concerns, and geting back to it. I was originally one of the skeptics, wondering why would anybody invest that amount of labor, material, and time to a boat that you guys seemingly outgrew...Wanting bigger and better for you and the channel. Now seeing the boats rehabilitation and enhancements, I'm convinced of your stewardship and maybe the future holds the possibility for Uma to exist in this condition, and other things. You two are a great asset to the sailing, maker/builder, and larger TH-cam community. Thanks for taking us along the way.
Hi Dave, they will be thrilled you have accepted they know what they are doing 😊 Your willingness to ignore your skepticism in the face that all is knowledgeable is still fairly unique. 👏👏👏
@@breakfast917 I still can’t get my he’d round why they have proportioned the stringers and ribs as if they were made of wood and serving a planked boat .I can only assume they will be adding fake wood effect wallpaper later .😉
@@andrewtrip8617 I don't think that is likely 💅 Wallpaper in a boat is for cruise ships and Pakistani truck parts distributors maybe the odd flour and grain ships 💋
@@andrewtrip8617 oooh style choice? 😁😁😁 God forbid it's not yours. Imagine normal humans doing what they think is best?? They are like Diplodocus in this day and age. We should bring them back 🦕🦕🦕
Renovating and transforming your home to better withstand the weather elements. Building on years of lessons learned. The skeletal and spine sections are beefier and now properly joined to the hull. The ribs, stringers, sole, bulkhead(s) and extra layers of fibreglass have made Üma more watertight and robust yet flexible. So a vastly improved foundation to build from. Less squeaking, cracking, flexing, deflection. More quiet, easier to insulate. Huge opportunity to incorporate an interior space utilization to your personal priority needs, budget and timeline. Phase 1 (research, redesign, deconstruct, reinforce) completed. Phase 2 [designing, mapping out the interior, rebuilding each new area, one bulkhead at a time]
Strongly recomend. When carrying plywood shheets on roof racks tie a rope around the lot in middle front to back. Very tight. This prevents a sheet sliding forward if you have to brake suddenly.
I bet Uma is going to look a million dollars when you're done. Your previous efforts were at annother level, so can't imagine what you've got in store. With you all the way guys.
The whole entire reason why I'm here is for the boat projects. It was the conversion to electric that brought me here in the first place. Way back when you guys were in Florida.
You guys don't know it, but you've inspired me to do much of the work on my own house. (gutting house, moving bathrooms, kitchens, structural walls, windows and such) I know it's not a boat, but it's a similar scale project. Thanks for getting messy, sharing the progress and proving that you have to break a few eggs to make an omelette. I'm really excited for you two!!!
They should put a bit of the same tile near the sink as an homage to Uma's first reincarnation. From back when everyone at the yard thought these college kids were nuts.
🙌👍🙌👍 I'm very happy to see Uma getting a third life. After years of work, my 1965 Laurin Koster is on its second. Today I'm installing new backstay chain plates. Seeing what you are doing with Uma helps motivate me. Thanks.
Uma's rebuild is looking amazing, she'll be a completely different yacht when she's finished! I'm guessing the fibrelglass/stringers etc. great to see the project coming together especially after the worries of a few videos ago!
I totally sympathize with you about the main bulkhead making Uma seem so much smaller. When I worked construction, I really hated when the walls started going in and prevented me from walking from Column A1 to X76.
As much as I like watching your sailing adventures, I think I like your construction videos even more. I love the way you share how you are doing things and your thinking behind your decisions. I'll never be able to do this so I love living vicariously though your videos. THANKS!
You guys are such a great example of two partners that love and respect each other and I really enjoy watching your adventures, look forward to seeing Uma back on the water 😉
LOVE the Barbancourt hat!!!! I got some when I visit Haiti in 2000 & 2003. I was out in Grand Goave, digging a well and building a few houses. I just wish I could get some Cafe Rebo. It did not taste the best to me but the small bag I did get to bring home brought back some great memories when I drank it.
Been following UMA's journey since the beginning, what an adventure it's been and I'm so stoked to follow the refurb project. "UMA THE ICE BREAKER"...lol. I'm approaching year 4 of the refit of my 1978 Pearson 35CB (sister ship to Saoirse ) and following you guy's has been an ongoing inspiration. Carry on with the good work !!!
Hi Guys, it is fantastic to see Uma is going back together again and hopefully won’t be too long. She’ll be back on the water where she belongs and doing some adventures again. Keep up the good work guys love and appreciate you all. Cliff from Australia
I'm just wondering whether this has ever been done before. Most people would have waved her goodbye and gone and bought another boat, Project Sailing Atticus for example. That is the normal thing to do. But this is something else. Truly groundbreaking and probably harder than simply hand building an entire new boat from the ground up. Really excited to join you on the journey through the build and seeing Uma take to the seas again.
Man, it seems like the further you guys got into this project, the more work it became.. You both seem pretty fearless with the rebuild though! Good luck:)
I'm loving this rebuild. Uma was my favourite boat because of how you two had remodeled her. Now, as just a shell, I can say it's my favourite anymore, but I have high hopes for what you two are going to do.
Your dedication and commitment to your lifestyle is inspiring. Kika's creativity and positivity combined with Dan's type A thoughtfulness has helped me in my own relationships. Keep going guys, you deserve it.
What an exciting update to see the structural work done. Now, the fun part (well, for me! lol). Can't wait to see Uma come back together, better than ever, so that she can be returned to the sea!
I am ten years into a six month refurb on my Nicholson 32. Just got back to it after life got in the way and I made a poor decision to buy a bigger boat which I have since sold having decided to stick with my Nic. Your videos are a huge source of inspiration!
@@junk_rig_sailor1698 I can testify to that; back in 2010, I sailed a 10k nm circuit around the North Atlantic (UK, Spain, Madeira, Canaries, Cape Verde, Caribbean, Bermuda, Azores, and back to the UK) in her. She proved an excellent liveaboard for 10 months and was superb in all weather conditions. It was windy the whole way round, which helped! I'm keen to set off on the next adventure. My main takeaway from that trip was that I wanted to do away with diesel by going electric, so I am relieved to have Sailing Uma to learn from.
You guys have thought this through so well that I know you've taken it into account, but I keep thinking about all the extra weight you've added to the boat and how that's going to change the waterline.
Probably most us ( followers of yours) Im so happy to see your souls up into cheerful wisdom. Just eager to see how it turns out to be......best wishes from a lonely pilot from Spain.....PLEASE VISIT SPAIN ON BIGGER DEPTH the day you decice to head out of mediterranean sea.
I’ve followed you guys since 18. Keep at it! U guys are an amazing two. When I saw u guys, for the first time I saw myself. There was representation there…. In a way I didn’t know I needed. In 2021 I purchased a 26ft McGregor. And I can’t say I would have had the courage to do that without u guys. So thank you! And I’ll be with you guys every step of the way!…. Cheers!
WOW! What a project. Great to see you bringing an old boat back to life better than ever. I have a Pearson 303 and love her. Strong and simple. Cheers from eastern Pa.
I see it coming. When you get back to sailing you are not going to steer to avoid ships, you are going to head FOR them just to check out your new hull structure! Laying in the utilities and furniture is going to be the best part of this renovation! Will you be laying more glass externally around the hull to keel junction?
The Pearson has a great line. She has always been beautiful and now she is over built like those 60s glass boats. Are you going to power up your rigging and sail? Your dedication to Uma is heartwarming and I can't wait to see what yall do next. I have really enjoyed the recent videos.
I feel compelled to say. Getting help was a great decision. I like boat build work as well as sailing. The help is making it go fast. What’s great is you are still part of the work being done too.
How nice watching the process of your boat. The guys truly are the “hero’s of the day” as you say. Can you imagine had the two of you decided to take on all the work yourselves? Definitely gives you the precious time to research how and what you want to incorporate into the finish layout and trim of the cabin. How exciting and fun! Can’t wait to see Uma in her glory.
Guys you are doing an amazing job. I'm learning a ton. Not a sailor but I can see endless possibilities for other applications from your designs. Oh, and really love the rover. Thank you both for sharing a little bit of your life with all of us who follow you guys. Love you both and stay safe. See you next week...😊
You guys are a huge inspiration! The size of this project is mind-boggling when you could’ve easily just purchased a new boat but I’m pleased to see that your loyalty to Uma will give her a new life. Kudos.
So good to see you guys giving her a second life! You will be so happy ones the all the work is done and she's back in the water again! Stay safe, and have a good build of Uma 2.1!
If you two are planning a quick circumnavigation of Antarctica or maybe you intend to double the Horn or bounce about in the doldrums, now is the time to install insulation. Lots of good quality insulation!
This is such an interesting and satisfying process to watch. I'm so excited for you both! Such a long time in the making and lots of work to come, but this is the time in which you really get to roll up your sleeves again and implement all of your creative ideas. I'm literally on the edge of my seat 😊! Best wishes, Lauren
Starting to get exciting!! From an idea, to the basic concepts, to the design, to the demolition, and now to the rebuild. I can hardly wait. Dan, next video would be a good time to remind us of what you designed on the computer, and then see it come to life.
It must feel so good to get to this point after the setbacks. Uma is now coming together faster than I imagined. My own boat projects take 3 times longer than I plan and cost 3 times more than I plan. Good work!
Can't wait to see next week and how it will start looking. I love Kika's cap. My BIL was Haitian and my mom would go often and loved the people...and that rum.
Kika and Dan, hi from Calgary. It is so totally refreshing to see a great couple decide we're ok with our boat minus a structural safety concern. Rather than suck up to a new boat manuf at the boat shows seeking sponsorship for a 52" castle of the seas, You said we love UMA the hull design and size are very comfortable for us. Plus both of you are able to envision in your heads basically the new interior design. Hire professionals to complete the structural work, faster, better quality and less expensive than D and K sweating it out for a month while the contractor banged it out in days great decision. You had other equally important decisions to make, materials to source etc. I've said it before your level of preparation secure, proper sized, well lighted, dry material storage and work space organization is equaled by only two other very experienced channels building their own boats. Education pays you just proved it. Rock on UMA, thanks.
I love watching you all do this. I’m 68 years old. My knees are bad and you’re doing exactly what my mother and I would always wanted to do is get on a boat live on it And sell on it just like you all so now we have you to go through and watch. I look forward and seeing your videos just love to have more of them.
Beautiful job! Crazy,beautiful! Two things: seal the edges of the plywood before placement to delay a rotting process, limber holes between all the structural panels to allow water to sink to the lowest point in the bilge. (It’s not too late). Accumulated water in those areas will drive you nuts. If that other P 36 “Skylark” was from New York, I sailed against her for many years when new. Pretty good boat, but we were faster of course (kidding)! I knew the original owner well. Grumman man. You all are amazing. I’m jealous! I hope you’re finding Sardinia to as beautiful as I imagine. Wonderful looking yard. Good luck, and Godspeed.
So exciting to see Uma coming together! It must be so nice to have some help for the large construction phase of the rebuild. It can help so much with motivation to have some of the burden of manual labor taken off. Your architectural experience is really coming in handy now through the design/build process! Looking forward to see the progression from bare interior to beautiful new Uma!
I was a little worried when y'all started boat work (because I live vicariously through you guys sailing while I work on my boat lol) but it's been kinda cathartic
I can appreciate what you are going through. My wife and I spent 6+ years refurbishing, enlarging, and upgrading our house built in 1939 into a 3800 sq.ft. home. We worked on the house nearly every day, often with subcontractors. Much of the time I was doing carpentry, cabinetry, electrical, managing and ordering, and we were running our home based business. Once you get to a certain point, there is no turning back, no stopping, no changing of mind. You have to continue and you have to finish what you started. Thank you for sharing your journey.
WOW, This is the part of your journey I’ve been waiting for the reconstruction of UMA. I’m so excited for you guys and I plan on watching until the very end and beyond. Thank you so much for sharing. It is absolutely fantastic. I’ve watch all of you videos and I feel as though I’ve been traveling right beside you guys.❤❤❤
Kika, you inspire me with your honesty and ability to make the most beautiful filming! Dan, I can't believe your brain can hold so many ideas and then bring them to life! Thank you both for giving me entertainment, knowledge, inspiration, and something to look forward to when the very square world doesn't know what to do with my very big dreams and projects. So lovely to see you back on the boat again. And, I really liked the candid slow boat work video. I felt like I was in a meditation as I followed along. Cheers!
when you renovate/rebuild, you discover the deepest secrets of the yacht, remove all the problems and then everything will be fine for many years. and even if it doesn't, you'll know how to fix it. You are cool. and we are going back to work, because we are also renovating our yacht.
Upgrade your couch! :) Some people talk the talk, some walk the walk - especially when it comes to caring about this little blue ball that is all we have to live on in the foreseeable future. It's inspiring to see young folks who understand that a sailboat is not necessarily a single-use item, something to be discarded offhandedly in the search for 'better'. Upcycling an older 'Plastic Classic' sailboat like this is an *extremely* Earth-friendy thing to be doing. While I do understand that this may not have been a prime motivator of Dan and Kika for going into such a deep refit, nonetheless I have a feeling it is was also no small part in their decision-making process when they considered their alternatives. Uma, through this effort, has become generational. Kudos to her and her crew!
this is exciting. Uma is going to be the toughest sailboat on the planet. Gaining that extra space by moving the bulkhead back will make life so much easier. As you said, it was unused space.
It's nice to see some progress and for myself am very excited to see how Uma is going back together again instead of what a lot of us were thinking she might have become a Humpty Dumpty.....! Seriously I bet a lot more are excited for you both!!! I can hardly wait!!
For someone who has embarked on as many adventurous endeavors as you guys your TH-cam videos are inspirational and your video production/editing is so perfect I feel a part of your adventure. Please never stop giving us this wonderful gift.
You 2 have really inspired my new retirement goals, I’ve been watching pretty much since your 1 year. It’s kinda a throw back seeing uma striped down again. I’m really enjoying the remodeling videos.
Excited to follow the progress as it moves forward!!! Just showed my father (80 years old this week) the episode from Trollfjorden - he is now a big fan!
I guess this total refit would be considered madness by an economist... but for me; this is fantastic... Seeing your sweat and tears to make Uma shine like a brighter star than ever - it brings tears to my eyes... Her lines are beutiful - she looks like a proper sailboat. I just wish I had the same drive to getting shit done... Keep it up; you are doing great! Anyone could buy a new boat... What you are doing is art! ❤
How so!? A refit costs 5-10X less than a new boat if you do the work yourself. And it’s about half the price of a new boat if you hire someone to do it for you. Takes less time too. New boats take about 2 yrs to build. You can hire a crew that could do all this in just a few months. And you’d be left with something WAY better than most modern “production” boats.
@@SailingUma Fantastic! Maybe I give it a shot myself in a couple of years... maybe not a complete rebuild from a bare hull, but start out with something we can sail and live in... I am trying not to suck at being poor... and I guess I bought that couch a few years ago... but I could sell it... 😜
I did a little sailing at Dartmouth when I was young but never got the opportunity to carry on with it sadly. Would love to have done what you guys do but hay...life. At least I can watch the adventure through your eyes.
Knowing that you all are architects, I am sure you have been keeping track of weight distribution as you go forward, I would be really interested in hearing about HOW you are doing that. The Duracell folks are keeping track of what came out and what is going back in to ensure that they don't completely change her displacement. The glass and resin going in are well distributed, though there is a fair amount above the water line, anyway, just curious as to how that will impact your placement of tankage and batteries. She IS going to be an ice breaker for sure!
Heck yes! You guys are doing amazing things to her and I love watching your progress! I’m going through a terrible divorce and watching and rewatching all your episodes is keeping me sane. I’m also going to convert to ocean volt as well next year! Love you K&D, please keep it up!
I am a non-boat person. I subscribe for the engineering and port visits. Please make a lot of content on how and why you put back things the way you do. Thank you.
Thank you, it's great to see Uma coming back to to life. She's going to be a very sea worthy boat and I look forward to watching your excellent videos when she's back in her element. RayC
Seeing Kika's Barbancourt Rum hat took me back 50 years to being a US Navy sailor and visiting the Barbancourt Castle. Seeing what is going on in Port-Au-Prince these days makes me sad, but back then (during the Baby Doc days) it was exotic and exciting. I was sad to see Uma getting torn up, but it looks like it will be much better to cruise with.
As qualified professionals, the time you’ve dedicated to this renovation has a lot more value than the cost of just buying a new boat. But on the other hand, it’s great to see people who put a value on fixing things they own rather than just adopt the modern habit of dispose and replace.
It's so nice to see you guys staying with Uma. By not just buying a new boat you guys are learning so much, and you're "staying home". This is by no means the easy way out.
And increasing the worth of their old boat. The TH-camrs flossing their wealth buying million dollar boats are becoming unrelatable for the average man.
They do have engineering degrees so they can’t be learning too much
@@j_rainsgoat3929 ...and this IS relatable? This is content, that's it. I mean good for them, I like the building more than the sailing so I find this more interesting, but don't pretend for a second that this wasn't more expensive than purchasing a new to them boat. They are basically using the hull as as mold and building brand new boat.
@@Bamamarama no I don't think it's relatable. But it's more relatable than a multi million dollar boat. Or begging your viewers for money for a new boat when your bulkheads fail (Jordan)
what about if they also buy a new boat? : D
This project has turned into my favorite one on all the sailing channels I follow. Can only watch so many catamaran builds. Great job as usual.
Hear hear!
I really hope they dont sell UMA for a cat.
Uma coming back to life, slowly but surely.
Yeah, she gonna sink like a space capsule, Uma the flying whale and her comedy show. Like flipper.
You shall move barges clear to the shores.
Andrea, my arch enema
Watching these brutally challenging projects is really fun
Yay! No more “Pearson dimples”!! Amazing work and design. Really enjoy seeing the creation of a stronger and better Uma.
I’m not a sailor and have no interest in sailing but love watching your videos, you both are thriving with this challenge and truly appear to be enjoying the process. Keep up the hard work and I will enjoy watching you sail again.
They are the Fortnine of sailing videos for sure. If you don't know what that is you should check out the channel.
Congrats on solving the lamination concerns, and geting back to it. I was originally one of the skeptics, wondering why would anybody invest that amount of labor, material, and time to a boat that you guys seemingly outgrew...Wanting bigger and better for you and the channel. Now seeing the boats rehabilitation and enhancements, I'm convinced of your stewardship and maybe the future holds the possibility for Uma to exist in this condition, and other things. You two are a great asset to the sailing, maker/builder, and larger TH-cam community. Thanks for taking us along the way.
Hi Dave, they will be thrilled you have accepted they know what they are doing 😊 Your willingness to ignore your skepticism in the face that all is knowledgeable is still fairly unique. 👏👏👏
@@breakfast917 I still can’t get my he’d round why they have proportioned the stringers and ribs as if they were made of wood and serving a planked boat .I can only assume they will be adding fake wood effect wallpaper later .😉
@@andrewtrip8617 I don't think that is likely 💅 Wallpaper in a boat is for cruise ships and Pakistani truck parts distributors maybe the odd flour and grain ships 💋
@@breakfast917 why else ,there is no engineering reason it can only be a style choice .Ruby Rose did it on their new catamaran so why not ?
@@andrewtrip8617 oooh style choice? 😁😁😁 God forbid it's not yours. Imagine normal humans doing what they think is best?? They are like Diplodocus in this day and age. We should bring them back 🦕🦕🦕
I am becoming addicted to the channel. Great job both of you and very enjoyable to watch
Renovating and transforming your home to better withstand the weather elements. Building on years of lessons learned. The skeletal and spine sections are beefier and now properly joined to the hull. The ribs, stringers, sole, bulkhead(s) and extra layers of fibreglass have made Üma more watertight and robust yet flexible. So a vastly improved foundation to build from. Less squeaking, cracking, flexing, deflection. More quiet, easier to insulate. Huge opportunity to incorporate an interior space utilization to your personal priority needs, budget and timeline.
Phase 1 (research, redesign, deconstruct, reinforce) completed.
Phase 2 [designing, mapping out the interior, rebuilding each new area, one bulkhead at a time]
Strongly recomend. When carrying plywood shheets on roof racks tie a rope around the lot in middle front to back. Very tight. This prevents a sheet sliding forward if you have to brake suddenly.
I bet Uma is going to look a million dollars when you're done. Your previous efforts were at annother level, so can't imagine what you've got in store. With you all the way guys.
The whole entire reason why I'm here is for the boat projects. It was the conversion to electric that brought me here in the first place. Way back when you guys were in Florida.
You guys don't know it, but you've inspired me to do much of the work on my own house. (gutting house, moving bathrooms, kitchens, structural walls, windows and such) I know it's not a boat, but it's a similar scale project. Thanks for getting messy, sharing the progress and proving that you have to break a few eggs to make an omelette. I'm really excited for you two!!!
sad to see that old section of tile go away, but excited to see the next transformation take place!
They should put a bit of the same tile near the sink as an homage to Uma's first reincarnation. From back when everyone at the yard thought these college kids were nuts.
Wow! I'm impressed! The first-ever Pearson 36 Icebreaker!
I am so in awe of the way you’re rebuilding Uma! Can’t wait to see her sitting proud in the water again!
🙌👍🙌👍 I'm very happy to see Uma getting a third life. After years of work, my 1965 Laurin Koster is on its second. Today I'm installing new backstay chain plates. Seeing what you are doing with Uma helps motivate me. Thanks.
Uma's rebuild is looking amazing, she'll be a completely different yacht when she's finished! I'm guessing the fibrelglass/stringers etc. great to see the project coming together especially after the worries of a few videos ago!
I totally sympathize with you about the main bulkhead making Uma seem so much smaller.
When I worked construction, I really hated when the walls started going in and prevented me from walking from Column A1 to X76.
This is great stuff! Having a water tight compartment for the rudder and ocean volt is prudent based on current events. Keep on!
As much as I like watching your sailing adventures, I think I like your construction videos even more. I love the way you share how you are doing things and your thinking behind your decisions. I'll never be able to do this so I love living vicariously though your videos. THANKS!
You guys are such a great example of two partners that love and respect each other and I really enjoy watching your adventures, look forward to seeing Uma back on the water 😉
LOVE the Barbancourt hat!!!! I got some when I visit Haiti in 2000 & 2003. I was out in Grand Goave, digging a well and building a few houses. I just wish I could get some Cafe Rebo. It did not taste the best to me but the small bag I did get to bring home brought back some great memories when I drank it.
Been following UMA's journey since the beginning, what an adventure it's been and I'm so stoked to follow the refurb project. "UMA THE ICE BREAKER"...lol. I'm approaching year 4 of the refit of my 1978 Pearson 35CB (sister ship to Saoirse ) and following you guy's has been an ongoing inspiration. Carry on with the good work !!!
I'm watching and cheering you on from Michigan guys!
Hi Guys, it is fantastic to see Uma is going back together again and hopefully won’t be too long. She’ll be back on the water where she belongs and doing some adventures again. Keep up the good work guys love and appreciate you all. Cliff from Australia
I'm so happy that you both feel good about the strength and construction methods of Uma. You guys are amazing!
Can't wait to see Uma splashed in again!
So cool to see this big burst of progress. Can't wait to see how you refit the interior for another lifetime of travels.
Dang! She’s Light n Mighty now.💯
I Love Love that you two are continuing to learn and grow. I’m learning too so thank you both!
Antarctica next? ❤❤
Now, the fun begins! Very happy for you guys. It’s been a long time coming. Anxious to see how you configure the new interior 😃
Your bubbling and enthusiastic anticipation is infectious. Looking forward to what comes next.
So exciting to rebuild her, and so lovely to see you in good spirits again!!
I'm just wondering whether this has ever been done before. Most people would have waved her goodbye and gone and bought another boat, Project Sailing Atticus for example. That is the normal thing to do. But this is something else. Truly groundbreaking and probably harder than simply hand building an entire new boat from the ground up. Really excited to join you on the journey through the build and seeing Uma take to the seas again.
Man, it seems like the further you guys got into this project, the more work it became.. You both seem pretty fearless with the rebuild though! Good luck:)
I'm loving this rebuild. Uma was my favourite boat because of how you two had remodeled her. Now, as just a shell, I can say it's my favourite anymore, but I have high hopes for what you two are going to do.
Your dedication and commitment to your lifestyle is inspiring. Kika's creativity and positivity combined with Dan's type A thoughtfulness has helped me in my own relationships. Keep going guys, you deserve it.
What an exciting update to see the structural work done. Now, the fun part (well, for me! lol). Can't wait to see Uma come back together, better than ever, so that she can be returned to the sea!
I love watching you make a new boat out of an old boat and I can’t wait to see the finished product!
Thanks!
I am ten years into a six month refurb on my Nicholson 32. Just got back to it after life got in the way and I made a poor decision to buy a bigger boat which I have since sold having decided to stick with my Nic. Your videos are a huge source of inspiration!
Nicholson 32 is an iconic boat, built by an iconic boat yard. Sail it anywhere once you finish her rebuild. English designed old-boats are the best!
@@junk_rig_sailor1698 I can testify to that; back in 2010, I sailed a 10k nm circuit around the North Atlantic (UK, Spain, Madeira, Canaries, Cape Verde, Caribbean, Bermuda, Azores, and back to the UK) in her. She proved an excellent liveaboard for 10 months and was superb in all weather conditions. It was windy the whole way round, which helped! I'm keen to set off on the next adventure. My main takeaway from that trip was that I wanted to do away with diesel by going electric, so I am relieved to have Sailing Uma to learn from.
I cant wait for the new ideas you have for UMA to come to life.
Great Job! Can you ask for a tour on the older boat next to you?
I’m excited to see visible progress being made on Uma, I can’t Imagine how excited you are!
Do it...good! Glad to see the interior conversion...lets see how good an arquitect you guys are.
You guys have thought this through so well that I know you've taken it into account, but I keep thinking about all the extra weight you've added to the boat and how that's going to change the waterline.
Don’t forget about all the weight we’ve removed.
Probably most us ( followers of yours) Im so happy to see your souls up into cheerful wisdom.
Just eager to see how it turns out to be......best wishes from a lonely pilot from Spain.....PLEASE VISIT SPAIN ON BIGGER DEPTH the day you decice to head out of mediterranean sea.
I’ve followed you guys since 18. Keep at it! U guys are an amazing two. When I saw u guys, for the first time I saw myself. There was representation there…. In a way I didn’t know I needed. In 2021 I purchased a 26ft McGregor. And I can’t say I would have had the courage to do that without u guys. So thank you! And I’ll be with you guys every step of the way!…. Cheers!
WOW! What a project. Great to see you bringing an old boat back to life better than ever. I have a Pearson 303 and love her. Strong and simple. Cheers from eastern Pa.
I see it coming. When you get back to sailing you are not going to steer to avoid ships, you are going to head FOR them just to check out your new hull structure! Laying in the utilities and furniture is going to be the best part of this renovation! Will you be laying more glass externally around the hull to keel junction?
The Pearson has a great line. She has always been beautiful and now she is over built like those 60s glass boats. Are you going to power up your rigging and sail? Your dedication to Uma is heartwarming and I can't wait to see what yall do next. I have really enjoyed the recent videos.
This is absolutely awesome I recently bought a Pearson 34 and your videos inspire me so much. Pearson really made amazing boats
I feel compelled to say. Getting help was a great decision. I like boat build work as well as sailing. The help is making it go fast. What’s great is you are still part of the work being done too.
How nice watching the process of your boat. The guys truly are the “hero’s of the day” as you say. Can you imagine had the two of you decided to take on all the work yourselves? Definitely gives you the precious time to research how and what you want to incorporate into the finish layout and trim of the cabin. How exciting and fun! Can’t wait to see Uma in her glory.
Guys you are doing an amazing job. I'm learning a ton. Not a sailor but I can see endless possibilities for other applications from your designs. Oh, and really love the rover. Thank you both for sharing a little bit of your life with all of us who follow you guys. Love you both and stay safe. See you next week...😊
That boat is the ultra high performance variant of it. Super nice guys, looks great!
You guys are a huge inspiration! The size of this project is mind-boggling when you could’ve easily just purchased a new boat but I’m pleased to see that your loyalty to Uma will give her a new life. Kudos.
Love the visual effect @ 0:24
So good to see you guys giving her a second life! You will be so happy ones the all the work is done and she's back in the water again! Stay safe, and have a good build of Uma 2.1!
If you two are planning a quick circumnavigation of Antarctica or maybe you intend to double the Horn or bounce about in the doldrums,
now is the time to install insulation. Lots of good quality insulation!
I really enjoyed this week's video.
Your first design for Uma amazed me. I can't wait to see what she's going to be when this project is complete.
This is such an interesting and satisfying process to watch. I'm so excited for you both! Such a long time in the making and lots of work to come, but this is the time in which you really get to roll up your sleeves again and implement all of your creative ideas. I'm literally on the edge of my seat 😊! Best wishes, Lauren
Starting to get exciting!! From an idea, to the basic concepts, to the design, to the demolition, and now to the rebuild. I can hardly wait. Dan, next video would be a good time to remind us of what you designed on the computer, and then see it come to life.
@rgp6570, hello to you from Poland 🇵🇱 and rural living - channel 😊. You might enjoy it!
It must feel so good to get to this point after the setbacks. Uma is now coming together faster than I imagined. My own boat projects take 3 times longer than I plan and cost 3 times more than I plan. Good work!
Can't wait to see next week and how it will start looking. I love Kika's cap. My BIL was Haitian and my mom would go often and loved the people...and that rum.
It's exciting to see Uma coming back together!
Those front runner racks are awesome. I have had one my Jeep for 7 years now and it still looks new ever after all the stuff its been through.
Kika and Dan, hi from Calgary. It is so totally refreshing to see a great couple decide we're ok with our boat minus a structural safety concern. Rather than suck up to a new boat manuf at the boat shows seeking sponsorship for a 52" castle of the seas, You said we love UMA the hull design and size are very comfortable for us. Plus both of you are able to envision in your heads basically the new interior design. Hire professionals to complete the structural work, faster, better quality and less expensive than D and K sweating it out for a month while the contractor banged it out in days great decision. You had other equally important decisions to make, materials to source etc. I've said it before your level of preparation secure, proper sized, well lighted, dry material storage and work space organization is equaled by only two other very experienced channels building their own boats. Education pays you just proved it.
Rock on UMA, thanks.
I love watching you all do this. I’m 68 years old. My knees are bad and you’re doing exactly what my mother and I would always wanted to do is get on a boat live on it And sell on it just like you all so now we have you to go through and watch. I look forward and seeing your videos just love to have more of them.
Really fun to see her coming together again.
Beautiful job! Crazy,beautiful! Two things: seal the edges of the plywood before placement to delay a rotting process, limber holes between all the structural panels to allow water to sink to the lowest point in the bilge. (It’s not too late). Accumulated water in those areas will drive you nuts.
If that other P 36 “Skylark” was from New York, I sailed against her for many years when new. Pretty good boat, but we were faster of course (kidding)! I knew the original owner well. Grumman man.
You all are amazing. I’m jealous! I hope you’re finding Sardinia to as beautiful as I imagine. Wonderful looking yard.
Good luck, and Godspeed.
So exciting to see Uma coming together! It must be so nice to have some help for the large construction phase of the rebuild. It can help so much with motivation to have some of the burden of manual labor taken off. Your architectural experience is really coming in handy now through the design/build process! Looking forward to see the progression from bare interior to beautiful new Uma!
I was a little worried when y'all started boat work (because I live vicariously through you guys sailing while I work on my boat lol) but it's been kinda cathartic
I can appreciate what you are going through. My wife and I spent 6+ years refurbishing, enlarging, and upgrading our house built in 1939 into a 3800 sq.ft. home. We worked on the house nearly every day, often with subcontractors. Much of the time I was doing carpentry, cabinetry, electrical, managing and ordering, and we were running our home based business. Once you get to a certain point, there is no turning back, no stopping, no changing of mind. You have to continue and you have to finish what you started. Thank you for sharing your journey.
WOW, This is the part of your journey I’ve been waiting for the reconstruction of UMA. I’m so excited for you guys and I plan on watching until the very end and beyond. Thank you so much for sharing. It is absolutely fantastic. I’ve watch all of you videos and I feel as though I’ve been traveling right beside you guys.❤❤❤
I’m so excited to see this boat’s new iteration unfold. ❤😊
Kika, you inspire me with your honesty and ability to make the most beautiful filming! Dan, I can't believe your brain can hold so many ideas and then bring them to life! Thank you both for giving me entertainment, knowledge, inspiration, and something to look forward to when the very square world doesn't know what to do with my very big dreams and projects. So lovely to see you back on the boat again. And, I really liked the candid slow boat work video. I felt like I was in a meditation as I followed along. Cheers!
when you renovate/rebuild, you discover the deepest secrets of the yacht, remove all the problems and then everything will be fine for many years. and even if it doesn't, you'll know how to fix it. You are cool. and we are going back to work, because we are also renovating our yacht.
Upgrade your couch! :)
Some people talk the talk, some walk the walk - especially when it comes to caring about this little blue ball that is all we have to live on in the foreseeable future. It's inspiring to see young folks who understand that a sailboat is not necessarily a single-use item, something to be discarded offhandedly in the search for 'better'. Upcycling an older 'Plastic Classic' sailboat like this is an *extremely* Earth-friendy thing to be doing.
While I do understand that this may not have been a prime motivator of Dan and Kika for going into such a deep refit, nonetheless I have a feeling it is was also no small part in their decision-making process when they considered their alternatives.
Uma, through this effort, has become generational.
Kudos to her and her crew!
this is exciting. Uma is going to be the toughest sailboat on the planet.
Gaining that extra space by moving the bulkhead back will make life so much easier. As you said, it was unused space.
It's nice to see some progress and for myself am very excited to see how Uma is going back together again instead of what a lot of us were thinking she might have become a Humpty Dumpty.....! Seriously I bet a lot more are excited for you both!!! I can hardly wait!!
Miss Uma is now ready for another young 50 years :)
Looks great. Can't wait to see more adventures back out on the water. Exploring new ports of call.
For someone who has embarked on as many adventurous endeavors as you guys your TH-cam videos are inspirational and your video production/editing is so perfect I feel a part of your adventure. Please never stop giving us this wonderful gift.
You 2 have really inspired my new retirement goals, I’ve been watching pretty much since your 1 year. It’s kinda a throw back seeing uma striped down again. I’m really enjoying the remodeling videos.
Time flows like a river, enjoy the build that will take you on your next sailing adventures.
I’m sorry, I don’t comment very often, but I ALWAYS put a thumb up 👍 😜
Uma is a legend and it’s so exciting to see everything you have been doing !
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Excited to follow the progress as it moves forward!!! Just showed my father (80 years old this week) the episode from Trollfjorden - he is now a big fan!
I guess this total refit would be considered madness by an economist... but for me; this is fantastic... Seeing your sweat and tears to make Uma shine like a brighter star than ever - it brings tears to my eyes... Her lines are beutiful - she looks like a proper sailboat. I just wish I had the same drive to getting shit done... Keep it up; you are doing great! Anyone could buy a new boat... What you are doing is art! ❤
How so!? A refit costs 5-10X less than a new boat if you do the work yourself. And it’s about half the price of a new boat if you hire someone to do it for you. Takes less time too. New boats take about 2 yrs to build. You can hire a crew that could do all this in just a few months. And you’d be left with something WAY better than most modern “production” boats.
@@SailingUma Fantastic! Maybe I give it a shot myself in a couple of years... maybe not a complete rebuild from a bare hull, but start out with something we can sail and live in... I am trying not to suck at being poor... and I guess I bought that couch a few years ago... but I could sell it... 😜
I did a little sailing at Dartmouth when I was young but never got the opportunity to carry on with it sadly. Would love to have done what you guys do but hay...life. At least I can watch the adventure through your eyes.
Knowing that you all are architects, I am sure you have been keeping track of weight distribution as you go forward, I would be really interested in hearing about HOW you are doing that. The Duracell folks are keeping track of what came out and what is going back in to ensure that they don't completely change her displacement. The glass and resin going in are well distributed, though there is a fair amount above the water line, anyway, just curious as to how that will impact your placement of tankage and batteries. She IS going to be an ice breaker for sure!
Heck yes! You guys are doing amazing things to her and I love watching your progress! I’m going through a terrible divorce and watching and rewatching all your episodes is keeping me sane. I’m also going to convert to ocean volt as well next year! Love you K&D, please keep it up!
What an undertaking, great to see you guys starting to come out the other side of this.
I am a non-boat person. I subscribe for the engineering and port visits. Please make a lot of content on how and why you put back things the way you do. Thank you.
Love U guys. Would love 2 see your workers protecting their hearing! I can tell U that No OnE wants 2 yell to talk to U in your old age. Blessed be. ❤
I love the engineering. over the top. love it. follow you many years now happy sailing
such a solid and architecturally impeccable team!
Thank you, it's great to see Uma coming back to to life. She's going to be a very sea worthy boat and I look forward to watching your excellent videos when she's back in her element. RayC
Seeing Kika's Barbancourt Rum hat took me back 50 years to being a US Navy sailor and visiting the Barbancourt Castle. Seeing what is going on in Port-Au-Prince these days makes me sad, but back then (during the Baby Doc days) it was exotic and exciting. I was sad to see Uma getting torn up, but it looks like it will be much better to cruise with.