I used to watch this channel religiously when I was younger and I only recently found it again, glad to see that you are making so much progress since I last seen
Watching the intro part it kinda dawns on me that there are ALOT of work going into these videos; closeup shots, drone shots, music etc. Thankyou for making such enjoyable videos ....every week.
Your woodworking skills are "Mads", you did a great job on the companion way as well as all the other trim work, it looks incredible. Ava, what can I say, your spice rack project is spot on, that was absolutely a great way to protect all the spice bottles. You guys sure make a lovely couple! Until next week, Sea U! P.S. Happy Birthday Mads!
You guys are hitting your groove. Loved this video. Loved how you slowed down the fast forward of the work being done. Loved Avas parts. Loved the walk. Well done. So excited for you two. 😍
As far as the spices go Just put two rubber bands on the jars no more rattle 😁 That goes for all jars and bottles pan's to just don't forget to take them off before cooking 🇳🇱🏴☠️
Allow me to compliment you on the companionway doors....they look great. Through the years I've built numerous companionway doors for various sailboat designs including Island Packet, Pearson, Irwin, Hunter, Tartan and many others, using either teak or Starboard per the customer's request. If I may, allow me to make a suggestion-on the outside of the "last to close door" add another piece of trim to cover the exposed gap between the two doors when they're closed. That way there will be seals on both the inside and outside, providing additional weather proofing. What I've learned through the years is once companionway doors are installed, boatowners love them so much they leave them in all the time, forgetting about the washboards. I have doors on my Beneteau that I made from Starboard and they're only removed when racing.
Your skill as a wood worker is only surpassed by your ability to explain how and why you are doing it. Thank you for making my Sunday nights a lot more fun.
Mads and Ava ,the boat is absolutely beautiful. You two compliment each other perfectly and it's wonderful watching you holding hands an seeing the love and affection you have for each other. The only negative thing is I wish the videos were a little longer. I enjoy watching them every week and they are the best ones on u tube . Thankyou for allowing me to be able to enjoy your life togeather. God bless,stay safe and life time of happiness for you .
Happy Birthday Mads!! After watching the entire evolution of your DIY skills, I am convinced there’s nothing you can’t do. And Ava is such a welcome addition as well. I’m pretty sure she’s going to be able to do anything on Athena too!
Madds, just wanted to let you know how much I appreciate your attention to detail with your wood working... I know its very self satisfying but there are a few of us "Boat Renovators" who truly love your workmanship! It inspires us to try and do the same....
My Sunday isn't complete til I hear your voices!!! I love the new doors! An that spice rack is the Bugatti of all spice racks... Love it... Guys Athena is really looking beautiful... You've built a beautiful home .. a sailing beautiful home!!! ✌🏼💗😊❣️
Lovely job on the companionway doors, what a difference! Never really saw either of you two as having feet of clay, but hey, anyone can have an off day. Can’t beat a decent pair of wellies for taking on the UK in the winter months. My personal preference are MuckBoot “Chores” for a serious sole and really good insulation. They’re dead comfy and having warm, dry, feet has transformed my working day on the farm. Not the cheapest but far from the most expensive out there. Cheers from Cornwall, R. 😎👍🍻
I’ve been watching for a little more than a year I believe and I’m thoroughly enjoying your adventure. Terri and I had this dream 35 years ago but unfortunately it was never realized. Your work is inspirational. Positive vibes for you two.
Hi Mads and Ava that lock and canal you walked over was part of the old London to Portsmouth canal system, it was much used until they invented the railway!
Actually it was Chichester to Arundel and the aspiration of connecting to London never ever came to fruition. The Chichester canal actually had a short commercial life of only 25 years (1822-1847), it had a later brief resurrection for commercial traffic under the Corporation of Chichester 1898 - 1906.
The companion way look terrific...and it's not even finished. I also can't believe the production quality you put out as a one (now two) person crew. I've watched PBS shows that aren't done this well. (PBS is like BBC for the US).
Fantastic work on those doors Mads and the spice rack liners are genius Ava. Athena is getting closer to being a finished home for you two. While you are in Britain, you try to connect up with Kika and Dan of Uma. It would be fun to see the four of you interact and swap refitting stories. Take care, stay well and have a spiffy week ahead.
Mads, A hint on how you keep the plexiglass on the new doors from having so much static. Dryer sheets! Rub a new dryer sheet on them after you clean them, and it will take the static away. The dryer sheets are designed to reduce static in the dryer and it works wonders on plexiglass. We use this trick on airplane windows that are plexiglass and it really works amazing! Cheers!
Looking very smart. Can’t believe you didn’t show a bit of film of Birdham marina, the oldest in the U.K. a true gem. Must admit I thought you had fitted an AIS but maybe you just bought it and hadn’t yet fitted. Sorry to miss you guys in Chichester. Andy UK
watching Ava make that pocket doohickey was absolutely fascinating. epoxy and woodwork are in my wheelhouse but sewing is an arcane skill i just dont get. neato!
Ava, really nice job on the web site, Nice simple layout and always easy to return to home page... I have been doing web pages for over thirty years and get really irritated with all the pop ups and over lays that most people build...
Interesting solution for the anti rattle. I would have cut the two long sides and cut smaller inserts to sew between the jars. Each to his-her own. As long it works it not stupid, is a mantra I use daily. Thats right claggy mud 🤣
I just find myself smiling, that I have enjoyed this channel so much and it is for the very spiffy indeed! Also the spice track solution is also washable!!! Lovely that you're sharing your epic rebuild and your travels
The Perspex on the companion way doors will need some tint, you'd be amazed how hot it will get being clear. Maybe some standard film will do the trick, I use a deep bronze color on my home windows and tried on a customer boat, it cut the surface temp of the port light (measured from the inside with an infrared thermometer) by 20 degrees.
I think that the windows could have been built into the doors as easily removable insets and with screens built into the outside. The screens would act as sun protection/tint and allow for ventilation when the windows were snapped out. I suppose Mads could make a framed screen that could slide right into the washboard slots for keeping the bugs out. When & if they ever make it to the USA they will encounter noseeums in Florida, the Bahamas, and much of the Caribean. Also biting flies and mosquitoes. Apparently they dont have bugs in Europe because few Euro-made boats come with screens. Without screening in the Americas a boat will be miserable being either too hot or infested every day with the irritating biting bugs. We close up every afternoon where we are in Florida about an hour or so before sunset and make sure all the screens on the boat are secure. It is too hot even in the winter most nights not to have screens -especially in the companionway for proper through-boat ventilation.
Price of the wood for projects... not sure. Using an amazing wood shop.... worth it's weight in gold. Not having your spice jars clanking around every where you go.... ABSOLUTELY PRICELESS!!! Good thinkin!
I suggest installing two 5mm neodymium magnets in the bottom of the doors and two in the door frame. It'll keep the doors closed when you want to keep the companionway hatch for venting steam/hot air while cooking and such. Recess them slightly and put a little matching paint on the magnets. They'll not touch and scratch off the paint but be close enough to hold the doors closed.
Enjoy watching you every week, I get so involved in your videos that I forget to leave a message. In short I enjoy you both, you seem to work well with each other.
It's more fun when Ava says 'bung'. I would have just used felt chair leg pads on the bottles...but...I mean...the channel likes very spiffy solutions.
Some opposing magnets on the companion way doors may be a creative way to keep them securely closed or open without having to use a latch. Just an idea, love your channel.
the "chester" added to a name in England signifies the placement of a roman fort. I see on google map there is a roman palace near to where you were docked called Fishbourne Roman Palace I hope you got to see it
Very Spiffy Love it
The quality of your videos has always been great, now they are greater with the addition of your First Mate!!! A woman's touch
The addition of Ava to Sail Life really has brought a whole new wonderful aspect to it; making is a lot more rounded.
What's this "Good Morning" business!!! Where's my "Hi guys"!?!?!?!
I used to watch this channel religiously when I was younger and I only recently found it again, glad to see that you are making so much progress since I last seen
'Not super cold, only -2°C'. Spoken like a true Dane!
Watching the intro part it kinda dawns on me that there are ALOT of work going into these videos; closeup shots, drone shots, music etc. Thankyou for making such enjoyable videos ....every week.
Your woodworking skills are "Mads", you did a great job on the companion way as well as all the other trim work, it looks incredible. Ava, what can I say, your spice rack project is spot on, that was absolutely a great way to protect all the spice bottles. You guys sure make a lovely couple! Until next week, Sea U! P.S. Happy Birthday Mads!
Thank you for bringing your joy and creativity into my Sunday. Ah yes cruising, also known as "working on your boat in exotic ports".
Got to love this couples skills, so SPIFFY! I have watched every single episode. Love the channel.
You two are so spiffy.
Danish Mads needs to put some Danish oil on his iroko :)
Companion way +100% Spiffy-points for sure! Neat job on the anti-rattle Ava!
I have watched you since your first vid on Obelix. If you ever get tired of Sail Life, Mads, your next channel should be Pimp My Boat.
That wood work turned out fan-freaking-tastic, amazing how much that changed the appearance.
You guys are hitting your groove. Loved this video. Loved how you slowed down the fast forward of the work being done. Loved Avas parts. Loved the walk. Well done. So excited for you two. 😍
And busy getting married next week. Best wishes from the crew of Wave Dancer
The second Ava mentioned rattling glass, I was thinking felt was the solution. Thinking alike!
Happy Birthday Mads !! And hope the wedding in Denmark goes off with a “hitch”. Sea Yoo !!
Nice seeing the boat get finished off , the odds and ends list is shrinking . Great video again thanks
Finger remover 2000! I love your sense of humour!!
Great outing. I forgot how beautiful the English countryside is. Thanks!
Ava, 5mm? Are you sure it's not 5cm? And great work both of you. I wait all week for this. Best to you both.
Ava is so cute when she gets metric measurements mixed up!
I see Ava is still learning the metric system. Five millimeters... Pff! She'll get there eventually.
Everything is bigger across the pond - even millimetres 🤣
Came here to say that LOL 5cm != 5mm
Finger decapinator 2000. LOL! Oh Mads, never change.
As usual, edutainment and warmth. Best channel for inspiration! 🎉💯🤙🏽🍻
As far as the spices go
Just put two rubber bands on the jars no more rattle 😁
That goes for all jars and bottles pan's to just don't forget to take them off before cooking 🇳🇱🏴☠️
Beautiful woodwork on the companionway, etc.! I like Ava's spice shelf too. You two are a great team :)
Allow me to compliment you on the companionway doors....they look great. Through the years I've built numerous companionway doors for various sailboat designs including Island Packet, Pearson, Irwin, Hunter, Tartan and many others, using either teak or Starboard per the customer's request. If I may, allow me to make a suggestion-on the outside of the "last to close door" add another piece of trim to cover the exposed gap between the two doors when they're closed. That way there will be seals on both the inside and outside, providing additional weather proofing. What I've learned through the years is once companionway doors are installed, boatowners love them so much they leave them in all the time, forgetting about the washboards. I have doors on my Beneteau that I made from Starboard and they're only removed when racing.
Also, that trim piece will hide the gap. The gap will quickly become imperfect, so hiding it is good.
Super spiffy trim Mads. Can't wait for James to get his TH-cam channel up and running, I love watching craftsmen create. Thanks for sharing.
It was great seeing Mads out having a walk!
Your skill as a wood worker is only surpassed by your ability to explain how and why you are doing it. Thank you for making my Sunday nights a lot more fun.
Mads and Ava ,the boat is absolutely beautiful. You two compliment each other perfectly and it's wonderful watching you holding hands an seeing the love and affection you have for each other. The only negative thing is I wish the videos were a little longer. I enjoy watching them every week and they are the best ones on u tube .
Thankyou for allowing me to be able to enjoy your life togeather.
God bless,stay safe and life time of happiness for you .
Great video. Filming that walk really added allot of steps to setup those tripod shots. Thanks for the extra work, it looked good.
Best sailing couple ever!
James is Very handsome. Would love his woodworking channel ;)
Happy Birthday Mads!! After watching the entire evolution of your DIY skills, I am convinced there’s nothing you can’t do. And Ava is such a welcome addition as well. I’m pretty sure she’s going to be able to do anything on Athena too!
Madds, just wanted to let you know how much I appreciate your attention to detail with your wood working... I know its very self satisfying but there are a few of us "Boat Renovators" who truly love your workmanship! It inspires us to try and do the same....
Companionway would of been my first spiffy. LOL Great Job!
Stay healthy and we'll see you next week.
Nice work peeps! Chichester and the harbour are my parents’ side of the woods! Good memories from our visits.
Happy birthday wishes Mads. Hopefully you enjoy your celebrations
I hope next video we get some glorious sanding.
"finger decapitator two-thousand" 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤞
You guys are so happy! It is wonderful to see.
I really like your companion way doors. I'm adding them to my project list for my Catalina.
My Sunday isn't complete til I hear your voices!!! I love the new doors! An that spice rack is the Bugatti of all spice racks... Love it... Guys Athena is really looking beautiful... You've built a beautiful home .. a sailing beautiful home!!! ✌🏼💗😊❣️
Lovely job on the companionway doors, what a difference!
Never really saw either of you two as having feet of clay, but hey, anyone can have an off day.
Can’t beat a decent pair of wellies for taking on the UK in the winter months. My personal preference are MuckBoot “Chores” for a serious sole and really good insulation. They’re dead comfy and having warm, dry, feet has transformed my working day on the farm. Not the cheapest but far from the most expensive out there.
Cheers from Cornwall, R.
😎👍🍻
I’ve been watching for a little more than a year I believe and I’m thoroughly enjoying your adventure. Terri and I had this dream 35 years ago but unfortunately it was never realized. Your work is inspirational. Positive vibes for you two.
Hi Mads and Ava that lock and canal you walked over was part of the old London to Portsmouth canal system, it was much used until they invented the railway!
Actually it was Chichester to Arundel and the aspiration of connecting to London never ever came to fruition. The Chichester canal actually had a short commercial life of only 25 years (1822-1847), it had a later brief resurrection for commercial traffic under the Corporation of Chichester 1898 - 1906.
That felt spice bottle separator is impressive af. Couldn't figure out how you sewed it together until you explained!
The companion way look terrific...and it's not even finished. I also can't believe the production quality you put out as a one (now two) person crew. I've watched PBS shows that aren't done this well. (PBS is like BBC for the US).
Ava your crafting skills are great! Happy Birthday Maas!
Fantastic work on those doors Mads and the spice rack liners are genius Ava. Athena is getting closer to being a finished home for you two. While you are in Britain, you try to connect up with Kika and Dan of Uma. It would be fun to see the four of you interact and swap refitting stories. Take care, stay well and have a spiffy week ahead.
I see Ava likes a good pair of Tasmanian boots. I’m sure you would both also like the wonderful sailing down this way. Hope to see you down here.
Companionway looks excellent. Nice work.
Mads, A hint on how you keep the plexiglass on the new doors from having so much static. Dryer sheets! Rub a new dryer sheet on them after you clean them, and it will take the static away. The dryer sheets are designed to reduce static in the dryer and it works wonders on plexiglass. We use this trick on airplane windows that are plexiglass and it really works amazing! Cheers!
Hi guys. I was so pleased to watch this video. There was even a little glorious sanding.
happy birthday mads and have a wonderful wedding day
We want more DIY fun!
Another great video Mads and Ava .
The website is really spiffy! Good job guys!
Mads, if you ever run out of work, perhaps you could show us how you keep the chisels and blades so sharp?
Looking very smart. Can’t believe you didn’t show a bit of film of Birdham marina, the oldest in the U.K. a true gem. Must admit I thought you had fitted an AIS but maybe you just bought it and hadn’t yet fitted. Sorry to miss you guys in Chichester. Andy UK
Happy Birthday Mads!
watching Ava make that pocket doohickey was absolutely fascinating. epoxy and woodwork are in my wheelhouse but sewing is an arcane skill i just dont get. neato!
Lovely work. You must be reluctant to lose access to those wonderful sawdust generating finger amputating machines.😀👍⛵️
We are all starting to talk like Mads!
Spiffy, duiky, ohh glorious sanding…
Ava, really nice job on the web site, Nice simple layout and always easy to return to home page... I have been doing web pages for over thirty years and get really irritated with all the pop ups and over lays that most people build...
I am really enjoying watching Ava's skills and abilities grow! Way to go Ava!
Wow,that sawing thing made my head hurt,next level work right there!🌞
Interesting solution for the anti rattle. I would have cut the two long sides and cut smaller inserts to sew between the jars. Each to his-her own. As long it works it not stupid, is a mantra I use daily. Thats right claggy mud 🤣
I just find myself smiling, that I have enjoyed this channel so much and it is for the very spiffy indeed! Also the spice track solution is also washable!!! Lovely that you're sharing your epic rebuild and your travels
Looking very Spiffy indeed.
Happy Birthday Madds!
Love the finger decapitator 2000!
Ava lives! Great video as always, hope you are doing well.
The Perspex on the companion way doors will need some tint, you'd be amazed how hot it will get being clear. Maybe some standard film will do the trick, I use a deep bronze color on my home windows and tried on a customer boat, it cut the surface temp of the port light (measured from the inside with an infrared thermometer) by 20 degrees.
I think that the windows could have been built into the doors as easily removable insets and with screens built into the outside. The screens would act as sun protection/tint and allow for ventilation when the windows were snapped out.
I suppose Mads could make a framed screen that could slide right into the washboard slots for keeping the bugs out.
When & if they ever make it to the USA they will encounter noseeums in Florida, the Bahamas, and much of the Caribean. Also biting flies and mosquitoes. Apparently they dont have bugs in Europe because few Euro-made boats come with screens.
Without screening in the Americas a boat will be miserable being either too hot or infested every day with the irritating biting bugs. We close up every afternoon where we are in Florida about an hour or so before sunset and make sure all the screens on the boat are secure. It is too hot even in the winter most nights not to have screens -especially in the companionway for proper through-boat ventilation.
Thanks for sharing you too and good luck next week
Very cool ant-rattling spice rack doo-hicky.
What a cracking couple of people! So clever and totally amiable.
Price of the wood for projects... not sure.
Using an amazing wood shop.... worth it's weight in gold.
Not having your spice jars clanking around every where you go.... ABSOLUTELY PRICELESS!!!
Good thinkin!
I suggest installing two 5mm neodymium magnets in the bottom of the doors and two in the door frame. It'll keep the doors closed when you want to keep the companionway hatch for venting steam/hot air while cooking and such. Recess them slightly and put a little matching paint on the magnets. They'll not touch and scratch off the paint but be close enough to hold the doors closed.
Cool to see you holding hands on walk. Live. Love. Learn.
Fingerdecapitor 2000... love it
Just checked out the website. It looks great. Another excellent job. All the best from 🇨🇦
If youre still in Chichester try to visit the Weald and Downland Open Air Museum - its amazing
Spiffylicious Mads...entertainment delight !!!
Enjoy watching you every week, I get so involved in your videos that I forget to leave a message. In short I enjoy you both, you seem to work well with each other.
Very slick video , well done 👍
Kudos to James!
It's more fun when Ava says 'bung'.
I would have just used felt chair leg pads on the bottles...but...I mean...the channel likes very spiffy solutions.
Some opposing magnets on the companion way doors may be a creative way to keep them securely closed or open without having to use a latch. Just an idea, love your channel.
Great job! 2 fantasic crafts people!
Enough bottles for every spice that exist. Spice museum
happy sunday folks !
Outstanding- well done to you both - Regards Australia
The companion way piece was really nice as well as the other big piece over the v berth door.
Great video. Happy birthday Mads!
the "chester" added to a name in England signifies the placement of a roman fort. I see on google map there is a roman palace near to where you were docked called Fishbourne Roman Palace I hope you got to see it