Why didn't we fix THIS on our boat sooner?
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 6 ก.พ. 2025
- We couldn't sit on this bit of our boat, we always got dirty when touching it or brushing past it, but with guests arriving soon, it was time to once and for all sort it.
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Episode 39 I Chapter 2: Sailing South till the Butter Melts [Europe]
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About Our Boat
Name pronunciation (Tay-Lee), its Welsh, feel free to call her Too-Loo/Te-a-lu/Teaugukug/Tulu
1987 Colvic Victor Ketch
40ft/12m
Two Cabins
Encapsulated Keel and Skeg-Hung Rudder
13 Tonnes
About Us
We are Becka and Zach, a couple who, in 2020, dreamt of sailing off into the big blue. Trouble is- we were in a pandemic, had a university degree to finish, on a student budget, only had ever sailed dingies, oh and didn’t have a boat. The dream seemed not only unrealistic but pretty insane.
However, we worked hard, finished our degrees, worked as many hours as physically possible, saved with all our might, got experience and in March 2022 bought our very own sailboat, Teulu. Having little sailing experience and being a young couple, we have encountered a tonne of hurdles and made plenty of mistakes! but for every downfall, there has always been a reason to dust ourselves off and carry on.
We hope you can join us as we sail around the world and keep #bloodydoingit
#sailing #boatlife
Loved this one! And very well done indeed Zach….your DIY skills impressing us both, especially Grandpa! 🥰🥰xxxx
Thanks Grandma, I definitely picked up a thing or two from Grandpa while out in France 😊 xxxx
If you find you need to lubricate the hatch to make it slide easier in the future a bit of candle wax rubbed on the sliders will help without causing any problems.
Hi Nigel. We’ll give that a go, thanks for the tip!
Wax is also great to keep your foulie zippers sliding.
Wax is a good one
Silicone lub
Just a wonderful video. Being American I am always amazed at the architecture in Europe. The castles or palaces in Sintra are so beautiful. The time some of that construction must have taken. Oh yes.....AND MY LIFE FOR A BIMINI!! 😁❤
.... Excellent ..... love your choices of accompanying music ..... what a variety of buildings .... at 3:55, that looks like a real cheep boat.. Not!!! .. am I seeing that right, is it a folding Trimaran, quite something for sure .... love your interaction re the installation of the tent Bimini .. how many people feel, think things but do not verbalize, the effect words can have on other people, partners is epic .. good on you Becca in this instance ..... thx for the share .. as always .. never stop dreaming, just dream bigger .. have fun be safe, save our oceans ....
Thank you Peter, glad you liked it so much! We would love to see how it would have sailed, I imagine it would have been a bit faster than Teulu 😅
Candle wax is best for replacing the grease on your hatch. x
Thanks for the advice Alexander!
Good film, Sintra is gorgeous, home to royalty, etc. Beautiful flowers everywhere. I stayed there for a week during the Portuguese Grand Prix at Estoril. Went to an amazing restaurant on the coast. Somewhat passed its glory years but alluring all the same. It was built around the base of large aquarium. You sat at your table in subdued orange lighting and gazed through tank windows at the marine life. The place looked like something out of "Once upon a time in Hollywood." I'm now trapped on Nostalgia Boulevard.
It was so amazing there. That restaurant sounds incredible! What was it called?
@@TeuluTribe I wish I could remember.
Well done. I always enjoy the repair vids. And the scenery, and the friendships, and narration. Ok, love it all.
Haha thanks Sean 😊
3:58 seconds. Who needs a water-maker when you have a free supply of fresh clean water.
Another good video. Sometimes it is difficult to keep in mind that you are living a life of grand luxury, especially when doing boat yoga in a bilge or dealing with old grease. But try to remember, on day seven of a two hour job, just how grand your life really is. You're sailors now. Did you think, while watching waves crash onto rocks sending salt spray meters into the air, that you have been out there in larger waves and even slept while underway in storms?
Bob on WildRose
We couldn’t have wished for a better life. Cheers Bob 😊
A thought … suggestion …So if your sliders get sticky … wax. Regular old wax like you use on the sliders of drawers. I have a house full of antiques and in the winter all the old drawers expand and get sticky to slide in and out … wax. Any hardware store. Candle wax or wax used in canning. Good luck.
Thanks for the suggestion Thomas, we will have to give that a go 😁
Next port buy a spray can of silicon and give your hatch slide a spray whenever it starts to get sticky
Well done I enjoy your videos of repeaters Zachary Andy don't get rid of him a good day
Hi guys, loving your vlogs, thank you! Re the hatch sliders and a shed-load of other on-deck lubrication applications, instead of using petroleum-based products, do check out XCP Green One. It’s made from vegetable and plant derived bio-based ingredients; it is renewable, sustainable and bio-degradable. It doesn’t stain sails and clothing, and it outperforms WD40, Vaseline and various silicone products. It is supplied in a choice of dispensers …. either aerosols (never sure about those) …. or trigger-operated squirt bottles (which is the option I use on my boat). 😊
Thats super helpful, thanks Roy! We always love suggestions which don't hurt the planet 😊
That was brilliant, fantastic footage and very well put together. Glad ur parents had a great time Zach. There's this stuff called dry lube, yes for the hatch, not what u were thinking Ok!!!!🤣 it's great for all things that need to slide, without the goop. Thanks for sharing, I really enjoyed it. 🇦🇺🇬🇧🌈
Haha will look into that- thanks!! It sounds a lot less messy for sure
I told you in my last comment, I live in Sintra (Colares) but I am away for 3 months for work. But I was born in Lisbon. Seeing these 2 places trough your lenses is so warming, so emotional. Thank you for sharing.
You live in a beautiful bit of the world, what a place to grow up 😍
Brilliant ⛵️ 👍👍🙏🙏🙏🙏
Cheers Stuart!
Another great video guys, those castles were something else
They were amazing weren't they! Very magical
See if you can find a big canvas tarp for shade and heat protection as you bake under nylon tarps but canvas is cool. You can coat canvas to help with complete water proof but the work fine if they get wet but struggle in heavy situations. You will never regret them in the heat.
We are hoping to get a proper Bimini soon, the shade will be very welcome 😍
Bloody hell we where filming there the same week. Crazy weather
Small world eh! It really was crazy!
Silicone spray normally works on hatch sliders and it dries so doesn't stick to everything. Also good for mainsail sliders as well. If you can find some its normally only £5 ish and one can lasts a lifetime 😀
We’ll keep that in mind, thanks Dave 😁
@@TeuluTribe before taking daves advice ask a boat painter if you should use silicone spray anywhere near a boat...
@@TeuluTribe Just use a block of white WAX ! Water resistant, non-staining, won't hurt paint, and it works. I don't know what you call it in the UK, you have some funny names for some things. In Canada and US this is called Paraffin Wax but YOU call kerosene "paraffin" and that is not this stuff.
Good luck.
Another great video guys, well done.
Thanks Chris!
You should try and see if you can get a couple of pieces of Delrin for the tracks so the the hatch has them to slide on instead of bare metal. Greatly reduces the friction.
I think we will end up doing something like that in the future, thanks for the advice 😊
Subscribed from No 3. 1st comment.... Your best yet, you so got this guys , just dont for get the sailing aswell much hugs safe sail.
Wow that’s ages, thanks for following our journey for so long! 😁
If you want a permanent solution to the hatch issue get some self adhesive Teflon tape. You can find it on eBay. Cut it to fit in the base of the runners and after cleaning thoroughly and degreasing with acetone stick the tape down. Now your hatch will swish open and shut with light finger pressure. Job done!
Thats a great idea, thanks!
@@TeuluTribe no problem I did it on my last boat and it worked really well.
Such beautiful visuals, you’re camera work is really compelling.
Thanks so much! 😊
Very lovely 👍
This is my most favorite episode of yours yet. Very well done on some many levels. Thank you!!
Awwww thanks ☺️
I loved exploring Lisbon too!
It’s definitely one of our favourite European city’s now 😁
Well hello Zach's Mum 😍. Great intro, really well edited and filmed. So lucky to find your boat as I'm searching for suitable cruising yachts for under 60k and not a lot. Probably have to go for Beneteau 40/411/41/45 but more like 80-150k.
Glad you like the vid! Good luck with the boat search- im sure there will be the perfect one for you out there 😊
Buy some Teflon tape that is sticky on one side and lay that down into the cleaned groove. That will solve your problem.
Good suggestion, thanks Robert
Your best episode yet👍 great photography and commentary.
Thank you for sharing your journey.😊
Glad you enjoyed! Thanks Peter!
Look into getting a dehumidifier, great for when you have a damp build up and you can’t ‘air out’. Also you will not need heating as much. Putting a dehumidifier in the shower and closing the door would have dried it in a few hours.
We’ve already got a small one, but we might look into getting a bigger one! 😊
Portugal beautiful lovely to see you guys having fun ❤x
It really is incredible here!
Hi Becka & Zack. Great episode. Loved the day trips around the various places. Reminds me of the trips my family took around Southern Spain, back in the late 1950's, whilst we were living in Gibraltar. Cadiz; Seville; Granada and numerous other places. We never got to Cordoba, which is one of the places I still want to visit, as I have an interest in the old Moorish parts of Spain. I love the Moorish architecture. Nice to see you managed to sort out the bilge and have fun with Zack's parents. Looking forward to next week's episode.
Oh lovely, those sound like some amazing memories. This coastline is amazing! If it wasn't for the orcas, we would be sticking around a lot longer!
Our hatch gets stuck too! We get a build up of grease and dirt. The grease will definitely be doing more harm than good, it will just be attracting the gunk. Silicone spray definitely the way to go 😀 Silicone spray doesn't attract gunk. PS. Love the edit of the city exploring with parents. And miss you guys x o x
Its so annoying! ooo will look into silicone spray! Thanks guys- miss you too! xx
Thanks for another nice one
Glad you enjoyed 😊
The wood wares away if wood sliding on older boat hatches. Use slide tape, like for draws, works great
Will look into slide tape- thanks!
Bloody brilliant. So looking forward to your adventures
Thanks Alison!! So glad you can be here, experiencing it with us 😊
Loved your video ❤❤🥰🥰
So glad! 😊
Ok absolutely lovely video bit of everything in there 😊the videos are just getting better and better and I am certain appeal to both sailors and non-sailors alike. Keep having fun quick question. Are you heading down to the Algarve? I absolutely love it there take care and if I don’t say it next week have a lovely Christmas both of you all the very best Paul
Thank you Paul we always love reading your comments! Unfortunately we aren’t going there (we are quite a bit further south of there now). We would have loved to have spend some time there, it looks beautiful 😍 We hope you have a lovely Christmas Paul!
Lovely video! Excellent job on that bilge and glad you got rid of the grease! :-)!
Thanks so much Tom! We are so glad its gone!
nice drone footage!
Thanks!
I use break cleaner for grease. much faster.
I recommend the Meaco DD8L as a great little dehumidifier it only uses around 700w when working and really dries out the boat
Thanks for the suggestion Steven, we will have a look at it!
Brilliant guys love it..Nice job in the bilge..all you can do tbh..candel wax on the runners works or silicone oil very lightly..amazing coast the big Atlantic swell rolling in..loved the music as always 😀 all the best and merry Christmas 🎅 🎄
Will look into that- thanks!! Merry Christmas to you too 😊
Hi guys, nice to receive you on my town. Beautifull footage of Lisbon, Cascais and Sintra. For hacth sliders you can use a bit o vaseline paste..or bee wax (its dry) and doesnt get any dirt. Are you staying for how long in Cascais. I have my sailboat up to the river Tagus in Vila Franca de Xira
Good idea! Thanks! We have left Cascais now
Another product is WD40 Dry Lube. It doesn’t attract contamination. We have a can onboard for sliding window tracks. We got it on Amazon, but possibly a hardware store may carry it.
Thanks for the advice Greg, we’ll see if we can get some!
Thanks
To clean grease like what you found in the hatch rails try brake or carburetor cleaner. It will cut and clean out the grease quickly.
Thats a great suggestion- thanks!
Watching from nairobi
Learn from my fathers family with generations of cabinate makers. The slideres should be lubricated with praphine.
Thanks for the advice Hans 😊
Calypso had its rudder pulled off and the Orca swam away with it in its mouth. The marine biologist said the Orca's were playing. 🥳
Ouch!
Hatch - liquid beeswax.
You sure do a lot of sanding here. I think you may have had Mads on your boat. You caught what ever it is he has.
Another great video quite surprised you did not go to Nazare the home of the epic surf break. Really enjoying you content.
We would have loved to as we both love to surf, but it was constantly in fog, so we decided to miss it this time
Do you both have a harness for rough weather, will stop you failing overboard in rough seas?
Yes we do. If you watch our Atlantic crossing, we are clipped in for a lot of it
Paraffin wax will help that hatch slide easily, and not damage your clothing
Good suggestion! Thanks!
As far as your Bimini having to wait until you can afford it, do either of you know how to use a sewing machine? You can put a cheap temporary one together with PVC tubing or if you can swing it make your own metal frame with fittings, then there are patterns and how to guides online to help with some sunbrella/ottertex fabric. If you can find a used sailrite sewing machine it will always come in handy, but if you are looking for a budget sewing machine that can handle heavy jobs, look for an used Commercial/Industrial Grade sewing machine used. A Singer 4452, a Brother ST371HD, a REX 687, and any of the Janime HD 1000-3000 series machines should be able to handle anything from clothing repair up to heavy canvas work and even light to medium leather work. I have a couple old machines from the late 1800's-1910 that can handle anything I throw at them and be run on a treadle stand or with the electric motor I added to them. But you can save yourselves a fortune if you can sew the Bimini fabric yourselves and either cut the tubing and use connecters, or rent/borrow a welder and weld the frame work yourselves.
Thats a good suggestion and sounds like a fun project! Will look into those sewing machines- we would love to buy one when the finances allow 😊
@@TeuluTribe never hurts to ask around at the anchorages you visit. Sometimes you'll find someone willing to let you borrow or rent their sailrite ultra feed machine. That's normally where you find the best deal on them for sale used too is among cruisers who.no.longer.jeed theirs. If they make it to eBay or some online listing site the people usually want and arm and a leg for them.
I wouldn't use a hard-bristle brush on the solar panels too often, it can hurt the efficiency.
Sure, the shower must have been a pain, but that's a boat for you. Better to tackle one thing every week or two than have to fix a dozen things at the same time.
Its a super soft brush, made for car windows and paint 😊
Use bees wax instead of grease.
What's the song at the beginning called??
Oosh, i couldn't tell you as we delete them after posting! However, it was from Epidemic Sound!
You've got your finishing reel on backwards. You're turning it the wrong way. Turn it around and use your right hand to reel.
Ahaha thanks, I’m definitely no fishing expert 😅
Try a dry lube like graphite
A strip of "PROtect chafe tape" inside the rail will sort it out
Will look into that. Thanks Kieran!
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Silicone spray will fix it for sure!
Thanks!
Oh Well, It seems the longer yer “Cruisers” and “Out”, the more “Projects” need to be Fixed/Repaired😜 Continue to Stay Safe and Enjoy 😎
The list is always getting longer 😅
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Candle wax will cure a sticky hatch.
Thats great to know- thanks!
@@TeuluTribe a bar of soap will also work for a while but it washes away.
I was wondering why epoxy/fiber & glass wasn't used on your shower.
We used it to seal it 😊
silicon spray or vaseline
Good suggestion- thanks
are you traveling with euros to but things or a credit, debit card?
We use a travel card most of the time.
you may have a scammer using your platform!
Thanks for bringing this up, we have emailed you Kiki.
No epoxy on the shower bilge? Should have taped the edges with cloth and epoxy. You guys frustrate me with your projects , it seems your not doing your homework. Hope the project works out.
We epoxyed it before painting, we don't show every single step but we spoke about it in a voiceover. It was the brown you could see as we start painting. If we are going to do a job, we research thoroughly and do the job properly 😊
a little bit of carnauba car wax will help the track if it starts binding up on you again. Does not take much just a thin film. Plus it will also help protect the metal parts.
Great tip- thanks John 😊
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