S2E29 finishing up the barrier coat and cutting my cast off (Dominican Republic)
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 18 ก.ย. 2024
- I did a bunch of little odd projects to wrap up some loose ends
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Hi there, my name is Nicole, and my single-handed journey began in 2022 on a Columbia 26. It now continues on my new boat, a 28’ Bristol Channel Cutter named Artha (the name translates to “that which allows one to pursue her dream.”) I’m on a giant adventure of seeing the world and leaving it a better place! Follow me as I experience all the hard and fun times of this lifestyle. Thanks for watching, subscribing, and commenting.
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I've been following you for a while and as a retired boat builder, I'm greatly impressed with your fortitude and attitude under less than ideal circumstances. Best of luck with all your future adventures, and good sailing!
Can anything ever be easy? Was it difficult to injure your knee? What was the final diagnosis? Did you bake that guy a cake? He was pretty skilled. ☠️
@@Andrew-o6t2g You do realize you are replying to michaelunderwood4389 and not Nicole ?!!!
Thank you! 😊
Diagnosis is bursitis
@@SailingArthaI had been following your videos when you were on a columbia 25(?) and as I recall you made a deal with an older lady to buy her boat on a payment plan.
Is this the boat and vvitch m0del it is plz?
Working hands.
You should be proud of what you have accomplished.
Great work.
Thank you 😊
Just subscribed a few minutes ago. I’m a 61 year old man who lives, eats and breathes knuckle busting projects and enjoys manual labor. I saw you working in your cast and I just knew I would enjoy your channel. I really respect that you do what you can despite your injury. You are learning the same way any man or woman does…. by just doing it. It’s a gut check that most can’t seem to get past. I like the cut of your jib!
Thanks for this! I’m glad you’re here tuning in. And yes! It’s a Yankee jib, which is cut high because it’s a cutter rig - easier to get past the stay on a tack.
Full cast on the leg, nothing stops you, You are amazing
Thanks 😃
6:36 if it were EASY, all of us would be doing what you are doing 🎉 thank you for the video 😊
Thank you 😊
Oh my Lord, your poor little leg! I hope it feels better to have the cast off. You were a real pirate Captain there for a short while. Good🍀Luck with your boat. You are the sweetest thing on my internet and I appreciate you making me smile. You Rock, Sweetpea 💝.
Thank you! 😊
I have been following you for a while and am so impressed with your fortitude and sticktutiveness. There isn’t anything you cannot accomplish in life……. Go gal!!
Thank you ☺️
@SailingArtha S1E30 I've watched it 10 times and it brings me to tears every time, I'm probably your biggest fan ,I'm from New York and sailing is going to cure me ...!!!
That is one lucky Bristol pilot boat. You are doing a great job !
Thank you!
Good evening, my dear, I'm in Brazil and I started following you, I'm impressed with your drive and determination, congratulations, you're wonderful
Thank you!
I have been watching your channel for quite a while, I can honestly say your one hell of a young lady, you truly impress me with how hard you work while facing many challenges you never give up! I take my hat off to you, I’m older guy rebuilding my boat and there has been so many times I wanted to call it quits and then you show up with another video and a big kick in my butt to get me motivated again, thank you for all your hard work you are an inspiration to all of us! Hope to meet you one day
Hey this is awesome to hear! I hope your boat projects are going well 😊😊 thank you
Great job, I’m impressed. I know how you feel about things always being hard. Every project I start becomes hard, never easy.
Thank you 😊 and I hope your projects are going well
wishing you a speedy recovery take it easy with that knee
Thank you
"Nothing is ever easy" Man, do I ever feel that comment. Seems like I say something to that effect every time I'm working on my boat.
Yea haha 🤣
I learned to sail on a 24’ sloop with a plank-on-frame hull. The planks along freeboard never fully seal, so whenever you heel over the boat takes on water. My job at the end of the day was to pump out the bilge. Seeing you use your little hand pump to pump out your bilge brought back many memories.
Oh my gosh, this is incredible 😅 you definitely know the meaning of sailing and having to put in the work
You never cease to amaze me, Nicole. All that work, which are challenges in the best of times, but you did it all with a cast on. And you even cut your own cast off. Yeah, we're terribly offended with your hairy leg, NOT! It was good to see Kaijin at the end. You make sure they each get a little goody from me. I know, they don't get any. 😃 Good luck with that knee.
Next time I give them a goody from you I’ll film it and put it on YT! Look for it, though my videos are scheduled out a good ways. Kaijin and Boom sure do love treats 😍😍 thanks, as always, for thinking of the pups
I love it! Cut the cast off and get some chocolate cake. We love you Nicole you’re a trooper. I can’t wait for you to get sailing just so you can rest. you continue to show how brilliant you are and how resistant you are to all the difficult task. I can totally relate to the fact that nothing is easy when I have to do projects.
Thanks Susan 😀😀 this means a lot to me. I hope your projects are going well too.
The boat is really starting to look. Great 😊
😃😃
You should do more videos pumping stuff ^^ .
Can't remember how i found your channel but I've grown very fond of checking in with you once a week. This week's adventures came at a time when I've been feeling quite unsatisfied with my own pursuits and really down on myself in general. I feel that life is due to 'pay me' very soon but it's been this way for a few years now...and then your video dropped and I saw a little perspective. My god you don't have an easy life but you crack on with what needs to be done and in front of camera show strength and humility when plenty (me) would have crumbled. Anyway, thanks I guess. Hope that knee sorts itself out.
Hey there, thanks for sharing. Ugh, it can get tough, yes, but the other side does make it worth it. I hope you get to feeling better and I’m glad we could relate on some level!
You’re incredible! My hat has always been off to you, but my gosh, you’re amazing.
Thanks 😃
YAAAAY NICOLE! Step by step, keeping it all organized, under control and moving forward according to your master plan.
I'm sure getting that cast off is a tremendous relief! . . please, from here on out, be aware of your posture and movements because you've got some strengthening still to go.
It's not the same thing, but when I was younger, I played a lot of basketball and suffered too many sprained ankles, coming down awkwardly from a leap on the outer edge, rather than the sole of my foot and it would get twisted, injuring the tendons on the outside of my left ankle around the knob.
What I found needed to be done while I was laid up off my feet, and after I was able to walk, was to train my ankle.
The tendons I damaged would be so weak that when I walked or ran, when my foot was in the air it would twist and not be parallel to the ground.
So when I lay down or was driving, I would intentionally turn my ankle the other way, so as the tendon kept healing, it would take up the slack to some extent.
If I didn't do that, I could reinjure it walking up stairs or something.
So maybe you can consider thinking along these lines.
KEEP ON ROCKING, NICOLE! YOU'RE FANTASTIC!
Oh wow! That’s crazy to hear about your ankle. I hope it ended up healing okay. It sounds like your rehabilitation efforts would definitely pay off though. For me, I did notice other muscles working to compensate. I’ll definitely have to work on getting my posture back. Thanks for sharing and for the encouragement. It’s inspiring
You are a remartkable person. I sometimes forget how accomplished you are and am in awe at the progress. Your knowledge and expertiose really does shine through, as does your spirit.
Thank you 🙏 I’m so grateful for all the people who’ve helped me get to where I am today
You are a doing amazing. What an inspiration you are 🎉
Thank you
Fantastic job LONG JOHN NICOLE "STAY SAFE"
Thanks!
Keep up the great work- your boat is really moving forward.
Thanks 😀😀
Hello Nicole 🌞 your presence is a blessing for us here on (Ki) earth. Thank you for your light 🕯️🌹❤️☯️
Thank you!
I'm sorry your knee is continuing to be a problem. I get it, though. It's hard to sit back and rest when there's so much that needs to be done and the only one that's going to do it is you.
I wish I had some advice to give that would make this easier. All I have is that you've shown yourself to be a strong willed woman, and this is just another obstacle that'll prove that even more. It may not seem like it at any particular moment, but you are, in fact, inspiring to a good many people.
Take care of yourself as best you can, be proud in your abilities and overcoming the hardships that you have been presented, and may there be fairer winds to come. Take care, be well, and enjoy the day.
Thank you for this 😀 I hope you also have a great day
Hope you heal fast can’t wait to see your adventures on Artha you deserve some great days at sea in the sun! ☀️
Thank you! 😊
@@SailingArtha You’re welcome! ☺️
Hello there. Just come across your channel and watched several of your videos and you are very inspiring. keep up the good work and dont let yourself get down... also just subscribed to your channel.
Hey thanks! I appreciate it
I just came across your channel. Great video. I’m in the middle of a complete refit of my 31-year-old Compac 23 sailboat. Good luck!
Very cool! Thanks for watching. I hope your refit is going well!
@@SailingArtha @LadyKSailing just did a great video on the Bristol Channel Cutter. You have a beautiful boat!
It looks SO GOOD!!! You go girl! We're all so so so proud of you!
Thank you! I’m excited to share it!
I just subscribed, Dan sent us your way! Thanks for helping him when he was struggling with Dengue fever!!!
Awesome! Thank you 😃😃 and of course! People have helped me here. It was the least I could do.
Just ran across your video. You’re such an amazing young lady. I had broke my knee cap and. Femmer in-two when I was young. They put a rod in my leg for a year and picked out the knee cap peaces kept my leg straight for a year and it was totally frozen straight. I didn’t have any therapy so it still doesn’t bend fully as it should though enough to do most things :-). You are amazing and young enough to be fine. Good luck with your boat project. Be so, so careful. 🙏
Oh wow, that sounds like an intense and major injury. It is inspiring to hear your positivity. Thanks for sharing this and I hope you have an amazing day
Bursa's do take time to subside.
With the boat build choose times to cold packs.
Such a nice boat.
Thanks for this, I appreciate it. And yes I have to agree about the boat haha 😃
@@SailingArtha Had bursa from building workshop in shoulder. Takes longer with no support.
Panadol pain killer better than alcohol.
Comfortable position is bliss.
What a great work athic you have ! I wish your knee will heal soon. Greeting, Frank
Thank you!
Hand pumping the bilge…that brings back memories…. But I was in the water during heavy rains and lost all power, so it was kinda mandatory ! Stay Strong !
Oh no! I’m glad you made it through. It sounds very scary.
@@SailingArtha 👍 It was ! When you wake up, swing your feet out of the forward berth and drop into 4” of water…. It is a panic inducing moment ! My mind quickly deduced it wasn’t a failed thru-hull problem though as I would have sunk within minutes… Take care and stay safe out there !!
The boat is starting to look good.
Thanks, I agree 😃😃
Amazed at what u r able to accomplish with the cast, impressive. That 5200 is great stuff but has a way of getting all over everything.
Thank you 😃 and yea, if you know, you know 😂😂
🎉СЧАСТЬЯ.ЗДОРОВЬЯ .УДАЧИ.🎉
Спасибо!
You are absolutely amazing, I envy your determination, and your ability to "hold everything together"💪😍 But take my word for it, be carefull with these infections. You know, it almost did cost me my life once…. dont want to scare you (I survived 😅), but please promise that you will go to your doctor 🙏 Take care Nicole, there is only one of you ❤
Thank you! I’d say since being in the DR, and on the boat in general, I’ve been scared of an infection. I do take it more seriously here than I did in the USA. Thanks for checking and for the kind words 😊😊 and I’m glad you survived the infection. That sounds super scary
bon courage et soignes toi bien.
Thanks 🙏
You did a beautiful ❤️ job on that problem 🎉😂 bottom, that tape line came off perfect,really makn progress 😁
Thanks, it was so satisfying!
I hope you can get it drained and it starts to feel better and heal up
Ouch, that sounds painful! Good to hear it’s healed up okay. Thanks for tuning in 😊
find and apply around your knee natural clay (mix it with water to make it like plaster) as many times you can during the day/night, it will reduce the swelling and inflammation. Your body will eventually absorb any liquid that has drained out of the knee. Keep up that strong spirit
Okay, thanks for the info
👍You are FUNNY Nicole (Superglue, Like like, etc)
Love your Honesty !
Walking with your cast on...reminded me of a one-legged Pirate 'HARR HARR !' Always a Pleasure to watch you work ! Your ARTHA is getting better looking each time I see your latest video !...Hope your leg is NORMAL by now!...Please be Careful and Love from Australia !⛵🦘🇦🇺🌹
Thank you ☺️
@@SailingArtha ALWAYS WELCOME !⛵🦘🇦🇺🌹
Yep🙏☺️👍
You are the best
Same to you!
What the hell happened to your poor leg?! 😮
You are a trooper!! 🙌🏻👍🏻
Bursitis! It kept coming back 🥵
You are awesome! Absolute bad ass:) not many girls left out there as tough as you are, you should be very proud of yourself!
Thank you!
@@SailingArtha :)
Hi Nicole, Try wrapping your knee up with grated potato overnight. It’s an old time remedy to draw fluid out and it just might do the trick🤔 (might need to repeat a few times but worth a try)❤️❤️❤️
Oh nice. That’s an easy home remedy to prepare. I’ll have to give it a try. Thank you 😊
I"m glad to see your cast has come off. I have apparently been listened to another base hospital to have my hernia repaired because the local hospital is a regional and is not facilitated to do category 2 ops so now i have an 3 month waiting list to have it done.
Meantime i have sealed up most of the leaks in my boat so now i hope its dry.
Gerard.
Oh no! I hope they work you in to see you sooner. I wish you a speedy recovery
@@SailingArthaThanks for the reply. we have got rain this week but i am going to try to get a video up on my boat just an simple overview of what i have to do to get the boat back in the water. Then i have a few small projects to do.
You need to give yourself a massive pat on the back Nicole 😊
Thanks! Just did because you wrote this 😃
WOW, just found your channel by chance when you mentioned the DR.... I lived there Running Sportfish boats and working in dive shops for a couple of years.. I am surprised that you can get ANY work done down there with all the Corruption and Dominicans hands out... I was at Punta Cana, Bavaro, Las Galeras, Bayahibe, and Luperon. Different times .. You are a Strong woman, doing all that hard "Yard" work by yourself.. lol, amazed you could find all the materials you needed.. Will be following..
Thanks! I ordered a lot into the country. It’s been challenging but everything has been entirely possible and I’ve had a good experience thus far. Thanks for tuning in
Dang that knee is swollen!
Mine never was that bad and it was months before it stopped hurting on stairs, and it would flare up if i overdid it for years.
Get well soon. Hopefully light duty on it will help but don't overdo it or it will never get better. Looks painful.
Great job on everything else. You'll have plenty of time to put you leg up on crossings once you splash 😊
Thanks, and I hope you have some relief from your injury now! And yes, I’m looking forward to those ocean passages 😃
The knee will be stiff and weak for a while. Take care and I hope that you can get something to relieve that inflammation.
Thanks
There's a trade off between resting the leg and losing strength and condition in the leg. Then of course the boat won't fix itself. Maybe get some diclofenac sodium and throttle back a little not totally as that would melt your head. Its a fine line . Best wishes.
Thanks I’ll look into it
Wish I could help in person, hopefully your knee heals or healed quickly ❤
Thank you 😊😃 have a wonderful day
Bonjour. Je comprends très bien que ce soit très compliqué de restaurer ton bateau avec une jambe dans le plâtre mais l'enlever toi même n'est sûrement pas ce qu'il y avait de mieux à faire. Bon courage pour la suite des travaux. Prends soin de toi. Amitiés du sud de la France. Olivier.
Thank you 🙏
Had similar or same problem with knee fluid when young. Never had cast on leg just resting leg knee for quite a while like 2 months. First dr took liquid out with needle seringe then again happened and just was told to rest. Finally i was back no fluid and swelling gone in about 3 months. My swelling was very bad all around knee.
I think you should just stop sork for a while.
If you can, add extra hyliards for heasails and main. Topping lift reinforcing to be able to use it as extra main hyliard ...i know is maybe too late...best of luck , cuidate. Saludos
I’m glad your knee got better. They drained mine twice and the fluid came back a third time and turned solid. And yes, good thinking for sure. I do already have a main, stay, jib, and spare halyard rigged along with a topping lift.
@@SailingArtha hope your knee is better. Rest for while as much as u can. Mucha suerte Nicole.
I'm sure that cast sucks, but I can tell there's no way you would have stayed off that leg on your own. I'm surprised it even lasted this long 👍
Also, have you considered installed mast steps while you have it down? That's one thing I wish my boat had....
Yea, the cast was definitely designed to slow me down…. 😁 I shoulda put mast steps on! Darn. That woulda been convenient
Bon rétablissement ❤
Thank you
Arrrrr, we have a pegged leg sailer working on their boat. Hope the knee gets better soon. I feel ya, had my left hip replaced in September and now I need the other one done. You can’t win. You’re making progress. Keep going one thing at a time. You should wear some gloves.
I hope your next hip replacement goes well, and yes, I ended up getting gloves the next time the hardware store was open 😅 thanks for the fun encouragement
@@SailingArtha thank you for the kind words. Hope all is going well for you. The boat is coming along great. It’s a daunting process but in the end it will be worth it. Can’t wait to see you sailing soon.
You're practical skills are amazing. Hope you can get some help.for your knee
Thank you 😀😀
Best of luck on the knee
Thanks
Please be carefull and don't overwork that knee !!!
Will do, thanks
I use Total Boat Too... Love it.. Had to put a new deck down on a 24 ft. Steiger Craft and it worked great and way cheaper than West... And do you know that you can use Diatomaceous Earth as a inexpensive filler? will be brown though...
Yea TotalBoat is awesome, and thanks for the info about the diatomaceous earth!
Eu aqui do Brasil te desejo um bom trabalho e bons ventos.
Thank you, same to you
even troopers rest at times
Appreciate this
A hard cast usually stays on for 6 to 8 weeks. I fear you taking it off but wishing you luck ( med surg ortho nurse here.)
Ahh.. gotcha. Thanks for the kind words
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I hope that your leg will be well soon.
Thanks
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How did you break your leg?
Take care of yourself.
-Cliff
Thanks!
Thank you! I didn’t break my leg, fortunately. It’s bursitis and the orthopedist wanted it immobile to try to get the fluid to come down.
You probably could just get the bursa sac drained. Get some relief immediately and time to figure out your next move.
I had it drained twice. The third time it had already turned hard. Now there is just a hard egg lump on my knee
@@SailingArtha that def sucks. I'm sure you'll figure it out.
The work you are doing right now is hard, messy, and sometimes frustrating for anyone, male or female. And you are doing it with a full leg cast on. You're tough and persistent. Not too many would accomplish what your are doing.
Thanks for noticing this. It helps 😅😅
Don't let them touch you knee anymore, for a bursa sac that cast was the worst thing possible. I had this problem once and I just was patient wore knee sleeve and it went away .☠️
Okay, noted thanks
Did you fiberglass the balsa core and redrill before you put the deck screws in ?
No, I didn’t think it necessary since the 5200 is there and it’s not bearing any load.
@@SailingArtha If you have even a slow leak it could destroy your balsa core and lead to a soft and spongy deck
Those tivex suits. Does it rain inside the tivex suit? When I wear those in any humidity or hot temp, it’s like it’s raining inside !!
Yes! It’s awful haha
I'm in a yard with Comercial Fishing boats grinding and sh#t. My deck paint is covered with black crap..
Oh no! That’s a big bummer. I must say I am glad that so far, I haven’t been victim to any spray painting catastrophes or something of that sort.
Thank you for the video. What type of caulk are you using?
I used fast cure white 5200 I think, it mighta been 4200 though. I can’t remember now.
@@SailingArtha Thank you. Your hanging in there and are making it work, proud of you...
Your the shit girl keep it up
Thank you
Do you know "Alex" the Rasta Sailboat guy? He is doing excursions now...Is that his monogram on your cast??
I don’t think I know him
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Thanks
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Just get rid of the leg and become a real pirate
Haha! Nah, sounds overrated 😅
Can anyone tell me exactly what kind of sailboat she has?
Hi! It’s a Bristol Channel Cutter 28
You don't consult with physicians before making such extreme decisions ?
I did and the sore on my leg would have caused problems worse than leaving the cast on
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Thanks
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