Good job man. The hard part is over. Now that she's yours, you get to part of a very special club of sailboat restorers who give sailboats a second life. All sailboats deserve this, but few get it. here is hoping she meets your requirements for full restoration and that you can get her on the wind sooner than later.
Good on you boys. You will remember this time together as brothers for a long, long time. A tip, get her lifted, cleaned and anti fouled as early as possible. Check all through hull connections, valves and hoses, and bilge pumps /alarms asap. It's a boat, the most important thing is that it floats without a risk.
Might want to get an official survey done on this vessel.. the amount of water damage on the sole/floor, walls, etc... and that rot around the mast, I'd hazard a guess that this ship was a salvage. Not impossible to restore, but this one may easily end up costing more to fix than buying a newer vessel in better condition. Either way best wishes to you both, and good luck with the project!
As project boats go, I've seen worse. Just cleaning it up a bit you can probably double your money if you wanted to sell it; and if the engine works you could at least triple it. Make sure you find all the thru holes and open/close them to make sure they aren't seized. Best of luck!
Oh my goodness ! , best of luck and I hope she gives you both an eventful and exciting future .Kudos to you for showing the ol girl some well needed love.
I like watching DIY projects with boats. Good luck and keep your spirits up. I’ll subscribe to watch your progress. Reread all the feedback so far, pay attention to a lot of the advice about assessing your boats safety and seaworthiness. Then plan your repairs for safety and affordability, and have fun. Major “restoration” is for later on. It’s a good sign to see your Dad is on board with it.
When on dry land, please hit all copper/brass/lead/.. fittings where the boat discharges or inlet fittings from the inside of the boat with a hammer perpendicular to the side of the fitting, along the line of the hull. After that you will know how close you came, or not at all, of sinking the boat.
I'll add to immediately ID all thru hull fittings below waterline and including those 2 feet above waterline. Then secure a Wood bung, plastic sheet square of 1ft square, and a foam plug such as a mini nerf-like football or foam beach float. Then install a high water bilge alarm. I subscribed and look forward to your journey of discovery as you dig into this old girl.
I did the same thing, bought a boat fixed it up, been sailing her quite a bit, now back in the yard fixing her up more. You have a good deal of work to do to her, but if you are able to get her back up to speed you will have a nice steel boat on your hands.
.... watching others create & build like l am but l do love the joy it brings to the creator when they know they did something well. Masculine skills are admirable .
Looks like you got a terrific deal!. You can always pitch a tent on deck to sleep in while you are working and sorting out what is below deck. Cheers!. Best wishes. I think on a ketch the sails will cost twice as much as there are two of them but when sailing looks very nice. My favorite
The longest journey starts with the first step. I'm sure you'll get the boat ship-shape. It's already looking like a liveaboard. We'll done, I think you've got a good buy. I'm also looking forward to the rest of your journey. Good luck.
Good luck to you both and congratulations on your boat.... what an amazing adventure. Learn new skills.... Needs to be more young men doing creative things 👏👏👏
If you can afford a yard or have a place to park it on land or in a big shed then get it out of the water. Get the hull clean and repareert the decks, get it painted, clean all the gear etc. etc. But get it watertight. Looks great for the money you paid.
What a great project boys. Congratulations. I can see many hours of work, fun, excitement and satisfaction ahead of you. What a healthy way to spend your days. I'm all for it and can't wait to watch your journey. I'm hooked already. Love the steak scene as well. Yum!
congratulation. when recording, please slow down on swinging from one side of the view. I like show like your, but, the fast move. beside that, i be looking for your next video
If you have two sets of 12 volt batteries, you can isolate them from each other and charge them on separate controllers. If their voltages are similar, you can connect both controllers on the same solar panels. Batteries don't like to be discharged. Cut back your draw during cloudy spells.
You better get a really, really, really, really great job. Boat = $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ and then more $$$$$$$$$$!!! Oh yes, don't forget about the time, time, time. Good luck man!
@@TheBrookeBrothers There is nothing wrong with ferro yachts just dont let water into the mesh matrix of the hull if you find rust fix asap good luck !
The seas dont curve, if a boat dissapears in the distance out of view it is not because it is going over a curve, if you pull out a telescope and bring the boat right back into your vision. That wouldnt be possible it was actually going over an actual curve
BoyZ, I agree with Haladmer, to get an official survey to see what you’re - really - into. I also agree that it is a hella, hella! boat for five grand but, from experience I can tell you that a $600 survey, might save you $5000 a week.
It might have been an interesting video. I did start to enjoy the content but felt sick with you moving the camera around so fast. Keep it still in one place and film.
Come on boys your going to be sailors ? first things first, the kitchen is the Galley, the bedrooms are cabins and there are books available with nautical terms I suggest you purchase one, and then all yachties will then understand your Jargon?? look forward to following your adventures. Cheers and fair winds, Mick
a budget of at least 30k.Yes check the sea cocks . What is the condition of the engine ? go and look at all the other channels and see whats involved.Sorry for my negative comments .
Stop whipping the camera around. It's hard to watch. But great luck, lots a work to do. Looks like you will need to spend about 100k US dollars, to get that boat anywhere near usable. How much did you pay for it, year and make?
Good job man. The hard part is over. Now that she's yours, you get to part of a very special club of sailboat restorers who give sailboats a second life. All sailboats deserve this, but few get it. here is hoping she meets your requirements for full restoration and that you can get her on the wind sooner than later.
Good on you boys. You will remember this time together as brothers for a long, long time. A tip, get her lifted, cleaned and anti fouled as early as possible. Check all through hull connections, valves and hoses, and bilge pumps /alarms asap. It's a boat, the most important thing is that it floats without a risk.
Previous owner came back from the other side of the ice wall.
Might want to get an official survey done on this vessel.. the amount of water damage on the sole/floor, walls, etc... and that rot around the mast, I'd hazard a guess that this ship was a salvage. Not impossible to restore, but this one may easily end up costing more to fix than buying a newer vessel in better condition.
Either way best wishes to you both, and good luck with the project!
ya the mast was just one of my main concearns too from the rot around the ceiling and the stay lines.
Just take it out and sail it in strong winds and see what happens
As project boats go, I've seen worse. Just cleaning it up a bit you can probably double your money if you wanted to sell it; and if the engine works you could at least triple it. Make sure you find all the thru holes and open/close them to make sure they aren't seized. Best of luck!
Good job Sol, really looking forward to seeing this come to life. What a great clean up in just a couple of days
Oh my goodness ! , best of luck and I hope she gives you both an eventful and exciting future .Kudos to you for showing the ol girl some well needed love.
Congrats young man on your new sailing vessel! I will look forward to following the refitting postings!
I love the below decks layout. It looks very promising.
Brilliant video, I am excited to see the transformation of this beautiful vessel.
I like watching DIY projects with boats. Good luck and keep your spirits up. I’ll subscribe to watch your progress. Reread all the feedback so far, pay attention to a lot of the advice about assessing your boats safety and seaworthiness. Then plan your repairs for safety and affordability, and have fun. Major “restoration” is for later on. It’s a good sign to see your Dad is on board with it.
When on dry land, please hit all copper/brass/lead/.. fittings where the boat discharges or inlet fittings from the inside of the boat with a hammer perpendicular to the side of the fitting, along the line of the hull. After that you will know how close you came, or not at all, of sinking the boat.
I'll add to immediately ID all thru hull fittings below waterline and including those 2 feet above waterline. Then secure a Wood bung, plastic sheet square of 1ft square, and a foam plug such as a mini nerf-like football or foam beach float. Then install a high water bilge alarm. I subscribed and look forward to your journey of discovery as you dig into this old girl.
Looking forward to watching this project. Just started work on my own projectboat
Awesome! You should make a series 😁
Hi from the UK, I’m a new subscriber and can’t wait to see more of your endeavours. 👍🏻👍🏻
Hey from Thailand. Yay! Another boat refurbishment. Keep the videos regular, guys, and you'll see your subscriptions climb fast.
I did the same thing, bought a boat fixed it up, been sailing her quite a bit, now back in the yard fixing her up more.
You have a good deal of work to do to her, but if you are able to get her back up to speed you will have a nice steel boat on your hands.
I think you did good even if it needs a lot of work,ignore negative comments most of them are just jealous because they sit in their couch all day
.... watching others create & build like l am but l do love the joy it brings to the creator when they know they did something well. Masculine skills are admirable .
Looks like you got a terrific deal!. You can always pitch a tent on deck to sleep in while you are working and sorting out what is below deck. Cheers!. Best wishes. I think on a ketch the sails will cost twice as much as there are two of them but when sailing looks very nice. My favorite
Hi great video stunning boat. I’ve just bought a project boat as well nothing like yours
Can smell your boat from here. Good luck!
The longest journey starts with the first step. I'm sure you'll get the boat ship-shape. It's already looking like a liveaboard. We'll done, I think you've got a good buy. I'm also looking forward to the rest of your journey. Good luck.
Het just please keep the videos coming on a steady basis! I will enjoy the journey
It’s a blank canvas. Clear out the junk, take inventory and repair or replace. Good Luck
Endless possibilities
Good luck to you both and congratulations on your boat.... what an amazing adventure. Learn new skills.... Needs to be more young men doing creative things 👏👏👏
If you can afford a yard or have a place to park it on land or in a big shed then get it out of the water.
Get the hull clean and repareert the decks, get it painted, clean all the gear etc. etc.
But get it watertight.
Looks great for the money you paid.
Dude! I just subbed just to see what you will do along the journey of fixing this sailboat!
This will be a great watch to see this boat restored....
What a great project boys. Congratulations. I can see many hours of work, fun, excitement and satisfaction ahead of you.
What a healthy way to spend your days.
I'm all for it and can't wait to watch your journey. I'm hooked already.
Love the steak scene as well. Yum!
Looking forward to the progress! 😍
This is exciting I love this sort of content especially a aussie channel can't wait to watch the series guys
❤Masculine skills are admirable.
💚Be a creator of something, anything
Thanks for sharing 🙏
Galley, starboard side, sole, double birth, aft cabin...
Otherwise good luck , you doing great mate!
Thanks I’ll work on my terminology 😅
@@TheBrookeBrothers Ignore the pedants.
@@admiralbeez8143 Dude, I'm not a pedant ;)
It's a part of a culture, if you love it you preserve. It's that simple
congratulation. when recording, please slow down on swinging from one side of the view.
I like show like your, but, the fast move.
beside that, i be looking for your next video
Thanks I appreciate the feedback and will remember that for part 2 😁
If you have two sets of 12 volt batteries, you can isolate them from each other and charge them on separate controllers. If their voltages are similar, you can connect both controllers on the same solar panels. Batteries don't like to be discharged. Cut back your draw during cloudy spells.
Let’s see how far you will come. Good luck!!!!!!!👍🍀
Will be good to see how you go getting the boat ship shape . Well done and good luck
I look forward to seeing how it all comes along!
on the left side..and an office... HAVE YOU BEEN SAILING LONG????
Its Ok were here to help with our advice and comments.
Good luck on your launch!!!!
Nice buy. This will be a fun project!
Good luck and good sailing👍👍😀😀
forget a survey!!!Your making good progress. that boat has good bones.
That's awesome for 5 grand! It's all wood inside! It's a beaut!
It’s all about the adventure while your young and keen
It would be funny if the previous owner used celestial navigation.
🤣🤣
You better get a really, really, really, really great job. Boat = $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ and then more $$$$$$$$$$!!! Oh yes, don't forget about the time, time, time. Good luck man!
Looking forward to your progress guys.
Good job looking forward to the next one
'I bought a boat form a flat Earther...' they obviously didn't take it past the horizon then?
At least not beyond.
Congrats on your purchase ! what make is she ? and what is she made of ?, good luck on your rebuild journey just subed to watch your rebuild cheers
Hi Trinescape thanks for the support. It’s made from ferrocement, the make is a Sea Breaze.
@@TheBrookeBrothers There is nothing wrong with ferro yachts just dont let water into the mesh matrix of the hull if you find rust fix asap good luck !
check the deck especially around the mast and deck fittings spongy means rotten. check the seacoxks work old boats sink because of them.
Turns out flat earthers are smarter than I thought. That one took you to the cleaners, lad.
You mentioned 55' Ketch but What name brand and model is the boat? I would like to review the specifications of the boat.
🇦🇺Hi guys, congratulations. Where are you, roughly ?. You are making me dizzy with the camera. Looking forward to your videos
So good Sol! Great video! Awesome project, can’t wait to see it all come together
Lots of us sailors know instinctively that water is flat.
On the upside, it probably didn't circumnavigated the world 😊
When i first looked at what you are about to do but after the initial clean up didn't look to bad but as someone said get a survey done. 😀
We are pulling for you young Lads!! go get em!!
What an amazing adventure this is going to be... Bloody good steaks too...
The seas dont curve, if a boat dissapears in the distance out of view it is not because it is going over a curve, if you pull out a telescope and bring the boat right back into your vision. That wouldnt be possible it was actually going over an actual curve
He obviously never sailed it, 20 miles over the horizon and he would have been shocked.
Now all you need is a job at a marina.
Lovely boat, good luck
Looks like a tremendous amount of work. The deck seems to be rotted out, specifically around the mast. Best of luck!
Bit of love and care later she’ll be looking good😅
@@TheBrookeBrothers would need a bit more than love and care. That rot is structural.
BoyZ, I agree with Haladmer, to get an official survey to see what you’re - really - into.
I also agree that it is a hella, hella! boat for five grand but, from experience I can tell you that a $600 survey, might save you $5000 a week.
Na, don't waste your money have a drink down at the pub to cool off after you spend a long day fixing her up.
That’s a score!
Nice work mate 👍🏻
less go broski you got this!
Sheesh. Woulda haggled a tad more lads. Someone unloaded this on you unfairly.
Keen for the next video
I wouldn't be laughing at that flat earther...he got the better deal out of this transaction.
It might have been an interesting video. I did start to enjoy the content but felt sick with you moving the camera around so fast. Keep it still in one place and film.
Thanks for the heads up. I’m gonna stop the video.
good deal!
To get rid of moisture get some fans going ….
Letz do this!
Good luck guys.
Enjoy the journey!
Hey guys what make of boat is she?
Nice one!
Be careful with that wiring
Come on boys your going to be sailors ? first things first, the kitchen is the Galley, the bedrooms are cabins and there are books available with nautical terms I suggest you purchase one, and then all yachties will then understand your Jargon?? look forward to following your adventures. Cheers and fair winds, Mick
Well done gentlemen!
Lovely boat lads
She’s a beaut, bit of love and care later…
@@TheBrookeBrothers amen brutha
omg .. you will have a fun day to rebuild ...alot
This is pretty cool
When can we expect the next vid? Great content!
Next week I should have part 2 out, I’ve got to clean my house as well before moving out so my time is split.
@@TheBrookeBrothers Great, I love the content, you will surely go viral, you are very authentic :)
Run away. Now. Don't look back.!
that would have to the first WIN a flatearther has had
a budget of at least 30k.Yes check the sea cocks . What is the condition of the engine ? go and look at all the other channels and see whats involved.Sorry for my negative comments .
$5000 pad🎉
Nice job
The earth is not flat .
Yeah boys!
Stop whipping the camera around. It's hard to watch. But great luck, lots a work to do. Looks like you will need to spend about 100k US dollars, to get that boat anywhere near usable. How much did you pay for it, year and make?
Good luck dude
Paid too much but if you can afford to keep the project going it will make great content. Good luck.
How much did he pay?
Office and a kitchen 😂😂😂 do you have any experience with boats at all
Think the first thing you should do is lift her out of the water somewhere you can work on it at
Hell yeah, lets go
Flat earthers shouldn’t be allowed to own boats.