We Bought an Abandoned Sailboat for ONE EURO (€1!!) | SAILING SEABIRD Ep. 1
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- We Bought an Abandoned Sailboat for ONE EURO (€1!!) | SAILING SEABIRD Ep. 1
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“There’s nothing more expensive than a free boat” 😂 wishing you guys all the best!
You are not the first to say that… 😅 Any boat is a money pit anyway!
🤣. I bought a 1972 StarCraft 16 aluminum, with trailer for $400. I wanted a project and boy do I have one.
@@JamesJones-cx5pk 😂😂😂 That’s the fun of it!
Same goes for a “Cheap Aeroplane” too 👨✈️🤪
@@captbiggles2808 😅
About 30 miles from my home you can drive through the countryside and see project boats in many yards. The broken dreams of well-intentioned men who dreamt of sailing the seven seas 20 years ago. Old worn out boats are sad representations of misplaced hopes!
Wish you all the best!
True words, Andy!
Field of broken dreams.
Cheers for watching 😃
So true. Our local council removes them now.
Could be true. You have to know what it means before take such a boat. I think many people underestimate the project. I also seen broken marriage because of this...
And it’s their love of that keeps them going. But is it the love of the project ????
I love a boat project. I lived in the Caribbean for 7 years. I helped many friends work on their sail boats. I found it hard work but so satisfying. Bravo to you both. Hope you post videos on renovation
I'm so excited to see where you guys end up with this project! You saved thousands, which you can use to modify that vessel to the exact way you want it. (as long as you have the time)
Hiya Bambi,
Thanks for the encouragement 🤗
And the money
Love a good boat story. Tons of work, frustration and money. But with success it’s all worth it. Best wishes for a successful rebuild. ❤️
Thank you so much! We know it needs loads of work but we are happy to do it. We’ll learn a lot and have fun with it 😊
I could spend days enjoying those old boats. Thanks for the tour...
You're welcome.
Cheers for watching 😃
Great move, looking forward to watching every episode.
Thank you Keith! 😊
You got this, once it’s all done all your hard work will deliver you and friends to the dreams come true list and you’ll know her inside and out with the knowledge of she’s sound,safe and the we did this with our own hands… wishing nothing but the best for you guys, you got this it’s all worth it… take care just subscribed and looking forward to your next video…
Thank you Clifton! That’s what we thought. Instead of getting a job we don’t enjoy for years until we get the money to buy a boat ready to go we’ll invest our time learning about the boat. Hopefully it’s not too big of a project for us… 😊
hi guys the chandlery barge what a place I was there a few weeks ago got so much stuff for mt Atlantic crossing thank you
I really enjoy your videos as the story and boat workmunfolds thank you for sharing
Awesome! Looking forward to see your new projects!
Thank you!
Inspire the World guys. Looking forward to see your guys make it happen!
Thank you!
Hopefully someone finds our project inspiring 😊
Maybe inspired not to buy a boat 😂😂
😊😊
Looking forward to see you putting your new boat in the water. Please take your time.
Wish you guys good luck. I completely renovated my C & N yacht, 2 years, loved every minute of it. I'll never do it again!
Cheers!!!
Hehe We've got no intention on doing this again once it's finished. It will hopefully be our home for at least the next 10 years :)
Great adventure. Follow your dreams. You looks like a relaxed couple! I will follow you and hope you will sail your own boat in the next two years or so. Love your project! Greetings from the Netherlands!
Heel erg bedankt!
We know it will take time but we think it will be worth it 😊
Congratulations on your project. Can't wait to see this develop. Good luck.
We feel the same.
Cheers for watching 😃
Wow, congratulations and good luck! Looking forward to how you fix this up.
Thanks Graeme! We’ll try our best 😊
@@SailingSeabird do you have a Kofi account?
@@graemebilbe1828 Hello Graeme! Yes, we do. It’s on the description. We are always grateful when someone contributes after watching our videos. 🤗
Congrats to your new project. No doubt, you'll have no problems with spare time for many months to come, but once you're done with her, the world is your oyster and you'll have the world at your feet. Best of luck and I hope to be able to follow your progress on your YT-channel.👍
Thank you for your kind words Anders!
We hope you enjoy the videos 😊
Well you have done it now. I know how you feel. Bought a project sailboat myself and working on it now. Only time will tell if this was a good idea. Looking forward to following your journey. So happy for you.
Cheers, S/V Cork ~ Texas
We know it’s a terrible idea. But what else are we going to do with our lives… 😂😂😂
We hope we’ll make it work. Good luck with your project. Which boat is it?
I really admire your courage, good luck 🍀🙏🇨🇾
Great Video. Thanks for sharing
Glad you enjoy.
Cheers for watching 😃
Marina you are utterly gorgeous - Stuart is a very lucky fella. Happy 2023 to you both, and may your efforts be rewarded with kindness and opportunities.
Many thanks 😊
Love the tri. Thanks, lets see how you go.
Thank you Greg! :)
looking forward to watching you guys
Thank you.
Cheers for watching 😃
This is going to be a great adventure!! You take on the challenge of making the almost impossible possible, I love that. Good luck I will follow you
Thank you Peter! Some days it seems more impossible than others… 😂 But hopefully we’ll make it work!
@@SailingSeabird Wishing you two all the best your efforts will pay you back many times over
So good to see you guys back. For some reason my CZcams decided that you simply ceased to exist and I never got the last episodes! I have catchup to view and a joint favourite channel, along with the Wildlings obviously. My cup overfloweth! Happy days are here again...tee-tum-tee-tum-tee-tum-tee-tum!🍻
Thank you Robin!
We remember how you followed us along last year 😊
Great looking and good solid boat. The cooker alone is worth a few hundred pounds, it’s a Force 10, and they are brilliant. Had one on a previous boat. Love the layout and nice clear decks. Once you clear it out and jet wash the decks you can see what you have which I think is going to be a fab cruising boat. Good luck and I look forward to following your progress. Andy UK
Thanks Andy! That’s exactly what we thought. We managed to give it a first clean and it’s already made such a difference…
Best of luck cant wait to see what's next beside clearing and cleaning
Yup! That’s going to take some time 😂
Epic to say the least! Would've been fascinating to see the inside of the wooden boat with the big prop, & other boats. Nice to see you guys back.
Thank you Shane!
We might try and go in that wooden boat. We’ve always wanted to but it looks pretty sketchy 😂😂 Not sure if they’ll be anything solid to walk on…
Congratulations guys your as bonkers as you suspect..😂😉🤣👍🏼💖 I would have tapped out that deck JIC it was balsa cored..but you could probably see that through any holes.
Theres something familiar about that boats layout and lines..check Capt Q and learning the lines.
How long is it, any idea?
I think that wooden one is one of the big river barges...with lines like that..it may have hauled salt.
The steel hull you didnt like the cockpit lines of, might have been interesting inside.🤔
The pirate ship at the second yard looked like A Tiki or Choy Lee..amazing interiors .
Lavender and Citronella are supposed to repel Mossies.
With the Mistral blowing like that watch out for any fire risks..Like in the grass.
If the yard has the owners number ask them to find out what it was and any history..🧙♂️🇬🇧👍🏼⛵ 😉 the keel and rudder point to it being a shallower draft off shore design.
How about a junk rig..?
@@clivestainlesssteelwomble7665 cheers for all the advice Clive. We did find out at the end that it is a Gulfstar 41. We saw a lot of interesting boats around but we really liked this one since the first time we saw it. We think it’s got potential!
@@SailingSeabird
Check out Capt Q and Lady K Sailing for a run down ...on the line.
As far as i know they are a US designed boat.. shes certainly got roomy bilges.. I would be gorilla taping plastic over any holes in the deck or leaky hatches..
Theres going to be rain water in the bilges...so if theres any wood down there it might be messy.
Youve certainly got yourself a project...and i hope they havent 'half hinched' the mast and rigging for something else.
Congratulations and wish you a lot of succeed with the coming boat work! Will follow you, looking forward to the next steps. Greetings from Germany
Halo, thanks for watching. We are slowly getting moved on to the boat. A lot of cleaning and sorting…
I love the title of your channel! Very poetic.
I learnt to sail a dinghy from my uncle when I was small. Some years later he sailed from The Canaries to Rio de Janeiro with a mad Welshman with only one lung-!
Je vous souhaite
tout de bien avec votre bateau. Amusez-vous bien...🙄! Je vais continuer à suivre votre canal! 👌👍
Liked and sub’d
Nice couple, great project and the Mistral sounded amazing ❤️
If anyone in the UK would like a FREE 27’ sailboat, which has a zero hours engine and stern gear (fitted brand new, years ago, but never floated), let me know. It’s on the hard in Kent, on the Medway. Is a 1978 Marcon Sabre. No longer in the UK and she needs a new owner who is up for a project - I just want her to go to a good home where she will get the love and life on the water she deserves.
Good luck finding her a new home 😊
Have you found a new owner for your boat yet?
Where is it in medway?
Hope she has a new home..
I'd not I'd love more details? Thanks!
I would love to take her but I'm in the us
I believe is gona be a beautiful boat.Congrats for your choise.
Hope so!
The boat found us...
Cheers for watching 😃
Great to have you back
Thanks David
We are glad to be back.
An old guy told me, the most expensive boat he ever owned he got for free.
You got that right.
But it's fun, most of the time.
Cheers for watching 🙂
I bet you say that to all the SVchannels 😊😊😊
New subsciber, looking forward to your adventures. Truly, the best of life for both of you!
Thank you so much! 😊
Awesome project!!
I know those places well. I refitted mine a couple of times in two marinas. The worst I remember was that it was miles to the supermarket. Best of luck. Keep us posted!
Hi Tim!
It’s not too bad… We are getting pretty quick on the bikes. It’s good! We get some exercise in as well 😅
This is my dream.. I want to get a cheap boat to live on and repair. But where I am, I'll never find something like that. I envy the freedom you guys have.
We didn’t plan it… It just happened. That’s what we like about this lifestyle. Just go with the flow hehe
Congratulations guys, alot of work, ALOT of work but it will be fun and pleased to see you back. We'll enjoy watching your progress 😉 ⛵
Hey Cordelios!!! 😊 Thank you so much.
We really need to catch up with your videos. It’s been a bit mad with work and then the sale of Wayzgoose…
@@SailingSeabird I know you're busy and pleased to see your channel do well again so quickly. We're only small so don't worry about watching us.
We're actually in Mallorca so a little bit nearer to you. Shame we catch up for real 😉⛵
@@SailingSVCordelia it’s not about that. We love watching your videos. You always makes us laugh and give us motivation to get this done as soon as possible so we can go to the beautiful places you’ve been to.
Yes please and thank you. Can't wait ☝️❤️🌍
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Next time i am in france i take a look at this boatyard . l wish you a succsessful restoration and will watch. cheers from germany 👍⛵
Thank you Martin!
Let us know if you are ever around! We’ll be here for quite some time 😅
Have fun. I will enjoy your adventure.
Cheers Mark!
Strip her down and recycle all you can and throw the rest away... Go get that Trimaran and fix her up, much better choice and safer! You are definitely DIY Doodles! Hahaha! Good Luck!
The trimaran wasn’t for sale. We just showed it because it fell off the cradle with the strong winds.
Thanks for the vote of confidence 😂 but we’ll stick with it. It’s only time and money!
Ok lets get this party started.
You guys rock 👍🖐✌️🍾
Thank you! 🤙🏼
Great vlog guys! you've got a belter there. by far the best you looked at on the vlog. lots of work but it will work out in the end. get a date in mind to have her in the sea!!
Thank you Jacqueline! That’s the idea… we don’t want to get stuck in the boatyard forever 😅
Yea, Leo bought "Tally Ho"for 1$ too....rebuild costs are huge and he already spent tears on it! But, good luck :)
Fingers crossed!
It seemed like fun at the time.
Tbh it still is.
Plus the summer is coming.
Cheers for watching 🙂
Can't wait to see this build...
Cheers Paul! 😊
what an excellent way for a government to pass on the responsibility with this reoccurring problem! where i live, they give a short warning before they go down there with destructive machinery.
We like to like of it as upcycling...
Cheers for watching 😃
the two happiest moments for a boat captain,,,when he buys his boat and when he sells his boat🤣🤣
Very true words.
There is also a bit of fun to be had between...
Cheers for watching 😃
Congrats. An inspiration
Thanks for the encouragement 📣
May you guys have safe journey and God Speed!
Thank you so much 😊
Love your videos so much!
Thank you Jerry!
Que grande ambos chicos. Realmente me abrieron la mente. Gracias mil. Me pondré en campaña también...gracias....exitos y los sigo 🤝👏♥️🤗🦏
🤩👍⛵️🏝⛵️👍🤩
Yes! I’ve been waiting and hoping for another boat project story. This looks like it’s going to be interesting. Good luck. I’m in.
Thank you! It will definitely be interesting… Hopefully we’ll make it 😂🤞🏼
Omg...the clinker built one was future firewood, the one you bought is saveable but a pretty deep money pit, lovely size tho.
I could smell the inside of that boat and I'm in Cyprus! Good luck
It could of been me, boat yard life… I’m sure it will be fine.
Amazing guys - just started watching your videos- huge amount of respect to you both for just going for it. Maybe do a video on life before this, would be good to know your backgrounds.
Hi Dale, watch our earlier episodes in Wayzgoose Warrior and that will give you more of an insight.
Cheers for watching and we hope you enjoy what’s to come 😜
Great episode guys and WOW😳 That is a lot of boat for €1… Really looking forward to seeing the restoration! But please tell us it at least has a mast??😅
Hiya, we found the mast in the yard. Got a boom and a spinnaker pole. It just needs the rest. Sails, engine, tankage, etc etc… thanks for watching.
@@saylaveenadmearedead not a bad idea hehe Where’s this mega yacht? 😛
Great Project. Enjoy the ride.
We will!
It's a long journey.
Cheers for watching 🙂
@@SailingSeabird All good things come to those who wait. Keep graining .
OK. I am in for this ride.....can't wait to watch this adventure.
Hiya, cheers for watching. We’re glad you enjoy our adventure, it’s cool that you’re up for seeing it unfold. We too are excited for what it will bring.
Keep watching 😋
How many boats are there! I like three legged funny yachts.
I have been onboard a sailboat only once when I was about six and hope to try it once again in the future.
Sailing is fun!
All the best!
Thanks Shaun,
Cheers for watching 😃
I am a dutch man, i bought an old rescue boat. It, s look like New now. But it, s True most people have Dreams with old boats to restore them. It Cost a lot money and hard work. Thirst ask your wife, for you begin of it Cost a lot more at the end..
You're probably right, but it's fun...
Cheers for watching 😃
love all those full keels!
We love long keels as well... :)
Nice, choice, centre cockpit, solid looking Hull, full keel and skeg hung rudder. Inside is nicely laid out and spacious. Would be nice fitted with a junk rig.
Have you found out who designed it and who built it?
Hiya Daniel,
Maybe a junk rig could work. It’s a Gulfstar 41 from 1974. Very similar to our last boat but a little bigger.
Cheers for watching 😀
She look great when she's finished though
Hiya Jake,
We hope so too.
Cheers for watching 😃
You have probably just bought the most expensive boat you will ever own. I wish you the very best though. Look forward to seeing how you get on. It looks to be a huge project to take on
We know this… 😅 There’s not such a thing as a free boat… But we do like a challenge!
just found u ,tryin 2 binge watch got as far as POSES . xxxxxx
Welcome onboard! We hope you enjoy the videos 😊
Classic "Oh God what have we done?"
Hahaha.
I love it. Great boat. Took me all of 1 seconds to say buy it.
I think you need more subscribers though.
Well done!
Thank you Justin!
😂 Yeah… They say the 2 happiest days for a boat owner are the day you buy a boat and the day you sell it. It’s one of those situations where it’s better not to think too much about it… Just do it! 😛
Hopefully more people join the adventure and decide to subscribe but we believe quality is more important than quality 😉
Me too.
@@SailingSeabird sent you a little prezzie on your Kofi page to say congrats. Just don't be tempted to buy up the whole yard 😞
@@justinfufun5483 thank you so much!!! No, we won’t… 😂😂 We’ve got enough with one project…
A beautiful boat👍
Cheers!! 😊
id of had it also as a live aboard wow its lovely
Great job!
What is the place?
Cheers mate.
Well good Luck for the work on this boat... My god !
Thanks.
It's coming along nicely.
Cheers for watching 😃
Subscribed, Looking forward to the restoration.
Thank you! We are looking forward to it as well. It will be fun! Specially if you are watching it from the outside… 😂
Wildlings got a great cheap cat from there, what a treasure chest!
It’s like this in every big yard all over the Mediterranean.
Keep one hand for the boat and one for yourself.Keep safe,mindful of each other at all times.I wish you both a happy and successful refurbishment of your yacht.
Thank you very much David!
We are lucky to have each other. As long as we are happy and enjoy the process anything is possible 😊
Stumbled over your page so looking forward to your new season of videos needless to say subscribed and notifications on this is going to be extraordinary 🙈
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It’s as horrible as it gets, but if you’re desperate for a boat and want it very cheap, plus if you’re willing to spend a little or rather all of your time and money fixing it up, you have a deal! Good luck! At least the cushions are nice!!
That's it, the cushions are nice!
Got to start somewhere.
Plus it's fun...
Cheers for watching 😃
Y'all are certainly ambitious.
Hi James. That’s a tough call, ambitious or dump maybe even a little brave. Who knows, we wonder how this is going to play out. A little worried but that’s life.
Thanks for watching, we hope you enjoy 😊
How I miss strolling about in PSL 😃
I think she is a whitby 42🤔
Congrats and all the best,
Aladino
Hiya Aladino, thanks for watching. We really love your videos. She’s a Gulfstar 41. We are a bit intimidated but it’s going to be fun. Can’t take it too seriously… it’s just a boat. If you give it time and money it might one day float.
@@SailingSeabird yikes... Gulfstars don't have the best reputation. It's probably worth what you paid for it though. Good luck with that.
@@HankMeyer Cheers Hank! I guess it depends who you talk to. We’ve got a friend here who’s own the same boat for 20 years and it’s super happy with it. Same year as ours… Hopefully we’ll make it to 20 years with this one 😅
You guys are brave man ....
Bring Out Another Thousand, is most appropriate looking at this boat. Good luck you are going to need it.
Thank you Joseph!
Super interesting
Hiya, we’ll see…
Just two people playing diy.
Cheers for watching 😏
My best friend, Wonderful video dear. I enjoyed watching. Hope to see you soon...
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The bigger the boat, the bigger the expenses, though makes me sad to see these wonderful crafts, abandoned, 1 euro for some of those, would make you loose thousands of euros or even, tens of thousands or hundreds of thousands, but what boat owner wouldn't like to have her boat fully restored to her grace, hulls aren't the major problem, but main or auxiliary engines, etc etc, i would be fascinated there like a kid on a candy shop though. The time and work you spend on a boat, is just love, at sea she rewards you for each minute you spend with her.
Well put.
Cheers for watching 😃
That Trimaran 😍
So many nice boats.
Cheers for watching 😃
Good luck!
Thank you!!
They paid too much for it in my opinion😁But I was young once young too.
I lived on an old 30 foot comfort boat for 6 years. All I did was work on it
its a never ending job and its expensive.
Best of luck guys 🙂 the sea is a giant hole you throw your money into..
Jett,
You're so very right! But it gives you a lot in return...
Cheers for watching 😃
I saw you from Wakatobi Island 🏝️
Well done. LOTS of work ahead, but it looks like she has good bones and will be a safe and sea kindly boat when you're done. Hope you find the mast!
Cheers Michael!!
It came with a mast 😊
We just haven’t showed it yet… hehe
You just came up in my feed and I watched and have to follow along! What a wonderful project boat! Can't wait to see what you do with her. I wish they would have boatyard like this here (Australia), it's so wonderful to see old boats get restored and saved.
Thank you!! 😊
We’ve always loved walking around boatyards and look at the boats but it’s sad the amount of abandoned boats we see. It will be amazing if we managed to pull this off and get it back in the water.
@@SailingSeabird Hey, I am just wondering what the name of the boat yard is that you picked up the boat at? Thanks
Far COOL! I like it too.
Hiya David,
Thanks for the vote of confidence.
We're glad you enjoyed watching our videos.
Restoring an old forgotten boat is an honorable thing, plus it reaches you discipline and delivers rewards most people only dream of. I have only seen this one video but will join you through the others.
I don't know anything about boats, but if You Say You can rebuild it,Best of luck to You My friends!! 👍👍🤟🤟
Thanks for the support ⛵️
I reckon that boat is a good one.
Hi Phil! That’s how we felt about it… It could be good or not… but we’ll never find out unless we try 😛
Looks like a great adventure to me .
Mine is more of a sailing project .
Give the Perkins a good look , they are sturdy engine's. Last year i put a 4108M in after my BMC Captain expired.
Good luck, subscribed .
Thank you!! 😊
We don’t really think this engine would be salvageable… hehehe
Ugh, what a mess. Good luck.
Cheers mate 👍
Amazing 🙌🥰 we also just bought a project boat, but paid a hell of a lot more for it 😂🙈 looking forward to following your journey of restoration…race you to splash day 😅
Cheers!!!
Probably yours was in a better state though hehe 😅 We might need to catch up before we get on a race 😂
Wildling Sailing might have some good tips for cheap materials and shops in Port St Louis. They were at Port Navy Service marina though.
We’ll try to get in contact with them. Thanks