Reviving History: Restoring a 50 Year Old Pandora International Yacht | Gavin & James Sailing Ep.15
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- čas přidán 6. 07. 2023
- This week we go back in time and bring you a special video about how this 50 year old sailboat inspired us to transform our lives! This was the very start of our liveaboard journey and since then it’s been a whole lot of Pandemonium!
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We started our adventure last summer when we made the decision to leave our jobs and move aboard our 28ft boat. We finally set sail north in September, but were delayed by a series of issues. Now back on track, we are cruising the North East coast of England. Join us as we share our experiences of sailing and living aboard our small boat. - Zábava
Cor, so much history in these old boats! Thank you for sharing!
Yeah she is a lovely boat and won many races in her day!
Great story of how Pandemonium started off a great adventure for you both. The work you both did to transform Pandemonium is amazing. Such a difference afterwards! xx
Thanks Steve, we loved Pandemonium and there's so much history in her. I got a see her from the harbour side last weekend when we were back in Scarborough. xx
@gavin_and_james_sailing Glad you got to see the old girl again! Lovely memories, with many more to come! xx
loved that story of your previous boat ,in its day it was a fast high performance boat ,the designer did some cool boats they are now rare and sought after by people who know the calibre of his designs ,he was renowned the world over as one of the top boat designers ,i would have that little boat and sacrifice the comfort of more modern boats in its size
Yeah we loved that little boat and it was so well designed. It had everything that a larger boat would have but just in a tiny space. It sailed so well too. My mate now owns it so I can still see her which is good as I was sorry to sell her.
I totally take my hat of to you both for taking the plunge and doing what you both love. As we no retail isn't what it used to be. Xxx
Thanks Andy and it all started with Pandemonium! Hope you are doing ok xxx
You said pandemonium so many times I skipped over to play the Monday's version while my gourmet cup noodle was brewing up. Not what you'd have wanted, unless epidemic sound has hired you to hypnotically suggest that to us. But don't worry, I came back afterwards! Now time for a brew!
Thanks for watching and coming back. I had to google the Monday's version. 😂 Hope you enjoyed your gourmet pot noodle.
I bet you skipped Yorkshire puddings from scratch for Sunday lunch 🤣
Interesting video 2x👍
Haha yes we left them off and just cooked chicken breasts, or should I say Gav cooked as I wasn't allowed inside the boat when this was going on! 🤣
New sub ! Love it.
Thanks for watching and glad you enjoyed it. There will be a new video out soon. 🙂
@@gavin_and_james_sailing Awesome 💯 in your good time . Still here ! 😆
I’d love to see how those cradles work, I’ve never heard of them before.
Hi Andrew, basically the cradle is a wooden and sometimes steal structure made for the size of boat. Ours had a steal base and wooden top. They are then moored to the sea floor using long chains on each corner. The mooring points are normally scrap car wheels dug down 4 foot or so into the harbour mud. The cradle has to float with the tide so you have to have floats on it. Normally people use them empty 10L diesel or water containers tied to various points around the cradle. (We had about 15!!!) When the tide is in the cradle should be floating and you just drive you boat into it. You then tie the boat to the side of the cradle, normally from the winches and then you have to put port and starboard bow and stern lines on, which also attach to the sea floor. (These would also be connected to the mooring points of the cradle on the sea floor when you put them in.) Even though the boat is technically secure without these as its tied to the cradle, you do need them as when windy it will pivot in the cradle and eventually snap the cradle chains. You then put one or 2 ratchet straps over the top of the boat which is connected to the cradle to keep it snug and tight in the cradle. (If you don't put enough floats on the cradle, once you remove the ratchet strap the cradle will sink straight to the bottom, sometime when floats go missing the cradle will sink a bit and then you have to use the ratchet strap to pull it back up when mooring.) When the tide goes out the boat and cradle just sits on the sea floor, there is normally a metal trough for the keel to sit on.
Writing this confirms my thoughts on why I never want to see one of these contraptions again!🤣 You can also spend all winter replacing shackles, floats, rotten wood and panicking every time there's a gale or rough sea! 🤣 I've got loads of photos on my phone, if you DM me on Facebook or Insta I can send you some.
Thanks James