Oh my - at 78, this boat is 20 years my younger. I was just beginning my first "tour" in the fight for my life jungles of Vietnam. I so wish I was in such good condition. As the old comedian said - "If I knew I would live this long, I would have taken better care of myself, but had far less fun!". Thanks, Nick and everyone involved with this amazing yacht.
Wish I could look as good as her at 59 years old. What a fabulous master cabin. A cruising boat for lazy, hazy cruising day. No rushing no racing she is a Gentleman cruiser. Classical boat..
Absolutely wonderful!!! ❤❤❤ I often feel that more modern yachts are like floating caravans. Not so with this beauty!!! What a fantastic throwback to simpler times!!! ❤❤❤
Nick, absolutely fabulous gentleman's yacht, those were the days. It's worth every penny of the upkeep costs too. Now let's hope my lottery ticket comes up trumps, if it does I'm at Camper&Nicholls door step on Wednesday morning and you would have a first cruise aboard. Cheers DougT
Now that is what I call a “proper” yacht! None of the plastic soulless things that you normally show. The modern yachts are fine and well but they have lost that boat feel that this exudes. Most of them are just floating apartments, they are NOT boats, ships, yachts. This is as they should be. Brilliant!
The term "Classic" is bandied about these days too much BUT this yacht is truly a Classic in all senses of the word, just wonderful. Thanks for the tour Nick!
Oh dear - I feel like a baby at 60 reading some of the comments - but I"m still older than this boat. I think I'd take one of these over a new boat. But I'd have to ask the Captain. I do hope you got a tour of one of the sail boats next to this one.
My goodness what a beauty built in Scotland the very same year I was born . Ageing somewhat more gracefully than I , massive Swallows and Amazons vibes indeed . Nick thank you from the very bottom of my cockles for gifting us the pleasure of seeing her I am all of a swoon simply beautiful ole gal .
It speaks volumes that for the first time in a while I didn't know the layout. Watching your videos has meant I can work out a layout of a boat quite easily normally, not so with the beautiful example. An absolute delight. 😊
Stunning!!! Character/Charm in abundance - my cup of tea indeed!!! Cheers Nick, thanks for uploading something a little more classic for your more distinguished (old) followers.
The brand-spanking-new boats (including slightly older but refurbished) are great and all, but this one boat has more character than 98% of all else we've seen on this channel. Thanks for sharing this one, and here's hoping to see many more!
With the right crew (who are likely to be a challenge to find) this would be a very elegant yacht for the money. Odds on she will have the running costs of a €5M yacht but with far more charm for far less outlay. I bet someone will have years of fun on her.
Thanks so much for this, Nick! As one who spent many hours of his youth sanding varnish on a 1964 Trumpy, I can appreciate the quality of the brightwork on this one.
Those acres of perfectly finished brightwork sent me down memory lane too, to idyllic summers messing about with classic beauties such as this. What a treat this video was, many thanks to Nick!
Utterly enthralling and mesmerising Nick ... Thank You for the tour .. (Watching in 12C NE England where the rain is lashing the glass, and I need rotary wipers like the helm glass)
Love the old yachts with all the woodwork on them just that old time feeling I could see myself on this for a few weeks out in the med having martinis.
What a beautiful vessel! It feels like a museum but it's still very much in use! Also again something completely different! Really fun impressions of this!
My god! Absolutely brilliant! That a crown's Jewell! My god that's really a piece of art! Definitely Nick you are improving day by day! Thanks a lot for sharing this stunning boat! ❤ Absolutely well done Nick!
I remember the Silver yard. They were still building them when I was a boy. There were two yards next to each other at the enterence to the Gareloch, now home to the UK atomic submarine fleet. 11:00 Back them the Clyde had many yards building sailing yachts. They have all gone. This would have been one of the larger Silver yachts. Even back then they were thought to be special. How life has changed, I sail a soulless Beneteau on the South Coast and the Med.
Spot on! I lived not far from Silvers yard on the Gareloch and it was always a great occasion when their latest vessel was launched. I have been aboard quite a few of these beautiful creations, and my father bought a Sivers motoryacht which was built long before this Silver Cavalier and it has been renovated by a more recent owner and is sailing the seas today.
More like this! Nick, maybe we can get a series of older boats like this. It was a very fun tour and a great video. I'd love to see more of these older boats.
Magnificent! I've actually tired of seeing some of the super yachts even though they have wonderful features, but this - WoW - this boat is just beautiful and so much my wheelhouse. Even though not of the Poirot era, it does have that feeling - a true gentleman's boat.
Some of these new yachts could take a page or two from this amazing classic. I really like the seating along three sides of the salon with the integrated dinning table and the long storage side bar along the opposite side of the salon. It's just so practical and as Nick would say; works so well. Can you imagine how much it would cost to re-create this gorgeous vessel? No particle board in this beauty. Thanks for bringing this outstanding example of marine perfection to our attention Nick.
Definitely different to the norm Nick, at first I thought it was a sailing ship what with the mast. I love the colour of the wood and a quirky layout, definitely from a bygone era, it shows how owners of more modern yachts are spoiled. Well as they said back in 66 they think its all over, it is now.
Thank you Nick what a start of this week great this James A Silver from 1966 a classic made out of wood a superyacht of her time i think and still in a super condition accomodation for 6 guest in great comfort but also her crew have there own spave the gentemens cruiser rare but beautiful⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
What an absolutely beautiful boat. You just keep finding the most amazing boats to show us. 2 things really stand out, for me. First, the amazing amount of storage drawers in the owner's cabin, not so much hanging space, but I'd think leisure wear works folded in drawers. Second, beam of the boat matters. These older yachts aren't as wide, and you can certainly see how that matters in this design. Just more compact. I think I could happily live on this beauty.
What! No mirror wave Nick. That was one beautiful classic boat. Love butterfly hatches and polished timbers on these classics. Thank you for bringing us this tour.
@Bob8091 - I love dreaming my way through their offerings too! I was very blessed to have spent time aboard some gorgeous classics in my youth, varnishing my way through college...
That’s fantastic! I’m not the right person for a true yacht like that but can definitely see the grace and beauty of it. Thanks so much for sharing with us!
Outstanding! I think you could make an entire video on all the plaques and wall hangings. But the Louis Vuitton stole the show on this one! Many thanks for this one. ❤ 🍷
Please forgive typo meant to say 'enough' rather than English although for once correct in both instances. Also noted old F1 racing photos - hint at owners!
Hang on, Nick. Where’s the pop-up TV? 😂 Jokes aside, you have done it again. Lots of nostalgia with this little beauty. Starting to feel old now. I was seven when she was built. Looking a lot better than I am. Absolutely fantastic. Thank you. 👍
66, the year of my 21st birthday, loved the nostalgic tour round but I would hate the cost of upkeep, regular hull painting, one hell of a lot of varnish upkeep, would definitely need A very wealthy and enthusiastic owner. Rather reminiscent of my 40ft Bates StarCraft with it's ancient Chrysler crown petrol engines back in the 70's.
What a wonderful yacht. Instead of a floating five star hotel, it seems to me this yacht would allow real contact with the water. (And not just from a beach club). Thank you, sir.
What an amazing find! - I think this may be my new No #1 motor boat on Aquaholic - I love the steamer chairs the engine room and everything in between! But then I am a sucker for wood, and 1966 was a vintage year for many reasons - I only wish I had aged that well! Thank you so much for sharing and bringing such variety and class.
I am so glad that these old girls are still on display. It's something that your grandad would have loved. It is a wonder that they have survived after all these years.
A boat is a floating hole to throw your money in. The older the more money.... Don't get me wrong I love seeing it, and love I don't have to maintain this beauty.
