Under the secret hatch is a large clown's head on a spring that leaps up with a loud squawk and frightens the living daylights out of the opener. For special occasions, such as when relatives that you don't like come to visit, a large quantity of glitter can also be dispensed.
I'm glad for the tour, someone had really did a job on the ship, someone who had no idea of what they are doing or how to do it. The two cabins may be original, and just rip everything else out and give that poor ship its dignity back.
It really seams like at least two people worked on the ship without any sort of concept. We think there was an owners cabin opposite of the crew cabin and also a few more walls in the foreship.
There is a guy in Port Townsend who ordered a boat at IKEA. Unfortunately the assumably manual was lost so he's still figuring out how to rebuild it. That's going on since two years or so 😉
@@millmiller1216 I think from their previous video its down that very steep stair way.. it might be a secondary access hatch but I suspect is the access for the shaft stuffing box and the rudder post and quadrant that far back.
So far nobody had the right answer. The engine room is only accessible from the outside. The door is next to the door where I was entering the aft cabin. To @Clive and @Mill Miller. The stuffing box is aft in the engine room and the rudder post and steering gear as a little bit more aft under the table of that couch arrangement. But thanks for guessing. The solution is in the next video! 😀
Definitely an awesome boat. I love it. Looking forward to your projects. As someone who did complete gut and rebuild a rotten steel sailing vessel, partly while living on it, I highly recommend to do one compartment (or project) each time and keep the boat sail worthy. Life happens and you'll be glad to have a good place to stay and close the door to leave the mess behind. And be sure to enjoy the boat. Take her out once every while. It might take longer and be a bit more expensive not to strip the complete boat at once. But you'll enjoy it more and not be living in a metal shell for the upcoming years. Wish you the best and good luck any way! 🙂👍
A dream come true! Excellent choice! She's beautiful now, upgrading her will be even better! Lots of work ahead but worth every moment. I'm looking forward to seeing every video of her progress!
"Focus on the journey not on the destination. Joy is found not in finishing an activity but in doing it." But I have to admit, I also can't wait to see her sailing over the waves.
It seems a shame to rip out all what you said. From here it looks good and functional. It also looks a very quirky layout. You knows best and good luck with the restoration. Can’t wait for you to finish it. 👍👍👍
I wish you luck on your adventure. It's a big project, but you're young, and energetic, and you'll have a nice and valuable home when finished. PS, don't scrimp on it, or take short cuts, do it right, do it once.
I really hope you don't destroy much of her in the refit.. this ship could definitely be legendary if done correctly and laid out properly.. the area you live in now would make a wonderful entertainment space with a projector screen to watch movies on etc.
Buying new tools is the most fun part of the whole project! Also buying used tools is very important. Because you know, there are some tool collectors out there who are only collecting them. So it's much better to save those tools from the tool collectors even if you don't need the tools. 😉🤣
I totally understand you'll rip out the interior because the current, mostly self-made, stuff lacks style and practicality. Looking forward seeing you build it all up in a much better way.
The worst thing is that at some parts you see that the interior was quite decent at some point. We assume that the nice looking parts are from her days as a sailing ship. Unfortunately sometimes improvisations are worse than doing nothing. That's why we want to rip it all out and do it properly. We are really looking forward to this step.
Your ship. , fantastic . Your films and your personalities also fantastic. You have me in the palm of your hands . If you were in the u.k. I would definitely offer my help with the refit .
Be careful. You know that saying about the volunteer and the mountain or so? We ain't no mountain! So there is a good chance that the ship is coming to the volunteer at some point 😂
I think you need to start at the bow and deck level and work your way back.. that head is most likely the source of your smell problem so i would figure thats a below decks priority.. I linked you a few ideas vessels previously one was a totally self built live aboard. Fix the upstairs shower ...you will be grateful to be able to get cleaned up without having to trek across the dock especially in bad weather or when you just want to sleep. You can increase your heat recovery from the fire if you need... Ask around see if anyone has a spare washing machine ..or one with a damaged case that might be sold off as a second..if its fitted in to a case then its not going to show.🤷🏻♂️😉 Will you keep the galley in its current location. Your bird steps need converting into a ladder for safety at sea or in an emergency. ... Like a fire in the galley area.🤔
That's what we are thinking. Nothing on her is good at the moment but then there are also no real big problems. Yes there is the rust issue and the sinking issue but that sounds more problematic than it is. At least that's what we hope for...
I want to tell you that I love your idea and especially I love your boat. I can't wait to start the repairs and I can't wait to finish everything and put her on the water for new and wonderful memories. I forgot to tell you and had to edit: from today I am your loyal subscriber.
Thank you! We were not sure if it's the right timing right after the deck tour last time. But it was a very difficult time for us including days of driving to the vet and back. So there was not much time for filming so it was the video we could produce right now. And we didn't wanted to let you wait one more week.
Dolce is feeling better everyday, thanks you! The smell is most likely caused by the old hoses of the toilet. It's not horrible but also not a place were you want to stay longer than necessary. We think it's a very interesting task to rip out all of that stuff and have a look behind. Actually I can't wait to do that 🔨
Remember ripping things out is easy. I would find a plan of attack and demolish and rebuild one area at a time. Finishing little projects is motivating. Living in a gigantic building site is not.
We will start in the foreship and we will make sure that we can always live in one compartment. At the moment I have two devils on my shoulders. One wants to know how the hull looks from the inside and the other one wants to start with the project.
That boat is in really nice condition inside. A little dated maybe. But I would really keep that aft cabin. So spacious. It would be a shame to remove it.
We do not want to remove the aft cabin. Lowering the quarter deck a meter or so would still leave enough space for that. The main reason why we have to remove the interior is to gain access to the hull at all places. It's isolated with very thick cork and we have no idea what surprises we see when we remove that. But we want to save the good wood, handles and door knobs and all of that.
A good overview. :) Although not the whole ship, but there is already an idea about it. It is immediately obvious that it has been rebuilt several times. I don't know what the plans are for "completely outdated instruments", but it would be interesting to keep them for future generations.
We will definitely keep the radio and with the other stuff we will probably make a give away at some point. Actually there is a reason why we haven't filmed the engine room. With the GoPro the footage would be unwatchable and at the moment it's a mess down there because of the constant battle against the bilge water. What else we have missed?
Secret Hatch -- basically its a catch all..offer cool storage pantry, wine etc. Yet as important, it offers access to the prop shaft & even has an under water view window..triple pane aquarium grade observation window.🎈
Your best Video yet , Please take your time to do an overall plan of the interior .I can envision A most beautiful sailing yacht .There is sooo much potential there . It's too bad the bow sprit had to be cut off maybe a removable one can be installed so as to restore her profile and be of practical use under sail .
Thank you! For the bowsprit there are two solution. One would be to register the boat in Jersey and the other one would be to make a hinged boom. But a sailing ship needs a bow sprit, that's for sure. The plan of the interior is already in my head, with lots of quirks and features. But I haven't found the time to measure the ship to sketch it out on paper.
@@FlyingConey Lot's of Ideas so little room which do we keep which do we morn . May i suggest starting at the dock and imagine you are coming aboard what do you want others and yourself to see then progress into the boat in your normal routine and think about what you want where like a clothes locker for foul weather gear and dry .then progress on to the next thing you would normally every day .and so on . these are habits you do routinely so it will help you put the right things in the right place much more easily .A hinged boom doesn't sound strong enough in foul weather . maybe for ring was on a hinge and the ring itself was split and had a locking clamp and the stern ring a pin to pull that would disconnect ring and boom from the deck you could then use a line to pull or push the boom for and aft It would be novel and not prone to stress .No matter what else you will make her your own in your own way .
no chain locker views? seriously though you might consider completely gutting the interior in phases and replace all of the wiring and plumbing. have you given any thought about the materials you will use for the renovation?
Sorry for missing the chain locker. There will be a detailed video about the upcoming projects soon. Actually it was scheduled instead of that one but we had not enough time to finish it. Our plan for the interior is to use European solid wood. Our goal is that it will look somewhere in between a classic yacht and a tall ship interior. Also depending on the section. From the technical standpoint we have to strip the interior first before we can come up with a plan. We do know the thickness of the hull but thats pretty much it. Some areas we have access to are looking fine others not so much. Thinking about sandblasting, flame zinc spray and spray foam. A bit tricky to get price informations and if we could afford this gold standard way...
That's right. We will do one compartment after another and we do not touch the navigation equipment yet. The first priority is to conserve the steel. Then we have time for everything else.
As much as I would love to think about updating the sailing gear and go adventuring, I'm afraid that has to wait until we are complete with the more urgent projects, like the small water inside the boat problem or the little bit of steel inside our rust hull.
Hi Dave, welcome aboard! We do want to convert her back into a sailing ship and sail witch patrons, friends and guests all over the world. Flying Coney is registered for 12 guests plus crew.
I've heard that's quite common for boats built in the Netherlands 😉 We really do hope the odor is cause by the old hoses. Because we do not use the the toilet. Keep your fingers crossed!
The former owner dreamed of taking her to Paris. Not sure if that's even possible with her length and draft. But the main reason he bought her is to have a place to sleep while he was on his own project wich is the Boat were Barbara waves from, the Salina. 😉 Before that it was a father- son duo who had taken her on and unfortunately the father died. The son couldn't sell her for more than two years. So many unfinished projects from that time as well.
Hi Captains, it’s so nice to have you back. I hope you’re well. This was a great video, I don’t know if you will be sailing to South America at any point. If you do I am migrating to Brasil. Stay safe.
No the other left! Is that right? No that's starboard. Are you referring to port? No we are in a marina. Isn't a marina some sort of port? Am I right? No that's starboard, because without proper boat terms you are left. No that's port for gods sake!!!
@@jakoblindhardt2733 Nope, I said "A small seating area on the left side." And that makes a difference. Most important I wasn't referring to anything important for navigating the ship or handling the sails. I meant my left side, in this case, coincidently also the port side of the ship and last but not least we also said "port" and "port side" multiple times. You know after half a century of combined sailing knowledge we are already in the stage of we know when it is important to use the right terminology and when not. Also we think it makes it easier to watch our videos for "all the non boat people out there..." 😉
