I just bought a CHEAP catamaran SAILBOAT and prepare to move it up the ICW with NO EXPERIENCE - 3 

Who needs windows when you can see the sun through the fibreglass xD

Unprepared 1st timers on a highly questionable old boat in the ocean during a storm, what could happen? I'm subscribed!

Time to hit the local marine outfitter and drop 40k on gear. Life raft, dingy, storm anchor, epirb, dry suits, and a different boat.

The seller was doing ALL HE COULD to get that boat out of his life.

Long pvc pipe that will slide over the handle. Just make 4 cuts so you can stretch it around the handle then use a hose clamp to tighten it all down.

Its a shed with an engine that floats. This could be interesting.......

It looks rough, but that’s what makes a good project. It will be painful and joyous, and amazing when you’re done. Best of luck

Boat leaks everywhere. He's got a drone though so it's good. Tiller rig doesn't work, but no worries there.

I’ve spent most of my life on boats and still currently work on a coastal Research vessel and in 68 years have made some interesting errors in judgment and hopefully learned from each. I bought a 28 foot trimaran a few years before retiring with the intention of getting it ready to sail by the time I stopped working. After almost two years of paying storage I realized that it was totally impractical and put an add on Craig’s list for a free boat. The smartest thing I ever did. It’s sat for 5 years now and he’s still paying for storage and hasn’t been by to see it once. It’s cost him around $7000 in storage and all he has is an old junk boat. And maybe a dream, but an expensive one. Getting under way in a boat with no rudder, oars? Of course radio is helpful and very limited boating experience is something you look back at and think “what was I thinking “ ? But I’m always amazed how many people seem to learn that way and get by with their hides. Being in protected waters is a huge advantage. I’m on the ocean and it’s not at all forgiving on the west coast.

Just sit right back And you'll hear a tale A tale of a fateful trip That started from this tropic port Aboard this tiny ship The mate was a mighty sailing man The skipper brave and sure Five passengers set sail that day For a 3 hour tour, a 3 hour tour

She’s so similar to our first boat - Kittiwake. We sailed her from the UK to the Mediterranean, so they’re solid little boats once they’re made seaworthy 😊👍 We had no experience when we set off, so don’t worry - people learn fast. We can’t wait to watch the refit and see her transform. PS you may want to use a proper wind app, like Windy, to check the weather 👍

Jeez, the owner gave them 30 days free dockage. They took 60 and the seller had to prod them to get off the dock. Then he had to install deck hardware and teach them to steer. Old boats attract lots of nut cases.

lol a vessel held together by resin and prayers but has a drone to record the ordeal. genius stuff, i'm hooked!

Brilliant! A proper adventure (or start of one) nicely shot and narrated. From knowing nothing your learning curve will be steep but memorable. Isn't that what it is all about. Thanks for your efforts.

Appreciate the newby aspect to this, being non-experienced myself, always wondered what it would be like. Wish you the best.

Taking that boat out with all the work it needs is like driving a car with the cord showing through on all four tires! So I'm looking forward to the next video. Good luck!

I admire you for not having a clue what you’re doing and just going for it. I’m following your journey with interest. Better than a Netflix series.

im hooked, this is gonna be an entertaining series :D

Love to see a new story beginning. Wishing you all th e best

"never driven a boat before" wild first trip! love the laid back attitude. people would be doing more if we weren't so afraid of the what ifs. tip my hats to those who go for it.

Be nice to see her rebuilt, an Iroquois was my first cruiser back in the early 1980's , great fun

Oh yes, I subscribed. I am originally from Norfolk and have spent my entire adult life working on boats in Florida. Lots of multihulls. I am looking forward to watching this.

I dont have the heart to leave an honest comment. Sell it a use the money to get back home.

When your pounting the watter coming in i can see light coming in like a light bright haha

Yep she's definitely a project! It seemed pretty suspect that the guy bought it, had it for a year clearly not having done anything with it, then decided to "sell it for a bigger boat". I think the dude bit off way more than he could chew and just wanted to get rid of it. Be safe on that thing, I hope it goes well for y'all.

Congratulations! good luck!

I just found your channel and I’m so stoked. This is my 5 to 7 year plan to find a used cat and bring her back to life. I’m so looking forward to going along with you on your journey.

Gulp. One thing about cheap boats. They're not.

Iroquois have a brilliant reputation. One won the round Britain race back in the seventies. The quickest way to learn sailing is to just do it. Good luck, you have a lovely boat.

Buddy you did the same thing my grandfather did. I tell you I was 12 and after he worked on that boat I have the best memories. I pray it works out for you. You got my sub.

And it looks easy to see the structure shape and good time to fix it right

I have to admire your choice by just going for it and getting a clunker of a boat! It floats, and the engine works, but it leaks and needs a donor Cat to provide many systems and parts. I hope you kept on lookout for busted up boats to scavenge after hurricanes/tropical storms. You will learn a lot and wish you both the best!

This will be a great playlist to look for when you finish the whole boat :D

just saw your video and thanks for sharing your dream. At least you might be able to sell the outboard for more than the fiberglass craft you bought. good luck on the dream and don't ever give up!

awesome video, excited to see how it comes along

wow! that looks like a fun project to work on. congrats on your purchase

BOY O BOY what a way to get subscribers. I promise you I won't miss an episode. You have no boating experience but ready for the adventure. No boating experience will be the understatement of RU-vid. If there ever was a definition of the term "Ignorance is bliss" this is it. If you had even a little more experience you'd probably never do this in this boat. On the other hand, you two have guts like I've never seen. I solute you for this. Keep a journal of everything every day. Be as honest in it as you can. If you pull this off, you will get a book deal, and maybe a movie of the week contract. Keep lots of records and video of this brave attempt. Record all the good as well as the bad. It will some day make a fantastic book or movie. My best and prayers to you. Remember what doesn't kill us makes us stronger.

We purchased a Catamaran in Oriental NC. took 8 trips to get her into shape and sailed her to Lake Erie. Was a great trip and with alittle work she is a great sailing Cat! You have a nice Hull to start with, she could be a great boat!

Subscribed! Good luck restoring that boat. I haven’t seen anyone on RU-vid starting with a boat in that condition. Hope to see more content.

Nothing like a well ventilated boat. I’m sure it will make memories. It will be interesting how you spend the first 20 or 30,000 dollars getting it up to snuff. That storm on the horizon was probably caused by the owner screaming “Thank God” out the back porch when he heard you were coming to pick up the boat. If your heart is in the project, all the work will be worth it in the end.

F*** the haters man, if you got a dream go for it, hope to see what y'all do with it!

New subscriber. Love the Cat. You have some tough work ahead. It's going to be fun seeing the progress. We spent 10 months restoring a Catalina 22. It was worth the time spent. We now have a like new sailboat for thousands less.

Adorable little cat you've got there.. Super nice seller. Best of luck and fair winds to you all. Livin' the dream !

Miss my time spent on Colington Island, Kitty Hawk Bay and the whole Albermarle sound. I bought a old shrimp boat back in the 90's and rebuilt it like you guys are doing with the catamaran. Love the ammo box as your go to tool box, had one myself.

You got this. Keep posting.

I know what you are facing as I built a 48 ft sloop. I wish you all the best luck on your venture. I'm subscribing!!!

Love these types of endeavors and adventures. 😀✌❤

You guys look very green....all the more satifying when everything falls together for you...preparing a boat is lots of work...if you stay passionate and persistant, your dream will happen...good luck!

The odds are so stacked against them but I love the sense of adventure and enthusiasm and hope all goes well.

I just got started in fiberglassing and am building skiff in my backyard. If you dream it you can make it happen!

Just stumbled on your site. We’re taking the solar boat RA out on new adventures around the first of year and I’m inspired by you guys doing your dream and not letting the negative things stop you. My best to you and who knows maybe we’ll pass you on one of the many waterways of our life’s dreams. Good luck to you. Skipper Jim Solar Boat RA. 32,000 miles of sun power and counting

Well... this will definitely be a learning experience. Good luck friend!

Good luck. You are going to need lots of it. But the end result will be worth it.

Shit this is madness there's just so much that can go wrong with this journey. Talk about underresouced unprepared and inexperienced but hey this is what adventures are made of I wish you well am subscribed i

Nice, I took on a similar project this year, a Hirondelle MK2 catamaran. It is now sitting on the hard undergoing extensive refurbishment. These old English mad boats are tanks, and sail great. Good luck!

I am repairing two boats now. I will keep an eye out and see how you do!

Cool video! We live aboard our sailboat preparing to sail around the world... very similar to the bus lifestyle! Maybe we will try it out if we ever move to land, but for now we are enjoying our life afloat

My hat's off to you guys. That took some intestinal fortitude ride that thing anywhere...much less in a storm...with giant lightning rod strapped to the roof. I hope you can make it all work and get it out on the water to make your dreams come true.

What a blessing when you do buisness and it rains that's a great sign rain is life

Enjoy your boat and the trip .

Wow...that is it...just wow!!! Ain't got no radio...this kid is hilarious...prayers!!!

Thanks for the video

I very rarely subscribe did so almost immediately....There’s plenty of rich folks making videos on their fancy boats ......then here you 2 are ....awesome!.....heroes to all Joe Regulars with a dream✌️

All i can say is WoW and good luck!

I love your videos and your boat ! You guys have great attitudes !

Can’t wait to see if you can actually make this floating piece of flotsam into something that resembles a functional boat. This is hilarious!!

Good luck!

6.8k subscribers? yeah, that number is about to grow, fast! stoked to follow along!

Nice Drone footage.... 🏴‍☠️

Pay no mind to the "experts" in your comments. It's your money and your time. Have fun and best of luck. I'm subscribed.

I have had RIB's etc (for close to shore scuba diving) was always told by the yauchting fraternity that a boat is nothing but a hole in the water to throw your money into ..and that the best way to lose money was to buy a cheap boat ...so good luck with the project keep safe 👍👍👍👍👍

good luck guy

This will work out just fine!

looking back now 10 months later you didnt really have a bad problem the whole trip, dream come true i think :)

10:50 She's shocked. Just realized how big is this mistake.

ooh it all looks very dangerous for you and crew. Love your sense of go for it. Boating these days is not meant to be a life and death experience. Ocean boating and sailing lessons and a good boat and it's still dangerous but there is a lot of safety to overcome that. What I see you guys doing makes me hope there are angels and the coast guard near by and a way for you to contact them reliably. Stay safe. I hope there are many beautiful adventure stories to come.

For your weather, check out predict wind, windy, weather underground or wind finder. Those you will find are very useful.

I put this one in the "H E L L N O" category, LOL, no way would you get me into that death trap. I am signed up, gotta see where this leads, WOW!!!! And no radio or navigation equipment, basically up the creek without a paddle and no charts to boot. Can this get any worse? Stay tuned...

These guys got balls to live like that. I couldn't/wouldn't want to but hey, to each his own, right? Go for it!!!

Good starting point best of luck to you

He just said should I be to the right of the green. OMG.

Subscribed! Good luck restoring that boat. I m writing from Italy and I'm owner of one boat as your, She's a '69 made in England: I'll follow your works with big interest

this is the best comedy on youtube

Nice boat I love catamaran!

Haha you guys are an inspiration! If you guys survive this I have no more excuses to take my boat on bigger trips. I bet your channel will be successful due to the uniqueness of your situation lol.

You guys are brave!

Not sure who the guy is who sold you the boat, helped you too with repairs, and upkeep, and offered to put you both up when the storm hit, he was/is a really nice cool guy!!

The first of the best two days.

Good diy project... Wish u luck sir..

learning curve

Oh no! I’ve had old boats but, this is kinda out there. I’m subscribed.

Leaky thin hulled boat. What can go wrong? I'm in!

reminds me of my first boat, 65 owens craft., and the journey to her home port

Bless u guys

Now that is what I call exciting. You can really fix this thing up well to your own taste, totally blank canvas. Best of luck

It's a nice weekender.

Boat stands for “Bring on another thousand”. But when you’re bitten with the boat bug, you don’t sweat it- beats a lot of other things you could get into. Nice boat. I can see what it can be. 😎

Check out gator patches for emergency leak repair. It cures with UV light and hardens like fiberglass. I use it for lots of things. It sticks to even kayaks which is what I use it for. Nice keel protector for kayaks. Would work well for emergency kit on boat.

My first project boat was, shall we say, “a learning experience”. After struggling for years, I sold it unfinished for a fraction of what I paid for it. Unfortunately, this project looks like an absolutely massive “learning experience”. On the positive side, my second project boat was sailing in four months and is worth twice the purchase and renovation cost. Your optimism is commendable. Good luck.

Need a big jet ski to propel the boat , need a docking station and remote control from main deck , then when you run in open water you have an escape vehicle.