The South Passage, a Tripcony built Moreton Bay Cruiser with a storied past. Royalty free music by www.bensound.com. This channel is not monetized. Advertisements are RU-vid's initiative.
For those of us who spent glorious holidays in the 70s & 80s in a Halvorsen on the Hawkesbury, this beautiful craft is the quintessential embodiment of the grace and quality of that time when boats were built, not manufactured. Thanks for sharing... dream on 😎
Beautiful craft, and look at that engine.....the best of British! I read somewhere the 6XL was definitely Gardners swan song, manufactured from 1958 onwards as the company went very slowly into decline and take over, these were the engines that powered trucks and buses that would last an eternity!
Mr. Christie you produce the most excellent nautical videos. You have a great talent for this. Please keep finding these gems and sharing them with us.
Oh I love that description, "Not looking like a cross between a Vegas casino and an eastern European brothel." I like looking around luxury yachts on RU-vid. I will never be able to aford one, I just enjoy 'window shopping' One thing I have noticed is some very rich people have not got good taste, they pay for over the top gaudy crass expensive interiors etc. As you say, this has a much more understated decor.
My grandfather, Frank Jarvis, was very proud of this vessel and my family continue to be so pleased she has been restored and cared for. I would love to know where she is now.
What a Grand ol’ Lady of the sea! Thank you for sharing this wonderful colourful story with a spicy past! What’s not to like about this story? Don’t understand how any thumbs down can be given. Each unto their own I guess - but a like AND a Subscribe from me! Good one👍👍👍👍👍
Another Gardner powered masterpiece. Cruising the South Seas on a Yacht full of Hash. Too bad they got busted but glad the boat made it through. Looks great.
Don't you just love it when drug smugglers manage to get their cargo so far, only to get nicked offshore? Love to be a fly on their wall when the police moved in!
