We Bought an Abandoned TRAWLER! One Year Of Boat Renovation in 15 Minutes! 

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You’re completely nuts, and the world would be a sad poor place without the likes of you! Very best wishes with your project!

Heh. Reminds me of when i was a teen. I was a sea scout, and the ship foundation got ahold of a 102 ft former navy torpedo retriever (going from a wood hulled 73 ft ww2 era sonar testing boat) and it was so much work. It took an entire summer of the whole crew caravaning down to socal (naval base ventura county) from the bay area to get it seaworthy enough to make it to santa barbara to the place we got it drydocked and the hill cleaned + new zinc. I was able to make that cruise, but we had to abort the first attempt up the rest of the coast to the san francisco bay area because *_somehow_* water got in our fuel tanks, and we lost all power off the coast and had to get towed back into port by the coast guard. We got her done eventually!

I have seen every video from the start, but this overview is *really* excellent, tying it all together. Kudos for putting this one together. 👍👍👍👍

Both of you are just unbelievable in your determination, honesty and editing each and every episode. To say thanks is an injustice. To admire your individual concerns, likes and friendship is most appropriate. So - let us ALL get to work, together, and assemble a sailing ship.

You two are genuine 100% heroes. Well done.

I'm with the commenter from a few weeks ago; y'all are insane, and I really REALLY want you to succeed as this project. Take care of that little lady, and she'll take care of you. Best wishes and good luck!

I'm 78 and I got tired just watching all the work in the video!

This was a wonderful recap. Thank you for your hard work.

The space will look even better when you apply a rust converter solution and finally paint it a light color. The repairs to the frames can be made easily now and will ensure a strong hull for all of your renovations. I'm surprised you don't have more followers as this channel is rather unique in many ways. Thanks for all of your efforts to produce these videos.

A old ship, A restoration project and a good cause and amazing mustache 10/10 would join you for a voyager any day, currently studying to be a ships engineer loved the video!

Happy u guys haven't given up and are doing a proper refit / build.

I really enjoy your enthusiasm and perseverance ! Thank you !

I love what you all are doing to that beautiful old ocean-going vessel. She deserves a second chance she's part of history. When you all bought her, she was on life support and dying quickly. And as someone who was raised in the Honduran Bay islands, it does my heart good to see what you all are doing, every repeat.

This video took me back to when I worked for a company that built and repaired large commercial and military ships. You guys definitely ended up with a much larger project than you thought. I am glad to see you kept it and still plan on rebuilding it.

Best wishes on your sailboat recreation challenge! I'm genuinely happy for you. I'll be eagerly following the upcoming episodes of your adventure all the way from Brazil.

Great summary of all your hard work to date!!

Congratulations on your first year together with the boat!

Wonderful recap and update. The interior spaces looks massive now and you have so much area to work with when deciding how to lay it out. I'm enjoying the journey with you as you move forward in the refit. Thank you for letting us follow along.

You two are doing a brilliant job! More well-restored sail-training ships are needed and you are doing your utmost to take your well-deserved place in this market. I wish you strength, enthusiasm, good health and high spirits for 2024 and a long, busy life for Flying Coney.

Incredible work guys. I enjoy watching your journey and very hard work. After seeing the open plan area, it's going to be epic once finished. And I believe you both have what it will take to bring her back. Good luck and thank you for all your videos👍

Superb précis in every respect, one of my favourite episodes since the beginning. What a monumental undertaking and mind blowing journey it has been……..so far! I admire your calm and methodical approach to all the problems no matter how major they are. What an inspiration the two of you are. All the very best for the next chapter.

Amazingly done! I can’t wait to see how you rebuild her!

Sooooooooo looking forward to the next one !

Fabulous! This so qualifies for our #onemiilionboater pledge to change one thing which helps reduce ocean pollution! Repair, restore, recycle. Keeps a boat out of the landfill. Kudos!

Awesome recap guys.. Love it 😀 ❤

Your ship is beautiful! She looks very comfortable.

good luck guys looking forward to seeing how all this 'plays' out..

thank you for the perfect summary ❤

This is your best video EVER! I can't wait to see what happens next.

You guys are amazing. The large task to take on but you’re gonna have a beautiful home when your done.

Great to see all the progress we watched over the months, look forward to this old girl becoming a beauty.

I wish you all the best with the project!

Hello to both of you, what is fascinating is to see the colossal work that you have undertaken to save this sailboat... magnificent courage that it took for both of you not to give up... indeed it there is something to be said for seeing the rusty prop on the entire hull... we can only wish you the best, and congratulations again for not having given up... you can be very proud later to have repaired and completely rebuilt this boat just with your efforts...good luck for the future and courage...!!

Fabulous work well done

Fantastic job 👏 keep going guys

I’m an ex trawlerman, and I wish u the very best of luck. She will look amazing when fully under sail 👍✌️🇬🇧

Amazing.

Wonderful video ! Impressive work !

Well done guys! took me 3 years to restore my Columbia 36, but got there in the end!

Dear Barbara and Daniël, Without the very last part of this vlog where the whole interior of Flying Coney is gone and where Barbara is standing on the ballast construction of Flaying Coney what seems to be made out of concrete, we’ve seen all already never the less the report of what you’ve done up till now was nice to see. Willeke and I wish you both lots of success with the rest of the refit of this historical ship in your harbor in Germany and send you love from the Netherlands

Great job

Bravi ragazzi! Ottimo lavoro, complimenti 🎉

wow!!!!! dedication!!!!!

I really like the tempo of this video, think you found your story rhythm.

To get rid of the rest of the rust on the interior, you could get a sand blaster, then follow up with some protective coating.

You two can do it! Only look forward and think of the finished job which will be fantastic. I have built and rebuilt many boats over the years and attitude is what takes for you get through the hard parts. Rome was not built in a day !!

I am looking forward to new adventures. I have seen all the videos from the beginning and still appreciated the review episode.

Nice, I often walked past this ship in Urk, but never knew what was happening on board.

The first 14 minutes were really depressing. The last minute saved it. Ahhh .. . life.... afloat.

Just subscribed - fabulous journey you are on!!

You have a blanc canva to start creating what you are aming for! Well done and good luck!

She's the best looking CIA agent ever,

WOW, now the future will be very interesting. I wish you very good times with this project. And I have to say that you are making very good videos that are very interesting to watch. Thank you for sharing this project with us. (sorry my English, I am from Finland and I do not use Google translator)

Lovely boat enjoy

This is going to be epic once done...

Great job! Please make entrance to the hull accessibele when reconstructing the interior

14:15 The Goëtheborg Tshirt! A salute from a l'Hermione topman!

Good luck to you follow your dreams

Interesting first video(for myself), it's certainly a huge project so best of luck to you both!

With boats, the hull is the first to go. With houses, the foundation and the roof are the first priority.

Wonderful saving her… but wow that’s a lot of work!

good job

Wow!

Very nice.

Cool video! My condolences for the fact that you had to visit Urk. ;)

You seem to have a good strong boat there, despite all the rust and pitting. A friend delivered a steel schooner from Florida to the Uk--and the boatyard sandblasted through the hull in a number of spots! You are fortunate!

wow

nice review

amazing

this is something ive wanted to do now for years! ive been looking for the perfect ship. :p

From the thumbnail I was expecting a ship of theseus situation

Are you planning to use a naval architect for elements of the refit?

Ah yes, bilge water, makes GREAT coffee!😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

Big boat no bow thrusters all skills and deft hands

WOW😅...that dwarfs the projects on my 38 ft sailboat (=house)😊. But a wonderful dream and vision for this old lady. And it will succeed!!!👍💪💪👊 I will follow it with great interest!!! Und... Segle mit dem Wind von heute!!! Denn der Wind von gestern wird dich nicht weiterbringen.... Und der Wind von morgen bleibt vielleicht aus.... Also segle mit dem Wind von heute!!!

Great summary of the work to date. Will you be using some rust-proofing paint or pitch on the inside of the boat's hull?

I'm looking forward to you sailing into the Great Lakes in the U.S. To Duluth Minnesota so i may tour your vessel and meeting you both if your planning on this type of trip !

You have my sympathy. I have had to deal with internal rust myself. But not on a boat that big. Terrible job, never seems to end.

After over a decade at sea on various bluewater ships and vessels, I can honestly say that internal hull cladding gives me the heebie jeebies every time I see it. Paint is by far the quickest and easiest way to see damage early - especially white paint (rust and mould shows up strong on white paint). It blisters far earlier than any penetrating damage occurs (it blisters with increased moisture between the paint layers and the hull plate, or in bad cases, due to corrosion on the hull plate itself). That's why it's used so extensively in many naval and merchant fleets world wide. The other option I often see that is good is the use of insulated panelling - so when the hull surveyors come onboard, it's simply a case of removing an entire panel (such as a cupboard backing) to see the hull on the other side, no demolition necessary. So pitting and corrosion can be tackled in their very early stages, far before whole hull plates need replacing.

"I have no bow thruster" 😆

Amazing video, I can’t believe your guises perseverance for taking on such a huge project. I don’t know if you’ve seen a RU-vid channel by the name of Sampson Boat Co., but you remind me of them.

Nice, you are on the same warf as we in december '22. Hoekman We are owners of another fishing vessel, TX51 Twei Woiven sr..

Amazing. I wonder, do you have a target date for the entire project to be completed? Or to you have target dates for the different sections?

You know there is a special air tool for rust/paint removal? Its a tool with multiple needles who create a kind of sandblast effect. Hope it helps!! Cheers

Will you be painting the interior of the hull with rust preventative paint ? Looks great

You guys are gonna have plenty of room for all the crew you'll need to sail that behemoth.

I’m sure In one of your videos, you mentioned about lowering the cabin roof. Because you’re converting the boat to a sailing boat. If she was a sailing boat at one time, it looked as that didn’t interfere with the sails. Love the videos👍👍

Are you 2 gonna prime and paint the outer hall ❤

I wish you well with your next endeavors with flying coney I'm sure when you finish her she will be better than before

Bedankt

Smart decision to take to a shipyard. Great job folks.

Maybe you should’ve named the boat Ambitious!

👍👍

curious to know total cost at the end plus initial purchase price

I would leave that firebox there so in winter you can use it keep inside Hull dry and warm

Holy rust

Fantastic work and results. Just one thing. Barbera has forgoten. It is time for her to wash her hair again. I have never laughed so much in my life. Thanks Barbera for the happy times.

10:41 Sickness 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

Take care of one another please! The monumental task at hand takes a toll on your mental state...AND not at the same time! Head down, butt up working is good ... Just not good for relationship (s)! Go get'm... Goodonyas!