The commentary about the background music, and "this thing called co...", pushed a thought into my head, that i'm about to get broke, buying whatever being offered here, because this fella is one of them purple-blooded children of a dancing king. - He has a way of expressing himself, in quite a hypnotic manner..
We did find one or two 'cut corners' in the build (like some random workshop rubble thrown in to fill a void in the insulation foam), but yes in general happy we bought a Normar.
As a lot of people ask about prices: Generally new-ish TELBs cost around £10-15k. Some 10m+ length ones will fetch more, and more basic models from around £5k. It's a massive reduction on the price a certified TELB would cost the original ship/oilrig owner. Under £5k can get you pretty clapped out old boats, or shells without engines etc. We bought the Norwegian-outfitted one.
Yup! Seriously contemplating one of these for a retirement/bucketlist project to sail around the UK. Got a few years to go, but until then I´ll be looking at vids like this.
Went to Stonehaven to take a look at one with the intention of buying but the tide of life took a different turn and I ended up in Bavaria, where there is not a lot of water for such a boat. But the plans are not off the table. There are three places where I am concentrating, one is Stonehaven the other is in Denmark Fornaes and the third option is in Turkey. Boats will cost between 5 and 10 grand and I am looking at an option to fit one out with a mast and sail and a brace of leeboards. Need to crunch the numbers but I believe it is an option. I need a goal and I don´t want to end my journey like my mother sitting in the kitchen for the last 20-odd years waiting to join her husband.
A point to remember about these boats is that they are usually taken out of service after a certain number of drops from escape chutes on oil rigs or ships. They are usually retired early if they are found to be cracked during annual servicing. Do pay close attention to the hull during your pre purchase inspection.
Definitely worthy of thought if buying a freefall model. This one is released more gently from davits, and hasn't been used for more than routine inspections.
Looking forward to seeing the completed craft. I've been recently toying with the idea of converting an oversized orange lozenge into a long range ocean going vessel. Best wishes, Egg.
Thanks! Yes, it's fairly unusual to take converted TELBs into blue-water. There are a load of major considerations that extend beyond their original purpose of only keeping occupants alive and mobile for 24hrs. These include improving sea handling without a deep keel, fuel capacity, and not to mention near-impossible insurance cover.
I am all aboard for this build. It's rare to find one of these in my part of the US. I found one but couldn't make the deal. They are great for long-range cruisers. Some need a little ballast down low and to the outsides to help slow the rolling some are known to have. Surprisingly, they get pretty good fuel burn with their small 4 cylinder diesel.
Great to have you onboard! Ballast will be a major future episode, after spring sea trials. It's a 3 cyl turbo Bukh, but yes estimates of around 1l/nm until I've done a proper analysis.
My friend bought one of those. He converted it to a long term fishing vessel for one. He put a stove that burned diesel. One problem is it only does 6knots and the incoming tide can be faster. No problem, he goes out with the tide. He would go out for weeks at a time.
I live in Houston, Texas and near the ports we have a couple of large TELB recyclers. As a kid they fascinated me since they also resembled goofy submarines. Never could imagine a practical use for one though. I hope your expedition gets un-kiboshed once Covid is on the downhill slope.
A guy down the street from me when I was growing up....it's said he invented some kind of these! A small prototype was in the water in back of his house that sat on Crooked River! His last name was Enzian or something like that
I always thought one of these would be great in a tsunami prone area. I would have it anchored some how so after the first wave of the tsunami passed I could release it, pop to the surface and ride out the tide.
I always wanted one of these, they look unsinkable. Very cool project fellas and thanks for no back ground music that most people put in which annoys the heck out of me .
Well, I guess Boaty McBoatface was already taken. Wonderful project, best wishes for success. I've subscribed and will be counting digressions very carefully in case I need to alert the comment section.
I was visiting Houston Texas and I seen a bunch of these on the side of the road and I was wondering what they were thank you so very very much for clarifying that for me
My uncle had a series of old-style (open top, benches, oarlocks etc.) lifeboats that he converted for use as fishing boats. He'd put a modest diesel engine and a big rudder w/ tiller for steering, may get six or seven knots on a good day. He'd also mount a mast & boom with a block and tackle for loading gear, sometimes gill nets, sometimes old, pudgy labs who couldn't jump in anymore. We'd use it as a party boat for running fifteen or so people out to the beach and we'd take it over the bar at the mouth of the Columbia river to mooch for salmon. Not much for speed but with 20+ foot swells around it was a boat I felt safe in. (google crossing the Columbia bar to see why I felt the old lifeboat was the best choice for fishing there.)
This project looks awesome!! I'm a Helicopter Mechanic and I love seeing stuff like this! Keep up the GREAT work good sir! You have a new subscriber. 👍👍
I've always thought one of these would make a killer standalone craft with some modification. They're incredibly safe and have way more internal space than anything else of a comparable size because of their enclosed design.
Super project as someone who has started an investment to do the same. One tip: Sell the SM7B and buy the SL40 for 1/10th of the price it provides similar quality!
you can "cut" the roof from one side to the other, and remove the front half of the "roof" or "cockpit" so that the rear half of the roof remains the usual "cockpit" on boats. Even cutting carefully, the upper part of the front half of the cockpit could be used to be the front roof of a boat with a more usual appearance and more utility to be on it the tribupants
Regarding the larger manky boat I asked you before about it and you said it was too much of a mess. I have reconsidered this and I am interested in maybe buying it to put on the Grand Union Canal. I wonder if the hull is sound the engine is not important as I have an outboard motor and only need to do 1 to 2 mph the speed limit is 4 mph.
@@dadillen5902 ► My comment was meant for The Bacon Wizard. Looks like we have similar sense of humor.... --- Please leave the internet. There's only place for one of us!
I'm actually thinking about buying one and converting it into a liveaboard. Funnily enough I live in North East Scotland and didn't know about this place
The only way I know of not having the comments full of complaints, is to not have comments... people will complain, even if it's about you conforming to their wishes... I look forward to seeing how the boat turns out.
@@AlexHibbertOriginals I own a sign shop. I've done a few boat names. Nothing neat like Sea Mistress. But definitely not Alan. Come to think of it every Alan/ Allen I've ever met was boring or uninteresting.
@@AlexHibbertOriginals Yes Sir. I have several possible fonts for that then. I see the "trident" as part of one letter. A split tail on another. Maybe a crown on the "A". Subtle yet understated of course. A suggested wave under it all.
I too am modifying a FFL lifeboat and my plans have been "kiboshed" too by Covid. I will subscribe to you. I'm making a vlog too but not much to see until I get the boat out of Canada and get it to a port here in the US.
Just subbed. Love stuff like this I’ve thought about how to go about buying such a vessel. Not so available here in Australia they’d rather scrap than recycle Thanks for the pleasure. 👍🇦🇺
I've no interest what so ever in the ocean, sailing or boats in general. However, I've the strangest and possibly highly irrational desire to be set adrift in one of these. Yours Jealous on another level. Very honest and sincere best wishes for the trip 👍🙏🇮🇪
boat itself you might be able to find pretty cheap. think low 10's of thousands maybe? But you really have to consider shipping... Where do you want this boat and where are you going to work on it? having something like that moved can easily become more expensive than the boat itself.
@@taiyoctopus2958 i'm based in thailand purchasing a second hand lifeboat was a wish i had some years ago before i moved here i was just curious since i had never found a good priced one in Malta
Now or the near future might be a good time to buy, covid has gutted the cruise ship industry and i saw a utube video that had 33 cruise liners heading for the scrapyard.
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Some channels you stumble across you know immediately that they deserve a follow, this is one of them!
That just happened to me, three and a half minutes ago.
The commentary about the background music, and "this thing called co...", pushed a thought into my head, that i'm about to get broke, buying whatever being offered here, because this fella is one of them purple-blooded children of a dancing king. - He has a way of expressing himself, in quite a hypnotic manner..
For not putting background music on the video, you gained my subscription.
Me too.
@@paulnorberg3869 me 3
I second you on that
And I'll be a bridge to Forth, leaving Firth to someone else.
The only you tube video I've watched that finished too soon. Thanks
Hum, 'finshed to soon' a boat that can hold 65 seamen. There is a questionable joke in here somewhere..😁
@@dadillen5902 Not merely 'questionable', but also seems possibly a bit premature... 🤔
Finally someone who recognizes that background music is actually an annoying part of most videos. Thank you for omitting the unneeded noise.
Naval videos. Only if with sea shanties!
Love old sea shanties.
completely agree - completely needless noise in a video !
@@victor_silva6142 🤣
@@evelbill1439 yummy me too ! Birds Eye make them ! great as a snack or for breakfast!
Nice boat, bought from the right country 🏴 and built in the right country 🇸🇯. The dry witty humour is spot on and refreshing
We did find one or two 'cut corners' in the build (like some random workshop rubble thrown in to fill a void in the insulation foam), but yes in general happy we bought a Normar.
It's not very often, never in fact, that I subscribe to a channel I have never heard of after watching just one 3 minute video
As a lot of people ask about prices: Generally new-ish TELBs cost around £10-15k. Some 10m+ length ones will fetch more, and more basic models from around £5k. It's a massive reduction on the price a certified TELB would cost the original ship/oilrig owner. Under £5k can get you pretty clapped out old boats, or shells without engines etc. We bought the Norwegian-outfitted one.
I was about to ask the youtube community how much they cost, so thanks for the thoughtful answer!
You dont mention it i believe, but I guess Allan-in-the-middle was not the chinese version?
Good value surprising amount of volume insude
Yes sorry about that. Alan is Norwegian.
Thank God you didn't buy the chinese one, or else you wouldn't have been able make episode 2. You would have been lost at sea.
Thank you for not having background music, great choice! Very curious how this turns out!
Thank you! Cheers!
You should have an internet contest to name your boat. Nothing has ever gone wrong by doing that.
Scrotie Mc Scroteface is headed your way
Are we talking about the Boatie McBoat face incident? We got a good chuckle out of that in Canada.
Absolutely never.
@@msamour check the name
@@msamour check the name
Thank you for not including music. Can't wait to see the finish product.
You're welcome
Gentle music is fine. But it’s rarely ever gentle and it’s more hassle to edit.
Wait, he is from Finland?
@@brianshissler3263 damn it I was gonna make a joke saying. Wait the product is Finnish
@@berennicholas5003 lol
Well, the UA-cam algorithm has really delivered.
Yeah, it really has. No pressure on me to keep delivering, eh!
After converting our van this might be the next dream.. 😏 thnx yt algorithms
I'm guessing the algorithm brought me here from Dangar Marine
Agree. Great video! Sent this to my daughter at UNCW as an idea for a cheap marine science research vessel.
@@AlexHibbertOriginals your content is spectacular, informative with no BS and clearly lots of passion. Keep it up! :D
Informational, short, new concepts I'd not thought of, no janky background music, dry humor... Subscribed!
Thank you!
I definitely want one of these especially living on Lake Superior. Where the waters are just as and in some cases worse than the seas it is built for.
Yup! Seriously contemplating one of these for a retirement/bucketlist project to sail around the UK. Got a few years to go, but until then I´ll be looking at vids like this.
A slow but very safe circumnavigation it will be!
@@AlexHibbertOriginals I have lived most of my life in South Germany, but went to sea for a number of years.
From the West coast of Canada also have had my eye on this option
Went to Stonehaven to take a look at one with the intention of buying but the tide of life took a different turn and I ended up in Bavaria, where there is not a lot of water for such a boat. But the plans are not off the table. There are three places where I am concentrating, one is Stonehaven the other is in Denmark Fornaes and the third option is in Turkey. Boats will cost between 5 and 10 grand and I am looking at an option to fit one out with a mast and sail and a brace of leeboards. Need to crunch the numbers but I believe it is an option. I need a goal and I don´t want to end my journey like my mother sitting in the kitchen for the last 20-odd years waiting to join her husband.
There honestly should be a UA-cam filter for no background music. VERY WELL DONE SIR!!!
Yes.
This sounds like a very exciting project, be interesting to see how you insulate and outfit it for the bitter arctic cold
Cool stuff. I spent time playing with these when I was offshore and when i did my bosiat training. Ours were dual-layer. .
A point to remember about these boats is that they are usually taken out of service after a certain number of drops from escape chutes on oil rigs or ships. They are usually retired early if they are found to be cracked during annual servicing. Do pay close attention to the hull during your pre purchase inspection.
Definitely worthy of thought if buying a freefall model. This one is released more gently from davits, and hasn't been used for more than routine inspections.
most i would think come from de-commisioned merchant ships or north sea standy boats. I do wonder what thickness of Fiberglass these hulls have?
Looking forward to seeing the completed craft. I've been recently toying with the idea of converting an oversized orange lozenge into a long range ocean going vessel.
Best wishes,
Egg.
Thanks! Yes, it's fairly unusual to take converted TELBs into blue-water. There are a load of major considerations that extend beyond their original purpose of only keeping occupants alive and mobile for 24hrs. These include improving sea handling without a deep keel, fuel capacity, and not to mention near-impossible insurance cover.
@@AH-ns2wh Thanks for the reply.
Yeah, there's a lot to consider lol. An interesting concept nonetheless.
Cheers,
Egg.
Yard is just up the road from me. Great to see you re-purposing the boat
A full video on this would have been amazing to watch
I am all aboard for this build. It's rare to find one of these in my part of the US. I found one but couldn't make the deal. They are great for long-range cruisers. Some need a little ballast down low and to the outsides to help slow the rolling some are known to have. Surprisingly, they get pretty good fuel burn with their small 4 cylinder diesel.
Great to have you onboard! Ballast will be a major future episode, after spring sea trials. It's a 3 cyl turbo Bukh, but yes estimates of around 1l/nm until I've done a proper analysis.
For sparing us the third digression, you have gained a subscriber.
Living the dream, man - escaping the weather of the UK for something more hospitable. Nice.
What a great idea! Now I need to find and checkout your next video. I’m looking forward to the finished product.
Awesome! Thank you!
I like the no music in the background. You speak clearly and to the point. I too subscribed. Good video.
Cheers James
Haha love this. Looking forward to the rest of the series!
Glad to hear it!
Oh ya, I’ll watch this, cheers from Canada!
My friend bought one of those. He converted it to a long term fishing vessel for one. He put a stove that burned diesel. One problem is it only does 6knots and the incoming tide can be faster. No problem, he goes out with the tide. He would go out for weeks at a time.
You're right in that Alan wouldn't be able to fight strong tides, so timing will be all.
I live in Houston, Texas and near the ports we have a couple of large TELB recyclers. As a kid they fascinated me since they also resembled goofy submarines. Never could imagine a practical use for one though. I hope your expedition gets un-kiboshed once Covid is on the downhill slope.
Thanks Matt
Exactly two digressions it is then! Sounds quite reasonable.
Then it's agreed. I'll notify the Ministry.
Cool project! Hope to see more Alan progress
A guy down the street from me when I was growing up....it's said he invented some kind of these! A small prototype was in the water in back of his house that sat on Crooked River! His last name was Enzian or something like that
This looks awesome! Can’t wait for the rest of these.
This gives me some ideas for 20 years from now when I can afford a boat
Looks like "cloud city vehicle from star wars" next to each other.
Class, looking forward to the series. Always thought that these boats had more potential as adventure wagons. Crack on!
Massive potential indeed. Drawbacks too, but Alan isn't a £100m ice-class ship. :)
I always thought one of these would be great in a tsunami prone area. I would have it anchored some how so after the first wave of the tsunami passed I could release it, pop to the surface and ride out the tide.
I always wanted one of these, they look unsinkable. Very cool project fellas and thanks for no back ground music that most people put in which annoys the heck out of me .
You bet
Well, I guess Boaty McBoatface was already taken. Wonderful project, best wishes for success. I've subscribed and will be counting digressions very carefully in case I need to alert the comment section.
Awesome, thank you! And yes, make sure you keep my digressions in check...
I was visiting Houston Texas and I seen a bunch of these on the side of the road and I was wondering what they were thank you so very very much for clarifying that for me
Supply in Europe is limited, but it would cost more or less the value of the boats to have them freighted over.
@@AlexHibbertOriginals ...not adventurous enough to sail them all the way ?
I love that this video was suggested 2 days after I spent spent hour looking at one on ebay 👀
hashtag notacoincidence
I'm sure they knew that before it hit
The seating arrangement reminds me of that old submarine ride at Disneyworld.
My uncle had a series of old-style (open top, benches, oarlocks etc.) lifeboats that he converted for use as fishing boats. He'd put a modest diesel engine and a big rudder w/ tiller for steering, may get six or seven knots on a good day. He'd also mount a mast & boom with a block and tackle for loading gear, sometimes gill nets, sometimes old, pudgy labs who couldn't jump in anymore. We'd use it as a party boat for running fifteen or so people out to the beach and we'd take it over the bar at the mouth of the Columbia river to mooch for salmon. Not much for speed but with 20+ foot swells around it was a boat I felt safe in. (google crossing the Columbia bar to see why I felt the old lifeboat was the best choice for fishing there.)
Thanks - good story
Sounds like an adventure,I’m in!
Don’t know why this was recommended, but it’s interesting. Also, thanks for not using obnoxious background music.
Don't know how I got here but I'll keep following. Good luck on the build!
Thank you!
A properly exiting episode with no reference anywhere to angle grinders.
I didn't even have one back then!
Curiously clicks thumbnail.
Experiences brilliant humor.
Clicks Subscribe.
Cheers Chris
That's just badass, i would sooo buy one of those and turn it into a house boat, and i'd put a nice swim platform on the back.
Cool! Good - and nicely subtle - humorous narrative. Much luck.
Cheers for that
There’s one of those currently docked In Marlow.
Love it. Looking forward to watching this project. Thank you
Cheers Nicholas
Great! You are almost there💪
With la Palma Fixing to go off would come in handy here in Florida
Found by chance. Enjoyed seeing the video. THANK YOU for a great idea.
Very interesting,and no stupid loud music ,I’ll continue to watch and subscribe
Cant wait to see how this turns out.
Need more already good luck 👍
This project looks awesome!! I'm a Helicopter Mechanic and I love seeing stuff like this! Keep up the GREAT work good sir! You have a new subscriber. 👍👍
Thanks Ryan
I've always thought one of these would make a killer standalone craft with some modification. They're incredibly safe and have way more internal space than anything else of a comparable size because of their enclosed design.
A great blank canvas for sure. Not quite as roomy as they look, as the insulation is thick.
Cannot imagine spending a week in an enclosed boat with this guy.. you lucky bunch
Fragrant.
Super project as someone who has started an investment to do the same. One tip: Sell the SM7B and buy the SL40 for 1/10th of the price it provides similar quality!
Quite possibly if I'd not already got the SM7B and got used to it. I love the short range, so it doesn't pick up background noise.
Goddamn those as some sweet Mark Strong tones. Worth every penny.
@Alex Hibbert Originals
Definitely look at options for air quality. With the gasoline storage beneath the floor.
Good luck with this adventure. God Bless.
you can "cut" the roof from one side to the other, and remove the front half of the "roof" or "cockpit" so that the rear half of the roof remains the usual "cockpit" on boats. Even cutting carefully, the upper part of the front half of the cockpit could be used to be the front roof of a boat with a more usual appearance and more utility to be on it the tribupants
I want to follow Alan on her journey.
Regarding the larger manky boat I asked you before about it and you said it was too much of a mess. I have reconsidered this and I am interested in maybe buying it to put on the Grand Union Canal. I wonder if the hull is sound the engine is not important as I have an outboard motor and only need to do 1 to 2 mph the speed limit is 4 mph.
My guess is that it's long since sold now. But you're right that an old manky shell could be good value for refitting and use on safe inland waters.
I’ve always fancied one of those hopefully because it’s unsinkable
Wow! Great project, best to the whole team!
Thank you very much!
Fantastic plan 👌
Good name too .
Il be watching all this 👍
Awesome, thank you!
God bless Alan and all his sea-men.
May his Sea-Men not be spilt into the ocean.
All 65 of them. Hum, one would think it would take a lot more semen, I mean sea-men, to fill that, um boat. 😯😉😁
► Semen. Please check your spelling!
@@angeldetierra3855 I believe I did. Please check you sense of humor.
@@dadillen5902 ► My comment was meant for The Bacon Wizard. Looks like we have similar sense of humor.... --- Please leave the internet. There's only place for one of us!
If I lived in New Orleans I would have one of these. I would also mount a b17 upper turret on it for defense.
thanks for the no background music. many of us appreciate it, if not the majority.
My middle name is ALA N Glad you kept that name blessings
Really exciting project will follow with interest
Thanks
I almost most thought you going to throw in a third! Well done 👍🏻
This is perfect for trailer conversion.
I thought the same thing.
Tiny house original
Yeeeeeesssss just what I need. Another boat restoration noir drama.
These boats are super cool and have so many possibilities. I want one lol
So looking forward to see more of what you do with this 👍
I'm actually thinking about buying one and converting it into a liveaboard. Funnily enough I live in North East Scotland and didn't know about this place
You're lucky. It was a 10 hour drive for me.
I’ve always wanted one of these to make a house boat
Alan wouldn't be ideal - a little small for a home, and without standing headroom throughout.
Nice ! I subbed as I enjoy your humor and like boats and ships.
Very kind
The only way I know of not having the comments full of complaints, is to not have comments... people will complain, even if it's about you conforming to their wishes...
I look forward to seeing how the boat turns out.
observation: (2) syllable names are best for dogs. Russell & Silas . It's great for calling, giving commands. etc.
Alas. Alan doesn't react well to commands like 'sit' and 'stay'.
@@AlexHibbertOriginals I own a sign shop. I've done a few boat names. Nothing neat like Sea Mistress. But definitely not Alan. Come to think of it every Alan/ Allen I've ever met was boring or uninteresting.
@@itsruf1 Alan has a sparkling personality.
@@AlexHibbertOriginals Yes Sir. I have several possible fonts for that then. I see the "trident" as part of one letter. A split tail on another. Maybe a crown on the "A". Subtle yet understated of course. A suggested wave under it all.
I too am modifying a FFL lifeboat and my plans have been "kiboshed" too by Covid. I will subscribe to you. I'm making a vlog too but not much to see until I get the boat out of Canada and get it to a port here in the US.
That would make a cool houseboat for the springs! 🍻🍻🍻
Well done. Love the humour. Best wishes from an Aussie.
Thanks!
I truly enjoyed the humour.
From Canada, cheers!
Cheers!
I do the preventive maintenance on lifeboats very much like these everytime I rotate offshore.
I am extremely curious to see what this becomes!
I always thought it would make a decent underground storm shelter and it wouldfloat to the surface during flooding. Just a thought.
Good idea
Iv been lookin at these boats for years. Really would love to work on these
They are interesting builds to work on.
Quite interesting. You just gained a new subscriber.
Welcome aboard!
I read your title as "Buying a lifeboat for conversation" which I mean... also works
You wouldn't believe the dialogues Alan and I have had. And the monologues I've had when banging my head.
Just subbed. Love stuff like this I’ve thought about how to go about buying such a vessel. Not so available here in Australia they’d rather scrap than recycle Thanks for the pleasure. 👍🇦🇺
I've no interest what so ever in the ocean, sailing or boats in general. However, I've the strangest and possibly highly irrational desire to be set adrift in one of these.
Yours
Jealous on another level.
Very honest and sincere best wishes for the trip 👍🙏🇮🇪
Thank you!
At least in the worst possible storm, you can still relax, knowing unless you hit something you will survive friend!
@@AlexHibbertOriginals how much does one go for as is.?
I am really curious of how much would a lifeboat in good condition like that roughly cost
He posted it, it's pinned.
boat itself you might be able to find pretty cheap. think low 10's of thousands maybe?
But you really have to consider shipping... Where do you want this boat and where are you going to work on it? having something like that moved can easily become more expensive than the boat itself.
@@taiyoctopus2958 i'm based in thailand purchasing a second hand lifeboat was a wish i had some years ago before i moved here i was just curious since i
had never found a good priced one in Malta
Now or the near future might be a good time to buy, covid has gutted the cruise ship industry and i saw a utube video that had 33 cruise liners heading for the scrapyard.
@@davesy6969 hi whtat chanel did u c it
Interesting and very good humour, love it, subscribed.