This is the former named 'Island Waters', once owned and refitted by Bill Ruger of Sturm Ruger, well known firearms manufacturer in the USA. It was his first Motor Yacht. She was captained at that time by Bill Harris. My brother and I both were part of a crew of three.
What a gorgeous little ship. That is the sort of yacht that comes out the other side of hurricanes. The stern doors are for Mediterranean style berthing- they prefer to moor stern to fixed piers, open the doors and put a gangway into the cockpit. It means you can berth a lot of yachhts next to each other whilst using the smallest amount of pier space. The gyrocompass would be by Sperry and the stabilisers will be Sperry too, same with the autopilot. That unit on the bridge is a combined gyrocompass autopilot and stabiliser control unit. It will have three gyros spinning in each axis- one for heading, one for pitch and one for roll. State of the art when this ship was built. Gyros tend to drift over time, so you would periodically check heading on the magnetic compass by the wheel, and adjust the gyro compass. The gyrocompass is much easier to read in rough conditions- much more stable.
WOW!! If I had the financial wherewithal to purchase, rehab, and maintain this yacht, I would do so in a heartbeat. What an awesome live-aboard/world cruiser this would make!! 5,000 NM mile range -- oh, yeah!! This is one of the top yachts I've seen on your channel. Thank you for bringing this one to us!
1963? She's a year younger than me! But, obviously, in better condition than me, n better cared for... and faster! She also floats better than I... Need I say more? You've found a good catch there! Every blessing Phil Antony
Omg 1963... i am in love. These older boats, classic lines, classic radar and ancillary gear is a true step back in time. Ysll did an awesome job..that pilot house is what a pilot house should be, big, comfy, well laid out. Love these old ladies of the sea. It would eat up a budget, but a labor of ❤️. I could see visiting rivers and doing inside passages of south america.. some technology refits Or. Haul her out, nice ground berth and make her a weekend getaway cabin.
This beauty is only a year younger than myself. If I had the wherewithal, I'd retire on this boat and spend some time fixing things, then cruise to where ever I wanted to. A true classic. Thanks guys for the tour.
I was telling a friend of mine today that I still have one of the brochures from when it was the "Island Waters" and it was amazing how it was set up for circumnavigation.@@NautiStyles
The compass binnacle on the boat deck has a repeater giro compass inside. With ther top off there will be an azimuth ring with a prism through which you can take bearings from lighthouses, landmarks, and celestial bodies to help with navigation. There was no Sat Nav in the 60s, navigation was all done with a paper chart, a compass, chronometer and a sextant.
@martyjones2995 Yes, there was, and Decca North Atlantic was in its infancy. Most ships of the era though were not equipped with these systems. One of my ships had a silent engine room telegraph for North Atlantic convoy work. Quite why a silent telegraph was needed when the rumble of the old Doxford Diesel Motor could be heard from any point underwater point in the ocean by submarines.
@@marksummerson3966 I used to have tugboats - we got our first Loran in about 1969. It had an oscilloscope type display that you used to measure TD's for the different Loran chains. Very quaint by today's standards.
WOW - Caterpillar D342's are impressive. Powered MANY Cat D8 dozers and 621 scrapers (worked for Caterpillar Dealer 40 years). Quite a statement for the reliability of the product line. BOTH of you on the engine room tour - spoiling us!!!!!! 🚜
Hundreds of Cat D342s installed in wood shrimp boats by Diesel Engine Sales in Florida. 1225 RPM. I think they also were turboed in later years. No finer engine.
A piece of history it is. Back in the 70's ( well I don't remember the 60's) in the Mediterranean sea area this is what graced many harbors. My favorite design to this date. Thanks for explaining the spin-window. Always wondered why they are shaped like that. If I had my choice i would rather own this than a condo in Florida
actually 1 of the U tubers I follow bought a yacht , then he bought a house with a dock to tie her to . When he concidered ALL of the costs he decided it would be more cost effective to do that
You asked about the gyroscope, it uses a fast spinning disc working in three dimensions to align with the earth's rotation; this gives a stabilized input to a gyrocompass, which indicates geographical directions in relation to 'true' north(instead of north by a magnetic compass).
Someone with the time, imagination, and money is going to make this the yacht other boat owners turn green with envy when they see it. Thanks for another great tour, and start to the weekend.
Boy, that takes me back. I was 11 when this one was christened, and got my master violin the year after. This goes in with memories of train travel at the time, and Burma Shave signs off of the main highways. Thanks for waking up a few memories while touring an amazing yacht!
Wow, this yacht is the same age as me and I love the classic lines of the hull and the interior....if I ever had the means of restoring and updating this yacht it would be a NO brainer
I love the modern new yachts, but my heart always is with these classic old yachts first and foremost. I love this beauty, even if she needs some work.
Takes me back to reading through Boating, Evinrude Magazines as kid while on vacation on Cape Cod. Grandmother’s unfinished house, no tv etc. Reading didn’t wake everyone up early mornings. 1966+. Magazines dated early 60’s. Maybe that’s why I love you folks! ⚓️
If I had a few million to spare right now, I'd buy this yacht! - I love it. Yes, lots of work to do BUT wow - the possibilities... That old saying "they don't build 'em like they used to" comes to mind. Lovely! Thanks for the awesome tour as always guys 🙂
After thinking about it,....the old centrifugal windows were called "Clear View" and that was the name on the motor in the center of the window. They work amazing. The compass on the boat deck is a gyro repeater. Take the cover off and put an azimuth circle on it and you can take True bearings and also an azimuth to check the compass error. It was up on the boat deck because there were fewer obstructions in the way. This is my kind of yacht.
All that's missing is someone like Humphrey Bogart or Cary Grant with a white shirt, khaki's and a slouch captain's hat in the stern salon area. Up in the pilot house, there was a "newer" Loran repeater next to the radar station. the table area above the steps was actually a chart table. All navigation was manual done with points, slides and rule measure against time. Paper charts were essential and marked courses. I'm amazed at the height of the bridge windows, I would have to stand on a block to see out to steer. The quarters next to the work room below were for first mate and bosun/cook. Such a grand lady in her time. Thanks for showing her.
I love these classic old yachts, but I have mixed feelings about the equipment being museum pieces because they're all exactly my own age! It's definitely a labor of love to keep up something like this, but at the same time with a steel hull it will last indefinitely. Fully updated and with engines in good repair, I don't see why it couldn't go around the world again.
Tell me about it. I have a steel-hulled schooner. It could last "indefinitely" if I had it hauled, cleaned and painted regularly. But I got myself in the position of having to work too many hours so I could afford the boat I never get to use except for a hurried weekend now and then. That's why I'm downsizing from a 53 footer to a 25' Westerly Centaur (fiberglass) built in 1975. Once I get that all sorted out I can go sailing again and "retirement" will actually mean retirement.@@pistonburner6448
For me there is just something about the old style classic " gentleman's " yacht that I find beautifull . This old lady deserves a total refit keeping the classic style but fully modernised , I wish I had the wherewithall to afford such a project . Sadly I shall just keep dreaming lol .
The secondary rudder control is in my opinion the clutch for the engines, forward and reverse. Our boat had something similar. Neutral was in the middle.
Maybe like tugboats- a quick response hard over tiller for the rudders. Makes quick rudder repositioning easy when maneuvreing. You can kick the engines ahead under full rudder one way, then whip the rudder across for astern in other direction. No winding a wheel back and forth, which being hydraulic, would be many, many turns lock to lock. I think that's what it would be given the age of the ship and that the main engines are relatively close together- I bet assymetric engine thrust does very litle to turn that boat. I also guarantee there is a long, full keel that would make it hard to turn.
Hello guys! I realize this video is over a year old but I just have to say how much I love that boat. That is a proper ship and I’m in love with that era of our maritime history. The potential in that boat is unlimited. The Volume of that boats foot print is huge!!!! My God the things I would do that boat. Oh well, sadly that is out of my price range. 🤣Thanks Biden you Ninncumpoop!! My boat was a 42’ Egg Harbor Cabin Cruiser. It was full of mahogany on every surface including the ceilings. It took me 12 years of restoration to finish it up. On my maiden shakedown cruise I couldn’t wait like a dumb ass!! I was putting along at 14 knots or so on my way to the Vineyard off Cape Cod bay. My boat started to list to port, I was up in the fly bridge spacing out. When I realized that I was screwed was when I entered the Salon and I could see the lower floor was full of sea water and their was an enormous ( telephone pole) that pierced the bow and traveled all through the the bulge and knocked the port engine off its frame. I was a sinking…..🤣🤣 It’s funny now but not so funny when it happened. Especially because my hasty boat ride happened before my Insurance was in force. If I had waited 48 hours it wouldn’t have happened and I’d still have her today. Wah Wah Wah!! Sorry I don’t know what’s come over me today. I miss my boat and I’ll most likely never have another, and that stinks!!!🤣🤣 Oh well!! I LOVED THAT BOAT and that tour was one of your Golden oldies. Good job guys!! Seriously !! ✌️❤️🌹🇺🇸😎
Victoria, to help you guys out, I was born in 1961 and the ship was built in 1963. I was only 2yrs old at the time but they did ask my advice. ....You were partially correct about the stern door, but that's not a flag pole, they would hang pirates from this and dangle them for shark bait. And the big transformer in the engine room is a mini nuclear engine, once you turned that blue handle in center beyond the ships wheel, the hydrofoil would engage and the ship could do 99 knots in low gear. I hope this helps. Woohoo
Good Morning NautiStyles. Yep, Victoria, I saw it too. 1:57...... SPIDER!!!!! Not really, but it sure looked like it at first glance. Great classic yacht.
The term mostly used for round stern is "canoe" shape. The exit port in the stern is for a passarell used in Mediterranean mooring. Great yacht and great video like always.
Thanks for clarifying, saved me doing so. I was nine years of age when this beauty left her build port of Berwick upon Tweed named 'Island Waters' September 11th 1963. Six years later my first job on leaving school was in the drawing office of this small yard, where I had the privilege of working on a later sister yacht, then named 'Thelma M 111' built for Thelma & Reggie Di Varmo a USA couple. I was lucky enough to do her shake down run from Berwick to Portsmouth before she set off to Florida. A couple of years later I had a few days on board in the marina in Pensacola. These yachts were proper sea going boats, based upon working trawler hull designs, not what the market seems to favour these days. Thanks for the video.
I was Born in 59......So am I a classic as well???? I would not change very much on Board..... She is Beautiful and just needs a little tidy up...... The same is true about the Yacht...... :-))) xxxx
This I think would be one of those boats where the dream and sentimentality would far exceed the reality. One of those "happiest 2 days of a boat owners life" scenarios. She's gorgeous and with a bit of love could really shine, but she'll never stop taking your money.
The yacht needs a custom yard that does old school work… she can be totally redone, with the proper materials. You could easily spend two million on her to bring her back, but what a looker she would be. The stories she could tell, the world she has seen. I think she would be worth the money plus to completely redo, as you said, the prettiest belle. Peace…
I’m already jealous of the future new owners, what a brilliant opportunity to make your own mark on this beautiful piece of history… I reckon a Tommy Hilfiger inspired remodel would look amazing
For a yacht lover with money, this is an awesome opportunity to do a bare metal restoration/ugrade. Restoring the copper searchlight, and new teak deck all around, this yacht would be an absolute stunner.
Wow that’s fuel efficient for 82 feet! Bering doesn’t get that, but the. Again they are much wider, and over all living space much larger on Bering. Very small engines, that is amazing! And such a nostalgic feel and look, I love how many original equipment was left
So funny! Your very next video was just what I asked you for! Thanks it’s so cool to see other older yachts. We live aboard a 50 ft CHB that is 37 yrs old and just lovely.
The transom door is for Mediterranean docking. Yachts would be so tightly moored side by side that the transom door is the only way to enter and exit the yacht.
Only a quarter of the way through the video now, but she looks like a beauty! I think at the rear door you might be able to put a passerelle there, for Mediterranean style boarding? Edit: Further thoughts There's plenty of love to put into this, definitely a fixer upper, but someone should do it, if for nothing other than the nostalgia factor. She has a ton of potential, and is a great looking yacht. On the helm, I'd keep at least one of the old compasses with some restoration work to make sure it's accurate etc. Probably the one at the helm station, as it's right in front. The depth sounder might also stay as an art piece :) Other than that, new everything except for the analogue engine dials, but see how much it could be blended in with the old helm station - integrate some new displays, replace the windscreen whirly things, because they're cool, but look like they're falling apart? I think the whole boat needs a top to bottom rewire, and new breaker panels. The beauty of that is that you could wire in proper ethernet and do a full modernisation of the network, wifi and entertainment packages. You could also run modern home automation if you fancied - I'd keep the look of any switchgear as retro as possible though, and I'd keep the decor of the boat in line with the time in which she was built. Obviously new tech like TV etc, but apart from that, keep her retro chic Apart from the new stainless exhaust pipes, I think pretty much everything on the top of the stack needs either replacing or refurbishment/welding work? In the salon, I'd probably put in an L shaped sofa on the port wall, with the other part of the L facing away from the galley, and put some storage in on the other wall, including a wine/drinks fridge and riser for the TV, rather than have the TV on the back wall On the top deck, I'd definitely consider making the frame for the cover permanent, possibly a hard top, and put solar panels on, as much as possible, then upgrade the battery package and electric gear, and run all of the electrics off the inverter(s), like the Bering boats. If possible, I'd also like to investigate the possibility of running some form of hybrid or electric power for the props? more batteries, less fuel tank, and maybe just use generators or the existing engines to charge the batteries? Of course, to fix her up like she deserves will probably cost an eye watering amount... Where's that lottery win when I need it?!
Love when you guys tour these classic boats...only thing better are your legendary Bering videos with Alexei, of course. Great content as always...your channel is totally crushing it lately, I've noticed, good! The algorithm seems to be bringing lots of new viewers and subscribers into the NautiStyles fold, you guys deserve every bit of your success.
In the old days pre sat nav positions when in sight of land etc . Were obtained with , typically, a three point fix , to take three compass bearings ships used the bridge wing gyro repeaters . This yacht has a single repeater placed high up for a good all round view . So somewhere below, probably in the wheelhouse, will be the master gyro which drives that repeater. The hatch on the funnel is probably an emergency escape from the ER .
Exactly. It's called a Pelorus. We had at least one on each bridge wing with a sight to line up on prominent navigation features. You quickly call out the bearings to your navigation team who would plot them on the chart to get fixes. Leaving and coming into port you'd be doing this almost non-stop. I did an exchange assignment with the Royal Navy on a light cruiser and unlike the USN, I didn't have a nav team. I had to take the bearings, quickly record them, dash into the bridge, locate the points on the chart, draw the bearings, hope you got it right, and then rush back out to shoot another round of bearings. That convinced to head off to flight school.😂😂
I tried to buy this boat a year ago. My grandfather captained a sister ship to this one. This boat was named the Island Waters and built in 1961 for Gurnee Munn of Palm Beach. Neither the owners or broker would ever respond to my emails. We figured it was a scam. Instead, we bought an 1880s Victorian Mansion in Mississippi. They could have sold it, and made zero effort to even respond to an email.
@Navy1977 it was so strange. It has been on every sales site and a half dozen places on Craigslist for a couple of years. I tried contacting directly, I even used the sales photos and Google images to locate the exact marina where she is docked to try and locate the owners. We emailed every link we could find.
I have inquired on multiple yachts over the past few years and only up till the past couple weeks I was able to find a broker who was willing to show me a few yachts in Fort Lauderdale and Miami so I don’t know what it is with these brokers, but nobody ever responds until recently
OK, would you believe that I looked over this very yacht last week on YachtWorld !! It is a classic just like me. I started my life at sea in 1964 and spent 50 years sailing the world on steel ships. All those navigation pieces in the bridge are what I am use to. Old Furuno radars that we looked into and even plotted on the screen. There was no AIS, or ECDIS. That gyro compass is what I would want on any yacht I owned. So you look at it as museum pieces, and to me it is normal. Centrifucal windows are preferable over wipers. I am at home with it. The bosun's locker forward is also where we put bad little girls, Victoria. The comments from other subscribers about the equipment is correct. Cats are my choice for power. Thanks for the tour, now I do not have to ask Rico to do an inspection for me.
Always admired Fairmile yachts. Basically a North Sea trawler hull. If you want to see a sister ship watch the greatest film of all time, “When Eight Bells Toll” (1971).
Wow! What a beautiful lady she is. There are so many possibilities for her. I love the old school equipment on the bridge. The room just forward of the owners cabin would make a great office. Well done.
I love the enthusiasm you guys show even for old girls like this one. Talking about what could do with refreshing or replacement of equipment, what is still useful and useable. Great stuff, it shows there are lots of possibilities.
This is the former named 'Island Waters', once owned and refitted by Bill Ruger of Sturm Ruger, well known firearms manufacturer in the USA. It was his first Motor Yacht. She was captained at that time by Bill Harris. My brother and I both were part of a crew of three.
any interesting stories? looks like a fascinating ship!
Does it have bow Thrusters?
@bphillips06 vesper stabilizers installed in the later 70's
@bphillips06 no bow thrusters but we did fine without them
@@SimonFocht Good to know. I may be headed down to give her a look soon. Hunting down a surveyor this week,
What a gorgeous little ship. That is the sort of yacht that comes out the other side of hurricanes. The stern doors are for Mediterranean style berthing- they prefer to moor stern to fixed piers, open the doors and put a gangway into the cockpit. It means you can berth a lot of yachhts next to each other whilst using the smallest amount of pier space.
The gyrocompass would be by Sperry and the stabilisers will be Sperry too, same with the autopilot. That unit on the bridge is a combined gyrocompass autopilot and stabiliser control unit. It will have three gyros spinning in each axis- one for heading, one for pitch and one for roll. State of the art when this ship was built. Gyros tend to drift over time, so you would periodically check heading on the magnetic compass by the wheel, and adjust the gyro compass. The gyrocompass is much easier to read in rough conditions- much more stable.
Now that is what I call a LIVE aboard yacht!
happyu to hear
More like WORK aboard yacht...
Heh, heh, you can see it, huh?@@pistonburner6448
@@NautiStylesEnglish please🙄
This is a YACHT. A beautiful ocean cruising yacht. Go anywhere yacht. Love it. Gorgeous.
WOW!! If I had the financial wherewithal to purchase, rehab, and maintain this yacht, I would do so in a heartbeat. What an awesome live-aboard/world cruiser this would make!! 5,000 NM mile range -- oh, yeah!! This is one of the top yachts I've seen on your channel. Thank you for bringing this one to us!
Thank you so much for watching Charles
I loved working on this yacht.
In UK, a basic house will set you back from 250,000 ($300,000). It will be ship running costs that stop “normal” people owning this ship.
What I would really love to see is this boat refurbished and smothered in love. I can envision it, but a follow-up tour would be so cool.
Thanks for sharing Brandy!
It looks pretty good as is. Though of course a professional survey is need to check for nasty stuff like corrosion and mechanical issues.
1963?
She's a year younger than me!
But, obviously, in better condition than me, n better cared for... and faster!
She also floats better than I...
Need I say more?
You've found a good catch there!
Every blessing
Phil Antony
These classic ships are more unique and fantastic than any new ones. You would sail this with pride.
#3. I would never change a thing in that cockpit. It's already a Museum piece. Perfect for any time.
Thanks David
A true gem! The "junk drawer" shot at 11:38 just made this beauty so much more real and with old time personality. What a great way to retire!
Wow, what a stunning classic yacht ! I love it.
Thank you Allan - thanks for always sticking with us! 😉
Omg 1963... i am in love.
These older boats, classic lines, classic radar and ancillary gear is a true step back in time.
Ysll did an awesome job..that pilot house is what a pilot house should be, big, comfy, well laid out.
Love these old ladies of the sea. It would eat up a budget, but a labor of ❤️. I could see visiting rivers and doing inside passages of south america.. some technology refits
Or. Haul her out, nice ground berth and make her a weekend getaway cabin.
I worked on the sister-ship but with Gardner engines. The steel in the hull is SOLID!!! Forget drilling into it without planning your whole day.
Thanks for sharing
These reviews of older yachts are interesting, esp. to see lessons learned and innovations brought in.
thanks Rick
This beauty is only a year younger than myself. If I had the wherewithal, I'd retire on this boat and spend some time fixing things, then cruise to where ever I wanted to. A true classic. Thanks guys for the tour.
There is nothing like a classic yacht…..beautiful!
What a gorgeous ole yacht and I would hope nobody would ever think of taking out those original navigational equipment. She’s a classic, keep it real.
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I love your clothes and the way you dress for all of these boats showing. You really got the Nautical Style down-well.
Victoria has great style
Thank you so much Denise - appreciate it!
Thanks Alex!
@@NautiStyles you're so very welcome
So affordable, and nostalgic! What an old beauty! Sturdy steel is unheard of anymore!❤
Thanks Michele
350k plus a million dollar refit... is it still affordable
I had a blast working on this yacht back in the seventies and cannot believe I am looking at this beauty again.
so happy to hear that it brought back memories Christian 🙏💙
I was telling a friend of mine today that I still have one of the brochures from when it was the "Island Waters" and it was amazing how it was set up for circumnavigation.@@NautiStyles
The compass binnacle on the boat deck has a repeater giro compass inside. With ther top off there will be an azimuth ring with a prism through which you can take bearings from lighthouses, landmarks, and celestial bodies to help with navigation. There was no Sat Nav in the 60s, navigation was all done with a paper chart, a compass, chronometer and a sextant.
Thank you so much for sharing Mark
Well, there was Loran - Still required a paper chart that was overprinted with the Loran chain hyperbolae.
@martyjones2995 Yes, there was, and Decca North Atlantic was in its infancy. Most ships of the era though were not equipped with these systems. One of my ships had a silent engine room telegraph for North Atlantic convoy work. Quite why a silent telegraph was needed when the rumble of the old Doxford Diesel Motor could be heard from any point underwater point in the ocean by submarines.
@@marksummerson3966 I used to have tugboats - we got our first Loran in about 1969. It had an oscilloscope type display that you used to measure TD's for the different Loran chains. Very quaint by today's standards.
WOW - Caterpillar D342's are impressive. Powered MANY Cat D8 dozers and 621 scrapers (worked for Caterpillar Dealer 40 years). Quite a statement for the reliability of the product line. BOTH of you on the engine room tour - spoiling us!!!!!! 🚜
Awwww - you are spoiling us with comments - appreciate you!
Hundreds of Cat D342s installed in wood shrimp boats by Diesel Engine Sales in Florida. 1225 RPM. I think they also were turboed in later years. No finer engine.
A piece of history it is. Back in the 70's ( well I don't remember the 60's) in the Mediterranean sea area this is what graced many harbors. My favorite design to this date. Thanks for explaining the spin-window. Always wondered why they are shaped like that. If I had my choice i would rather own this than a condo in Florida
actually 1 of the U tubers I follow bought a yacht , then he bought a house with a dock to tie her to . When he concidered ALL of the costs he decided it would be more cost effective to do that
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Who is the U tuber?
@@NautiStyles a potatoes !😂
That bridge was crazy wonderful I wouldn't change a thing. That bridge made it around the world once so it could do it again. So cool.
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You asked about the gyroscope, it uses a fast spinning disc working in three dimensions to align with the earth's rotation; this gives a stabilized input to a gyrocompass, which indicates geographical directions in relation to 'true' north(instead of north by a magnetic compass).
Love the old school boats !!!! so much forgotten elegance
you are sooo right
Someone with the time, imagination, and money is going to make this the yacht other boat owners turn green with envy when they see it. Thanks for another great tour, and start to the weekend.
Enjoy the rest of the weekend
Boy, that takes me back. I was 11 when this one was christened, and got my master violin the year after. This goes in with memories of train travel at the time, and Burma Shave signs off of the main highways. Thanks for waking up a few memories while touring an amazing yacht!
Happy to hear that we woke up some memories 😉
Wow, this yacht is the same age as me and I love the classic lines of the hull and the interior....if I ever had the means of restoring and updating this yacht it would be a NO brainer
I love the modern new yachts, but my heart always is with these classic old yachts first and foremost. I love this beauty, even if she needs some work.
This yacht is an old-school Navy man's dream, especially the engine room! 🙂👍
As I recall it was actually built by a company that originally made ships for the navy, hand in glove 👌🏻
Takes me back to reading through Boating, Evinrude Magazines as kid while on vacation on Cape Cod. Grandmother’s unfinished house, no tv etc. Reading didn’t wake everyone up early mornings. 1966+. Magazines dated early 60’s. Maybe that’s why I love you folks! ⚓️
awwww thanks for sharing Tanner
Love these older steel trawlers and yachts. Keep it up guys.
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JUST WOWWWWWWWWW what a yacht.
A beautifully old lady I hope she gets some love and attention...please keep her new owner on record to see how she turns out.....
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I absolutely love these classic yachts, they are the epitome of class, style & luxury.
If anyone has seen the film When Eight Bells Toll, the yacht used there was a Fairmile, an 80 foot yacht launched under the name Tavit.
Thanks!
Wow! Thank youuuu
Wow, I enlisted in the Coast Guard in 1963. and that engine room looks a lot like what I use to work in / on the engine rooms. Ron USCG RET
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My dad would’ve loved that. He was a collector of antique toy boats.
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I see a lot of potential.
That means a lot of work 😮
If I had a few million to spare right now, I'd buy this yacht! - I love it. Yes, lots of work to do BUT wow - the possibilities... That old saying "they don't build 'em like they used to" comes to mind. Lovely! Thanks for the awesome tour as always guys 🙂
After thinking about it,....the old centrifugal windows were called "Clear View" and that was the name on the motor in the center of the window. They work amazing. The compass on the boat deck is a gyro repeater. Take the cover off and put an azimuth circle on it and you can take True bearings and also an azimuth to check the compass error. It was up on the boat deck because there were fewer obstructions in the way. This is my kind of yacht.
The proper identification is 'Kent Glass'.
All that's missing is someone like Humphrey Bogart or Cary Grant with a white shirt, khaki's and a slouch captain's hat in the stern salon area. Up in the pilot house, there was a "newer" Loran repeater next to the radar station. the table area above the steps was actually a chart table. All navigation was manual done with points, slides and rule measure against time. Paper charts were essential and marked courses. I'm amazed at the height of the bridge windows, I would have to stand on a block to see out to steer. The quarters next to the work room below were for first mate and bosun/cook. Such a grand lady in her time. Thanks for showing her.
I love these classic old yachts, but I have mixed feelings about the equipment being museum pieces because they're all exactly my own age! It's definitely a labor of love to keep up something like this, but at the same time with a steel hull it will last indefinitely. Fully updated and with engines in good repair, I don't see why it couldn't go around the world again.
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"with a steel hull it will last indefinitely"
Famous last words
@pistonburner6448 That doesn't mean forever. It means it won't deteriorate if properly maintained, unlike fiberglass.
Fridge door looks awkward.
Tell me about it. I have a steel-hulled schooner. It could last "indefinitely" if I had it hauled, cleaned and painted regularly. But I got myself in the position of having to work too many hours so I could afford the boat I never get to use except for a hurried weekend now and then. That's why I'm downsizing from a 53 footer to a 25' Westerly Centaur (fiberglass) built in 1975. Once I get that all sorted out I can go sailing again and "retirement" will actually mean retirement.@@pistonburner6448
For me there is just something about the old style classic " gentleman's " yacht that I find beautifull . This old lady deserves a total refit keeping the classic style but fully modernised , I wish I had the wherewithall to afford such a project . Sadly I shall just keep dreaming lol .
Remember - there are always ways to make the thing that you really want happen! 👌😉
The secondary rudder control is in my opinion the clutch for the engines, forward and reverse. Our boat had something similar. Neutral was in the middle.
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Maybe like tugboats- a quick response hard over tiller for the rudders. Makes quick rudder repositioning easy when maneuvreing. You can kick the engines ahead under full rudder one way, then whip the rudder across for astern in other direction. No winding a wheel back and forth, which being hydraulic, would be many, many turns lock to lock.
I think that's what it would be given the age of the ship and that the main engines are relatively close together- I bet assymetric engine thrust does very litle to turn that boat. I also guarantee there is a long, full keel that would make it hard to turn.
Hello guys! I realize this video is over a year old but I just have to say how much I love that boat. That is a proper ship and I’m in love with that era of our maritime history. The potential in that boat is unlimited. The Volume of that boats foot print is huge!!!! My God the things I would do that boat. Oh well, sadly that is out of my price range. 🤣Thanks Biden you Ninncumpoop!!
My boat was a 42’ Egg Harbor Cabin Cruiser. It was full of mahogany on every surface including the ceilings. It took me 12 years of restoration to finish it up. On my maiden shakedown cruise I couldn’t wait like a dumb ass!! I was putting along at 14 knots or so on my way to the Vineyard off Cape Cod bay. My boat started to list to port, I was up in the fly bridge spacing out. When I realized that I was screwed was when I entered the Salon and I could see the lower floor was full of sea water and their was an enormous ( telephone pole) that pierced the bow and traveled all through the the bulge and knocked the port engine off its frame. I was a sinking…..🤣🤣
It’s funny now but not so funny when it happened. Especially because my hasty boat ride happened before my Insurance was in force. If I had waited 48 hours it wouldn’t have happened and I’d still have her today. Wah Wah Wah!! Sorry I don’t know what’s come over me today. I miss my boat and I’ll most likely never have another, and that stinks!!!🤣🤣
Oh well!!
I LOVED THAT BOAT and that tour was one of your Golden oldies. Good job guys!! Seriously !!
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Victoria, to help you guys out, I was born in 1961 and the ship was built in 1963. I was only 2yrs old at the time but they did ask my advice. ....You were partially correct about the stern door, but that's not a flag pole, they would hang pirates from this and dangle them for shark bait. And the big transformer in the engine room is a mini nuclear engine, once you turned that blue handle in center beyond the ships wheel, the hydrofoil would engage and the ship could do 99 knots in low gear. I hope this helps. Woohoo
Good Morning NautiStyles. Yep, Victoria, I saw it too. 1:57...... SPIDER!!!!! Not really, but it sure looked like it at first glance. Great classic yacht.
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The term mostly used for round stern is "canoe" shape. The exit port in the stern is for a passarell used in Mediterranean mooring. Great yacht and great video like always.
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I thought that was called fan tail?
A fantail is an extension of the hull over the rudderpost. Many yachts with a fantail also have a canoe stern, hence the confusion.
Thanks for clarifying, saved me doing so. I was nine years of age when this beauty left her build port of Berwick upon Tweed named 'Island Waters' September 11th 1963. Six years later my first job on leaving school was in the drawing office of this small yard, where I had the privilege of working on a later sister yacht, then named 'Thelma M 111' built for Thelma & Reggie Di Varmo a USA couple. I was lucky enough to do her shake down run from Berwick to Portsmouth before she set off to Florida. A couple of years later I had a few days on board in the marina in Pensacola. These yachts were proper sea going boats, based upon working trawler hull designs, not what the market seems to favour these days. Thanks for the video.
When I worked on this yacht in the 70's, it belonged to Wliiam B. Ruger.
Back in the 1960's, when I was a young lad, this was my type of dream yacht.....LOL
Mine too, now we're old men, lol🤣 it still is my favorite👍✌️
Beautiful classic yacht. Great project for the right owner.
Yes indeed!
I was Born in 59......So am I a classic as well???? I would not change very much on Board..... She is Beautiful and just needs a little tidy up...... The same is true about the Yacht...... :-))) xxxx
@Navy1977 It is good to Laugh... :-)))
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I love the nostalgia. Feel free to do more videos like this.
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I love the old ones because they have a classic style they just don't have anymore.
You are so right Gary
Truly... a classic!
I envy you guys...
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Gate at the stern are for a rear boarding when docked by the stern which is common in the Med.
Outstanding! Love the classic lines! Great vid y'all!
awwww - thank you sooooo much!
Hey cheeky chappies cut the old old old i was born 63, you make me feel ancient xxxxxxxxxx
we love you Jeff 😁
I’ve looked at this boat before, needs lots of work but has incredible potential.😊
This I think would be one of those boats where the dream and sentimentality would far exceed the reality. One of those "happiest 2 days of a boat owners life" scenarios.
She's gorgeous and with a bit of love could really shine, but she'll never stop taking your money.
The yacht needs a custom yard that does old school work… she can be totally redone, with the proper materials. You could easily spend two million on her to bring her back, but what a looker she would be. The stories she could tell, the world she has seen. I think she would be worth the money plus to completely redo, as you said, the prettiest belle. Peace…
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Beautiful. This boat is a year younger than me😂
that’s what you call in it’s PRIME lol
Love these classic yachts thank you for showing this one
Glad you like them!
Great old tub! I hope someone with appreciation for a classic (and deep pockets!) acquires her and restores her to glory!
What a brilliant opportunity to tweak a beautiful historic yacht into a very cool liveaboard. I think I'm in love.
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Incredible cockpit, I love the " 60's ".
Thanks David
What a cool old boat!
it sure is
Thanks again from Berea Kentucky ✌️😎
Love this boat. It’s only a year older than me…and probably in better shape 😢
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Love the old lines on a yacht like that.😊
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Love classic boats
LOVE LOVE LOVE THESE Old Yachts
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I’m already jealous of the future new owners, what a brilliant opportunity to make your own mark on this beautiful piece of history… I reckon a Tommy Hilfiger inspired remodel would look amazing
So true! I love that idea, Tommy’s yacht is beautiful, the mix of classic and contemporary styles would suit this vessel perfectly 😀
I was 12 when that boat was built. Mom launched Me in January of 1951. I love the older boats like that.
thank you mom for launching you lol
That interior is pretty nice and looks pretty decently updated as well! 👍👍
it sure is
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Thanks guys for a good classic old girl. Hopefully someone will purchase her & give her the grace she deserves.😅❤🙏🇨🇦👍
Such a quality built yacht equipped with state of the art navigation devices of its time. Great vid as always, guys!
thank you so much
For a yacht lover with money, this is an awesome opportunity to do a bare metal restoration/ugrade. Restoring the copper searchlight, and new teak deck all around, this yacht would be an absolute stunner.
it sure is
Wow that’s fuel efficient for 82 feet! Bering doesn’t get that, but the. Again they are much wider, and over all living space much larger on Bering. Very small engines, that is amazing! And such a nostalgic feel and look, I love how many original equipment was left
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So funny! Your very next video was just what I asked you for! Thanks it’s so cool to see other older yachts. We live aboard a 50 ft CHB that is 37 yrs old and just lovely.
The transom door is for Mediterranean docking. Yachts would be so tightly moored side by side that the transom door is the only way to enter and exit the yacht.
Love the window in the kitchen. So when the other half is burning supper you can chuckit through the window overboard😂
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Only a quarter of the way through the video now, but she looks like a beauty!
I think at the rear door you might be able to put a passerelle there, for Mediterranean style boarding?
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There's plenty of love to put into this, definitely a fixer upper, but someone should do it, if for nothing other than the nostalgia factor. She has a ton of potential, and is a great looking yacht.
On the helm, I'd keep at least one of the old compasses with some restoration work to make sure it's accurate etc. Probably the one at the helm station, as it's right in front. The depth sounder might also stay as an art piece :)
Other than that, new everything except for the analogue engine dials, but see how much it could be blended in with the old helm station - integrate some new displays, replace the windscreen whirly things, because they're cool, but look like they're falling apart?
I think the whole boat needs a top to bottom rewire, and new breaker panels. The beauty of that is that you could wire in proper ethernet and do a full modernisation of the network, wifi and entertainment packages. You could also run modern home automation if you fancied - I'd keep the look of any switchgear as retro as possible though, and I'd keep the decor of the boat in line with the time in which she was built. Obviously new tech like TV etc, but apart from that, keep her retro chic
Apart from the new stainless exhaust pipes, I think pretty much everything on the top of the stack needs either replacing or refurbishment/welding work?
In the salon, I'd probably put in an L shaped sofa on the port wall, with the other part of the L facing away from the galley, and put some storage in on the other wall, including a wine/drinks fridge and riser for the TV, rather than have the TV on the back wall
On the top deck, I'd definitely consider making the frame for the cover permanent, possibly a hard top, and put solar panels on, as much as possible, then upgrade the battery package and electric gear, and run all of the electrics off the inverter(s), like the Bering boats.
If possible, I'd also like to investigate the possibility of running some form of hybrid or electric power for the props? more batteries, less fuel tank, and maybe just use generators or the existing engines to charge the batteries?
Of course, to fix her up like she deserves will probably cost an eye watering amount... Where's that lottery win when I need it?!
wooow looks like it’s yours to get, as you have evertything already planned out to the dot - go get that lottery ticket 👌😉
I love that boat with my full heart if i get money i will buy it it without regret
Love when you guys tour these classic boats...only thing better are your legendary Bering videos with Alexei, of course. Great content as always...your channel is totally crushing it lately, I've noticed, good! The algorithm seems to be bringing lots of new viewers and subscribers into the NautiStyles fold, you guys deserve every bit of your success.
She’s elegant with the history surrounding her she has a lot of history yet to experience. 🙏
In the old days pre sat nav positions when in sight of land etc . Were obtained with , typically, a three point fix , to take three compass bearings ships used the bridge wing gyro repeaters . This yacht has a single repeater placed high up for a good all round view . So somewhere below, probably in the wheelhouse, will be the master gyro which drives that repeater.
The hatch on the funnel is probably an emergency escape from the ER .
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Exactly. It's called a Pelorus. We had at least one on each bridge wing with a sight to line up on prominent navigation features. You quickly call out the bearings to your navigation team who would plot them on the chart to get fixes. Leaving and coming into port you'd be doing this almost non-stop. I did an exchange assignment with the Royal Navy on a light cruiser and unlike the USN, I didn't have a nav team. I had to take the bearings, quickly record them, dash into the bridge, locate the points on the chart, draw the bearings, hope you got it right, and then rush back out to shoot another round of bearings. That convinced to head off to flight school.😂😂
Gyro is clearly shown at 15:23.
Imagine the stories that family's have made? And the money that has been spent? Absolutely positively absolutely positively beautiful boat
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I love the white with wood trim interior. It's aesthetically pleasing.
I tried to buy this boat a year ago. My grandfather captained a sister ship to this one. This boat was named the Island Waters and built in 1961 for Gurnee Munn of Palm Beach. Neither the owners or broker would ever respond to my emails. We figured it was a scam. Instead, we bought an 1880s Victorian Mansion in Mississippi. They could have sold it, and made zero effort to even respond to an email.
I am jealous of your life.
@Navy1977 it was so strange. It has been on every sales site and a half dozen places on Craigslist for a couple of years. I tried contacting directly, I even used the sales photos and Google images to locate the exact marina where she is docked to try and locate the owners. We emailed every link we could find.
I have inquired on multiple yachts over the past few years and only up till the past couple weeks I was able to find a broker who was willing to show me a few yachts in Fort Lauderdale and Miami so I don’t know what it is with these brokers, but nobody ever responds until recently
I'm in talks to go look at it have been in contact with broker and owner if I buy it I will be restoring it back to former glory
@Navy1977 maybe when I'm finished with my current flip.
OK, would you believe that I looked over this very yacht last week on YachtWorld !! It is a classic just like me. I started my life at sea in 1964 and spent 50 years sailing the world on steel ships. All those navigation pieces in the bridge are what I am use to. Old Furuno radars that we looked into and even plotted on the screen. There was no AIS, or ECDIS. That gyro compass is what I would want on any yacht I owned. So you look at it as museum pieces, and to me it is normal. Centrifucal windows are preferable over wipers. I am at home with it. The bosun's locker forward is also where we put bad little girls, Victoria. The comments from other subscribers about the equipment is correct. Cats are my choice for power. Thanks for the tour, now I do not have to ask Rico to do an inspection for me.
Always admired Fairmile yachts. Basically a North Sea trawler hull. If you want to see a sister ship watch the greatest film of all time, “When Eight Bells Toll” (1971).
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Wow! What a beautiful lady she is. There are so many possibilities for her. I love the old school equipment on the bridge. The room just forward of the owners cabin would make a great office. Well done.
Thank you so much Thomas
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I love the enthusiasm you guys show even for old girls like this one. Talking about what could do with refreshing or replacement of equipment, what is still useful and useable. Great stuff, it shows there are lots of possibilities.
Gonna cost a pretty penny to put this one back in shape 🤔
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Nice simple pilot house! That radar is pretty old! 😯😯👍👍 that equipment reminds me of grandpa's boats! Very cool memories! 👍👍
Happy that we got you those memories back
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