1:12 or use a better sander than this cheap 3/32 ramdom sander, for rough sandng he needs a 3/16 orbital sander... uhu you guy don't know what I am talking about right?
I feel what this kid went through, I had this "deal" with this salvage pony car and fast forward 2 years later, it's a beautiful piece of work, props to this guy for having a vision and sticking to it, its every hard, you have alot of doubts and theres alot of times where you want to give up
I give you, all the respect. I brought back to life a 1974 Irwin 25ft masthead sloop. Took me 2 yrs. And never seen the water. ☹ After I completed her. A hurricane here in Florida. Took her out. Hope your boat has. Seen the water. Safe Sailing, Fair winds and fair seas.
Refreshing to see a young lad get stuck in and make life happen for himself, new lease of life for the boat and a new look at life for the lad...best of luck young man always keep the wind at your back.
I love it that the dad and son did this together way to go guys. My son is 2 and a half now and I dream of doing stuff like this with him eventually. 😊❤
Absolutely Brilliant. Hat`s off to the lad taking on a project like that. You can see the enthusiasm in his smile whilst working on it. Good parent`s too for not denying their son this adventure. Be proud of him. He is a worker. The boat is proof of this. He will only get better with experience.
What a truly wonderful acquisition for a youngster to learn on and work on. I find it to be a lovely attractive little sailboat that with some love, work and commitment will give her owner terrific experiences and knowledge.
That was fun to watch ! I did the same thing with a Catalina 22 several years ago 1 My friends said i was crazy for trying but when I got finish with her, she looked amazing ! Great job young man ! All the best from California
Of course there is cost in restoration and in that sense nothing is really free, however; there is calm and a sense of accomplishment in doing it yourself. That makes it free.
Awesomeness. I've restorated and lived aboard 3 yachts and the worst narrow boat on the Thames, and appreciate what it takes getting boats up to scratch. Good work fella!. Sea or river, I love it. Great vid and incredibly inspiring stuff. Looking forward to seeing how it goes! Skipper Rov, a Thames-based Pirate
This is so cool! There is a little Catalina 22 stuck out in the weeds behind an old building. I know nothing about boats but have this terrible urge to make her right and learn to sail.
Gregory Webster GO DO IT!!!!! What are you waiting for?? What you're thinking is what everyone else who sees that boat is thinking - "I wonder what the story is w that boat?" Be the one to take action, find out who the owner is, talk to them, and you never know what will happen. I've sold private aircraft, boats and even a few businesses my entire 43 year career in aviation, and I can assure you that there are so many owners of those assets who would feel BLESSED if a thoughtful caring person came along and took it off their hands, often for pennies on the dollar and sometime even for free, IF they felt sure that the new owner would DO JUSTICE TO THEIR NEGLECTED DREAM. Because that's what that's all about - for whatever reason it no longer works for them, but they don't want to trash it either, so they just hang on to it, hoping that someone like YOU will come up to them and say - "Sir/Ma'am, I was wondering if you might be interested in selling your boat? I have a dream of learning to sail and setting off on an adventure w my girlfriend/wife/partner/dog, and I think I might be able to resurrect your beautiful boat and bring her back to life. Could we talk about it perhaps?" As my late great aviation friend Guy Wiggins told me with so much passion in his voice, just two weeks before he passed away after complications from back surgery - "Paul, don't wait one more day, to do what you want to do with the rest of your life, NOT ONE MORE DAY!!! Are you hearing me??!! You never know what can happen to you tomorrow, that could totally destroy your future dreams! So don't wait ONE MORE DAY, OK??!!" My friend Guy was a very wise man. Life is way shorter than you think. Don't wait one more day to go after your dreams. I wish you all the best. 🙏🏻☺️
@@AfricanFlightStar Thank you! Your friend was so right. Carpe diem. Time passes quickly. I have worked in nursing for many years and am growing old myself. I have met many wonderful people in the autumn of their lives. They have helped me understand what's important. I have currently put my daily life on hold and taken a leave at work in order to care for my mother at home. She is on hospice and it's not been easy. Talking with my daughter she said she had always seen me do for others. She asked when I was going to do something for myself. There just never has been time. I told her that I indeed had a small bucket list. When she pressed me I mentioned sailing. Growing up in the midwest amongst the corn, I had very little exposure to it. But even as a child I would see a picture in a magazine or a boat under sail at a lake and I was mesmerized. It just seemed so graceful. I was always curious about how it actually worked. Well my daughter asked me what I was going to do about it. I did a little research and found the ASA had lessons available not that far away. It was while checking on instruction that I saw this little neglected boat. I did inquire about it and learned the owner has health problems and hasn't been able to care for her. She is for sale but even the price he's asking is hard to come by until I'm back to work full time. Needless to say I'm a complete novice on inspecting a boat and what to look for. But just basic observation tells me there are some issues. Cracks in fiberglass where deck joins hull. Hairline mostly. Tiller is firewood. A sailor with experience saw me looking at her and he looked as well. His opinion was that it was cosmetic normal issues that you have with an old boat that's been neglected for awhile. That brought me to youtube videos where I have picked up all the info I could. Its seems the swing keel should be my biggest concern. At least on this particular boat. I'm afraid I'm terribly ignorant in these matters. I did pick up a couple of books and am getting my feet wet so to speak. I honestly had no idea that sailing used the same force of lift as flying. The sail being like a vertical airplane wing. I'm very much starting at ground zero. Lol I intend to take those lessons but as my mom's condition has worsened all else is on hold. In the meantime I'm educating myself as best I can. There is a lot to this as i knew there would be. Lots of things to keep in constant adjustment. Lots of things to watch out for and adjust too at the same time. Luffing sails and tell tails and all. I mostly get it in theory. I wonder if I can translate that on the real boat in real time with the wind changing. My grandpa was a flyer and used to hand me the controls of his old 170. Flying is foriegn to the uninitiated but I swear it's more straightforward than sailing. I am working on it. And if that boat is still around in a while I might just be able to rescue her. Thank you so much for your reply and advise.
Gregory Webster What you are doing for your Mom is the honorable thing, well done Sir. I have been through similar situation, but w luck and the grace of God you will come out the other side, and then it will be your time to follow your own dreams of adventure. Wishing you all the best for the future 🙏🏻😊
Free with a running motor, well done! You can do a budget makeover to make it livable and functional and bling her out as you can afford it. I am envious and wish I had done that at his age.
I got a free boat from my employer..22 foot sport boat..some guy gave him 300 bucks to tow it to the scrap yard..all it needed was batterys and a cleaning..seats..pretty much it..plus maintenance on the engine..runs great..so yeah free boats are out there..🤙
Freedom is not Free and free sailboats damn sure ain't free! Just saying. Having said that I would have still taken it all the same. Good job. Love the music!
Few things are more rewarding than building or salvaging an old boat. Few things are more expensive and unnecessary either (but that's another story.) This story looks like it has a happy ending.
I remember years ago seeing an ad in a boating magazine. It was a hundred dollar bill folded into the shape of a boat, halfway sinking. That pretty much sums it up for me.
Good on him for having a go. Certainly learnt more about the systems by pulling them apart and fixing than having Daddy buy a going concern. Gobsmacked that they were allowed to pressure wash in the water. The hoops that marinas in NZ have had to go through to filter water from the hard stand makes your eyes water. The environment is better off though.
I guess the reason the rules differ is that in the water he wash away algea and natural debree, when pressure washing on land you often wash quite a bit of antifouling of the hull, something that most of the time is not very enviromentaly friendly.
this is the most amazing vid for month!! Well it takes a bit of good will, a Dutchman a Makita and of we go. The choice of music is hilarious !!! one more subscriber
My dad got a free Catalina 22 from someone, thing had sunken twice and sat in some dudes yard. We contacted him and he said if we took it we could have it. Did a full restoration job for a year and a half. Now it’s back in the water.
I have to get rid of my 30 foot islanders sloop. I really don't want to do it. , but it's time. The water is something you don't get over , once something just beyond the Horizon , is , well damn If I could explain I would , but I can't. He's doing the same things I done , my blessing and best of luck.
I'm jealous. Caught the bug and been watching sailing channels for about 18 months now. Not in a position to do to much about it yet but learning more and more by the day thank s to various channels like yours. Living vicariously through you guys, I suspect. Anyway, I'm at the other end of the scale in regards to age so well done mate so well done. Looking forward to following along and watching the fun and adventures you'll no doubt be having. Cheers for now mate... ;-}
Felicidades , el arte de regresar un bote a la vida es algo excepcional , que no cualquiera se atreve hacerlo , mucho trabajo , pero una gran RECONPENSA poder suscar las aguas con algo que costó trabajo , y lo disfrutas tu y el bote vuelve a la vida ,sintiendo nuevamente la suavidad del agua y la frescura de la mañana . Disfrutence todo el tiempo que se pueda .
I were repairing with my dad a sailing boat im worse condition than this one for almost 3 years. Literally after every day of work we had just more to do because everything were broken and destroyed. But we finally did it. We sailed from Norway to Poland. And now it serves to us for about 3 years - and we still have some problems with leaking windows or hatch. Conclusion - its just better to buy a good boat not necessarily brand new because you would waste much more time on repairing that enjoy of sailing.
Yeah you are right. My own "almost free boat was cheap but in good condition." Even then it is a lot of work. I wish you and your father good luck. That trip from norway must have been good.
Beautiful work. Congratulations! I also have a sailing boat, not as beautiful as yours. Love Holland. Went for times with family. If you and family ever come to Cascais, Portugal, let's sail together. Best regards, paul
3:55 that look on his face and smile when the engine runs. Priceless.
And after that beïng a captain for the first time. :-)
Anyone who's ever owned a boat knows there's no such thing as a "free" boat XD
Good job on the restoration. These projects are HARD
CptAJbanned haha, especially sail and wooden boats
Better to restore stuff than playing time waster video games
@@mitjed What about a boat restoring video game.
@@thelast344 Except that one, like the video game e-sail, i don't think kids will like it. Most video games that kids like are time wasters.
@@thelast344 Car mechanic sim seems to have a small but dedicated following, anything is possible.
I'm at the other end, looking back on a lifetime of sailing and living on boats. I wish you well in this big adventure to come.
Here is a young man that will not waste his life sitting in a tavern, or using drugs. He now has a hobby for life, how wonderful!
He can drink beer on his own boat 😉
1:12 or use a better sander than this cheap 3/32 ramdom sander, for rough sandng he needs a 3/16 orbital sander... uhu you guy don't know what I am talking about right?
You don’t know him! He could be using the boat to smuggle drugs and use the money in Vegas!
Or perhaps even a lucrative career. Good Boat mechanics and craftsman are worth their weight in gold, as most of us know.
Drugs would be cheaper than boating.
That sailboat deserves an opportunity to sail again and continue living.
From Argentina, my congratulations and enjoy it very much!
I once heard that nothing is more expensive than a free boat.
Good luck!
I feel what this kid went through, I had this "deal" with this salvage pony car and fast forward 2 years later, it's a beautiful piece of work, props to this guy for having a vision and sticking to it, its every hard, you have alot of doubts and theres alot of times where you want to give up
The smile on his face says it all. what a great dad
There is no better hobby than Boating and to bring that Boat back to life is brilliant. Good luck and many happy years on the water.
I give you, all the respect. I brought back to life a 1974 Irwin 25ft masthead sloop. Took me 2 yrs. And never seen the water. ☹ After I completed her. A hurricane here in Florida. Took her out. Hope your boat has. Seen the water. Safe Sailing, Fair winds and fair seas.
Wonderful. One of my favourite things in life is to see old and neglected boats brought back to life and floated on new dreams. Well done!
Refreshing to see a young lad get stuck in and make life happen for himself, new lease of life for the boat and a new look at life for the lad...best of luck young man always keep the wind at your back.
I love it that the dad and son did this together way to go guys. My son is 2 and a half now and I dream of doing stuff like this with him eventually. 😊❤
Absolutely Brilliant. Hat`s off to the lad taking on a project like that. You can see the enthusiasm in his smile whilst working on it. Good parent`s too for not denying their son this adventure. Be proud of him. He is a worker. The boat is proof of this. He will only get better with experience.
There is nothing more incredible that "puttering around' in boats for which there is always the sunet... and the music takes the story over the top.
with calm and good skills you obtained a great result!! well done!!
What a truly wonderful acquisition for a youngster to learn on and work on.
I find it to be a lovely attractive little sailboat that with some love, work and commitment will give her owner terrific experiences and knowledge.
The look on his face when he got the engine going
PRICELESS.
Well done big fella.
Nice job. Always good to see something brought back to life. You learn so much from the experience.
Nice job there bringing an old girl back to life. Andy UK
my buddy saved an old hobie that was listing at the marina for years. sail it pretty much every day now
That was fun to watch ! I did the same thing with a Catalina 22 several years ago 1 My friends said i was crazy for trying but when I got finish with her, she looked amazing ! Great job young man ! All the best from California
The Blue Danube while she empties her bilge. Classy.
Nice video. The music really fit. Hope he's enjoying his "free" boat.
Music didn't fit at all. Its good music though.
@@Jerbod2 ...the music fit if you’re European...if you’re American, it’s Justin Beaber....cheers🍷🇨🇦
"Anything free is worth saving up for."
Old adage from the shores of Lake Superior...that doesn't suffer weak boats, or weak sailing.
Of course there is cost in restoration and in that sense nothing is really free, however; there is calm and a sense of accomplishment in doing it yourself. That makes it free.
Bravo. You've got a good kid dad. He has a good life ahead of him.
Great job and well done. All your hard work has paid off. Brilliant story!
Awesomeness. I've restorated and lived aboard 3 yachts and the worst narrow boat on the Thames, and appreciate what it takes getting boats up to scratch. Good work fella!. Sea or river, I love it.
Great vid and incredibly inspiring stuff. Looking forward to seeing how it goes!
Skipper Rov, a Thames-based Pirate
Good job. Hope younare still enjoying her or even better on to the next bigger boat!
Wonderful restoration! Once more this boat has a life.
I’ve always loved this piece of music
This is so cool! There is a little Catalina 22 stuck out in the weeds behind an old building. I know nothing about boats but have this terrible urge to make her right and learn to sail.
Gregory Webster GO DO IT!!!!! What are you waiting for?? What you're thinking is what everyone else who sees that boat is thinking - "I wonder what the story is w that boat?"
Be the one to take action, find out who the owner is, talk to them, and you never know what will happen. I've sold private aircraft, boats and even a few businesses my entire 43 year career in aviation, and I can assure you that there are so many owners of those assets who would feel BLESSED if a thoughtful caring person came along and took it off their hands, often for pennies on the dollar and sometime even for free, IF they felt sure that the new owner would DO JUSTICE TO THEIR NEGLECTED DREAM. Because that's what that's all about - for whatever reason it no longer works for them, but they don't want to trash it either, so they just hang on to it, hoping that someone like YOU will come up to them and say -
"Sir/Ma'am, I was wondering if you might be interested in selling your boat? I have a dream of learning to sail and setting off on an adventure w my girlfriend/wife/partner/dog, and I think I might be able to resurrect your beautiful boat and bring her back to life. Could we talk about it perhaps?"
As my late great aviation friend Guy Wiggins told me with so much passion in his voice, just two weeks before he passed away after complications from back surgery -
"Paul, don't wait one more day, to do what you want to do with the rest of your life, NOT ONE MORE DAY!!! Are you hearing me??!! You never know what can happen to you tomorrow, that could totally destroy your future dreams! So don't wait ONE MORE DAY, OK??!!"
My friend Guy was a very wise man. Life is way shorter than you think. Don't wait one more day to go after your dreams. I wish you all the best. 🙏🏻☺️
go first to harbor/water police service in your region if there is a number on the boat..if not go4it
@@AfricanFlightStar Thank you! Your friend was so right. Carpe diem. Time passes quickly. I have worked in nursing for many years and am growing old myself. I have met many wonderful people in the autumn of their lives. They have helped me understand what's important. I have currently put my daily life on hold and taken a leave at work in order to care for my mother at home. She is on hospice and it's not been easy. Talking with my daughter she said she had always seen me do for others. She asked when I was going to do something for myself. There just never has been time. I told her that I indeed had a small bucket list. When she pressed me I mentioned sailing. Growing up in the midwest amongst the corn, I had very little exposure to it. But even as a child I would see a picture in a magazine or a boat under sail at a lake and I was mesmerized. It just seemed so graceful. I was always curious about how it actually worked. Well my daughter asked me what I was going to do about it. I did a little research and found the ASA had lessons available not that far away. It was while checking on instruction that I saw this little neglected boat. I did inquire about it and learned the owner has health problems and hasn't been able to care for her. She is for sale but even the price he's asking is hard to come by until I'm back to work full time. Needless to say I'm a complete novice on inspecting a boat and what to look for. But just basic observation tells me there are some issues. Cracks in fiberglass where deck joins hull. Hairline mostly. Tiller is firewood. A sailor with experience saw me looking at her and he looked as well. His opinion was that it was cosmetic normal issues that you have with an old boat that's been neglected for awhile. That brought me to youtube videos where I have picked up all the info I could. Its seems the swing keel should be my biggest concern. At least on this particular boat. I'm afraid I'm terribly ignorant in these matters.
I did pick up a couple of books and am getting my feet wet so to speak. I honestly had no idea that sailing used the same force of lift as flying. The sail being like a vertical airplane wing. I'm very much starting at ground zero. Lol
I intend to take those lessons but as my mom's condition has worsened all else is on hold. In the meantime I'm educating myself as best I can. There is a lot to this as i knew there would be. Lots of things to keep in constant adjustment. Lots of things to watch out for and adjust too at the same time. Luffing sails and tell tails and all. I mostly get it in theory. I wonder if I can translate that on the real boat in real time with the wind changing. My grandpa was a flyer and used to hand me the controls of his old 170. Flying is foriegn to the uninitiated but I swear it's more straightforward than sailing. I am working on it. And if that boat is still around in a while I might just be able to rescue her. Thank you so much for your reply and advise.
Gregory Webster What you are doing for your Mom is the honorable thing, well done Sir. I have been through similar situation, but w luck and the grace of God you will come out the other side, and then it will be your time to follow your own dreams of adventure. Wishing you all the best for the future 🙏🏻😊
Wow. This young man is going places!
Free with a running motor, well done! You can do a budget makeover to make it livable and functional and bling her out as you can afford it. I am envious and wish I had done that at his age.
I got a free boat from my employer..22 foot sport boat..some guy gave him 300 bucks to tow it to the scrap yard..all it needed was batterys and a cleaning..seats..pretty much it..plus maintenance on the engine..runs great..so yeah free boats are out there..🤙
There is nothingelse than sailing. Thumbs up!
Gefeliciteerd!! wonderful to see a dream become a reality - well done!!
This was relaxing to watch
The music was an excellent choice...
Great rescue! Congrats and best wishes for many years of favorable winds :)
Rare today young people with that kind of drive !
If he gets that engine running he should hire out as an expert mechanic. A miracle worker even
You are such an awesome dad man:)
The smile on his face when that engine fired up..... priceless!!!
Congratulations and Best of Luck! A Great Learning experience!
Freedom is not Free and free sailboats damn sure ain't free! Just saying. Having said that I would have still taken it all the same. Good job. Love the music!
I love the music it brings back memories of bugs Bunny's adventures 😂😂😂
Few things are more rewarding than building or salvaging an old boat. Few things are more expensive and unnecessary either (but that's another story.)
This story looks like it has a happy ending.
Leuk om ver van Wieringen de Haukes haven te zien
I remember years ago seeing an ad in a boating magazine. It was a hundred dollar bill folded into the shape of a boat, halfway sinking. That pretty much sums it up for me.
Congratulations. It's a pleasure to watch videos like this!
Muito bom, excelente. Parabéns pela coragem e determinação de reformar o veleiro.
Good on him for having a go. Certainly learnt more about the systems by pulling them apart and fixing than having Daddy buy a going concern. Gobsmacked that they were allowed to pressure wash in the water. The hoops that marinas in NZ have had to go through to filter water from the hard stand makes your eyes water. The environment is better off though.
I guess the reason the rules differ is that in the water he wash away algea and natural debree, when pressure washing on land you often wash quite a bit of antifouling of the hull, something that most of the time is not very enviromentaly friendly.
That was good! I hope you're enjoying your fine looking (at the end) boat!!
Well done Mate, from Australia she's a great looking vessel, I hope that you get a lot of enjoyment out of her
this is the most amazing vid for month!! Well it takes a bit of good will, a Dutchman a Makita and of we go. The choice of music is hilarious !!! one more subscriber
My dad got a free Catalina 22 from someone, thing had sunken twice and sat in some dudes yard. We contacted him and he said if we took it we could have it. Did a full restoration job for a year and a half. Now it’s back in the water.
Great life lesson. I wish you well and enjoy your sailboat.
A fine job! Well done lad! Have a great time on her!
This is such a great story
What a brill project i bet your chuffed getting her.
Seem he was very anxious to get it in the water. Hopefully it’s water sound for long term.
It must be watertight with all the rainwater in the bilges!!!
@@elliottmanning Well could have rained more then it leaked out the shaft & rudder seals.
I appreciate your willingness to work. In the future you can cut your work time in half if you have the right tools.
God bless you! Saving a boat is always a great project!
What a wonderful story.
I have to get rid of my 30 foot islanders sloop. I really don't want to do it. , but it's time.
The water is something you don't get over , once something just beyond the Horizon , is , well damn
If I could explain I would , but I can't.
He's doing the same things I done , my blessing and best of luck.
Was the older person your dad? Wow! How awesome to have a friend like that!
Great inspirational words in the beginning...
I'm jealous. Caught the bug and been watching sailing channels for about 18 months now. Not in a position to do to much about it yet but learning more and more by the day thank s to various channels like yours. Living vicariously through you guys, I suspect. Anyway, I'm at the other end of the scale in regards to age so well done mate so well done. Looking forward to following along and watching the fun and adventures you'll no doubt be having. Cheers for now mate... ;-}
Well you certainly had a challenge there 😵but hats off to you for what you have achieved 😄.
There is only one thing more expensive than a cheap boat, and that's a free boat.
Pessimist
Thaks for the video, you are a Maestro enjoy that gorgiouse sailboat
Hey, emptying that rain water's a great test for leaks :D
Wow... nice job on that boat
Awesome young man with a passion.
Felicidades , el arte de regresar un bote a la vida es algo excepcional , que no cualquiera se atreve hacerlo , mucho trabajo , pero una gran RECONPENSA poder suscar las aguas con algo que costó trabajo , y lo disfrutas tu y el bote vuelve a la vida ,sintiendo nuevamente la suavidad del agua y la frescura de la mañana . Disfrutence todo el tiempo que se pueda .
What a nice story and a mountain of work .Congrats
Thats a beautiful boat!!!
Youn and your son are amazing! Good luck!
very impressive wow enjoy the open water!
Incredible project, congratulations!!!👏👏👏
Well done, great job and all the best jonge
Mooi project, en leuk filmpje i.c.m. de muziek.
Worth the journey
Why would anyone give this a thumbs down
Some people don't appreciate passion, I do this for a living and I will be the first to tell you it's hard work.
Known as haters
Because they didn't get a free boat 😂
The flying dutchman 😁😁 good job
I really enjoyed this video, great job
Simply great. Well done.👍
What a great opportunity! Awesome
I were repairing with my dad a sailing boat im worse condition than this one for almost 3 years. Literally after every day of work we had just more to do because everything were broken and destroyed. But we finally did it. We sailed from Norway to Poland. And now it serves to us for about 3 years - and we still have some problems with leaking windows or hatch. Conclusion - its just better to buy a good boat not necessarily brand new because you would waste much more time on repairing that enjoy of sailing.
Yeah you are right. My own "almost free boat was cheap but in good condition." Even then it is a lot of work. I wish you and your father good luck. That trip from norway must have been good.
This is amazing!!
Beautiful work. Congratulations! I also have a sailing boat, not as beautiful as yours. Love Holland. Went for times with family. If you and family ever come to Cascais, Portugal, let's sail together. Best regards, paul
Nice, I just picked up a $1 Cal 21 about 10 days ago. Lucky for me, I have another smaller boat to sail while I fix her up.
That is the best way to do it. No hurry and step by step.
it's true, even the longest journey begins with the first step
I just watched this video. Great job, hope I come across an opportunity like this some day.
Awesome. Looks like France.
Hats off to you and your son 👌🏻😮
He saved that sailboat from the dumps great job.
🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
and the adventure begins. Nice video- made me smile.
At the end of the video does look like a good save point.