Hi Pat. Fantastic job. Enjoyed the video . I had a little bit of sadness at the end but very happy for you. You actually achieved what i wanted to do to her when I first acquired her. I was told that she was in working order and ready to sail. She was bought for me by my wife and sons as a Fathers Day present. Bought sight unseen. When i first got to visit and see her my heart dropped. I was committed as money had changed hands. I spent the next 2 years trying to do odd bits during the little spare time I had on weekends I was not working. I then realised that I was not seeing much of my family. After a very brief discussion with a very understanding and accommodating wife we moved the boat into the front garden. I have some pictures of this if you would like to add to the portfolio. She was in my front garden for about 10 years. I did little bits when I could, busy work schedule including weekend callouts. I took the odd week off now and then to try to make a bit more headway. Finally it got to the point where I was not proceeding and actually things seemed to be going backwards as work I had done now needed doing again. I lost heart and also faith in myself. I asked several people would they like to take on a project. I enquired about boat salvage, I now know where pirates work. Eventually I had a few enquiries, one seemed very positive, but his wife was diagnosed with cancer, if he is reading this I hope she is doing ok and wish her well. Then one day a very friendly chap came by whilst my wife and I were cleaning our motorcycles. He asked about the boat. I offered to him that if he wanted it then it was his. Pat that chap of course was you. I am proud to be one of your friends and extremely pleased with what you have done with Serenity. She looks great sails well. looks good in the pictures and video and is a credit to you, your hard work and your dedication. My sadness at the end of the video was just a realisation of what I wanted to achieve but couldn't, But I do feel uplifted watching the video and hearing you talk about her. A big well done from me.
Hi Bill, thanks for putting up the back story for the boat also many thanks for giving me the boat in the first place, i had a lot of fun getting her ready for sailing again and it also introduced me to a lot of great people who helped me on the boat and best of all i learnt how to sail, your a good man, thank you
I'm not usually one to comment on a video but you really did a fantastic job restoring her and making this video. The progress; showing the stages and dedication and the choice of soundtrack complete the video. Certainly, a fine combination, rare outside of dedicated documentaries. 10/10 Wishing you happy sailing, from a fellow boater, who's vessel is under construction.
Hi, thanks for the kind words and thanks for watching, to be fair i had a bit of help and advice from other sailors, i was going to keep her but just as i finished the work i was offered another boat, the kent motor sailer in the background, i am currently working on her and there will be another video, the old wooden boat under the tarp is a sad thing, abandoned for a lot of years, some locals wanted to chop it up for fire wood, i got the old penta md-1 engine working and will make her into a open utility boat as the hull is now sound, might do a video on that. Thanks again, see you out there
You have obviously put hours of unseen work into this yacht. Excellent video and soundtrack.I found the whole thing very relaxing. Looking forward to your next.
Aw she's absolutely gorgeous, what a wonderful and worthwhile thing to do!, it's the most beautiful and inspiring restoration video I've seen for a long time, and with the way this stupid human race is carrying on at the moment it is very refreshing, and I love the music. Many thanks and my best wishes. Gérard lacey in Ireland. X.
Hi, thanks for watching the video and thanks for the comment, currently working on my kent motor sailer so ill try and do a better video for that, thanks again i appreciate it
What a wonderful video, a lovely old sailboat saved and beautifully recommissioned with an immense amount of hard work and an eye for detail. I wouldn't have been put off by how she first appeared, because with the hull, cabin and cockpit fibreglass being in good condition, the rest is straightforward. Lengthy, hard work and expense, but straightforward nonetheless. And what a transformation you achieved, outstanding. Subscribed.
Hi Pat ! You did a remarkable job on your lovely little boat - i love the finish! Just working on my old (english !) HALCYON 23 from early 70ies to bring sea-life back to her (and me :)) I bought it several months ago and refurbishing it to sail on dutch seas at the Ijsselmeer. Best regards, Linus
Hi, thanks for watching. currently working on a kent motor sailer that i will be keeping, i do like the mc gregors they are great boats, might see you out there, thanks again
Neat old lightship at 9:25. Those are almost gone in the states and I have never seen one in person. Great restore! I am thinking the one under the tarpaulin moored next to you has some stories too.
Hi, thanks for watching, the lightship is a hub for a charity that teachers kids to sail, the 1960s wooden boat under the tarp was going to be chopped up for fire wood, it was in a bad way, the hull is sound and i got the 1960s single cylinder pre volvo penta engine working so i am making an open utility boat out of whats left, i am currently working on the kent motor sailer that is behind the wooden boat which ill will be keeping, there will be another video, Thanks again
Impressive boat, I have a 1964 Pearson Commander 26' that I'm trying to restore. Your boat reminds me a lot of my own and your video gives me a lot of inspiration and motivation to see my boat get completed and have many hours of adventures on the bay and ocean. I'm curious to know why you chose the color black on the top side, I like the color but have been told by many boat owners that its a no no because of the heat absorption from the sun and the burn injuries from its hot surfaces on skin. But in all I like and appreciate small sailboats because these are easier to singlehandedly sail and find berthing most anywhere in the world. Thank you for your video.
Hi, thank you for watching and for the comment, the reason i chose the black and white colour scheme is mostly aesthetic, my van is black and white so is my motor bike (see saphira video) and here in the uk it doesnt get that hot also as you said there are not that many boats that colour, currently working on a 27 foot kent motot sailer that will also be the same, thanks again, see you out there
@@patwade look forward to more videos! Keep it going mate. Always been good at restoring lives in things, boats couldn’t be a better thing to be on now.
Was this filmed in the Norfolk Broads in England? I lived on the Suffolk Coast for two years in the late 1970's during my USAF days. Great job sir. I am currently restoring a Victoria 18 here in the states.
Hi, thanks for watching and comment, It was filmed in tollesbury essex, my rubyblue video, first boat i ever owned was filmed in Lowestoft, good luck with your boat, im now working on a kent motor sailer,
I have a 1987 Gloucester 16 in Port St Lucie, FL. Sister to the Newport, same boat design, different manufacturers owned the molds over time. There is a third sister but can’t recall the name right now. Fair winds, mate!
@@patwade As I watched your great work, I was wondering who the builder was. I googled “Caprice 19” and found quite a few on the market as “Tucker Caprice 19”. Topside yours looks very similar but a key difference is the keel. The ones I found have bilge keels, but in your video I saw a shallow draft fin keel. Nevertheless, outstanding work!!!
@@bruceringrose7539 Hi, thanks for watching and thanks for comment, i have been told this is a late model Caprice 19. currently working on a kent motor sailer just whish i had FL weather, see you out there
Hi, thanks for watching, in part your right it was going to be got rid of as the old owner wanted his garden back, had been left there for a lot of years, i took it on as i was going to keep it, from start to finish took 6 months and then i was given another boat, kent motor sailer, so this boat got a new owner thanks again
@@briancarno8837 I say follow that dream, some 70s boats are very cheap, some like mine are given away, that whole boat cost me about £500.00 including transport and took 6 months to do, i didnt even know how to sail, if you can go for it, good luck. who knows might see you out there one day
Well done on the rescue. Looks to be a late model Caprice 19. If so, a chap called Shane Acton sailed one around the world en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shane_Acton
Hi, Thanks for the info, i wasnt 100% sure what model it is but the new owner is having a lot of fun with it, currently working on kent motor sailer abandoned for at least 15 years thanks again
i met shane acton in golfito costa rico in 1997 i read his book the story of shrimpy. he was a cool guy, i thought he built his boat shrimpy the first time around. he told me the second time around he made a right turn out of panama, found golfito and could not leave, he loved it so much. i have a allberg 19, corinthian, , two yr restoration.
Looks like a caprice to me. Robert Tucker design. Damn tough little boat. I had one in the 80's in Norfolk Blakeney and still miss her. Inspiring thanks
Hi Pat. Fantastic job. Enjoyed the video . I had a little bit of sadness at the end but very happy for you. You actually achieved what i wanted to do to her when I first acquired her. I was told that she was in working order and ready to sail. She was bought for me by my wife and sons as a Fathers Day present. Bought sight unseen. When i first got to visit and see her my heart dropped. I was committed as money had changed hands.
I spent the next 2 years trying to do odd bits during the little spare time I had on weekends I was not working. I then realised that I was not seeing much of my family. After a very brief discussion with a very understanding and accommodating wife we moved the boat into the front garden. I have some pictures of this if you would like to add to the portfolio.
She was in my front garden for about 10 years. I did little bits when I could, busy work schedule including weekend callouts. I took the odd week off now and then to try to make a bit more headway. Finally it got to the point where I was not proceeding and actually things seemed to be going backwards as work I had done now needed doing again.
I lost heart and also faith in myself.
I asked several people would they like to take on a project.
I enquired about boat salvage, I now know where pirates work.
Eventually I had a few enquiries, one seemed very positive, but his wife was diagnosed with cancer, if he is reading this I hope she is doing ok and wish her well.
Then one day a very friendly chap came by whilst my wife and I were cleaning our motorcycles. He asked about the boat. I offered to him that if he wanted it then it was his.
Pat that chap of course was you. I am proud to be one of your friends and extremely pleased with what you have done with Serenity. She looks great sails well. looks good in the pictures and video and is a credit to you, your hard work and your dedication.
My sadness at the end of the video was just a realisation of what I wanted to achieve but couldn't, But I do feel uplifted watching the video and hearing you talk about her.
A big well done from me.
Hi Bill, thanks for putting up the back story for the boat also many thanks for giving me the boat in the first place, i had a lot of fun getting her ready for sailing again and it also introduced me to a lot of great people who helped me on the boat and best of all i learnt how to sail, your a good man,
thank you
Take bill for a sail would probably make his day
I'm not usually one to comment on a video but you really did a fantastic job restoring her and making this video.
The progress; showing the stages and dedication and the choice of soundtrack complete the video.
Certainly, a fine combination, rare outside of dedicated documentaries. 10/10
Wishing you happy sailing, from a fellow boater, who's vessel is under construction.
Hi, thanks for the kind words and thanks for watching, to be fair i had a bit of help and advice from other sailors, i was
going to keep her but just as i finished the work i was offered another boat, the kent motor sailer in the background,
i am currently working on her and there will be another video, the old wooden boat under the tarp is a sad thing,
abandoned for a lot of years, some locals wanted to chop it up for fire wood, i got the old penta md-1 engine working
and will make her into a open utility boat as the hull is now sound, might do a video on that.
Thanks again, see you out there
Bravo! Great to see a boat saved, restored and back to her purpose. Well done!
Hi thanks for watching and the comment
You have obviously put hours of unseen work into this yacht. Excellent video and soundtrack.I found the whole thing very relaxing. Looking forward to your next.
Hi, thank you very much for watching and for comment, it took six months from lift to sailing
and music is elder scrolls oblivion sound track
Anyone who saves an old boat that might otherwise be scraped or cut up is a HERO, thanks for being a Hero.
Hi, thank you for the comment and thanks for watching, working on a kent motor sailer at the moment, see you out there
Aw she's absolutely gorgeous, what a wonderful and worthwhile thing to do!, it's the most beautiful and inspiring restoration video I've seen for a long time, and with the way this stupid human race is carrying on at the moment it is very refreshing, and I love the music. Many thanks and my best wishes. Gérard lacey in Ireland. X.
Hi, thank you for the kind words and for watching
Great job, the music alone told the story which I thoroughly enjoyed👏🏾
Hi, thanks for watching the video and thanks for the comment, currently working on my kent motor sailer so ill
try and do a better video for that, thanks again i appreciate it
I could have kept watching for hours. Wonderful video, wonderful work.
Hi, well thank you for comment and thanks for watching
By the Nine! I see you’ll be staying off the roads using this vessel
It’s the Deadra you see!
Nice vessel
Hi, thanks for the comment and thanks for watching, see you out there
What a wonderful video, a lovely old sailboat saved and beautifully recommissioned with an immense amount of hard work and an eye for detail.
I wouldn't have been put off by how she first appeared, because with the hull, cabin and cockpit fibreglass being in good condition, the rest is straightforward.
Lengthy, hard work and expense, but straightforward nonetheless.
And what a transformation you achieved, outstanding. Subscribed.
Hi, thanks for watching and comment
Hi Pat !
You did a remarkable job on your lovely little boat - i love the finish! Just working on my old (english !) HALCYON 23 from early 70ies to bring sea-life back to her (and me :)) I bought it several months ago and refurbishing it to sail on dutch seas at the Ijsselmeer. Best regards, Linus
Hi, thanks for watching and the comment, good luck with your boat, see you out there
Nice paint job.
All that hard work paid off, what a beautiful boat.
Lucky new owner.
Thanks Steve, but it would have looked better if you had done it, talk to you soon
Beautiful... both the boat and the video.
Hi, thanks for watching and the comment
A lovely restoration well done well presented especially the music
Hi, thank you for watching and the comment
Добре і поетичне відео - огортає радість при перегляді... удачі автору.
Привіт, дякую за коментар і дякую за перегляд
Oh, that poor baby...
Thank you for bringing her back to life!
Hi, and thank you for comment and for watching
Oh man I can relate. I refurbished a 23 McGregor and it took me three years. It's a lot of work but I must say you did a smashing good job..
Hi, thanks for watching. currently working on a kent motor sailer that i will be keeping, i do like the mc gregors
they are great boats, might see you out there, thanks again
What a fabulous film - Thank you 😊
Hi, thanks for watching and thanks for the comment.
Hello mate! fantastic job on the boat! glad to see your doing well!
Bestest regards, Little Sam!
Hi Sam, nice to hear from you, thanks for watching and comment, hope you and family
are doing well, happy new year to you
Great vid….. fantastic transformation
Thanks Anthony, and thanks for doing the drone footage
Fantastic restoration. Beautiful boat!!
Hi, thanks for the comment, and thanks for watching
There is a special place in heaven for the folk that bring old sailing boats back. Superb video, thanks.
Hi, thank you for the comment and for watching
Ficou muito bom, lindo seu barco !! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
Hi, obrigado pelo comentário e obrigado por assistir
Oblivion game music fits in perfectly. Thank you very much kind sir! ☺️☺️☺️❤️❤️❤️
Hi, and thank you too
Great job, love the music too.
Hi, thanks for watching and comment
Hi a good working sailboat. I like sailboat hugs
Hi, thanks for watching and thanks for the comment
What music is that? Very fitting,
Hi, its elder scrolls oblivion soundtrack, thanks for watching
Entire music is from a game Elder Scrolls Oblivion.
Inspiring. Great work. A striking paint job, as well!
I also love your choice of music for the video. Can you tell me what it is?
Hi, thanks for watching and comment,
music is elder scrolls oblivion soundtrack
Well done. Have a lot of fun with this beauty. Best regards from Mannheim, Germany Jürgen
Hi, thanks for the comment and thanks for watching, and i did have a lot of fun with it
Neat old lightship at 9:25. Those are almost gone in the states and I have never seen one in person. Great restore! I am thinking the one under the tarpaulin moored next to you has some stories too.
Hi, thanks for watching, the lightship is a hub for a charity that teachers kids to sail, the 1960s wooden boat under the tarp
was going to be chopped up for fire wood, it was in a bad way, the hull is sound and i got the 1960s single cylinder pre volvo
penta engine working so i am making an open utility boat out of whats left, i am currently working on the kent motor sailer
that is behind the wooden boat which ill will be keeping, there will be another video,
Thanks again
@@patwade Thank you, that is quite the moorage in there.
It’s a wonderful thing to see a rebirth. Warms the heart.
Hi, thank you for watching, and it puts a big smile on my face when i see it out sailing
Impressive boat, I have a 1964 Pearson Commander 26' that I'm trying to restore. Your boat reminds me a lot of my own and your video gives me a lot of inspiration and motivation to see my boat get completed and have many hours of adventures on the bay and ocean. I'm curious to know why you chose the color black on the top side, I like the color but have been told by many boat owners that its a no no because of the heat absorption from the sun and the burn injuries from its hot surfaces on skin. But in all I like and appreciate small sailboats because these are easier to singlehandedly sail and find berthing most anywhere in the world. Thank you for your video.
Hi, thank you for watching and for the comment,
the reason i chose the black and white colour scheme is mostly aesthetic, my van is black and white so is my motor bike (see saphira video) and here in the uk it doesnt get that hot also as you said there are not that many boats that colour,
currently working on a 27 foot kent motot sailer
that will also be the same, thanks again,
see you out there
Awesome restoration job.
Hi, Thanks for comment and for watching
Nice job. Love Tollesbury 👍
Hi, thanks for watching, and tollesbury is the best
Wish I had the space to do the same. I love sailing boats.
Hi, thanks for watching and thanks for the comment,
Достойная работа! Я тоже восстановил парусную лодку 21 фут.
Привет, спасибо за просмотр и за комментарий, увидимся там
@@patwade наша, новая для нас лодка, в процессе восстановления ua-cam.com/video/h6ikyhxWXxA/v-deo.html.
Beautiful! Fine job!
Hi, thanks very much, and thanks for watching
Parabéns pelo capricho e determinação
oi, obrigado por assistir e por comentar
Cheers from 20’ Havsfidra 1971 y.! 🤝
Hi, nice to hear from you, thanks for watching
and comment
Great work pat. Looks amazing! Those arial shots where incredible, really she’s off what you have achieved. Been wondering what you have been up to.
Hi Aaron good to hear from you, thanks for watching and comment, have a new boat to work on
a 27 foot kent motor sailer, my mate did drone footage,
@@patwade look forward to more videos! Keep it going mate. Always been good at restoring lives in things, boats couldn’t be a better thing to be on now.
Great job! 👍
Hi, thank you, and thanks for watching
You have done a nice BOAT out of a wreck. The absence of speaking is especially fine!
Good luck, see you at sea!👏
Hi, thanks for watching and comment, see you
out there
Nice work done on your boat
Hi, thanks for watching and comment
Nice work!!!!
Hi, thanks for watching and thanks for the comment
Was this filmed in the Norfolk Broads in England? I lived on the Suffolk Coast for two years in the late 1970's during my USAF days. Great job sir. I am currently restoring a Victoria 18 here in the states.
Hi, thanks for watching and comment, It was filmed in tollesbury essex, my rubyblue video, first boat i ever owned was filmed in
Lowestoft, good luck with your boat, im now working on a kent motor sailer,
nice little boat, nice video, it must have a swing keel. i have a 1969 Newport 16
Hi, thanks for watching, i have been told its a late model Caprice 19 but its a fixed fin keel
I have a 1987 Gloucester 16 in Port St Lucie, FL. Sister to the Newport, same boat design, different manufacturers owned the molds over time. There is a third sister but can’t recall the name right now. Fair winds, mate!
@@patwade As I watched your great work, I was wondering who the builder was. I googled “Caprice 19” and found quite a few on the market as “Tucker Caprice 19”. Topside yours looks very similar but a key difference is the keel. The ones I found have bilge keels, but in your video I saw a shallow draft fin keel. Nevertheless, outstanding work!!!
@@bruceringrose7539 i love my boat, take it out every chance i get fair winds and following seas to you
@@bruceringrose7539 Hi, thanks for watching and thanks for comment, i have been told this is a late model Caprice 19.
currently working on a kent motor sailer
just whish i had FL weather,
see you out there
Nice Job Well done ⛵
Hi, Thanks for watching and thanks for the comment, see you out there
"By Azura, by Azura, by Azura! It's the Grand Champion! I can't believe it's you! Standing here! Next to me!"
Hi thanks for watching and the comment
Ficou lindíssimo!!
Hi, obrigada
will be a nice design for getting in shallow waters
Hi, thanks for watching, i have been told its a late model Caprice 19 but im not sure, only needs 2 foot of water
You must love working on Boats .
Hi, thanks for watching and thanks for the comment, and most of the time i do love working on boats
Is that a Caprice 19?
Hi, thanks for watching, i have been told its a late model Caprice 19 but im not sure
That boat was happy to be brought back to life....
Hi, thanks for watching and thanks for the comment
Is that a Neptune?
Hi, thanks for watching, i have been told its a late model Caprice 19 but im not sure
Ready for the R2AK race!
Hi, thanks for watching and thanks for the comment, to be honest im still learning to sail, maybe in a few years,
see you out there
Oblivion, very nice
Hi, thanks for watching and thanks for comment
Wow great job!
Hi, thanks for watching and thanks for the comment
In the opening scenes of the video I thought she was heading to the rubbish heap. She sure cleaned up nicely though. Well done sir!
Hi, thanks for watching, in part your right it was going to be got rid of as the old
owner wanted his garden back, had been left there for a lot of years, i took it
on as i was going to keep it, from start to finish took 6 months and then i was
given another boat, kent motor sailer, so this boat got a new owner
thanks again
next level restoration👍
Hi thanks for watching and thanks for the comment
Love it!!
Hi, thanks for watching and thank you for the comment
Nice
Hi, thanks and thanks for watching
Great video amazing location could use more bikini clad girls and rum ! Haha just kidding that was great!
Hi, thank you for watching and comment, i love living here.
Just amazing and refreshing …
Hi, thaks a lot i appreciate it
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Very nice video
Hi, thanks for watching and thanks for comment
We must always chase our dreams, without a dream there’s no life.
Hi, thanks for watching and for the comment,
i totally agree,
Well done
Hi, and thank you for watching and the comment
I recognize Tollesbury!..lol
Hi thanks for watching and yes its Tollesbury, no place
like it, did i mention the mud
Bit of work to bring this one back, but a bit of elbow grease and some TLC, she'll look a treat!
Hi, thanks for watching and thanks for the comment
@ 1:42 at least the fire extinguisher looks fresh
Thanks for watching and comment
Still nice
Hi, thank you for watching and thanks for the comment
Yes my friend she dies have a soul and now she is singing
( does)
Hi, thank you for watching, i do enjoy working on boats and i guess they do have a soul
the music is a bit over the top
thanks for watching and comment, if you think thats bad you should see my other videos 😉
@@patwade Im only jealous because I never bought that west wight potter i always dreamed of
@@briancarno8837 I say follow that dream,
some 70s boats are very cheap, some like
mine are given away, that whole boat cost
me about £500.00 including transport and
took 6 months to do, i didnt even know how
to sail, if you can go for it, good luck.
who knows might see you out there one day
Good 👍
Hi thank you for watching and the comment
👍
😀
Siento envidia, me gustaría hacer lo mismo y perderme en el horizonte
HOLA, gracias por ver y por comentar
🥲
😀
Nice job 👍🏻
Hi, thanks for watching and comment,
Well done on the rescue. Looks to be a late model Caprice 19. If so, a chap called Shane Acton sailed one around the world en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shane_Acton
Hi, Thanks for the info, i wasnt 100% sure what model it is
but the new owner is having a lot of fun with it,
currently working on kent motor sailer abandoned for at least 15 years
thanks again
@@patwade
i met shane acton in golfito costa rico in 1997 i read his book the story of shrimpy. he was a cool guy, i thought he built his boat shrimpy the first time around. he told me the second time around he made a right turn out of panama, found golfito and could not leave, he loved it so much. i have a allberg 19, corinthian, , two yr restoration.
@@natheisler2918 Hi thanks for the info, thats a book i should read, see you out there
Looks like a caprice to me. Robert Tucker design. Damn tough little boat. I had one in the 80's in Norfolk Blakeney and still miss her. Inspiring thanks