Launched my new boat for a trial on the Dart middle of June, couldn’t use Noss as their slipway was out of action, but the team at Blackness Marina were very helpful and welcoming, and a good day was had on the river🤠
@@AQUAHOLIC Thanks Nick, last time I had a boat on the Dart was in the 1980's so it was good to be back, and went up river to Totnes like you guys did a month or two back, bit of wind and chop, but the sun was almost too much in the afternoon!
I just realized why i like those videos of yours so much. It's the absence of unnecessary music. When i see a boat going over the waves i want to actually hear the wind and the boat just humming along. This is what makes your videos just.....great. They show what's fun and don't intrude on the senses with unnecessary distractions. Love to see you two on that boat just having fun. Hope to one day be able to afford such a nice boat as well. :)
@@AQUAHOLIC Sometimes I like a little music in there too....what really pushes my buttons being 'hard of hearing' or 'hearing impaired', is when someone is talking to you, and music is playing 'underneath'. I'm still trying to understand what the point of that is.
@@RoelskiTV Seconded from Belgium too now to play this back to the wife to put a little more pressure on for my next boat @AQUAHOLIC Lovely day, lovely boat, and great characters, wish you all the best in your new adventure Greg
Best of luck with the new boat Greg. It was a brilliant day for a first run to its new home too. AND a bonus. The steam train to send you off. Its amazing that in these days of technology, A.I. you name it, that a steam train can cause everyone to stop and look till its gone from view. Love boats, but I stop for steam trains too.
MAN UP LADS , THE LARGER THE BOAT , THE MORE NOISE WHEN HITTING SOME THING . NO sneaking a way in the blue one . Enjoy your boats and have a great summer .
Nothing better than two buddies on the maiden voyage of a new boat. Hope you had a cold one off camera. Watching you drive on the wrong side of the road in the begining makes me think the cold one was before you got to the boat, lol. Great boat Greg !!! Now you can toss the women folk on one while you two grab some poles and bring some fish in.
just saw Greg`s ask the owner and he said then he would be up grading to something like yours and he did, great timing with the weather to get a new boat. well done Greg and Sally
Good call on the Jeanneau 805 its totally practical for berth space fuel economy ease of maintenance and for a couple. It ticks so many practical boxes. The boat has good weight to make it more stable - as opposed to a center console. Thats why I like my more conservative twin Cummins fuel economy and ease of use, Maintenace and easy for a couple Rivolta Ruhm Runner.
You scared the crap out of me when I saw you driving on the wrong side of the road!!! :) I watch your videos at 1.25x so you appeared to be really flying, too!
Nick - Talking about 'Joining the club...' , you should start a Jeanneau Leader 805 register and organise trips and events. I'm sure it would go down a storm... 🙂
Excellent, Greg's smile says it all - AND he will be able to get rid of the 'bucket of shame'! I'm realistically still a year or two away from my first boat but that doesn't stop me looking around, and having looked at quite a few around this size (probably for a second boat rather than the starter boat), I usually come back to this model as it competently does everything you need with decent space and facilities for a price that you don't need to be a millionaire to run. All the best from Scotland!
The six cylinder sounds so much better than the 4 pot! Which is a great engine as well. But the mechanical sound of this one is impressive! Congrats with the purchase!
I loved that ❤ That means Greg and Sally can go out for a curry on Friday night , plus go boating on a Saturday morning/afternoon with added insurance , when you’ve got to go , you’ve got to go . Loved it , all the best and have fun 😀
Another happy Jennau Leader owner there I feel, she's a smart looking boat with a sweet sounding engine. I'm sure with a calm sea Greg would be able to get her over thirty knots.
Excellent boat Greg very nice purchase good luck to you & Sally. Nick will show you how to use the board on water this year he might not fall off. Good luck & enjoyment to you all.
Hi Greg and Sally and well done for joining the 805 club, we bought our 805 after watching Nick's channel and came to the same conclusions as Nick, nothing better for the money. We also have a KAD43 powered boat, it's lovely, maybe a little noisier than the D4, but we get 31 knots out of ours :-) when she's clean, servicing is significantly cheaper than the D4, so another big plus. Happy boating, Phil
Thanks Greg, for allowing us to hitch a ride on your first trip. It's good to see you enjoying it so much. I will refrain from making any 'Essex' comments.😊
Congratulations Greg, she's gorgeous. It's great to watch these channels and dream of S72's or F45's but realistically the Leader 805 or similar is the perfect fun sized boat. 👍❤️🇬🇧
Loved every minute of this, for obvious reasons, and reasons I can’t quite explain. Just the feeling of being on the New York City Ferry, which I take regularly, is extraordinary- every time! But to be on ones own boat, going wherever one wants to? That must be breathtaking…It won’t happen for me in this lifetime, alas, but I do take pleasure in seeing others feel that good….
Seeing "your" boat, Nick, through the eyes of your pal must be a real treat. No wonder you don't want to change boats. What a smooth, quiet ride. And much more spacious than yours - must have the expandable interior option. Thank you BOTH for sharing.
Oh Greg we're so happy for you mate! We've always enjoyed watching you and Sally on the channel and can't wait to see what you guys get up to this season. Hopefully me and the wife will upgrade from our 642 in the next couple of years too.. best wishes from Poole
That was really good, a couple of mates, enjoying each others company and advice. Both with a genuine passion and interest in their subject. Do more like this Nick please. Great stuff…
Lovely to see the new boat day excitement and a successful first run. I recently upgraded to a beautiful Fairline Targa 33 and was so excited I couldnt sleep the night before delivery 😊
Oh god it’s the Pirates of Penzance. A lovely looking boat, how old? Guess Nick will be fitting it out with all the extra gizmos for you. I dream of a family size yacht but these Leader 805s are look great for fun on the water for four if staying on board, or more with dinner ashore or on board and then home. The urge is beginning to get to me. It’s your fault Nick but the Mrs does understand😂
Splashday on your new boat of whatever type of boat is your thing, just can't be beaten can it, and the Sun was Shining as well. Marvelous. ❤ Bob. 👍✨️✨️✨️
Excellent episode Nick. I could really feel Greg's excitement. He was beaming from ear to ear. Perfect start to ownership, great launch site, fantastic weather and trouble free delivery. Team Jeanneau!
Nick thank you so much for your help and support with Dreams Sally and I are over the moon with her !
Congrats Greg!
I'm so happy for you both.
An absolute pleasure Mr. Greg, let the adventures begin! 😃
Congrats!! What a beauty!
Good work Greg!
Well done Greg. I hope you’ll have many seasons of inexpensive fun and adventures in ‘Dreams’.
“Adventures Ahoy” indeed.😊
kad 43 is the best engine volvo has produced i have had one in 20 years no problems with it !
Alway love it when you interview Jim, he is such a legend, i love the boat
What a beautiful part of the world we live in...us Brits are so lucky.
Two lovely friends
Launched my new boat for a trial on the Dart middle of June, couldn’t use Noss as their slipway was out of action, but the team at Blackness Marina were very helpful and welcoming, and a good day was had on the river🤠
Awesome! 😃
@@AQUAHOLIC Thanks Nick, last time I had a boat on the Dart was in the 1980's so it was good to be back, and went up river to Totnes like you guys did a month or two back, bit of wind and chop, but the sun was almost too much in the afternoon!
Love the way you can get to the engine
It’s a great design
My boat has a super thick 1960's fibreglass hull. Vosper thornycroft Halmatic. Made in Portsmouth.
I just realized why i like those videos of yours so much.
It's the absence of unnecessary music. When i see a boat going over the waves i want to actually hear the wind and the boat just humming along.
This is what makes your videos just.....great. They show what's fun and don't intrude on the senses with unnecessary distractions.
Love to see you two on that boat just having fun. Hope to one day be able to afford such a nice boat as well. :)
That's kind of you to say so. I like a bit of music in there occasionally, but am keen not to 'drown' the video with it. 🙂
Nice sail. Beautifull boat. Greetings from Belgium.
@@AQUAHOLIC Sometimes I like a little music in there too....what really pushes my buttons being 'hard of hearing' or 'hearing impaired', is when someone is talking to you, and music is playing 'underneath'. I'm still trying to understand what the point of that is.
@@RoelskiTV Seconded from Belgium too now to play this back to the wife to put a little more pressure on for my next boat
@AQUAHOLIC Lovely day, lovely boat, and great characters, wish you all the best in your new adventure Greg
this is so much better than any of those 1M EUR yacht walk around following same template over and over again. this is just real.
Best of luck with the new boat Greg. It was a brilliant day for a first run to its new home too. AND a bonus. The steam train to send you off. Its amazing that in these days of technology, A.I. you name it, that a steam train can cause everyone to stop and look till its gone from view. Love boats, but I stop for steam trains too.
Good to see smugglers blues has friend to play with now nick😊
Indeed! 😄
MAN UP LADS , THE LARGER THE BOAT , THE MORE NOISE WHEN HITTING SOME THING . NO sneaking a way in the blue one . Enjoy your boats and have a great summer .
A day you’ll never forget
congratulations Gregg I wish those boats were more common in the us. Perfect
Nothing better than two buddies on the maiden voyage of a new boat. Hope you had a cold one off camera. Watching you drive on the wrong side of the road in the begining makes me think the cold one was before you got to the boat, lol. Great boat Greg !!! Now you can toss the women folk on one while you two grab some poles and bring some fish in.
Your face said it all Greg, enjoy so when are you going to get her wrapped in red 😊
Boys with there toys I am jealous,hope you have many years of happiness I still miss my time on the water on the river Dart
Fantastic! To the local!
dam!!!! its the one my son and i want"!!!!! congrats so much greg!! what a boat!!!!
They are hard to find...
@@AQUAHOLIC tell me about it!!! France is best place I can find one atm!!
Lovey boat greg twin boats now lol
just saw Greg`s ask the owner and he said then he would be up grading to something like yours and he did, great timing with the weather to get a new boat. well done Greg and Sally
Two happy boys. Nice clip
I know Nothing About Boats But I Enjoyde Watching This, Nice To See The Big smile On Greg's Face, Have Fun And Enjoy.
Glad you enjoyed it! 🙂
Perhaps an interview with the Parker Adams guys they seem decent chaps
Congratulations Greg. She's a beautiful boat. You'll make s fine addition as Tubbs to Nick's Crockett'.
😄
Good call on the Jeanneau 805 its totally practical for berth space fuel economy ease of maintenance and for a couple. It ticks so many practical boxes. The boat has good weight to make it more stable - as opposed to a center console. Thats why I like my more conservative twin Cummins fuel economy and ease of use, Maintenace and easy for a couple Rivolta Ruhm Runner.
You scared the crap out of me when I saw you driving on the wrong side of the road!!! :) I watch your videos at 1.25x so you appeared to be really flying, too!
I always drive on the wrong side, it's the only way to miss everyone else doing the same thing! 😄
I think Greg made the right choice. Brilliant little boat.
Health to enjoy! I cant wait for the adventures..
Nick - Talking about 'Joining the club...' , you should start a Jeanneau Leader 805 register and organise trips and events. I'm sure it would go down a storm... 🙂
Beautiful boat. The smile on Greg’s face says it all.
Gregg, great maiden voyage. I have a Merry Fisher 895 at Brixham in C block. Look forward to meeting you. David
Excellent, Greg's smile says it all - AND he will be able to get rid of the 'bucket of shame'! I'm realistically still a year or two away from my first boat but that doesn't stop me looking around, and having looked at quite a few around this size (probably for a second boat rather than the starter boat), I usually come back to this model as it competently does everything you need with decent space and facilities for a price that you don't need to be a millionaire to run. All the best from Scotland!
Marvy day for a top down cruise in the Benz.
😎
Very best of luck with the new boat.
The Parker Adams UA-cam channel is very good as well. They seem like a great pair of lads to deal with.
Cracking boat, love the sound of a good old 6 cylinder Volvo ❤
Awesome! Congratulations Gregg. Nick I bet you are secretly or outwardly chuffed at the 30hp discretion 🤣🤣
It will be interesting to see what (if any) difference it makes - Greg's boat actually felt like it accelerated faster!
The six cylinder sounds so much better than the 4 pot! Which is a great engine as well. But the mechanical sound of this one is impressive! Congrats with the purchase!
Was about the post the same thing, hard to beat 6 cylinders
Absolutely no one expected that plot twist
Congratulations Greg!!! She's a beauty!
Greg has the biggest smile ever! Nothing better than seeing a man with a new toy!
I loved that ❤
That means Greg and Sally can go out for a curry on Friday night , plus go boating on a Saturday morning/afternoon with added insurance , when you’ve got to go , you’ve got to go .
Loved it , all the best and have fun 😀
Congratulations to Greg and Sally on the new boat!
awesome boat
Congratulations Greg, I was just thinking I haven’t seen you for awhile in video. Well done
Great video, a fuel burn comparison later on would be interesting between your boat, 4 v 6 cylinder
congrats to Greg n Sally!
Nice boat Greg, happy for you, and the perfect name..
Another happy Jennau Leader owner there I feel, she's a smart looking boat with a sweet sounding engine. I'm sure with a calm sea Greg would be able to get her over thirty knots.
Beautiful part of the world!
Time for a trip to the Mull of Kintyre 😃
Excellent boat Greg very nice purchase good luck to you & Sally.
Nick will show you how to use the board on water this year he might not fall off. Good luck & enjoyment to you all.
Hi Greg and Sally and well done for joining the 805 club, we bought our 805 after watching Nick's channel and came to the same conclusions as Nick, nothing better for the money. We also have a KAD43 powered boat, it's lovely, maybe a little noisier than the D4, but we get 31 knots out of ours :-) when she's clean, servicing is significantly cheaper than the D4, so another big plus. Happy boating, Phil
Thanks Phil, we are looking forward to being on board this weekend!
@@bugbirdhughes If you ever head as far East as the Solent please give us a shout, we are based on the Beaulieu River 🙂
Wish I'd been aboard. What fun. Great boat.
Thanks Greg, for allowing us to hitch a ride on your first trip. It's good to see you enjoying it so much. I will refrain from making any 'Essex' comments.😊
Greg is all smiles, and with good reason!
And that is what it's all about. No matter what you buy, that first feeling is always the same. Enjoy your new tug Greg, happy and safe cruising.
Great way to spend the day out on a friend's new boat. Two lucky men. Thank you both
Glad you enjoyed it 🙂
Congratulations Greg, she's gorgeous.
It's great to watch these channels and dream of S72's or F45's but realistically the Leader 805 or similar is the perfect fun sized boat. 👍❤️🇬🇧
We certainly think so, especially for those of us of limited means! 😄
Congrats to Gregg! Lovely.
Nice one Greg.Some fun will be had with that beaut.
Welldone Nick another great video and welldone to Greg under extreme pressure there from the examiner !
I love these boats and am really keen to find one, in the UK of course! Enjoy your new boat.
Can’t wait for the race!😉
Good choice, wish we had these in the states, the perfect cruiser
Congratulations to Greg from Milan TN.
What a great looking boat. Interesting to see Maud, was on her in Feb up in the Arctic Circle
Loved every minute of this, for obvious reasons, and reasons I can’t quite explain. Just the feeling of being on the New York City Ferry, which I take regularly, is extraordinary- every time! But to be on ones own boat, going wherever one wants to? That must be breathtaking…It won’t happen for me in this lifetime, alas, but I do take pleasure in seeing others feel that good….
Never say never 🙂
Nick great guy to have on board
Be nice to see these in the US
Great to see boats that are affordable
Seeing "your" boat, Nick, through the eyes of your pal must be a real treat. No wonder you don't want to change boats. What a smooth, quiet ride. And much more spacious than yours - must have the expandable interior option. Thank you BOTH for sharing.
Certainly a lot tidier! 😄
Give it time Sally has a very very long list of things to fill up the cabin ! 😂
Good luck and joy
I guess a "Meet the Owner" video isnt really necessary but would make Greg's year.
We've already done one! Maybe we'll do another once he's had this boat for a while.
A Great day 👍 for Greg
Oh Greg we're so happy for you mate! We've always enjoyed watching you and Sally on the channel and can't wait to see what you guys get up to this season. Hopefully me and the wife will upgrade from our 642 in the next couple of years too.. best wishes from Poole
Way to go! Congrats Greg and Sally
Oh what a fun time!
Congrats GregH!! Always something special about a new boat, even new to you!!. Happy Boating!! From a Leader 9.0 owner to a New Leader 805 owner!!
Congratulations Greg !
Greg now has a toilet! No more bucket of shame! Great video as always Nick.
Glad you enjoyed it 🙂
Great to see Greg’s beaming smile, would so love to get one of those craft one day. Enjoy your days out guys.
That was really good, a couple of mates, enjoying each others company and advice. Both with a genuine passion and interest in their subject. Do more like this Nick please. Great stuff…
Glad you enjoyed it 🙂
Congrats on the boat. I like the car.
Cars a smart Merc
Thank you! 🙂
The car is on motaholic
Great job Greg, congratulations
Boys with their new toys! 😂😂
Absolutely! 😄
Lovely to see the new boat day excitement and a successful first run.
I recently upgraded to a beautiful Fairline Targa 33 and was so excited I couldnt sleep the night before delivery 😊
That's a fabulous boat, well done!
Oh god it’s the Pirates of Penzance.
A lovely looking boat, how old?
Guess Nick will be fitting it out with all the extra gizmos for you.
I dream of a family size yacht but these Leader 805s are look great for fun on the water for four if staying on board, or more with dinner ashore or on board and then home.
The urge is beginning to get to me.
It’s your fault Nick but the Mrs does understand😂
You only live once!
Splashday on your new boat of whatever type of boat is your thing, just can't be beaten can it, and the Sun was Shining as well. Marvelous. ❤ Bob. 👍✨️✨️✨️
Lovely video. Congrats to Greg and Sally. Can't wait to see Dreams and Smuggler's Blues out on an adventure together.
Fantastic video 👌
Thank you very much!
I’ve spent my life looking at boats and I think for me this would be (money permitting) my choice also !! Congratulations and enjoy
Lovely boat Greg and a beautiful day to take her out.
Cheers Nick
Thanks Jamie 🙂
@@AQUAHOLIC Your Welcome 🤗
Great video the smile on Greggs face says it all. Looking forward to seeing your adventures together this summer
Superb, thanks for taking us along! Congrats to Greg!
Our pleasure!
Excellent episode Nick.
I could really feel Greg's excitement. He was beaming from ear to ear.
Perfect start to ownership, great launch site, fantastic weather and trouble free delivery.
Team Jeanneau!
Glad you enjoyed it 🙂
The excitement of a new boat :)