METAL SHARK BOATS...MILITARY BOATS FOR YACHT OWNERS!
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- Опубліковано 8 лис 2021
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During my recent visit to Bilgin I was inspired to start thinking about buying a boat for myself. The research that I made took an unusual direction and led me to the amazing Metal Shark Boats military manufacturer...who can also build yachts! - Авто та транспорт
If you're in the UK next summer David, we'll take you boating on Smuggler's. 😃
That would be great! I was about to WhatsApp you to tell you to watch the latest video...but you beat me to the punch!
Can I come too?
Guys Can I go lol... love your videos Both... you have your own style... I always watch to you two and Nauty Styles.
@@Yachtsforsaleblog I have spies everywhere! 😄
@@AQUAHOLIC Nick, just got done watching your latest video before viewing David's. You guys are great!
Yes!!!! That's a yes from me for more info on theses Metal Shark Boats.
Thanks for watching - I shall definitely chase them up!
I don't know what it is but I always really love to see youtube crossover stuff when two creators that I follow who have completely different content interact.
@@opcn18 I think it would be fun to just be casually cooking in the background as David walks through and shows off the kitchen on one of these yachts.
Amazing boats. They are located about 40 miles from my house. I have loaded a few of their small boats on 18 wheelers for shipment.. I was loading 2 boats up when they were building the catamaran. I still have pictures of the build.
I was looking into the same thing about buying a old decommissioned military vessel for a live aboard refit. I agree. That's definitely a good idea, I think.
You’re finally getting it David!!! The reason Nick is so successful is that he gives the viewer a complete tour without fancy shots and angles which distort the results.
I notice also that Dennison is upping their game with more interesting and complete videos. (No doubt they learned a thing or two from Nick when they brought him to Miami 😉)
Hopefully you can simplify the video aspect of your channel and get more into the “meat” which would be showing your clients the most complete tours in a reasonable time frame.
Cheers! 😉👍🏻😁
David's videos are produced with a different demographic in mind than say Aquaholic.
Now that’s my kind of boat. I would have so much fun with that 40ft hull. As a former member of the RNLI and as a Royal Navy veteran, I love boats that are designed to take on some gnarly weather conditions and the 40ft model looks perfect for rough weather cruising. If you ever need a crew member to go out with you in some big seas then give me a shout 😉
The yacht La Sultana (which is for sale at the moment) is a conversation from an old soviet Ferry. It's a beautiful superyacht from the exterior, but the interior is something else the wood carvings are amazing and the pool is just perfect use of an old feature
Absolutely want more Metal Shark boat content, but you know what content I want the most? A Silent 80 while out at sea!
The videos you did on them are what brought me to the channel and its mindblowing nobody has done this self sufficient, nil/low maintenance craft before.
Im literally halfway to buying one atm, only 3 million more euros lol....
Excellent. I really like the military look for boats with of course a bit of luxury within. Keep us posted, David. Great video as usual!
Man, I really enjoy you sharing your vision and dreams- I appreciate you taking the time
We have to get a tour of the Metal Shark catamaran M30, M48 &M70. They're the type of luxury but toughness that James Bond would have and every kid at least me at one time dreamed of.
When I saw that metal shark yacht I’ve been in love ever since. Yes and I’ve scoured the interwebs and super yacht times seems to have the best interview of them. Definitely want to learn more!!!
That's just too funny 😄 Now you know where we all are coming from, we want to see everything!! Best of luck in your endeavor to learn, and happy sailing 😊
youre hanging out with the right kind of people in the right places.im sure, over a coffee a good naval architect could do you sketch maybe bunch of them and have it built to your liking.there are oceans of boat manufacturers out there as you well know.i would keep a file of sketches then find a medium sized boat yard and after that anything is possible simplfied and bespoke.its like a good tailored suit or coat., you will have it for the rest of your life.and shopping for a suitable mooring first is paramount .the jist i get from your last vlog is david.its about right place at the right time with reflection.im sure you will crack it.lol.informative vlog.take care david.
Yeah David, a dream for many of us. Too bad it's too late for me, legs won't let me. I get my enjoyment these days from watching you and other channels like this. Second only to actually be on board with you!
You surprise me, and I love it. As for the Bilgin, I am in love with their 160 Classic yachts.
How freaking cool! @AQUAHOLIC / Nick is a legend and he got most of us into this world of dreaming to own a yacht but more so getting into boating! Thanks to you both for the awesome channels!
GORGEOUS i was looking at that same one for late summer 22 🚢 fabulous review. Appreciate it
Hey David, by golly, I think you've done it. This is you getting back to your roots of when you originally started this youtube account. It feels way more "yatch for sales" , more homie, more personal, yet keeping it professional 👏 👌
I do look forward to you buying a yatch lol
Aloha David; yes - looking forward to the follow up. Great channel! Mahalo
Wow...i have been doing the search regarding the same concept and found your video...I would say that's the best combo one can get " military / armoured vessel converted into a luxury personal yacht" ...actually it is a rare combo that has been searched or progressed into...100s of hours of search to buy the best yacht, this is the best conclusion I came onto ..and I am so happy that someone else also deduced the same conclusion
It's great to see yachting stars getting on with each other, it's a nice break from the negativity we hear about from around the world.
Anyway, for what it's worth I think anything you can film and show is a plus especially when it's something different.
Good luck with finding your suitable yacht, I look forward to seeing what you choose. 👍❤️🇬🇧
Ah David, you've done it again. Great insight into another alternative. After all, life is about choices and there is no doubt that we all don't want the same thing. Thank you.
@Chris Williams to be perfectly honest Chris I was in that position for many years, where the hardest part was deciding which one to use on any given day. Four boats ranging in size from 30' to 225' but I have to say I prefer simple.
I did not realize you had such motivated enemies as to need a PT boat ! The yacht brokerage industry is *tough* ! 😉
It's a real knife fight!
Absolutely love this idea David.
Please go for it; find an interesting boat and video the conversion bit by bit so we can follow every challenging and fascinating part of your planning and adaption work.
i remember seeing them several years ago but had forgotten about them. yes i would like to see more.
I enjoy your videos tremendously keep them coming David 👍👍👍
Yes definitely more information please. It would be good touring the old military boats, conversions and new yachts. Something new and different from an exciting company to compliment your channel. 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
I was aware of Metal Shark for their work with the US Navy and Coast Guard but had no idea they did tenders and even yachts. Happy to learn that and agree that they are cool, aggressive-looking craft.
Nice vlog David! I do share many of your ideas about converting utility boats! But if you are considering serious cruising, or maybe just more than weekend cruising, displacement speeds may just be the answer and a key element of your search!
Always have loved the way military boats look.
They are a small company here in Louisiana . Highway 90 runs right by their building sheds. From the road you can see they have many boats in construction all the time. I drive by them on my way to work, they are a good small ship building company. I’m glad you found them.
Great to see you may do it yourself! Awesome!
Great find!
It's awesome that you are covering Metal Shark. My dream explorer yacht would have a 38 defiant so that I could explore any remote coast. You should give a look at Life Proof boats as well. They are also made in the USA. There are small yacht tender size and also some 15m cabin concepts.
A military boat, nice idea, David. As long as you keep the 50 cal. on the deck.
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I like the Metal Sharks tender, looks great, rugged, practical and versatile.
Hi David. Have you see the review from the MBY guys on the Safehaven Barracuda from a few months back ? Worth a look if you want to see how well these military boats handle the rough seas around Ireland.
I’m on the same page as you David! Currently obsessed with the aluminum Costal Craft 33 Express.
Hotel looks really good, nice one David, great blog content
There's is a father son boatbuilder, and that boat with the nice full hull may be built somewhere near London on the Thames, they build a very very good quality thick steel full displacement hull for fisherman. Just though of it, Otterham creek boatyard by Alan and Nathan Diddams. They built one recently called the Thamesmore out of Gravesend. It's 32ft and 12 ft wide with a I think 170 hp beta marine. That would be a great little trawler that is seaworthy and at 7 knots most likely sips fuel and would certainly make a nice single room couples boat, use your imagination. Yes a very pretty hull.
We rode on Metal Shark's 50 Defiant that had the Marine Jet Power waterjets on it and boy those things FLY!! Look up Miami's New Fireboats. You can't miss them.
Lovely video, good energy. Good luck with the search, as long as you don't end up on a stand-up paddle board. They're a menace, the cyclists of the ocean.
I am a huge fan of MetalShark Yachts, and that 48M looks amazing. I would request a full walk through video if you can make that happen, and do it Aquaholic style to get into all the areas including crew. Based on the GA on their website the crew areas look small, and I am wondering how comfortable they are for the crew.
Dave, I come to your channel to dream about the unattainable and here you are dragging me back to reality. I guess I will also have to reach for something more realistic like a jetski, as long as it's large enough for a captain and chef.
Nice find those Metal Shark boats! Look sharp! Yeah more information would be sweet!
Yes please I'd love to see that catamaran in detail if you can! Thank you!
David, welcome to the dark side, where "if only" sparks your imagination. Love to see more about that cat, looks amazing
Those cats look pretty darn good mate,i'm a huge fan of the Dashews,Iceberg in particular,and now these,wow,and good to see a New Zealand invention being used in those smaller Defiants,the Hamilton Jets have come a long way.
Yes if you can do a video on this brand I will watch it. Good luck to you in your future yacht owning endeavors. (:
You should have a look at Baltic workboats in Estonia . I sailed from one of their wave piecer pilot boats , game changing , sliced through the rough stuff without a slam or even a sqweak , awesome performance.
Aah David. You've got the bug. Binge watching boats for sale ( Aquaholic) and others. It's addictive which is why you have so many viewers, more to come. The freedom of being in your own boat is incredible. The only cure for the bug is to buy one. As Nick would say, it doesn't matter how big or cheap the boat is, you're on the same water with the same fantastic views as a superyacht. Another great video thanks 😊
Very true!
Nick's channel is popular because Nick has a nice thing to say about just any yacht, even when it isn't worth buying.
If you take everything with a grain of salt and form your own opinion it's still useful information though.
As soon as I have the money to buy my own yacht, it would be one with an aluminium or steel hull, just like that military yacht.
But before doing so I would carefully check the availability of spare parts. If the army gets rid of something, it could indicate that they can no longer service it.
Hi Dave, I too, in my dotage, have just passed my PB2! And I too am looking in the same channels as you are, seeking boat inspiration in the same way as you are. However, I am taking a further step by studying for my day skipper theory!! Can't say that military boats where I am at but that Cat is something else.
Yes please! Chase them and report to us. Lovely boats indeed!
I'd love more info on Metal Shark Boats, they look like a really cool concept.
My favorite yacht ever is a Royal Navy conversion. It sold a few years ago, but if it's again on the market by the time we're ready to buy in two years, we'll take it very seriously.
Interesting and good to see people reviving and reusing boats, Aluminium boats seem to become more popular regardless of the cost of the material.
Yes! Buy a Boat!
Definitely keen for more details on Metal Shark
Yes! More info please
Would be great to get some more into, looks very interesting.
I've seen/researched a lot of pre 70 ferries and military/rescue boats for sail. a bit of work but.... and lots of icebreakers in the northern eu countries. they look awesome
Cool information... Thank you for sharing it...
Thanks for watching!
I actually looked them up a few months ago.
Hull designs for the mono hulls are great for areas where speed in moderate to fairly heavy sea states is important. But not super efficient hulls for cruising. Quick jaunts where comfort is less important than time like for fishing off shore or getting to a meeting is the goal is where they shine.
Have you looked at proper trawler designs or semi planning types? 10 knots in comfort and at a tiny fraction of the cost in fuel is not a bad thing. But boy those Metal Shark designs are something to look at!
The most beautiful conversion of a military ship into a yacht for me, has to be the conversion of HMCS Stormont into Christina O
Looked up for it, wow really it is indeed
I really like the conversion idea. If it could be done with leaving the guns on it, of course. Re-paint them in pink to make them really stand out!!
Floro yellow comes to mind. For extra safety of course.
Hi, David, just had look at cat, it is very impressive and I'm smitten with it too. Would love to more about the engineering of it.
"I watched hours and hours of Nick's videos over the weekend" - welcome to the club :D
The small Fatih II looks like a love child between a Botnia Targa and a (enter Nick's voice here) "classic Nordhavn" ;) Looks really nice and easy to imagine a small yacht conversion.
Doesn't the Axopar (or Saxdor) fit the more aggressive stealth shaped look you are looking for? Still +1 for more info about the Shark Metal boats.
Great video, thank you
Yes more information! Who doesn't want their own battle ship?
Sir, I usually write kind and nice comment about yur video, because you do an amazing work. This time.. I am not going to be mean.. but yu should have not made a video like that.. I have an idea like yours.. and it keep popping up in my mind.. and I keep thinking of it.. I want a live-aboard military style boat, with a minimalist, quasi-monastic interior.. now I am thinking of it even harder.. thanks.. it was just what I needed.. (amazing job as usual!)
One of your best episodes! I'd love to read that interview with the catamaran owner, I think you might have forgotten to put the link in the description.
Thanks for pointing that out! I've just added the link to the description.
@@Yachtsforsaleblog Interesting interview, unfortunately no interior shots - the owner must like his privacy!
David, Love your videos and have been following you for years. I live here in Morgan City, LA and Metal Shark is right down the road. Pass their office every day. I'll reach out to a friend and see he if will reply.
David, I would love more information on metal shark and their products… like you I am looking for a boat.
I like this idea. I was a bit disappointed when Ragnar didn’t add a Stabicraft as a tender. It seems like an obvious choice for a go anywhere explorer yacht.
Nice play
I have always liked the video you make its a dream of mine to have a yacht some day or at least a dingy LOL
Yes for me.... I would love to know more about them....
Nick is thorough on his vids 😁
As a former Army grunt, I like the conversion of military ships to yacht. I have a question on the _Chartering_ aspect we haven't dealt with much recently: Is there an active market for chartering yachts in the Pacific area? Or is yacht chartering mainly in the Mediterranean and Bahamas?
There are yachts for charter in many places, but the bulk of the super yacht charter scene shifts between the caribbean and the med based on season. No matter where you are there are more clients who can afford to charter a 55 foot boat than a 55 meter boat, so even if you're in seattle or hawaii or New Zealand it'll be easier to find customers to keep your boat full and keep the books in the black if it's a reasonably small vessel.
Aquaholic and Yachts for Sale have to make a Super yacht video together one day, pls do a Collab! 😀🙏
David, don't be silly the boat for you is Larimar. The Shark boat would be ok for the tender to Larimar. Nice boat though.
How about a Yacht version of that Trimaran Destroyer and that SWATH transport vessel?
If you are interested in more "rugged" boats, there's Finland's Kewatec shipyard. Their boats are aluminum built, and their 1450 Offshore and Squid 1250 are exactly that: patrol boat hulls converted into little adventure yachts. You can even order them in naval gray paint. Those would be my choice if I had the money. I like their "industrial" look.
Thanks for that. Just looked at their website. Very interesting company!
I just have a commercial vehicle license for many years and I’m sure I can handle a 60-90 foot yacht on my own. I’m always watching AQUAHOLIC’s channel and others. I have the ability, just wish I had the time and money for that sort of thing. 🌎👍🏾✌🏾
🛥 Yeah, dude wants his own boat now. Go for it, Skipper!
I reached out to Metal Shark about a year ago because I was having similar boating dreams as you, just wondering what kind of boat would be cool, and I thought a well built catamaran like they make would be great. They responded to me so I expect they will respond to you. Yes, please let us know what you find out because I was only able to find limited information and would love to know a lot more.
I couldn't find anything about the interior of this yacht plus what is the price ?I wonder
Definitely get more info
that yacht was built about 5 minutes frome my house and one of my family ambers worked on it
Sweden's Srridsbåt (Combat Boat) 90, have a look.
I can see you in this boat But also I can see you going a little bigger someday like 55 to 65 :)
Had the same dream, Googled Navy ships for sale, found Type 24 Destroyer. Keep helicopter hanger and landing deck, rip off the rest of the upper deck, replace with aluminium structure and large windows, fall asleep thinking how do I get it to Turkey or can a UK yard do the work.(Dreamer Ex.Upper Gornal).
David Seal is one of my favorite influencers.
Is 40 defiant's hull aluminum?
Yes it is, missed it on the video
By the way, a question for you David, what do you think about non painted aluminum hulls? Both for looks and praticality wise. Thanks
Yes - it's an aluminium hull and superstructure. I'm not sure about the practicalities of a non painted aluminium hull to be honest, but if it is possible it would be my preferred choice.
@@Yachtsforsaleblog Though leaving raw aluminum exposed would be ill advised (I have background in aviation maintenance related to the topic), there are a variety of marine-grade clear sealants that may preserve the look you're going for while also preventing corrosion.
I always thought just how great it would be to turn my ship, The USS BADGER FF 1071 into a super yacht.
My ship had a crew of over 200 but I really doubt that it would need even 50 to run it as a super yacht!!
It already has a helicopter and the hanger.
I just believe why scrap these Navy ships when they could be awesome yachts?
Hello! Did you ever get more information on the yacht tender. I just discovered this model two days ago and have been looking for more information on it. I emailed them today for more information but of course with it being the holidays I don’t expect a quick reply. But yes I was thinking about if it’s possible to live on it full time.
Thanks for your comment - I am about to film a series of "shorts" and will include this question in one of them.
@@Yachtsforsaleblog David! You and me have very similar interests when it comes to the personal boat we would buy ourselves. Have you heard of “Van Der Heijden Yachts” they make a “Hayden Flybridge” that you might find interesting. But also could you find out about them. There is only a few videos on UA-cam about them. Thank You Very Much!
I built yachts and navy ships, the guy is cool
If you want to buy an ex military/ Police boat, wait for the hurricanes to hit the Caribbean. They were ten a penny in 2017/18 after Irma and Maria hit.
There is a certain Super Yacht Captain who may have some extra time on his hands. He may be available to teach captaining skills.
Now, that's funny! 😂