Ep 81 - BIG Mistake Drilling A Hole In The Hull Of Our Boat Restoration! #boatrestoration #project

Gemma Drills a hole in the boat below the water line, big mistake!
We battle with the tides while replacing frames and webframes on the boat

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About Sarinda - ML1392

Wartime Activities
6/44 Operation Neptune Invasion of Normandy
149th ML Flotilla
ML1295, ML1309, ML1383, ML1387, ML1389, ML1391, ML1392, ML1393, ML1407, ML1409, ML1421. ML1422
6/6/44 Channel Marker at Gold Beach on D-Day
Distributing instructions in the assault anchorage after the first landings in Normandy (Gazette Date - 19/12/44)
6/3/45 Captured a German Biber Type midget submarine off Breskens in the Scheldt Estuary. Eleven Bibers had sortied that day. Four were found abandoned along the coast at North Beveland, Knocke, Domberg and Zeebrugge.
One was sunk by gunfire off Westkapelle on 8 March and five vanished.


Post War Fate
1946 Fast Despatch Boat = FDB73
10/47 HM Customs & Excise = Valiant
1967 Sold = Frol - Pejo
1974 =Sarinda (Charter work on Crinan Canal)
1980-91 Extensive conversion to luxury motor yacht
11/95 Base ported at Liverpool

#ukboat #boatrestoration #woodenboat #restoration #boatproject #boat #boatrepairs #offgrid #boatrefit #motoryacht #restore #tides

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[davedave]

There is always a small minority - you know, experts on everything (but doing little themselves). Most, nearly all in fact viewing, fully understand and marvel on your abilities to learn to do this, run a business, bring up a family and are knocked out with the energy you have day in day out. Your have produced some outstanding content and inspired many with your can do attitude. Adverts and sponsoring necessary and no big deal. Despite what was clearly a hard 2 days work, your love for each other and Sarinda shines through. Thank you for this 22 minutes peep into the process. I am pleased to be a tiny part of this great adventure

[thomastaylor]

I would love to see you get more sponsors. That would translate to more recognition of a worthy and well done restoration.

[jschmied]

I appreciate the time you take to film, edit and explain what you're doing. If you need sponsors and want to help pay for things, who the hell are we to complain? You do what works for you and the majority of us that watch and never comment will keep on rooting for you!

[johnthompson]

I'm 74 and can't do what you guys are doing. I love the fact you're saving a bit of history. One suggestion is for you to ignore anyone who has a negative thing to say. It's your life, your family and your money. Hopefully if the negative people stop hearing their posts they will dry up and float out with the tide, Good luck, God Bless!

[dalejohnson]

Congratulations on passing your vhs license. I have been a amateur radio operator for 38 years and always enjoy hearing about a new operator.
I love the content that you have and will continue to watch your progress.

[Birdii]

Of course we all understand the need for ads, no brainer really. Don't mind them one bit. Just the fact you do get these great sponsors is amazing! Keep up the great work. 😁

[billmeldrum]

Everyone who watches YouTube SHOULD understand that sponsorship is part of the deal. No worries. 🇨🇦

[RikSandstromCalifornia]

Congrats on getting your VHF license Gemma!! 👍😺 Don't wait too long to get your license Simon. If you put it off you'll just worry more about passing.

[jayben]

How you manage this ginormous project while working at your livelihood, raising a family, maintaining a home, and then producing a quality video week after week is absolutely amazing. You two are super heroes!

[peterfrend]

Never worry you's guys. Ths vlogging is perfect. Congratulations Gemma on passing your VHF course. I have been a radio amateur since 1985, so appreciate your studying. I hope Simon passes ok, & some licence should be given for his dislexia, I am sure?
Don't worry about the ads, needs must to fund a huge & interesting project. Take care.

[donnakawana]

I don't get why anyone wud complain about sponsorship... It's no different than sitting thru commercials... I appreciate all you've done to get here.. ppl who complain are ppl who aren't ever pleasable nor happy inside themselves...
This episode brought me so much joy. Gemma having your finger on the hole . Is like the story my Gran told me about the boy with his finger on the hole he made in the dam...lol....
Thanks for sharing your lives with us ✌🏼💗😊❣️

[moamimblog]

Congratulations on generating the interest of sponsors so that you can continue on your epic adventure. For those of us who are old and remember the days of only 3 television channels loaded with commercials, we or at least I, realize that the sponsor segments are necessary to continue your epic journey!

[tracybooth]

I’d be happy if you were making a fortune. You guys have such a great story and are so much fun to watch. I’m often in awe of Simons craftsmanship. The love you are putting in to the Sarinda is worth millions.

[fonhollohan]

Don't apologize for having advertisements, we understand its not the end of our world. We love your channel period if that means I have to put up with a advertisement so be it. I can tell by lookin at the bottom of the keel how much work you've done to achieve what you achieved to get those last couple of frames in that was quite the choir as far as I'm concerned. Believe me their are many of us who have done jobs along these lines know full well what it all entails. I think you've been doing a great job on this boat. NO complaints from me that's for dern sure. The only complaints your gonna get are from people who don't have a clue to what's going on really. Cheers have a good Week Eh.

[jeanhawken]

You are doing a brilliant job. Like all our wonderfull you tubers you give us so much more than commercial TV. Thank you.

[pyoung]

No complaints from me regarding sponsorship. I have taken advantage of one of your more recent sponsors to get a fantastic gift for one of my adult daughters. Keep up the great work and take care of yourselves!

[bobmcdermott]

That was the funniest of episodes ( or is it my warped sense of humour?)
I don’t mind the ads. or the sponsors it is all part of raising the money to get Sarinda back on the sea.
I know nothing about boats, but I am catching on quickly, you are such a good teacher Simon.
Keep doing what you are doing. The closing scenes were great, so picturesque and you have a beach nearby too!

[jimschaefer]

Great work! Don't mind the sponsors at all. Good for you for finding a way to support the project.

[lancpudn]

Great job on the frames as always both of you, I half expect Gemma to finish this massive project with blue Marge Simpson type hair with all the blue painting she's done. 😄