I own a Jeanneau 439 and I am also a professional knife maker and furniture maker. I know how to do a lot of fabrication but I am not a plumber, electrician or mechanic. I hire people to do most of the work on my boat because its hard work. I also don't live on my boat and the bills are big but.... I spend my time sailing on my boat not working on it. My next boat will be aluminum. Fixing up a big boat like that in one season is an accomplishment even for a yard with talented staff.

Great vid. I am doing a complete restoration of a 1977 Alden 44, #001. I have re-cord the decks, replaced a bulkhead and started prepping the hull for paint. I need to re-do all the mechanicals next. The boat is located on the western end of Lake Superior in America. It is scary cold there in the winter so my work has been limited to summer months, mostly working weekends and holiday time. One thing that I cannot stress enough on restoring a boat is the amount of time it takes. It never seems to end. You have to devote every spare minute to the boat or you will never go in the water. I have come to the conclusion that you like building boats or you like sailing them. Not both. If you live in an area with weather extremes you need a climate controlled building to do the work. I will probably save over $100,000 doing the work myself instead of hiring the marina. In hindsight, I would have not purchased a boat that had one foot in the grave, I would have waited to find a boat that needed less work. I would never do this again, but I am grateful for the experience. I you want to save money, have a lot of patience(and time), are mechanically inclined then fixing a boat could be worth it. You just really need to understand what you are getting yourself into.

Thanks!!

Well done ❤, i got a 27 ft. Daysailer for almost free. 150€. Now after 3 years in the final stage at a round 22000 €. So what i good not do, new rigging,sails , dodger etc. Took a lot of money as were insurance, fees for berth . . Each meter in lenght of the boat can double your costs. But if you are in the water and sailing after 3 years you have a big smile on your face.

" That's not how that works " - Chris, that should be stamped on a T-shirt available to every single sailor mate hahahaha

"you need to work like a dog" that was my experience of it as well. But same result, wound up with a boat that I wouldn't normally been able to afford.

This is refreshing. A somewhat offensive guy on a different channel speaks against fixing up an older boat, a bit too much. Nice job! It also sounds wise to not buy one that will take more than a year.

Great interview. thought I saw all of Andy's work shows, I must have missed the one where he made a fool of himself. Totally enjoy your channel. Thanks

Would love to know what happened to the KZfaq channel that Andy started with Adam. Used to be called the Admiralty and now called the midshipman Lovely Chanel that just stopped posting

Good PTC - The facts regarding boating. I just bought a Moody 422 in New York and am having some upgrades done (Via Zoom) ;)

Yeah, but what did you spend getting the boat up? I mean it probably had a buy batteries and all sorts of equipment so what did you spend? You got the boat for 130 what’s your final number Intuit?

After all that time and money it’s still a Jeanneau. Thats like doing a concours restoration on a Ford instead of a Mercedes - you end up with something intrinsically valuable, capable, and durable. Cost is identical, maybe even less, as the initial build quality is better. Worth to throw cold water on this project….

anybody brave enough to put Wigan on the back of a boat should be in prison

Restoration of an old boat is not advisable at all. Just buy a new one for a much more enjoyable time.