I'm still miffed at why hasnt the Admiralty taken an interest in this wonderful piece of British Naval History and offered some of their services. They have drawings,pictures,film as well as access too wood right shipbuilders whom could help you guys with questions and answers. You both are doing History Proud. Carry on.

“Not experts?” Don’t try to kid anyone! Your woodworking and engineering, and latterly filming and editing skills - both of you - are amazing. Great, information packed presentation, scarph joints made without a jig, heat exchangers built from scratch, generator built from an old diesel engine, welding, plumbing, electrics, innovative and labour saving methods for tasks like fitting the roves on to the copper nails,…. Anyone who has followed your channel could go on and on. The ideas come in steady streams, and I constantly find myself saying to myself “I wish I could have thought of that” You guys are extraordinary people, not ordinary ones. Your skills, enthusiasm, tenacity, commitment and above all, your sense humour shine through and that’s why you will succeed. Keep up the good work. It’s a pleasure to follow your channel!

Just to confirm for you. Simon and Gemma do have our ove and our prayers. They are absolutely delightful people engaged on a very noble endeavor so we give them kudos and attaboys to keep them going when they need it.

Felicidades! You two deserve a lot of accolades for this project. It’s been fun following your efforts and the many side stories as well. Can’t wait to see her making the crossing on a future D Day!👏👏👏

Well done to you both and to all your loyal supporters. That was a really interesting aside. Watching you getting closer to your goals and being able to be part of your journey is a real honour and a privilege.

I think it's awesome, the recognition that you are getting for your hard work, and integrity. As a weekly watcher, I enjoy the humor and comradery. Keep up the good work, and congratulations on finishing the forward hull refit.

Wow notoriety at last ❤I can see you being on all the Dunkirk boat festivals and other boat festival's around Europe with all your historic items being one of the star attractions❤.

It’s very sad that there’s people who want to be nasty with there comments, as you say you have risen above those kill joys, and pressed on that gives us all who follow your epic undertaking a lot of joy seeing it coming together, it will a joyful day when she sail under her own power to the dry dock for the finishing work,

You two are absolutely amazing. One day I will make it up there to see you and your beautiful boat. Keep up the good work ❤

You two are heroes. I've been following your channel from the start and what you've done is incredible.

You had "respect" from a expert with a beard, that says it all about your work. It's been great to see Simon develop in confidence with the boat.

So my sons and I did a will it run on a 1967 Ford stranded in a woodline. From the first spark to the actual movement, an adventure of memories and moments that will span beyond my years on this planet. Thank you for the spirit, motivation and love you share with eachother and the task at hand.

What a fantastic interview. I continue too be amazed and impressed by you two wonderful people. Keep doing what your doing its fantastic and inspirational x

Thanks!

You couldn‘t do it on your own, you two have proven it again, as suitable couples, the things you can achieve and bring out your talents which most probably you didn‘t know you had, the commitment you‘ve imbedded yourself in is extra ordinary, I‘m not a boat builder, nor am I keen on boating, I‘m a dry land person, it’s always a pleasure watching your daily achievements and your happy attitude which makes it an enjoyable experience following your work, good luck until your next flog, by know you most probably have found out all the nasty messages you can hide and block these unwanted people

I've watched ,every episode ,thank you Gemma and Simon for sharing your boat restoration journey.

This is a wonderful story and two people have never had so much fun doing HARD WORK! I look forward to each video they put up.

Little by little. Inch by inch. You are both two very marvellous people, having achieved so much on a shoe string.

Awesome, just awesome !

Just amazing. Such an upbeat couple you are totally inspirational.

Gemma and Simon, You are true legends, awesome work so far. Keep it up 🙌🏼

A very good precis of your 2years of very hard work and dedication to bringing Sarinda back from the nearly dead. I worked on an ex-HDML in 1949 as cook and part-time deck hand engine room bod. I never learned if her name was original "FENELLA" but she was built at the J. Samuel White Shipyard in Cowes. Her owner was the grandson of the Ship builder- Cecil Lee White. I joined her as a recent school-leaver and flew out with another lad Bob, to Gibraltar by BEA Viking. We sailed all down the French Moroccan coast stopping at most ports which had French derived names Like Port Lyeauty ; Fedala - now (Mahommedia) ; and Casablanca, Safi , Magazan and finally Agadir .We two boys and skipper/owner were the crew and the skipper taught us navigation and engine maintenance and myself some cooking instruction . After Agadir we sailed back to the Med. Tangier then Spain, the Balearics and France. I had to leave the boat at Nice to go back to the UK for National Service and flew back by Air France Constellation. Those days were some of the happiest of my life and I learned to sail eventually -many years later skipper my own sailing yacht- a Westerly Tiger (25ft). The engines on Fenella were Gardner diesels and 180hp each, plus a donkey engine for charging and other pumps etc about 10hp. We carried two tanks of 800 gallons each. As regards seaworthiness she wasn't intended to go offshore as you know s she was a very rolly boat in the Atlantic swell we didn't have much ballast that I can remember though and only 5ft draft. 12 knots about our maximum speed but seldom required more. The layout on her was not standard but teak and mahogany every where forward cabins and guest cabins and wheelhouse where large 3ft levers- one for each engine ,operated for and aft gears and were brilliant when docking etc. Its good t see the two of you working so well together with the common aim of putting your best work into the boat. WELL DONE

Awesome interview. Love watching the videos and seeing all the work and progress.

Haha, I lived in Pensby. Spent many happy hours sinking in the mud at Heswall beach. I should have guessed.

Amazing what you are doing.

Good job up on stage guys. Fantastic!!!

Awesome!

Good on yer guys,love what you are doing,hope Im still around to se e the finish.

Sounds just like it sounds

Hands up! I was one of those nasty people. I hope, not too nasty. But I have since become a fond follower of these two and their channel, and I wish them the best of luck.

Great interview, love the journey

Hi guys, I just want to let you know I really love and appreciate you guys and I’m not one of the crazies. I just think what you are doing with this ship is incredible , Cliff from Logan City Queensland Australia, from the big island ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

Amazing couple with a wonderful youtube vlog! So inspiring!

Gemma Simon and Crew you are fantastic people.take care xx 👍

Enjoyable interview. You are both such great ambassadors for Sarinda. One thing that stands out during these retrospectives is how many bespoke innovations and fresh ideas you have come up with as part of the restoration project, such as the "smarter not harder" way of doing the copper roves. Plus, you got to show off your cool remote control boat. As the project continues, I can't wait to see what unique ideas you come up with next!

Nicely done both of you.

Great episode did Simon and Gemma say stringers,frames,planks your yacht termanology is getting better every word you say

Man I felt bad about Sarinda purchase price question, Noo... they don't want to say and I accepted it and made my peace with it long ago. Drop in the ocean compared to costs. Covid sure has soared the price of wood and metal ect. Hope this interview helps you get more support you deserve it.

Hi Simon and gemma When you find something that ignites the fire in your belly that has a living life like this lovely special old boat. You had said that you haven't been low. When you were asked this question at boatlife. I guess the reason is because of it's history. I guess that you are emotionally attached to her as well. And to spend 50 thousand pounds to date that's a lot of money But that will be a long way from your final build cost. It'will be a very special feeling for you both when you get to fire her up and take her for a run down the coast. All the hard work will be worth it in the end. I love your love for this very special boat. I guess it would have been the same for the very many people that built her before you. I love what you are doing I wish I was closer to give some time. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 happy boating 🚢

I have enjoyed watching your efforts and it really is inspirational to me and I’m sure that many others will love your positive perspective, there are always morons who will try to push your buttons as you are all too aware and I’m certain it won’t discourage you from the prize at the end which I’m sure will be a fabulous ship.

👍 Anchors aweigh! ⚓

i am fan of these two in here i love yours

Awesome guys , great to get a bit more history on her , greetings from New Zealand 😁👍

nice

God bless you both. You're doing such an incredible job getting this ol' girl ship shape once again. And Simon is such a nice genuine man. I think Gemma has got a good one there. I can't believe it's gonna take 5-6 years before she is sea worthy. But it's gonna be worth it to be sailing such a nice big, historic ship everywhere. In a couple of years when I'm back in my feet again I'll definitely like to help you speed up the process in getting her ready by donation or actual work helping or both! Keep up the good work!

I thought you both did a wonderful overview of the project and hope it inspires more and more followers- well done👏👏

Woohoooo

1%positive kills 100% of negative, keep chipping away and it will be done in no time👍

As Sarinda is a WW2 D Day historic boat, have you thought about applying to the National Lottery for funding to help you complete the boat with professional help. You deserve that financial assistance for the hard graft you have both put in.

Keep up the good work m8s have a coffee on me

We as in me and mine just luvsya so keep up with you’re amazing courage 😜🕷🕸H

We are cheering the two of you on. You can spot people who are obvious. By the broom handle up their ass.

Really cool, doing the things that a lot of people think about doing, but it never happens. It's because you are "regular" people as it were, is a big part of the attraction - good luck to you, you deserve it 🙂 by regular I mean completely crazy of course, a "wooden boat", what were you thinking. I have had a wooden project boat "a bury boat", that used to fish out of Mevagissey in Cornwall, I used to get advice from a guy who was a wooden boat devotee, a huge amount of experience and his opening advice to me was to burn it 🙂. But seriously he saved me a lot of grief in the work that I did. I moved house which meant I had to sell the project before it was complete.

What sort of range will sarinda have when finished and where do you plan to cruise?

really good to see the whole video of the interview you guys have indeed come some way to be able to show off in front of others - its a massive step forward from where you were a few years back when all this began, being in the spotlight i think has helped you grow together, and as you suggest, there are many more nice folk than the dick heads we often see and become offended by - at least i hope you have manged to keep this at bay, and ensure you report them for negative content - of course some things stick in the mind and will do for a while, but keeping level headed and busy in what you do is well worth it - das boat is looking the muffs nuts i'd almost forgotten about you saying to do the D-Day sailings (ha ha the subtitles in this video said DJ, that'll be that scouse accent then) well i think when you do this with Madusa? (was i correct there) at least you can act as a support vessel and sleep any extra crew - ya both doing a fab job keep it going, keep on grinning, love you and all your helpers sponsors etc just remember, SHIP HAPPENS !! for a reason

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6,300 sounds familiar

How much would it cost to fill the fuel tanks ?

Hi it is up to you if it goes rong how are you going to get home and if a not or something snaps you may have to bleed the master cylinder and the brakes and that is all four wheels and have you got the tools that you need just in case you may need pipes the tools something you can put oil into to bleed the brakes but that's if you have to bleed them but good luck good job still love you dogs and the channel miss watching you and the dogs and the van see you next time 👍👍💯

Sorry we missed this at the show, we did catch your RC boat demo though. I understand from this vid that Sarinda's hull was initially built upside down - Are you keeping up with RAN Sailing: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/a9aadptoq66RYKs.html They have just built the formers for their upside down yacht build

Simon good thing the wife ,is Captain..Your navigation skills are lacking..lol

I am so annoyed. This guy is interviewing my heros and has not watched any of their episodes. He should of had some research. Disgusting. Love you guys. Peter Wollongong, Australia.