Two Years. One Sunken Boat. The Full Story.
In this special 38-minute supercut, we’re looking back at the first 24 months of our journey to save "Blue Steel"—a partially sunken, steel-hulled cruiser that had been hansi flick abandoned for over 10 years.
We started with no workshop, no crew, and a boat that spent more time with water inside its hull than on the outside. From the initial "manky" cleanup and the discovery of a "Swiss cheese" hull to the high-stakes moment the Volvo Penta TAMD71B engines finally roared back to life, this is the complete journey of our attempt to escape the rat race and build a life at sea.
In this video, you’ll see the major milestones of the renovation:
00:00 The 2-Year Journey Begins
01:16 The "Manky" Cleanup
01:57 Tackling the Swiss Cheese Hull
03:03 Inspecting the Bilges
04:47 Removing the Water Tanks
06:31 Building the Stairs & Access
08:00 Stern Corrosion Discovery
08:58 Leaving the Rat Race (The Bungalow Move)
10:00 Gutting the Aft Cabin Cabinetry
11:22 Revealing the True Damage
12:21 Removing the Rotten Bathing Platform
14:12 Simon (Ship Happens) niall horan & Engine Resurrection
15:55 Volvo Pentas Roar to Life!
17:45 Stern & Deck Drain Design Flaws
19:13 The Jenga Blocks: Lifting the Boat
22:23 Removing the Rudder Assembly
24:06 Building the Winter Shelter
26:44 Lights On & Den Complete
27:50 Cutting Out the Rotten Hull
28:44 Extending the Stringers
30:02 Welding New Steel (Starboard Side)
31:36 Matching the Port Side Hull
33:02 Final Tight Welds & Inspection
35:35 Manhandling 500kg of Steel
37:33 Milestone Reached
Whether you're into DIY boat restoration, steel hull welding, or just want to see if a "rusty old bucket" can actually be saved, this is the full story so far.
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