Alex, this adventure with you certainly didn't end the way I had envisioned. I believe you are genuine and had the best intentions. There is an old saying, "life gets in the way of our plans". I have truly enjoyed following your activities to this point and will in the future. Thank you!
Mr Hibbert, Please good sir, you must do what is right and best for you, especially when it comes to safety heading out in the deep gnarly arctic oceans. I binged watched 66 episodes of Alan's journey and eagerly anticipated each episode thereafter. You have displayed nothing but depth and innovation working out issues and conundrums with Alan, your level of detail in explaining everything to us viewers is commendable and extremely engrossing. I cant thank you enough for all you have given to this project and for allowing myself and others to come along on this journey with you. I acknowledge that Alan is only a portion of what you do, I am hooked on anything you apply yourself to, with Alan or without Alan I am just as excited about your artic expeditions and the level of detail and context you portray. You sir an an absolute gentleman and a scholar, I will forever be inspired and in admiration of your sheer will and determination Alex. Thank you so much, you are deeply appreciated.
Watching YT is as much about enjoying the presenter as the topic of the video. There are lots of 'build a boat' videos but most are as enjoyable as watching paint dry. You have a style that is fun and makes one want to watch. Looking forward to what's next.
I’m at the end of my build, a very competent RV. Capable of sustaining me off grid, with solar and water etc for weeks. The build, like yours - has been a huge journey. And for taking us along Alans journey of beeing built, i thank you. It was awesome. Not all projects reach their goal. Such is life. If some folks here feel cheated, they should really have a good look at their own lives. Don’t put the tools down, find something new.
@@AlexHibbertOriginals Whatever. Looks like giving up to me.! I mean you can do whatever you want. Why should I care. I guess it just feels like a waste of my time. And it feels like a tragedy that Alan won't achieve all his greatness. And why. Cuz you don't feel like it. You got us all psyched up to see how far this little lifeboat could go. Only to go nowhere. Which is to sure a freakin disappointment.!
@@I86282 The comment, "put your money where your mouth is" comes to mind. I offered my yacht, free of charge for one year for all the nay sayers to show us how Jessica Watson was just having an easy time. Not a single taker, not one. Imagine a free yacht for a year! Put up the money and Alan is yours to show us all how it is done.
It would be fantastic to see Alan go to a good home (maybe someone who is interested in carrying on with a TH-cam channel). You made the right call in my opinion. It was a lovely journey but being safe is the single most important aspect.
You started this as an experiment, and found that the current revision of your build would not be safe or fully capable of the trip that you want to make. Safety first, this is why we do prototyping. I enjoy your content for what it is, yes I indeed first came to subscribe you due to the Allen build, but I found your Arctic survival/exploration videos quite interesting. You have a faithful subscriber in me, thank you for your interesting videos.
The safety of you and your crew is the most important part of any plan you make. It was fun watching the journey and while it is always bitter sweet when any journey comes to an end, there is always the next one to look forward to. No project or journey is ever a failure if you are learning new things along the way.
We all put a lot of time, money, thought, and effort in to projects that end up being total failures or simply not fit for purpose. And if you have not done that yet, you will sooner or later, being smart enough to know when to quit those projects is a necessary reality we have to face.
Appreciate the Alan updates in light of everything else. Do what is right for you, and if you haven’t taken some time truly for yourself in a while, do that! It’s amazing how even a couple days free from stress can help put things back into perspective
while I'm gutted about the yet to be ended ending of Alans current adventure Im so glad that the vast majority of subscribers have understood and are supportive, keep going mate you have so much to offer the rest of us
Hey man, been with the channel for years. Sorry to see Alan and the project wrap this way I was really excited for everything especially to one day see Alan traversing the artic. While I'm bummed, I with you man. If you're already having engine problems then maybe Alan isn't the right boat or the right approach, you know that boat better than anyone and the artic better than most so I trust your judgement here. Look forward to your future content. Good luck man!
It takes a big person to make this decision. We love Alan, but if something happened to you while in the open ocean, it would be tragic. Keep up the great work mate, love from Australia ♥
I saw an ad for Alan on a site for boats... but it was only at £8500. It did state a lot of specialist equipment would be removed before sale but left in a sea going state. Considering that is the same cost for a mothballed lifeboat needing a lot of work, seemed too good to be true. People need to realise that this series is great for anyone looking at converting a lifeboat as you put a lot of effort into explaining your design choices and progress. Mistakes and all. I have thoroughly enjoyed this series.
The difference between paying craftsmen and hobbyists is amazing, it's a class divide. The market will generally respectfully pay for automotive level quality but there's an enormous jump from DIY to professional. With that much labour, TLC, and proof testing, you could easily be paying more than £30k.
No one watches this channel just for a lifeboat called Alan, we watch because we like you working on it, it was never about Alan. I liked your last video a lot because of the humility and sincerity you demonstrated in discussing the situation, no one blames you for not attempting to sail a vessel with a faulty engine
Dear Alex, I very much get your decision. On your quest with Allan, I, as a sailor very much thought why don't you buy a sailing yacht as expedition vessel. However entry level prices are far from what you paid for Alan. I very much appreciated your journey and problem solving along the way. And I get your choice. As a polar adventurer, I can only imagine, you only survive when you weigh in risks properly. Very curious to your next chapters.
@AlexHibbertOriginals possibly you could team up with Juho and Sohvi from @AlluringArctic they very much have arctic aspirations and are avid ski and outdoor people...
I just found it interesting following from the begining that you took a be vessel designed for short term emergency voyage and showed us what could be done with wonderful UK ingenuity and die hard positive attitude. Chee🎉s from.Boston.
It is obviously bittersweet watching these updates ... On the plus side we got 2 different angle grinders this week 😊. As in one of your expedition training videos, i really admire your ability to assess and retreat rather than letting ego lead you into stupid risks.
Over/or underestimating the internet is an exercise in crazy. I have not, nor will ever donate to any TH-cam channel. But for what it's worth I will lend my non monitored support to you and your channel. Imagine that. Communicating on a free format without paying. Who would have dreamt of such heady freedoms.
Having followed/lurked from the get-go, your journey with Alan has been worth every minute of my time and I look forward to your future ventures. You and your audience took a lot away from the AHO vids.
Didn't comment on the last video, but for the last years a notification with a new Alan video was always a small highlight. Obviously sad to see Alan go, it's really interesting to see the way you solve the problems you get across and the progress so far. Safety first of course. RIP Alan, greetings from Norway
The surprise at the lack of unfollows - a channel on a break costs nothing to keep following. And if this glorious chaos and vivid prose is what happens when things DON’T work out, well! Damned if I won’t stick around and see what happens on your next project. Cheers mate, I’ll be ready when you are. Take all the time you need.
I have enjoyed everything you have done during the build of Alan. Your attention to detail and providing and explanation of the decision making process. I understand why you have come to the conclusion that the risk is too great having a single point of failure. We all realise that Alan's original purpose was to save lives in the event of problems on a oil rig or ship at sea. His engine was only ever intended to get a crew to a safe area at sea where they could be rescued. An SOS would have been sent and ships etc would have been sent to pick up the crew. I have no idea what MTBF Alan's engine is rated for and it may well have got you the entire way but you have made a decision that you don't have to justify to anyone. I hope you find someone to take on Alan, I would hate to think of him being abandoned in some deserted boat yard in Shetland for years until he is scrapped. I will stay subscribed to the channel and hope to see what plans you come up with.
I'm really glad to know that you're favoring your safety with this! Though I'm disappointed to see the end of Alan's journey, taking on such an expedition with the care and diligence that you are is far more important! I'll definitely be sticking around to see what you tackle next, as while I've loved the Alan build series, I most certainly also appreciate your dry wit and outlook on things, expeditioning or otherwise. Here's to the future!
First off - safety first, you made the right call. It’s very easy for viewers to criticise but you’re the one who has to bear the risk. Secondly- I haven’t unsubscribed because, why would I? I’m keen to see what you’re up to next, be that building something cool or going on an expedition. If you’re still happy to make and share content I’m still happy to consume and enjoy it!
Ignore the haters, I watch your channel for the not only the Alan content but the other content you have done in the past. I also enjoy your style of video as well, so I will keep watching your next content as well. Enjoy your wine Cheers/bye
Ironic that as soon as I finally donated, the project comes to a screeching halt. I’m still here for now to see what happens to Alan. But your reasoning makes genuine sense. Safety is paramount.
The great thing about making an extended voyage in relative safety before embarking on something riskier is it's the only real way to find out the limitations of your kit. You did that and found out the point of weakness. It's sad for us that Alan isn't up to the arctic expedition, but it's still been a blast, and we can still hope the hours and hours you've put in will reap rewards for someone willing to give Alan a new home and appropriate adventure. And dare I hope that the sale of Alan and the germ of an idea you have growing may combine in a decent budget to create Alan's successor (on sea, land, or ice) which will, naturally, be "Allan"?
speaking only for myself: I'm still here because 1) I want to hear more about what adventures are next for you and 2) I'm DEEPLY invested in learning what life Alan comes to next! ETA: am I right that the question re: an outboard comes down to "there are no diesel outboards to speak of, really, and that would mean needing to take an entirely separate fuel supply with us?"
My reason for staying is simple, I want to see what "crazy" thing you do next. I am here for the building and tiring stuff. Like Edison said, "we now know one hundred ways how a light bulb does not work, that is also valuable", or something like that. I don't really care if is a tourney with Alan, or a new project, or a tourney over the hills of Scotland, you are the entertaining part, and you stayed here. You, and we now know, always have a second independent way to move your stuff and yourself out of harm's way. And you got a nice skill set, and I hope that is the time and money worth that you invested into Alan.
I have followed your channel for a long time because I love lifeboats and get excited about epoxy. Or is it your sense of humor that I like? Take a guess! Shit happens and life changes, that's just the way it is. And as usual, greetings from Sweden!
I found you via the algorithm and quickly marathonned the whole Alan series. You had an objective and a bloody cool plan to meet it. I couldn't wait to get to now, even downloaded a boat tracker app, and am truly gutted that it hasn't worked out for you. I can't wait to see what happens next, I'm sure that with everything you've learned, you're more than capable of bouncing back. Thank you for the journey so far. Anyway, what do we call the next move... Alanis?
Alan always felt like a moon shot. Your dedication and courage was amazing. I guess now, what would be really cool to hear about is what do you think are the minimum requirements for a boat that would be safe for such an adventure
I'd be interested in seeing a bit on how you plan to make sure your next boat is suitable for the task. Is there some sort of established planning framework that companies use to ensure their next production vehicle is fit for its intended purpose that you could adapt and adopt? Or maybe a breakdown/chat/failure analysis with some other expedition team who have done what you want to do. There's so much growth and learning to be had from sh#t going south if one is willing to look. It's worth acknowledging the guts it took to make this decision. I reckon like the "sunk cost" pressures to push on would have been pretty strong.
Understandable some feel butt hurt that allan has stopped here, but, hating on Alex is a bit bizarre. Its a youtube channel, get a life, we all take from it what we want. I personally was only interested in the conversion and any offshore distances covered, so got plenty, and am happy. Others are into Allex and will still be happy. Get a life people, stop hating, we'll all be dead soon .😅😅😅
I'll stay subscribed as I've enjoyed your other content that I've watched. Sure, Alan was a big draw but your content and presentation are also fantastic.
Welllllll could you maybe do a blooper reel?... I always love those little comments you make as something doesn't go as planned. They are of a light hearted rather humorous and lack the strong language and often flying debris and smell of beer you get at the local boatyards when domething goes a bit sideways. Of course the boat yards around here are more of an open air insane asylum with the remains of boat like objects scattered all around. Anyway looking forward to something new and I really would love to hear what becomes of the boats and if someone takes up the project of traveling to far away paradises to eork the boat.
@AlexHibbertOriginals hahahaha... I can see me doing my own blooper reels .. you so...bbblllooooppp blloooopp... der. bbblloooppp bbllooop blooop blooop... followed by the long session of what sounds like a sledge hammer beating the remaining portion of an atomic 4 from deep inside the 4×3 foot area called the engine room on a Coronado 30... lol
I do think engine redundancy is possible get an extra bukh or flog the bukh and buy two/ three smaller diesels. One breaks, just swap it out. Single cylinders are one man liftable.
No space for another large one. Smaller ones able to power Alan reasonably as a pair/three would also be too large. Swapping out engines from the coupling / gearbox isn't something you can do in 10mins in a rough sea.
@@AlexHibbertOriginals You probably already thought of this but, could an electric motor be slaved to the primary drive shaft? Yes many odd ideas appear in my head.
@@AlexHibbertOriginals yep, I saw it locally on media. Being handled with care as it and your hard work deserves. Good people here. 👍 The Swan is a local training ship, here in Shetland and Norway I think? Maybe they'd have a use for it?
@@AlexHibbertOriginalsYou know Alex I agree fully with your decision, but had a daft idea. Coming into the marina today I saw some kite surfers then remembered that I saw a picture of an ocean going cargo ship running with a kite sail. It wasn't powered by it entirely, but aided by it. I wonder to what degree a kite would be able to power a life boat like Alan. I do have a life raft right here that comes with a tiny plastic paddle and think a kite might be a thing in a life raft. Not that I ever want to set mine off.
I was afraid you were going to get the whole Stephen King Misery response to your announcement but was very happy to be proved wrong. Alan was always a tool for furthering your Arctic endeavours and when that tool was found to be wanting (another motor) it’s inevitable that you’ve had to change course. I can’t wait to see what the next expedition enhancing bit of kit you come up with is.
If I do t get to see Allen in the attic I better get to see penguins. 🐧 fair trade. Will also settle for puffins but penguins 🐧 are best replacement. So to the artic with you.
Wait? Did I understand you correctly: Did you hint at another boat project? 😮 Won't that make Alan jealous? I somehow thought this would - at least for the present - be the end of your endeavors on water. I am (pleasantly) surprised if that is not so. Or maybe I just misunderstood that segment of the video 😂
She has a nice hull shape overall, I would maybe take the lid off of her and rebuild a smaller cabin with a generous fore and aft deck. Nothing makes a boat more useful than flat floor space and lots of it. a nice outboard bracket and 2 small outboard later, a person could build a $200,000 house boat for about $10k
Citing the single point of failure propulsion system as a contributing factor of the decision to abandon the project and then hiding the “obvious answer” to the question of an outboard motor in the comments rather than in a video is interesting to me.
We did at least one dedicated video, and mentioned multiple other times, why a liquid fuel outboard wasn't a go-er, so it's not a trick or a conspiracy - just a desire to not retread ground.
If I could figure out a inexpensive way to get Alan to America. I would love to adopt him, but I don’t think it is feasible. I wonder if you could get him back down south if you could get him a nice retirement as a canal boat.
Alex! Could you not spin this one around? A trading up, swapping Alan for a more appropriate craft, more suited to the tasks at hand? The adventure wouldn't be over then..
@AlexHibbertOriginals I guess that straight swapping Alan for 'something more suitable' is not a possibility then? (I have no idea what Alan is currently worth!)
Two (North Sea and Barents Sea) or one from Shetland to Svalbard would be a massive cost - as Alan would need to be in a wide-gauge, open top container. There's no ro-ro to Svalbard.
Are you sure you can’t add a sail?? Ive seen sails on much smaller boats. The have retractable mast and inflatable sails. Creativity can solve just about any problem.
Crossing great bodies of water has brought humankind to where it is now. Lifeboats were a necessity if plan a,b and c failed. The capsule type is safe but top heavy. The engine is to be used for a few hours at maximum. So cheap is best. The hull is good. The propulsion is not. The topside is to heavy to be comfortable. Either put a keel and sails on it, or start a different thing. Don't give up. Try harder.
Not really sure why I'm watching this, knowing it's a dead project. I understand your reasons, but I'm still less interested in the channel as I was far more interested in Alan than I am in Artic Expeditions
dumbness this episode -- replacing toughened glass with acrylic, not installing heat vents on acrylic panels, not installing LLTV for night visibility.
Now, don't get this wrong, and mind you it is said tongue in cheek... But plenty of people are fooling around in sleds on the Arctic ice... Now arctic exploration boats on the other hand. Especially privately owned and outfitted, it is about as common as chickens' teeth.. It would almost be akin to a privately funded and executed moon landing and just as exciting to follow along. I'm not trying to tell you what to do. Just what I would be very chuffed to follow and be inspired from.
Disappointed, yes, I started watching because of this build and I’ve enjoyed watching it but at the end of the day you’ve had a change of heart because of the safety issue so can’t understand why people would attack you and unsubscribe for one look forward to future builds because you do tend to go to them and research them very well anyway sad to say goodbye to Alan look forward to future content
Unsubscribed, total scam... Only joking I found this channel through this project ( NGL). But I will stick around, or at least stay subbed. Your life is worth more than subs/ views! How many moaning bastards' have achieved what you have in their lives ( myself included).
@@AlexHibbertOriginals I know it doesn't seem in your nature but if someone asked why I didn't put an outboard on and carry on, I would have told them what an amazing idea they came up with but I think that's overkill... I've decided to change my mind and bring some oars! Haha. Cheers for the reply I have enjoyed the content no matter what If you put a poll up asking if you should carry on ( I know your not stupid and wouldn't), I voted yes I would feel guilty if you came a cropper.
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Alex, this adventure with you certainly didn't end the way I had envisioned. I believe you are genuine and had the best intentions. There is an old saying, "life gets in the way of our plans". I have truly enjoyed following your activities to this point and will in the future. Thank you!
Cheers
Mr Hibbert, Please good sir, you must do what is right and best for you, especially when it comes to safety heading out in the deep gnarly arctic oceans. I binged watched 66 episodes of Alan's journey and eagerly anticipated each episode thereafter. You have displayed nothing but depth and innovation working out issues and conundrums with Alan, your level of detail in explaining everything to us viewers is commendable and extremely engrossing. I cant thank you enough for all you have given to this project and for allowing myself and others to come along on this journey with you.
I acknowledge that Alan is only a portion of what you do, I am hooked on anything you apply yourself to, with Alan or without Alan I am just as excited about your artic expeditions and the level of detail and context you portray. You sir an an absolute gentleman and a scholar, I will forever be inspired and in admiration of your sheer will and determination Alex. Thank you so much, you are deeply appreciated.
I'm not sure I deserve that, but I'm glad you've enjoyed it so far.
Watching YT is as much about enjoying the presenter as the topic of the video. There are lots of 'build a boat' videos but most are as enjoyable as watching paint dry. You have a style that is fun and makes one want to watch. Looking forward to what's next.
And I literally did a video of paint drying inside a shipping container.
I’m at the end of my build, a very competent RV.
Capable of sustaining me off grid, with solar and water etc for weeks.
The build, like yours - has been a huge journey.
And for taking us along Alans journey of beeing built, i thank you. It was awesome.
Not all projects reach their goal. Such is life.
If some folks here feel cheated, they should really have a good look at their own lives.
Don’t put the tools down, find something new.
I have too many tools to put down - or a mangled pseudo-proverb of that sort.
Cheers and enjoy the RV.
Your work is amazing. You will keep kicking ass no matter what
Keep being yourself, Alex, it is what we want.
Cheers - no accounting for taste!
Sad to see Alan not able to finish his voyage, but happy to see that you saw through his ruse and have escaped his clutches.
Look, you do you. Safety should be the main concern. An expedition of such a nature is not a joke.
I can't disagree.
@@AlexHibbertOriginals Whatever. Looks like giving up to me.!
I mean you can do whatever you want. Why should I care.
I guess it just feels like a waste of my time.
And it feels like a tragedy that Alan won't achieve all his greatness.
And why. Cuz you don't feel like it.
You got us all psyched up to see how far this little lifeboat could go.
Only to go nowhere. Which is to sure a freakin disappointment.!
@@I86282 Gosh I hope your reply is satire/irony....
@@I86282 The comment, "put your money where your mouth is" comes to mind. I offered my yacht, free of charge for one year for all the nay sayers to show us how Jessica Watson was just having an easy time. Not a single taker, not one. Imagine a free yacht for a year! Put up the money and Alan is yours to show us all how it is done.
@@oldman1944 What could possibly make you assume that. ?
It would be fantastic to see Alan go to a good home (maybe someone who is interested in carrying on with a TH-cam channel). You made the right call in my opinion. It was a lovely journey but being safe is the single most important aspect.
Cheers - and yes I hope I'll have the chance to be picky about the next owner/owned.
Alan might not have made it to the ice, but sailing the length of the UK is still quite an adventure, especially for those of us sitting at home.
It certainly felt like one, and I enjoyed all (most!) of it.
Life is about change and reacting to new challenges, seems to me you are good at that and you have that rare talent of being a good communicator
I sometimes wish that skill were called for less often!
You started this as an experiment, and found that the current revision of your build would not be safe or fully capable of the trip that you want to make.
Safety first, this is why we do prototyping.
I enjoy your content for what it is, yes I indeed first came to subscribe you due to the Allen build, but I found your Arctic survival/exploration videos quite interesting.
You have a faithful subscriber in me, thank you for your interesting videos.
The safety of you and your crew is the most important part of any plan you make. It was fun watching the journey and while it is always bitter sweet when any journey comes to an end, there is always the next one to look forward to. No project or journey is ever a failure if you are learning new things along the way.
We all put a lot of time, money, thought, and effort in to projects that end up being total failures or simply not fit for purpose.
And if you have not done that yet, you will sooner or later, being smart enough to know when to quit those projects is a necessary reality we have to face.
Knowing the ultimate outcome of all fledgling projects at the outset would be dull indeed.
A good captain always goes down with his ship
I think this is why proverbs should be left to grown ups.
Looking forward to more episodes and future ventures . Great series
I initially came for the boat but honestly your expedition videos were fantastic so I'm gonna stick around with hopes of more of that
I have SUCH a backlog of Arctic trip footage and explainers.
Appreciate the Alan updates in light of everything else. Do what is right for you, and if you haven’t taken some time truly for yourself in a while, do that! It’s amazing how even a couple days free from stress can help put things back into perspective
while I'm gutted about the yet to be ended ending of Alans current adventure Im so glad that the vast majority of subscribers have understood and are supportive, keep going mate you have so much to offer the rest of us
Hey man, been with the channel for years. Sorry to see Alan and the project wrap this way I was really excited for everything especially to one day see Alan traversing the artic. While I'm bummed, I with you man. If you're already having engine problems then maybe Alan isn't the right boat or the right approach, you know that boat better than anyone and the artic better than most so I trust your judgement here.
Look forward to your future content. Good luck man!
Cheers for saying that.
It takes a big person to make this decision. We love Alan, but if something happened to you while in the open ocean, it would be tragic. Keep up the great work mate, love from Australia ♥
Cheers
I saw an ad for Alan on a site for boats... but it was only at £8500. It did state a lot of specialist equipment would be removed before sale but left in a sea going state. Considering that is the same cost for a mothballed lifeboat needing a lot of work, seemed too good to be true.
People need to realise that this series is great for anyone looking at converting a lifeboat as you put a lot of effort into explaining your design choices and progress. Mistakes and all.
I have thoroughly enjoyed this series.
The difference between paying craftsmen and hobbyists is amazing, it's a class divide. The market will generally respectfully pay for automotive level quality but there's an enormous jump from DIY to professional. With that much labour, TLC, and proof testing, you could easily be paying more than £30k.
Hey brother we are always gonna be here for it ! You have a life of your own mate
I have enjoyed every episode and wish you the best in all you do
Thank you!
No one watches this channel just for a lifeboat called Alan, we watch because we like you working on it, it was never about Alan. I liked your last video a lot because of the humility and sincerity you demonstrated in discussing the situation, no one blames you for not attempting to sail a vessel with a faulty engine
Thank you
Dear Alex, I very much get your decision. On your quest with Allan, I, as a sailor very much thought why don't you buy a sailing yacht as expedition vessel. However entry level prices are far from what you paid for Alan. I very much appreciated your journey and problem solving along the way. And I get your choice. As a polar adventurer, I can only imagine, you only survive when you weigh in risks properly. Very curious to your next chapters.
Yes - polar ready yachts or motor sailors are very very pricey.
@AlexHibbertOriginals possibly you could team up with Juho and Sohvi from @AlluringArctic they very much have arctic aspirations and are avid ski and outdoor people...
Onward! Can not wait for the new adventures.
I just found it interesting following from the begining that you took a be vessel designed for short term emergency voyage and showed us what could be done with wonderful UK ingenuity and die hard positive attitude. Chee🎉s from.Boston.
Oh! I'll be in Boston this December. Can't wait.
It is obviously bittersweet watching these updates ... On the plus side we got 2 different angle grinders this week 😊.
As in one of your expedition training videos, i really admire your ability to assess and retreat rather than letting ego lead you into stupid risks.
It was vital to include two of three grinders at this juncture.
Over/or underestimating the internet is an exercise in crazy. I have not, nor will ever donate to any TH-cam channel. But for what it's worth I will lend my non monitored support to you and your channel. Imagine that. Communicating on a free format without paying. Who would have dreamt of such heady freedoms.
Having followed/lurked from the get-go, your journey with Alan has been worth every minute of my time and I look forward to your future ventures. You and your audience took a lot away from the AHO vids.
That's nice to know
Didn't comment on the last video, but for the last years a notification with a new Alan video was always a small highlight. Obviously sad to see Alan go, it's really interesting to see the way you solve the problems you get across and the progress so far. Safety first of course. RIP Alan, greetings from Norway
Cheers Henning, shame to not pass by your neck of the woods.
Alex, love the videos, will keep viewing your channel, you do an amazing job with the videos, thank you Sir
The surprise at the lack of unfollows - a channel on a break costs nothing to keep following. And if this glorious chaos and vivid prose is what happens when things DON’T work out, well! Damned if I won’t stick around and see what happens on your next project. Cheers mate, I’ll be ready when you are. Take all the time you need.
Vivid prose! I like you. You can stay.
I have enjoyed everything you have done during the build of Alan. Your attention to detail and providing and explanation of the decision making process.
I understand why you have come to the conclusion that the risk is too great having a single point of failure. We all realise that Alan's original purpose was to save lives in the event of problems on a oil rig or ship at sea. His engine was only ever intended to get a crew to a safe area at sea where they could be rescued. An SOS would have been sent and ships etc would have been sent to pick up the crew. I have no idea what MTBF Alan's engine is rated for and it may well have got you the entire way but you have made a decision that you don't have to justify to anyone. I hope you find someone to take on Alan, I would hate to think of him being abandoned in some deserted boat yard in Shetland for years until he is scrapped. I will stay subscribed to the channel and hope to see what plans you come up with.
Takes guts to make a difficult decision especially when you're so invested in it. Fair play.
I'm really glad to know that you're favoring your safety with this! Though I'm disappointed to see the end of Alan's journey, taking on such an expedition with the care and diligence that you are is far more important! I'll definitely be sticking around to see what you tackle next, as while I've loved the Alan build series, I most certainly also appreciate your dry wit and outlook on things, expeditioning or otherwise.
Here's to the future!
Cheers
First off - safety first, you made the right call. It’s very easy for viewers to criticise but you’re the one who has to bear the risk. Secondly- I haven’t unsubscribed because, why would I? I’m keen to see what you’re up to next, be that building something cool or going on an expedition. If you’re still happy to make and share content I’m still happy to consume and enjoy it!
That's the spirit
I'm still with you Alex even though I am very sad, I hadn't realized how invested I was. Still, keep your chin up!
Thank you
Ignore the haters, I watch your channel for the not only the Alan content but the other content you have done in the past. I also enjoy your style of video as well, so I will keep watching your next content as well.
Enjoy your wine
Cheers/bye
I did. And cheers.
Risk appetite is a very personal thing with a number of parameters and therefore a personal decision❤️.
Wish I could buy Alan. Can put him to good use here on the southwest coast of South Africa.
He'd even pack sun lotion.
Ironic that as soon as I finally donated, the project comes to a screeching halt. I’m still here for now to see what happens to Alan. But your reasoning makes genuine sense. Safety is paramount.
I'll be repurposing as much as possible to new projects, so I hope you consider it worthwhile still as a donation with continued purpose.
Alan might make an excellent small craft rescue/tow boat for a small port.
Alan would love that.
The great thing about making an extended voyage in relative safety before embarking on something riskier is it's the only real way to find out the limitations of your kit. You did that and found out the point of weakness.
It's sad for us that Alan isn't up to the arctic expedition, but it's still been a blast, and we can still hope the hours and hours you've put in will reap rewards for someone willing to give Alan a new home and appropriate adventure.
And dare I hope that the sale of Alan and the germ of an idea you have growing may combine in a decent budget to create Alan's successor (on sea, land, or ice) which will, naturally, be "Allan"?
You just carry on and we will be watching. Goodluck going forward. 👍
Cheers Stephan
speaking only for myself: I'm still here because 1) I want to hear more about what adventures are next for you and 2) I'm DEEPLY invested in learning what life Alan comes to next! ETA: am I right that the question re: an outboard comes down to "there are no diesel outboards to speak of, really, and that would mean needing to take an entirely separate fuel supply with us?"
Sort of - and space, and their own mechanical issues. And difficulty for generating enough power for electric ones.
My reason for staying is simple, I want to see what "crazy" thing you do next. I am here for the building and tiring stuff. Like Edison said, "we now know one hundred ways how a light bulb does not work, that is also valuable", or something like that. I don't really care if is a tourney with Alan, or a new project, or a tourney over the hills of Scotland, you are the entertaining part, and you stayed here.
You, and we now know, always have a second independent way to move your stuff and yourself out of harm's way.
And you got a nice skill set, and I hope that is the time and money worth that you invested into Alan.
The skill set is something I don't underestimate.
I was here before Alan and I will be here after. Take care
Thank you
I have followed your channel for a long time because I love lifeboats and get excited about epoxy. Or is it your sense of humor that I like? Take a guess! Shit happens and life changes, that's just the way it is. And as usual, greetings from Sweden!
And greeting back to Sweden from sunny London!
I found you via the algorithm and quickly marathonned the whole Alan series.
You had an objective and a bloody cool plan to meet it. I couldn't wait to get to now, even downloaded a boat tracker app, and am truly gutted that it hasn't worked out for you.
I can't wait to see what happens next, I'm sure that with everything you've learned, you're more than capable of bouncing back. Thank you for the journey so far.
Anyway, what do we call the next move... Alanis?
Sorry to let you down so soon after arrival, but thanks for this.
Safety always comes first it’s been a interesting journey to be apart of good luck for the future I’m still not unsubscribing
Alan always felt like a moon shot. Your dedication and courage was amazing. I guess now, what would be really cool to hear about is what do you think are the minimum requirements for a boat that would be safe for such an adventure
That's an interesting question I'd have loved to answer in today's episode. I'll make a note.
Couldn’t we do an Alan farewell circumnavigation of the UK? Throw a little home comfort in and make a holiday of it??😂
Ha! The west coast looks fun, but that's many, many weeks of travel with no career/professional progression for me.
@@AlexHibbertOriginals there's Harry dwyer doing it on a part time basis in a 6m rib
I find what you've done with Alan very interesting. I also respect your decision. Subscribed and sticking around. Til next time, bye.
Cheers. Bye.
I'd be interested in seeing a bit on how you plan to make sure your next boat is suitable for the task. Is there some sort of established planning framework that companies use to ensure their next production vehicle is fit for its intended purpose that you could adapt and adopt? Or maybe a breakdown/chat/failure analysis with some other expedition team who have done what you want to do. There's so much growth and learning to be had from sh#t going south if one is willing to look.
It's worth acknowledging the guts it took to make this decision. I reckon like the "sunk cost" pressures to push on would have been pretty strong.
I won't be just getting another boat, but yes, more collaborative!
Understandable some feel butt hurt that allan has stopped here, but, hating on Alex is a bit bizarre. Its a youtube channel, get a life, we all take from it what we want. I personally was only interested in the conversion and any offshore distances covered, so got plenty, and am happy. Others are into Allex and will still be happy. Get a life people, stop hating, we'll all be dead soon .😅😅😅
Can we get Alex and C90 Adventures to do an adventure together? Seems like their style and budgets are well suited to some amazing content.
I'll stay subscribed as I've enjoyed your other content that I've watched. Sure, Alan was a big draw but your content and presentation are also fantastic.
How kind
Ps love the videos been watching from the start love from Liverpool
Thanks for other message. Will sort it - removed your comment for obvious reasons!
Done sorry
Like smashed, because I will like it.
Welcome
Welllllll could you maybe do a blooper reel?... I always love those little comments you make as something doesn't go as planned. They are of a light hearted rather humorous and lack the strong language and often flying debris and smell of beer you get at the local boatyards when domething goes a bit sideways. Of course the boat yards around here are more of an open air insane asylum with the remains of boat like objects scattered all around.
Anyway looking forward to something new and I really would love to hear what becomes of the boats and if someone takes up the project of traveling to far away paradises to eork the boat.
I do wish I had more blooper video material. Lots and lots of VO audio of blue language when I can't get a sentence out for a tenth time!
@AlexHibbertOriginals hahahaha... I can see me doing my own blooper reels .. you so...bbblllooooppp blloooopp... der. bbblloooppp bbllooop blooop blooop... followed by the long session of what sounds like a sledge hammer beating the remaining portion of an atomic 4 from deep inside the 4×3 foot area called the engine room on a Coronado 30... lol
I do think engine redundancy is possible get an extra bukh or flog the bukh and buy two/ three smaller diesels. One breaks, just swap it out. Single cylinders are one man liftable.
No space for another large one. Smaller ones able to power Alan reasonably as a pair/three would also be too large. Swapping out engines from the coupling / gearbox isn't something you can do in 10mins in a rough sea.
@@AlexHibbertOriginals You probably already thought of this but, could an electric motor be slaved to the primary drive shaft? Yes many odd ideas appear in my head.
So much work, what about a yanmar 1gm 10 diesel backup, and a small square sailing rig... my boat a steel dutch motor sailor, headed north to NWP asap
It is winter now in the south and we have realy stormy weather with 7m swel, up to 9m sometimes.
Shame I didn’t make the trip over to oggle Alan when I was up in Falkirk in January. New project sounds intriguing. All terrain ice vehicle?
I couldn't possibly say!
Now for sale in Shetland.
That's right, but we'll not rush it. It's a rehoming, not a firesale.
@@AlexHibbertOriginals yep, I saw it locally on media. Being handled with care as it and your hard work deserves. Good people here. 👍 The Swan is a local training ship, here in Shetland and Norway I think? Maybe they'd have a use for it?
@@AlexHibbertOriginalsYou know Alex I agree fully with your decision, but had a daft idea. Coming into the marina today I saw some kite surfers then remembered that I saw a picture of an ocean going cargo ship running with a kite sail. It wasn't powered by it entirely, but aided by it. I wonder to what degree a kite would be able to power a life boat like Alan. I do have a life raft right here that comes with a tiny plastic paddle and think a kite might be a thing in a life raft. Not that I ever want to set mine off.
I was afraid you were going to get the whole Stephen King Misery response to your announcement but was very happy to be proved wrong.
Alan was always a tool for furthering your Arctic endeavours and when that tool was found to be wanting (another motor) it’s inevitable that you’ve had to change course.
I can’t wait to see what the next expedition enhancing bit of kit you come up with is.
Cheers Sam
If I do t get to see Allen in the attic I better get to see penguins. 🐧 fair trade. Will also settle for puffins but penguins 🐧 are best replacement. So to the artic with you.
Was there a video where the engine failed? Have missed it?
Interested to see what vessel you choose next. Best of luck.
The episode is to come in about two/three weeks
Wait? Did I understand you correctly: Did you hint at another boat project? 😮
Won't that make Alan jealous?
I somehow thought this would - at least for the present - be the end of your endeavors on water. I am (pleasantly) surprised if that is not so.
Or maybe I just misunderstood that segment of the video 😂
Certainly not a direct replacement, but there's a huge overlap with amphibious ice/water sledge design - powered and unpowered.
@@AlexHibbertOriginals that does sound like an interesting project.
More algorithm drama. No notification for this video! There is definitely a conspiracy here
Good evening Alex…..and Alan….👍👌🇮🇲
I'll see Alan on Friday and will pass on the greeting!
Rest, recover and then on to adventures.
She has a nice hull shape overall, I would maybe take the lid off of her and rebuild a smaller cabin with a generous fore and aft deck. Nothing makes a boat more useful than flat floor space and lots of it. a nice outboard bracket and 2 small outboard later, a person could build a $200,000 house boat for about $10k
That's one of the suggested uses on the ad I've made :)
Citing the single point of failure propulsion system as a contributing factor of the decision to abandon the project and then hiding the “obvious answer” to the question of an outboard motor in the comments rather than in a video is interesting to me.
We did at least one dedicated video, and mentioned multiple other times, why a liquid fuel outboard wasn't a go-er, so it's not a trick or a conspiracy - just a desire to not retread ground.
Are you going to do a book on Alan on all the work you have done and do a dvd video showing all the work you have done from start to the end
Not a standalone one, given the lack of an expedition climax. But, perhaps as part of a wider story.
If I could figure out a inexpensive way to get Alan to America. I would love to adopt him, but I don’t think it is feasible.
I wonder if you could get him back down south if you could get him a nice retirement as a canal boat.
Yes, freight would be c.USD20k
Look at the nordhaven 55
Ideal with older versions selling for £660k+
Alex! Could you not spin this one around? A trading up, swapping Alan for a more appropriate craft, more suited to the tasks at hand? The adventure wouldn't be over then..
I simply don't have the funds for a large twin screw metal hull boat - nor the sailing experience or desire for a polar-rated yacht.
@AlexHibbertOriginals I guess that straight swapping Alan for 'something more suitable' is not a possibility then? (I have no idea what Alan is currently worth!)
Also all boats need a run to find the weak points and there will always be weak points.
What about if you could find a small tug to take Alan over the crossing?
Two (North Sea and Barents Sea) or one from Shetland to Svalbard would be a massive cost - as Alan would need to be in a wide-gauge, open top container. There's no ro-ro to Svalbard.
Another channel I like does the "Pin of Shame" where they will pin the biggest jerk comments so we can all heap abuse on them :)
I feel that would be encouraging bullying somewhat, and bullying is what these sad beings are trying to do in the first place.
@@AlexHibbertOriginals Fair point thanks!
Are you sure you can’t add a sail?? Ive seen sails on much smaller boats. The have retractable mast and inflatable sails. Creativity can solve just about any problem.
I want to know the reasons, I didnt read the comments
I would love to give Allen a new servant but you are to far away I need him for southern Alaska.
I was in southern Alaska for two of three last winters! What a shame
Would you let some one with more boating experience take him for you there are people out here who would love to ,
He's on the market for exactly that person now
Crossing great bodies of water has brought humankind to where it is now.
Lifeboats were a necessity if plan a,b and c failed. The capsule type is safe but top heavy. The engine is to be used for a few hours at maximum. So cheap is best.
The hull is good. The propulsion is not. The topside is to heavy to be comfortable.
Either put a keel and sails on it, or start a different thing.
Don't give up. Try harder.
Not really sure why I'm watching this, knowing it's a dead project. I understand your reasons, but I'm still less interested in the channel as I was far more interested in Alan than I am in Artic Expeditions
dumbness this episode -- replacing toughened glass with acrylic, not installing heat vents on acrylic panels, not installing LLTV for night visibility.
I missed you
@@AlexHibbertOriginals you know you could make that lifeboat work for your arctic expedition if you designed it correctly.
There is no reason to acknowledge or comment on disrespectful comments, they have no value.
I've mulled this over before, and I think it's important not to conflate a critique with moronic abuse, no matter how tempting it may be.
Now, don't get this wrong, and mind you it is said tongue in cheek... But plenty of people are fooling around in sleds on the Arctic ice... Now arctic exploration boats on the other hand. Especially privately owned and outfitted, it is about as common as chickens' teeth..
It would almost be akin to a privately funded and executed moon landing and just as exciting to follow along.
I'm not trying to tell you what to do. Just what I would be very chuffed to follow and be inspired from.
I feel the name should remain with this project and not lurk within a new one 😂
It would be a shame to let all the knowledge and experience you’ve gained go to waste. When another boat finds you, you’ll be ready for it.
It won't be a boat as such - just something....similar!
Redirecting and changing is hard. Not everyone will be accepting. Look into change theory. It explains a lot of negative responses you have gotten.
And is yet more evidence of the good nature of 99% of Alan's army.
Disappointed, yes, I started watching because of this build and I’ve enjoyed watching it but at the end of the day you’ve had a change of heart because of the safety issue so can’t understand why people would attack you and unsubscribe for one look forward to future builds because you do tend to go to them and research them very well anyway sad to say goodbye to Alan look forward to future content
Unsubscribing is understandable - I have no right to people's attention. But attacks, well, they'd better be well evidenced!
@@AlexHibbertOriginals totally agree
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Unsubscribed, total scam... Only joking I found this channel through this project ( NGL). But I will stick around, or at least stay subbed. Your life is worth more than subs/ views! How many moaning bastards' have achieved what you have in their lives ( myself included).
Luckily, people like you massively outnumber them.
@@AlexHibbertOriginals I know it doesn't seem in your nature but if someone asked why I didn't put an outboard on and carry on, I would have told them what an amazing idea they came up with but I think that's overkill... I've decided to change my mind and bring some oars! Haha. Cheers for the reply I have enjoyed the content no matter what If you put a poll up asking if you should carry on ( I know your not stupid and wouldn't), I voted yes I would feel guilty if you came a cropper.
female name next time then ?
That must have been the reason
Alex, goodbye.