We spent 4 days there staying at the Eagle Bluff B&B before we did a 4 day trip to the "Khutzeymateen" with Dan Wakeman on the "Sunchaser". (Aussies on holiday, May 2007). Great town, lovely people!!
Sure makes me want to leave Texas and move to Canada. Beautiful area and you're sure doing an excellent job documenting your lifestyle. Keep up the great work.
I was born in Prince Rupert but now live in Pennsylvania and it brings back memories mind you I was very young but I do remember a lot of places that you showed thank you for that
Thanks for this. I was born in Rupert in 1949. My Dad's job took us away but I've gone back several times over the years. A gem of a town with really friendly people. And yeah, it can be dreary in the fall and winter with rain and decreased hours of sunlight but it's a great place to visit and attractive in many ways for young families and for people who want to sink their hearts and minds into a smaller community. Gonna be there in a couple of weeks. Is Trolls still around?
Thank you for the video, I was born in PR & hardly sunny, I see 3rd St haven’t changed much. This gives me a plan for a road trip to travel back to PR.
Looks awesome. I've never been further north than Port Hardy on the coast. I adore the west coast of BC. The insides, too, but especially the coast. :-) Cheers from Oregon.
Excellent vid! Coming up there in Sept from Wisconsin, via Seattle. Cant wait! Looks fabulous! Will have a car, cant wait to explore! Cheers from Madison WI
Alfie, thank you so much for showing us your town. What a neat place. So strange to see a phone booth. But I would love to come up and try a Cowpuccino. Wood work looks great. Do you have much snow up there? Cheers!
Daaaang!!! I would love to visit there, to arrive by boat a dream. Thx for sharing this. BTW, drainboard looks fine, saved money, YOU made it, you can make another need be. . Good vid Sir Alf of Rupert.
Arriving here by boat is the best! Glad you enjoyed the look around town! I sure am glad I worked on the teak sole myself, I like those little projects. :)
The sole looks great. Prince Rupert--so few people out and about. Maybe because it's freezing? How do you support yourself? Is it easy to find work there? Would you winter there again? Is fish relatively inexpensive?
Thanks! Yes, it was a pretty cold day which is probably why not so many people out. hah I have a regular full time job and yes I would winter here again if I decide to stay. :) Lots of seafood options here for sure. :)
Tim Lamarre Doesn't look like much happening but the Port of Prince Rupert is what's keeping us Ruperites going best job besides a restaurant or hotel opening up and the All Native Badketball every year and cruise ship season
Nifty little tour, it certainly does look like a nice place. Good views and nice scenery, makes for good therapy against stress. I like my town but doesn't match yours. The grate looks just fine, and I can guess what the price would be exactly: "ridiculous".
Thanks! Glad you enjoy it! It really is a great little ocean side community which is why I made the move back. Thanks about the grate too, it was a fun little project and yes, much cheaper to do it myself! ha
As a norwegian (and sailor) I really enjoy your videos. We have so much in common still so far appart. I was suprised by the sweet weather conditions at this time of the year, but had a look at the weatheforecast, and found it to be as shi** as here on the west coast of norway.
Sounds like we have similar weather and geography. :) We have been lucky with some great weather lately, although windy and cold at times but very sunny. :) I'm sure the rain will be back soon. ha
Thanks for the tour. Cockpit sole looks great. Does the bay there ever freeze? I'm from Michigan USA so it is extremely rare to winter in a slip around here.
You are welcome and thanks! The harbour doesn't freeze so it is great for winter sailing. :) I hope the waters thaw soon for you so you can get back out there!
Loved the cow bathtub..lol...Looks like a great little town,is this your homeport(sorry if I missed that part of the story) ? The cockpit project turned out very nice,but I had a question.How is the oak compared to the teak in terms of durability on a boat ?..Sorry for all the questions...really enjoying your videos !
Yes that tub is pretty cool and yes I moved up here this past summer. There is a series called Cruising Canada's West Coast that documents the move up. :) I'm no expert with wood, so I need to do a little more research on the oak still. :) Glad you are enjoying the videos. :)
I fear that red oak is notorious for wicking water through it capillary system. Pretty sure about this so watch closely. Perhaps some additional sealant in that area will help. As for Rupert, seems a most lovely place. I've pretty much spent my life in large metropolitan areas, my place of birth and growing up was Chicago. I now live in a single suburb that has 60,000 plus people. There is part of me that longs for a much, much simpler and quieter place such as yours. I trust you are enjoying it there and that you are blessed and have good success.
Thank you for that info on the red oak, I will see what options I have to make sure it lasts. :) Yes, I can relate to your situation since I was born and raised in the Vancouver area.
Nice tour, thanks. They do like their cows! Haha. Prince Rupert looks like a swell town, or city. What's the population? Do they attract a lot of tourism in season? The teak grate looks fine. You did a good job. I did exactly the same thing once so I know what was involved. Did you put any finish on?
You are welcome and thank you! Just teak oil on the wood after. Yes, they like the cow theme here in Cow Bay! ha Prince Rupert is a nice little town that has everything you need. :) I think the population is about 12, 000 and there is a good amount of tourism in the summer months.
Hi Alfy, The vids are great at keeping me motivated. I was suprized to find out you moved, but one must follow the work. I still have not found a boat yet Apperently my taste and my budget are a little off, but i am working on that , If you are looking for crew I would love to come help and at the same time gain some much needed experiance. Just thought i would through that out there. Thanks Alfy
I'm glad the videos keep you motivated! Yes I moved last summer and there is a series that documents the move. Cruising Canada's West Coast. It takes time to find the right boat for sure, I spent two years looking for this one. I'll let you know if I ever need extra crew. :)
See the TH-cam video "Boat Building- Red Oak vs White Oak." I build wooden canoes and follow boat building closely and know most of these sites. This gentleman is one of those experts who is really that, an expert.
Nice one Alfy! That's the first time I've seen Blue skies in Rupert ha! Glad you got a shot on Timmys, I sure miss drivin' into get a coffee and chilli in a bun! Here's a link about oak, if you've not seen it you may find it informative. Nice repair on the cockpit grating, nothing to a man of your skills though eh?! th-cam.com/video/L6t2AZubF8U/w-d-xo.html
Thank you! haha, yes I thought I had better put a clip of TH in the video! They have great chilli! :) Thanks for the link, I'll check it out! I enjoy these little projects and hopefully I get better with each one completed! haha
great job on the cockpit sole alfy. interesting info on red oak here: th-cam.com/video/L6t2AZubF8U/w-d-xo.html seems sealing the end grain would be a good idea.
We spent 4 days there staying at the Eagle Bluff B&B before we did a 4 day trip to the "Khutzeymateen" with Dan Wakeman on the "Sunchaser". (Aussies on holiday, May 2007). Great town, lovely people!!
Alot of good memories there:) I remember a small restaurant called 'Green Apple' had the best food before closing in like 2007ish.
Very nice video! We live in Germany and visited Prince Rupert in 2018. We had a great, wonderful time.
Glad you enjoyed it!
A little, sleepy and very nice town to be in! Much better than Vancouver!
Great video!!!
Yes! Much quiter than Vancouver and way more relaxed. :) Glad you enjoyed the video!! :)
Went there once and it reminds me of home (Vancouver) just looking at it
Sure makes me want to leave Texas and move to Canada. Beautiful area and you're sure doing an excellent job documenting your lifestyle. Keep up the great work.
It sure is great to live on Canada's rugged coast! Thank you and I am glad you are enjoying the videos!! Stay tuned for more to come!
Thank you, I moved away in 2014. Glad to see Timmies I use to be a manage it for about ten years
I want to move to Prince Rupert, is it worth it? I’m an az driver
The cockpit sole looked great. Thanks for the look at Prince Rupert as well.
Thank you!! And glad you enjoyed the look around town. :)
i was there 35 years a go . for a few day . a very beautiful Video Thank You !:)
A great place!
Good little tour, thanks. Your cockpit sole came out great!
I was born in Prince Rupert but now live in Pennsylvania and it brings back memories mind you I was very young but I do remember a lot of places that you showed thank you for that
Thanks for the tour. I liked the island music.
Thank you! Glad you enjoyed the music. :)
Thanks for this. I was born in Rupert in 1949. My Dad's job took us away but I've gone back several times over the years. A gem of a town with really friendly people. And yeah, it can be dreary in the fall and winter with rain and decreased hours of sunlight but it's a great place to visit and attractive in many ways for young families and for people who want to sink their hearts and minds into a smaller community. Gonna be there in a couple of weeks. Is Trolls still around?
Thank you for the video, I was born in PR & hardly sunny, I see 3rd St haven’t changed much. This gives me a plan for a road trip to travel back to PR.
Looks awesome. I've never been further north than Port Hardy on the coast. I adore the west coast of BC. The insides, too, but especially the coast. :-) Cheers from Oregon.
Thanks!! So much beautiful coastline north of Port Hardy!! If you haven't see it yet, check out my series, Cruising Canada's West Coast!
Excellent vid! Coming up there in Sept from Wisconsin, via Seattle. Cant wait! Looks fabulous! Will have a car, cant wait to explore! Cheers from Madison WI
Thank you and I hope you have an amazing trip! Alfy & Devlin from the Inside Passage.
too cool ! all the best in your new home ! sails up !
Thank you!! :)
great tour really enjoyed. thanks.
You are welcome! Glad you enjoyed it!
Last time I was in Rupert was 1992, I was 13 years old working as a deckhand on my dads Commercial fishing boat. I’d love to visit as an adult.
Alfie, thank you so much for showing us your town. What a neat place. So strange to see a phone booth. But I would love to come up and try a Cowpuccino. Wood work looks great. Do you have much snow up there?
Cheers!
You are welcome! Glad you enjoyed the walk around! Not any snow in town, but some up on the surrounding mountains. :)
Yes true been few years now no snow
The sole work looks great!
Thank you!!
Nice video of a neat little town. Has the whole marina been rebuilt & relocated, it doesn't look anything like the 2011 imagery on GE?
Thank you!! The marina is new! :)
at 4:05 I used to live in that house in the mid 80s. It was yellow then. thanks for the flashback.
Sure doesn't look like January or February there. Nice looking area. Thanks for sharing.
It was cold, but I'll take the sun! Glad you enjoyed the look around! :)
sole looks great.
Thank you!!
awesome wanna go this summer
I hope you get here to check it out! :)
Daaaang!!! I would love to visit there, to arrive by boat a dream. Thx for sharing this. BTW, drainboard looks fine, saved money, YOU made it, you can make another need be. . Good vid Sir Alf of Rupert.
Arriving here by boat is the best! Glad you enjoyed the look around town! I sure am glad I worked on the teak sole myself, I like those little projects. :)
That is obvious to the casual observer. Quality of work looks good too.
gkarjala Thank you! :)
Thank you for this video.
The sole looks great. Prince Rupert--so few people out and about. Maybe because it's freezing? How do you support yourself? Is it easy to find work there? Would you winter there again? Is fish relatively inexpensive?
Thanks! Yes, it was a pretty cold day which is probably why not so many people out. hah
I have a regular full time job and yes I would winter here again if I decide to stay. :) Lots of seafood options here for sure. :)
Tim Lamarre
Doesn't look like much happening but the Port of Prince Rupert is what's keeping us Ruperites going best job besides a restaurant or hotel opening up and the All Native Badketball every year and cruise ship season
AHH ... LOVE MY CITY '
Nifty little tour, it certainly does look like a nice place. Good views and nice scenery, makes for good therapy against stress. I like my town but doesn't match yours. The grate looks just fine, and I can guess what the price would be exactly: "ridiculous".
Thanks! Glad you enjoy it! It really is a great little ocean side community which is why I made the move back. Thanks about the grate too, it was a fun little project and yes, much cheaper to do it myself! ha
As a norwegian (and sailor) I really enjoy your videos. We have so much in common still so far appart. I was suprised by the sweet weather conditions at this time of the year, but had a look at the weatheforecast, and found it to be as shi** as here on the west coast of norway.
Sounds like we have similar weather and geography. :) We have been lucky with some great weather lately, although windy and cold at times but very sunny. :) I'm sure the rain will be back soon. ha
what a nice little town
It sure is a nice spot for now. :)
This makes me really excited for my visit at Prince Rupert, I’m going to stay there for a month :>
A great place to visit!
Thanks for the tour. Cockpit sole looks great. Does the bay there ever freeze? I'm from Michigan USA so it is extremely rare to winter in a slip around here.
You are welcome and thanks! The harbour doesn't freeze so it is great for winter sailing. :) I hope the waters thaw soon for you so you can get back out there!
Loved the cow bathtub..lol...Looks like a great little town,is this your homeport(sorry if I missed that part of the story) ? The cockpit project turned out very nice,but I had a question.How is the oak compared to the teak in terms of durability on a boat ?..Sorry for all the questions...really enjoying your videos !
Yes that tub is pretty cool and yes I moved up here this past summer. There is a series called Cruising Canada's West Coast that documents the move up. :) I'm no expert with wood, so I need to do a little more research on the oak still. :) Glad you are enjoying the videos. :)
Nice place! They've really utilized the "Cow-theme". No snow at all? Well... neither have we here on the west coast of Finland.
Yes they sure have! It is such a cool little area for sure! No snow, but cold. :)
I fear that red oak is notorious for wicking water through it capillary system. Pretty sure about this so watch closely. Perhaps some additional sealant in that area will help. As for Rupert, seems a most lovely place. I've pretty much spent my life in large metropolitan areas, my place of birth and growing up was Chicago. I now live in a single suburb that has 60,000 plus people. There is part of me that longs for a much, much simpler and quieter place such as yours. I trust you are enjoying it there and that you are blessed and have good success.
Thank you for that info on the red oak, I will see what options I have to make sure it lasts. :) Yes, I can relate to your situation since I was born and raised in the Vancouver area.
Nice tour, thanks. They do like their cows! Haha. Prince Rupert looks like a swell town, or city. What's the population? Do they attract a lot of tourism in season? The teak grate looks fine. You did a good job. I did exactly the same thing once so I know what was involved. Did you put any finish on?
You are welcome and thank you! Just teak oil on the wood after. Yes, they like the cow theme here in Cow Bay! ha Prince Rupert is a nice little town that has everything you need. :) I think the population is about 12, 000 and there is a good amount of tourism in the summer months.
It looks awesome there. Is it hard to get any kind of work there
I hven't been to Rupert in 46 years, A lot of it still looks familiar.
I'm glad you could see a bit of the town after so long! :)
Coming there soon 😍
i love this video i used to live there but then i moved to kelowna
Cockpit sole looks wonderful. I hate broken, separated wood (always catch my toes on them!).
Thank you! Yes, the broken wood was starting to really annoy me! ha
Hi Alfy, The vids are great at keeping me motivated. I was suprized to find out you moved, but one must follow the work. I still have not found a boat yet
Apperently my taste and my budget are a little off, but i am working on that , If you are looking for crew I would love to come help and at the same time gain some much needed experiance. Just thought i would through that out there. Thanks Alfy
I'm glad the videos keep you motivated! Yes I moved last summer and there is a series that documents the move. Cruising Canada's West Coast. It takes time to find the right boat for sure, I spent two years looking for this one. I'll let you know if I ever need extra crew. :)
I live in Prince Rupert
nice
I miss Prince Rupert. It was Cameron cove in the 80's
It was Cow Bay when I was there 79 to 83
you did a good job on that
Thank you!!
Is it sea?
what did you seal t.he sole with? I am about to do mine. varnish or epoxy.
Teak oil. :)
Life is Like Sailing Thanks. I can never get my varnish jobs as good as yours anyway :)
Terry Peake Well....maybe the camera helps my varnish jobs look a little better! haha
middle of nowhere right?
Cockpit sole looks sweet!
I like the two-tone look
Thank you!! Yes, I actually don't mind the two tone either, it has kind of grown on me! ha
Did you ever tell your followers what you do for work?
Not yet, one day I will. :)
See the TH-cam video "Boat Building- Red Oak vs White Oak." I build wooden canoes and follow boat building closely and know most of these sites. This gentleman is one of those experts who is really that, an expert.
I will check that out for sure! Thank you for that! :)
Nice one Alfy! That's the first time I've seen Blue skies in Rupert ha! Glad you got a shot on Timmys, I sure miss drivin' into get a coffee and chilli in a bun!
Here's a link about oak, if you've not seen it you may find it informative. Nice repair on the cockpit grating, nothing to a man of your skills though eh?!
th-cam.com/video/L6t2AZubF8U/w-d-xo.html
Thank you! haha, yes I thought I had better put a clip of TH in the video! They have great chilli! :) Thanks for the link, I'll check it out! I enjoy these little projects and hopefully I get better with each one completed! haha
I have a question. If a young asian woman move to there, is it ok to live?(like racial discrimination....)
I am a new immigrant who wanna rural life.
Prince Rupert is a multicultural town and I believe you would not have any discrimination towards you . :)
Thanks for your answer. :D
You are welcome. :)
John Travolta at 4:53?
lol
Smile's Cafe - Fish n Chips - Enough typed !
What's with the funny head cover?
You mean the toque?
great job on the cockpit sole alfy. interesting info on red oak here: th-cam.com/video/L6t2AZubF8U/w-d-xo.html
seems sealing the end grain would be a good idea.
Thank you, I'll look into that. :)
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