This Ol’ Cruise Ship Restoration 101 Making the Old New Again
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 21 ส.ค. 2024
- Join us aboard the Aurora for a quick tour tour of the Aurora's dark hallways with Gemma Robins of @ShipHappensUK, We open a time capsule cabin that has been locked and sealed off for at least the last 15 years. Whats in it?? After I will give you a glimpse into the history of this fine ship and why she is one of the most historic cruise ships still floating today. After I will take you through the complete extensive restoration of a Passageway on the A deck.
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Thanks to Gemma from Ship Happens for coming to visit! Make sure to pop over to her channel and see the work they are doing to restore a Historic 1943 Wooden HDML - th-cam.com/channels/GYfor_-g_k8ib-rBzXOLWg.html
Thanks to her for letting us know about you! Even cooler that she got to visit California! (where I also live)
Ok so the years possible for Thursday 4/20 are 1950, 61, 67, 72, 78, 89, 95, 00, 2006.
So it's probably 1995, maybe 2000?
You’ve gotta wonder did they lose the key & that’s why it was locked or did someone lull themselves in this room & they locked it afterwards?!
We all know I couldn't have left until I saw what was behind the door! Thank you Chris, I had a wonderful time onboard Aurora, you should be very proud of all your hard work x
As a long time carpenter, I sit and literally wish I lived near this vessel. I would spend every minute I could spare helping to restore the Aurora. Not for any other reason than, I love to watch this very transformation. Very often before starting a project for a customer, I will sit and let them tell me what it is supposed to look like. This allows me to absorb their vision and then I can apply my craft. in the end, I have always treasured the reveal and the reactions the home owners present when seeing their project completed. It never gets old.
BTW, that hallway is amazing. Of course I could sit and ask a thousand technical questions about how certain things were accomplished but instead, I will just say that you did an amazing job.
Jemma, as always, is really great to watch as you just can't match her enthusiasm and drive.
In closing, thank you Chris, for you passion and drive to preserve this ship. Such a monstrous undertaking will be your life's work and with God willing, you will one day, give the inevitable command of, "Attention Ships Crew, Secure all Moorings"!!!! Keep the videos coming, love to watch the projects being completed.
this comment making me wanna get a trade in carpentry. lol
Hey Aurora Restoration Crew, as a person of zero carpenter type skills I am absolutely impressed with all of you. Totally enjoyed every video. My best to you and your tireless effort.
That cabin reeks US Surplus! I know it’s a crew cabin but I have slept on those racks on two vessels. An converted WW2 lst that served on d-day and a training ship that was built in the 1960s from our countries oldest merchant Mariner college. That’s a good place to nap!
I stayed in a WW2 Tug boat with racks like that. Also 3 different Navy ships. Was pretty cool to see
i wish Ships would still be so beautiful like this old ships from the 50s and 60s
So glad to see this remarkable vessel restored. One point, however, well two really. On ships there are no hallways or floors. There are passageways and decks. Also, no stairs, ladders. 😊
A lot of land lubbers may not know what a passageway or deck means as much as hallway and floor. Being a fresh air snipe i do know but just saying. 😁
@@SlapYaAround 👍🏻
LOL .Gemma very persuasive😊. I’m a big fan of her and Simon on “Ship Happens”.
I think Chris might of been to scared to say no to me! 🤣🤣 but it was fun! I'm so in love with the Aurora, can't wait to go back again and see her looking better each time! He is doing an amazing job, and I look forward to all the new videos!
Gemma!!! i have to laugh soo much about you, so excited about a locked door.....hahaha, its nice by the way to find out that the two projects, your own boat and the aurora, find each other
I wonder is it a British game show thing? “Behind door number one?” lol that’s about all I know about Britain, maybe she can explain more to us if she returns. But I’m glad she was so interested, it really was fun. To Chris there had already been so many rooms, but Gemma’s fresh eyes saw a new adventure.
I'm a person who needs to know stuff, I wouldn't of slept at night until I found out! I'm just happy Chris was fine to smash a door in to ease my thinking brain!!
"HI EARL" Nothing like having your buddy hanging out with you while you work. He is cute, but then I am a sucker for dogs. I just came across this and a couple other videos and I have subscribed as you see. I am the lady who was asking questions about the SS Oceanic/Bog Red Boat/Floating Medical Ship. I thank you for your response. I was sure it had been scrapped by now. I wish I were there to see this in person because I love cruising so much and it is so interesting to see this ship come to life. I will try to keep up with it now, but I leave in 19 days on a 12-night cruise, so I will return. HOPEFULLY 😁
WOW !!!! What a beautiful transformation .. The ol' girl must feel pretty special to have a crew so willing to bring her back to life ..
Keep Doing What Your Doing .. Because What You Are Doing Is Nothing Short Of Amazing
Should have called Geraldo Rivera on this one, after his last fail, this for sure would be a winner.
This is going to be the most desirable craft on the seas, it's being re-created with love and dedication and you deserve every plaudit. I hope to see it for real one day.
The passageway restoration finished up lookin absolutely stunning! I love that the appearance has it present like a glorious early 70's hallway with the blues, golds and reds in the carpets. Really really nice work!
Well that's weird... I've been watching Aurora videos for the past 2 hours because I just discovered it. And lo and behold... a new video. Chris! This project is awesome (as you know) and I've added it to my list of places to visit. Kudos!
Ship is looking awesome
Thanks for watching. She gets a little better each day :)
This project embodies the slogan "Go big or go home!"
Absolutely…. Thanks for watching….
Magnificent result, carpet caps it off
Very inspirational! You love this ship and it shows!
The original carpet was made at the Solent Carpet Factory in Southampton, it would have been a masters carpet, 4 tuffs per square. Most expensive carpet you can buy, but well worth it because would last 4 times as long as Axminster carpet, Solent Carpet Factory was part of Royal Wilton Carpet in Wiltshire
Awesome labor of love
I was expecting the note to read like this "Abandon all hope,ye who enter here" LOl.Just kidding...loving the work yer doing !!!
Extrodinary Earl. I hope you get to the end result and that others with the skills and knowledge circle around you to bring it to fruition.
bloody dope project you got going on
Great job. Waiting for more episodes.
simply incredible
Thank you…
What a super job and a hell of alot of hard work 👏
I learned about your restoration project on Sunday Morning
One tool that you may want to look at is the. makita 36 volt track saw for accurately cutting wood panels…..it cuts any angle as cleanly and accurately as a panel saw, has a thin blade and eliminates the need for extension chords. You simply place the edge of the track where you want to cut set the depth of cut and slide the saw down the track. We have a custom millwork shop and frequently use this tool over the panel saw especially for trimming doors. Great job by the way
The hallway is gorgeous. For just a minute I thought it was another cliffhanger. Worth the wait.
You are the best brother. I enjoy your work and I am proud of your accomplishments and how much you blive in your work/project. I follow you and like your videos every time. 🤩😍🤩😍👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👍💪🤞🤞
I've added to my bucket list that I would be taking a trip on the Aurora. Always wanted to sail on a vintage ship. Can't wait for the day those engines start 😄
Me either…. We may put that project on priority sooner than later. Thanks for watching.
This is one of the best commercials I have ever seen for Irish Spring soap! I hope they compensated you for this... Over 70,000 people saw this!
In all sincerity, I have been using Irish Spring soap for decades; it is all I use... No, I don't expect to be 'compensated' I just hope they keep making the soap! ☺
You are doing an amazing job keep it up good luck I’m loving it😀👍👍👍👍👍👍
This guy's attention to detail he's got class I enjoy your great vision and stick ability
Great channel and progress, can’t wait for more.
I couldn’t be more amazed. Thank you, Chris.
WOW, what a transformation
Looks fabulous!
you must be so pleased with the result fantastic
Absolutely beautiful
Awesome story and progress. Can't wait for the next episode!
Great Video!!!!
Thank you.
Nice job! That hallway looks amazing. ❤
Awesome job! Beautiful Ship!
Only one episode was needed to realize that this is a channel for me to subscribe. In 54 years on this planet I always loved to make something new out of something old. Starting with my 1st go kart, 1st motorbike in the age of 14. Biked went bigger and cars were add. Two classic boats were kept alive. An American old timer RV, some pick ups. But NOTHING compared to your guys project. I knew I need to follow that project. Hopefully I will be still alive when it is done I hope you guys do not run out of power, time & money. Wish you all the best. Regards from Germany.
Great job she is a solid ship.
Well ok I’m totally impressed with what your doing I have like and subscribed and watch as you finish that ship I’m also a subscriber from Gemma video and I what to say thanks for caring enough to show your restoration work. Lots of love from Louisiana ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
A plywood cutting tip is when cutting with a circular saw. Locating your cut line as normal then adding a score with a utility knife just at the edge of your planned cut location. This reduces the splintering of the wood surface.
Wow, that reveal at the end. That hall way literally looks like she just left port, great job!
I just can't think of anything else to say... but absolutely beautiful job...
The 1990's had a Thurday April 20th in 1995 - the next one was as far as I can tell 2017 - Best wishes to you and all your "crew".
Awesome !!!!
Awesome work Chris. That passage looks fantastic. As usual Gemma has the knack of 'encouraging' to get in that cabin lol. I wish I lived nearer if only to be the tea and sandwich woman! (spirit's willing but body worn out lol).
Even that would be nice someday.
You just know I couldn't leave until I saw in that room!!
Looking so good 👍
Fantastic reveal….
WOW looks really nice !!!
That hallway is probably the best it has ever looked. Daunting, yet amazing work. Really well done.
Wow that’s awesome
Love this, watching all episodes now. New fan here keep up the good work. From the 🇬🇧
Gorgeous
Hi guys the restoration and you are doing is incredible keep up all the hard work I know it would be tedious but look at the end result fantastic amazing wonderful may God bless you all
Wow, thats a real transformation. I would fix up a couple rooms in this hall and them put them up on airbnb before going through every single hallway. If you were sentimental you could have sanded down the paneling to get it looking nice. I hope you worked on the roof or whatever was leaking before you put up more wallpaper hahah
Somebody get this man a finish nailer.
Great video, very interesting 👍 👌 🇬🇧
Good Luck !
9:29 While it doesn't have an exact date, its still possible to narrow it down quite a bit. The first portable CD Player (Sony D-50) was released in 1984 And there were only 4 years between 1984 and 2008 were the 20th of April fell on a Thursday: 1989, 1995, 2000 and 2006.
I would guess that the note is from 1995, as the AURORA was owned by a Christian sect during that time, which used her as living quarters for converts. This would explain how the note ended up on the ship.
Funny, I did the same “detective” work with the calendar dates but I would guess either 2000 or 2006 since the escape plan on the wall is dated 1997
@@0zzy5856 Now we just need an expert in package art work to possibly help nail down the date based on the Irish Spring box.
@@0zzy5856 The christian sect only owned her until 1998, when the USCG seized the ship. Afterwards she was, as far as i know, more or less abandoned until Chris bought her.
@@0zzy5856 The note could still have been from a trip made before the escape plan was updated. I think most likely is 1995.
No, I think the note has to be from 2000 than. This sect seemed to owned the vessel between 1997 and 2003. The D-50 was $350 which is about $1000 today. Portable CD Players had their peak popularity in the mid to late 90ies when their got affordable and integrated ESP which made them more compact and a gave them a decent runtime. And the escape plan is dated 1997.
Amazing!
Overwhelming !
Earl looks very regal relaxing in the hall. Your attention to detail is meticulous and takes the restoration to the next level. New sub and am binge watching to catch up. 😀
A great series! Love to see the old become new again!
Fantastic video!! So much fun to watch and the progress is simply amazing. I can see this channel taking off it is only a matter of time. I bought my house from foreclosure in terrible shape back in 2012 and fully renovated it myself, but your project is on such a larger scale and level, really cool.
No matter what the project is I have a massive respect for anyone who takes on the old and does what they can to restore. This may be a huge project but it helps to see only one area at a time and not the overall.. thanks for watching…
Amazing . great job . feel like flying up and lending a hand from Australia
Pm Chris. He would love to have you up.
Wow! The passageway resto is breathtaking!
Great vid.
Thank you for saving the Wappen von Hamburg. That city is my hometown and even though I wasn't yet born when the ship departed it I feel a connection there.
I love your accent, I never met my Irish Great Grandmother, but I imagine she had a similar accent.
Fantastic project and one which deserves serious subscriber numbers. The dedication and attention to detail is a credit to Chris's vision and one I hope we can all share. Assuming that for many reasons, the Aurora cannot be returned to "commercial cruising", I would like to hear Chris discuss the various options he has or is considering for her future. It seems a shame to restore her as a static time capsule as a floating museum however, the cost of getting her seaworthy under her own power would seem to be enormous if not impractical. Even if that were possible, without the income from paying passengers, her ongoing operational expenses would be prohibitive (even if she could be brought up to Lloyds marine specs. So Chris, please share your thoughts and plans with us.
Awesome job
Your restoring a fantastic cruise ship, its a piece of history, that will be appreciated for years to come.
That was the fastest 23 minute vid I’ve watched that I can remember. It’s like ASMR videos, very pleasant. Nice to see someone doing work on this kind of thing; I lived in a travel trailer a few years and dealt with endless water leak issues. I’ll tell you I’m glad not to be helping you lol. But I am in awe and it seems unreal that someone would fix all this up. Definitely worth saving with that history.
Reminds me of Al Capone’s vault.
Thanks for sharing the history of this ship. What a labor of love this must be.
She’s going to be a beautiful ship one day. Thanks for watching…
Wow 🤩
Loved it
This is amazing! I truly will be watching how this progresses. I am sure the Aurora is happy that someone is loving her. Great job Chris!!!
Awesome
Such an incredible project. I'd wondered what had happened to this ship after James Bond and it's brilliant to see it coming back after being so close to scrap. So impressed with your determination!!
She is starting to look like she could sail again as a cruise ship.👍😊❤️
Completely different for me. Thanks.
amazing work.
What a brilliant job, you and your team must be very proud of the corridor.👍👍🇬🇧
What an amazing transformation for something seemingly boring like a passageway.
Watching the hallway restoration convinced me to subscribe. Wow, it looks fantastic! I will admit that Gemma is responsible for me checking out your channel. I think the two channels compliment each other. The restoration of two glorious old ships is such a work of love. The old ships have a certain majesty to them.
What an interesting ship, among the other interesting things about her past, I saw that this was the very first ship Germany was allowed to build after WWII.
Dont forget about railings in the halls for rough seas. The hallway turned out amazing.
Nice Job!
The passage hallway looks fantastic!
This is a really relaxing series, I enjoy watching the progress your making on my into work. Keep up the good work.
I really like what you’re doing with the Aurora you are bringing this ship back to life! A lot of work but it’s gonna be so worth it in the end! You just earned yourself a new subscriber!