Meet The Owners : Tom & Lorraine. How they hand built this boat from scratch!
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 20 ต.ค. 2024
- The incredible tale of how two people designed and then built an entire motor boat from scratch and now spend their summers cruising.
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This is most impressive boat on the channel not because it’s so fancy but because of the level of craftsmanship. Those storage lockers were so beautifully handcrafted for example. To build that by hand so impressive!
Compliments to Tom and Lorraine, living the dream.
The labour of love is more procious than 10 super yachts.
The craftmanship needed to construct something as intricate as a sea-cat onto the boat is unmatched.
Fantastic! May they have many years sailing her.
Tom and Lorraine have written a book about their experiences building this boat, you can find it here:
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Their boat is great & a labor of love. Not many can do what they have done so it's truly admirable.
I think by far for me, this is one of my favourite boat builds you have shown. I love the craftsmanship thats gone into this.
Just love the attention to detail, holder for binos, crockery slots, fairy liquid, reinforcing elbows, all the solar vents etc - magnificent and all for £45k *. Takes me back to being a teenager in 70's when I built a simple 8ft ply pram dinghy with a book from local library. Bet she's still around when all the fancy gin palaces are on a breakers beach somewhere. A proper craftsman. A++.
What a lovely couple and they have some serious skills! I admire anyone that can design and build anything to their personal specifications. It’s a truly awesome talent!
I make custom sandwiches almost every day. Thanks for your admiration.
@@TwoWheelWarrior hahaha 😂
This is the best Meet The Owners so far! What a lovely couple and what fantastic skills, I hope they can enjoy their boat for many years to come.
Congratulations & Compliments to Lorraine & Tom. Stunning little boat. A credit to you both.
Fantastic Build.
This is amazing!!! What I love the most is the simplicity, and the avoiding problems approach (no shower, no hot water, sea water, etc.). I can not tell you what would make your boating life better, but I do can tell you what is going to make your boating life harder, and this man avoided most of the big problems every boat owner face! Not to mention the pride and satisfaction. Simply amazing!
This is the most gorgeous boat you have ever featured on this channel. I don't care about the super yachts. This is a beautiful work of art. What a wonderful boat.
This hand built boat may be the best boat you have ever reviewed!
The wood work, the finishing, the practicality, the fuzzy boat cat.
And one of the only videos without hearing "Volvo" or "Penta".
Amazing, absolutely amazing.
I have to hand it to this couple, what a project to undertake considering he's not a 'boat builder'. Really shows that with a ton of "sticktoitivness" and patience, anything can be accomplished. I'm super impressed, great video.
I admire their work. Stunning job. Amazing that people can do this themselves. Where did this guy learn his skills?
Tom has been working with boats since he restored an old punt as a child so he could go boating! 🙂
Hard knocks university
@@gsmith207 The best university there is. Much underrated these days.
How can you not like this, A Stunning boat that every time you go out you know have the pride that you built it. Good luck to them lovely couple
For the past month or so I've been watching 2 or 3 AQUAHOLIC videos of an evening, and without a doubt this is far and away my favourite. What a wonderful couple and a truly fantastic little boat.
Wonderful to see people have the skills and agency to build and run a boat. The pleasure they must get.
Awesome craftmanship!
The skills involved to make a home let alone a boat to that level are amazing. The wood machinist in Tom is top notch.
As good as fiberglass or aluminum is, it takes a true master to tame wood to that level.
Blown away by this boat. Unbelievable what they have built. Genuinely gobsmacked. Brilliant
Ingenious on the part of a lovely couple. Very informative in all aspects including photos. Congratulations to them both & to you Nick for presenting this unique boat by a unique couple.
Thank you so much!
Oh wow! Nick, you know how much I love your tours on those posh yachts, but you really outdid yourself with this one. What a beautiful boat! I love the wood work, it gives it such a classical look. And the fact that they built it themselves is even more amazing. I wish them many happy years together sailing that baby
Glad you enjoyed it!
Beautiful. I love the honesty and craftsmanship that’s gone into it. Love the story that they made this themselves. Beautiful craftsmanship, I love her feel, her look and her simplicity. When it’s easy to get stuffed on the large multi-million pound boats on this channel, it’s great to see this, which is modest and economical use of materials and resources and enough for the wonderful owners.
The patience and dedication it takes to think "I know what I want, now I'm going to build it." Is absolutely astounding, they're living the dream.
,,yeah storage is key"
2 seconds later: has a whole compartment for liquer
I really love this type of interior on a boat, Dark woods mixed with light furniture makes the boat feel really homely.
Does anyone actually know what type of wood is used for the walls and helm?
Very nice boat and very nice people.
What a fantastic boat.... Looks like they are both living the retirement dream... Well done to both Tom & Lorraine... Fantastic...
What a beautiful labor of love. Really Like the galley.the stove and coffee cup shelf every yacht needs those. The wood works amazing Thank you for this one. Its great.
Thanks for watching!
Gotta love it when people can’t buy what they want they just build it! Reminds me of Downeaster’s from Maine! Wicked smaht and self sufficient. So impressed
Nice boat, Nice Couple.
Old School, Simplicity with Functionality.
No Jargon and Complicated Electronics and over-kills.
Self Built with Complete Satisfaction.
Easy lay-back Sail-away - What more Could one ask for?
I find the couple that built the boat to be as unique as the vessel. What a wonderful and competent looking boat, I like the small mast a lot.
Most impressive boat I ever see before. Great Job Tom & Lorraine !!!
A lovely change from yachts most of us will never be able to afford. A thoroughly nice couple and a terrific do-it-yourself project. Well done to them and to you for showing it to us all.
Our pleasure!
I saved this one for sunday, because I thought, it´s the perfect day to enjoy a "Meet The Owners". And yes...it was a good decision.
Very nice people again and the fact, *that and how* the build their boat is incredible. I expected it to be a bit larger inside, but all the clever details inside - the drawers in the kitchen for example, that you just have to lift a little bit to unfix them - are well thought out and give enough space.
Thanks Nick, for another relaxing 30 minutes on a rainy sunday and of course to the owners, for sharing their private space...
Glad you enjoyed it :)
An absolutely inspiring project; it is a true labor of love! I like the fact this cruising couple built their dream boat for peanuts and it's everything a boater could want. Bravo!
What an absolute delight. Tom and Lorraine put in their combined skill, knowledge and effort and got exactly what they wanted and are clearly very happy with it. I think that is a magnificent result. I hope they have many happy years of cruising. Thanks Nick for another brilliant "Meet the Owners".
Glad you enjoyed it
That boat would look right at home cruising the coast of Maine. Fantastic video!
They knew what they wanted and what they were doing, from production cost to maintenance cost. Outstanding.
This is what happens when a person's head and
arms grow out of their shoulders!
Great boat!
The cat respects this captain!
I also... May God grant him health and happiness!
An amazing story. You rarely hear about anyone building their own boat themselves. As a matter of fact], this is only the second story I have heard about it happening. The owners are amazing! I wash I had their skill set to build not one but two boats!
Love the no nonsense boating! Amazing craftsmanship. More of these please.
What a great job they have done with the build of this boat. And more importantly a great job getting the retirement that they wanted so happy for them I hope they have many more years together enjoying there beautiful little slice of heaven.
Amazing boat, story and great people. Great to see people living happily like this
This was marvellous! Great to see the construction pictures and the tour. I would love to see a few more home builds in the future.
I love these videos so much. So cool getting to hear the owners talk about their joy
Hi Nick. This series just gets better and better. A hand built boat, looks awesome. Out on the water cruising must be living the dreams created by your own hands. Fantastic video thanks. Tom and Lorraine created what they wanted. Pure craftsmanship and skill.
Very proud owners of a beautiful and functional yacht. Well done Tom and Lorraine . Very impressive. Thanks Nick, always great to hear people talk about their Yachts.
This might be the best looking boat on your channel. It's almost a narrowboat built for the sea. Everything you need, nothing you don't. Built perfectly for purpose.
Truly old school, absolutely fantastic.
What an INTERESTING vessel !!!
I love some of the hand build features - the coffee mug rail in the galley , PURE BRILLANCE!!! (I even noticed the pair at the helm - I'm envious of his wood working abilities. My grandfathers would have both been impressed, as one was a professional finish carpenter and the other for a hobby.)
By the end I was thinking two things. I am SOOO impressed that they built such a thing from scratch every drop themselves. AND, I think this may well be the BEST "Meet The Owner" video you'll ever be able to do!!!
BRAVO to all involved, even the cat. 👍😃👍
Nick it doesn’t matter what style of video you put out because it’s always presented so enthusiastically. Another brilliant meet the owners, what an amazing way to spend a well earned retirement! Good for them!
Glad you enjoyed it!
Totally and completely impressed that this was a hand build. Amazed at the skill and dedication; fantastic job to Tom & Lorraine. And the cat's appearances really made the video. 😁 Thanks again, Nick...stellar job.
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I have a friend here in Minnesota who’s father hand built a yawl. 42 foot at the waterline. It’s sailed on a local river here. I really enjoyed this video seeing another craftsman’s amazing work.
Love the gorgeous woodwork through out the boat.
Tom and Lorraine have world class skills, question why did the Hull look smaller inverted than the right way up, I love their kiss approach, when your at sea, its a life saver, ones again, thank you Nick for bringing this story to your channel, and thanks to Tom and Lorraine for sharing their beautiful super yacht with us.
Well done - I live in a coastal community- there are many sheds with partly built boats - finishing this project shows a true love of the sea
A fantastic couple, thank you for showing us your lovely boat.
Very interesting hearing the build details!!!! Thanks Nick!!!!
What a beautiful boat & lovely people, these folks are definitely living their dream, what more could you ask for?. Amazing!.
What a fantastic boat! It is nice to see such a purpose built vessel crafted by two people who sincerely love it. The storage and galley fixtures are stunning in their usability, and it seems like it was designed to last with minimal maintenance, considering there are no crazy extras (like a television that sinks inside furniture). Plus, the cat was a great bonus too!
My compliments to Tom and Lorraine, real teamwork for building such a nice little yacht. One video that I really enjoyed watching. Thanks Nick.
Glad you liked it :)
That was excellent - I really enjoyed that walk-through! Nice to see such down-to-earth people who are so proud of their boat that they built themselves.
Tremendous to see this no frills practical approach to self build producing good looking boat which does the job. More power to their elbows and a lovely contrast to the multi million pound vessels which you so often present so well.
A most talented craftsman with an equally talented wife, lucky fellow. Really enjoyed this one! Wishing them many years of fun and cruising.
Fascinating. What a lovely boat. Great woodwork, the sheer quality shines through.
What an incredible boat and what an excellent way of building one. This is outstanding and really demands respect, just because of the workmanship that went into her and the hours it took to make her seaworthy. This video is really outstanding and in a class of it's own. To see all the work, knowledge, money and pain it took to bring her into life is really rare. She stands out among all the incredible superboats you view for us, and to be able to meet the owners that actually built her is super rare. Very nice!
This couple is amazing, and their boat is fairly incredible for purpose. Awesome tour and interview.
What a fantastic story. Well presented. A lovely couple and their furry friend to travel with.
Glad you enjoyed it
What a remarkable story....he’s a completer finisher.....I’ve had a 16’ lapstrake canoe build in my garage for 12 years - “not quite” finished it yet.....love the cat!
Nothing like an old fashioned wood boat. Great work and a excellent cruiser!
Truly the best video of the series. Its very traditional and very human. Fiberglass and carbon fiber are superior materials but very clinical in feel. This couple must love each other to be in those close quarters, not to mention the build itself. Many couples would have gone to bats just attempting a build of that magnitude. Great video!
Amazing! Very well done Tom and Lorraine.
Beautiful boat and such lovely people. More self builds please Nick !!
What a lovely wonderfull thing. Not flashy not fast but just 1 couple living the dream. A lot of us can only look on in envy.
This video has been waiting in my queue for months and now got time to watch it. Nothing but admiration towards the couple; as a guy with two left hands - all fingers thumbs - I cannot even begin to imagine where I should start to get going. Very insighful video as always, illustrating the complete timeline of building a boat from the scratch!
They are very proud of what they've accomplished... and they should be. I must point out that they get along very well! For most couples building that boat and then spending days and days together sailing it would be a deal killer.
What a wonderful build, hats off and a big hand shake, well done.
One of the most beautiful boats I have seen in a long time
Plus a steam train
Nick you are spoiling us
What's a boat video without a steam train? 😄
All that’s missing are pirates. Every good boat story needs a pirate. (I think I stole/paraphrased this from The History Guy.)
What a lovely little boat as the gentleman says Belt & Braces, but obviously quite a clever guy. Really nice couple who just want to go boating without all the fuss. Great insight and review Nick 👍
I enjoyed this more than you know. Great couple, great interview. A thumbs up does not do this justice. More please, it is nice to hear from real people living the dream.
I`m stealing your phrase on this one Nick "Awesome"
Nice people that have put heart and soul into their own future pleasure. Just wonderful.
Guy is a good carpenter, much respect..
Love the large windows with the great views and all the woodwork.
That's really a beautiful boat and the craftmanship is first rate. 👍
Brilliant, absolutely brilliant. That was the most fascinating video you’ve done Nick!!!
Their knowledge absolutely blew me away and the boat itself is a true work of art.
Well done sir! 👍🏻😁
Glad you enjoyed it!
This is utterly fantastic, what a great couple! Love what they have done to the boat and the effort and craftsmanship that has gone into it. Love the ethos of it compared to mass produced yachts. Excellent video Nick!
I think this will always be my favorite video on the channel... I am just so impressed with these folks and their little boat!!
Splendid and gripping video, Nick! However when Tom showed you around I've thought to myself: "Not the polished and charming presentation skills I got used to from this channel!" But the sit-down bit was absolutely fascinating and I ended up really literally applauding them. A beautiful boat, simple yet more elegant than any other boat you've shown us before, outstanding craftsmanship and all this culminates in their very obvious bliss. My favourite Aquaholic video and I will watch it again tonight.
Awesome, glad you enjoyed it 🙂
A fantastic dream, stunningly realised, kudos
Nice video Nick, lovely little boat. Thanks for sharing, really enjoy meeting the owners and hearing their stories
What a beautiful boat, and couple. Their hard work really paid off. Probably my favorite boat I’ve seen on your channel. Awesome video as always Nick, thanks
Thank you very much!
It was absolutely great to watch this, I would say, do more of these videos. It is very interesting to see how people make there own boats. The craftsmanship of this one is outstanding. My compliments to the owners / builders and to you to make this video. Greetings from the Netherlands.
Lovely couple and a fantastic boat. Loved Buddy too!
very interesting that they built this from scratch! you really love that train haha! great job as always Nick!
Thank you very much!
what a charming boat and couple .... hard to believe they built it themselves
Many many years ago my father and I built a 28ft steel chime yacht in the back yard. Interesting how the building technique is the same. Except no need for a shed. Loved the build photos.
An incredible achievement. A lovely story and well told. Thanks Nick for the way your editing skills enabled them tell the story. A lovely boat.
Glad you enjoyed it