Concerto
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You are correct I spent a small fortune on bringing Concerto to a very high standard, but it still cost only a third of what a new boat that size would have cost me. So instead of being an owner of a modern yacht with multiple look alikes in every marina, I now have a boat that people come along to have a chat as they either owned one, crewed on one or learned to sail on one. There are also some who still dream of owning a boat like mine, not to mention the comments that varnished wood trim sets her apart from the modern offerings.This is a vid of a bloke called, coincidentally - Roger. He rebuilt a yacht - I suppose he represents PBO
He did not chain saw his yacht , he must have ignored the negativity - and he did sail it round the UK.
Fulmar Concerto
It is possible, you do need a positive attitude
Jonathan
When Concerto was at the Southampton Boat Show in 2021, there was a queue almost all day, every day. The compliments I receieved from the condition were almost constant and a few people wanted to know if I wanted to sell her. There were plenty of Westerly Owners and forum members who came aboard and feel sure they appreciated the massive amount of work I had put in over 10 years whilst I still sailed her regularly.
When moored in Lerwick in the Shetlands the following year I noticed many people walking along the quayside above the pontoons, they had passed by many many 40 to 50ft yachts without stopping, but when they saw Concerto they stopped and started pointing at her as she looked so different, a few even asked questions and then could not believe she was 42 years old at the time.
I do not regret what I have spent or the man hours I have put in. All the work was for my benefit and at sometime in the future someone else will no doubt appreciate it too. Conceto will certainly last another 40+ years with some maintenance, can the same be said of modern boats.
The Roger who was doing a brilliant job restoring a Centaur went well above what I did, but after 8 year beside his house it became too much for him and his family. It was still not completed and had little chance of getting much for her, so he sold lots of furntiture and fittings before chinsawing the hull. Such a shame, but life can get in the way. His web site (http://www.agentlemansyacht.com/) is no longer available but a few details and photos are here.
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