In Too Deep; YouTuber restoration of a classic Broward

I need to figure out how to get sponsors for our always ongoing 47 year old Bertram.
Go Fun Me has proved zip.

Possibly your favorite rum distiller will step up ...

Then there is this nutty young couple in Netherland who bought a rusty old 82’ WW2 trawler and now fixing it up to sail tropical islands, or to circumnavigate, not sure which.
Hat off, but waaaay too much work..

https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLQ7S7GF977yDGd1EsRG0gqPrWXvcI0PNj&si=guor9-9KfLc29tsT

There was a 70 Broward that was donated then leased in 2021 called Enuff. 8-92 boat. 3 year lease with option to buy.

Great that they found a project they could work on together....are they still together?

Ha, they are up to 80 episodes of the YouTube channel and not slowing down.

Yet every other episode is entitled "we're sinking"?

Whatever it takes to keep your attention

I like Gus, funny cheerful hard-working guy with a sense of adventure. Hope he keeps his spirit.

I like Gus also. He seems genuine. I maintain my 81 Burger RPH for the most part myself. So I know it is possible. Hope to run across him next season in the Bahamas. If he can do it I can do it. Although I doubt I could attract a Young Bikini girl nor would I want to. It would just mess up the trip.

Ralph. Been watching Gus since da 1 too. Good to be young ! Fire up the Bertie’s Detroit s let’s make one last run . All good in St Aug …..

I seem to recall from an early video that there was mention of a donation component to this scenario.

Yupp. Gus mentioned in one of his videos it was donation , his new video is Fort pierce Fl to Boston nonstop ,single handed Good to be young …. Anyone have a Time Machine?

Yes, it is impressive that he single soloed that trip to Boston . However he was also wise to plan the weather window to be optimal and for the most part everything worked that needed to work. An Auto Pilot is key to that mission as well as current electronics. The advent of GPS, MFD's, Digital Radars and AIS. Along with a huge dose of youth and enthusiasm make those kind of trips possible and safer. I really enjoy watching his Channel.

Impressive, it's really dangerous and completely stupid.

To be clear; I never said it was not "really dangerous". I said it is made safer! I would personally not do a offshore trip like that willingly. However from an entertainment stand point it is interesting to watch. The same is true with Automobile Racing. The Drivers choose to put there Lives and health at risk for money and spectators pay to watch. Little difference with Gus and his exploits. I doubt he would have many viewers if he sat on the beach during every episode in perfect weather knitting at a dangerous pace.

Race car drivers do everything in their power to be safe, safety gear, etc. etc. There is no way you can maintain a safe watch solo, in a 72' yacht, from FL to Boston at 8 or 10 knots for days on end. He put a lot of people's lives at risk potentially. Pull up marine traffic and look at the amount of traffic between Boston and FL.

Yet solo sailors are hailed for their exploits and achievements?

Well, of course with proper manning he´d have had at least aonother competent watchkeeper, but for the choices he prabably had (no frinds and qualified unpaid hands avainleable to him for getting there) he did his best to get it done in the most responsible way. Don´t get me wrong, not suggesting that single-handing such a nonstop passage is a good idea! Too exhausing, no second person to do watchkeeping. I even won´t do it on 50 mile passages without having someone at the helm while I do my hourly routine engine room check.

I have no respect for the solo sailors: Ego trips with improper watch keeping.
Don’t care if they kill themselves but they are also endangering other boaters while sleeping underway with the auto pilot steering.
Here is one of them, Dodge Morgan: