Restoring a Yacht in Your Front Yard... Impossible?

John Holland sets out to restore the impossible, Shawnee, an old schooner half sunk, and now in his front yard in Newport Beach, CA.

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• restoration
• yachts
• yacht building
• john holland
• shawnee
• boat building
• sailboat
• ship
• boating
• seamanship
• history
• newport beach
• california
• pilgrim
• dana point

[boris999boris]

you are the man

[kevykev38]

How is the restoring process coming along? Any updates?

[flugfahrrader]

I went against the odds twenty years ago with a 1929 sailing cutter. Eventually, I had replaced 90%, leaving only the stem, keel and transom. Some might think, to build from scratch would be easier, but I didn't know how. The original was my instructor. I just said to myself,"only think about one board at a time, or I may be intimidated."For two-half years, I lived in a dome tent, or one room shake, but the boat progressed almost every day.Materials were mostly from salvage and first rate too.

[pcfd20]

Interesting, needs his own youtube video.

[latetraincomingfast]

If ever mad at the wife just tell her....I'm gonna go work on the boat.....like forever....lol all jokes aside....did this boat ever get wet again?

[prozakpete192]

im hooked this john needs his own show!!! im looking for hulls today

[shaverfilms]

lots and lots of work but it will all pay off soon

[headstrong440]

how does one go about moving that from the yard to the ocean???

[whackerjacker]

got a lot of heart john, i wish you the very best of luck, the potential is amazing.

[kikajewoutapalestine]

great attitude john. she will be a beauty.

[Caughttherail]

Man I have to comment. That is ridiculously awesome! I used to sail when I was a kid and lived in FL. Now I live in NC and have been dreaming big things like this for ten years. I wish good things to you sir, and hope to meet you somewhere in the Caribbean.