Launched my new boat for a trial on the Dart middle of June, couldn’t use Noss as their slipway was out of action, but the team at Blackness Marina were very helpful and welcoming, and a good day was had on the river🤠
@@AQUAHOLIC Thanks Nick, last time I had a boat on the Dart was in the 1980's so it was good to be back, and went up river to Totnes like you guys did a month or two back, bit of wind and chop, but the sun was almost too much in the afternoon!
I just realized why i like those videos of yours so much. It's the absence of unnecessary music. When i see a boat going over the waves i want to actually hear the wind and the boat just humming along. This is what makes your videos just.....great. They show what's fun and don't intrude on the senses with unnecessary distractions. Love to see you two on that boat just having fun. Hope to one day be able to afford such a nice boat as well. :)
@@AQUAHOLIC Sometimes I like a little music in there too....what really pushes my buttons being 'hard of hearing' or 'hearing impaired', is when someone is talking to you, and music is playing 'underneath'. I'm still trying to understand what the point of that is.
@@RoelskiTV Seconded from Belgium too now to play this back to the wife to put a little more pressure on for my next boat @AQUAHOLIC Lovely day, lovely boat, and great characters, wish you all the best in your new adventure Greg
Good call on the Jeanneau 805 its totally practical for berth space fuel economy ease of maintenance and for a couple. It ticks so many practical boxes. The boat has good weight to make it more stable - as opposed to a center console. Thats why I like my more conservative twin Cummins fuel economy and ease of use, Maintenace and easy for a couple Rivolta Ruhm Runner.
Best of luck with the new boat Greg. It was a brilliant day for a first run to its new home too. AND a bonus. The steam train to send you off. Its amazing that in these days of technology, A.I. you name it, that a steam train can cause everyone to stop and look till its gone from view. Love boats, but I stop for steam trains too.
just saw Greg`s ask the owner and he said then he would be up grading to something like yours and he did, great timing with the weather to get a new boat. well done Greg and Sally
Nothing better than two buddies on the maiden voyage of a new boat. Hope you had a cold one off camera. Watching you drive on the wrong side of the road in the begining makes me think the cold one was before you got to the boat, lol. Great boat Greg !!! Now you can toss the women folk on one while you two grab some poles and bring some fish in.
Excellent, Greg's smile says it all - AND he will be able to get rid of the 'bucket of shame'! I'm realistically still a year or two away from my first boat but that doesn't stop me looking around, and having looked at quite a few around this size (probably for a second boat rather than the starter boat), I usually come back to this model as it competently does everything you need with decent space and facilities for a price that you don't need to be a millionaire to run. All the best from Scotland!
Excellent boat Greg very nice purchase good luck to you & Sally. Nick will show you how to use the board on water this year he might not fall off. Good luck & enjoyment to you all.
Another happy Jennau Leader owner there I feel, she's a smart looking boat with a sweet sounding engine. I'm sure with a calm sea Greg would be able to get her over thirty knots.
Hi Greg and Sally and well done for joining the 805 club, we bought our 805 after watching Nick's channel and came to the same conclusions as Nick, nothing better for the money. We also have a KAD43 powered boat, it's lovely, maybe a little noisier than the D4, but we get 31 knots out of ours :-) when she's clean, servicing is significantly cheaper than the D4, so another big plus. Happy boating, Phil
MAN UP LADS , THE LARGER THE BOAT , THE MORE NOISE WHEN HITTING SOME THING . NO sneaking a way in the blue one . Enjoy your boats and have a great summer .
Nick - Talking about 'Joining the club...' , you should start a Jeanneau Leader 805 register and organise trips and events. I'm sure it would go down a storm... 🙂
I loved that ❤ That means Greg and Sally can go out for a curry on Friday night , plus go boating on a Saturday morning/afternoon with added insurance , when you’ve got to go , you’ve got to go . Loved it , all the best and have fun 😀
Am I seeing the beginning of a formation display team??? Another great upload and we wish Greg and Sally every minute of happiness with their new machine!!
The six cylinder sounds so much better than the 4 pot! Which is a great engine as well. But the mechanical sound of this one is impressive! Congrats with the purchase!
Congratulations Greg! She's a beauty. Looking forward to seeing the wonderful adventures that are no doubt just over the horizon. Nothing like good friends enjoying a few of the finer things in life. Nick, well done. I really want to see some of the great times you have out on the water.
Oh Greg we're so happy for you mate! We've always enjoyed watching you and Sally on the channel and can't wait to see what you guys get up to this season. Hopefully me and the wife will upgrade from our 642 in the next couple of years too.. best wishes from Poole
Thanks Greg, for allowing us to hitch a ride on your first trip. It's good to see you enjoying it so much. I will refrain from making any 'Essex' comments.😊
You scared the crap out of me when I saw you driving on the wrong side of the road!!! :) I watch your videos at 1.25x so you appeared to be really flying, too!
Wow, what an emotional video you could tell Greg was over the moon with his new purchase and hiw much he adores you Nick as a friend and the help and advice you have given him thoughout the purchase, bringing her nack home into berth really hit home with Greg, i just loved this video, happy sailing Greg im sure you and Sally with have great times aboard Dreams
Congrats Greg.. She looks lovely.. Hope you have many days on the water just enjoying life. I`m sure Nick will be on hand to help you with the lines and any Gin that might be on offer too.
I don’t think Greg lost his smile the entire video. And Nick had the look of a proud parent when their child first drove a car by themselves! An absolute delight to watch while having a cup of coffee in the morning! Not knowing if Sally is well versed in running a boat, Marianne will have to show her the ropes!
Seeing "your" boat, Nick, through the eyes of your pal must be a real treat. No wonder you don't want to change boats. What a smooth, quiet ride. And much more spacious than yours - must have the expandable interior option. Thank you BOTH for sharing.
That was really good, a couple of mates, enjoying each others company and advice. Both with a genuine passion and interest in their subject. Do more like this Nick please. Great stuff…
Lovely to see the new boat day excitement and a successful first run. I recently upgraded to a beautiful Fairline Targa 33 and was so excited I couldnt sleep the night before delivery 😊
Loved every minute of this, for obvious reasons, and reasons I can’t quite explain. Just the feeling of being on the New York City Ferry, which I take regularly, is extraordinary- every time! But to be on ones own boat, going wherever one wants to? That must be breathtaking…It won’t happen for me in this lifetime, alas, but I do take pleasure in seeing others feel that good….
We won't be so indelicate as to ask if they're wet,or happy Dreams.Your accents made it Impossible for know what the ship was.Thankfully the Hull spoke proper English to us all.What a beauty it is.Congratulations Greg !!Try to dodge that silly man who'll be chasing you about at times.Legend has it,that he likes to scam a meal and a drink at times,while asking about your ship.
Congratulations Greg, she's gorgeous. It's great to watch these channels and dream of S72's or F45's but realistically the Leader 805 or similar is the perfect fun sized boat. 👍❤️🇬🇧
Nick thank you so much for your help and support with Dreams Sally and I are over the moon with her !
Congrats Greg!
I'm so happy for you both.
An absolute pleasure Mr. Greg, let the adventures begin! 😃
Congrats!! What a beauty!
Good work Greg!
Well done Greg. I hope you’ll have many seasons of inexpensive fun and adventures in ‘Dreams’.
“Adventures Ahoy” indeed.😊
My boat has a super thick 1960's fibreglass hull. Vosper thornycroft Halmatic. Made in Portsmouth.
Alway love it when you interview Jim, he is such a legend, i love the boat
Love the way you can get to the engine
It’s a great design
kad 43 is the best engine volvo has produced i have had one in 20 years no problems with it !
congratulations Gregg I wish those boats were more common in the us. Perfect
Gregg, great maiden voyage. I have a Merry Fisher 895 at Brixham in C block. Look forward to meeting you. David
Launched my new boat for a trial on the Dart middle of June, couldn’t use Noss as their slipway was out of action, but the team at Blackness Marina were very helpful and welcoming, and a good day was had on the river🤠
Awesome! 😃
@@AQUAHOLIC Thanks Nick, last time I had a boat on the Dart was in the 1980's so it was good to be back, and went up river to Totnes like you guys did a month or two back, bit of wind and chop, but the sun was almost too much in the afternoon!
Wish I'd been aboard. What fun. Great boat.
Two lovely friends
I just realized why i like those videos of yours so much.
It's the absence of unnecessary music. When i see a boat going over the waves i want to actually hear the wind and the boat just humming along.
This is what makes your videos just.....great. They show what's fun and don't intrude on the senses with unnecessary distractions.
Love to see you two on that boat just having fun. Hope to one day be able to afford such a nice boat as well. :)
That's kind of you to say so. I like a bit of music in there occasionally, but am keen not to 'drown' the video with it. 🙂
Nice sail. Beautifull boat. Greetings from Belgium.
@@AQUAHOLIC Sometimes I like a little music in there too....what really pushes my buttons being 'hard of hearing' or 'hearing impaired', is when someone is talking to you, and music is playing 'underneath'. I'm still trying to understand what the point of that is.
@@RoelskiTV Seconded from Belgium too now to play this back to the wife to put a little more pressure on for my next boat
@AQUAHOLIC Lovely day, lovely boat, and great characters, wish you all the best in your new adventure Greg
awesome boat
Good call on the Jeanneau 805 its totally practical for berth space fuel economy ease of maintenance and for a couple. It ticks so many practical boxes. The boat has good weight to make it more stable - as opposed to a center console. Thats why I like my more conservative twin Cummins fuel economy and ease of use, Maintenace and easy for a couple Rivolta Ruhm Runner.
What a beautiful part of the world we live in...us Brits are so lucky.
Two happy boys. Nice clip
Best of luck with the new boat Greg. It was a brilliant day for a first run to its new home too. AND a bonus. The steam train to send you off. Its amazing that in these days of technology, A.I. you name it, that a steam train can cause everyone to stop and look till its gone from view. Love boats, but I stop for steam trains too.
just saw Greg`s ask the owner and he said then he would be up grading to something like yours and he did, great timing with the weather to get a new boat. well done Greg and Sally
Health to enjoy! I cant wait for the adventures..
this is so much better than any of those 1M EUR yacht walk around following same template over and over again. this is just real.
Great video, a fuel burn comparison later on would be interesting between your boat, 4 v 6 cylinder
Fantastic! To the local!
I know Nothing About Boats But I Enjoyde Watching This, Nice To See The Big smile On Greg's Face, Have Fun And Enjoy.
Glad you enjoyed it! 🙂
Nothing better than two buddies on the maiden voyage of a new boat. Hope you had a cold one off camera. Watching you drive on the wrong side of the road in the begining makes me think the cold one was before you got to the boat, lol. Great boat Greg !!! Now you can toss the women folk on one while you two grab some poles and bring some fish in.
Keep an eye on the oil in the compressor, on these Kad engines , always worth changing the oil on the compressor
Excellent, Greg's smile says it all - AND he will be able to get rid of the 'bucket of shame'! I'm realistically still a year or two away from my first boat but that doesn't stop me looking around, and having looked at quite a few around this size (probably for a second boat rather than the starter boat), I usually come back to this model as it competently does everything you need with decent space and facilities for a price that you don't need to be a millionaire to run. All the best from Scotland!
Nice one Greg.Some fun will be had with that beaut.
Boys with there toys I am jealous,hope you have many years of happiness I still miss my time on the water on the river Dart
Beautiful boat. The smile on Greg’s face says it all.
Congratulations Greg, I was just thinking I haven’t seen you for awhile in video. Well done
Nice boat Greg, happy for you, and the perfect name..
Excellent boat Greg very nice purchase good luck to you & Sally.
Nick will show you how to use the board on water this year he might not fall off. Good luck & enjoyment to you all.
congrats to Greg n Sally!
Congratulations Greg!!! She's a beauty!
Greg has the biggest smile ever! Nothing better than seeing a man with a new toy!
Good luck and joy
Another happy Jennau Leader owner there I feel, she's a smart looking boat with a sweet sounding engine. I'm sure with a calm sea Greg would be able to get her over thirty knots.
Congratulations Greg. She's a beautiful boat. You'll make s fine addition as Tubbs to Nick's Crockett'.
😄
Hi Greg and Sally and well done for joining the 805 club, we bought our 805 after watching Nick's channel and came to the same conclusions as Nick, nothing better for the money. We also have a KAD43 powered boat, it's lovely, maybe a little noisier than the D4, but we get 31 knots out of ours :-) when she's clean, servicing is significantly cheaper than the D4, so another big plus. Happy boating, Phil
Thanks Phil, we are looking forward to being on board this weekend!
@@bugbirdhughes If you ever head as far East as the Solent please give us a shout, we are based on the Beaulieu River 🙂
I think Greg made the right choice. Brilliant little boat.
Greg is all smiles, and with good reason!
Cracking boat, love the sound of a good old 6 cylinder Volvo ❤
MAN UP LADS , THE LARGER THE BOAT , THE MORE NOISE WHEN HITTING SOME THING . NO sneaking a way in the blue one . Enjoy your boats and have a great summer .
Good choice, wish we had these in the states, the perfect cruiser
Nick - Talking about 'Joining the club...' , you should start a Jeanneau Leader 805 register and organise trips and events. I'm sure it would go down a storm... 🙂
I love these boats and am really keen to find one, in the UK of course! Enjoy your new boat.
Great to see Greg’s beaming smile, would so love to get one of those craft one day. Enjoy your days out guys.
Congratulations to Greg from Milan TN.
Welldone Nick another great video and welldone to Greg under extreme pressure there from the examiner !
Beautiful part of the world!
A day you’ll never forget
And that is what it's all about. No matter what you buy, that first feeling is always the same. Enjoy your new tug Greg, happy and safe cruising.
I loved that ❤
That means Greg and Sally can go out for a curry on Friday night , plus go boating on a Saturday morning/afternoon with added insurance , when you’ve got to go , you’ve got to go .
Loved it , all the best and have fun 😀
Congratulations to Greg and Sally on the new boat!
Am I seeing the beginning of a formation display team??? Another great upload and we wish Greg and Sally every minute of happiness with their new machine!!
Hmmm... 🤔
@@AQUAHOLIC It would be like the Syncro pair in the Red Arrows..... just saying!!!!!!
@@lovelifeloveboat Head to head flat out you think..? 🤔
@@AQUAHOLIC Lol.... trailing Blue and red smoke for effect.... make some great drone footage!!
Great video the smile on Greggs face says it all. Looking forward to seeing your adventures together this summer
Great way to spend the day out on a friend's new boat. Two lucky men. Thank you both
Glad you enjoyed it 🙂
Can’t wait for the race!😉
The six cylinder sounds so much better than the 4 pot! Which is a great engine as well. But the mechanical sound of this one is impressive! Congrats with the purchase!
Was about the post the same thing, hard to beat 6 cylinders
Congratulations Greg!
She's a beauty. Looking forward to seeing the wonderful adventures that are no doubt just over the horizon.
Nothing like good friends enjoying a few of the finer things in life. Nick, well done. I really want to see some of the great times you have out on the water.
Oh Greg we're so happy for you mate! We've always enjoyed watching you and Sally on the channel and can't wait to see what you guys get up to this season. Hopefully me and the wife will upgrade from our 642 in the next couple of years too.. best wishes from Poole
Oh what a fun time!
Thanks Greg, for allowing us to hitch a ride on your first trip. It's good to see you enjoying it so much. I will refrain from making any 'Essex' comments.😊
Fantastic video 👌
Thank you very much!
Congrats GregH!! Always something special about a new boat, even new to you!!. Happy Boating!! From a Leader 9.0 owner to a New Leader 805 owner!!
You scared the crap out of me when I saw you driving on the wrong side of the road!!! :) I watch your videos at 1.25x so you appeared to be really flying, too!
I always drive on the wrong side, it's the only way to miss everyone else doing the same thing! 😄
Congratulations and nice dock.
Lovely video! how exciting it must be! enjoy!
Wow, what an emotional video you could tell Greg was over the moon with his new purchase and hiw much he adores you Nick as a friend and the help and advice you have given him thoughout the purchase, bringing her nack home into berth really hit home with Greg, i just loved this video, happy sailing Greg im sure you and Sally with have great times aboard Dreams
I guess a "Meet the Owner" video isnt really necessary but would make Greg's year.
We've already done one! Maybe we'll do another once he's had this boat for a while.
Congrats Greg.. She looks lovely.. Hope you have many days on the water just enjoying life. I`m sure Nick will be on hand to help you with the lines and any Gin that might be on offer too.
I don’t think Greg lost his smile the entire video. And Nick had the look of a proud parent when their child first drove a car by themselves! An absolute delight to watch while having a cup of coffee in the morning! Not knowing if Sally is well versed in running a boat, Marianne will have to show her the ropes!
We're taking his training wheels off next week! 😄
😂
Good to see smugglers blues has friend to play with now nick😊
Indeed! 😄
Seeing "your" boat, Nick, through the eyes of your pal must be a real treat. No wonder you don't want to change boats. What a smooth, quiet ride. And much more spacious than yours - must have the expandable interior option. Thank you BOTH for sharing.
Certainly a lot tidier! 😄
Give it time Sally has a very very long list of things to fill up the cabin ! 😂
That was really good, a couple of mates, enjoying each others company and advice. Both with a genuine passion and interest in their subject. Do more like this Nick please. Great stuff…
Glad you enjoyed it 🙂
Awesome! Congratulations Gregg. Nick I bet you are secretly or outwardly chuffed at the 30hp discretion 🤣🤣
It will be interesting to see what (if any) difference it makes - Greg's boat actually felt like it accelerated faster!
Nick great guy to have on board
Very best of luck with the new boat.
The Parker Adams RUclips channel is very good as well. They seem like a great pair of lads to deal with.
What a lovely boat. That wood looks great. Greg did well. Congratulations! Have a wonderful summer.
Way to go! Congrats Greg and Sally
Congrats to Gregg! Lovely.
Lovely to see the new boat day excitement and a successful first run.
I recently upgraded to a beautiful Fairline Targa 33 and was so excited I couldnt sleep the night before delivery 😊
That's a fabulous boat, well done!
What a great looking boat. Interesting to see Maud, was on her in Feb up in the Arctic Circle
Brilliant, really enjoyed this.
Lovely video. Congrats to Greg and Sally. Can't wait to see Dreams and Smuggler's Blues out on an adventure together.
Always so satisfying when the engine starts after you turn the key!
Superb, thanks for taking us along! Congrats to Greg!
Our pleasure!
Loved every minute of this, for obvious reasons, and reasons I can’t quite explain. Just the feeling of being on the New York City Ferry, which I take regularly, is extraordinary- every time! But to be on ones own boat, going wherever one wants to? That must be breathtaking…It won’t happen for me in this lifetime, alas, but I do take pleasure in seeing others feel that good….
Never say never 🙂
Perfect Mooring with a new boat, best wishes for a long and happy life with your new toy. another great video Nick, Thanks once again 😷
Glad you enjoyed it 🙂
Congratulations to Greg and Sally. I hope you both have many happy years and lots of wonderful memories on your new boat
A Great day 👍 for Greg
Lovely boat Greg and a beautiful day to take her out.
Cheers Nick
Thanks Jamie 🙂
@@AQUAHOLIC Your Welcome 🤗
We won't be so indelicate as to ask if they're wet,or happy Dreams.Your accents made it Impossible for know what the ship was.Thankfully the Hull spoke proper English to us all.What a beauty it is.Congratulations Greg !!Try to dodge that silly man who'll be chasing you about at times.Legend has it,that he likes to scam a meal and a drink at times,while asking about your ship.
Some properly good footage in this. Beautiful. Great choice, Greg. Best of luck.
Glad you enjoyed it 🙂
Congratulations on your new boat, Greg. Greetings from Indianapolis Indiana, USA!
Congratulations Greg, she's gorgeous.
It's great to watch these channels and dream of S72's or F45's but realistically the Leader 805 or similar is the perfect fun sized boat. 👍❤️🇬🇧
We certainly think so, especially for those of us of limited means! 😄
I’ve spent my life looking at boats and I think for me this would be (money permitting) my choice also !! Congratulations and enjoy
I love how you can equally be excited by this boat as a multi million superyacht
Excellent 1st time MR Greg
Thanks Nick for letting us come along. Its a beatiful boat ❤
Glad you enjoyed it 🙂