They think they can fix me – HELP! I’m worried! - Episode 1
🦜 Dear Diary...
This is the very first chapter in my story.
My name is Parrot, a 37ft steel Reinke Super 10 sailing boat, and after years of neglect in a boatyard up north of the UK, two slightly optimistic humans named Graham and Rachel decided it would be a good idea to buy me and bring me back to life.
Personally, I think they've completely underestimated what they've let themselves in for. But time will tell I guess....
In this first episode, you'll see how they found me, the other boats they viewed before me, and the moment they decided I was the project for them. You'll also get a glimpse inside and discover why they may have just purchased the biggest floating to-do list of their lives.
This entire series is told from my perspective as I document my restoration journey, share my history, and gently judge my humans as they learn boat restoration the hard way.
Most importantly, we're hoping the power of YouTube can help uncover my past.
If you recognise me, know anything about my history, previous owners, where I was built, where I've sailed, or how I ended up in the UK, please get in touch using the links below.
⚓ Boat: Parrot – Steel Reinke Super 10
📍 Location: Preston Marina, UK
🎥 Restoration diary told from the boat's perspective
Please like, subscribe and share my story far and wide. The more people who see me, the better chance we have of finding my original owner and piecing together my history.
Until next time...
🦜 Parrot
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Sailing Project Parrot
Welcome aboard Parrot (a 1984 Reinke Super 10), the steel boat with sass, rust, and a whole lot of mystery ⛵⚓🦜 We're Graham and Rachel—two hopeless dreamers with zero boat restoration experience and questionable impulse control. So naturally, we bought a 37ft steel sailboat that hadn’t moved in years, had a few bees as roommates, and came with absolutely no instructions. This channel is part restoration diary, part mystery hunt. Our aim? To breathe life back into Parrot and uncover her past—because no one knows who built her, where she’s been, or why she was named after a tropical bird. ⛵ Expect chaos, comedy, steel dust, and surprise emotional moments as Parrot shares her story (with heavy sarcasm) and we try to become full-time liveaboard sailors—without setting her on fire. Subscribe, share, and help us track down her original owners. She deserves it. We… might too.
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