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@alexhayden2303 6 сағат бұрын
"High and Dry", 1954. (2 Boats used in the film.)
@mergrew0110 3 күн бұрын
There used to be a fabulous program on the television, it was about a scoundrel skipper of a puffer and his adventures evading all authority and getting up to mischief. It would be nice to see a replay. After all most watchable TV is repeats these days.
@duncansykora 2 күн бұрын
@@mergrew0110Probably Para Handy, which took place on the same type of Puffer 👍☺️
@mergrew0110 2 күн бұрын
@@duncansykora. Para Handy rings a loud bell. You’re probably right, great program!
@4U2C-xq9wt 6 күн бұрын
This is well done. Any sense of narration or dialog would steal the thunder. Interesting that you can say more with ambient sound than you can using words. 😉
@duncansykora 5 күн бұрын
@@4U2C-xq9wt 🙏❤️☺️
@alexandersunter4899 7 күн бұрын
I agree the silent or no commentary style is just perfect.
@jimmytwizzle7836 10 күн бұрын
I hope this wasn’t a tourist promotional video because it wasn’t doing anything for me.
@duncansykora 8 күн бұрын
@jimmytwizzle7836 😂 Absolutely not... it's as l saw it on the day. As many places are, it's a little run down. Needs a little TLC.
@DuncanMcArthur-l7l 15 күн бұрын
yep used to jam with you in the day but the bands i sang for were always brill ha ha
@duncansykora 14 күн бұрын
@user-vk1kp6fp8d 😄 l remember! Nice to hear from you, Duncan.
@DuncanMcArthur-l7l 14 күн бұрын
@@duncansykora good stuff keep the videos coming😃
@callumsykora2742 16 күн бұрын
Lovely vid!
@baz-wc4fi 17 күн бұрын
Para Handy! Capt to Engineroom -- "Mair Steam" -- Eng to Cpt "Well awa an Boil a Kettle"
@stevebacon5466 17 күн бұрын
Fantastic ❤
@johnnywomack548 22 күн бұрын
My favorite band. Period. They're really cool people, too.
@duncansykora 21 күн бұрын
@johnnywomack548 Absolutely... Vernon is a lovely guy, the band were awesome.
@tomcarr1358 23 күн бұрын
Ken's boy from Colintraive?
@duncansykora 21 күн бұрын
@@tomcarr1358 😂 Yes! Another lifetime ago.
@associatedblacksheepandmisfits 24 күн бұрын
New engine ? I last sailed on her 40 odd years ago and am sure she had a tandem compound then , or maybe I misremembered it, the carrillon has moved from top of wheelhouse to the after side of the Lum tho.... good times with Nick and Rachel Walker.😊
@duncansykora 21 күн бұрын
@associatedblacksheepandmisfits I know the boiler was replaced in the early 2000s, and recently, it's been converted to run on compressed rapeseed. As far as I know, the engine is original. Jim Hay, the first mate, would know. instagram.com/puffermate?igsh=ODRiZm95dWx0MnF2
@awatt1404 25 күн бұрын
Lovely! I was expecting a new episode of Dad's Army onboard!
@duncansykora 25 күн бұрын
@@awatt1404 😂
@joejoe2928 28 күн бұрын
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@OliviaMarsden-h8q 29 күн бұрын
A really fantastic video, great interesting clips but also very relaxing watch in the background. Thank you :)
@callumsykora2742 29 күн бұрын
Great work, looks lush!
@astronorthwet636 29 күн бұрын
Love the machinery views.❤
@trialen Ай бұрын
Looks idyllic.
@aidanacebo9529 Ай бұрын
the use of compressed rapeseed for fuel instead of old fashioned bunker coal, that's brilliant! I've never heard of using that as a coal alternative before, are there any drawbacks from it over traditional coal? how's the cost compared to coal? can you even get coal for bunker fuel anymore?
@duncansykora 19 күн бұрын
Not sure of the last couple of questions... savethepuffer.co.uk/holidays/ would have all the answers 😁
@alisonsykora Ай бұрын
Mmm… So far, I want to taste the food from the Greek street food people. Sounds great. Looks delicious. Clitheroe is a such a cool town ❤
@duncansykora Ай бұрын
@@alisonsykora There were some big queues on that one! Many of the stalls had pretty much sold out by the end of the day. Some amazing local companies with very high quality produce. ❤️
@alisonsykora Ай бұрын
@@duncansykora I’ll have to try to come to the food fest next year.
@jossmaxwell00 Ай бұрын
I note the puffer was built In Thorne near Doncaster, or was I mistaken? I really must pay a visit up there for my bucket list. Thanks for the wonderful video Duncan.
@duncansykora Ай бұрын
@@jossmaxwell00 You're right, built in Thorne, Doncaster....now enjoying its relative retirement on the west coast of Scotland 😀
@lylelamboley2630 Ай бұрын
Delightful show, the scenery is incredible, the ship is so incredible to see in action. Also you may have the best food anywhere!
@duncansykora Ай бұрын
@@lylelamboley2630 😄🙏❤️
@allongman Ай бұрын
Lovely video a great watch!
@MarekPopiel Ай бұрын
What kind of fuel use the ship?
@duncansykora 19 күн бұрын
The ship now runs on compressed rapeseed...a waste product from making rapeseed oil.
@user-lb2gg2gt2g Ай бұрын
Fabulous , I liked everything about your film …
@duncansykora Ай бұрын
Thank you🙏🙂
@luidyjosedasilva2961 Ай бұрын
👏😂👏 Fantastic.
@johnh539 Ай бұрын
PS "The Vital Spark" staring Roddy Mc Millan on VIC 72 as captain Para Handy is, to put it bluntly wet yourself funny. Best watch it soon as apparently "She'll no take it much longer captain"😂
@philgray3443 Ай бұрын
Superb video Duncan. The old boat provided all the music we needed. We only meant to watch 5 minutes! 45 minutes later....
@duncansykora Ай бұрын
@@philgray3443 😂 Thanks for watching.
@johnland5042 Ай бұрын
Excellent!!!
@johnh539 Ай бұрын
Having messed about west coast Scotland on boats since I was a small child the legend of the West Coast Puffers was familiar to me even before I met the VIC 32 more than 45 years ago and she was the first one I ever met in person so I was in love with her instantly there was another VIC in the aria I was lucky enough to sail on later but I can't remember her number( Sorry But I should not speculate online). Both the 32 and the other vessel are not in fact trough Clyde puffers in that they are VIC’s or ‘Victualling Inshore Craft’ two of a larger Second World War, British Admiralty commission for craft to service ships chosen largely on three criteria , 1] Coal powered so they were not competing for fuel with the ships they serviced. 2] Being twin Keeled they can be beached. 3]they are floating cargo holds; Note how high she sits in the water, in the days before health and safety she could have sat two feet deeper when heavily loaded, or probably to put it another way .If the captain did not expect heavy seas and the foreshore(or harbour) he was delivering to. Every Captains most valuable Possession was his Boat Diary which unlike the Log he Added to for life rather than one log per year or so. As they delivered to any bay physically possible ,The Captains would record all rocks on a beach and its approaches and tide characteristics etc, thus these diaries were constantly updated and became more comprehensive throughout his life farther to son through generations and would be valuable to competitors ,spies you name it. The VIC’s all were one pattern but when the Admiralty were looking for a design the hundreds of years of west coast trade first with sail then with steam made the west coast puffer an obvious starting template. To see her restored and working the Clyde Estuary again is lovely "God bless her and all who sail on her" I did not know she could rais sails ,even better .
@duncansykora Ай бұрын
@johnh539 Hey John, thanks for adding all that brilliant information. I grew up,from the age of eleven, on the Kyles of Bute and later in Dunoon. So the landscape/seascape is familiar to me... but so satisfying to revisit many years later. I would highly recommend a trip on the VIC32. Good for the soul. 😄
@johnh539 Ай бұрын
@@duncansykora As a child we had family in Millport (M. Pottery) but later in life I lived in Argyle , including Crinan basin and Tayvallich for a while. My only profesional time on boats was working in fish farming.
@rapido2963 10 күн бұрын
@@johnh539 I appreciated the additional fascinating information 👍
@johnh539 10 күн бұрын
@@duncansykora One of my favourite memories is Sailing from Millport to Glasgow on the Waverley through the Kyles of Bute. Simply magical stretch of water.
@stephenmiller6213 Ай бұрын
Very poor . No info on the vessel and no narration.
@duncansykora Ай бұрын
@stephenmiller6213 Hi Stephen, the link for VIC32 is posted along with the video, giving all the information about the boat and the holidays. I've purposely left off any narration as l felt it was unnecessary... a picture tells a thousand words. I'm sorry you didn't enjoy it.
@philgray3443 Ай бұрын
@@duncansykora I did enjoy your approach. Left us hungry for more and of course researching the vessel through the wonders of the internet. I had read the "Last of the Puffermen" by Keith McGinn and this video added the context. Great stuff.
@philgray3443 Ай бұрын
Hey, Stephen, maybe you could show us how that is done by posting some example videos. Maybe tutorials. We'd really like to see your work.
@davidscott3292 Ай бұрын
Excellent. With some commentary would be even better.
@ryder6070 Ай бұрын
No, this is a unique opportunity for real observation..
@octaveobsessions Ай бұрын
Where is Para Handy when you need him - if Dougie was here he would tell ye!
@gerardlacey9384 Ай бұрын
Beautiful video thank you, she is an absolutely gorgeous boat, and the lovely food and wine and ale. I think I'd be very sad leaving and returning to mundane reality!. Best wishes. Gérard lacey in Ireland. X.
@duncansykora Ай бұрын
@gerardlacey9384 Thanks Gerald. I would highly recommend it to anyone who needs to de-stress 😄
@juemuri5448 Ай бұрын
wie kann ein schiff so von innen aussehen,,,,grausam...also schnell klar schiff machen, unter deck und alles was herumfliegen könnte sicher verstauen...
@nickedwards212 Ай бұрын
This is the VIC32. There's a large steel boat near us on the river Severn it's called the VIC99. Many years ago it was a pub on the river.
@duncansykora Ай бұрын
@nickedwards212 Wow, must have been built just after the VIC32 ❤️
@mrstephenthomas100 Ай бұрын
It was also a brothel at one stage apparently! They had to take the Steam Engine and boilers out to get it over the lock sills.
@duncansykora 29 күн бұрын
@@mrstephenthomas100 Now that I didn't know! 😯
@sturgeonsqueezer Ай бұрын
Beautiful little film, thank you.
@duncansykora Ай бұрын
@@sturgeonsqueezer 😊🙏 Thank you.
@stuartsutherland7664 Ай бұрын
What a lovely relaxing video to watch! Thanks for sharing.
@duncansykora Ай бұрын
@@stuartsutherland7664 🙏😄
@kroneditor9266 Ай бұрын
I seems to remember this vessel was moored in Bristol Docks in the past.
@duncansykora Ай бұрын
@@kroneditor9266 I'll have to check with the skipper on that one 😁
@sheridanashley7394 Ай бұрын
Butiful sea scape crap vidio
@christopherforster6555 Ай бұрын
Wow what a lovely video from a lovely part of the country thanks.
@paulkirkpatrick6371 Ай бұрын
Very beautiful looking rugged and peaceful but I'm sure it is different In winter time when the gales blow in
@duncansykora Ай бұрын
@@paulkirkpatrick6371 The west coast can be pretty wild in the winter. You have to batten down the hatches! 😄
@Lanes-Explorer5733 Ай бұрын
Magnificent filming. Thank you for sharing this wonderful experience.
@duncansykora Ай бұрын
@@Lanes-Explorer5733 My pleasure... and it was! 😄
@ralphwatten2426 Ай бұрын
Couldn't a guy find a good scotch around there somewhere?
@duncansykora Ай бұрын
@@ralphwatten2426 😂
@fosterkennel649 Ай бұрын
Sweet thank you so much
@SteveHodges-cn7ns Ай бұрын
Splendid video - personally I much prefer it with no narration and -thank god - no background music. As an old steamship engjneer ( long,long ago!) I cannot imagine a better holiday.
@duncansykora Ай бұрын
@SteveHodges-cn7ns Thanks Steve 😊
@duncanandrews1940 8 күн бұрын
A little information would have been helpful - for instance what type of fuel was loaded?
@duncansykora 7 күн бұрын
@@duncanandrews1940 Hey Duncan,l actually put it in the captions... it's compressed rapeseed. Cheers
@Yourdadsellsavon Ай бұрын
Fantastic ❤
@tango6nf477 Ай бұрын
What a beauty and what a wonderful home too.
@stuartsutherland7664 Ай бұрын
Well produced video! This cruise ship looks way more enjoyable than these floating skyscrapers that pass as ships.
@duncansykora Ай бұрын
@stuartsutherland7664 Very cozy and the food is great! 😄
@martinjames9250 Ай бұрын
Both parts one and two..... Wonderful. I had a rotten day today and now I feel better. Thank you.
@duncansykora Ай бұрын
@martinjames9250 Thanks Martin, glad you enjoyed it 😀