MY OWN BOAT : Jeanneau Leader 805 Full Tour

A comprehensive tour of my Jeanneau Leader 805 'Smuggler's Blues 2' - what it's all about, why I bought it and how I've upgraded it.
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[@platonicgamer]

I'm very impressed by the interior size given that it looks like a really small boat from the outside. Great review Nick.

[@AQUAHOLIC]

Thank you :)

[@Puzzoozoo]

He should have called it Tardis. 😉

[@Aristocrafied]

Must be good for smuggling ;)

[@hamilton_reacts]

@@Aristocrafied FBI wants to know your location...

[@Aristocrafied]

@@hamilton_reacts catch me if you can!!

[@59patrickw]

Be it your own boat or a tri deck superyacht or any boat in between. One thing shows through in all your videos is your passion and love for all things nautical . Keep it up young Nick . PS ware is the sock draw on your boat ?????

[@AQUAHOLIC]

Haha! I Should have one! :)

[@jennifurzoe1302]

@@AQUAHOLIC just one sock?

[@tonyknaggs9763]

@@jennifurzoe1302 I never wear socks on a boat.

[@darthkek1953]

@@jennifurzoe1302 one drawer per sock!

[@tallboy12]

Nice to see you take your shoes off even on your own boat !

[@DriveSafeDon]

Taking your shoes off is very well and good but flushing their head out into the bay is disgusting that Boat does not have a pump out tank 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

[@huggablycute]

i feel i could comfortably live on this boat. it looks lovely, keep up the great work Nick

[@r.a.monigold9789]

Beyond the fact that your fine vessel gives you instant "street cred" - you've also demonstrated that good taste does not require mega yacht dimensions. What a fun tour. Thank you so much for sharing...

[@haomiaoyu9813]

Damn...I've been watching super yacht reviews recently but this one is actually more impressive. It is always great to see how people keep upgrading and taking care of the boat.

[@DrCrabfingers]

Beautiful boat...I love the use of every available space in these 'smaller' boats. Very nice boat.

[@ryank2434]

This is a proper nice boat! You should be proud!

[@AQUAHOLIC]

Thank you. And I am :)

[@TsarOfRuss]

I wouldnt be proud if i were reviewing other $60 million dollars boat that isn't mine the same week, but hey! its all about contentment , an happy man doing what he loves .. we are proud for him

[@barrieowen8207]

An amazing boat. My wife and I was in Torquay two weeks ago admiring your boat not realising it was yours. Keep up with your wonderful videos Nick as they are not only so educational, but also so inspiring. Barrie Owen.

[@AQUAHOLIC]

Many thanks!

[@TomO-nx1bd]

It's nice to see a little of what your personal life is like with your own boat. As usual entertaining and concise explanations of everything.

[@AQUAHOLIC]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@brucesnyder8910]

Nick, I have been watching your videos for a couple of years now. Have seen some of the upgrades you have made to Smugglers. Missed this original tour! It is fantastic the level of thought you put into what you wanted in a boat and why that is important to you. May not be for everyone, but you help people think of how they want to use a boat. This, my friend is very helpful. Plus your enthusiasm from 5 years ago to now has not changed! Brilliant as you say!

[@AQUAHOLIC]

Thank you very much, I'm glad you liked it 🙂

[@jedi0220]

Thank you for inviting us on your own personal boat. What a treat! You have a wonderful level of excitement in your commentary. Be it a brand new, yet to be seen boat, or one that you have spent many hours enjoying. Thanks again and look forward to going through your extensive library. Cheers Shane.

[@AQUAHOLIC]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@victorokeahialam8925]

I'm thoroughly impressed with this boat and its use of available space. Especially after binge watching your yacht tours and seeing how they basically offer the same amenities as your own boat. Very informed purchase.

[@gonzaloruiz1393]

Amazed about how practical this little boat is. Love it!

[@IVAO04ify]

Smaller boats are my favorite. Big yachts get boring after 70 feet. 30-60 are my favorites with what they use in them. Absolutely love the video and all your videos. You sir are a legend. The most soothing, comforting narrative voice I've heard.

[@AQUAHOLIC]

Thank you 🙂

[@deepfried4185]

Lol this guy makes any boat sound fancy. Best boat salesman I’ve ever seen

[@herbertant4096]

Sunseeker might hire him as an executive sales manager for U.K HAHAHAHA

[@MOTAHOLIC]

He's not a boat salesman...

[@BucsFTW]

Hardly a sales pitch...

[@bryantejada4216]

@@MOTAHOLIC Nick’s career in the marine industry started in 1989 as a trainee yacht broker with Princess Motor Yacht Sales. By 1994 he had risen to Sales Manager, a position he held until 2009.

[@zzanatos2001]

I love the beautiful mega yachts, but this boat is much more relatable and practical. Plus, it's considerably faster and more maneuverable.

[@no0channel0at0all]

Why didn't you show the crew quarters? Lol

[@AQUAHOLIC]

Those were the crew's quarters..! :D

[@edwardmyers1746]

@@AQUAHOLIC LOL!!

[@_BLACKSTAR_]

He DID! it was that big cabin in the front!

[@sandspider7375]

:D lol

[@jennifurzoe1302]

@@_BLACKSTAR_ next to the engine and above the batteries is the crew's cabin & ensuite

[@jamesellsworth9673]

It is a fine thing to see what a knowledgeable person chooses for a personal boat and to know why. Your upgrades seem very sensible to a lubber such as I am.

[@AQUAHOLIC]

Thanks James :)

[@davidgreen1584]

I know I’m late to the show,,, but what a fantastic way to relax & unwind😊you could not get more out of life if you were on 50m yacht!!! Brilliant enthusiasm Nick

[@AQUAHOLIC]

Thank you 🙂

[@jonathanking4107]

A lovely boat, hope you and your family enjoy many more hours sailing her. Thanks for the viewing.

[@AQUAHOLIC]

Thanks for watching!

[@roooorey8978]

I always wondered what your boat was lol. It's very nice, practical. Me and my kids watch your channel. They want to live on a boat now and i can't blame them

[@AQUAHOLIC]

Awesome! :)

[@darrylosborn511]

I like this boat , everything you need , all in a tight package and not expensive or difficult to maintain.

[@calebm.5698]

darryl osborn all boats are expensive and difficult to maintain hahaha. This one is probably better than most though

[@borysnijinski331]

Hey Nick...just realised your boat is a Jeanneau. We too own a Jeanneau powerboat. Bought it late last summer and love the Jeanneau design; happy to be member of Club Jeanneau.

[@AQUAHOLIC]

Awesome, enjoy! :)

[@simonrees2510]

And I thought I was an enthusiastic motor boater! A lovely 805 and super to have the tour.... wishing you many happy hours afloat this season😎

[@AQUAHOLIC]

Thank you Simon! More 'Smuggler's Blues 2' videos coming, so I hope you'll consider subscribing. :)

[@Tom_Oben2]

I keep coming back to this video just to admire your boat Sir. It is beautiful.

[@AQUAHOLIC]

Thank you very much!

[@Tom_Oben2]

@@AQUAHOLIC you are welcome Sir

[@MBE.1209]

Nick,what a true beaut, she's lovely and obviously very well cared for. Thanks for sharing

[@Kowalskithegreat]

I love your yacht, it's got a similar size and layout to my grandpa's sea ray, his in a 90's spec. most of why I enjoy watching your videos is it reminds me of weekends spent out on lake Meade in Nevada. pre-2000 you could get close enough to touch the base of the hoover dam. thanks for posting these videos, they give me an odd sort of nostalgia, I will own something like this one day

[@stevebirdsall3510]

Love this video Nick, an in depth, no restrictions tour of your personal space, so others may benefit. Fair play to you sir. 👏👏👏

[@AQUAHOLIC]

Glad you enjoyed it :)

[@Nighthawk-sd3nc]

When you opened that door to the sleeping quarters my jaw dropped, I did not expect all that space in that boat!

[@dangermouse8466]

Nick, this is a beautiful boat. Congratulations on having this. I wish you many years of joy with your boat.

[@wandarebiejo6409]

Best walk through I've seen you do. Very cozy boat.Was not expecting to see a bed on it. Nice!

[@chrisgreenwood8188]

What a well thought out design! Love it

[@jamesmanche9914]

Wow! For a small boat, this really does have all of the bells and whistles of a larger yacht. Excellent value for money, and again the amount of amenities surprised me! Proper boat, this one. Great work!

[@johnsinclair2231]

Thank you Nick so surprised by internal spaces.😀

[@AQUAHOLIC]

My pleasure!

[@jimhutton4352]

What a fantastic tour. I’d love a boat, any boat really, but living smack bang in the middle of the country doesn’t help nor does a pretty meagre bank balance, so unfortunately I’m living vicariously thru your channel. And I’m really enjoying it. The tours and reviews are great, really informative and entertaining and your personality and delivery really makes your channel much better than most others. Thank you for keeping my interest in something I’ll probably never be able to afford alive

[@thezanzibarbarian5729]

I now fully understand your choice of boat. Really nicely decked out and modified by yourself and as you mentioned, easy to use single handed. It's also good to see you've got Yorkshire Tea Bags too :-))...

[@SoloBeing1]

Tetley tea: ={

[@thezanzibarbarian5729]

@@SoloBeing1 - I've stopped buying Yorkshire tea bags after recent comments made by them. I now use Tesco's own brand. 1/2 the cost and as good.

[@gogs9240]

Nick of all the boats you have videoed and reviewed this is my favourite. Just exactly what you need and so manageable.

[@batnut]

Great to see your own toy Nick, thanks for sharing. You do have the best reviews, really enjoy my armchair yachting, thank you 👍

[@AQUAHOLIC]

Thanks for watching 🙂

[@hughbryson1372]

I really like the boat. A lot of features and upgrades that make it pretty nice for its size. And the mstr bdrm area is a bonus. And it looks like it goes good for a 4 cyl.

[@Kennethah81]

This must be the best walkthrough of a sub-35-foot boat I´ve seen. Most times it looks like whoever is reviewing a "small" boat is just in a hurry to get it done with so they can move on to the bigger, less accessible boats, but this is better than many super-yacht reviews I´ve seen! I´m absolutely loving this channel! :)

[@AQUAHOLIC]

Thank you Kenneth! :)

[@bigrat1202]

A fine vessel sir. Cheers from Newport Beach!

[@Tiyson11]

I love your little boat mate, I would love to get a boat myself one day. I have extremely fond memories on my dad's boats, he had a Boom and a Grand Banks on the River Severn. It was amazing as child.

[@daniellane5483]

I don't know why I didn't search your channel for your own boat until now but I'm very pleased I did. So great to see you on your own floating palace. Thanks for sharing, also lovely to see and hear such a gentlemen carrying himself as you do. God bless you brother 🙏

[@edwardmyers1746]

You know what nick, as an american I can totally get your point. They really do screw beam size up because people trailer their boats. Nice to see Jeanneau throw that to the wind, it creates a really good better boat. Nice JL's I've got them they are such good speakers Ps, lookin snazzy back then LOL, also I cant believe it has a bow thruster what a goodie!! Nice RC boat, I've got that one too, upgraded it so it goes faster

[@aldebaran9255]

I have followed so many of your reviews and of course within a budget I always come back to this boat. I live in Spain and I am starting searching for my first motor yacht .

[@AQUAHOLIC]

Great to hear!

[@EileenHB301]

These tours are so amazing. While I'll never be able to afford to even rent a yacht, it is such a great way to live vicariously in these pandemic times. Thank you so much, aquaholic!!

[@AQUAHOLIC]

You're extremely welcome! 🙂

[@kurtknas496]

You sure know your stuff and how to maintain a boat. Impressive.

[@jonathanreynolds4563]

I love the little extras you've added

[@davidcunningham6856]

What a sweet boat Nick! The one & only thing I would need different is the toilet. Where I live, you would need a head with a mascerating tank. Anyway, how proud you must be!

[@filtonkingswood]

Thanks for the tour. A lovely craft, used, enjoyed and cherished. Just the way it should be.

[@johnpeel6601]

Thank you Nick for sharing your own boat and experiences with your subscribers. If I might use one of your expressions 'it is a fine ship' and clearly you enjoy owning and using Smugglers Blues 2 with your family and friends. Your 'How to go boating' video is also fab. Looks like you enjoy every minute and have fun but also show the important safety and serious side of having that fun. You are clearly living the dream to the full. Good luck.

[@Irishesbox11]

Beautiful especially the Miami Vice graphics linking wonderfully into Glenn Frey reference.

[@RobEJC]

So much craft in such a small package - well done, sir.

[@austinsvidz]

Quite a testament to the skills of the reviewer that I thoroughly enjoyed this boat review as much as I enjoy his super yacht reviews

[@danhilliam73]

I can imagine you having some great weekends in the sun around the Cornish coast in this little beauty. Really nice Nick, I like it 👍

[@shinydoc]

I wasn't looking for this kind of content and found this review. OMG, I want one and am looking for one of these now! Looks sooo cool and in such good condition, I feel your passion. I watched your other video on cost; which was helpful too. Thank you

[@AQUAHOLIC]

Glad I could help!

[@brianb4942]

Brilliant detail, what a great boat and surprisingly spacious throughout. I appreciate now how much your know your stuff. Really terrific insight.

[@nicolasbouyiouclis4726]

From Nick to Nick, you are a natural in what you do and that's why you're very good at it! By the way.. love your boat very much for the Greek Isles but a bit to big for my use.. Thanks anyway

[@triskellian]

Great looking boat! I like the very useful features of the craft as well as the amenities.Happy boating!

[@paulogrinke7020]

Its a very nice boat. Had not seen all of it before. Did not know about the second berth. Job well done with your upgrades. May it continue to provide enjoyment for many years to come.

[@paulvanallen-lononca]

Love your boat 💓⛵! ! Great tour with examples and references. Hope you see more of your boat next year and we see more of you. Enjoy All!

[@AQUAHOLIC]

More to come!

[@darrenhillman8396]

Great walkthrough of your boat, Nick. You have made some very neat and useful mods too. I have a 2004 Jeanneau Merry Fisher 925 which is my pride and joy, which shares the imaginative use of cubby space.

[@TreasureDivers]

Thanks Nick, I've watched some of your reviews of the bigger boats but I particularly enjoyed this tour , your enthusiasm for your own boat is great. I appreciated the explanation about the wider beam available if not trailering . Thanks for sharing. David from Treasure Divers UK

[@dfgdfg_]

6:12 amazing old 80s photo Nick! Thanks for sharing!

[@guitasify]

I really enjoyed the tour of your boat ! perfect for any enjoyable day boating but clearly capable of further cruises- thank you

[@LMays-cu2hp]

Also, I have liked you reviews of boats/yachts. You continue to educate me about the ownership. Thanks.

[@LMays-cu2hp]

Thanks to everyone.

[@jep1103]

That's a lovely boat Thnx for showing me around. The space is surprising and looks nice to.

[@nancyb2003]

It brings me true joy that you have such a lovely boat of your own. Bravo!

[@davidlockwood9192]

Lovely little boat, thank you for showing us around your own! As always so well done showing all the bits and pieces! Good sensible cabin layout.

[@AQUAHOLIC]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@chrish2996]

Wow. I never realized your boat was so cool and thats a great tour, very knowledgeable.

[@jackboggis270]

Your knowledge and passion is remarkable in all your videos. Keep it up

[@austinsvidz]

Some pretty ingenious upgrades on this fine vessel

[@georgesalmas4582]

Watching Miami Vice on a DVD. I love this guy.

[@Thanos730000]

If your in the mood for doing a series of videos I would like to suggest a vlog where you document your experience of using your lovely boat for an entire season. From pre launch checkups thru putting it to rest for the winter. Maybe 5 to 10 minute vlogs once or twice a month showing what you go thru, ups and downs of boat ownership.

[@gabrieldepablo8396]

Proper walkthrough of a magnificent little boat. Learned a lot as always. Nick, you are so effortlessly good at this, its ridiculous. You gave the same care, time to tell this little guy's story as you give the big boys'. I liked that very much. You are a humble man in a rich mans world, I like that very much also.

[@SF-qu3fw]

Nice boat! Love the pillows! Toms River NJ 08754 USA. I'm there usually twice a month or so for family.

[@rosiee.1372]

Wow! Your boat actually has a lil cabin! How cool! Its really nice & your upgrades are great!

[@denversdabsc6073]

I got hooked on your videos a week or so ago. I was just surfing the web and stumbled across it. I love it. Love your boat. 👍

[@AQUAHOLIC]

Awesome! Welcome aboard 🙂

[@bcfc2659]

Nice boat Nic,fast and spacious and you've obviously kept it in mint condition, looks a lot of fun👍

[@sophiejane8910]

I came across your channel and have been working my way through all your videos. It's lovely to finally see your own boat! She's a beauty 🙂 looking forward to more videos!

[@AQUAHOLIC]

Great to have you aboard!

[@belladonna4076]

Wow thats so cool, Thanks for the tour Nick.

[@lowpinglag]

I'm so happy for you. I'd wager you have made many great memories with family and friends, on this wonderful boat :)

[@AQUAHOLIC]

Thank you. Sure have! :)

[@jontyjohnson]

What a great boat, you need anything more than this. Love the size space and everything it offers.

[@dv8740]

Great choice of a personal boat! Very spacious layout for it's size! I love the added space of the 10' beam as you mention. I have an 8.5' beam on my 26' and can easily see the difference. I do trailer mine however as the area I live is not conducive to many available slips unfortunatly.

[@nickwatkins5321]

Nice little boat. Some smart upgrades which make this far more desirable

[@jkarnas641]

Omg , What a gorgeous yacht you have very good taste. Thanks for sharing it with us.

[@AQUAHOLIC]

Thanks for watching!

[@huskerrrr]

Love your boat. Perfect for a small group and very manageable.

[@dylansemp1474]

Beautiful boat. Impressed by the inside

[@Tekzoned]

Great tour of your private boat, and really enjoying your channel 👍 You really capture the feeling and style of every boat you review, and makes it great to watch. I'm no boat person myself, but is getting closer to becoming one..!

[@AQUAHOLIC]

Thanks for your lovely comment :)

[@wayne6220]

Excellent boat. Enjoyed your walk thru and explanations.

[@LockportDan]

Love your boat!! That looks like the sort of experience on the water I've been fantasizing about. Enjoyed my late uncle's Chris Kraft on Lake Ontario as a kid in the '50's. Hope you continue to enjoy this great boat.

[@AQUAHOLIC]

Thank you! 🙂

[@seadawg4740]

Looks like a nice boat! Reminds me a lot of the Sunseeker Portofino that you featured.

[@tonygadd9288]

Fantastic tour. Loved it. Perfect day boat. Very envious.

[@LEMUSA77]

Very well designed vessel! Definitely a keeper!

[@mikes10663]

Greatly appreciate the explanations of the systems and of the upgrades you made. Really interesting to see your boat.

[@AQUAHOLIC]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@QbixGer]

One can tell that you are really into this boat, spending twice the usual time on everything. :D Nice boat, and the additional things you installed and talked about gave me a better idea on what the other, factory new boats on your channel might be missing still and may require to have.

[@johningham4942]

It's amazing just how much room you have in an 8 metre boat, and it doesn't look cramped, and from what I have seen it handles so easily also. With the add ons you have put into her it's a fantastic spacious boat! I'm a little bit envious with the smugglers blues 2 though nick a perfect small family boat!

[@joshuawilliams6408]

The best boat is for good times & entertainment shared with friends not stuck paying docking fees cause it’s so big love your boat

[@thatonedutchguy23]

Nice review and even more nice boat! We are also having the (2x) D4-260 in our boat and they are amazing!