The Western Flyer with Nick Offerman

[@jaygangi767]

Fabulous! Great job Sherry and to all who support the WF

[@AldoValdésBöhm]

I followed the rebuild of the WF here on KZbin, and it was fascinating. Got to meet characters like No Feet Pete who later did a bunch of work with Leo on the Tally Ho restorations. What a glorious rabbit hole it's been..

[@Mantisisland]

Wonderful film! It was an honor to write about the Western Flyer for Passagemaker magazine. The story touches a chord, the piece won first prize in the Boat Writer International annual writing competition.

[@ninjagirlD]

I get it go in this boat today for a field trip in my marine biology class! I’m so excited!

[@WesternFlyerFoundationChannel]

So glad you could join us!! Hope you had a great time!

[@babybluesbyphilbolger]

Was lucky to see The Flyer several times as we passed by her work shed on The Lake Washington Ship Canal. Up close you really appreciate the lines of this beautiful boat, and what craftsmanship it took to restore her.

[@aaronstraight3208]

Steinbeck! Ricketts! and Nick Offerman?! Yes. Nice work Western Flyer Foundation. Respect

[@historysattic9112]

Nailed it. Great promo for a great story and great cause.

[@SailThePaleBlueDot]

Until today I hadn’t heard of the Western Flyer but I saw her mentioned on the Sampson Boat Company (Tally Ho) channel. After seeing this one video I’m looking forward to binge watching another inspiring story of boat resurrection!

[@nathanedwards4519]

Thank you for the memories with watching their boat be rebuilt. Watching it fully to what you call home LOL. I can't wait for the next journey in life what's the Western Flyer.🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉❤❤❤❤. So when is the next chapter?

[@johndavey72]

It's good to see the conclusion of "Western Flyer " l was an avid watcher during it's restoration but some reason it seemed to stop justbefore it was finished . Maybe Covid was behind this ? However it is wondeeful to see her back where she belongs . Thankyou

[@WesternFlyerFoundationChannel]

We're planning a wrap-up film of the restoration soon. Stay tuned!

[@daveevans7438]

Nice job Nick. It would have been good to see you take part in the restoration. Maybe helped out with the cabin refinishing. Im sure you would have been welcomed.

[@Move-Monrovia]

Thank you Nick!

[@Chris.from.1950]

I love you, all of you! Glad you signed up, Nick! Y’all bring tears of joy to my eyes. I just checked out the book, online, in ebook form, from a library 600 miles away, that allows anyone, anywhere, to have a card! ❤🎉😊👍👍

[@Lord_of_Pie]

such a crazy journey

[@brucerosenburg3062]

I was a mate on a Canadian fish packer called The Western Flyer owned by BC Packers LTD 1973, she was around 85 feet and packed 100 tons

[@niceclassicboat6874]

Bravo !!! 😀

[@defel1]

I read the Log years ago and loved it.

[@JoBianco]

It's an odd thing, our fascination with nostalgia.

[@TheEphemeris]

Wow, this is really cool!!

[@johngrant1337]

great video , thanks

[@kaleigregg8549]

Amazing video🙌🏻 Love it

[@edwardlincoln5680]

I was just amazed at the size of the timber used on just the stern of the boat>

[@BrunoWiebelt]

good background storytelling ... well done

[@jeffhildreth9244]

Though I no longer live on the Monterey Peninsula (PG), I lived there for 46 years beginning with 1957. Those were the days that Cannery Row still had a couple of operating canneries. Very few, if any, "tourists". John Steinbeck was still alive, and many of the haunts in his many books were still standing. My mother wrote 5 books about Monterey, Pacific Grove, Carmel, Cannery Row and Big Sur. . Sadly, her last book about Joun Steinbeck , written over 20 years, was plagiarized by a new-comer who wanted to meet my mother. She never published it the book. She became a docent at the Steinbeck Museum in Salinas, taking a bus both directions. That was my mother. She new more about the Monterey Peninsula and Steinbeck than any one I knew. Yes she knew about the Western Flyer which was central to much of her unpublished book. John Steinbeck's sister lived right behind us in Pacific Grove. His sister gave up John Steinbeck's favorite rocking chair, now in my brother's possession; he still lives in Pacific Grove. I met Doc Rickett's (sp) son on a flight from SF to New York. We sat side by side, he in the window seat. Periodically he gave me some notice as I was proof reading one of my mother's books, he noted John Steinbeck was in bold at the top of the page. We then spent the remainder of the trip talking about his father, Steinbeck, Monterey Peninsula and the demise of Cannery row and its ruination. He shared stories which I had never heard, and he marveled at my mother's knowledge of both men and the Peninsula. What an incredible event, not to be forgotten. I will never forget what Monterey and New Monterey, Pacific Grove (members of my family are buried there) and Cannery Row used to be. Now Monterey Peninsula is blessed by an iconic , tangible, relic of an early era and rightly glorified its past by connecting real people with what was an unforgettable time and place. Compliments and thanks to all who were involved in this endeavor.

[@WesternFlyerFoundationChannel]

Wow - so many incredible connections to this story. Thanks for sharing!

[@iainhetherington4608]

Cool Cheers from Aus

[@Psychobilly]

What happened to the other guy that’s been telling this story of her restoration? He was really good at it! Congratulations on her launch 🚀 ❤

[@WesternFlyerFoundationChannel]

Thanks! That's Chris Chase. He's still around doing the final touches on the boat. We're planning a wrap-up film of the restoration soon. Stay tuned!

[@eddiebowens1919]

The other guy lol

[@calholli]

The art reminds me of the defunct: 1791L channel.

[@C_C_SEA]

✨🏆✨

[@ericpowell127]

Why did the KZbin series stop

[@WesternFlyerFoundationChannel]

We are grateful to all of our followers, but we had limited resources and needed to use those resources to finish the boat (vs. producing videos, which takes significant time and resources... we redirected those resources to finishing the boat). Now that the boat is finished, we plan to produce a final wrap-up restoration video so we don't leave our followers hanging (likely this summer). Stay tuned and thanks for following us.

[@calholli]

Why rebuild a boat that sank twice, rather than just building a better boat that doesn't sink?

[@WesternFlyerFoundationChannel]

Because then it wouldn't be the Western Flyer!

[@johnflorian6745]

The best boat in the world will happily sit on the bottom, if you neglect it. Just because the Western Flyer got extra wet, doesn't mean she's a bad boat.

[@stinerbros]