I never say it was going to be easy
She is a very special boat and I do need to find partners who are likely mind !
Regarding maintenance I will do all of it myself , the cost will be only on materials , slipway... my time is free
We have spend around 5000hrs working on this boat and the cost so far for the people involved who were paid is around $ 60,000.00 !
My part was one full year 7 days/week !!
I am pretty competent as I learned to built and repair boats in my youth , but I think more important is to know your limitations and when to pay somebody more competent to do specific jobs
If this work has been done by a yard at say $ 80.00/hrs , it will have cost already $ 400,000.00
When you start to restore these classic boats , or you are very rich or you have to do the job yourself ,if you can
So yes special partners for special boat
We are not the owners but the custodians of Mavourneen Mary