We Bought a 60FT Ex-Police Boat on an eBay Auction… Now the MASSIVE Refit Begins [Ep. 200]

We bought a 60FT ex-Federal Police boat on eBay, sight unseen, and now we're finally getting stuck into her. After winning the eBay auction and giving you a full tour of Salloo exactly as we picked her up, it's time to start figuring out what we've actually bought. In this episode, we begin the first stage of our massive boat refit. Sorting. We're starting in the V-berth, pulling everything out, sorting through years of accumulated gear, figuring out what works and what doesn't, deciding what we're keeping, throwing out what needs to go, and making multiple trips to the bins! Salloo has been sitting largely untouched for over a year, so before we can start turning this old ex-police vessel into the long-range family cruiser we're dreaming of, we need to understand what we've got. This is only the beginning of our adventure from EX-POLICE VESSEL to FAMILY PLEASURE BOAT. Chapters 00:00 - Welcome Aboard Salloo 01:29 - V-Berth Cleaning & Sorting 07:27 - Bin Run Challenge 10:58 - Awesome Finds, including ostomy and medical supplies 12:38 - The Treasure Trove. 15:45 - Free to Good Home, You Remove. 20:09 - Flybridge and Unexpected Finds. 24:43 - End of Day 1 Cleaning - How Are We Feeling? ------------------------------------------- Want to support the Salloo refit? JOIN THE J-CREW (our Patreon group)! 👉 BECOME A PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/c/Sailingwiththejameses Try a 7-day FREE trial—tiers start at just $2/month! If you’d like to help us out with a one-off contribution, you can 'buy us a coffee' 👉 Buy us a coffee: ko-fi.com/sailingwiththejamess Your support keeps this channel going, helps us upgrade gear, and brings you better content each week. There’s absolutely no obligation — watching, commenting and sharing our adventures already means the world to us! xx ------------------------------------------------------- WATCH THE SALLOO REFIT SERIES: Ep1 — We WON a boat on eBay!: https://youtu.be/km0--IXrZbw Ep2 — Salloo's Boat Tour: https://youtu.be/rXnZGoNiokI Ep3 — The Refit Starts NOW: https://youtu.be/WafimtGhtqI ------------------------------------------------------- 📬 BUSINESS INQUIRIES: Email: sailingwiththejameses@gmail.com SOCIALS: Instagram: @sailingwiththejameses Facebook: facebook.com/sailingwiththejameses ------------------------------------------------------- Our Tender: We're cruising around in a True Kit Discovery 400—lightweight, stable, and perfect for exploring remote anchorages and shallow landings. Check it out here: https://truekit.net/en-au ------------------------------------------------------- Follow me on my boat 'Sailing with the Jameses' on noforeignland: https://www.noforeignland.com/boat/5500640950222848 ------------------------------------------------------- Don’t forget to LIKE, SUBSCRIBE, and leave a comment — #BoatLife #eBay #BoatRefit #Liveaboard #MotorYacht #BoatProject #ExpeditionYacht #BoatAuction #Cruising #SailingWithTheJameses #WeboughtaBoat