My father built several boats in his day. As a Newfoundlander I found this film to be captivating!

@burseystudio

8 күн бұрын

Excellent, thanks!

A lovely video.I visited St Johns early this year from Ireland. My son was on a university exchange. It was magical and so beautiful. The people were friendly and welcoming I'm always amazed to hear Irish accents so far from Ireland. This could be Waterford, Ireland yet its Newfoundland. Past immigration has left its mark in culture, language, attitude and boat building. This video captures the spirit of a people in a beautifully telling way.

@blueocean2510

18 күн бұрын

Were they speaking Gaeilge as many Native speakers from Ireland moved there, or were forced to move there.

It was great to see the homes and harbors, the songs and the sages of Newfoundland. I’ve been a few times with my wife from there. This is such a heartwarming and honest portrayal of people and their culture. Jerome Canning is active in Facebook and is a fine ambassador who knows stuff and does things.

@burseystudio

8 күн бұрын

Thanks, I’m glad it resonated with you!

I was raised in Botwood, Newfoundland, and my uncle Bruce Hart Had a wooden boat. I called it the putt putt boat. We went on picnics across the bay in his boat. I remember those times very well.

@frompinetopalm

17 күн бұрын

Thank you for sharing this memory.

I am a New Yorker who had the opportunity to visit Newfoundland many years ago. I found it to be a truly magical place and hope to return there someday. This was a wonderful and enjoyable video.

@burseystudio

8 күн бұрын

Love to hear it, thank you!

I'm from Nova Scotia but I have always admired the people of Newfoundland and their connection to the sea. This film set my heart ablaze.

@burseystudio

8 күн бұрын

Thank you!

Absolutely marvellous! Congratulations to Liam Bursey and Bursey Studio associates for producing "Vessel". I love one-lungers. I love history. I love Newfoundland. You ticked all the boxes with "Vessel". Well done! Congratulations!

@burseystudio

8 күн бұрын

Thank you very much for your kind words!

What a wonderful video! What wonderful people, doing their best to share masterful skills and memories. Wooden boats, once you’ve had one, nothing else is quite the same. Dallas Texas is a long way from Newfoundland, but I love wooden boats all the same. My Grandfather gave me my first boat when I was a boy. A little Wagemaker runabout, 16 feet, made by the Seafarer Cabinet co as I recall. How I loved and pampered that beautiful little boat. One night we were caught by a sudden storm. The water became so high, so fast, the wind was blowing every which way. While making our way back to the shore, we came upon a big, lazy, sneaky, old tree trunk, that chose to punch a wicked hole, so big, in her side, but I didn’t know that just yet. It was a horrifying sound, wood being twisted and snapped. It was hard at first to understand what exactly had happened, but we were pretty sure it was bad. What we did know though, was that in a very short while, there was a great amount of water where it shouldn’t have been. We chose to get out while the getting was still good. We cinched up our life jackets, and just stepped out into the water. It was a cold rough time. We made it to shore after about two hours. I never saw my beautiful little boat again.

@bartjohnson8139

13 күн бұрын

An update; here is a site about the manufacturer Wagemaker. I have no idea where I got the Seafarer part, I’m old. The one I had doesn’t quite match up with any of the boats shown. Closest is the No.4 Super De Luxe. She was a beauty!

Excellent! I cherish my memories of Newfoundland ❤

Love passion and hard work = gratitude for life's journey

Lovely documentary! I did my graduate research in Newfoundland two years ago and this makes me want to go back so bad! 👏

love seeing my home great job bring back memeris

I met a Newfoundland woman one time here in Ireland and I couldn’t make out where in Ireland she was from because of her accent, theirs a strong relationship between Ireland and their especially when it comes to wooden boats the west coast of Ireland boats have similar lines especially the Donegal teelin punt except for build ours being clinker but very similar lines, great program 👍🏻🇮🇪

This wasn't a video it was a movie a wonderful movie and I'm very happy to subscribe I think guys are doing a great thing.

Beautiful and emotional movie. Very thoughtful cinematography. Good job! Can't wait to see what you make next.

Best look at Newfoundland since i read The Shipping News. An enjoyable watch.

What a brilliant video. Am watching from Ireland where I have my happiest memories of childhood in a homemade boat loosely based on a Newfoundland dory. It was made of plywood from Fords boxes because there was a Ford factory in Cork at the time. Glad to see you are holding on to your heritage and moving with the times to make boatbuilding accessible and affordable to all. Love the accompanying music

Amazing production. You can be so proud

A beautiful film! So well done; a step above everyone else. Editing and colour grading fantastic as is your camera and drone work. Thank you!

Thank you for a great video. I also grew up with boats & have built dozens. When the sea gets in your blood you just can't stay away from it or stop thinking about it.

@burseystudio

8 күн бұрын

Couldn’t agree more, thank you!

Nice work folks. Watching it from my sailboat on the left coast but half my family is from Bonavista Bay Newfoundland and you brought back some fond memories of goofing around Grandfadders stage and him yelling at us to "Git out of it" when we got into some trouble. Thanks.

Awesome! This is truly an amazing production. Not to mention the content. 100% nothing I love more then boats.

Well done!

Thank you for this very well produced video... I am wanting to build a wooden boat and this was really interesting to watch....

Wonderful video quite simply the best l have seen for a long time. Congratulations from Aotearoa New Zealand 👍🇳🇿

Excellent video! That was a joy to watch! Thank you

A beautiful story

Lovely job done on this documentary. My grandfather built his own boat. Makes me feel like I need to do something with pops old boat before it's too late.

01:06 That sound. Chut chut chut chut... The year 1966 my first visit to mothers childhood home. A place of myth and lore, so I thought. Now an adult and several brief but priceless visits later, I can articulate the experience. My six year old self first heard this music standing near precisely here [ google Maps, 47.258640, -53.956398 ] Stepping out of the car in this strange yet familiar place. My ears caught this sound. From my vantage top the hill the sound clear and calling. I did not know what this sound was from but my soul did and it made me look down towards the water. Thru a narrow path between the trees, a flash of white / green and then only the wake. A BOAT, of course! Goosebumps and a shiver, my soul shouting yes, yes this is it! Home.

Bravo! Throughly enjoyed this.

Beautifully done! 👏

I like the music in this piece it goes quite well

Well done. Very enjoyable film.

Best opening scene tribute to a diesel engine ever 🙏

@solobushman

20 күн бұрын

Se are gas engines sir.

@frompinetopalm

17 күн бұрын

Hear hear!

Well done. Thanks

Excellent video, got to build a 21 footer for my 6½ acadia. Those plywood kit boats will be waterloged in 3 years, bad idea.

@calthorp

15 күн бұрын

They wont as they will be coated in epoxy for sure. they will also be lighter & stronger than solid timber.

@solobushman

13 күн бұрын

@@calthorp wood has to breathe ,epoxy coated will cause condensation and in turn will be waterlogged.

@calthorp

12 күн бұрын

@@solobushman All modern ply & strip plank boats are sheathed in epoxy. Many hundreds of thousands are in service there is no air pockets & no way for the moisture to get in if it is sealed. therefore never any condensation. go to any modern boat yard & you will see how it is done. I have a boat I built from cheap construction ply in the 1980s. sheathed in epoxy. It is in the water most of the time & it has zero rot in it.

Beautiful!

I've heard then call one banger or a hit and miss

wonderful

Hand Built, Stout History. "The Finest Kind"

Wow

👏🏻👏🏻

Thoroughly enjoyed this video, remembering my visit to this amazing and unforgettable place. Is there any chance of posting the contact info for the guys offering the the DIY plywood boat kit?

@burseystudio

8 күн бұрын

some info on the Boat-In-A-Box can be found here: www.woodenboatmuseum.com/boat-in-a-box

Lovely video!! There is reference to building a traditional boat from a kit with modern material. Is this available?

@burseystudio

8 күн бұрын

Here is some info about the Boat-In-A-Box project and a survey to gauge interest: www.woodenboatmuseum.com/boat-in-a-box

No credit to Stan Rogers for the partial recitation of his song "Make and Break Harbour?"

16 ft seabright skiff

Home sick, bad.

❤ I refer to myself as a person who sails with wooden ships 🛳️