Couple fixing up abandoned superyacht to never live on land again share what changes they'd make if they had unlimited funds

This couple spent years fixing up an abandoned superyacht so they would never live on land again – and this is what they would have done differently if they had unlimited funds.

Blaine and Janis, originally from Canada, had invested six years into this project, and it still wasn’t done.

Although they’d made a lot of great progress, there had been a lot of bumps in the road.

They’ve now opened up about what changes they would have made if money was no object.

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What this couple would have done differently

Originally from Anyox, the couple bought the abandoned superyacht for about $143,000 and figured they’d spend a few months restoring it.

But as tends to happen with DIY projects, a lot of unexpected hurdles popped up.

Costs spiraled, and timelines grew longer and longer.

For Blaine, the end goal was an expedition yacht, optimized for efficiency, reliability, and quiet operation.

The couple anticipated that it would take between 15 to 20 years of upgrading to reach the ‘ultimate’ spec.

But time is money and money is time, as the saying goes.

If they had unlimited funds, what would the final boat look like?

Blaine gave his subscribers an insight into his creative vision.

First up, there was the idea to convert the engine setup into a hybrid system with electric propulsion.

In another move bound to go down well with the eco-conscious, he had an idea about covering the boat in walkable solar panels.

But the biggest ‘pipe dream’ of all was a rim-driven azimuth drive setup.

What exactly is an azimuth drive?

It’s a marine propulsion system, where a propeller unit spins around to thrust the boat forward – you’ve undoubtedly seen one in action in a movie at one point or another.

“[I’d want] the azimuth drive to be directly spun by magnetic force,” he explained.

“The motor is the azimuth driver and the propeller […] It’s got permanent magnets on it.

“There’s no friction losses through the boat, you’re directly driving the boat through the water at the azimuth drive.

“That’s kind of a pipedream, but man, that’d be pretty awesome.”

DIY projects can be huge undertakings

In the case of DIY jobs, bigger boats can often come with bigger problems.

Blaine and Janis known that all too well, as they found the ‘worst possible thing’ when stripping the paint from the bottom of their yacht.

And sometimes complications can happen after the project is finished – as was the case when this man’s homemade mega yacht was stolen by the Mexican Cartel.

To see Blaine talking about his wish-list for yourself, visit his YouTube channel.

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