Simon & Tricia had both dreamt of owning a historic boat like Chance since their childhoods. 

In 2021 the opportunity presented itself and it  was too good not to take a  Chance.

 Simon being a Boat Builder for the past 46 years, so he has the knowledge to restore Chance and Tricia has good organisational skills to keep the project moving forward. Thank you so much for joining us as supporter on on our journey. As without you the journey would be so much harder.

So follow the  Papendick family as they do their major restoration of  their  James Silver "Western Isles" Motor Sailer "Chance" from a neglected tried boat to once more getting  her back on the High Seas where she belongs.

Follow their ups and downs along the way and how they over come any problems that they meet with good cheer and a never say die attitude.