The restoration of a 23ft Snapdragon, Hantu Biru. When the team at Practical Boat Owner magazine bid on a 23ft eBay wreck, little did they know what they were letting themselves in for! The 'yacht sail boat project' in need of 'painting and refitting' was charmingly understated. When they collected the 1960s fibreglass yacht from a farm in deepest Dorset the hull and deck were thick with lichen and moss, the cockpit floor was rotten through and she was sprouting a nice crop of nettles. These videos capture the highlights of the restoration. The full story – from repairing, priming and painting to keel and rudder overhaul, plumbing, rigging, electrics and engine installation – appears in the Project Boat Handbook: bit.ly/projectboathandbook