"It Will Never Work" - Converting a Licensed Creel Boat To Electric Propulsion

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"It Will Never Work" - Converting a Licensed Creel Boat To Electric Propulsion

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The story about a registered, licensed creel boat that was converted to use an electric power pack.

​It Will Never Work Trailer​​​ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Pim87aG2wY

This is a subscription service, pay to view, https://www.itllneverwork.boats/thefilm

Also there is a program of viewings around Scotland e.g. Holy Lock Sailing Club https://www.hlsc.co.uk/post/it-will-never-work
The film follows the real-life struggle of converting the UK’s first fishing boat to solar and electric power to fish at a competitive and commercial level.

It's set on Scotland’s West coast in the scenic and alluring Argyll village of Tayvallich. Over the course of almost a year it runs with the highs, lows and challenges related to the venture as well as the determination and skillset of the builder and skipper.

The young local director Joe Osborn has skilfully engrained the seasonal moods, the strong local community spirit and the Argyll way of doing things into a compelling story of our times. One fisherman’s conviction towards the carbon free future we all need to embrace. A small film, but a powerful one.

“What stands out is that there is no pretence or acting, its all real. This is a real story not a tv or movie story”

“dare I say, shades of Local Hero”

“inspirational and feel good”
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The documentary is being shown at North Berwick Community Centre, hosted by the local sailing club.

Thursday 23 October 2025, Doors Open at 7pm, for a 7:30pm start, ends 10:30. Tickets are £6 each

North Berwick Community Centre
8 Law Rd
North Berwick
EH39 4PN

Tickets can be bought from here www.nbmovies.co.uk scroll down when in the website to find the correct film.
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it can be watched on Amazon Prime (you need to pay for it), or directly from the website
https://itllneverwork.boats/thefilm
if you pay and watch from the website, the inventor of the boat and fisherman who is running it (Hans Unkles) gets more of the cash
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