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Hey Bruce - thanks so much for the comment and that's CRAZY about the song 🤯 Yip - good thing that I got it all messed up and look forward to Destiny and Dignity sharing an anchorage one day. Thanks for sharing that... so so cool ! Side note - surprised you found the video as it does not have many views (think it's a copyright thing but still learning the RUclips ways. 😊 )

Hey Daniel - thanks for the comment and kind words. Epic to hear you are also chatting to David and also going this path. Stoked that you found the channel and the whole intention here is to document my journey so that others can benefit from my mistakes, assuming there will be many 🤦‍♂, and have a more streamlined build when they get to that part. Have you decided on which model you are going for yet... with a Fly Bridge... of course.... 😊

​@sailing.destiny I've been waiting on the Nahoa as well to see it once it's finished. I have been looking at building it myself and Laser welding it. I just want to be able to fit a fishing boat on the back. I'd be interested in seeing the price on hot works if you are able to share

@@danielporter9193 I don't have any pricing yet but reach out to Geoff directly and I am sure he will share the pricing when he has it. As for the fishing boat on the back... I am also going to have a decent size tender so that I can get to surf/dive spots quickly but have David in my head/ear thinking about the weight of it and the impact on performance.

David told me the same thing about the added weight. I'm a Australian and I love the top end fishing. With the average adult male salt-water croc being 5.2m ill sacrifice a bit of proformance while I'm going around the tropics here.

Holy... I hear you about the crocs... they scare the shit about me. I keep telling David that I am a minimalist with clothing and most things... until it comes to all my ocean toys then I have a bit of a "habit" ... but due to the fact that I don't have a lot of "stuff" then all the ocean toys are permitted 🤣

Howzit boet. Thanks for the comment and support. Geoff sent me some updated pictures of the Mumby he is building and it's moving along nicely.... his website should be in the description of this video but let me know if you need help connecting with him... and ... don't steal my build slot 🤣

@@sailing.destiny trust me, I still need to work another 10 years before I can have my boat built🥴, maybe end of next year if I get a loan 😅

@@wanabesailer9599 I'm sure you can get it done quicker than that... but follow along my journey so that I can make the mistakes for you so you don't have to make them 🤣 Thanks again for the comment and support. Dankie 🙏

Hey Phi - appreciate your sharing your experience in such great depth... sounds like you had an awesome build experience. Good news this side is that I think I have locked in a VIP "build angel" which will help me along the way to ensure that I maintain the quality I am looking for. As for the teak deck... agree 100 % and what I "meant" to say was a teak finish deck not real teak... will look at flexideck or something equivalent when I get there. The whole focus on the build will be to KISS both in construction and ongoing maintenance. Thanks again for the comment and support ! 🙏

@@sailing.destiny re decks, the issue is heat. Flexi teak is great as a teak alternative, but heat is the issue especially if one wants to go barefoot and/or lie on the decks. Even light grey decks get hot compared to white decks. I'm enjoying the videos and discussions

Thanks Phil - appreciate the compliment. Will go down the decking rabbit hole when I get closer to fit out but I hear you about the heat (says me who wants to vinyl wrap her in Black 🤦‍♂️). Cork has also been mentioned for both internal and eternal decking which sounds interesting.

Hey Norman. Thanks for the detailed comment and suggestion. I'm mapping out a snowboard trip for early next year and If I do head state side I will definitely check out the boing factory - sounds super cool. Thanks for the comment and support !

Hey Clive - thanks so much for the comment. I've been in touch with the Odisea team already just trying to get over my Vietnam curse 🤦‍♂️ I will check out Odd Life's channel and by memory David does have a contact in Turkey already so will pursue that as well. 🙏

Thanks so much for sharing your experience and right now the dagger board debate is still up in the air this side. My initial, although uninformed, gut feel is exactly what you describe where you do hit something then you are stuck. My intention with Destiny is to go far off the beaten track so KISS is where it is at. Having said that Elcie, David's 62, did have daggerboards and knowing that David has the KISS methodology I am sure he will have a way. From what I know Nahoa are not going for daggerboards but this is on the list for me to talk to David about and come up with the cost benefit analysis later this year. Thanks for the comment and support and for sharing your experience 🙏

Hey Walter - if you referring to me underestimating how much time and "ripple affect" each change made... then yes... you are 100 % correct. Was eye opening to sit with David and I'm so glad that I went to see him in person so that I could fully understand the process. Yip, I am going to go with about 97 % of what Nahoa have designed with one or two small tweaks that David also feels are good ideas and worth the time/money to make the change. Thanks for the comment and support.

@@sailing.destiny Yes that's what I meant. Even for us, (experienced sailors) designing a boat is a big project. But make sure you know what you want because them designers are often lazy to make any changes, saying. cannot/difficult etc. And then the next day you see someone who did what you wanted. So be very clear in your requirements before you decide on a compromise on your wishes.

Thanks for the comment and my whole logic/thinking behind going with David is leveraging the 20+ years that Delos and Nahoa have from experience as live aboards and capitalising on that. What yacht are you planning on or building ?

@@sailing.destiny Understand, totally support that thought. We actually live aboard for over a decade ourselves, obviously know them. Boats are very personal, for instance I want a bath in my new boat, and a piano. And care less for performance, more for comfort. All personal choices. Similarly, we want a furling boom and dislike lazy jacks.

Thanks so much for the comment. Yip... going to be a magical when we she starts getting built that's for sure... got to visit a few ship yards first to find the best fit.

Yes Sir.... I keep reminding myself that KISS is the way to go. Thanks for the comment and support.

Thanks for the comment and LOVE the camel analogy 🤣 Yip - in hind sight.. I think you can even see it in my thought process when I was recording... that I realised by splitting trades through shipyards I was just looking for trouble. But really appreciate your insight to help me stay focussed on one yard. 🙏

I hear you and your points are valid.... BUT... this channel is just an outlet for me and will never be a documentary type "vlog style" that the other channels do so well. I am not running this as a business and personally value my time so as not to constantly be filming everything and rather immerse myself where I am.... so that's why one take wonders is where it's at. Thanks for watching though and sending love.

Yip it's going to be interesting if that even is an option and will start to get those numbers this week. Will report back and thanks as always for the comment and support

@@sailing.destinyhaving run supply chains across 35 countries over 43 years I can tell you that your chances of success are VERY SLIM if you elect to do different trades in different countries. You are falling back on your “boer maak’n plan” confirmation bias. You will regret it.

@@stevenschapera2888 fair point and thanks for your earlier comment as well. One yard wonder is the goal... 🤙

Thanks so much for being my first troll...... sending love ❤️

It's a wonderful beast that one... 🤦‍♂️

That is my intention or just seeing a way that I can protect myself during the build. Since this video had a lot of thoughts/questions on payment/ownership etc but I'll get to that in a later video. Off to see my first shipyard this week in Cambodia so a learn by doing experience. Thanks for the comment.

@@sailing.destiny Also when you go to the potential shipyards, do you send the the David drawings first, so they can better answer some of you questions ?

@@BennyTheNerd yes. They are what are called the stock plans that you can buy off David's site. The Nahoa 55 design work is still not complete yet so we are working off one of the 53 models to get indicative pricing. All the yards I am planning on seeing David has been dealing with the owners beforehand so there is some relationship already built up.

I would think it is best managing the brand warranties yourself directly with the brands then there is no middle man.

@@brentjs1979 spot on. Watch the video that is dropping on Monday about my first visit to a boat yard in Cambodia. All the main warranties will be between me and the manufacturer.... aka no middle men. Thanks for the comment and support.

Hey Phil - thanks as always for your comment and support. Right now I am leaning towards the dagger board option but I will need to chat to the shipyards, seeing my first one this week in Cambodia, and then David as well as to how much extra complexity and cost it may add to the build. If I had the magic wand then ... yes ... but costs/logistics etc could point me in another direction. Thanks again.

Thanks so much for the comment and support and for sharing your knowledge 🙏

I am Clint .... magic to meet you virtually 🤙

Awesome thanks for sharing that link ... will take a look later today ... keen to see all forward bimini options as there is so much space up front 🙏

Thanks so much for that. For those wanting to take a look it's at the 4:30 mark and the video is here: ruclips.net/video/tMWATlbpT1E/видео.html

Hey Rustie - thanks for the comment and for taking the time to provide such great insight. I hear you on the dagger boards for safety and the more I think about it the more I think that David and I need to have a decent conversation about it. He still has a few months to finalise the design for Nahoa, from what I know, and then when we sit down to look into my tweaks I'll have the conversation with him. Thanks again.

Hey Kirk - thanks as always for the comment and support. Yip .. one of the first things I said to David (besides the Flybridge banter) was that AC and a dishwasher for me was non negotiable 🤣 Please do let me know about what lounger options/brands you spotted as this could be an opportunity for me to do a "Flybridge" episode. I was actually thinking out this as David mentioned that Delos had found a brand of solar panels that can harness crazy energy so with all that coach roof top and lounger or two sounds 🤙 So good to know that you are 6 months away from splash... that's epic. Have followed you over on the insta world to follow you progress. Thanks again as always an no rush on the Zoom .. we can get there when we get there.

@@sailing.destiny definitely look forward to chatting more about your conversation with David and your upcoming project. Are you going to be in Bangkok for a while yet? We will be there in about 3 weeks & would be great to meet up if you’re still in the area!

@@kirkb3473 I will be in the UAE en route to Sardinia for a "motor" sailing trip ... we got a Lagoon 45 so let's see 😊 Will DM you my travel movements on Insta as I am back in BKK in September again.

Great question and from what I pick up there are 2 camps on this. I am doing an episode on energy on Destiny so keep an eye out for that. The 2 camps that I mention are electric everything and then the more conservative camp is electric pretty much everything but then still have diesel motors. David's designs have a LOT of space for solar so my intention is to power her mainly off solar batteries but then have "old school" diesel engines as well..... this is "as of today" and things change quickly. Thanks for the comment and support !

Hey Camie... thanks so much for the message and great to hear the RUclips algorithms are working. Sounds like we are on the exact same path... just that I am a few months ahead of you and hope that the content I put out there will add some value... that's the idea I guess is the put my failings/learnings out there so that others do not have to go through the same process. Thanks also for the compliment on my style and humour... and may have PTSD as when I read the humour part I just spotted my teenagers rolling their eyes at me saying "Dad you're not funny"... Thanks again for the comment and support and greetings from Bangkok ...

Thanks so much for the comment and support. Yip... David is a legend. One of my favourite sayings/quotes is "What a human thinks... a human becomes..." so keep dreaming about that cat 😊 Onwards and upwards to the 1000 mark and I'll hold up my side of the deal to do a live Q&A with David somewhere in the world.

I did take a look at that one thanks, Odisea by memory, and made contact with the team in Vietnam

Not to sure what happened to those comments as they did not pop up this side either ? Thanks for the tip of the cork for the insulation. I've had a brief chat to David about this and he mentioned some primer/paint that you can put on internally to help as well but will definitely check out the cork. Love the idea of the cork for interior flooring and decking. Thanks for the comment and support 🙏

@@sailing.destiny I found the main one in a responses run of 4 comments .. There's several UK and naturally many European suppliers of Cork for all manners of use it's even fire resistant .. I cannot mention it but there's a big online Boating publication that's done a couple of more deep dives into practical alternatives to traditional decking materials and the pros and cons.. you can get it in different colours ..finishes even marked out like planking.. the life expectancy is also long and it can be refinished. If you have an open E mail link I can give you the info I have found. ODD life .. a lovely Brazilian couple are building an Al monohull and they have looked at a few boats using cork inside and out.. at the moment they are testing it in a van conversion in the S. Of France . 🧙🏻‍♂️🇬🇧👍🏻 The good thing is it can be removed if needed and yet doesn't allow bumps to chip like paint alone. Al oxidizes to form a natural Anodised layer if it's the correct grade .. which is why Yatchs like Elcie are raw metal finish. There are now special paints that have been developed one by a French company .. called chameleon paint. Its inversely thermally reactive so as it gets hot it reflects more energy to keep surfaces cool and as it cools below a certain temp it changes to absorb more solar energy. 🤓

Hey Norman - thanks for the comment. They did the hull flip this weekend, which is why David was here, and from my understanding the fabrication goes until October this year and then the fit out will start. Looking at 18 month build time ... but could be wrong

Thanks for the comment and support !

Oh I have ... it's just an inside joke between David and I know ... now to get the $$'s so that he can design the 65 WITH a flybridge for me 🤣

​@@sailing.destiny He would give you a can opener and say Umm you want it you do it. 😂

Thanks for the comment - hope you spotted the shout out. The more I hear about her the more I know I need to get onto Elcie !

@@sailing.destiny yeah saw the shout out.. t was a great interview.

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I know I previously mentioned The Deep blue Rapido 550 and the Windelo's... The Windelo is the one with the enclosed forward cockpit and the Basalt fiber hull...being moulded they can be built faster... there's a film showing one being laid up and it's complete in under two weeks..and the finish involves no fairing as it's superior to GRP it's also a performer. With big sliding windows all round and rear doors that open up fully.

@@pmorph 👍🏻Dagger boards can be made of Composite and should be designed to break off in a grounding or collision. If they are symmetrical you can swap them over and you can always carry at least one spare against the rails if not in the front locker. If the boss doesn't like GRP ...neither do I ...it's horrible stuff and an Environmental nightmare going forward as it uses ten times the energy and even more in water than Basalt fiber to produce. It produces CO2 to produce the glass as well as to melt it and produce the fibers it is also inferior in terms of many of its properties compared to the Basalt. Basalts inert UV radiation proof, Chemically and electrically largely inert and resistant to both osmosis mould and temperature extremes it's also an insulator thermal and sound wise. It's itchy free 😁😎and unlike GRP it's fragments don't usually form the nano needles that enter the environment and body's of living organisms. 😬 There's a recent piece of research been done on this in the UK and it's alarming.

KISS for the WIN! 🙏

Thanks so much for the comment and such kind offer. I am actually on the way to SE Asia on Wednesday to chat to boat yards so changed plans. I am back in Dubai mid August on the way to a sailing trip to Sardinia so would LOVE to see the new boat and chat all things boat building if the offer still stands ! 🙏

Thanks Donald... aim is to keep building on the series as things progress this side. I'm just up the road from you, Sunshine Coast, so when I'm in Australia then feel free to reach out if you have any questions with how things are going.

So magic to meet you today at the Delos flip. Was great chatting and will head down those rabbit holes you mentioned in the next few days 😊🕵️

Happy pride summer to you Big Boy 😘🏳‍🌈

Thanks so much for the comment. That's an amazing suggestion and I will definitely do the research on that one. I know once I get my head into things it will all make sense and also knowing myself know that I work best when following a structure. Thanks so much for the support and once again a great suggestion.

Thanks for the comment and suggestion. I have heard of them but I am trying to be cost conscious and avoid 1st world countries where I can. Having lived in Australia for the last 11 years I know how ridiculously expensive things are here, especially compared to SE Asia, and shake my head every time I come back here and $ 100 get me a dinner for the kids and not much else. Thanks so much for the recommendation and support 🙏

Isn't that where Nahoa is getting built?

I unfortunately am not to sure where Nahoa is getting their's built. From what I know they have not started yet.

Thanks so much for the comment and support. Even though this channel is new and small I can see by the numbers that the non build/sailing videos aren't that popular but for me personally these messages are the most important ones so thanks for acknowledging that. I had a friend of mine who is a beer fan actually move from London to Belgium just for the beer so Sante 🍻. I was having a conversation with my 17 year old son last night and he summed it up perfectly when talking about some issue he was having at school... he said... "Humans are so compliant and obedient these days..." Thanks again for the support and for sharing your thoughts 🙏

Hey Phil. Thanks so much for the comment and and the support and also for sharing your valuable insight. Thanks for confirming that I am on the right path here with KISS. I'm actually seeing David this weekend at the Delos 2.0 launch so will pester him about Daggerboards... and of course my flybridge 🤣 I'm seeing a builder next week in Thailand and will be looking at a similar strategy. Get the structure built with rigging on and then move it to another site to get fitted out. Will be a LOT more hands on for sure and take longer I know but the reason I am going this path is that if/when shit breaks I know where to start looking at fixing things as right now I'm clueless ! Thanks again.

@@sailing.destiny Don't underestimate just how much there is to do building the interior, especially if you want it to look good. The hulls and shell are the easy and quick bit...You'll get pushback on daggerboards, they are more expensive to build, they are more moving parts, however the performance angle and the ability to pull them up for safety at sea reasons, I think, makes them a no brainer.

@@pmorph from a time perspective I'm guesstimating 1/3 for the shell and then 2/3rds for the interior fit out. In your experience if that a realistic number ? Thanks again for your comment and support 🙏

@@sailing.destiny I think it's more. could be 1/4 ratio. Depends on how much they do on the interior like the insulation etc. AND, it depends on the quality of the fit out you want. For a 47 composite cat, I was quoted 7000 hours at least and probably, 1500 of that was building the hulls. The time is all in the finish. building furniture is pretty quick, making it look great takes time. Also, what are your thoughts on electrics? Are you going all electric or will you have gas cooking-- for me I'd go gas and also the simplest non electronic diesels you can get. Eg Beta or a kabota based engine, preferably with as little electronic componetry as you can. You can have a perfectly fine diesel engine that won't start because the computer "says no"

Thanks for the clarification on that. Was chatting to David de Villiers today at the Delos flip and some time estimates sound spot on. As for power system - I'm busy doing the homework on that now and will be in a future video. The plan is to go full lithium as both with the Delos 2.0 and Nahoa 55 there is a LOT of space for solar so I'm hoping that should be able to power up an army... but will let you know my conclusion in a video once I've done that research. As for engines... I am opting for Yanmar 57's and not going for the new fancy hydro options to KISS 🤣. Thanks again for the comment and valuable input 🙏

Glad the content resonated with you and you've had a similar experience. Yip the whole "sober sex" thing is another LONG conversation as it can be very confrontational. When I was in my 45 and stopped drinking I realised that the last time I was intimate with someone for the first time and was sober was in my teens... crazy to think about it. Thanks for the support !

Thanks so much for the reply and support. Yes, I did check out the Portofino 52..... looks BEAUTIFUL as well. Check out this video that I recorded before going to visit David a 2 months ago where I discuss it and the other options I looked at ... ruclips.net/video/Q6FDh43TcsE/видео.html

Hey Kirk. So magic to hear from you again and thanks as always for taking the time to contribute with such valuable insight. I hope you had a magic trip to St Francis and South Africa in general and your baby is coming along nicely. I met the Nexus team earlier this year in Miami and they were a great bunch. I'd love to take you up on the offer to connect one on one if you have the time. Fire me an email to clint@sailingdestiny.com and then we can sync up via WhattsApp. I'm off to SE Asia next week to look at 3 shipyards so getting super excited for that ! Thanks again Sir

I did yes, it was one of the many options I looked at. Super light weight and seems like great value for money for sure. Thanks so much for the comment and support 🙏

Magic to have you here Marvin... going to be a fun journey for sure !

Thanks so much for the reply and valid points. I hear you on the boat shows... I've been to many and always get carried away looking at all the boats and not in the tent area with all the "boring stuff" 🤦‍♂️ Now that I've decided to go this path I cannot wait to visit my next boat show and get stuck into all the components rather than drooling over the cool boats. Thanks again for the input and support !