Great walkthrough of a great boat! Stainless steel profiled centerboard - Some time ago I was toying with the idea of floodable hollow stainless centerboard (off-center-board in my case). Two piece split concrete mold taken from desiredly shaped centerboard. Two sheets of stainless welded together on the perimeter and pressure washer attachment welded on. It should be quite low cost way to hydroform a centerboard to desired shape. Most difficult part is to find a place to put the mold halves in-between. Calculating the pressure over the surface area of the form halves shows that few weights put on top will not do. Also - I love the pictures of the build. Seeing someone else's worshop is always interesting.
WOW! You’ve provided exactly what I was hoping for, your gear list is fantastic, XLNT video narration, beautiful boat design and execution. Looking forward to your log. Cheers!
I do admire a well executed plan. One of lifes small pleasures is making tow-test models, especially for those averse to computers. I once had a similar idea but based on a Jersey skiff type hull, a little more burdsome. I was amazed at how easy it was to keep a Whitehall type powered up under oars, but surprised how stiff they can be, as you carry your rig centre of effort quite high for a narrow beam boat. Definately a breakwater would help. Split rigs are just too useful for all weather sailing, and if you have a mizzen, then you just have to have a mizzen staysail! Your appendage breakages have me thinking, what is the answer for bomb proof foils, welded aluminium? Double figure sailing speeds is quite common in Scilly pilot gigs, even with their small lug rigs, quite the ride.
On the subject of faster bailing - I used to helm a MkII Osprey trapeze dinghy, which had a back tank. We had two tubes running through the tank out the stern and (in effect) capped with inverted funnels, which could be released by shock cord from the cockpit. That helped the bailers after a capsize. Just a thought. Well done with the adventure.
There will be lots of debate about getting rid of water. My preference is to eliminate the places where it can accumulate...... Thank you Ruben for your exposition, well done.
Lovely boat! I like your thinking. I built a Whitehall years ago, very fast but wouldnt have been my choice for a cruising dinghy, i suspect she was rather more extreme & sharp than your design. Well done.
It was a terrible summer so well done! Wouldn’t mind a more a visual video of the whole trip with navionics or something. Would be interesting if you wanted an idea for content
Thank you very much for this video. I love the boat. As you say it is a compromise, but your compromises align pretty much with mine. I have the plans for a John Welsford LongSteps, (70% sailing, 30% rowing) many similarities to your design. The main difference is that John has designed a cuddy into the Longsteps, much as he did with his very successful S.C.A.M.P. You said that you were thinking about fitting a breakwater on the forward deck to help keep the cockpit a bit dryer, why not a cuddy? That would make a big difference and make for some shelter when the going gets wet AND would be an opportunity for some high up buoyancy to help avoid going turtle. I would love to see your published log when it is done. If it is any help to that end, my wife has been a proof reader for a good number of years and has recently taken the manuscripts of 3 local authors and proof read, designed, published and taken the final book to the printer, culminating in each author receiving a pallet of up to a thousand books to distribute. She is also preparing one of those books for sale by Amazon as an Ebook. Good luck, I will be watching.
Great video and an even greater trip!!! Just a thought....If you haven't done so already, check out the bouyancy tank arrangements on the HadronH2. I think a longitudinal tank on the centreline could reduce cockpit water while not making the boat float higher on a capsize.
What I was most interested in was your tent arrangement. I have a more than half built Core Sound 20 but I have not yet decided on a tent design. A drawback of the design is that the missen mast is in the middle of the cock pit. There is a second mast step for the missen just in front of the cock pit. It does however mean that you have to move the mast when afloat. The mast will not be light. At the same time I would like a tent that I could raise quickly (like yours) and which is still sturdy in strong wing and heavy rain. So I would like to figure out if the best sollution is to move the heavy mast or if I should make a tent that wraps around the mast and still keeps the rain out. Any suggestions?
Yes Very interesting. Do you think flatter hull sections aft would give you more off wind speed and stability. Or would they be detrimental in larger following seas?
It's only when the video showed you standing up in the cockpit from a distance that I got the scale of the boat. She's tiny! Good job not swimming home :)
Very impressive. Thanks for sharing Your footage!
Thanks for this film. I was courious about your boat and now I have a better view. Congratulations with your adventure!!!
Great walkthrough of a great boat!
Stainless steel profiled centerboard - Some time ago I was toying with the idea of floodable hollow stainless centerboard (off-center-board in my case). Two piece split concrete mold taken from desiredly shaped centerboard. Two sheets of stainless welded together on the perimeter and pressure washer attachment welded on. It should be quite low cost way to hydroform a centerboard to desired shape. Most difficult part is to find a place to put the mold halves in-between. Calculating the pressure over the surface area of the form halves shows that few weights put on top will not do.
Also - I love the pictures of the build. Seeing someone else's worshop is always interesting.
So impressive. Too many questions so I'll await your log being published.
That was brilliant, so many awesome ideas, literal gold I can learn from for my own cruising dinghy. Thanks for sharing!
WOW! You’ve provided exactly what I was hoping for, your gear list is fantastic, XLNT video narration, beautiful boat design and execution. Looking forward to your log. Cheers!
Superb video, genuinely interesting, love the detailed technical explanation, brave and intelligent sailing. Fairwinds to you, sir.
Thank you for this film and also for your nice article in the DCA Newsletter! Good Luck!!!
Excellent update, thanks for taking the time to inform us. 👍
I would love to see a more in depth video please.
That's a very impressive boat! She reminds me of Don Kurylko's Alaska, but she's wider and has a more modern rig. Impressive cruise also!
Thanks for making this video. Great skills all round.
Wonderful stuff Reuben, Yes please publish the rest of the longer edit
I do admire a well executed plan. One of lifes small pleasures is making tow-test models, especially for those averse to computers. I once had a similar idea but based on a Jersey skiff type hull, a little more burdsome. I was amazed at how easy it was to keep a Whitehall type powered up under oars, but surprised how stiff they can be, as you carry your rig centre of effort quite high for a narrow beam boat. Definately a breakwater would help. Split rigs are just too useful for all weather sailing, and if you have a mizzen, then you just have to have a mizzen staysail! Your appendage breakages have me thinking, what is the answer for bomb proof foils, welded aluminium? Double figure sailing speeds is quite common in Scilly pilot gigs, even with their small lug rigs, quite the ride.
Fantastic! Thank you.
Another level…! Would love to peruse the log as and when.
On the subject of faster bailing - I used to helm a MkII Osprey trapeze dinghy, which had a back tank. We had two tubes running through the tank out the stern and (in effect) capped with inverted funnels, which could be released by shock cord from the cockpit. That helped the bailers after a capsize. Just a thought.
Well done with the adventure.
There will be lots of debate about getting rid of water. My preference is to eliminate the places where it can accumulate...... Thank you Ruben for your exposition, well done.
Excellent explanations. Thanks.
Lovely boat! I like your thinking. I built a Whitehall years ago, very fast but wouldnt have been my choice for a cruising dinghy, i suspect she was rather more extreme & sharp than your design. Well done.
It was a terrible summer so well done! Wouldn’t mind a more a visual video of the whole trip with navionics or something. Would be interesting if you wanted an idea for content
Thank you very much for this video. I love the boat. As you say it is a compromise, but your compromises align pretty much with mine. I have the plans for a John Welsford LongSteps, (70% sailing, 30% rowing) many similarities to your design. The main difference is that John has designed a cuddy into the Longsteps, much as he did with his very successful S.C.A.M.P. You said that you were thinking about fitting a breakwater on the forward deck to help keep the cockpit a bit dryer, why not a cuddy? That would make a big difference and make for some shelter when the going gets wet AND would be an opportunity for some high up buoyancy to help avoid going turtle.
I would love to see your published log when it is done. If it is any help to that end, my wife has been a proof reader for a good number of years and has recently taken the manuscripts of 3 local authors and proof read, designed, published and taken the final book to the printer, culminating in each author receiving a pallet of up to a thousand books to distribute. She is also preparing one of those books for sale by Amazon as an Ebook.
Good luck, I will be watching.
What a good looking and speedy boat. Was wondering if you did anything to keep it from turtling when capsized?
Great video and an even greater trip!!! Just a thought....If you haven't done so already, check out the bouyancy tank arrangements on the HadronH2. I think a longitudinal tank on the centreline could reduce cockpit water while not making the boat float higher on a capsize.
What I was most interested in was your tent arrangement.
I have a more than half built Core Sound 20 but I have not yet decided on a tent design.
A drawback of the design is that the missen mast is in the middle of the cock pit.
There is a second mast step for the missen just in front of the cock pit.
It does however mean that you have to move the mast when afloat.
The mast will not be light.
At the same time I would like a tent that I could raise quickly (like yours) and which is still sturdy in strong wing and heavy rain.
So I would like to figure out if the best sollution is to move the heavy mast or if I should make a tent that wraps around the mast and still keeps the rain out.
Any suggestions?
Yes Very interesting. Do you think flatter hull sections aft would give you more off wind speed and stability. Or would they be detrimental in larger following seas?
Interesting. One only question: What if the boat gets swamped or capsizes?
What software do you use for hull design and analysis? It looks like you had some to do resistance and seakeeping?
lovely - what did you use for the 3mm decorative deck veneer? And it looks like you've cut sheets to size for the yacht laid deck effect?
Great work Reuben !!
Do you have contact details with regards to your marine designs ?
is it custom built or did you by it from somewhere
It's only when the video showed you standing up in the cockpit from a distance that I got the scale of the boat. She's tiny! Good job not swimming home :)
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