Hey there! So a very timely video, I just returned from South Africa visiting our build at the Nexus factory. So this is a very complicated subject, but a few things I’d add in would be: 1) Will you put the lightship displacement into the build contract? Yards like Nexus and HH will do this, but others like Outremer, Garcia, Portofino…will not. This isn’t a deal breaker but could be an indication that it’s probably not going to be as light as advertised. News flash…almost every boat manufacturer does this. 2) absolutely you need to stand on a boat that they have built, open up every hatch, behind every door, and in every compartment. The level of detail and finish is not the same in all boats by a wide margin. If you look through the interior of. Mumby (which is a fantastic performance cat) it’s very spartan and unfinished by comparison. You get what you pay for. 3) warranty- just understand by having a custom boat built you should spend 2 months close to the boat yard testing out the systems before leaving. Once you leave the proximity of the yard, it’s going to be on you…even though they yard might say they’ll help. Choose wisely and think long and hard about a one off custom build. 4) keep the electrical systems simple. Less is more…and for example look at the Balance Catamarans build series of the 526 from a couple years back. The level of attention is super important, and compare whoever is doing your build to what you see on world class builds like an HH55/Balance526/Kinetic54. 5) get a detailed bill of materials and go through it line by line. Damn..I could keep writing for hours, we should probably just have a zoom call as I’d be happy to help be a sounding board on some of these items. Cheers!
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
Congrats on your selection of catamaran to build! We have gone through much of the same process as you are, so many decisions 😅 You mentioned coming to Dubai, we are getting close to splash day here, building a Seaquest46, be great to meet and show you around! Cheers!
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 ! 🙏
It is important to ask the shipyard the reason why they suggest a certain brand of product they suggest or prefer. If it is cost or ease of availability, stay away. If the answer is a personal relationship with the manufacturer, the answer is positive and favourable. This will become crucial in case of a failure. I think it is important to visit as many boatshows as possible to meet and establish relationships personally with as many as possible of the different suppliers and manufacturers of all the different possibilities
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 !
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.
@@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 there! So a very timely video, I just returned from South Africa visiting our build at the Nexus factory. So this is a very complicated subject, but a few things I’d add in would be:
1) Will you put the lightship displacement into the build contract? Yards like Nexus and HH will do this, but others like Outremer, Garcia, Portofino…will not. This isn’t a deal breaker but could be an indication that it’s probably not going to be as light as advertised. News flash…almost every boat manufacturer does this.
2) absolutely you need to stand on a boat that they have built, open up every hatch, behind every door, and in every compartment. The level of detail and finish is not the same in all boats by a wide margin. If you look through the interior of. Mumby (which is a fantastic performance cat) it’s very spartan and unfinished by comparison. You get what you pay for.
3) warranty- just understand by having a custom boat built you should spend 2 months close to the boat yard testing out the systems before leaving. Once you leave the proximity of the yard, it’s going to be on you…even though they yard might say they’ll help. Choose wisely and think long and hard about a one off custom build.
4) keep the electrical systems simple. Less is more…and for example look at the Balance Catamarans build series of the 526 from a couple years back. The level of attention is super important, and compare whoever is doing your build to what you see on world class builds like an HH55/Balance526/Kinetic54.
5) get a detailed bill of materials and go through it line by line.
Damn..I could keep writing for hours, we should probably just have a zoom call as I’d be happy to help be a sounding board on some of these items.
Cheers!
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
Congrats on your selection of catamaran to build!
We have gone through much of the same process as you are, so many decisions 😅
You mentioned coming to Dubai, we are getting close to splash day here, building a Seaquest46, be great to meet and show you around!
Cheers!
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 ! 🙏
It is important to ask the shipyard the reason why they suggest a certain brand of product they suggest or prefer. If it is cost or ease of availability, stay away. If the answer is a personal relationship with the manufacturer, the answer is positive and favourable. This will become crucial in case of a failure. I think it is important to visit as many boatshows as possible to meet and establish relationships personally with as many as possible of the different suppliers and manufacturers of all the different possibilities
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 !
Are you getting the answers from your question in writing, signed by the ship builder? ⁉
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.
„happy monday”?😂 almost as bad as happy pride summer
Happy pride summer to you Big Boy 😘🏳🌈