We sail a Coaster as well. I glued yogamats to the ceiling and sides. Covered that with ultrathin (and cheap) carpet. No condensation anymore. We sail in shallow waters, but with 3-4 knts of tide. Our danforth anchor with 20m of rode never let us down. Our trips are up to four weeks. So we do set up the cockpit tent at nights inside marinas. We love motoring through canals, rivers etc. So versatile these Coasters. Cheers.
Thanks for your comments. I too had thought of glueing foam camping mat material to the interior; good to know that it has worked for you. Now I need to find the time. Happy cruising!
Great video. On your sardines story I helped my uncle move house in the 1980s. In his cellar he had tinned fruit from the 1950s. We ate the lot and it was just as good as if we had bought it that day.
Excellent video, thanks Neil. There's always something to be learned and appreciated from a well-organised boat. Thanks for sharing your thoughts, and I hope your weather improves!
Neil, there are many meaningful activities in life, and learning from others is certainly one of them! I sail a Windrose 18 and appreciate all the great ideas for more efficient and effective cruising, whether overnight or several days. I also have about 40m of chain, so you are in good company!
Great video but it put me in panic mode as I am having a boat built and thinking of all the things I need to accumulate to sail. The boat is around 15 foot and is a cat boat and is being built by Skol ar Mor in France by apprentice boat builders. It is a chance in a lifetime very excited. Happy sailing Neil.
Thank you very much James. Definitely no need to panic, just begin with the real basics and build from there as you feel is appropriate. I can feel overwhelmed by all the gear sometimes, and can think I have too much on board. See Roger Barnes for great videos on dingy cruising set up.
Hi Neil, Don't suppose you did one like this for your LBC you would like to share 😃 I just bought one and I'm looking for storage tips. Also what tent is it you have as this is something I would like to get for the LBC. Many thanks for sharing your adventures and hopefully one day we may bump into each other if you're on the Tamar again. ATB Mike #StayCornish😬
Thanks Randy. The shelves are attached with strong glue, the type you get in the standard tubes that you slot into a gun to apply. Can't remember the brand. I thouroughly criss cross scored the backs of the shelving units to a depth of 2 or 3mm using an angle grinder (carefully). The part of then boat interior they were to be attached to was also cleaned before glueing The bungy cords used to keep gear in place along the cabibn sides are tied directly to bits of the boat interier; this can be seen from 0:40 onwards for a few seconds. You can see I've drilled holes in one of the lockers to tie the cord to. In the past I've also glued 12cm2 plywood patches with small stainless D rings, also to attched bungy to.
would it be 3M 4200 or 5200? I've heard the 5200 is a BEAR to remove (considered permanent for things like portholes and such).I'm hoping for a night or two aboard this week and will start putting thought into where and what I would like to attach to the hull/bulkhead. Cheers @@neilparks2651
Merci Gerard, oui, le bateau est simple et facile à gérer. Mon plan d'origine était de le garder avec moi en France (le Med); finalement j'ai opté pour la Manche car, je trouve le région plus inintéressant.
We sail a Coaster as well. I glued yogamats to the ceiling and sides. Covered that with ultrathin (and cheap) carpet. No condensation anymore. We sail in shallow waters, but with 3-4 knts of tide. Our danforth anchor with 20m of rode never let us down. Our trips are up to four weeks. So we do set up the cockpit tent at nights inside marinas. We love motoring through canals, rivers etc. So versatile these Coasters. Cheers.
Thanks for your comments. I too had thought of glueing foam camping mat material to the interior; good to know that it has worked for you. Now I need to find the time. Happy cruising!
Great video. On your sardines story I helped my uncle move house in the 1980s. In his cellar he had tinned fruit from the 1950s. We ate the lot and it was just as good as if we had bought it that day.
Thanks very much for the comment Stu. Yes, I don't go too much on sell by dates!
Excellent video, thanks Neil. There's always something to be learned and appreciated from a well-organised boat. Thanks for sharing your thoughts, and I hope your weather improves!
Thank you very much Tony!
Very informative re your set up and anchoring philosophy. Always fascinating to see how other sailors organize their boats. Many thanks!
Thank you David for your comment.
one of my all time favourites, the coaster. nicely done and thanks.
Thank you Steve
Neil, there are many meaningful activities in life, and learning from others is certainly one of them! I sail a Windrose 18 and appreciate all the great ideas for more efficient and effective cruising, whether overnight or several days. I also have about 40m of chain, so you are in good company!
Thank you for your comment Travis.
Thank you for sharing!!
Our micro cruisers are really neet. I’ve done a bit of modifications to mine for story as well. Thanks for sharing
Nice! Thanks for such a great video. You definitely earned a sub!!!
Well thank you Jason!
Great video but it put me in panic mode as I am having a boat built and thinking of all the things I need to accumulate to sail. The boat is around 15 foot and is a cat boat and is being built by Skol ar Mor in France by apprentice boat builders. It is a chance in a lifetime very excited. Happy sailing Neil.
Thank you very much James. Definitely no need to panic, just begin with the real basics and build from there as you feel is appropriate. I can feel overwhelmed by all the gear sometimes, and can think I have too much on board. See Roger Barnes for great videos on dingy cruising set up.
Great!
Nice set up. I have a 15’ Potter and I am working on organizing items I carry along.
So am I!
Hi Neil, Don't suppose you did one like this for your LBC you would like to share 😃 I just bought one and I'm looking for storage tips.
Also what tent is it you have as this is something I would like to get for the LBC.
Many thanks for sharing your adventures and hopefully one day we may bump into each other if you're on the Tamar again.
ATB Mike
#StayCornish😬
Echoing the praises. Also - how did you affix your racks and boxes to the cabin walls? Screws? Bolts? Glue?
Thanks Randy. The shelves are attached with strong glue, the type you get in the standard tubes that you slot into a gun to apply. Can't remember the brand. I thouroughly criss cross scored the backs of the shelving units to a depth of 2 or 3mm using an angle grinder (carefully). The part of then boat interior they were to be attached to was also cleaned before glueing The bungy cords used to keep gear in place along the cabibn sides are tied directly to bits of the boat interier; this can be seen from 0:40 onwards for a few seconds. You can see I've drilled holes in one of the lockers to tie the cord to. In the past I've also glued 12cm2 plywood patches with small stainless D rings, also to attched bungy to.
would it be 3M 4200 or 5200? I've heard the 5200 is a BEAR to remove (considered permanent for things like portholes and such).I'm hoping for a night or two aboard this week and will start putting thought into where and what I would like to attach to the hull/bulkhead. Cheers
@@neilparks2651
I couldn’t deal with that much stuff!😂😂😂 great video
I can barely deal with it myself! Thank you for the comment.
Great. I want to sail away..
Hope you are able to!
Je rêve d'un Drascombe comme le vôtre, quasi introuvable en France...
Merci Gerard, oui, le bateau est simple et facile à gérer. Mon plan d'origine était de le garder avec moi en France (le Med); finalement j'ai opté pour la Manche car, je trouve le région plus inintéressant.