This was more work than I imagined to edit, I almost threw it out halfway through! Please do me a favor and share it with someone who might be interested. It would be great to grow the channel some more and this is a good overview of the project. See you next time!
I like your design for air circulation during a roll over. Much simpler than what I had in mind! This video feels like a statement to the naysayers and people saying "just buy"
Excellent speach to it You can also add the importance of adaption. After a time in a 30 footer its normal You get an 40 footer soon you adapt to that You get an 50 footer soon you adapt to that. Adaption is not only human. It holds for every living creature and every sens. Your eyes adapt from sunshine to shade Your sense of tempreture adapts soon people from New England think it is fine in Florida. Adaption is the base of survival.
That's another good one. There are so many advantages to the small boat, I have to just choose a couple favorites for these videos and talk about them. Otherwise the video will be too long.
You have put a lot of thought into this design. I’m looking forward to following on your adventures. I would like to build a boat in the future. You have given me much to think about.
This introduction to small craft gives far more insight than any similar videos Ive viewed (lots&lots!) The aft deck, the buoyancy and design-all new to me. I’ve just subscribed to your channel-thanks!!
I'd say the high sides are my favorite feature. Although they detract from windward performance, especially with reefed sails, they add to ultimate stability, requiring far less ballast. The wind alone can knock your boat down, but cannot capsize it. It takes a breaking wave, sometimes in addition to a strong wind to do that. If the boat settles in an upside down condition, another breaking wave is likely to help right it. There was an Open 60 racing sailboat that capsized with its ballast keel intact. It had low sides, a very low cabin, and a deep keel with a bulb on the bottom. It was found months later, still upside-down, wit its rig long gone, and its still intact keel sticking up in the air. What likely happened was that it was knocked down by a strong gust, then hit by a breaking wave, which rolled it over. Once upside down, it was most likely hit by many other breaking waves. But these waves had nothing to hit but low sides and a very short, deep ballast keel, which would have righted this boat had the breaking wave gotten it to heel maybe 20 degrees in relation to the water surface. But all this ballast, so high up, provided a great deal of inertia, soaking up the force of the wave, so the wave could not incline the boat the 20 degrees or so needed to right it, before its energy was spent.
I believe the open 60 disaster you refer to is the picture I used in this video. The one on the right. The boat on the left is The sailboat WingNuts, another capsize which resulted in 2 deaths. Neither boat could right itself.
@@ocean_capable_small_sailboat Wing Nuts did right itself. And it did several times during the storm. The two people killed died from a knock-down, not a capsize. They were on the high side , acting as human ballast. They fell from their perch when the boat was knocked down. Apparently they hit their heads on life line stanchions on the low side. At least one of the survivors said the boat did several 360s. It ended up staying inverted for some time. It finally righted itself hours if not days later, probably due to free surface effect of water entering the boat through vents and hatches. A high sided boat is more likely to be pushed sideways by a breaking wave than it is to be rolled over by one. This is because far less deck area is in the water when the wave hit knock down occurs. The low sided boat is less likely to be knocked down by said wave hit, as it presents a smaller target. But, if it is already knocked down by a squall, a formerly ineffective wave hit can be lethal. Now this principle only applies to light displacement low sided, decked over boats. Heavier ones have so much hull still under water, when knocked down, that there is far less exposed hull for the wave to hit. Block Island "cowhorns" are an excellent example of this.
Looking good; I can't wait to get started on mine. It seem you have it all figured out. Only concern is if you have rain collection and capacity for food to bridge the shores.
I had the opportunity to meet serge testa during his solo circumnavigation in 1989 in the Caribbean. On his 11ft 10in sailboat. I believe you are 100% right in the benefits of a small boat. I studied naval engineering and am convinced smaller is better. Keep the good work.
There are a few items that I would add to your design. Maybe you could include in your videos your reasoning about the different solutions and why you choose yours. I am sure the community will add ideas that you haven't considered
I'm glad you didn't throw this video out. It is a good design review of the boat. My favorite part of the design is the "egg crate" style of design. Very light weight and strong. Plus it gives you lots of places to put things you need with out having it rattling around.
If you google "Herb's boats" there is this cool design for a very light kayak made of metal siding and wood. I bought supplies for it but didn't make it yet. I thought the premise was so cool.
A self righting vessel is great ! Can you stand up in the vessel ? What other means of propulsion ? Had you thought of maybe doubling this size for comfort and still keeping the original design ?
Hey thanks for the comment. I'll only be able to stand up with my head out of the main hatch. For secondary propulsion I'll use a sculling oar, maybe an electric motor if I want more. No I don't want to double the size, even just at 14' I find the work and cost involved is a lot, I can't imagine going bigger.
excellent review of your design. have you looked a wave rover by allan mullhond. a bit bigger but similar. I always enjoy your videos, and cameos from your assistants. keep it up.😉👍🤙👊👊🖖
Ive got a beautiful old 32’ classic wooden sailboat. I keep it as simple as possible and consider taking out the engine. But i find myself wishing she was smaller. Even though ive sailed on big schooners my whole life.
Some fascinating features. Do you have a video on the rig? I'm converting a fin keel boat to a cambered junk rig. Interested in why you didn't go the same way, when people like Hasler Mcleod and, more recently, Roger Taylor, made such good use of it.
I do like a junk rig, but this one will be a Ljungstrom rig. I like the simplicity of it. I haven't gotten there yet so I don't really have a video dedicated to it, but if you look up Baluchon you can see what I want to do.
Yes, me too. The problem back aft is that it's in the shadow of the flotation arch, and I will have to go to the transom if I want to alter course. I might test out both locations once I'm sailing and then decide.
The thing I like about very small boats like this is that all the components; sails, anchors etc, are easy to handle. IMO you're far less likely to injure yourself with lightweight gear. Also, everything is much easier to maintain in top condition. You can lift the mast out yourself. Unbolt the keel and the boat can be easily lifted onto and moved on a basic car trailer. You're also less likely to get injured in rough weather if you and any heavy internal gear can't get thrown any distance in a small cabin. For a single hander a cockpit is largely just wasted space.
You have a very interesting approach to design with voluntary simplicity. It caught me right there ! I watched several of your videos. I got a question about the ventilation, in the event of several hours or several days caught in a very rough weather, how will you renew the oxygen of the interior ? You need an outtake to evacuate carbon dioxide, maybe I didn’t see it and you planned it ? And if you have your « CO2 exhaust » how do you know the section of the pipes will be sufficient for one or 2 people to admit enough oxygen ? Thanks in advance, can’t wait to see your boat sailing the oceans !
Thank you. There will be 2 vents, intake and exhaust. Our nostrils are quite small, and we get sufficient oxygen that way. My tubing for the vents will probably be 2 or 3 inches.
Thanks, Perry! Your internal steering system has helped inform and firm up some of my own ideas for internal steering on the yacht I hope to build. Are you going to use a whipstaff setup? (Sorry, don't recall whether or not you've mentioned it before.)
I thought whipstaff at first, but now I think maybe just a line running across the cabin with something to grip on to in the center, and move that to either side to steer. Can always add a whipstaff later.
I wonder, if you made the mast hole watertight, with a small 1/2 inch in the bottom of the hull, to self-drain any water from rain or sea, you could use a circular bearing made from a nylon cutting board for the bottom of the mast so it cannot rust or seize, I know it is very hard wearing, anyway just a thought, you do you. Cheers from Australia
Hi there... May be a very late question, but I would like to understand the foam core thickness. 1 cm thickness were decided as a result of any calculation, or may be 2 cm thickness would be more stronger ? Thank You for this great and accurate work in advance :)
Thanks. I took detailed measurements and drew them up along the way. If you buy the tenten425 plans and want my modifications, I'll probably just give them to you.
@@ocean_capable_small_sailboat that sounds great and very generous of you! I was also wondering what your thought might be on using the sharpie 550 plans to do something similar to this
Sure, you could do it. That one is a very different shape from mine. The bottom looks almost completely flat, so it wouldn't be my first choice. Depends on what you want, though.
I like that you can avoid Marinas and all the cost that come with keeping a larger boat. Heck if you sailed that to the east coast and up to the peconic bay it would be no problem to store it on our beach property in winter. A 30 foot boat would be a no go plus a haul out with full marina fees.
Could be a valuable resource. The location is good for departing for Europe. Could I park a car with trailer there for an Atlantic circuit trip? Always wanted to do that route.
True, it's a problem with any boat. Check out some later videos where I discuss the ventilation system. I would like to make sure I also have a good wind scoop into the main hatch, that would help too when at anchor.
instead of lead ballast in your keel add lifepo4 pouch cells. 64kgs will get you 920Ah at 12V. flex solar panels on you 3ft of wasted deck and a small regen electric motor and you have power and comfort.
And that adds in all the complication of waterproofing the cable through-hulls. Also, one good hard bump on the keels, and suddenly your watertight seals don't seal quite so well, and you risk seawater getting to the batteries. No thanks! Besides which, how will you service the batteries if a cell fails?
I got distracted, sorry. I am just picturing the poor horse and cow jumping from the second floor window. Living conditions must have been really bad in that place!!. Anyway keep em coming. I like this build.
Great video Perry, I think so many of the aspects of design of your boat are excellent. One question is a shorter wider boat like yours or Baluchon better than Yrvinds longer narrower boat. I would have thought that the slightly longer boat would be more comfortable at sea?
It depends, there are so many factors involved. A wider beam boat will roll less, but it will also have more aggressive roll accelerations. There's advantages and disadvantages to both. A longer boat will rock less. But then I don't have the space or money for building a longer boat. so, 14' long and 6' wide was perfect for my wallet and workshop size.
In ep. 35 you increased the size of the opening so that your shoulders wont catch on the edge as you stood up. Maybe you should try the same test with clothing that you would be sailing in instead of a tee shirt.
May I ask how is that air flow tube work? Do you need 2 to allow air come in and get out when cabin get watertight? Thank you very much. I am making plan to modify my Falcon 16. Addition question about head. I understand for small sailboat that is the bucket. Since there are no cockpit, what is the solution?
That's right, 1 vent in, 1 vent out. And in fine weather the hatch is open to increase airflow. And yes, head is a bucket used topside or in cabin. Some also just hang their bottom over the side.
@@ocean_capable_small_sailboat Does the size of the tubing have a special requirement? The more I learn about it, the more question I have. Thank you very much for your help.
I have been thinking about building a little puddle duck racer which lead me down a sailing rabbit hole, now I want to build my own 14' simple ocean capable vessel!
I'm curious. Will you be carrying a drogue? Will you have a small life raft in case SHTF? Forgive me if these are dumb questions but I am a total noob. Lol. This project has me fascinated me. Keep up the good work!
Offshore cat 1 requires you to have a life-raft. Might want to check up on that one Perry. Can be a tender dinghy I think. It's nice to see you featured a few of Alloy yachts boats that I worked on in this video. I worked there as a means of income. But my real boating passion is in smallish craft that can reside on a trailer. Best Avenue to find out about life-raft is talk to other vessels that crossed oceans ..in your size bracket. I'm super keen to learn too.
@@bradg7279 Thanks but there's nothing that requires me to carry a life raft. It's a small private boat. I sailed the Caribbean in my old 31' boat, had the Coast Guard and other countries' officials on board, no one has ever required it. My boat is my life raft.
All I Know is that if your boats registered in New Zealand and intend to sail it overseas (crossing the ocean) it needs to meet category 1 safety requirements. Funny thing is that New Zealand doesn't require you to have an ownership register for a boat. I have only owned trailer boats..the trailer has ownership register..but not the boat. I need to talk to more sailors to find out the Knowledge I seek. But I'm guessing to sail New Zealand to Fiji for example..you'd want to check in with coastguard before and on departure to let them know your plan (for safety protocols) ..and that procedure requires filling in a form ..which is where one would encounter the cat 1 offshore safety requirements rules for departing New Zealand. I sat a boat master course years ago and learnt that much. I probably need to sit a coastal yacht Master certificate or above to learn more. Boat master cert learns me navigation and so on ..how to operate a boat/yacht in local waters.
I think New Zealand..being surrounded by long stretches of ocean...sailing to other countries is a more serious undertaking at 1200 miles ,open ocean, being the shortest overseas voyage. Perhaps that's the reason coastguard here is a little more strict on vessels departing here.
I commend your efforts. How are you going to handle insurance requirements of various marinas and countries' entry requirements? Are you able to insure or are exemptions available for micro vessels?
My personal thought is that the aft deck is not good for sitting and enjoying the fresh air. I'd prefer to be ouside than in whenever possible. As for your points about comfort, that is all down to individual goals and reasons for the journey and what the individual wants to get out of it. No rights, no wrongs. I dont see the need to preach!
I could say nothing. But the norm seems to be to show off as large and comfortable a vessel as possible. I think it's ok for me to discuss another way on my modest little platform. An option that's more attainable, affordable, environmentally friendly for the person of modest means.
Luxury yachts make Comfortably Numb sailors who end Comfortably Sunk folks 😇 The same with Mountaineering : GTX jackets, ARVA and probes, huge amount of gear will not save your ass if you don't take the right decision in due time. Hope we don't have to encounter a new stone age, we're not prepared for that !!! keep on doing well, the force is strong with you 😀
Hi do you know Yann quenett whit is boat baluchon 4 meter made around thé world and had Channel on RUclips maybe Will good inspiration for you but is french man good journey
@@ocean_capable_small_sailboat yeah and there is one italian guy who did a circumnavigation in the mini 6.50 but dismasted in capehorn and had to jury rig the boat. I believe his was the most distance covered on a jurry rig on a mini. Allessandro benedito maybe i am wrong on this one.
Your reference to cats and cows jumping ignores how gravity works.. Gravity pulls indirectly according to mass.. cat has much less gravity pull than cow..tiny bugs live in an almost gravity free world.
I see a lot of plywood in your video. Didn't you say that you were building your boat out of foam, sandwiched between fiberglass panels? So, why so much plywood?
This was more work than I imagined to edit, I almost threw it out halfway through! Please do me a favor and share it with someone who might be interested. It would be great to grow the channel some more and this is a good overview of the project. See you next time!
Great video (Uncle Dunc)
@@donaldmcpherson7539 Hey hey! Thank you.
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I like your design for air circulation during a roll over. Much simpler than what I had in mind! This video feels like a statement to the naysayers and people saying "just buy"
I am certainly glad you went ahead and finished the video. It is top notch! Now I have a reason to follow someone on RUclips again!
Awesome, thank you!
Excellent speach to it
You can also add the importance of adaption.
After a time in a 30 footer its normal
You get an 40 footer soon you adapt to that
You get an 50 footer soon you adapt to that.
Adaption is not only human.
It holds for every living creature and every sens.
Your eyes adapt from sunshine to shade
Your sense of tempreture adapts soon people from New England think it is fine in Florida.
Adaption is the base of survival.
That's another good one. There are so many advantages to the small boat, I have to just choose a couple favorites for these videos and talk about them. Otherwise the video will be too long.
You have put a lot of thought into this design. I’m looking forward to following on your adventures.
I would like to build a boat in the future. You have given me much to think about.
I like the simplicity and the easy way to sail.
You are exactly what I was looking for. Thank you
This introduction to small craft gives far more insight than any similar videos Ive viewed (lots&lots!) The aft deck, the buoyancy and design-all new to me. I’ve just subscribed to your channel-thanks!!
Awesome! Hope you check out more videos. The build is really coming along.
I'd say the high sides are my favorite feature. Although they detract from windward performance, especially with reefed sails, they add to ultimate stability, requiring far less ballast.
The wind alone can knock your boat down, but cannot capsize it. It takes a breaking wave, sometimes in addition to a strong wind to do that.
If the boat settles in an upside down condition, another breaking wave is likely to help right it.
There was an Open 60 racing sailboat that capsized with its ballast keel intact. It had low sides, a very low cabin, and a deep keel with a bulb on the bottom.
It was found months later, still upside-down, wit its rig long gone, and its still intact keel sticking up in the air.
What likely happened was that it was knocked down by a strong gust, then hit by a breaking wave, which rolled it over.
Once upside down, it was most likely hit by many other breaking waves. But these waves had nothing to hit but low sides and a very short, deep ballast keel, which would have righted this boat had the breaking wave gotten it to heel maybe 20 degrees in relation to the water surface.
But all this ballast, so high up, provided a great deal of inertia, soaking up the force of the wave, so the wave could not incline the boat the 20 degrees or so needed to right it, before its energy was spent.
I believe the open 60 disaster you refer to is the picture I used in this video. The one on the right. The boat on the left is The sailboat WingNuts, another capsize which resulted in 2 deaths. Neither boat could right itself.
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Wing Nuts did right itself. And it did several times during the storm. The two people killed died from a knock-down, not a capsize. They were on the high side , acting as human ballast. They fell from their perch when the boat was knocked down. Apparently they hit their heads on life line stanchions on the low side.
At least one of the survivors said the boat did several 360s. It ended up staying inverted for some time. It finally righted itself hours if not days later, probably due to free surface effect of water entering the boat through vents and hatches.
A high sided boat is more likely to be pushed sideways by a breaking wave than it is to be rolled over by one.
This is because far less deck area is in the water when the wave hit knock down occurs.
The low sided boat is less likely to be knocked down by said wave hit, as it presents a smaller target.
But, if it is already knocked down by a squall, a formerly ineffective wave hit can be lethal.
Now this principle only applies to light displacement low sided, decked over boats. Heavier ones have so much hull still under water, when knocked down, that there is far less exposed hull for the wave to hit. Block Island "cowhorns" are an excellent example of this.
I like the scow design and the keel design. Looking forward to your first shakedown cruise.
Thanks, I can't wait.
Some really cool solo sailor systems in there. Keep it up!
Thanks, I think so too.
thanks for sharing, be safe and enjoy the journey!
Proud of You.!👍
My dream boatbuild just got redefined.
That's cool to hear!
You're crazy and I love it. Best of luck. I subscribed. Cheers, Chuck
Watched again and learned more! Thanks! BestRoy
Love the mention of "The Long Way" in the video. Awesome video all around!
Hey, thanks! Moitessier is a big inspiration for me.
Love what you have going there. I want to copy it only twive the size.
rolling mast is my favorite design element. No crawling on the dek needed any more
Interested in hearing about your 14 footer and provisions for sailing in lighter air.
It's coming along very nicely 👍
Thanks 👍
Looking good; I can't wait to get started on mine. It seem you have it all figured out. Only concern is if you have rain collection and capacity for food to bridge the shores.
This build kicks ass! I love this design. I’m super interested in doing a Bolger motor design with this pvc method.
Nice, go for it!
I had the opportunity to meet serge testa during his solo circumnavigation in 1989 in the Caribbean. On his 11ft 10in sailboat. I believe you are 100% right in the benefits of a small boat. I studied naval engineering and am convinced smaller is better. Keep the good work.
That's awesome. I read his book 500 Days. He's an inspiration for me.
There are a few items that I would add to your design. Maybe you could include in your videos your reasoning about the different solutions and why you choose yours. I am sure the community will add ideas that you haven't considered
Some people enjoy a jail cell too.
I'm glad you didn't throw this video out. It is a good design review of the boat. My favorite part of the design is the "egg crate" style of design. Very light weight and strong. Plus it gives you lots of places to put things you need with out having it rattling around.
Thank you for your hard work to show us your beautiful design
My pleasure 😊
Saludos desde Uruguay excelente proyecto 🍻🍻🍻💪💪💪disfrútalo👏👏👏
Great concept and material analysis im hooked already.
Thank you sir! Lots of videos to watch in the back log. 😎
My favorite element is the foam core. Someday I want to build a kayak using that technique.
If you google "Herb's boats" there is this cool design for a very light kayak made of metal siding and wood. I bought supplies for it but didn't make it yet. I thought the premise was so cool.
There's a RUclips video "Building a 27lb canoe with a hacksaw blade" You might find that interesting.
This is incredible! Such simplicity!
Thanks so much! Glad you like it.
Thats truly incredible
Very good.
King of Bongo footage for the win.
Thanks again friend.
great explanation
Nice and informative video
Thanks!
A self righting vessel is great ! Can you stand up in the vessel ? What other means of propulsion ? Had you thought of maybe doubling this size for comfort and still keeping the original design ?
Hey thanks for the comment. I'll only be able to stand up with my head out of the main hatch. For secondary propulsion I'll use a sculling oar, maybe an electric motor if I want more. No I don't want to double the size, even just at 14' I find the work and cost involved is a lot, I can't imagine going bigger.
Would love to get a tour on the next video
Great content!
1959 20' Trekka John Guzzwell Sailed around the world. The book, "Trekka Around The World," is a must read.
excellent review of your design. have you looked a wave rover by allan mullhond. a bit bigger but similar. I always enjoy your videos, and cameos from your assistants. keep it up.😉👍🤙👊👊🖖
Very interesting! Where do you get the source drawings that are the basis of your design, and how do you calculate the stability curve?
It's a modified version of Jerome Delaunay's Tenten425. He's done all the calculations.
@@ocean_capable_small_sailboat Thank you, will look up his page.
Ive got a beautiful old 32’ classic wooden sailboat. I keep it as simple as possible and consider taking out the engine. But i find myself wishing she was smaller. Even though ive sailed on big schooners my whole life.
Wow, a wood one, I wish I could see it.
I've agreed with the majority of your opinions but I believe you can have a small sailboat and also be comfortable too.
Some fascinating features. Do you have a video on the rig? I'm converting a fin keel boat to a cambered junk rig. Interested in why you didn't go the same way, when people like Hasler Mcleod and, more recently, Roger Taylor, made such good use of it.
I do like a junk rig, but this one will be a Ljungstrom rig. I like the simplicity of it. I haven't gotten there yet so I don't really have a video dedicated to it, but if you look up Baluchon you can see what I want to do.
Great, well thought design. My only concern is placement of wind vane. It seems that the wind could be interfered by the sail. I'd move it more aft.
Yes, me too. The problem back aft is that it's in the shadow of the flotation arch, and I will have to go to the transom if I want to alter course. I might test out both locations once I'm sailing and then decide.
Wow interesting.
The thing I like about very small boats like this is that all the components; sails, anchors etc, are easy to handle. IMO you're far less likely to injure yourself with lightweight gear. Also, everything is much easier to maintain in top condition. You can lift the mast out yourself. Unbolt the keel and the boat can be easily lifted onto and moved on a basic car trailer.
You're also less likely to get injured in rough weather if you and any heavy internal gear can't get thrown any distance in a small cabin.
For a single hander a cockpit is largely just wasted space.
You have a very interesting approach to design with voluntary simplicity. It caught me right there ! I watched several of your videos. I got a question about the ventilation, in the event of several hours or several days caught in a very rough weather, how will you renew the oxygen of the interior ? You need an outtake to evacuate carbon dioxide, maybe I didn’t see it and you planned it ?
And if you have your « CO2 exhaust » how do you know the section of the pipes will be sufficient for one or 2 people to admit enough oxygen ?
Thanks in advance, can’t wait to see your boat sailing the oceans !
Thank you. There will be 2 vents, intake and exhaust. Our nostrils are quite small, and we get sufficient oxygen that way. My tubing for the vents will probably be 2 or 3 inches.
@@ocean_capable_small_sailboat thanks for your answer !
I agree with you. Keep on going !
Thanks, work continues!
Thanks, Perry! Your internal steering system has helped inform and firm up some of my own ideas for internal steering on the yacht I hope to build. Are you going to use a whipstaff setup? (Sorry, don't recall whether or not you've mentioned it before.)
I thought whipstaff at first, but now I think maybe just a line running across the cabin with something to grip on to in the center, and move that to either side to steer. Can always add a whipstaff later.
Great video and building rationale. Whose boat was that at 4.50 in the video? is there a link?
Search youtube for "Paradox_Odyssey" I think that's the clip. The Paradox is a pretty cool little mini-cruiser.
@@ocean_capable_small_sailboat thanks!!
I wonder, if you made the mast hole watertight, with a small 1/2 inch in the bottom of the hull, to self-drain any water from rain or sea,
you could use a circular bearing made from a nylon cutting board for the bottom of the mast so it cannot rust or seize,
I know it is very hard wearing, anyway just a thought, you do you. Cheers from Australia
Ep 33 shows the bearing I'll use in detail. It's made of stainless steel and bearing plastic.
Hi there... May be a very late question, but I would like to understand the foam core thickness. 1 cm thickness were decided as a result of any calculation, or may be 2 cm thickness would be more stronger ? Thank You for this great and accurate work in advance :)
2cm would be even better. I just couldn't afford it. If I could, I would have done the whole project with 25mm foam core.
@@ocean_capable_small_sailboat thank you for the answer, I will be in the loop in the future....
Would you ever sell plans or measurements on this customized design? Its such an amazing idea and I’ve been loving following along so far.
Thanks. I took detailed measurements and drew them up along the way. If you buy the tenten425 plans and want my modifications, I'll probably just give them to you.
@@ocean_capable_small_sailboat that sounds great and very generous of you! I was also wondering what your thought might be on using the sharpie 550 plans to do something similar to this
Sure, you could do it. That one is a very different shape from mine. The bottom looks almost completely flat, so it wouldn't be my first choice. Depends on what you want, though.
I like that you can avoid Marinas and all the cost that come with keeping a larger boat. Heck if you sailed that to the east coast and up to the peconic bay it would be no problem to store it on our beach property in winter. A 30 foot boat would be a no go plus a haul out with full marina fees.
Could be a valuable resource. The location is good for departing for Europe. Could I park a car with trailer there for an Atlantic circuit trip? Always wanted to do that route.
@@ocean_capable_small_sailboat If you do an Atlantic crossing I am more than happy to offer you support and hospitality if you get to Wales in the UK.
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It’s possible for sure. 👍
what kind of hatch or water tight door shown in your video bro?will design bro great video ❤️
The hatch will be hand made by me, we'll get there soon!
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Great ideas here but I wonder how stuffy and hot it will be inside in the tropics?
True, it's a problem with any boat. Check out some later videos where I discuss the ventilation system. I would like to make sure I also have a good wind scoop into the main hatch, that would help too when at anchor.
What about the mast for flotation/righting? It doesn't have much volume, but it has a very long righting arm.
Yes, great point! A lot was skipped in the interest of brevity.
I do hope that you are going to sell the plans once your sea trials are finished and all the small bugs are worked out.
instead of lead ballast in your keel add lifepo4 pouch cells. 64kgs will get you 920Ah at 12V. flex solar panels on you 3ft of wasted deck and a small regen electric motor and you have power and comfort.
And that adds in all the complication of waterproofing the cable through-hulls. Also, one good hard bump on the keels, and suddenly your watertight seals don't seal quite so well, and you risk seawater getting to the batteries. No thanks! Besides which, how will you service the batteries if a cell fails?
I got distracted, sorry. I am just picturing the poor horse and cow jumping from the second floor window. Living conditions must have been really bad in that place!!.
Anyway keep em coming. I like this build.
Thank you sir, another video coming soon, working on it.
Great video Perry, I think so many of the aspects of design of your boat are excellent. One question is a shorter wider boat like yours or Baluchon better than Yrvinds longer narrower boat. I would have thought that the slightly longer boat would be more comfortable at sea?
It depends, there are so many factors involved. A wider beam boat will roll less, but it will also have more aggressive roll accelerations. There's advantages and disadvantages to both. A longer boat will rock less. But then I don't have the space or money for building a longer boat. so, 14' long and 6' wide was perfect for my wallet and workshop size.
ok video get back to building
Never stopped. Editing the next video now.
Love it
In ep. 35 you increased the size of the opening so that your shoulders wont catch on the edge as you stood up. Maybe you should try the same test with clothing that you would be sailing in instead of a tee shirt.
May I ask how is that air flow tube work? Do you need 2 to allow air come in and get out when cabin get watertight? Thank you very much. I am making plan to modify my Falcon 16. Addition question about head. I understand for small sailboat that is the bucket. Since there are no cockpit, what is the solution?
That's right, 1 vent in, 1 vent out. And in fine weather the hatch is open to increase airflow. And yes, head is a bucket used topside or in cabin. Some also just hang their bottom over the side.
@@ocean_capable_small_sailboat is that in and out depending on air pressure? Like facing wind or not? Or the out vent has electric fan force out?
@@infomax2008 No electricity required. 1 cowl faces into the wind, another cowl faces downwind.
@@ocean_capable_small_sailboat Does the size of the tubing have a special requirement? The more I learn about it, the more question I have. Thank you very much for your help.
I think between 1" and 4" tube is fine. Our nostrils are small but we get plenty of oxygen through them. I'll likely use 2 or 3" tubing.
I have been thinking about building a little puddle duck racer which lead me down a sailing rabbit hole, now I want to build my own 14' simple ocean capable vessel!
« Bluetooth connected toilet » is it a reference to Sail Life Channel ? :)
I'll never tell 😉
@@ocean_capable_small_sailboat ahah :)
I'm curious. Will you be carrying a drogue? Will you have a small life raft in case SHTF? Forgive me if these are dumb questions but I am a total noob. Lol. This project has me fascinated me. Keep up the good work!
Thank you. I plan to drag warps and attach heavy items to that if needed (like an anchor.) No life raft, I build the boat like it's a lifeboat.
Offshore cat 1 requires you to have a life-raft. Might want to check up on that one Perry. Can be a tender dinghy I think. It's nice to see you featured a few of Alloy yachts boats that I worked on in this video. I worked there as a means of income. But my real boating passion is in smallish craft that can reside on a trailer.
Best Avenue to find out about life-raft is talk to other vessels that crossed oceans ..in your size bracket. I'm super keen to learn too.
@@bradg7279 Thanks but there's nothing that requires me to carry a life raft. It's a small private boat. I sailed the Caribbean in my old 31' boat, had the Coast Guard and other countries' officials on board, no one has ever required it. My boat is my life raft.
All I Know is that if your boats registered in New Zealand and intend to sail it overseas (crossing the ocean) it needs to meet category 1 safety requirements.
Funny thing is that New Zealand doesn't require you to have an ownership register for a boat.
I have only owned trailer boats..the trailer has ownership register..but not the boat.
I need to talk to more sailors to find out the Knowledge I seek. But I'm guessing to sail New Zealand to Fiji for example..you'd want to check in with coastguard before and on departure to let them know your plan (for safety protocols) ..and that procedure requires filling in a form ..which is where one would encounter the cat 1 offshore safety requirements rules for departing New Zealand.
I sat a boat master course years ago and learnt that much. I probably need to sit a coastal yacht Master certificate or above to learn more. Boat master cert learns me navigation and so on ..how to operate a boat/yacht in local waters.
I think New Zealand..being surrounded by long stretches of ocean...sailing to other countries is a more serious undertaking at 1200 miles ,open ocean, being the shortest overseas voyage. Perhaps that's the reason coastguard here is a little more strict on vessels departing here.
I commend your efforts. How are you going to handle insurance requirements of various marinas and countries' entry requirements? Are you able to insure or are exemptions available for micro vessels?
This boat should never need to enter a marina.. that's part of the design philosophy.
As the saying goes "a small boat will just bounce off a rock that will wreck a big boat". And I've seen it proven.
Nice, I like that.
Your boat look like "BALUCHON" from Yann QUENET
Correct. Thanks for watching.
Have you spoken with Mr Wave Rover?
Yes we've e-mailed a couple times.
Wow this is so interesting! I would love to work with you for free to learn this art.
My personal thought is that the aft deck is not good for sitting and enjoying the fresh air. I'd prefer to be ouside than in whenever possible. As for your points about comfort, that is all down to individual goals and reasons for the journey and what the individual wants to get out of it. No rights, no wrongs. I dont see the need to preach!
I could say nothing. But the norm seems to be to show off as large and comfortable a vessel as possible. I think it's ok for me to discuss another way on my modest little platform. An option that's more attainable, affordable, environmentally friendly for the person of modest means.
Luxury yachts make Comfortably Numb sailors who end Comfortably Sunk folks 😇 The same with Mountaineering : GTX jackets, ARVA and probes, huge amount of gear will not save your ass if you don't take the right decision in due time. Hope we don't have to encounter a new stone age, we're not prepared for that !!! keep on doing well, the force is strong with you 😀
May the force be with you.
Hi do you know Yann quenett whit is boat baluchon 4 meter made around thé world and had Channel on RUclips maybe Will good inspiration for you but is french man good journey
Yes, he's actually the person who inspired me to start all this. Amazing journey and lovely boat.
Would like to build a small sail boat. Go from Cape Town South Africa to Scotland. I was deported after six years. Grand parents from Britain. ❤
I would love to sail this to Cape Town if all goes well.
Very similar design to french 12ft 'baluchon' ... world tour done, a second is going on...
Yes he inspired me to start all this.
Why not to use a junk rig?
I do like the junk rig a lot. This Ljungstrom rig is just really good for such a small boat, much less lines and spars.
Yeah comfort is boring. Mini 6.50 had been crossing the atlantic since 1977 or so.
Very cool! I didn't know they'd been around that long.
@@ocean_capable_small_sailboat yeah and there is one italian guy who did a circumnavigation in the mini 6.50 but dismasted in capehorn and had to jury rig the boat. I believe his was the most distance covered on a jurry rig on a mini. Allessandro benedito maybe i am wrong on this one.
Your reference to cats and cows jumping ignores how gravity works.. Gravity pulls indirectly according to mass.. cat has much less gravity pull than cow..tiny bugs live in an almost gravity free world.
I see a lot of plywood in your video. Didn't you say that you were building your boat out of foam, sandwiched between fiberglass panels? So, why so much plywood?
"so much?" Maybe 1% of the boat has some plywood where I wanted a denser core material. Just under the mast and where the rudder will hinge.
Where are you going to sail ?
There are many great long distance options I'm considering, for now I focus on the build.