I think what impressed me the most was the fiberglass work on the wood. You really have mastered that skill set. I feel the dinghy will last a long time.
Many moons ago when I was a sea scout we had summer cruise in the Sacramento Delta. We got a call to help another scout boat that was an all female crew 😀. After towing them some distance to a dock our skipper mechanic went to work. Another boat (males) showed up try to impress the girls and volunteered to help. We told them we needed 4 spark plugs for the diesel engine. To make sure everyone understood we gave them a note to give to the store for diesel spark plugs. They were knowledgeable enough to know we would need a certain plug so that was added to the note. We didn’t expect them to come back but after some time they returned with the spark plugs (I guess the marina didn’t want lose out on a sale) our boat had laugh they didn’t see the humor in it, our mission succeeded they untied and left but not before we reimbursed for the plugs.
I bet the female crew still remembers that one. That little spark plug joke may have been the catalyst that sent various members of the all-female crew in all sorts of random directions in life. Some became diesel mechanics while others became driven women's rights activists.
@@Sailboatstory I don’t know what paths they eventually took but for a time we were all friends. All these decades later their program is still going with all female crews. Until a couple of years ago they had a PTF 95 foot gun boat guns and all, you can google Sea Scout Ship Liberty to see her.
@@56Spookdog That's a really neat story. I did look up photos of the boat. Neither those ladies or any other females involved will fall prey to the old diesel sparkplug gag again.
Come on Ben, I had more faith in you than that! Put both of those 15 hp motors on the Back of that dinghy! You will have you a twin engine dinghy that compares to no other!! Hook them together with a steering rod and throttle cable then hang on Molly!!
Can't wait to see the finished product! What will Corey and Becky be doing for an outboard if you have theirs? Gosh I sure hope they will continue to cruise also!
That's an idea. Personally, I opted to keep it clear as to not interfere with the hatch door or anchoring gear. It'd probably be tough to use those features with stuff strapped on top, but that's the nice thing about setting up a boat like this as it can be personalized to meet individual needs.
Ben you make watching epoxy drying fun! Fortunately you don't film the "full" process and skip to the end!!! I wanted to do the same thing for my tender, but I couldn't find an aluminum hull that could actually handle the weight of six people, and be at an appropriate size.
Yeah, you know me alright! I'll tell you though, it was incredibly difficult to find a miniature camel that will live in the locker and drink up all the water that enters, but we got it done. 🐫 Just have to figure out how to deal with all the miniature camel poo. Any ideas?
All we could find were diving camels. We didn't pull the trigger because the cost for camel wetsuits was outside of our budget. Proper fitment for the hump pouch can only be made if the camel is present for a fitting. We couldn't find a airline that could accommodate a diving and flying camel. A weep hole or lumber hole would be a great alternative to a camel, in your application.
I suppose it's a small testimate to how little we care of the opinions of other people. For instance, bananas are not supposed to be allowed aboard boats for superstitious reasons, but we carry on happily eating our bananas aboard our boat regardless. There's not been a word we've spoken, a project we've completed, or a passage we've sailed that has escaped scrutiny, criticism and ill-foreboding from the tiny people of the world. We display our banana proudly in defiance of those overly-opinionated, empty-skulled clones who would wish us to become more like them... but we press on, unwavered by their fleeting attempts to bring us down to the wretched level wherein they reside. 🍌
@@Sailboatstory - I don't understand why the anti-banana crowd are getting their diapers in a twist. By their standards, you already have two women aboard, so you're pretty much doomed. A banana isn't even gonna make a dent in that much bad luck!
Hi Ben , have you had anymore thoughts on lifting system with the necessary weight your adding ! A strong bow eye is goi g to be a well used item I expect! Cheers Warren
I'm going to try rigging up a system that'll allow me to use the windlass for lifting. A couple blocks to redirect the rope. I could likely lift it using just the main halyard winch. Maybe just a long-handled winch handle would help give more leverage. I don't have it completely figured out, but I think I should have all the parts needed aboard to do some experimenting to find the best way for us.
hi there!! let me ask you, what license do you have to sail around the caribbean going and back? i want to do the same but i dont know what license i need!! kind regards guys !! 👍⛵
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As my husband phrased it…Belt AND suspenders….nice job! (He whole heartedly approves.) 😂😎❤️❤️❤️
What can I say... I just really like my pants to stay up.
@@Sailboatstory 😂😂😂
Definitely did not install that new bow hook the way I would have. You did a much better job. Much, much better. Thank you for not asking my advice.
You're welcome! 😂
That bad boy bow eye ain't goin' nowhere nohow !!
I think it's in there pretty good.
I think what impressed me the most was the fiberglass work on the wood. You really have mastered that skill set. I feel the dinghy will last a long time.
@@sailingonabudget Thanks. I've learned a lot doing so many projects. Epoxy and fiberglass is something I'm very comfortable with now.
@@Sailboatstory Yep, comfort, key word. Just like being in front of the camera. You're a good man Ben. What you do with your family is awesome.
Damn Ben, that thing is going to be a tank!!
The rest of the boat might fall apart, but that bow eye is SOLID.
@@Sailboatstory that's what you should name the boat, Tank!
The way you reinforced the bow, you can use the boat as a backup ice-breaker. 😁
You never know when those rogue bergs might pop up in the Bahamas.
Many moons ago when I was a sea scout we had summer cruise in the Sacramento Delta. We got a call to help another scout boat that was an all female crew 😀. After towing them some distance to a dock our skipper mechanic went to work. Another boat (males) showed up try to impress the girls and volunteered to help. We told them we needed 4 spark plugs for the diesel engine. To make sure everyone understood we gave them a note to give to the store for diesel spark plugs. They were knowledgeable enough to know we would need a certain plug so that was added to the note. We didn’t expect them to come back but after some time they returned with the spark plugs (I guess the marina didn’t want lose out on a sale) our boat had laugh they didn’t see the humor in it, our mission succeeded they untied and left but not before we reimbursed for the plugs.
I bet the female crew still remembers that one. That little spark plug joke may have been the catalyst that sent various members of the all-female crew in all sorts of random directions in life. Some became diesel mechanics while others became driven women's rights activists.
@@Sailboatstory I don’t know what paths they eventually took but for a time we were all friends. All these decades later their program is still going with all female crews. Until a couple of years ago they had a PTF 95 foot gun boat guns and all, you can google Sea Scout Ship Liberty to see her.
@@56Spookdog That's a really neat story. I did look up photos of the boat. Neither those ladies or any other females involved will fall prey to the old diesel sparkplug gag again.
Come on Ben, I had more faith in you than that! Put both of those 15 hp motors on the Back of that dinghy! You will have you a twin engine dinghy that compares to no other!! Hook them together with a steering rod and throttle cable then hang on Molly!!
We'd be skipping across the water like a stone.
@@Sailboatstory - You say that as if it was a bad thing... 😁
@@Garryck-1 Better for fuel economy.
@@Sailboatstory - Fair point!
Much care going into making that storage compartment just right, understandable.
Trying to get it right the first time.
Can't wait to see the finished product! What will Corey and Becky be doing for an outboard if you have theirs? Gosh I sure hope they will continue to cruise also!
They have a 4 stroke 20hp for their dinghy. I hope they continue as well, but they're currently making some adjustments for the future.
Glad you clarified. I was looking forward to learning how the spark plugs work on your diesel
They serve a similar function to that of fluid in blinkers.
😀@@Sailboatstory
Can't wait to see yall back out on the water!
It won't be long now. Shooting for making the final trip to the boat to launch between Christmas and New Years.
I would install cargo tie-down hardware on top of that front storage locker / anchor locker.
That's an idea. Personally, I opted to keep it clear as to not interfere with the hatch door or anchoring gear. It'd probably be tough to use those features with stuff strapped on top, but that's the nice thing about setting up a boat like this as it can be personalized to meet individual needs.
Ben you make watching epoxy drying fun! Fortunately you don't film the "full" process and skip to the end!!! I wanted to do the same thing for my tender, but I couldn't find an aluminum hull that could actually handle the weight of six people, and be at an appropriate size.
Comfortable capacity for 6 would probably be somewhere along the lines of a 16'er. That's a big ole tinnie.
Loved the video, learned a few things too. Thank you, can't wait for the next one...
Glad to hear it.
What was a takeaway?
reinforcing, template technique, and rounding corners...@@Sailboatstory
@@DellaDeLobos Ah, gotcha. Thanks for sharing. It's great to hear that these videos are helpful.
Nice work.
I'd like to thank the Academy. 🎙
Nice job on that bow eye. Above and beyond.
Thanks 👍
Nice! I look forward to seeing how you'll deal with water in the anchor locker.. (pretty sure I already know what you'll do, though!)
Yeah, you know me alright! I'll tell you though, it was incredibly difficult to find a miniature camel that will live in the locker and drink up all the water that enters, but we got it done. 🐫 Just have to figure out how to deal with all the miniature camel poo. Any ideas?
@@Sailboatstory - Sorry, I've no idea.. I'm still trying to find such a camel for my own dinghy. Well done on finding a supplier!
@@Sailboatstory ya, a tiny shovel :-)
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All we could find were diving camels. We didn't pull the trigger because the cost for camel wetsuits was outside of our budget. Proper fitment for the hump pouch can only be made if the camel is present for a fitting. We couldn't find a airline that could accommodate a diving and flying camel. A weep hole or lumber hole would be a great alternative to a camel, in your application.
Okay we must know what's up with the banana?!?!😂
I suppose it's a small testimate to how little we care of the opinions of other people. For instance, bananas are not supposed to be allowed aboard boats for superstitious reasons, but we carry on happily eating our bananas aboard our boat regardless. There's not been a word we've spoken, a project we've completed, or a passage we've sailed that has escaped scrutiny, criticism and ill-foreboding from the tiny people of the world. We display our banana proudly in defiance of those overly-opinionated, empty-skulled clones who would wish us to become more like them... but we press on, unwavered by their fleeting attempts to bring us down to the wretched level wherein they reside. 🍌
@@Sailboatstory - I don't understand why the anti-banana crowd are getting their diapers in a twist. By their standards, you already have two women aboard, so you're pretty much doomed. A banana isn't even gonna make a dent in that much bad luck!
@@Garryck-1 We care not for superstitions or even stitions for that matter.
@@Sailboatstory - Likewise!
Maybe you should cover the license plate number....
I'm pretty sure that's illegal.
Hi Ben , have you had anymore thoughts on lifting system with the necessary weight your adding !
A strong bow eye is goi g to be a well used item I expect!
Cheers Warren
I'm going to try rigging up a system that'll allow me to use the windlass for lifting. A couple blocks to redirect the rope. I could likely lift it using just the main halyard winch. Maybe just a long-handled winch handle would help give more leverage. I don't have it completely figured out, but I think I should have all the parts needed aboard to do some experimenting to find the best way for us.
Leave it up to Ben to build something unique.🧐
...but will it be strong?
Fiberglass in a Lund? That's sacrilege. lol
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hi there!!
let me ask you, what license do you have to sail around the caribbean going and back?
i want to do the same but i dont know what license i need!!
kind regards guys !! 👍⛵
No license required.
@@Sailboatstory thank you so much !! 👍🙌❤
i know u will. but i poked a hole in my tinny with a anchor tine
Good thing it wasn't an inflatable.
yep@@Sailboatstory
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