Its great to hear your voice again Roger and I’m delighted to learn there’s a new Mingming in creation ! Your descriptions are second to none and I look forward to the series. Best of luck with it.
Thank you Colin Angus... a ketch junk should be useful. Very strange that Ihave followed you for decades, yet have been extremely interested in building this design as well.....!
Ming Ming 2 is a masterpiece . . . you always surprise with what you are doing, I just cannot see anything of value in this boat. . . yet. You have triumphed before so this is very exciting development, love the challenge your ideas provide.
I am thinking that this is an Angus Rowboats design called the Rowcruiser. The design can be rowed and sailed and has outriggers for stability. I've thought that this would be a great wee boat for coastal exploration. As I'm 6' 6" tall I'd need to lengthen it another foot to give me sleeping room inside. The chinese lugsails are the perfect sailing rig for this design.
Also looking at this design. Also about 6’6”. Wouldn’t work for everyone, but my navy racks were about the length of the RowCruiser cabin. Couldn’t fully stretch out and it was never a problem. Granted that was half a lifetime ago and my options weren’t limited to being either in the bunk or on deck. But I was so happy to lay down and close the curtain, couldn’t have cared less if I had to hunch my back to stretch my legs.
Welcome Mingming the Third! I know what you mean, Roger. My uncle used to build boats, and there's something magical about them at this stage, the feel, the smell. Wonderful.
Mr Taylor great work on your row cruiser! It is the boat I plan on building next myself. I am currently building a Matt Laydon designed Paradox 13’ sailboat (60% complete) the boat has many of your design ideas for a seaworthy vessel Unsinkable, all controls in enclosed cabin and I am further modifying with your philosophy . My Paradox will also be JunkRig. I plan on making an Oceanic voyage of some distance with it and will document it. I have your 3 books proudly displayed in my modest library. Thank you for the inspiration!
I thought I knew what it was then you gave away a big clue and I’m think my initial guess is correct. Oddly I was lusting after one myself but bought a souped up Drascombe Longboat Cruiser last year instead which I love. Enjoy the build!
A beach cruiser influenced by Eskimo umiak its sometimes 7 7:30 called woman’s boat , not for a long straight corse following a coast somewhere the mystery
That's pretty similar to the one I have planned: about 5m LOA, junk rig 10sqm sail, proper sliding rowing position, light enough to go on the roof of a car. But I'm going for a tent between the two bulkheads, and on having trimaran floats; which perhaps you would say are unseaworthy. Can't start mine until next summer, but I'm very much looking forwards to watching your progress. Best of Luck!
My first thought was that it would work well with sculling. I would imagine it will sail quite well too.... assuming some reasonable dagger board or keel. The sculling makes sense from what you said last episode, I expected small though maybe not as narrow but that probably has more to do with my own needs/wants.
Angus row cruiser. Seems to be a popular type like Welsfords longsteps and CLC dory. Too coffin like for me, but i did have a sleep-aboard sail canoe of similar size.
Looks really good, certainly if mine came out that good then yes very satisfying mine however are stressful as I cut and shape my own panels so I never feel good until they are tacked together. I am fascinated as to you plans clearly some inshore cruising :)
Recognised your voice which reassured me it was a genuine MingMing post ,anyway I agree with the RowCruiser comment but most probably there will be some mods anyway good to have ewe back, RC
I was talking about one of your books with a workmate, Roger. He asked your surname. He said "I had a teacher by that name at hamilton boys high " and we worked out it was you. Small world.
@@junkming I hope we get to see the build. This is a boat I have flirted with the idea of building (with modifications) however, I have settled on a Welsford Longsteps.
I would be very, very interested in your reasoning behind a triple keel boat for mingming 2 in contrast to a bilge keel. I want to follow your design but am in eoubt what fin setup to get. The internet tells me; just get a fin keel. Hopento dee a reply😊
Stunning lines Roger, she's beautiful already! Where are you planning on sailing this one? May I also ask, were the joints in the planks dictated by the design or by the length of the planks?
Thanks for the kind words. The plank lengths are dictated by the mazimum length of a sheet of plywood - 8'. I'll talk about my plans in future videos...
Not sure what happened to my earlier comment (RUclips glitch), but I see the make/model has been guessed below. Are you planning a Northwest passage in MingMing III?
@@junkming Have a search for the book "Blokes Up North: Through the Heart of the Northwest Passage by Sail and Oar" by Kevin Oliver and Tony Lancashire... it's why it made me wonder!
@@junkming Do you think it would be possible to live adrift at sea for a year without returning to land in Mingming II? This is something I would like to attempt. Possibly using simple solar survival stills to supplement onboard water storage as water supplies are the heaviest thing and are the limiting factor? There have been recent advancements in floating solar still design that have drastically increased their output, a few of them could easily supply all the water needed for drinking as well as rehydrating and cooking dried foods all without the complication of electronics and solar power needed to power a watermaker. As well as inflatable solar stills being so light and low volume you could store dozens of spares. A years worth of rice and beans is about 15 five gallon buckets in volume and 450 pounds in weight, and if cooked with a pressure cooker just brought to the boil then moved into a box of thermal insulation foam to continue cooking with the stored heat the required fuel weight for a year should be manageable. What would you say is the maximum safe carrying capacity of Mingming II provided the weight is well secured low in the hull? (edit: for anyone thinking of living on rice and beans, best to do what Indians do to reduce the arsenic content of rice. Soaking the rice overnight, draining and washing it then cooking with twice the normal amount of water)
@@GorillaZillas May just be possible in the extreme, but I never carried more than 100 days supplies and even that was at the limit of what she could carry.
@@dirtywetdogboatsandsailing6805 I think a man that has sailed two junk rig sailboats thousands of ocean miles is best placed to decide that his new build will also be junk rigged.
Roger, there is Elon Musk and you are the counterweight to him for sanity. Yin and Yang. As a mediocre sailor (at best) on a35ft Camper Nicholson I was really impressed (yes, a bit scared) about the 19ft. Thinking that you will be up at bear island, maybe even rowing ashore, this is a moonshot project for the observing amateur. I feel very honored to witness this journey. Can you tell us more about the size of the boat and what let you to change it from MM2? Thank you, Harry Thailand
Its great to hear your voice again Roger and I’m delighted to learn there’s a new Mingming in creation ! Your descriptions are second to none and I look forward to the series. Best of luck with it.
Thanks for the kind words.
She is indeed looking beautiful, so intrigued to follow the next stages!
Thank you!
...beautiful lines & promising forms. Exciting project, am keen to hear/see more.
Many thanks.
Thank you Colin Angus... a ketch junk should be useful. Very strange that Ihave followed you for decades, yet have been extremely interested in building this design as well.....!
Well this is really cool!
Very elegant lines. As you say, so full of promise.
Thanks!
Ming Ming 2 is a masterpiece . . . you always surprise with what you are doing, I just cannot see anything of value in this boat. . . yet. You have triumphed before so this is very exciting development, love the challenge your ideas provide.
Thanks for the interesting comment. Will do my besy to create something of value!
Great progress Roger. I shall remain quiet about her design. Looking forward to following the build. Cheers from Down Under.
Thanks Ian. Much appreciated.
Wow!! We will wait and watch the Master 😊
Too kind!
I am thinking that this is an Angus Rowboats design called the Rowcruiser. The design can be rowed and sailed and has outriggers for stability. I've thought that this would be a great wee boat for coastal exploration. As I'm 6' 6" tall I'd need to lengthen it another foot to give me sleeping room inside. The chinese lugsails are the perfect sailing rig for this design.
Correct first time!
Also looking at this design. Also about 6’6”. Wouldn’t work for everyone, but my navy racks were about the length of the RowCruiser cabin. Couldn’t fully stretch out and it was never a problem. Granted that was half a lifetime ago and my options weren’t limited to being either in the bunk or on deck. But I was so happy to lay down and close the curtain, couldn’t have cared less if I had to hunch my back to stretch my legs.
Beautiful! I hope she brings you much joy in the building and sailing.
Many thanks - she already is!
Welcome Mingming the Third!
I know what you mean, Roger. My uncle used to build boats, and there's something magical about them at this stage, the feel, the smell. Wonderful.
Magical indeed...
Mr Taylor great work on your row cruiser! It is the boat I plan on building next myself.
I am currently building a Matt Laydon designed Paradox 13’ sailboat (60% complete) the boat has many of your design ideas for a seaworthy vessel Unsinkable, all controls in enclosed cabin and I am further modifying with your philosophy . My Paradox will also be JunkRig. I plan on making an Oceanic voyage of some distance with it and will document it.
I have your 3 books proudly displayed in my modest library. Thank you for the inspiration!
Many thanks for your kind worfs and good luck with the Paradox - great little boats!
Fantastic boat, Roger. Adventures to come.
Thanks. I hope so!
Ура ! Это круто! Я рад за Вас ) Наконец-то Мингминг 3.. Вы меня вдохновляете ) Желаю удачи, семь футов под килем и попутного ветра!
Спасибо большое!
Lovely lines. Looking forward to seeing how she develops.
Me too!
Looks like a great project and a beautiful form.😀👍⛵️
Thanks!
Great work! Exciting, will watch as that is mostly all I can do ! Ciao.
Thank you!
Excellent ... been looking forward to your new series
Thank you.
Looks like a Whitehall skiff (with cabin and sails). I love those!
A narrow, stretched one, yes.
Perfect for a tour of the Hebrides.
Definitely!
It looks lovely!
I don't know hat it is but it looks like something Ian Oughtred might design.
Yes - his kind of lines.
Thanks for bringing us along again!!
You're very welcome!
I thought I knew what it was then you gave away a big clue and I’m think my initial guess is correct. Oddly I was lusting after one myself but bought a souped up Drascombe Longboat Cruiser last year instead which I love. Enjoy the build!
Many thanks!
Beautiful! Cogratulations! I am expectant for your future adventures.
Thanks!
Looking beautiful so far!
Thanks!
A beach cruiser influenced by Eskimo umiak its sometimes 7 7:30 called woman’s boat , not for a long straight corse following a coast somewhere the mystery
That's pretty similar to the one I have planned: about 5m LOA, junk rig 10sqm sail, proper sliding rowing position, light enough to go on the roof of a car. But I'm going for a tent between the two bulkheads, and on having trimaran floats; which perhaps you would say are unseaworthy.
Can't start mine until next summer, but I'm very much looking forwards to watching your progress.
Best of Luck!
Thanks, and good luck with your project. Sounds excellent!
My first thought was that it would work well with sculling. I would imagine it will sail quite well too.... assuming some reasonable dagger board or keel. The sculling makes sense from what you said last episode, I expected small though maybe not as narrow but that probably has more to do with my own needs/wants.
Yes, it will have a daggerboard and should be fine for sailing.
Angus row cruiser. Seems to be a popular type like Welsfords longsteps and CLC dory. Too coffin like for me, but i did have a sleep-aboard sail canoe of similar size.
Hopefully won't be too coffin-like by the time I've finished with it!
and there I was thinking you were going to build a submarine. It looks splendid.
Thanks. Hope it won;t be a submarine!
Fascinating..looks like you're embracing Sven Yrving's (sp?) concepts.
To an extent, bit his fabulous little boats are for ocean-going...
Fantastic!!
Thank you!
Looks like a nice project. I am building something similar.
Hi, Paul! Long time-no see!
Good luck with your project!
Interesting, thanks for posting
You're welcome.
Looks really good, certainly if mine came out that good then yes very satisfying mine however are stressful as I cut and shape my own panels so I never feel good until they are tacked together. I am fascinated as to you plans clearly some inshore cruising :)
Thanks!
Recognised your voice which reassured me it was a genuine MingMing post ,anyway I agree with the RowCruiser comment but most probably there will be some mods anyway good to have ewe back, RC
Many thanks.
Saroca had several of them. Sail, row and canoe. Sliding rowing seats are hard to find and expensive. Never enjoyed the sleeping part. ..lol
Yes, similar concept.
I was talking about one of your books with a workmate, Roger. He asked your surname. He said "I had a teacher by that name at hamilton boys high " and we worked out it was you. Small world.
Amazing! Yes, I was working at HBHS when I built my frst ocean cruiser Roc. I think HBHS is mentioned in my first book - Voyages of a Simple Sailor.
Angus Rowcruiser. I am intrigued as to what your plans are. Watching with bated breath.
Correct! Keep watching!
@@junkming I hope we get to see the build. This is a boat I have flirted with the idea of building (with modifications) however, I have settled on a Welsford Longsteps.
Rowcruiser! Fantastic. Will you be building the full trimaran option?
Thanks. It will have amas of some sort, yes.
Row Cruiser for sure
looks beautiful and dory like. Unfortunately the link in the description does not work…
Thanks - I've redone the links.
I would be very, very interested in your reasoning behind a triple keel boat for mingming 2 in contrast to a bilge keel. I want to follow your design but am in eoubt what fin setup to get. The internet tells me; just get a fin keel. Hopento dee a reply😊
Come on !! Update please 😂
Been away for the last month so no progress...Sorry!
Stunning lines Roger, she's beautiful already! Where are you planning on sailing this one?
May I also ask, were the joints in the planks dictated by the design or by the length of the planks?
Thanks for the kind words. The plank lengths are dictated by the mazimum length of a sheet of plywood - 8'. I'll talk about my plans in future videos...
@@junkming Many thanks Roger, look forward to it.
That’s the CLC Guider !
Close...but not quite!
Perhaps yr going along the lines of John Rob Roy McGregor or Albert Strange and going to add a simple lug sail !
Close, but not quite...
Really nice. Makes me think un viking ship Hull.
Thanks!
My guess is that you are building the fearing cruiser to sail and row along the coast of Norhtern Norway
Maybe...but then again maybe not...!
That was my thought. R2AK campaign sounds unlikely, but this could be a good boat to take up the Norwegian inside passages to Lofoten and beyond.
Wooow, MingMing 3 (!)
👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏
Thanks!
Is she a modified John Welsford Long steps ?
I guess you taking time out from offshore voyaging? , sweet looking vessel.
Thank you.
Not sure what happened to my earlier comment (RUclips glitch), but I see the make/model has been guessed below. Are you planning a Northwest passage in MingMing III?
Unlikely!
@@junkming Have a search for the book "Blokes Up North: Through the Heart of the Northwest Passage by Sail and Oar" by Kevin Oliver and Tony Lancashire... it's why it made me wonder!
Are you planning on the Western Isles?
That's possible...
Roger! What happened to Ming Ming II?
Thanks for your interest - I still have her!
@junkming do you have more adventures planned with her?
@@AdrianKerr Not at the moment. Too many other projects!
@@junkming Do you think it would be possible to live adrift at sea for a year without returning to land in Mingming II? This is something I would like to attempt. Possibly using simple solar survival stills to supplement onboard water storage as water supplies are the heaviest thing and are the limiting factor? There have been recent advancements in floating solar still design that have drastically increased their output, a few of them could easily supply all the water needed for drinking as well as rehydrating and cooking dried foods all without the complication of electronics and solar power needed to power a watermaker. As well as inflatable solar stills being so light and low volume you could store dozens of spares. A years worth of rice and beans is about 15 five gallon buckets in volume and 450 pounds in weight, and if cooked with a pressure cooker just brought to the boil then moved into a box of thermal insulation foam to continue cooking with the stored heat the required fuel weight for a year should be manageable. What would you say is the maximum safe carrying capacity of Mingming II provided the weight is well secured low in the hull?
(edit: for anyone thinking of living on rice and beans, best to do what Indians do to reduce the arsenic content of rice. Soaking the rice overnight, draining and washing it then cooking with twice the normal amount of water)
@@GorillaZillas May just be possible in the extreme, but I never carried more than 100 days supplies and even that was at the limit of what she could carry.
The Arctic is waiting.
Maybe...maybe not!
Mingming III...almoust spat out my coffee!
So a scottisch guy with 5510 subscribers has me at the edge of my seat...sofa
Looks like am Angus rowcruiser
Exactly
@@ryder6070 It's a nice boat but i'm not sure about 'junking' it.
@@dirtywetdogboatsandsailing6805 I think a man that has sailed two junk rig sailboats thousands of ocean miles is best placed to decide that his new build will also be junk rigged.
@@junk_rig_sailor1698 Oh look......an expert, isn't that nice ?
Correct!
looks like a dory hull
Not dissimilar...
...Mingming....my daughter named her Cat mingming...
what happened to mngming2?
I still have her.
@@junkming If the thought ever crosses your mind to release her to the stewardship of another, I have a great need for freedom.
I was going to ask the same!
Rowcruiser!
Correct!
Day sailor
I guess so...
Roger, there is Elon Musk and you are the counterweight to him for sanity. Yin and Yang. As a mediocre sailor (at best) on a35ft Camper Nicholson I was really impressed (yes, a bit scared) about the 19ft. Thinking that you will be up at bear island, maybe even rowing ashore, this is a moonshot project for the observing amateur. I feel very honored to witness this journey. Can you tell us more about the size of the boat and what let you to change it from MM2? Thank you, Harry Thailand
I will explain the thinking as I go along. Thanks for your kind words.
Roger, many thanks. I always think why oh why? Can you please tell us why you are doing what you are doing
All in good time!