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Sean McCambridge
เข้าร่วมเมื่อ 16 มี.ค. 2009
First time out on a junk rigged Michalak Mikesboat
I’ve always been interested in Jim Michalak’s Mikesboat. When I stumbled upon an ad for this junk rigged Mikesboat with Everglades Challenge experience, I had to jump. First time out here. With five passengers! I didn’t take a lot of footage, but I managed to edit it into this little video. Enjoy!
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First time out on my Goat Island Skiff
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Quick row on my almost finished Goat Island Skiff. She’s very light and fast but spins like a top since I didn’t have the rudder today. Really happy to finally get the boat on the water!
Narrow creek sailing on a Michalak Piccup Pram
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Finishing up my day downwind into the tiny creek at Gadsdenville Landing. Perfect day!
DART, a Reuel Parker Egret, on Charleston Harbor
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My friend’s Reuel Parker Egret, sailing on a perfect day in February, on the Cooper River under the Ravenel Bridge in Charleston, SC. Shot with an Insta360 X3.
Rowing a duck punt over oyster reefs in Copahee Sound
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Towards the end of a beautiful sail on Copahee Sound, the wind let up and I towed the last mile or so back to the landing. Duck punts are famous for their shallow water sailing abilities. I haven’t seen many videos that focus on their rowing ability. I set up my Insta360 X3 camera about four feet over the stern. Here you can see the boat rows pretty well. It doesn’t track as well as some, but i...
Duck Punt sailing on Copahee Sound, January 2023
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First time out with my Insta360 X3 camera. Just sailed around and got the hang of using the camera and punting at the same time. Also first time editing with Adobe Premiere Rush. Fun day on the water! Launched at Gadsdenville Landing in Mt. Pleasant, SC. Sailed in Copahee Sound at mid tide and only scraped the bottom on a couple oysters. Duckworks has free plans for this boat, which is simple t...
Duck punt on Copahee Sound
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I put the drone up for the first leg of my sail. Still working out how to fly and sail at the same time. Didn’t get as much footage as I’d hoped so here’s a quick edit of what I did get.
West Mersea Duck Punt - Sullivan’s Island, SC. October 2022.
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West Mersea Duck Punt - Sullivan’s Island, SC. October 2022.
Spira Albion 19 sunset cruise on the Ashley River
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Spira Albion 19 sunset cruise on the Ashley River
Sunset cruise on the Ashley River in a Spira Albion
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The boat is still a work in progress. But the big stuff is done, and it’s usable! First time on salt water. Quick trip on the upper Ashley with live oaks, dolphins, and a call to the CSX drawbridge. Perfect night and got back to the landing right before a big squall line arrived.
Choppy sail on the Wando River in a Michalak Piccup Pram
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A couple hours bouncing around on the Wando River by Daniel Island near Charleston, SC. The wind was forecast 5-10 and fading, but it was at least 10-15 for the entire sail. This was my first time sailing the big part of the Wando. I’ve been out on motorboats before so I knew it could get choppy. The Jim Michalak designed Piccup Pram handled it with ease. The might little boat was mostly comfor...
Piccup Pram June 2022
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I took a nice sail on my Michalak Piccup Pram after work on the Ashley River in Charleston, South Carolina. The forecast was for 10-15 knots of breeze gusting to 20. It seemed a little subdued when I headed out so I figured I didn’t need a reef. On my upwind and upcurrent leg, it was a little hairy and I did need that reef. I rarely trimmed the sail to catch all of the breeze but didn’t want to...
Devlin Oarling II rowing to Capers Island, SC
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Devlin Oarling II rowing to Capers Island, SC
Gadsdenville Landing near low tide. Walking boats down the creek. (10x time lapse)
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Gadsdenville Landing near low tide. Walking boats down the creek. (10x time lapse)
Bolger Stretched Dory on Wadboo Creek, SC
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Bolger Stretched Dory on Wadboo Creek, SC
Pavement Ends: Gadsdenville Landing & Copahee Sound, Awendaw, SC
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Pavement Ends: Gadsdenville Landing & Copahee Sound, Awendaw, SC
You can't really row it, but I'm thinking you could put an electric engine on it, either on a mount off the stern or build a motor well somewhere. You could have two batterries, one up front and one in the stern. Then you could even have solar panels on it to charge the batteries.
Hey, Sean. This video randomly popped up on my screen, and I immediately watched it because Bobcat is one of my favorite Bolger designs. (In my opinion, it's also one of his best.) I'm pleased and proud that I knew Phil back in the day and actually sailed with him off South Thomaston, Maine, in a catamaran that he designed and Dynamite Payson built. Phil was certainly an eccentric, but his design work bordered on genius. I glanced at some of the other videos on your channel, and this left me wondering where you get all these wonderful small boats. Do you, yourself, build some of them? If so, I think documenting the process (WITHOUT speeding up the footage, please!) would be a great addition to your channel. Just a thought, Chris
These are great documents. 👍❤️
Beautiful job, i think Mikesboat has always be my favorite from michalak. Nice choice with the junk rig
As an owner of a smaller JM Piccup Pram and a Bolger Micro that is junk rigged, I have to say I really enjoyed the video.
That is literally awe-inspiring! Just bustling along with five people aboard. And also with a junk-rig made out of brown poly-tarp. I can be absolutely certain that this wasn't bought at Wal-Mart or made by Chinese children. Now I know that I must buy those plans!
Unfortunately, the weather didn’t cooperate for another sail this past weekend. We actually had six aboard here. It’s going to be interesting to see if it feels any different sailing solo. One nice thing about the junk is how quick and easy it is to reef. Surprisingly easy and uncomplicated to rig, too! Here is a walkthrough of the boat by the previous owner if you’re curious: th-cam.com/video/ou-BedtyWU0/w-d-xo.htmlsi=UqFZnwqZvT2FdRRc
i have a soft spot for beetlecats, an uncle worked in their shop, back in the 50's but the cat rig does get troublesome off the wind, quartering sea. they have good qualities too, just be careful.
That has got to be quite the boat...boiling along with not that much apparent wind & with many people on board...really nice pairing the " sampan"- looking bow with the junk rig...don't think the mizzen is doing much though !
Looks great - sails great ❗❤️
What a nice looking junk rigged boat if I owned that boat I'd have to go to the doctor because my face wouldn't stop smiling
I’ve been in a better mood ever since!
Good 90deg tacking angles!
Yes, but did I mention the tide ripping through the inlet? 😆
@@seanmccambridge ah...stretches out the track a bit!
What's the background to the name Piccup Pram?
The designer, Jim Michalak, said, “I designed it to be the best sail/row boat I could put in the back of my short bed pick up truck. But I found it to be a good cartopper, too. It has capacity and abilities I had previously thought impossible in a 90 pound cartopper.” www.jimsboats.com/15nov21.htm
Have you thought of putting a motor well in and then using a nice electric trolling motor. Then you can sit forward and watch the scenery. If the battery runs out, you can row home.
That’s sailing or what it should be….😊❤
We wanna see a boat tour & spec video of Pony sometime. :)
Yes, they are all still available. His widow still runs the business, though their internet presence is lacking. Email philbolger@comcast.net to reach her. I also help moderate the Phil Bolger & Friends group on Facebook. And there is a community at groups.io
that boat is hauntingly pretty just moving along like that...are any Bolger plans still available?
people seem to get a lot out of these little boats as they fly along quite comfortably on a broad reach or a run
They’re great little boats. Don’t expect to go 30° off the wind. But a properly tuned lug rig will go along nicely on most points of sail.
Damn, I miss phil
Two boats "buzzing" each other is a great way to see many points of the crafts sailing. I really like your sailing grounds from what I can see of the body of water pictured!
your forefoot is nicely clear of the water on this but the transom seems immersed, maybe adding drag. Could seating a few inches forward help? ...or water jugs forward of the rower? I like the look of the boat on the water though
Right , that`s it ! I just bought the plans. It`s all your fault ! Great videos guys , I`m on my way to doing the same.
Nice!!!! what’s is plans?)
Rows nicely 😊
Great! 😀
I really enjoyed that !👍
Awesome video Sean. Back again cause of the shout out by Susanne Alternburger on the bolgerboats mailing list!
Beautiful color. How do you get to try all these boats!?
Hm… I’m willing to drive when I see a deal on a boat I’m interested in. And I don’t have an HOA! 😅
Surprisingly dry boat , considering the conditions. You make great vids Sean ! 👍
Thanks! It's a great little boat.
That looks fuuuuuuunnn!
th-cam.com/video/HbYcHvIH4NQ/w-d-xo.htmlsi=5NNPNKrwELXkaqow this is my Duck Punt in the south of England sorry I haven't worked out how to edit it yet!
Love the interaction in the middle. “You didn’t make that did ya!?” I get that all the time. I wish I could say “yes! “ Think you could do two toddlers and two adults in this? Sailing?
I really, really depends on conditions. I think one adult, one toddler would be a lot like sailing solo. I've heard you can take two adults, but I've never seen it and wouldn't myself. Sounds like you need to build two boats, lol. And honestly building two wouldn't be much more effort than one if you have the space.
dang. I will tell you what I'm really interested in doing. I want a landing craft for my Bolger Idaho. I would really like something like a little sailing pram, that could accommodate 2 adults, that would fit on my Bolger Idaho's roof. All of the small light ones say that two adults under sail is tight. It would just be awesome to pull up on a mooring ball for the night and go cruise around together by sail... @@seanmccambridge
It's really a one man boat; also one thing you learn about being a boatbuilder and sailor is that it's hard to get people to come along. They don't want to be "trapped" on a boat and also in this world of low-brow instant gratification it's too slow, not fast or exciting enough like a stinky, loud, CO2 emitting powerboat.
This boat is shockingly capable. I've had it out with about 500 lbs load and it sails and rows just fine.
@@user-th3ll8rl7i It's definitely a one or two man boat. I've been out with a full-sized adult and we didn't feel cramped at all. It is even easier to sail with the low "live" ballast.
Basicaly it is optimist sailing for adults. But way more relaxing. And that's fine!
My other boat, a Michalak Piccup Pram is basically an Opti for adults. This boat, the duck punt, has an Opti sailing rig. But that’s where the similarities end. th-cam.com/video/UTPF6n0VJhI/w-d-xo.html
@@seanmccambridgeThe Piccup Pram isnt riven by an optimist sail, but in the Piccup Pram you can mess around with boats like a child does in an Optimist; you are right about that! Besides that, I am looking at that design for some for a while. It is time to buy those plans for it and build one . . . thanks for the video!
@@piergaay I think you’ll find the boats take their character and capabilities from their hull shape rather than their sail. The duck punt can sail in 6” of water and go where other boats can’t because it has no centerboard or keel. It gets scary in any chop and especially boat wakes. The Piccup Pram on the other hand is much more capable and has sailed e.g. the Texas 200 in 35+ kts and open water while providing ample room b/c of its leeboard. Both are great little boats for their niche.
How you doing, my name is Rickey Hawkins and I need some help please. I built a piccup pram with a balanced lug sail and I'm 70 years old and never sailed before and I can't find any instruction videos on how to sail her. Your video here is the most recent one I've seen so I'm asking you for help please.
Just saw your comment. I can try to make a video about rigging my Piccup. It might not be exactly how Jim had it specified. But it's a combination of working with what the builder made and what I've learned about lug rigs, mostly from Michael Storer.
Hell yeah doggie
Do you have a plan? Can you share this plan with me?
This was 6 years ago! What a great video.
Awesome little boat, thanks for posting this video! I am getting a newly built boat from someone that can't sail anymore, I'm excited, cheers
Very cool sailing indeed❗❤️🌟
Looks like a super cool afternoon sail!
Thanks for the tour. I would like to launch my skiff from here since it drafts about as much as a kayak. Will go check it out.
Depending on your beam, you should be good above half tide. I've seen small jon boats head in and out of here.
nice I am a novice yacht lover, look at my channel friends ...))) I dream of building a yacht myself, in the old style
What is a good small boat like this that you can also row?
There are many. It depends on the other variables you're looking for. What ratio of row:sail? How many people? What kind of waters (protected/open/ocean)? Are you camping or just daysailing? Etc. If you're on Facebook, I'd recommend the Duckworks group and the Wooden Boat Forum group. Lots of opinions there, many of them good ones. A few boats top of mind: I own a Jim Michalak designed Piccup Pram. It's small at 11'. But it's a big, stout 11'-er that can sail in some pretty dangerous conditions. It rows okay, but I only row when the wind dies or when I need to manuever somewhere I can't sail. Bonus: it slides into the back of my pickup truck! Great little boat for one or two people. But it's not intended to go that fast (maybe 4 kts most of the time). It is very chill and relaxing. Another boat is Michael Storer's Goat Island Skiff. This, however, is bigger at 16', faster and much more exciting to sail. Much greater risk of capsizing. But also much greater chance of getting up on a plane and going really fast. Also rows okay, faster rower than the pram but also more effort. If you're looking for a Bolger boat -- there are so many -- I don't really know which ones are good row/sail combos. Also check out John Welsfords boats and Ross Lillistone's. Not meaning to forget any great designers here, but for homebuilt plywood boats, these are top of mind for me. Good luck!
Beautiful boat!!! Nice sailing. Not shure if I like the super fisheye shots... Reuel Parker "Egret" - modeled on Commander Munroe's superb, most seaworthy sharpie "Egret" ❤
It really is a great boat. Simplicity makes everything better. I think you’re right about the super wide shots. I’m still learning the best way to edit these videos.
Awesome boat. That looks like fun. I’m going to price those cameras tomorrow. 👍 Algo is learning to recommend your videos to wind me down at night. 🔥⛴️😴
I have another one of the Commodore's great boats, his Presto 36.
Where is this boat located? Any chance to see it?
@@nelmsgraham3384any chance to see your presto? I am in Topsail, NC
Hi Sean, I'm very happy to see new videos of the beloved Duck Punt again. Congratulations, I really liked it. Thank you so much.
Thanks for your video, about to build one.
Hi. Your oars are too close together. Looks fun where that is.
Google “cross handed rowing” 😉. Lots of fun. Great fishing too!
Your dory is beautiful! I have a shorter version, the Teal, that I built back in the early '80s.
Cool ❗😁
Excellent, great video. It's not easy sailing and filming at the same time is it?!
It’s not easy. I ask myself why I want to make these videos. I don’t really know the answer, but I enjoy it. Next step will be to make some more mounting points for more angles. It’s a fun challenge to solve. I’m jealous of your fleet of punts and punters. Is there somewhere I can download a file for the Dp insignia? I have some sticky Dacron. Any idea what the next sail number would be?