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Good stuff but you make it look too easy. In my limited experience rosewood is just crazy hard to work with.

Thanks for the video. My eMax has been leaking for a while and now it’s just too much. Power washed the gunk off, jacked it up and thought I had to go thru removing the axles. Definitely trying this quick fix tonight!

It's tough to keep it together when it feels like everything starts going wrong, you did a good job. Beautiful boat! Who did you have make your sails?

Amazing the temp. diff. in Sutton's Bay compared to Greenville SC in July. And yes, that breeze can chill you in July so dress appropriately. Family had a catamaran. So fun hiking out and reaching!

Nice boat, sails well. Don't trust that folding anchor. They can self collapse. I drilled mine and put a bolt through it.

Well done, young man.

Lookin' good, though all y'all are makin' me a bit envious, as I've not yet gotten "Winkle" up to the Great Lakes as yet. "One of these days...." <;-)

Grace acquitted herself well in the blustery winds. Glad you didn't have any major problems with the motor. Thank you for the video and have a good evening.

Hello! Thanks for the great series! Regarding your crease in the mainsail, which you had at the very beginning and now again. Instead of attaching the halyard to the bridle with a knotted loop, have you tried attaching a block to the halyard and letting it run freely on the bridle so that it can move back and forth when the throat of the sail gets tight? If you want to restrict the block's freedom of movement, you may tie stopper knots into the bridle line at each side of the block.

Nice work on the finish update and the repair to the axle eye bolt. Nomad looks beautiful with the gloss finish. Have a good weekend and happy sailing.

actually Rudy motor up is still incorrect you have an engine, motors are electric. Lol AWESOME video, well done SUBSCRIBING

Ive been searching for something like this for a gaff rig, thanks!

Just stumbled across this video. I have sailed gaffers for over 30 years, both large (30m +) and small. Having spent a lot of time looking at novel solutions for a similar reason, I was intrigued to watch your process through. You seem to have started out with an interesting concept to simplify your rigging. The plastic mast collars are a novel and cost effective modern interpretation of the traditional mast rings. However, your single halyard system seems to have come unstuck under reefed conditions sending you down a bit of a "rabbit hole" process of adding an additional control line to bring your gaff span bridle closer to the mast when reefed. Now you have a halyard on the gaff span and effectively a snubber... 2 lines..... However, looking at the sail, it still does not have enough Peak tension. The check I was taught for this was to set the Throat halyard taught, then "Peak up" until a crease starts to appear diagonally between the Peak and the Tack when the sail is in ions. Why not just use the centuries old solution... Throat and Peak halyards...? Problem solved. I am not seeking to insult you, as I share your sentiment of using a simplified version of a gaff rig, however, on this occasion I think the answer was there all the time. I have some modern interpretations of a Gaff Main & Topsl operating together on a single Halyard, but not the gaff sail on its own. Happy sailing, and stay safe.

Great hull shape. With a side deck and foam under, it will be an absolutely safe boat in case of capsizing, at little costs. Smooth sailing.😊

That was a lovely sail and picnic. Grace handles so well. Hope the weather continues to cooperate. Have a good weekend and thank you for sharing, Doug.

good stuff Brother! looked like a very nice sail. don't you just hate mixing up the tiniest amount of epoxy and then still wasting what's left? ha!

I like the dolphins!

Deb had eagle eyes for those “gentle giants” of the sea coming straight for you! Great shots of the dolphins as well.

Fantastic

I like the concept of your boat. One or two paddle or sail. Cartopable, light craft. Nice

That was a wonderful video Doug. Good to get the next generations into boating. What a great way to vacation with the family. Have a good week ahead.

Great video, really enjoyed it.

man this a great video, jam packed with hard fought info. would you try leeboards instead?

Love to see and learn

Wow me and my son had this same issue with our Mahindra emax 22 standard shift. We did exactly as you did in this video and it worked no leak. Thanks so much for this.

Very very nice. Watched all your build videos. Love the design. Are you selling plans at all?? (Please say yes)

“Theoretical sailboat” is a good one to describe seeker.

Are there more details if one wanted to make a nomad for their own adventures?

Thank you for the video Doug. That must have been a pleasant trip leaving all of the cold weather behind and getting some sailing in this early. Have a good week ahead.

The portability and versatility of Nomad is unmatched!

10 minutes into video before you made one cut.. just talk! Boring!!

The fact that Grace is in such great condition says a lot about the care and quality of her construction and maintenance. Well done Doug on the welding. Also, saw you sail by Seeker on the last video Doug put out this week. Take care and have a good time down in Florida.

Just watched it again and picked up more of the steps. Love the music for it, too!!

Beautiful work Doug. Those kids have a great grandpa and grandma.

awesome

Doing this on my eMax 20 today, Mahindra should have a recall on this.

Ive been thinking about Lake Diefenbaker since 2019. You were surprised at the pelicans. I sail on Pelican Lake, Manitoba.

Normally I wouldn't bother to correct such a minor mistake, but since it's in the title you might want to change it. Crotch grain figuring is quite distinct from burl, in which the grain forms full loops rather than waves, due to cancers, coppicing, or so on. It is also far more rare to come across. Thanks for the video, it's awesome as always

Beautiful piece of wood Doug and fantastic job of making the top. Take care and have a great week ahead. Best wishes for a wonderful holiday season to you and yours.

What fine craftmanship!!

Chatoyancy!

Looks like fun, tho a bit chilly.

Wow great ! What oil you used to finish like that ?

Absolutely gorgeous! GREAT job on the boat!!

My lake Erie memories via gopro, including the cool days, inevitable chop and the weird feeling of being alone out there. Nice job with her abilities. Safetyfirst on return is smart.

do you have the plands for that boat

Nice relaxing outing. Being safe ensures more day sailing than pushing the limits. Great way to end the season-nice peaceful camping and sailing. Thank you Doug for sharing.

awesome

Love the content! It’s like we’re taking a ride with you…peaceful and relaxing. Hopefully it’s not the last sail, given the nice weather we’ve been having!

THAT is a beauty! Very nice work. I love the shape and finish. Now I want some of that wood.