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Which part of the wheel/wheel well did you think could be sealed better? Luckily, after a year of use, not a drop of water has come through. It was important, however, sourcing a wheel that used plastic bushings rather than bearings, so it's inert to salt water.

@@OpenOceanRobotics Just thought it might be a bit easier than reaching inside to seal it. Not a criticism.

Thanks for your comments, and I'm glad you enjoyed the video. Believe it or not, the front face of a pram is called a transom, or more specifically the forward transom. Yes, the frames aren't technically bulkheads. I catch myself saying that often, due to the fact that I'm so used to applying the similar (actual) bulkheads in all our decked boats.

@@angusrowboats very interesting. Obviously, you and I are in different parts of of this big wide world. You are the second English speaker in as many months that has mentioned what I presume is type of boat, that I've not heard of before. Interestingly enough, both types are four letters long, and begin with the letter "P". Now I have two different types of new (at least to me) boats to research and learn about, Pram and Punt. You say the pram has both, a fore and aft transom. That leads me to believe this boat is square(ish) on both ends. I've seen some small boats that have blunt bows, but I've always known them as dinghys. (Ding like a bell, then, e, as in flea.) Some of them are quite small, only 1 or 2 people maximum. Others are larger, 4 to 6 people. There is one design that many people build and rig out for sailing. Apparently, tens of thousands of them have been built. A few years ago I was at a lake and saw two of them sailing around. They were obviously together. They were racing and chasing one another. Even a few minor collisions, and one capsizing. The boat was quickly righted and off they went again. They sail much better than I thought a blunt nosed rowboat would. I guess that technically, those "bows" were transoms. They had the inside of the boat on one side and water on the other, and it was determining the shape of the front of the boat. Thank you for your response to my comment, and the new knowledge. Cheers!

So far so good. The prototype has been going for 1.5 years with no probs yet. The wheel itself is all plastic, along with plastic bushings so pretty inert to salt water. The axle bolt and corresponding hardware are 316 stainless. People see the wheel and think it looks flimsier than a regular heavy-duty wheelbarrow wheel, but the offerings are somewhat limited for wheels suitable for regular salt immersions.

Yes, we used a mixture of cabosil (fumed silica) and wood flour to thicken the epoxy. The cabosil is really good for holding its form (resists sagging) and the wood flour provides color (otherwise it's just white) and a bit of strength.

The one in this video was molded. Overall, carbon fiber is much trickier to work with and doesn't reverse mold (onto a male-style plug) nearly as well as glass. If you did want to make the riggers from carbon fiber, I would suggest creating a mold. Usually, this isn't worth the work of a one-off production, however.

When will these be available? Thanks!

@@realtor411 Please read the above response from Angus rowboats, it answers your question as it did mine : )

No.

Turn the volume down and turn on some smooth jazz. Enjoy!

Typical boomer PMSing...hemmoids mus t be horrible....maybe less trips to the bath house and rest.... Watch something else or turn it down JUST STFU nobody cares about your lack 0f taste in music Go out and make your own video if you wanna control content

Its not that difficult...must not have done any distance on small boats before

I'm pretty sure he CNC'd the joints.

The joints are CNC cut - it is almost impossible to cut that kind of precision by hand. Scarfing is not the best - each system has pros and cons. There are several excellent ways to join wood panels, and scarfing is one of them.

Colin Angus Unfortunately, not everyone has access to a CNC machine; looks strong, though

You sound like a lot of fun.

So turn the volume down?

Then watch something else or stfu

Hi there - 4 years later so you may already have found out, but you can purchase the designs for just the sailing "additions" to the rowcruiser, so will include the amas & akas etc. You can find it here: angusrowboats.com/collections/boat-plans/products/sailing-conversion-plans . You can also add the DXF files, so that you can get the panels professionally cut at a wood shop by CNC.

They have life jackets on... The kids also don't weigh that much so it would be hard for them to capsize, they wouldn't have enough weight to tilt it.

My folks set me off in a boat much like this in Germany when I was 19 months old. I never saw them again. Two years later I washed up on the West coast of the US. Been here ever since. The boat is possibly safe as hell for an infant down to even a few weeks old. There is concern that they land someplace with opportunity and little immigration enforcement.

What are the chances of that happening?