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Danke!

Hmm, the hiking board is working good but building it was a lot work. Next Time I would build it more simple. Sailing at higher windspeed accelerate the boat a lot. Under conditions with short hard gusts hiking is hard work. but it's always that way I think...

you're right, on one hand its a easy way to add a lot uprightening moment on the other hand you have to move youre body fast inwards when gusts stops suddenly to avoid capsizing to windward, it's a lot more sporty. I did it for about 6 hours in very gusty conditions between bft 3 to 5 Bft. Thats hard work... (but without capsizing!). For cruising I would leave the board on the trailer and reef earlier.

I elongated all measurements in the ratio of 5:4.75 so its very homogenius. Therefore I had to draw the boat totaly new. I did the job on Delftship boat modeling software and did the construction drawin with a 2D CAD program.

I will do a little film about that I think, you can send me your e-mail address on Info@aw-marine.com then I will send you a few pictures about the process.

Yes I did, I streched it up to 5m

I didn't know exactly, at more then 2.5 Bft. it's gliding I guess. With one crew it's more save but needs about 3 bft breeze. The total sail area with gennaker is about 21m². In the moment the enlarged spars are very heavy, so stepping in the bow is a bit dangerous, also jibing at more wind. Next steps are replacing the wooden spars with carbon tubes. But first I have to spare some money for this step...

Hello the lengthened Version is just stretched from 4.75m to 5m. All mesurements in longitudinal direction where stretched. I enlarged the sail too (near 12m²). The topweight increases, boom, yard and mast are ab bit heavier, so I suggest to use the standard rig meaurements or use carbon tubes (nearby 10m²). Thats enough. You can find more Information on www.aw-marine.com within the next weeks. In moment the site is under construction. Hope we finish before october.

@@aw-marinebootsbau3224 Great thanks and I'll definitely check out the link

@@aw-marinebootsbau3224 Was is the reason to stretch the GIS only 0.25m ?

Thanks!

yes a bit. Reinforced the bow area with a second layer 6mm ply outside. Thats all.

Interesting, thanks.

You have to introduce me!

@@aw-marinebootsbau3224 here is a link where you can see a more secure way, by doing that kind of 'half turn' so that the loose end becomes trapped under a secure turn, running parallel the previous wrap, you get a very secure connection that won't slip

It's a very nice boat not that extreme like the common international 30m² skerrycruisers, whith a bit more freeboard and and shorter overhangs significantly more seaworthy but still fast!

Do so it's fun to build and fun to sail!

Thank you, a joy to build and a joy to sail (and row)!

Genau so, Verarbeitungszeit ist dann nicht so gigantisch wichtig, da man sich Step by Step durcharbeiten kann. Wir verwenden PRO-SET Lam 125 mit Härter 226 damit kommen wir selbst bis ca. 25°C klar.

Thank you Ibrahim, i am waiting for the circumstance of wind AND time for more sailing... but thats a good Idea. A problem would be that we have almost very gusty conditions here where I can't measure the true wind, that makes it difficult to have a scientific comparison... but what I can tell by feeling: it's a huge difference.

Thank you Robert, today i've time to sail, yesterday the forecast tells something about 4-7kn wind --- and today? Nothing... fine weather over 20°C an absolutely no wind - nothing... 😟.

In the moment by hand, wind from behind, catching the windward sheet and recover it by hand.

Hallo John, die Spanten, Kimmstringer etc. sind aus Cedro, Botanischer Name: Cedrela Odorata. Ist ein sehr leichtes Mahagonie. Kennt man als Zigarrenkistenholz und hat einen ausgesprochen aromatischen Geruch. Verschnitt macht sich im Kleiderschrank gut um Motten fern zu halten. (Tatsächlich...) Das Bugband, Die Scheuerleiste und das Dollbord ist aus festerem aber auch schwererem Sapeli Mahagonie. Ebenso die Steven des Schwertkastens. Da es sich schon um etliche Meter Leiste handelt ist eine spürbare Gewichtsersparnis gegenüber schwererem Mahagonie oder Lärche. Als relativ leichtes Austauschholz ist Fichte geeignet. Fichte rottet schneller. Spielt aber bei guter Lagerung (trocken ausser man segelt!) keine Rolle da die Boote ja nicht im Wasser bleiben. Meine Wahl viel auf Cedro anstatt Fichte schlicht weil ich es da hatte. Da ich auf die Wahl leichter Hölzer achtete ist der Rumpf trotz Verlängerung auf 5m und Laminat auf der Aussenseite recht leicht geblieben (ca. 70kg) . Ach Ja Kiefer kann man ebenfalls sehr gut verwenden! Das Rigg hatte ich aus Kiefer gebaut. Würde ich nicht mehr machen. Ist zu schwer. Besser leichte Fichte oder Spruce (schwer ranzukommen).

Okume Sperrholz, 6mm AW100 vewrleimt (sehr wichtig)

It was an old one standing around at my boatyard. I build it up new. Painting, Rollers, electric etc.

Hello John, thanks to you. Season just starts here in Germany and yes the plan ist to make some more little films about sailing here at the lake. Stay healthy Axel

Thanks, I sail the most time at the "Untersee" it's the part of Bodensee between Konstanz and Stein am Rhein.

@@aw-marinebootsbau3224 I find it difficult to access the lakes in Switzerland with a boat on a trailer. The problem lies in parking the car with the trailer :) Do you have access to the lake on the German side where one can just come with a boat on a trailer, launch the boat and leave the car with the trailer in a parking space? I lived in the US for a long time and that was a normal practice but in Europe things seem to work differently. Any advice would be appreciated.

Sofern der Rumpf intakt und ausgeleistet, keine faulen Stellen eingepackt werden, das Laminat mit Epoxidharz aufgebracht wird ist das ein hervorragendes Mittel einen Rumpf sehr langfristig zu konservieren. Hier geht es darum die Oberfläche stabil zu halten und die Aufnahme von Feuchtigkeit zu stoppen. Traditionalisten werden von dieser Behandlungsmethode sicher absehen, Laminate gehören einfach nicht zum Repertoir einer Restauration. Im Bereich der Renovierung und Erhaltung alter Substanz hat diese Technik seine Berechtigung. Rein technisch bietet sie enorme Vorteile. Wo ein Eigner oder Bootsbauer eine Grenze zieht ist eine Individuelle Entscheidung, In einem Alten Boot hätten genau genommen auch keine Sperrhölzer, Epoxidkleber, 2K-Lacke, Edelstahlschrauben etwas zu suchen. Dann aber werden die Instandhaltung und Pflege der alten Boote derart aufwändig das sicher wesentlich weniger von Ihnen die Häfen zieren würden, da sich das viele Eigner schlicht nicht leisten können oder wollen. Einen vielleich interessanten Artikel zum Thema habe ich hier geschrieben: aw-marine.com/2019/03/gfk-laminat-auf-traditionellen-holzbooten/

Thanks, yes I built it by my own. on my website you find more about the boat.

it is a Goat Island Skiff designed by the Australien Designer Michael Storer. I build it a bit longer with a bigger mainsail because of our low winds here.

What is the silver pipe in front the boat?

@@dionwebber708 It’s a bowsprit.

@@dionwebber708 It's a retractable gennaker boom which comes out by hoisting the gennaker by itself.

@@johnstarkie9948 Yes!

Danke für das positive Feedback, umgekehrt ist es uns eine Freude an so schönen Booten und für so gute Kunden arbeiten zu können!

Bruno, vielen Dank für Dein Lob, du kannst mich gerne auf auf Google bewerten. Das hilft mir sehr.

Hi Teo, I like your extremely inspiring videos. Waiting always for the next... Can you sail in wintertime there in Portugal?

@@aw-marinebootsbau3224 Thanks! Yes we could sail all year if we wanted to but most ppl choose to get the (bigger)boats out of the water between November and March for maintenance. I will bring my GIS home before Xmas for some changes/maintenance this year.

@@TheBoatRambler Fortunately you have a small boat and can go on makin' some videos for us freezing and waiting sailors, shortening our days until we hit the water next spring! I'm interested in what you will change.