I don't have a canoe and know absolutely nothing about sailing. That being said, I found this really entertaining, highly instructional and more than a little inspirational. Another medicinal mind-calming episode with Simon at 4am. Always love your content Simon. Keep em coming.
Of course I will be waiting for that sailing video to appear. But as someone who has been in carpentry since I was 16,, owned my own handyman business for 25 to 30 years somewhere in there,,, and I've been around a lot of people that do and don't know what they're doing and everything in between. and I can honestly say you have a unique skill set Simon !! And although I have no doubt you're happy in your little world,,, over here in the US there's a big need to fill a niche with people with your skill set especially when it comes to this generation of Van dwellers. I've heard multiple times on the internet of people saying that there's long waits,,, & very hard to find someone who can take what they envision and make it become a reality !!! because not everybody can do that !! some people can only follow drawings some people can only follow what someone else is done,,, but to take something from someone's mind and make them see it that's a whole another level altogether. U would do well here my friend 👍🏽👍🏽. Anyway, ☮️ And keep on rocking the free world ☺️ Simon. Ps.. I appreciate the fact that you're also good in the kitchen but I really enjoy watching you do things or what you made or creations or something simply because that's where I'm at that's where my head is. 😊
Haha, I’m sure you’ve got better chippys over there, but thank you - it would be an honour! I’d love to take credit for the pencil line trick, but I stole that right off the Solway Dory website 😂😂
@@simonablokeinthewoods The sign of a skilled tradesmen isn't _how_ he learned the technique, but how he _applies_ it. You'd be totally worth the extra expense. 👍🏼
Ahoy, is there anything more satisfying than the sound of crisp new sails?! I’ve been sailing all of my 63 years, and now I’m searching for a suitable kayak rig to take along while I’m out camping with my travel trailer (caravan). Your handcrafted canoe is even more enviable Simon! Fair winds and following seas.... ⛵️
Hey Les, check out Hobie Kayak’s Island adventure kayaks. Sail and pedal drive. Wife and I own two of them. We’ve sailed lakes and offshore (Atlantic and Gulf waters) and simply love them. In Simon’s words, ( Just Lovely! ) 🤣👍
Have a look at "www. Kayaksailor.com" for sailing kayaks Might be just what you're looking for. I've got one of their rigs on my touring kayak and I love it.
Utterly magical, I’m not canoe person, but that really fires my imagination, Three Men in a Boat meets Swallows and Amazons with a sprinkling of the stories my dad made up for me when I was a child. Have a wonderful time pal.
So happy to have found your video! I've dreamed of sailing since I was a child, and this year Im going to get a canoe to make the same kind of rig! I'm BEYOND excited to finally live the dream!!! And even better, a sailboat I can transport on the roof of my car!
So lovely to see this. You'll love it! We've got a FyneBoatKits MillCreek 16.5 with the sail kit and it's great fun. With two in the kayak it balances well but I've found that I needed to move my seat and the lee board in order to balance it when sailing solo. I did have a rather "interesting" trip once where my seat was too far back and it would only go downwind at quite a rate. If it's any encouragement, I've never capsized, but then maybe I'm a bit chicken with the sheet. I've never cleated it, so I can let go of the "bravery string" anytime I get nervous. Happy Sailing!
I love the fact that after a rubbish day of work, meetings etc a video from Simon pops up. Make a brew, settle down and be transported away from the daily grind for half an hour. Great to see a sail going on and I’ll be looking forward to more adventures. You’re certainly going to have your work cut out going upwind on some of the Norfolk waterways.😀
Simon,there is something very comforting watching someone who knows exactly what they are doing,doing it extremely well. Looking forward already to the big trip planned for August. Best wishes Stuart
Well done that man! Can't wait to see her out under sail. Nice job and it looks great. I love your canoe, such a pretty boat! (BTW, after months of faffing and not having the correct canisters, I finally managed to complete converting my UCO candle lantern to an oil/paraffin lamp over the Bank Holiday weekend, as per your video from way back! Just experimenting now with different wicks as the Zippo one burns well for a short time and then, no matter how well trimmed, fans out at the top and the flame dies back giving far less light...hmmm).
@@peterlindley3756 Hello Peter and thanks for the reply. No, as it turns out, I have experimented with several minor changes to the way the wick emerges and there is no restriction. It is actually the way that the wick material degrades after about 20mins to half an hour of burn time and it seems to 'grow' three carbon covered lumps at the top which cause the flame to reduce to a rather sad little glow! I have trimmed, shortened, extended etc etc. to no avail. I have some new wick material to try it with and I have even made a whole new duplicate top from another chain ring bolt to screw in. I have not had time to sit and play with it just yet...(I teach for a living and 'Teacher Assessment' is pretty full on right now!). Thanks again.
Wow Simon how exciting 😬😬😬😬. Like many many others can’t wait to see you play with this set up. Loved your last video canoe camp with Andy. Always look forward to your next instalment. Stay cool catch you next time 😊
I really enjoy watching you work your crafts, by which I mean your carpentry skills and your videography skills. The different angles you use and your editing really brings the process to cinematic life! Thanks, Simon!
Thanks, Simon. Always a pleasure to see a new video. Your adventures inspired me to take my canoe down to the delta where the winds can be strong and contrary. The winds on the return trip slowed me down so much that I missed my window to get back before low tides forced me to drag my canoe through several yards of thick delta mud. I'll look into a sailing rig. Thanks, again!
Wow, what else to say, I had no idea a canoe could take a sail, all your skills on show here with great quality work, must be very satisfying. Look forward to seeing it in action, nice one cheers.
Fantastic video Simon! I have no interest in boats or carpentry and you kept me informed and entertained for almost 26 minutes.. really enjoyed the video and was in awe of your skills 👏
Thanks for showing this video, it is a good demonstration of how to convert. I hope you have success when sailing, that future video will be interesting to see. I will wait for that upload. Cheers
I think you did a wonderful job installing the hardware and can't wait to see how it sails. But please remember that a canoe with a sail is now a sail boat and not a canoe. From a die hard canoeist. From Canada.
That was pretty amazing. One thing I thought of - on the leeboard bracket, you might want to find some machine bolts that are a bit longer - then afix a cap nut to them. Alternatively, I've seen a low profile version called a connecting bolt that might be perfect (vs the protruding acorn nut variety). Just an idea.
That is an extremely fine looking canoe and I am quite intensely jealous of every part of it. I hope to have a canoe someday, learning to sail too has long been a dream.
Ooh! Intriguing! A trip in August? Sounds like another fantastic adventure. Can't wait to find out where you're off to! Very interesting video. You'll be mountain climbing next!
Hi Simon. Been watching your sailing rig build. I have a tip for your wing nuts. Use a hole cutter to make 2 discs from some 20mm stock. Before you cut right through, use a table saw to cut a 5mm deep slot across the discs through the centre. Continue with the hole cutter. Put these discs on your bolts and put the wing nuts on upside down so the wings get stuck in the slot. You now have a knob to tighten the nut which is less painful than tightening the wing nuts. More importantly, your wing nuts will now float.
This looks really cool, so thanks for posting, and looking forward to more videos. Had a look online and just realised that canoe sailing is a thing lol (pardon my ignorance!) All the best mate, and thanks. Nick
Hi Simon 😊 that looks a nice sail kit, and your woodwork, and fitting was top notch as usual, I especially liked the sandpaper trick to marry up the footing to the hull, I think we're all looking forward to seeing you under sail. Thanks for the video, stay safe mate, best wishe's to you and your's, Stuart.uk.
Simon, After recently watching your trip on the Medway with Andy I said to my partner, ''Simon should get a sail rig for the big water trips''.😊 Nice rig, we look forward to seeing you sail. Cheers.
We squared our main yard and up channel sail'd we... like true British sailors. That looks like a great addition to the canoe. I look forward to seeing how you fare with it.
Thanks for showing nice details of your rig. Just a touch. Leeboard does not help to keep you upright. Leeboard is the thing which capsize you. Imagine it as a fix point of lever of wind. Without it you just drift away and with leeboard the wind has the axle around which could capsize you 🙂 Leeboard alows you to go upwind, nothing else.
Hi Simon Hope you are all well.. 🤞 Great video love the rig and the setup...looking forward to next vid when you've got the boat in the water for some practice.. 👍👍😀
Brilliant craftsmanship and lovely to see you at work superb explanation of every part of the fitting. Be great to see you in action with the sail. Paul and jilly ❤
Well...
Looks to me like you have a BIG backyard sir... 👍
Nice job, by the way ...
you look so excited. nice video, thanks.
I don't have a canoe and know absolutely nothing about sailing. That being said, I found this really entertaining, highly instructional and more than a little inspirational. Another medicinal mind-calming episode with Simon at 4am. Always love your content Simon. Keep em coming.
Great Job Simon.Gary from Ohio U.S.A.
Must say Simon, you are very DIY ie. Very good vid. Love working I could watch you work all day 😀
Another great video Simon!
Of course I will be waiting for that sailing video to appear.
But as someone who has been in carpentry since I was 16,, owned my own handyman business for 25 to 30 years somewhere in there,,, and I've been around a lot of people that do and don't know what they're doing and everything in between. and I can honestly say you have a unique skill set Simon !!
And although I have no doubt you're happy in your little world,,, over here in the US there's a big need to fill a niche with people with your skill set especially when it comes to this generation of Van dwellers. I've heard multiple times on the internet of people saying that there's long waits,,, & very hard to find someone who can take what they envision and make it become a reality !!! because not everybody can do that !! some people can only follow drawings some people can only follow what someone else is done,,, but to take something from someone's mind and make them see it that's a whole another level altogether. U would do well here my friend 👍🏽👍🏽. Anyway,
☮️ And keep on rocking the free world ☺️ Simon.
Ps.. I appreciate the fact that you're also good in the kitchen but I really enjoy watching you do things or what you made or creations or something simply because that's where I'm at that's where my head is. 😊
Thank you for your kind words!
Great edit Simon and very interesting cheers
Looking forward to her maiden voyage 😃🍾🍻
Pencil marks on the bottom of the mast foot as a shaping guide. *Brilliant!*
If I ever need a carpenter, I'm flying Simon to the US for the job.
Haha, I’m sure you’ve got better chippys over there, but thank you - it would be an honour!
I’d love to take credit for the pencil line trick, but I stole that right off the Solway Dory website 😂😂
@@simonablokeinthewoods The sign of a skilled tradesmen isn't _how_ he learned the technique, but how he _applies_ it. You'd be totally worth the extra expense. 👍🏼
Ahoy, is there anything more satisfying than the sound of crisp new sails?! I’ve been sailing all of my 63 years, and now I’m searching for a suitable kayak rig to take along while I’m out camping with my travel trailer (caravan). Your handcrafted canoe is even more enviable Simon! Fair winds and following seas.... ⛵️
Thanks Les!
There is a family that builds rigs for kayaks in Minnesota . Having trouble with Google on that one!
Hey Les, check out Hobie Kayak’s Island adventure kayaks. Sail and pedal drive. Wife and I own two of them. We’ve sailed lakes and offshore (Atlantic and Gulf waters) and simply love them. In Simon’s words, ( Just Lovely! ) 🤣👍
Have a look at "www. Kayaksailor.com" for sailing kayaks Might be just what you're looking for. I've got one of their rigs on my touring kayak and I love it.
Ragnar, Floki has built a beautiful boat... Lagathar you are right... Amazing job Simon🍻👌👍
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Hahaha! 😁
@@simonablokeinthewoods 👍👍🍻🍻
Simon - bloke sailing in the woods!!!! (couldn't resist) - NOW - will wait for Sailing England to the USA in my wooden canoe video series😂🤣😂 ATB
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From the swallows to the Amazon is a great mini series, in the making😂
Simon "I didn't mean to go to sea" Bloke in the Woods...
😂😂😂 watch this space! 🤣
@@simonablokeinthewoods 😂😂😂
Super video👍 can't wait to see you test it out.
Great episode...really looking forward to seeing that work
Can't wait to see you use your canoe with sailing rig Simon 👍🇵🇭
Soooo envious. What a great rig.
Thank you for your wonderful video. Can't wait to see it in action.
Utterly magical, I’m not canoe person, but that really fires my imagination, Three Men in a Boat meets Swallows and Amazons with a sprinkling of the stories my dad made up for me when I was a child. Have a wonderful time pal.
Thanks matey!!
Happy sailing Simon, may the sun shine on your face and the wind be in your rear.
Looking good. Can't wait to see you out in it
Simon, a bloke on the water. 😁👍
Simon, a bloke in the water.
Very exciting! Have fun and stay safe.
Wow! How exciting, can't wait to see how it performs in the water, really enjoyable to watch, thanks!
So happy to have found your video! I've dreamed of sailing since I was a child, and this year Im going to get a canoe to make the same kind of rig! I'm BEYOND excited to finally live the dream!!! And even better, a sailboat I can transport on the roof of my car!
So lovely to see this. You'll love it! We've got a FyneBoatKits MillCreek 16.5 with the sail kit and it's great fun. With two in the kayak it balances well but I've found that I needed to move my seat and the lee board in order to balance it when sailing solo. I did have a rather "interesting" trip once where my seat was too far back and it would only go downwind at quite a rate. If it's any encouragement, I've never capsized, but then maybe I'm a bit chicken with the sheet. I've never cleated it, so I can let go of the "bravery string" anytime I get nervous. Happy Sailing!
I love the fact that after a rubbish day of work, meetings etc a video from Simon pops up. Make a brew, settle down and be transported away from the daily grind for half an hour.
Great to see a sail going on and I’ll be looking forward to more adventures. You’re certainly going to have your work cut out going upwind on some of the Norfolk waterways.😀
Great rig.!! Watching u from Ohio USA.
Simon,there is something very comforting watching someone who knows exactly what they are doing,doing it extremely well.
Looking forward already to the big trip planned for August.
Best wishes
Stuart
I think Andy will have to fit an out board motor on his canoe now too have any chance of keeping up Lol.
I’m thinking an LS. th-cam.com/video/ji78AVLeirM/w-d-xo.html
A great build. May the hours and days of fun on the water never end.
A nice addition, can't wait to see you try it.
Great bit of kit, Simon. Can't beat free energy.
Have fun.
Looking forward to see you use that Simon👍👍👍
Hi Simon, what a greative video, enjoyed watching....thankyou 😊💝🏴 Xxxx
Well done that man! Can't wait to see her out under sail. Nice job and it looks great. I love your canoe, such a pretty boat!
(BTW, after months of faffing and not having the correct canisters, I finally managed to complete converting my UCO candle lantern to an oil/paraffin lamp over the Bank Holiday weekend, as per your video from way back! Just experimenting now with different wicks as the Zippo one burns well for a short time and then, no matter how well trimmed, fans out at the top and the flame dies back giving far less light...hmmm).
Just a thought~ is the hole for the wick to tight .it might be restricting the oil been drawn up the wick
@@peterlindley3756 Hello Peter and thanks for the reply. No, as it turns out, I have experimented with several minor changes to the way the wick emerges and there is no restriction. It is actually the way that the wick material degrades after about 20mins to half an hour of burn time and it seems to 'grow' three carbon covered lumps at the top which cause the flame to reduce to a rather sad little glow! I have trimmed, shortened, extended etc etc. to no avail. I have some new wick material to try it with and I have even made a whole new duplicate top from another chain ring bolt to screw in. I have not had time to sit and play with it just yet...(I teach for a living and 'Teacher Assessment' is pretty full on right now!). Thanks again.
@@lawrencemartin1113 Your wellcome .Hope you sort it
You do such amazing work,as it seems, on all that you touch. Beautiful job on that canoe and rigging. I see many hours of pleasure ahead of you .
That looks amazing Simon. I can not wait to see it action. Have fun. Atb🤓
Definitely should have had that installed for the windy River Medway trip, and it should be interesting watching you fly across the waves now
I’ve recently bought a prospector canoe and have been pondering fitting a sail. You have opened up more options for me. Thanks 👍
Really impressed with that Simon, can`t wait to see it in action Pal
Awesome! Small boat sailing is a lot of fun! Really looking forward for a test-run video!
Interesting project, I look forward to seeing you test this sail out. 💯❤👍
Solway Dory… True craftsmanship. Amazing quality.
As you were pulling the sail up I was expecting your logo to be on it
Haha - wish I’d thought of that!!
Wow Simon how exciting 😬😬😬😬. Like many many others can’t wait to see you play with this set up.
Loved your last video canoe camp with Andy. Always look forward to your next instalment. Stay cool catch you next time 😊
Andy's going to be very jealous lol - looks great - Seems somewhat appropriate for a Norfolk bloke to have his own Wherry!
Hahaha - love it! I’ll have to see if anyone needs some coal moving 😀
I really enjoy watching you work your crafts, by which I mean your carpentry skills and your videography skills. The different angles you use and your editing really brings the process to cinematic life! Thanks, Simon!
You'd have really left Andy back on the water with this rig on the Medway. Can't wait to see it on the water.
Can’t wait to see it in use pal 👍
Looks like a great setup, Simon. Just remember when you do try it out, you always have a place to stay here in Canada. 😉😜👍🙂🚣♂️
I’d like to see more of your making stuff/ workshop videos 👌🏼
Awesome work! Feels like an old school Japanese fishing boat with modern day materials.
Thanks, Simon. Always a pleasure to see a new video. Your adventures inspired me to take my canoe down to the delta where the winds can be strong and contrary. The winds on the return trip slowed me down so much that I missed my window to get back before low tides forced me to drag my canoe through several yards of thick delta mud. I'll look into a sailing rig. Thanks, again!
Ah!! That’s no fun wading through mud! Glad you got through it okay!
Wow, what else to say, I had no idea a canoe could take a sail, all your skills on show here with great quality work, must be very satisfying. Look forward to seeing it in action, nice one cheers.
Fantastic video Simon! I have no interest in boats or carpentry and you kept me informed and entertained for almost 26 minutes.. really enjoyed the video and was in awe of your skills 👏
What a handsome vessel that is now. Can't wait to see the rudder.
Thanks for showing this video, it is a good demonstration of how to convert. I hope you have success when sailing, that future video will be interesting to see. I will wait for that upload. Cheers
Now we’re talking 👍🏴
I think you did a wonderful job installing the hardware and can't wait to see how it sails. But please remember that a canoe with a sail is now a sail boat and not a canoe. From a die hard canoeist. From Canada.
That was pretty amazing. One thing I thought of - on the leeboard bracket, you might want to find some machine bolts that are a bit longer - then afix a cap nut to them. Alternatively, I've seen a low profile version called a connecting bolt that might be perfect (vs the protruding acorn nut variety). Just an idea.
Ingenious! and so beautifully put together. Let us know when you start taking orders.
I love how excited you are about this project! I can't wait to see the sailing canoe out on the water! That's just what this channel was missing!
That is an extremely fine looking canoe and I am quite intensely jealous of every part of it. I hope to have a canoe someday, learning to sail too has long been a dream.
The end product is spectacular. Can't wait to see it in action.
Arrghhh me hearty! Craking video again Simon... can't wait to see you out with a fair wind behind you and your sail full!
I used to have a rough sail rigged to my old Grummand canoe years ago on derwant water.
Nothing as flash as yours but it worked.
Looks great
Do you know what, I wasn't so sure about watching this but I'm glad I did. Another great video. Extremely interesting. 👍
Now that's some lovely bit of kit there buddy like it can't wait to see you on the water 💧👍🏼🖤
I really enjoyed this episode Simon ! I’d watch you do anything
Ooh! Intriguing! A trip in August? Sounds like another fantastic adventure. Can't wait to find out where you're off to! Very interesting video.
You'll be mountain climbing next!
Thanks. I know absolutely nothing about canoeing or sailing but I found you video absolutely fascinating.
Hi Simon. Been watching your sailing rig build. I have a tip for your wing nuts. Use a hole cutter to make 2 discs from some 20mm stock. Before you cut right through, use a table saw to cut a 5mm deep slot across the discs through the centre. Continue with the hole cutter. Put these discs on your bolts and put the wing nuts on upside down so the wings get stuck in the slot. You now have a knob to tighten the nut which is less painful than tightening the wing nuts. More importantly, your wing nuts will now float.
Cool, Uncle Simon!
Great job Simon, can't wait to see you out in the water with the new sailing set up
Can’t wait to see it in the water.
Very elaborate video and interesting to watch. Lots of planning in this one, well done!
This looks really cool, so thanks for posting, and looking forward to more videos. Had a look online and just realised that canoe sailing is a thing lol (pardon my ignorance!) All the best mate, and thanks. Nick
Nice. I am really enjoying your videos. I really like the craftsmanship and attention to detail with your building projects. Keep up the good work.
That looks great can’t wait to see it in action 🛶
Hi Simon 😊 that looks a nice sail kit, and your woodwork, and fitting was top notch as usual, I especially liked the sandpaper trick to marry up the footing to the hull, I think we're all looking forward to seeing you under sail. Thanks for the video, stay safe mate, best wishe's to you and your's, Stuart.uk.
Thanks Stuart!
That's awesome! I hope you get a good South Westerly in August. 👍🍻
Nicely done Simon will be interesting to see how it sails
Wowzers! Looks great. You'd have been able to tow Andy last week if you had that thing fitted!
Haha, Simon, a tug on the Medway!
Simon, After recently watching your trip on the Medway with Andy I said to my partner, ''Simon should get a sail rig for the big water trips''.😊 Nice rig, we look forward to seeing you sail. Cheers.
Great video as always mate, I see why people sail man the wind really carries you
Totally awesome Simon.
You just gave me some great ideas .
It had to be hard to modify the canoe after all the hard work building it. Now you are Simon ~ a bloke in the sea.
Simon thanks a lot ! You just got me started in leeboard construction for my kayak!
Simon, a bloke in the Wood(an boat)s!
Another thoroughly enjoyable video.
What a cool project Simon
Love canoe sailing!
Nice one Simon, you'll have lots of fun with that 👍🙂.
We squared our main yard and up channel sail'd we... like true British sailors.
That looks like a great addition to the canoe. I look forward to seeing how you fare with it.
Ahoy Mate! Brilliant set up, nice canoe as well. Cheers& keep you sail dry.
Looking forward to seeing you on the water.
That is a really beautiful canoe. It must be a labour of love to keep it in that condition. Great video.
Thanks for showing nice details of your rig. Just a touch. Leeboard does not help to keep you upright. Leeboard is the thing which capsize you. Imagine it as a fix point of lever of wind. Without it you just drift away and with leeboard the wind has the axle around which could capsize you 🙂 Leeboard alows you to go upwind, nothing else.
Nice one Simon! Interesting. Can't wait to see it in action!
Hi Simon
Hope you are all well.. 🤞
Great video love the rig and the setup...looking forward to next vid when you've got the boat in the water for some practice.. 👍👍😀
Brilliant craftsmanship and lovely to see you at work superb explanation of every part of the fitting. Be great to see you in action with the sail. Paul and jilly ❤