Looks great, I see one of your water tanks outside when you opened shed door, it's huge. I'm on the other side of the planet in Canada and it's -15c with a fresh 8 inches of snow that just fell.....enjoy your summer.
Stop it! You are making me cold just reading this LOL Keep warm. Hot chocolate and whisky, rum, a good curry lol whatever it takes. Cheers, Steve and the pup.
Steve, I don’t mean to be a pest or a know it all. My opinion is based on experience. I’ve built both conventional hull and flat bottom boats. I do have a suggestion for you if you are interested but if you don’t care about it that’s ok too. I want to tell you something I went through whilst building a 47’ river boat many years ago for a close friend. It’s been in the water since June of 1977 and is still running like a top. Anyway, when building my flat bottom boat I wanted to have proper ballast but it’s difficult with a flat bottom boat hull. Instead of laying a single layer of brick down I designed the following: I purchased some 10’ long x 4” SOLID LEAD PIPE. I THEN ripped in half the pipe along the entire length. That left 2 equal pipes. Half round lead can be fastened to the flat hull easily. I installed the lead with ZERO through hull holes. Instead, I laid the half pipe in a generous bed of 3M 5200 marine sealant and blended it in to the hull. You would think that it would come off after awhile but you’d be wrong. That 5200 stuff is insanely efficient and works great. It will never detach from the hull until you want it too. It gave the boat a sturdy feel and will make your boat feel glued to the water. It’s what I did but to each his own Steve. You’re doing a great job mate! 👍
Hello and thanks for the suggestion. Would love to see some pics of the boat you built. Re ballast. There is a lot of weight below the gunwale line and in particular from the sole down. I do not expect to require ballast for sheltered water cruising. The last boat I built over 20 years ago was a 33' flat bottom river boat and did not require any ballast. Like yours, she is still floating with no issues. However, if after launching I find that she does require ballast, there are multiple compartments running down the centre of the the hull between the floor and the actual bottom of the boat where I could place ballast as required. You can see the compartments, or honeycomb as I call them, in the video intro. Note that I do have three strips of 316 stainless 100mm by 5mm running along the bottom as protective skid rails. These do weigh quite a bit and will add some weight to the bottom. Thanks so much for your input and I really would like to see pic of your build if possible. Take care and enjoy the Christmas break. Cheers, Steve and the pup.
I think fridge will be no problems running off battery. But anything with a heating element will chew through battery. I guess it depends on how much sun light you get in that area to replenish the batteries.
Yes, well said. Lots of sunlight here, so weighing up the options. No need to rush my decision as it is not holding up the build at this stage. Thanks for watching and leaving a comment. :)
Looks great well done I like the white with wood trim, regarding going electric for cooking I would not bother just stay with gas easy and much cheaper in my opinion
@@steveshierdoesstuff7420 Steve!! LPG has NO PLACE on a boat. Please please DO NOT INSTALL propane tanks. They are easy and fast and I agree that gas is way better for cooking BUT it’s too dangerous on a boat. I’ve seen unfortunately too many fires here on Cape Cod. If you can, look into solar for the roof. 2 batteries hooked up to the solar and you can store MORE than enough power to run an electric stove and A/C Solar systems have improved much in the past 5 years and TRUST me it is the way to go. All the hard work you’ve done to build that beautiful boat would be up in flames literally if an accident occurred with propane. It’s just simply NOT WORTH the chance. Good luck anyways it’s looking great. I spent 10 years rebuilding my 42’ wooden cabin cruiser. It’s so much effort but worth it in the end. My boat tragically was lost at sea after hitting a submerged telephone pole floating a few feet under the water. I didn’t see it with the suns reflection and it came in on the port side and traveled all through the hull until it stopped in the engine room. 2 brand new Yanmar diesels sit at the bottom of the ocean along with new EVERYTHING and my bugout bag. I lost it that day. I love seeing a boat get built and I can see how hard you’ve worked. Don’t take chances that could ruin your dream. I was dumb!! My survey was not completed so I did not have insurance for what happened. It was a total loss!!! Good luck !!👍🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
I like the idea of having a solar package on your boat. I would suggest you go ahead and plumb for gas fittings everywhere you would use it, but also design and spec out a wiring harness or at least the cable chases you would need for a solar installation. The reason is as the solar world gets better, you have the ability to convert back and forth as the technology evolves and you can choose what you want. Looks like some interesting things are beginning to emerge on 24 and 48 volt configurations. For electric outboards, there are now voltage systems supporting higher horsepower electric outboards. You go the way that is best for you, but by incorporating some additional flexibility into your build now could prove to be a big advantage later as you make changes.
Hello and thanks for your input. Yes, I agree completely and this is how I intend proceeding. At the end of the day I need to choose the method that I am comfortable with and just go with it. I have had great success with the gas set up in the past and realy like everything about it. Thanks again for taking the time to comment in such detail. Hve a great Christmas. Steve and Maple
Lots to consider with cooking personally after having gas on a keel boat for 40 yrs I would go gas I think the safety issues are overstated and the convenience and usability understated particularly in a well ventilated boat like yours. Having said that induction cooktops are good new technology and cheap enough to look at, though you may need to look at inverters which are another issue all together. even so you will still need gas for the Barbie maaaaate. 200gsm over ply with epoxy is an awesome way to go its almost all I use on my small boats I even used some 100gsm recently and that didn't seem less tough. Boat is coming along nicely, I get it Maple I feel better for a couple of days after a shower too, I am already looking forward to next month :)
Yes, good idea. Wipers it is. In regard to the gas, I have never had any issues with it safety wise. Bear in mind that this is a sheltered waters river boat, not a sea going vessel. Also, due to the flat bottom, the is no bilge on this boat where gas could accumulate. Thanks for watching, take care, Steve and Maple.
@ Steve, I own 2 / 150 gallon fuel tanks made of Monel with full baffling. If there is any chance you could use them, I’d be happy to give them to you. I think your done with the fuel tanks already huh? Well they are free if You or anyone else in the boating community could use them. Peace✌️🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
Nope, no plans, just a scale model and I wing it from there. Thanks so much for watching and taking the time to leave a comment. I really appreciate the input. Cheers. :)
Hey Steve, no idea if this idea is practical. Given that you will have two outboards - is it possible to get a high output alternator and use one of the outboards in neutral to recharge the batteries. Four stroke outboards run very quietly and efficiently . No extra motors, generators and other gear and the outboards are at the very rear of the boat after all .
You have a ton of roof space for solar. I'd think you can easily get 2+ kw of generation going. I don't know what size generator you've got but the biggest issue is storage. Do you have room for a ton of batteries. If you do, then running everything electric is more than possible. Remember, an induction cook top is only going to be on for a short while so even if it's a big draw if you've got good sun and a generator for when you don't you should be fine. I think something to consider is, steak, burgers and sausages are far better on a grill than any other method. So if you're planning to have a gas grill on the stern of the boat for that purpose then you've already got gas on the boat so no big deal if you want it for the galley as well. That said, the electric Ninja air grill is a fair option for steaks and such that you could have if you want to go without gas.
Hello and thanks for your detailed reply. Yes I have room for tons of batteries. I will keep exploring the options, but your info is very interesting. Thanks so much. Cheers, me and the dog
I have only have electrical fridges in my boats and never had any issues, charging a good battery bank from solar when stationary and engine generator when going. On the other hand smaller boats with a smaller fridges but you have quite a lot of roof area to put soft solar panels on. And a good battery monitor is everything in an installation like that. I'm an electronics engineer so low voltage DC is my backyard, please feel free to reach out for any help on dimensions and calculations for the electrical system.
@@steveshierdoesstuff7420 Unfortunately on the other side of the world... Stockholm, Sweden, so I won't be able to help physically but I'll be glad to help out in any way that I can with calculation, dimensioning and suggestions.
@@gunnarfernqvist4896 Hello again. I have decided to go initially with two of these cooling only truck/rv air conditioners. www.amazon.com/VIPIH-Conditioner-Trucks-Caravan-Product/dp/B0BZ4P96C2 They are 12 volt and I would like enough battery power to run one of them through the night just on battery power. Can you suggest which type of batteries and what capacity I might need? Also How much solar power I might need to run one of these during the day without needing to use the generator. Remember that on a hot day here it is REALLY hot and clear. Often up to 40c. So the panels will be getting plenty of sun. I will go with gas for fridge, hot water and cooking, so no power used for much else other than a few led lights. Thanks again for your valued input. Very much appreciated. Cheers, Maple and me. ps it is 40c here tomorrow. :)
@@steveshierdoesstuff7420 Sorry for the late answer, a lot of stuff to be done before Christmas. It's quite a lot of power consumption there, almost 2kW at worst case. For charging I would say 2kW of solar panels running all day will generate the amount of power for the night. If you aim to have them running all day as well I would say the double. They are meant to be on an RV charging from a running engine but I don't think you can charge that much of the two Yamahas, and in that case you need some electronics to differentiate the two generators so they are not "charging" each other blowing up in some way. But it can also be done if needed. I'm not that familiar with newer battery types for boats but I've heard LiFePo are good. Bot no matter what type of battery you have they need to cope with both high charging currents as well as high load. I need some time to look inte this further but since you don't have your email on TH-cam can you see if you can find me on Facebook/Messenger (I wear a red t-shirt on profile pic) and we can schedule a Teams call or so?
YOU get those windows, prices will go up, up after new year, oh I guess $$ is no problem 😎please wear a simple 3-M bull dog mask, when around your fine shop, cough will be gone, I guarantee 🥰
Hello and thanks for leaving a comment. I have a firm price all locked in, so we should have them shortly after Chrismas. The guys came out and checked all my measurements etc too which was great. Take care and have a great Christmas/holiday break. Maple and me.
LOOKS PRETTY GOOD👍 FOR A 1 MAN PROJECT. I LOVE WOOD. LOT OF CHARACTER. CHEERS 🗺️🗺️🆓🆓👍
Thanks, I think she is coming along pretty well too. Can't wait to get her on the river. Thanks for watching and leaving a comment. Steve and Maple
Bedroom looks really amazing! Beautiful job.
Thanks groovers
Good morning fellow dog lover. Both of mine are rescues
That's what I like to hear. Thanks. :)
looks like you used New guinea rosewood
Kapur for the flor and Rose Gum for the hardwood framing :) Love it!
nice work steve
Thank you :)
The "I missed heaps" hit home lol. Looks great Steve. Thanks again.
Thanks for watching, have a great weekend.
Looks great, I see one of your water tanks outside when you opened shed door, it's huge. I'm on the other side of the planet in Canada and it's -15c with a fresh 8 inches of snow that just fell.....enjoy your summer.
Stop it! You are making me cold just reading this LOL Keep warm. Hot chocolate and whisky, rum, a good curry lol whatever it takes. Cheers, Steve and the pup.
Steve, I don’t mean to be a pest or a know it all. My opinion is based on experience. I’ve built both conventional hull and flat bottom boats. I do have a suggestion for you if you are interested but if you don’t care about it that’s ok too. I want to tell you something I went through whilst building a 47’ river boat many years ago for a close friend. It’s been in the water since June of 1977 and is still running like a top. Anyway, when building my flat bottom boat I wanted to have proper ballast but it’s difficult with a flat bottom boat hull. Instead of laying a single layer of brick down I designed the following:
I purchased some 10’ long x 4” SOLID LEAD PIPE. I THEN ripped in half the pipe along the entire length. That left 2 equal pipes. Half round lead can be fastened to the flat hull easily. I installed the lead with ZERO through hull holes. Instead, I laid the half pipe in a generous bed of 3M 5200 marine sealant and blended it in to the hull. You would think that it would come off after awhile but you’d be wrong. That 5200 stuff is insanely efficient and works great. It will never detach from the hull until you want it too. It gave the boat a sturdy feel and will make your boat feel glued to the water. It’s what I did but to each his own Steve. You’re doing a great job mate!
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Hello and thanks for the suggestion. Would love to see some pics of the boat you built. Re ballast. There is a lot of weight below the gunwale line and in particular from the sole down. I do not expect to require ballast for sheltered water cruising. The last boat I built over 20 years ago was a 33' flat bottom river boat and did not require any ballast. Like yours, she is still floating with no issues. However, if after launching I find that she does require ballast, there are multiple compartments running down the centre of the the hull between the floor and the actual bottom of the boat where I could place ballast as required. You can see the compartments, or honeycomb as I call them, in the video intro. Note that I do have three strips of 316 stainless 100mm by 5mm running along the bottom as protective skid rails. These do weigh quite a bit and will add some weight to the bottom. Thanks so much for your input and I really would like to see pic of your build if possible. Take care and enjoy the Christmas break. Cheers, Steve and the pup.
I think fridge will be no problems running off battery. But anything with a heating element will chew through battery. I guess it depends on how much sun light you get in that area to replenish the batteries.
Yes, well said. Lots of sunlight here, so weighing up the options. No need to rush my decision as it is not holding up the build at this stage. Thanks for watching and leaving a comment. :)
Nice update Steve, thank you for sharing. Solar no brainer with battery storage. JBG
Hmmmm, yes, must look in ti that in more detail. Electric, gas.... pros and cons. choises, choices choices LOL
Looks great well done I like the white with wood trim, regarding going electric for cooking I would not bother just stay with gas easy and much cheaper in my opinion
Yes, I agree. Thanks for watching and taking the time to leave a comment. Much appreciated. :)
@@steveshierdoesstuff7420
Steve!! LPG has NO PLACE on a boat. Please please DO NOT INSTALL propane tanks. They are easy and fast and I agree that gas is way better for cooking BUT it’s too dangerous on a boat. I’ve seen unfortunately too many fires here on Cape Cod. If you can, look into solar for the roof. 2 batteries hooked up to the solar and you can store MORE than enough power to run an electric stove and A/C
Solar systems have improved much in the past 5 years and TRUST me it is the way to go.
All the hard work you’ve done to build that beautiful boat would be up in flames literally if an accident occurred with propane.
It’s just simply NOT WORTH the chance. Good luck anyways it’s looking great. I spent 10 years rebuilding my 42’ wooden cabin cruiser. It’s so much effort but worth it in the end. My boat tragically was lost at sea after hitting a submerged telephone pole floating a few feet under the water. I didn’t see it with the suns reflection and it came in on the port side and traveled all through the hull until it stopped in the engine room. 2 brand new Yanmar diesels sit at the bottom of the ocean along with new EVERYTHING and my bugout bag. I lost it that day. I love seeing a boat get built and I can see how hard you’ve worked. Don’t take chances that could ruin your dream. I was dumb!! My survey was not completed so I did not have insurance for what happened. It was a total loss!!!
Good luck !!👍🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
Looking better with every video
I certainly hope so :) About to get stuck into varnishing and painting the saloon. Wooo hoooo
I like the idea of having a solar package on your boat. I would suggest you go ahead and plumb for gas fittings everywhere you would use it, but also design and spec out a wiring harness or at least the cable chases you would need for a solar installation. The reason is as the solar world gets better, you have the ability to convert back and forth as the technology evolves and you can choose what you want. Looks like some interesting things are beginning to emerge on 24 and 48 volt configurations. For electric outboards, there are now voltage systems supporting higher horsepower electric outboards.
You go the way that is best for you, but by incorporating some additional flexibility into your build now could prove to be a big advantage later as you make changes.
Hello and thanks for your input. Yes, I agree completely and this is how I intend proceeding. At the end of the day I need to choose the method that I am comfortable with and just go with it. I have had great success with the gas set up in the past and realy like everything about it. Thanks again for taking the time to comment in such detail. Hve a great Christmas. Steve and Maple
Happy to see you’ve a lucky blue sky whilst we are in winter in Europe 😢
Yes indeed, and I am making the most of it too. Cheers, Miss Maple and the captain.
Lots to consider with cooking personally after having gas on a keel boat for 40 yrs I would go gas I think the safety issues are overstated and the convenience and usability understated particularly in a well ventilated boat like yours. Having said that induction cooktops are good new technology and cheap enough to look at, though you may need to look at inverters which are another issue all together. even so you will still need gas for the Barbie maaaaate.
200gsm over ply with epoxy is an awesome way to go its almost all I use on my small boats I even used some 100gsm recently and that didn't seem less tough. Boat is coming along nicely, I get it Maple I feel better for a couple of days after a shower too, I am already looking forward to next month :)
hahaha yes totally agree with everything above. Thanks for the comment and the humour. love it. Take care, the mutt and me.
A TH-cam called Project Brupeg which is a trawler have done a lot of work installing batteries and solar.
Yes, I am aware of them. I ill follow up and see what I can learn from them. Thanks again. :)
Don’t forget to install the wiper motors before you finish your wheelhouse. I forgot to and I learned how much you need Wipers on a lousy day. 🤣🤣🤣
Yes, good idea. Wipers it is. In regard to the gas, I have never had any issues with it safety wise. Bear in mind that this is a sheltered waters river boat, not a sea going vessel. Also, due to the flat bottom, the is no bilge on this boat where gas could accumulate. Thanks for watching, take care, Steve and Maple.
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Steve, I own 2 / 150 gallon fuel tanks made of Monel with full baffling. If there is any chance you could use them, I’d be happy to give them to you. I think your done with the fuel tanks already huh? Well they are free if You or anyone else in the boating community could use them. Peace✌️🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
Wow the progress you have made is amazing. Do you organize the boat work using software?
Nope, no plans, just a scale model and I wing it from there. Thanks so much for watching and taking the time to leave a comment. I really appreciate the input. Cheers. :)
Hey Steve, no idea if this idea is practical. Given that you will have two outboards - is it possible to get a high output alternator and use one of the outboards in neutral to recharge the batteries. Four stroke outboards run very quietly and efficiently . No extra motors, generators and other gear and the outboards are at the very rear of the boat after all .
Hmmmm, very interesting. I will check all that out. Thanks, Steve and the dog :)
You have a ton of roof space for solar. I'd think you can easily get 2+ kw of generation going. I don't know what size generator you've got but the biggest issue is storage. Do you have room for a ton of batteries. If you do, then running everything electric is more than possible. Remember, an induction cook top is only going to be on for a short while so even if it's a big draw if you've got good sun and a generator for when you don't you should be fine. I think something to consider is, steak, burgers and sausages are far better on a grill than any other method. So if you're planning to have a gas grill on the stern of the boat for that purpose then you've already got gas on the boat so no big deal if you want it for the galley as well. That said, the electric Ninja air grill is a fair option for steaks and such that you could have if you want to go without gas.
Hello and thanks for your detailed reply. Yes I have room for tons of batteries. I will keep exploring the options, but your info is very interesting. Thanks so much. Cheers, me and the dog
I have only have electrical fridges in my boats and never had any issues, charging a good battery bank from solar when stationary and engine generator when going. On the other hand smaller boats with a smaller fridges but you have quite a lot of roof area to put soft solar panels on. And a good battery monitor is everything in an installation like that. I'm an electronics engineer so low voltage DC is my backyard, please feel free to reach out for any help on dimensions and calculations for the electrical system.
Thanks so much. Where are you located?
@@steveshierdoesstuff7420 Unfortunately on the other side of the world... Stockholm, Sweden, so I won't be able to help physically but I'll be glad to help out in any way that I can with calculation, dimensioning and suggestions.
@@gunnarfernqvist4896 Hello again. I have decided to go initially with two of these cooling only truck/rv air conditioners. www.amazon.com/VIPIH-Conditioner-Trucks-Caravan-Product/dp/B0BZ4P96C2 They are 12 volt and I would like enough battery power to run one of them through the night just on battery power. Can you suggest which type of batteries and what capacity I might need? Also How much solar power I might need to run one of these during the day without needing to use the generator. Remember that on a hot day here it is REALLY hot and clear. Often up to 40c. So the panels will be getting plenty of sun. I will go with gas for fridge, hot water and cooking, so no power used for much else other than a few led lights. Thanks again for your valued input. Very much appreciated. Cheers, Maple and me. ps it is 40c here tomorrow. :)
@@steveshierdoesstuff7420 Sorry for the late answer, a lot of stuff to be done before Christmas. It's quite a lot of power consumption there, almost 2kW at worst case. For charging I would say 2kW of solar panels running all day will generate the amount of power for the night. If you aim to have them running all day as well I would say the double. They are meant to be on an RV charging from a running engine but I don't think you can charge that much of the two Yamahas, and in that case you need some electronics to differentiate the two generators so they are not "charging" each other blowing up in some way. But it can also be done if needed. I'm not that familiar with newer battery types for boats but I've heard LiFePo are good. Bot no matter what type of battery you have they need to cope with both high charging currents as well as high load. I need some time to look inte this further but since you don't have your email on TH-cam can you see if you can find me on Facebook/Messenger (I wear a red t-shirt on profile pic) and we can schedule a Teams call or so?
YOU get those windows, prices will go up, up after new year, oh I guess $$ is no problem 😎please wear a simple 3-M bull dog mask, when around your fine shop, cough will be gone, I guarantee 🥰
Hello and thanks for leaving a comment. I have a firm price all locked in, so we should have them shortly after Chrismas. The guys came out and checked all my measurements etc too which was great. Take care and have a great Christmas/holiday break. Maple and me.
Hey that mob did my windows on my 52 footer. Still working. Well, I cracked one pane, but I replaced that.
Hi Mark, where are you and please tell me about your boat??? Cheers, Maple and me
I have missed you..............don't panic I am married
hahaha me too LOL