Yes these "all-in-one" batteries are really great. You can take them camping and in the van and if you get one large enough they can power pretty much anything!" The sewing machine is only rated about 50-60W so you can go all day, even with the inverter on the battery. The coffee maching takes about 1200W but ony for a few seconds, milk frother 700W.
I know a lot of people who went that way. I am paranoid about making the boat too heavy though so my theory at least is to make a tent and sleep on the floor. There's not much room down there though so I may find out why everyone else has done it your way!!! Will take a small tent with me anyway for shore camping as I have a suspicion this tent won't be ready for longer than you think!
Food for thought: I have an old photo of my boat which shows a full cover with sandbags hanging around the edges to keep it covered while afloat. I'm thinking about replicating that... it would probably stand up to normal winds pretty well.
Definitley an novel idea that one. You cold technically use the sand bags for ballast when not in use.I have also seen some people us straps that go under the boat, but you have to be in shallow water to use them and also a rope from bow to stern. I do wonder if just drilling holes in the hull with lacing hooks is the best way forward!
@@SailingWithDave I actually forgot you are devising a tent, not a cover...a tent would need to be more secure, and allow you to move around and work the boat easily. Why not put eyes or hooks on the hull (above tge waterline of course)?
@@SlowlySailing-lc1cs Yes I thin thats inevitable really but I just don;t like the idea of holes in the hull!!! Most use the lacing hooks, the same as you see inside my boat, for the mooring cover. I think I could use those actually , but I htink this will be a story all on its own!!
Have been thinking of doing something similar on my little boat, so will watch with interest to see how yours develops. I have a little hidden gap under my gunwale (sp?) in which i have fastened stainless steel eyes to run thick shock cord through and am thinking that i should be able to fasten the boom tent to that. Not started with the cutting of material yet so don't know if it will ever be completed, as will also need to make a platform to sleep on as well.
Hi Phil. The tent does take some time to get done. Oddly I was down at the lake yesterday and the final day of the 2023/24 winter videos, battling the weather and getting the final touches to the tent MK2 done for the season. I think we're there now!!! I actually opt to re-use the lacing hooks already on the deck for the mooring cover. It works very well. although I think the best tent would be done using the same hook style but in the hull under the gunnels. You would get a bit more room. However I only need a dry place to sleep really. I can set up the tent in about 2 mins and bring it down in 60s!! It was a difficult project to complete. The Lugger is all curves in all dimensions!!! Forgot to mention, I have opted to sleep on the floor. It's tight but doable. Time will tell. I just don;t want to carry a whole load of extra weight with floor boards if possible. It also allowed me to make a tent that was much lower profile just in case of the wind etc. Will share all these videos out in a few months time. But happy to help with some images if you email
Cheers. Not in any major hurry , but not enough floor space on my dinghy so if i was to sleep on board i would have to make a platform. I have the boards (from an old bed) but not the time lol
@@philj3727 Hi Phil SOrry for the deay getting back to you, I have been away. Yes the Lugger is a tight fit and the reality could easily be that it's too small for me. Only one way to find out I guess. I wonder if a kind of hammock" style arrangment could be made. With the load spread and something stretched across where your planks would go, I winder if that would work. Almost like a net on a catamaran. As long as it supported an air mattress that would be good enough and I think oif the load is spread enough then maybe I could use the internal hooks that are already on the deck. This project is getting complicated very quickly!!!
That's brilliant having the inverter run the sewing machine in the campervan as well as the coffee machine for thinking breaks.
Yes these "all-in-one" batteries are really great. You can take them camping and in the van and if you get one large enough they can power pretty much anything!" The sewing machine is only rated about 50-60W so you can go all day, even with the inverter on the battery. The coffee maching takes about 1200W but ony for a few seconds, milk frother 700W.
Good job,... Your patience is paying off... You're creating something useful... Very Creative...👍
Cheers Marc. Yes patience is definitely something you need for this!!!
Looks good Dave. I gave up when I was making a tent, so I just put boards over the cockpit and used a normal pop up tent on top 😂
I know a lot of people who went that way. I am paranoid about making the boat too heavy though so my theory at least is to make a tent and sleep on the floor. There's not much room down there though so I may find out why everyone else has done it your way!!! Will take a small tent with me anyway for shore camping as I have a suspicion this tent won't be ready for longer than you think!
Food for thought: I have an old photo of my boat which shows a full cover with sandbags hanging around the edges to keep it covered while afloat. I'm thinking about replicating that... it would probably stand up to normal winds pretty well.
Definitley an novel idea that one. You cold technically use the sand bags for ballast when not in use.I have also seen some people us straps that go under the boat, but you have to be in shallow water to use them and also a rope from bow to stern. I do wonder if just drilling holes in the hull with lacing hooks is the best way forward!
@@SailingWithDave I actually forgot you are devising a tent, not a cover...a tent would need to be more secure, and allow you to move around and work the boat easily. Why not put eyes or hooks on the hull (above tge waterline of course)?
@@SlowlySailing-lc1cs Yes I thin thats inevitable really but I just don;t like the idea of holes in the hull!!! Most use the lacing hooks, the same as you see inside my boat, for the mooring cover. I think I could use those actually , but I htink this will be a story all on its own!!
Have been thinking of doing something similar on my little boat, so will watch with interest to see how yours develops. I have a little hidden gap under my gunwale (sp?) in which i have fastened stainless steel eyes to run thick shock cord through and am thinking that i should be able to fasten the boom tent to that. Not started with the cutting of material yet so don't know if it will ever be completed, as will also need to make a platform to sleep on as well.
Hi Phil. The tent does take some time to get done. Oddly I was down at the lake yesterday and the final day of the 2023/24 winter videos, battling the weather and getting the final touches to the tent MK2 done for the season. I think we're there now!!!
I actually opt to re-use the lacing hooks already on the deck for the mooring cover. It works very well. although I think the best tent would be done using the same hook style but in the hull under the gunnels. You would get a bit more room. However I only need a dry place to sleep really. I can set up the tent in about 2 mins and bring it down in 60s!! It was a difficult project to complete. The Lugger is all curves in all dimensions!!!
Forgot to mention, I have opted to sleep on the floor. It's tight but doable. Time will tell. I just don;t want to carry a whole load of extra weight with floor boards if possible. It also allowed me to make a tent that was much lower profile just in case of the wind etc.
Will share all these videos out in a few months time. But happy to help with some images if you email
Cheers. Not in any major hurry , but not enough floor space on my dinghy so if i was to sleep on board i would have to make a platform. I have the boards (from an old bed) but not the time lol
@@philj3727 Hi Phil SOrry for the deay getting back to you, I have been away. Yes the Lugger is a tight fit and the reality could easily be that it's too small for me. Only one way to find out I guess. I wonder if a kind of hammock" style arrangment could be made. With the load spread and something stretched across where your planks would go, I winder if that would work. Almost like a net on a catamaran. As long as it supported an air mattress that would be good enough and I think oif the load is spread enough then maybe I could use the internal hooks that are already on the deck. This project is getting complicated very quickly!!!
Nothing is as easy as it should be lol
maybe 4-5 screw clamps on each side to hold the rope down. you don't have to tighten them so hard, just so they don't jump over the railing.
Not your easiest project I’d say… I like the color , very posh 😜
No. The boat has all manner of curves and angles on it and it's abit more difficultwhen she's on the water!!! Thos will be an ongoing project I think!