I always tie down my dingy on the foredeck of my small cat. It can be a safety concern towing it if it all goes south plus it hurts your performance a lot. Best to take it out the equation
Sea anchor🤣must have taken many knots off. Strange too tow especially with all that deck space. Are you having another winter in the cold and wet or are you going south Mark?
You have to weigh up the downsides - drag, risk of loss etc vs youtube comments about the drag, risk etc that feed the algorithm ;-) Perfect sailing practice doesn't create engagement.
Talking about the safety, i noticed that you didn't always have life jacket on when you were on deck, obviously when down below it's not safe.. Its a simple thing that that takes 2 mins to put on, you never know when you could slip or trip, get knocked out and end up in drink.
Yeah Mark! I think the hulls are flexing(lifting up as the mast pushes down at the step. The main deck beam is probably too flexible or you may need to carry a strut under the mast step. Ask Annika about that. I have seen three wharrams if your design with strut and stays under the step.
Dont get too disheartened Mark, you have done a great job so far and you will get there in the end. It was great to see Mahi finally taste salt water, although watching the carnage of boats pushing in the locks was just madness!
Understand your concerns about safe sailing. But WOW, look back at your early videos with this cat and see where you are now! Thx for bringing us along 😊😊😊 John Ken
Mark, some of that was quite sketchy. Nothing seriously bad happened. However, teakettle it as a sign, don’t laugh it off. Next time could not be so easy. Don’t look backwards, look forwards. You had fun. Now get properly prepared. The sea is a dangerous place, preparation is everything. Autumn is coming. Your boat needs to be tip top. The captain needs to be tip top. Don’t go off half assed, use your brain, make sober decisions, don’t ask me how I know….
At an auto parts store you can find a remote starter trigger with two leads and alligator clips which you can clip onto your starter relay's two leads. It's a Mickey Mouse temporary work-around, but it's better than the screwdriver approach. I've had one since I was a teen working on cars. It's now near 60 years old and still works. Good value! Your dinghy's making more wake than the big boat!
✨️⛵️✨️Absolutely brilliant & authentic video Mark....Lots of lessons learnt, invaluable advice from Hanneke & you lived to tell the tale...its a Win Win ✨️👏✨️I love your honesty warts 'n all video's...Rome wasnt built in a day & you've got all the time in the world✨️⛵️✨️......Mahi looks SO majestic...So proud on SO many levels....Love, as always ✨️⛵️Mum⛵️✨️
@mum & dad I been with mark from almost the beginning, I worry for him like my own kids, what you said was absolutely perfect and my thoughts also. It doesn’t matter how long it takes safety and patience is key.
@Dr.Gunsmith ...it is isn't it & I know Mark found that sail a great learning experience & knows what he has to do before venturing out.....its the hardest "job" being a parent isn't it? No matter how old they are, you always worry don't you!!!🤗⛵️🤗⛵️🤗
Congratulations this has been a real labor of love. This is what she was made to do fly along with brilliant stability through the water - wonderful. Enjoy every moment! That said there are a lot of good safety messages in these comments - pay them heed.
I love the “lack of quit” in you! I think you need to contact Mads or Andy and get a sail sponsor. I’m willing to listen to the marketing spiel if it gets you properly fitted and sorted out. I’d even listen to the pros talk about size and shape. There are so many people building those cats, and I think it would be helpful to learn about the size, shape and size of sails and how they are designed and determined.
I notice advice here in the comments by people not familiar with Wharram cats. These boats are designed to be more flexible than production rigid cats. I should know, I built one and sailed it. Sailed on several others Wharram as well. The rigging is much more similar to old fashioned traditional gaff rigs.
One of my sailing more or less neighbours met Wharram. He gave lectures in the UK, that is how he earned money. He needed it, I guess. But he still promoted his cats, and I guess owners could speak to him, which is priceless.
I agree about getting dinghy on board. I had a Wharram Pahi 31 and always go it on board. A hand operated anchor capstan would be a big, especially as you want to go single handed. Love your honest videos. Safe sailing.
I could set here and play keyboard commodore. Ain't gonna happen! You, the crew and your boat did excellent. The wet side is down and the gunnels are above the water. No blood, No foul. I am quite sure this jaunt was a needed and necessary learning cruise. You never know until you go. I am VERY sure your priorities have been adjusted, Needs, Wants and Nice to Haves have ordered themselves out. As you said, you have built more confidence in your boat and your own skills, as well. Well played, Ol' Boy.... Now let's get back to work. Shall we! 😜🤪
Awesome video Mark. I look forward to your videos every week or two. Cooking the shellfish in the green big egg was awesome. What a great experience. Great shakedown sale. I am pumped just watching it makes me want to get a boat.
Wisdom is the better part of valour. It went ok this time, with lots of luck, however you will have to get some patience. Know yours and the boats limits and don’t take chances, (or die), and where was your life jackets.
Yes, certainly worth pushing the co-designer's suggestions to the top of priority list. It would be scary loosing forward hatch cover in a rowdy sea. Those were benign conditions and yet you noticed many issues. Follow the designer's advice on stay / shroud tension as with any multihull they must be tensioned in mind with the hull beam connections. You need good stowage for anything left on such an exposed deck, anchor rode / chain, poles etc... and a boom would certainly improve sailing efficiency and reefing.
Phew! What a ride! Your mate is a legend eh; A typical super chilled Dutch guy. Great to see your project start to pay off, with no serious setbacks. The rest is tuning, fettling and then upgrading for downwind ocean sailing.
Hanneke is a wise woman. Don't let anything lie loose on the deck when you're sailing these waters. Lash down your deck planks with room in between, so water can get away. Secure your dinghy and store the outboard properly. Wear a life jacket. Lash down your anchors and chain. I love following your vid's, but now I went from one scare to another, the whole time. It's time to grow up...
haha I love the crabshot. and the sound of the seagulls.. and the beauty.. good times, glorious! she sails so well. Good luck on the work. You got this.
You've come a long way Mark. Next time sailing you will have her more capable. It's a process. Glad to see you with a friend for crew. Highest Blessings
Awsome work. Living the dream. Deff my favourite TH-cam channel at the moment. And I like the strategy of sailing and refitting. On my boat I always ensure my boat projects are done in away not to prevent me from sailing. So many boats in the marina sitting still because ppl think they must get through their todo list before they go out sailing.
The Kevlar rigging will continue to stretch for some time as does conventional SS but for longer. Some spreaders and SS ties might help with the flexing mast.
That looks like a successful maiden voyage to me, as you are one of the view "barefeet kind of sailing yt guys having great parents and friends, with humble way ...see you one day in one of those tropical islands. God speed❤
what memories seeing your sailboat, I participated in the construction of a Pahi 42 and lived for 1 year with this boat. This boat is incredible at sea, it can reach great speeds with surfs at 25 knots. What fun. I wish you the best for the rest of your nautical experience
Great sail and I’m the same way of just get out there and see what it does. I bet you learned more in that day or two of sailing than a month of reading up on what needs done!
I first sailed the Wadden sea as a teenager. I don't remember many boats while actually sailing there although the pubs were always heaving at the end of the day - outside fire pits, singing and drinking Beerenburg. Those were the days! Enjoy!
Take it all with a grain of salt Mark, these comments that is. Including mine. A badge earned is a badge earned. And there is no way to earn it unless you measure the risk vs reward, and then test it. You inspire me and others, and most express their concern to see that continue. I follow what my father has always told me, "Whatever you believe is right, than do that. Do not worry what others' think." So keep on keeping on. Great sail!
Of course, goes without saying. Nevertheless, once you venture onto social media platforms, like TH-cam, you will get feedback, and not all of that will be easy to accept. That's inevitable. It's how you deal with that what counts. I used to sail and live on a 45ft trimaran, so I watch Mark's videos with interest. He's done a lot of good work, but the fact remains that, personally, I don't like this boat much. It's certainly not, at this point, a boat I would want to cross oceans with, "bendy" mast an' all.. If I don't say what I think, commenting would be pointless.
@@leonaessens4399....I totally agree with you Leona, I too believe in freedom of speech, however there are ways of giving an opinion & sadly not everyone is as kind or conducive to helping/advising x❤x
You know what to do Mark! Chin up and thanks for sharing your mistakes with us. Loads of good advice here. Been driving me mental that you leave so much tat on deck and the open/unsecured hatches. A little bit of effort will go a long way.
So excited to see your first sail. So glad that the lady who designed the boat saw what needed to be done to stay safe. I'm also glad you see the importance of staying safe. That boat engine sure is troublesome. Hope you can get it fix once and for all. 😊🎉🎉
Loved my Pahi 31, terrific sea boat with a panic free stable platform to work on when things went wrong. Sea room, a reliable engine and the best ground tackle possible. You can go far safely in this design.
You test learnt and you decided to develop so, nothing wrong, super experience please carry on and trust your way of doing things. Perfect you know what to do, I’m really happy for you
The Netherlands ain’t a bad place to stay for a while … you have friends there … you can easily nip over to the UK to see the folks … most people speak English ( or some anyway) and the locals love their sailing!! Personally I wouldn’t be in a big rush to move down south 😊. Scary shake down run … but better to find out now any problems ( like the mast) than out in the middle of the blue water…. Great video thanks for making and sharing …. 👍👍
I am at this point questioning if your boat is even seaworthy (yet). That sounds harsh, but there's no way I would take her out on any serious ocean sailing. The engines seem sound enough, but those boxes look dodgy. A decent cockpit-cum-cover would be nice, too, on long passages, sitting out in the open like that 24x7 wouldn't be my cup of tea. Towing a dinghy all day in rough seas doesn't bear thinking about, either. They become flying marauders overtaking you and coming at you from all directions.
good learning curve guys :) ..the point of the warram design is flex ..the boat will flex accross the beam connections to the hull which makes it super strong and takes all the shock out ..on our 40 ft fibreglass hull warram we had gal rigging with lashings at ends about 1 metre above gunnels and the whole boat flexed and rolled over the swells ..we also had the beams attached with big u brackets over the beams bolted down on chunks of tractor tyres which allowed it to flex over the swells big still super strong with no shock ..really awesome
We have a saying here in New Zealand, "Do the mahi, get the treats". So good to see you enjoying the treats offered by sailing after all your hard mahi (work)! Well done!
Your safe and sound you got out on the seas to see how your its handles you know what you need to fix, good on you for that test run your doing great cant wait til the next upload
All things considered, it’s good to do some testing, it will save you time and effort for sure. Yes, that mast was a little sketchy but better find out if it’s flawed now in safe areas than out in the ocean. Pretty sure once you have the proper rigging that will not happen. Tensions can exceed thousands of pounds and the load has to be properly spread or you get exactly that or worse.
Been watching since you bought the last tub and made it sea worthy. Or at least sea worthy enough for you.. this boat needs a bunch to make it so its as capable as you want ot to be. I hope you get most of it done before you set off on your next adventure. But from watching the previous boat i know you probably will do some of the stuff some of the way and set off again. Myself i think your crazy but young me would do this stuff in a heat beat. Old me says man haul that boat and get some proper decking and a helm station hell mabey even build a warram with a modern cabin between the hulls. Love to see it as safe as it could be for your continued safety and the ability to continue making content taht keeps us all on the edge of the couch..
Mark, so happy for you that you were able to test the boat a little bit. I agree that things need to be secured. If the designer tells you something I would definitely follow their advice. 🤗💖⛵🐬🐕Cheers, S/V Cork~Texas
Hello! I would love to welcome you to Florianópolis in the south of Brazil, I work and study in a small sailing school. It would be a pleasure to have you as a guest and to spread that beautiful philosophy with which you navigate.
Yep, boom and securing your hatches were my takeaways, too. The mast bending... well, I used to race small keelboats and being a somewhat undersized crew, we sailed with a ton of bend in our mast as a way of depowering so it didn't look too scary to me. But then again, you don't want to fatigue it and break it on a passage so I think it makes a lot of sense to tighten those stays up.
Great way to do a bit of a shakedown. Yes sometimes we take risks but its the best way to learn things more quickly so you can continue your build(restoration). Great vid.
Looked like a decent sea trial. FWIW, you might be able to tighten your shrouds etc by tightening them on the lewward side of a tack, the forstay whill running etc. Looked safe enough to me, your sorting things, but on a boat with no lifelines, pfds and clip in more . Also why no spreaders?
Exactly my thoughts. Fittings for spreaders are already on the mast, just mount them and install the diamond stays... The flexing certainly is far too much.
Regarding the mast flexing, I recently read a comment online to the effect that when sailing with the wind ahead of the beam the crew will fail first whereas when running crew will feel all is well, but underestimate stress on the vessel. You were wise to shorten sail all things considered. Great you're gonna .et her be strong. Sail on MacDuff !!
Install an auxiliary motor mount on both inner hulls. Then, if one engine fails, you can use the dingy motor for emergency power... You can even make 'Slotted' mounts on the hull to make the mounts removable, plus, then, you would only need one mount... It looks like a 'Fold Down' Dodger would make sailing the Ocean a bit more fun... ✌👍😁
everything looked good to me .I thought its cool to sail without a boom .it worked just go sail and fix as you go .so fun to watch the progress from where you started .and what a fun festival
Hello from Ireland again, Mark. Congrats on hitting the Sea, bro. You need some kind of hut on top for cover lol. She looks nice at 5/6 knots. Great drone footage Mark. Anyway Wicked video again as always Mate 🙏👌👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏
I remember your first video. Really proud of a Lancashire lad who has come a long way...and will certainly go a great deal further. Must be nice not to be hit in the head by a boom. What a great choice of boat.
Great video, thoroughly enjoyed it. Safety is paramount and I am confident you will take on advice from seasoned sailors. Looking forward to your next sail 👏
G'day Mark. Totally agree with Hanika, you need to secure the deck& make it bigger to be safe up foward , secure hatches , get some winches, Finally , make yourself a cockpit to give you a secure shelter at sea . A rogue wave could sweep you off the deck, so you need to be safe in a shelter at sea ,it will also keep you warm & let you stay energised on long trips . Great vid . Respect....!
@andrewbrown2063 I've probably wrung more water out of my socks than you've sailed on . I've lived at sea for six years straight ,sailed & steamed over a million miles,covering more than half the globe . I can tell you rouge waves & low pressure systems exist everywhere. Being safe at sea is something you get one go at. As for the cockpit being washed off, Well,even a bilge rat is saltier than that. Thanks for the light entertainment.
I always tie down my dingy on the foredeck of my small cat. It can be a safety concern towing it if it all goes south plus it hurts your performance a lot. Best to take it out the equation
D'accord!
Totally agree
Sea anchor🤣must have taken many knots off. Strange too tow especially with all that deck space.
Are you having another winter in the cold and wet or are you going south Mark?
You have to weigh up the downsides - drag, risk of loss etc vs youtube comments about the drag, risk etc that feed the algorithm ;-) Perfect sailing practice doesn't create engagement.
Talking about the safety, i noticed that you didn't always have life jacket on when you were on deck, obviously when down below it's not safe.. Its a simple thing that that takes 2 mins to put on, you never know when you could slip or trip, get knocked out and end up in drink.
The co-designer brought up some very good points and suggestions. I believe I'd move her suggestions to the top of the priority list.
To keep the mast from bending as much, you need some spreaders rigged in a diamond.
Yeah Mark! I think the hulls are flexing(lifting up as the mast pushes down at the step. The main deck beam is probably too flexible or you may need to carry a strut under the mast step. Ask Annika about that. I have seen three wharrams if your design with strut and stays under the step.
Dont get too disheartened Mark, you have done a great job so far and you will get there in the end. It was great to see Mahi finally taste salt water, although watching the carnage of boats pushing in the locks was just madness!
The end? There is no end. Even if it was a new boat, fixing never ends.
This won't be his last boat, so the question is when does he stop.
Understand your concerns about safe sailing. But WOW, look back at your early videos with this cat and see where you are now! Thx for bringing us along 😊😊😊
John Ken
Mark, some of that was quite sketchy. Nothing seriously bad happened. However, teakettle it as a sign, don’t laugh it off. Next time could not be so easy. Don’t look backwards, look forwards. You had fun. Now get properly prepared. The sea is a dangerous place, preparation is everything. Autumn is coming. Your boat needs to be tip top. The captain needs to be tip top. Don’t go off half assed, use your brain, make sober decisions, don’t ask me how I know….
In the wise words of Captain Ron: If anything is going to happen, it's going to happen out there. Congratulations on getting salty!
What size boom do you need? I may have one available.
At an auto parts store you can find a remote starter trigger with two leads and alligator clips which you can clip onto your starter relay's two leads. It's a Mickey Mouse temporary work-around, but it's better than the screwdriver approach. I've had one since I was a teen working on cars. It's now near 60 years old and still works. Good value! Your dinghy's making more wake than the big boat!
✨️⛵️✨️Absolutely brilliant & authentic video Mark....Lots of lessons learnt, invaluable advice from Hanneke & you lived to tell the tale...its a Win Win ✨️👏✨️I love your honesty warts 'n all video's...Rome wasnt built in a day & you've got all the time in the world✨️⛵️✨️......Mahi looks SO majestic...So proud on SO many levels....Love, as always ✨️⛵️Mum⛵️✨️
Sure wish he'd wear a life jacket.
@oregon1232 ....Agree.....but in fairness he usually does wear his Slim Pro🤗🤗🤗
Mum's always so right❣ Rockin' & rollin'🥰
@mum & dad I been with mark from almost the beginning, I worry for him like my own kids, what you said was absolutely perfect and my thoughts also. It doesn’t matter how long it takes safety and patience is key.
@Dr.Gunsmith ...it is isn't it & I know Mark found that sail a great learning experience & knows what he has to do before venturing out.....its the hardest "job" being a parent isn't it? No matter how old they are, you always worry don't you!!!🤗⛵️🤗⛵️🤗
Well done Mark! Excellent shakedown. It's a Wharram doing what a Wharram does
A sailor who’s unafraid to basically build a fire on deck of a wooden boat can handle anything! Rock on brother, fair winds……🤘🏼😎💪🏼⛵️
Congratulations this has been a real labor of love. This is what she was made to do fly along with brilliant stability through the water - wonderful. Enjoy every moment! That said there are a lot of good safety messages in these comments - pay them heed.
Consider getting a windlass and chain locker. You'll need one.
I love the “lack of quit” in you! I think you need to contact Mads or Andy and get a sail sponsor. I’m willing to listen to the marketing spiel if it gets you properly fitted and sorted out. I’d even listen to the pros talk about size and shape. There are so many people building those cats, and I think it would be helpful to learn about the size, shape and size of sails and how they are designed and determined.
Well that was exciting! It's great that the co-designer is watching the vids and able to give you advice.
I notice advice here in the comments by people not familiar with Wharram cats. These boats are designed to be more flexible than production rigid cats. I should know, I built one and sailed it. Sailed on several others Wharram as well. The rigging is much more similar to old fashioned traditional gaff rigs.
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One of my sailing more or less neighbours met Wharram. He gave lectures in the UK, that is how he earned money. He needed it, I guess. But he still promoted his cats, and I guess owners could speak to him, which is priceless.
Thanks for posting and sharing. Glad to hear that you’re in touch with Hanneke.
I agree about getting dinghy on board. I had a Wharram Pahi 31 and always go it on board. A hand operated anchor capstan would be a big, especially as you want to go single handed. Love your honest videos. Safe sailing.
It is such a pleasure seeing you sail the Waddenzee and the Noordzee. And it is so cool Hanneke keeps giving feedback and keeping you safe.
Man oh man Mark, I had my doubts, but that skiff surfs like a dream.
I could set here and play keyboard commodore. Ain't gonna happen! You, the crew and your boat did excellent. The wet side is down and the gunnels are above the water. No blood, No foul. I am quite sure this jaunt was a needed and necessary learning cruise. You never know until you go. I am VERY sure your priorities have been adjusted, Needs, Wants and Nice to Haves have ordered themselves out. As you said, you have built more confidence in your boat and your own skills, as well. Well played, Ol' Boy.... Now let's get back to work. Shall we! 😜🤪
Awesome video Mark. I look forward to your videos every week or two. Cooking the shellfish in the green big egg was awesome. What a great experience. Great shakedown sale. I am pumped just watching it makes me want to get a boat.
Grrreat comment....encouraging & real!🤗⛵️🤗
I knew Mahi would be a skater and handle swells with ease. Be well and congrats on taking her out for some ocean trials. 🎉❤
"We know how it works" 😂😂😂, those electrical tapes ribbons are very super 👌
nice teamwork guys and a dutch festival to boot!! seadogz
Wisdom is the better part of valour. It went ok this time, with lots of luck, however you will have to get some patience. Know yours and the boats limits and don’t take chances, (or die), and where was your life jackets.
Yes, certainly worth pushing the co-designer's suggestions to the top of priority list. It would be scary loosing forward hatch cover in a rowdy sea. Those were benign conditions and yet you noticed many issues. Follow the designer's advice on stay / shroud tension as with any multihull they must be tensioned in mind with the hull beam connections. You need good stowage for anything left on such an exposed deck, anchor rode / chain, poles etc... and a boom would certainly improve sailing efficiency and reefing.
Phew! What a ride! Your mate is a legend eh; A typical super chilled Dutch guy. Great to see your project start to pay off, with no serious setbacks. The rest is tuning, fettling and then upgrading for downwind ocean sailing.
Hanneke is a wise woman. Don't let anything lie loose on the deck when you're sailing these waters. Lash down your deck planks with room in between, so water can get away. Secure your dinghy and store the outboard properly. Wear a life jacket. Lash down your anchors and chain. I love following your vid's, but now I went from one scare to another, the whole time. It's time to grow up...
I'm not one to give advice, but agree with you on the scare factor. I found myself anxious throughout the entire video.
haha I love the crabshot. and the sound of the seagulls.. and the beauty.. good times, glorious! she sails so well. Good luck on the work. You got this.
Glad you enjoyed it, however safety, safety, safety.
You've come a long way Mark. Next time sailing you will have her more capable. It's a process. Glad to see you with a friend for crew. Highest Blessings
Great. Thank you for sharing. The wadden sea is not always that easy going .... happy for you!
Awsome work. Living the dream. Deff my favourite TH-cam channel at the moment. And I like the strategy of sailing and refitting. On my boat I always ensure my boat projects are done in away not to prevent me from sailing. So many boats in the marina sitting still because ppl think they must get through their todo list before they go out sailing.
The Kevlar rigging will continue to stretch for some time as does conventional SS but for longer. Some spreaders and SS ties might help with the flexing mast.
Yarrrrr! Those were some fine seafaring adventures and equally fine examples of salty ingenuity! Good on ya Mark and Sil! 😎
That looks like a successful maiden voyage to me, as you are one of the view "barefeet kind of sailing yt guys having great parents and friends, with humble way ...see you one day in one of those tropical islands.
God speed❤
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Great sea trial . Finding out what works and what needs rethinking . A boom , yes! Thank you for sharing
what memories seeing your sailboat, I participated in the construction of a Pahi 42 and lived for 1 year with this boat. This boat is incredible at sea, it can reach great speeds with surfs at 25 knots. What fun. I wish you the best for the rest of your nautical experience
Stay safe out there...
My sailing season was eaten up by on the hard work and bad weather- so very happy that you’re out on the sea again! Fair winds!
So the engines are iffy and the rig is iffy. So fun!
The wharrem is so cool
Great sail and I’m the same way of just get out there and see what it does. I bet you learned more in that day or two of sailing than a month of reading up on what needs done!
Love seeing you and your DAD out sailing together. Hey your boat is pretty strong to put up with ya, lol. Congratulations Mark.
I first sailed the Wadden sea as a teenager. I don't remember many boats while actually sailing there although the pubs were always heaving at the end of the day - outside fire pits, singing and drinking Beerenburg. Those were the days! Enjoy!
Take it all with a grain of salt Mark, these comments that is. Including mine. A badge earned is a badge earned. And there is no way to earn it unless you measure the risk vs reward, and then test it. You inspire me and others, and most express their concern to see that continue. I follow what my father has always told me, "Whatever you believe is right, than do that. Do not worry what others' think." So keep on keeping on. Great sail!
Of course, goes without saying. Nevertheless, once you venture onto social media platforms, like TH-cam, you will get feedback, and not all of that will be easy to accept. That's inevitable. It's how you deal with that what counts. I used to sail and live on a 45ft trimaran, so I watch Mark's videos with interest. He's done a lot of good work, but the fact remains that, personally, I don't like this boat much. It's certainly not, at this point, a boat I would want to cross oceans with, "bendy" mast an' all.. If I don't say what I think, commenting would be pointless.
@@leonaessens4399....I totally agree with you Leona, I too believe in freedom of speech, however there are ways of giving an opinion & sadly not everyone is as kind or conducive to helping/advising x❤x
You have done so much with Mahi, and learnt so much along the way.
Well done you have come a long way from plodding along the French canals.
Congrats on your first salt water🌊
So glad you’re out and sailing. The festival looked fun.
You know what to do Mark! Chin up and thanks for sharing your mistakes with us. Loads of good advice here. Been driving me mental that you leave so much tat on deck and the open/unsecured hatches. A little bit of effort will go a long way.
Great to see how much potential the boat has, 10 knots is a great start.
So excited to see your first sail. So glad that the lady who designed the boat saw what needed to be done to stay safe. I'm also glad you see the importance of staying safe. That boat engine sure is troublesome. Hope you can get it fix once and for all. 😊🎉🎉
Loved my Pahi 31, terrific sea boat with a panic free stable platform to work on when things went wrong. Sea room, a reliable engine and the best ground tackle possible. You can go far safely in this design.
You test learnt and you decided to develop so, nothing wrong, super experience please carry on and trust your way of doing things. Perfect you know what to do, I’m really happy for you
Great video Mark, take heed of what Hanneke has to say and enjoy this time in the boat yard. It will be nice to see your Mum and Dad again.
The Netherlands ain’t a bad place to stay for a while … you have friends there … you can easily nip over to the UK to see the folks … most people speak English ( or some anyway) and the locals love their sailing!! Personally I wouldn’t be in a big rush to move down south 😊. Scary shake down run … but better to find out now any problems ( like the mast) than out in the middle of the blue water…. Great video thanks for making and sharing …. 👍👍
I am at this point questioning if your boat is even seaworthy (yet). That sounds harsh, but there's no way I would take her out on any serious ocean sailing. The engines seem sound enough, but those boxes look dodgy. A decent cockpit-cum-cover would be nice, too, on long passages, sitting out in the open like that 24x7 wouldn't be my cup of tea. Towing a dinghy all day in rough seas doesn't bear thinking about, either. They become flying marauders overtaking you and coming at you from all directions.
@@leonaessens4399 As a former Wharram owner I stowed the outboard after leaving port. As in relied on the wind.
minky was better i dont like this one never did
good learning curve guys :) ..the point of the warram design is flex ..the boat will flex accross the beam connections to the hull which makes it super strong and takes all the shock out ..on our 40 ft fibreglass hull warram we had gal rigging with lashings at ends about 1 metre above gunnels and the whole boat flexed and rolled over the swells ..we also had the beams attached with big u brackets over the beams bolted down on chunks of tractor tyres which allowed it to flex over the swells big still super strong with no shock ..really awesome
Man, Your boat really flies!
Great video, well done for getting sailing this year.
Great upload. No deadlines is a good call.
We have a saying here in New Zealand, "Do the mahi, get the treats". So good to see you enjoying the treats offered by sailing after all your hard mahi (work)! Well done!
loved the video in familiair waters ... you'll get there. 😀
Sorry that I cannot afford to donate but I follow every video since you started and look forward to every new video. Stay safe Mark :)
Congrats for the sailing! She goes nicely.
Brave man who goes for himself, but can also listen to good advice! 🙂
Amazing Boats in the background
A great test sail in good winds and not completely flat seas. Well done.
Fun fun fun. Now back to work.
Man, what a milestone, congrats!!!
Your safe and sound you got out on the seas to see how your its handles you know what you need to fix, good on you for that test run your doing great cant wait til the next upload
Rule of thumb on stainless steel standing rigging is to load it to 15% of its breaking strain which is bar taught to stop mast flex, hope this helps.
All things considered, it’s good to do some testing, it will save you time and effort for sure.
Yes, that mast was a little sketchy but better find out if it’s flawed now in safe areas than out in the ocean. Pretty sure once you have the proper rigging that will not happen. Tensions can exceed thousands of pounds and the load has to be properly spread or you get exactly that or worse.
Been watching since you bought the last tub and made it sea worthy. Or at least sea worthy enough for you.. this boat needs a bunch to make it so its as capable as you want ot to be. I hope you get most of it done before you set off on your next adventure. But from watching the previous boat i know you probably will do some of the stuff some of the way and set off again. Myself i think your crazy but young me would do this stuff in a heat beat. Old me says man haul that boat and get some proper decking and a helm station hell mabey even build a warram with a modern cabin between the hulls. Love to see it as safe as it could be for your continued safety and the ability to continue making content taht keeps us all on the edge of the couch..
Mark, so happy for you that you were able to test the boat a little bit. I agree that things need to be secured. If the designer tells you something I would definitely follow their advice. 🤗💖⛵🐬🐕Cheers, S/V Cork~Texas
Great video and becarful out there sailing
Hello! I would love to welcome you to Florianópolis in the south of Brazil, I work and study in a small sailing school. It would be a pleasure to have you as a guest and to spread that beautiful philosophy with which you navigate.
ahh thanks very much! it may take me a while to get there though!
Yep, boom and securing your hatches were my takeaways, too.
The mast bending... well, I used to race small keelboats and being a somewhat undersized crew, we sailed with a ton of bend in our mast as a way of depowering so it didn't look too scary to me. But then again, you don't want to fatigue it and break it on a passage so I think it makes a lot of sense to tighten those stays up.
Great way to do a bit of a shakedown. Yes sometimes we take risks but its the best way to learn things more quickly so you can continue your build(restoration). Great vid.
Sea Trial Number One. Done and ticked.
Looked like a decent sea trial. FWIW, you might be able to tighten your shrouds etc by tightening them on the lewward side of a tack, the forstay whill running etc. Looked safe enough to me, your sorting things, but on a boat with no lifelines, pfds and clip in more . Also why no spreaders?
Like it when mom and dad visit you ,
....haha...we love it tooooo🤗⛵️🤗
Spreaders and diamond stays will keep the mast straight, the other stays will keep it upright
Exactly my thoughts. Fittings for spreaders are already on the mast, just mount them and install the diamond stays... The flexing certainly is far too much.
Regarding the mast flexing, I recently read a comment online to the effect that when sailing with the wind ahead of the beam the crew will fail first whereas when running crew will feel all is well, but underestimate stress on the vessel. You were wise to shorten sail all things considered. Great you're gonna .et her be strong. Sail on MacDuff !!
Thanks for the awesome ride Mark
You could add diamond shrouds with spreaders on the top of the mast.
Shakedown cruise, very good!
Install an auxiliary motor mount on both inner hulls. Then, if one engine fails, you can use the dingy motor for emergency power... You can even make 'Slotted' mounts on the hull to make the mounts removable, plus, then, you would only need one mount... It looks like a 'Fold Down' Dodger would make sailing the Ocean a bit more fun... ✌👍😁
This video was one of the most fun to watch you've ever done!
Same Pete....we were literally glued to the screen!!!🤗⛵️🤗
You can tell what a seaworthy boat she is by the way she was handling all that! Really nice to see. Best wishes. Cheers, Ian in a wet, cool, Blackpool
everything looked good to me .I thought its cool to sail without a boom .it worked just go sail and fix as you go .so fun to watch the progress from where you started .and what a fun festival
Danger is my middle name Good luck working out the kinks. Fun video.
Happy for you Mark enjoy the fruits of all that hard work.
Amazing. I've always cleaned up the deck before the wind hits/sails are set.
Hello from Ireland again, Mark. Congrats on hitting the Sea, bro. You need some kind of hut on top for cover lol. She looks nice at 5/6 knots. Great drone footage Mark. Anyway Wicked video again as always Mate 🙏👌👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏
im glad she said it
I remember your first video. Really proud of a Lancashire lad who has come a long way...and will certainly go a great deal further. Must be nice not to be hit in the head by a boom. What a great choice of boat.
Great video, thoroughly enjoyed it. Safety is paramount and I am confident you will take on advice from seasoned sailors. Looking forward to your next sail 👏
G'day Mark.
Totally agree with Hanika,
you need to secure the deck& make it bigger to be safe up foward ,
secure hatches , get some winches,
Finally , make yourself a cockpit to give you a secure shelter at sea .
A rogue wave could sweep you off the deck,
so you need to be safe in a shelter at sea ,it will also keep you warm & let you stay energised on long trips .
Great vid .
Respect....!
A rogue wave is going to knock any shelter off. You are not going to a rogue wave in those parts. There is no need to be so fearful. 😊
@andrewbrown2063 I've probably wrung more water out of my socks than you've sailed on .
I've lived at sea for six years straight ,sailed & steamed over a million miles,covering more than half the globe .
I can tell you rouge waves & low pressure systems exist everywhere.
Being safe at sea is something you get one go at.
As for the cockpit being washed off,
Well,even a bilge rat is saltier than that.
Thanks for the light entertainment.