Nothing beats a steel boat (except maybe aluminum) for high latitude cruising. My own boat was a Chatham 33' steel, pilothouse cutter and it served me well singlehanding. Good luck to you on your adventure.
@ronkirk5099 Agreed! Steel is the way to go in High Latitudes (but an aluminum sailboat would be even greater). Nice! Our first boat was also a Chatham 33. Thank you so much and welcome to our channel! 😊
Thank you so so much! Just went to check your channel. You do have a humongous project too! We’ll be following you and who knows, we might one day cross path. Sending good vibes for your project!
Great tour, thank you both. Your English is pretty good. I understood everything. It's a beautiful boat. I am excited to follow your adventures, the boat fitment as well as sailing after. Good luck and Fair Winds
I would look into adding vertical ribs on the 2' mark. Especially if you are going to be around ice. That would also be another suggestion to have a wheel and not a tilter
Salut les amoureux, nous sommes heureux de constater que vous réalisez un nouveau rêve. Nous espérons vous revoir au Québec, joyeuses fêtes à vous deux et à Yasmine! Francine & Michael, x x x
Merci Michael et Francine! ☺️ on va passer certainement quelques semaines ou plus à Québec quand le bateau va être mis à l’eau. Hâte de vous revoir aussi! Et joyeuse fêtes xxx
11:25 There is a couple of devices that you could be referring to as a "wind scope", one of which allows for direct air and water flow into the interior, while the other is designed to prevent water ingress. The direct flow vent is called a Cowl Vent, while the other design is called a Dorade box(named after the yacht they were pioneered on originally almost a hundred years ago, or so the story goes). Both device names are not common English words and you will not find the correct spelling of Dorade unless you are specifically looking for it in nautical related references.
hull type is displacement hull, hard chine is the type of construction that "swim platform" is called sugar scoop id suggest swapping v berth cabin with electrical\tech cabin because if this is a real exploration vessel- a lot of sleep is going to be done underway and sleeping in v-berth on passage is almost impossible especially in those cold places you are planning to go. moving electrics compartment to the bow will free up lots of scape because you can relocate the bulkhead forward quite a bit and you wont mess with electrics underway anyway also that bulwark needs some holes in it to drain water from the deck
@@SailingWildRaven je suis equiper dans mon garage pour faire un peut d usinage, si jamais vous avez besoin de quoi, j aimerai bien vous aider. a plus tard ( je suis a montreal)
Your boat is almost the same stage as mine, however, I demolished the interior for a rehabilitation. 13 feet beam is two feet more than mine and I envy your width. Wind scoop is called a ‘dorade’ in both languages.
@einarquay Awesome! What kind of sailboat do you have? Steel also? Yes, 2 feet make such a huge difference. It gives a bit more flexibility. Thank you so much for the proper term. Now we know and will remember 😊Actually, we call it « manche à air » also, thus our improper translation.
@ hi folks, my boat is a Bruce Roberts 36, launched 1980. Ketch rig. It was a training vessel for a sailing school. The interior held seven berths and no galley, so the plan is to create a spartan interior for two people only. I am also eliminating propane and going with an alcohol stove for simplicity. It won’t be a dock queen by any standard, but functional and roomy. I am on Lake Ontario and want to tour Superior and Erie. Then perhaps over to England.
@einarquay That’s a great boat! Excellent find! We are happy for you!!! We might be crossing path. We are too planning to navigate on the Great Lakes for the first season. Still haven’t decided where we are going to launch the boat yet. We need to have this figured out before the end of next summer in preparation for the launch in 2026. Keep us posted with your project!
@ I am near Brockville and the boat is on a 20 ton farm wagon converted for holding the hull. With a trip permit and using back roads I can get to several marinas on the St. Lawrence river. Iroquois is my preferred one. It does live-aboard all year round, has workshop and allows repairs.
@einarquay You have a really good plan. To be able to transport yourself your boat is such a big plus. And to be near a few marina with one that allows full-time live-abord with possibility to use the workshop, it cannot get better than that. Keep us posted!
Very nicely done introduction !!! Very good narration. Looks like a lot of rust removal will be required 😒 Length? Hull plate thickness? Beam? Displacement? Draft with keel down? Draft with keel up? The work to finish the boat will be worth it ! Best wishes to you both.
Thank you so much for your feedback! It is much appreciated. It means a lot! Here are the specs Length: 37 feet Beam: 13 feet Draft (keel up): 3 feet approximately (will see how she sits once loaded) Draft (keel down): 8 feet Displacement: around 10 tons Hull thickness: bottom 3/8 inch, side 1/4 inch, top 1/8 inch, transom 3/16 inch Thank you again and welcome to our channel!
@@SailingWildRaven I grew up sailing back in the 1950s '60s as well as having a bit of boat building experience but now health issues and responsibilities prevent me from sailing. I enjoy watching others adventures on YT so yours is one of a few I watch. One that I especially like www.youtube.com/@RANSailing which you may also enjoy. Malin does the video and editing very nicely. www.youtube.com/@OddLifeCrafting depicts steel boat restoration which I found interesting.
We do follow also Odd Life Crafting and Ran Sailing. They are very interesting and honest in the process. Thank you so very much for adding us into your watchlist among great sailing channels. It means a lot!
Arctic and all electric are in my mind not going together. And we have an Arctic capable and proven sailboat 47 feet. So I must admit that I am puzzled: will you get diesel on board with a generator? How much diesel will you embark? What for the heater? Interesting. Hope to see you on the water one day.
Hi there, Thank you for your comments! 😊 By all electric, we mean the propulsion and all the equipment. We are currently working on a backup solution that would palliate potential lack of energy.
@@SailingWildRaven on peut en discuter une fois de vive voix si vous le souhaitez. Nous avons un Boréal 47.2. J’ai passé beaucoup de temps à configurer la production et le stockage de l’énergie sur notre voilier, si cela vous intéresse et suis ingénieur électricien (non membre de l’ordre 😂)
We will have a full episode on this coming up early 2025. 😊 Love Manitoba! We had the best time out there on our canoe journey in 2016. And we have experienced first hand the « Friendly Manitoba ». We met so many kind, authentic, welcoming people and we made friendships that will last forever.
For artic sailing your far better going hybrid. Your going to have to have heating & diesel heating is probably your best bet, something like a 30hp diesel engine & electric motor will give you both propulsion and fast charge on your battery bank, without taking up too much space. 😊 You need to watch the sailing Uma episode of when they got stuck up a fiord for over 2 weeks and then spent a whole day tackling every 30 minutes or so to get out. Unless you're skilled sailors with the energy to sail your boat hard pure electric is not a great choice.
The propulsion and the equipment will be all electric, but we actually are looking for an alternative source of energy to palliate the potential lack of charging capacity if the solar panels and/or hydro regeneration doesn't produce enough. More to come on this topic :)
Building a 36' foot arctic (electric) sailboat from scratch myself and my launch date is very close to yours so will keep a close eye on your project:) Feel free to check mine out to as I am sure we will run into similar issues along the way:) Adventure here we come!!:)
@modularhippo we actually watch the video yesterday. I guess we are quite a few with the same dilemma. We are leaning toward spray (but with eco material).
Guys, an amazing project! if I can be of any help with tech support for you feel free- I am a professional boat builder (in your lane, I worked at Waterline Yachts building steel Bluewater boats for about 9 years) and a leader in developed sustainable power systems on board, I have electrified about 500 commercial vessels over the last 15 years. Happy to support with my scars and road rash. you will have an amazing boat when you are finished!
Bonjour Pierre et Jen. J'ai juste quelques remarques dictées par ma curiosité (en aucun cas des critiques). Auriez vous une vue générale du bateau, ses caractéristiques ? Sur l'aspect conception, du 100% électrique dans le grand nord est un vrai chalenge. Je n'ai pas de doute sur la robustesse de votre design et suis impatient de voir comment vous allez dimensionner ce système. Pour la structure d'un bateau, le mix Inox / Acier est généralement évité. Ces métaux n'ont pas les mêmes couples galvaniques et cela complique la lutte contre la corrosion... (J'ai vu un des commentaires sur ce sujet, de la part d'un spécialiste). Quoi qu'il en soit, ce projet et votre enthousiasme sont magnifiques ! Bravo 👍👍👍👍
Bonjour Yves, Merci beaucoup pour vos commentaires et questions. 😊 Le voilier est un Bulle de Soleil 37. Pour ce qui est du mélange inox et acier, ce n’était pas notre choix. Nous avons trouvé la coque ainsi et ne voulons pas refaire ces parties. Il nous faudra être vigilants et préventifs. Et pour ce qui est du 100% électrique, en fait, ce sera la propulsion et tous équipements qui le seront. Nous travaillerons présentement sur une solution d’appui en cas de manque de renouvellement énergétique. Au plaisir! 🙂
Great looking project! I think you should keep at least one of those propane lockers. Can't be a bad thing to have propane backup, in case the sun isn't shining for weeks, etc. Depending on electricity exclusively, in a salt water environment, seems risky. Are you going to electropolish your stainless steel work? I saw the welder on Sven Yrvind's projects do that. It seems like a fantastic idea.
@@SailingWildRaven Thank you, I have learned something new, I was unaware of Gilbert Caroff's Bulle de Soleil 37. I look forward and will follow your future posts with interest.
The rust will be removed once we are done with the modification. We will explain the process in an upcoming episode. For insulation, we looked into multiple solutions but we think we will go with the spray foam (eco material) which is Class A (fire), mould resistant and has a good R-value. Yes! For the ballast, we are pretty much 1 for 1 on weight (lead vs batteries).
We are actually looking for an alternative source of energy to palliate the potential lack of charging capacity if the solar panels (orientable) and/or hydro regeneration doesn't produce enough. More to come on this topic!
@@SailingWildRaven Even if you cover your boat with solar panels and fill it with batteries, you will not have enough power. You need a generator. And if you need a generator, you might as well buy a diesel engine and put it in the boat. It is more reliable and will last longer than a generator. Cruising oceans with an electric engine is dangerous. It sounds very nice, but if something happens, your electric engine will stop after a few hours. And in the Arctic, rescue is never close. For day trips and coastal cruising, an electric motor is fine, but for sailing oceans it's dangerous, Yes, some people have sailed oceans with electric motors, but they have been lucky,. In an emergency, you will regret not having a diesel engine. And a diesel in a sailboat doesn't run many hours per year, so the environmental impact is zero. The production of the batteries and engine e will probably pollute more than the diesel engine will in the next 20 years.
Bonjour, je suis curieux ( si vous voulez partager l'info ). La jupe ( en inox ) semble avoir été ajoutée, est-ce une modif au désign initial. J'imagine que cette coque n'a jamais naviguée, est-ce une construction amateur? Vous compter tout alimenter à l'électricité, aurez-vous plusieurs moyen de production à bord? Bonne chance dans votre entreprise.
Bonjour, oui c’est une construction amateur. Le voilier n’a jamais naviguer. La jupe est belle et bien sur les plans original du voilier, mais elle a tout simplement été faite en inox, tout comme le pont et la quille. Pour ce qui est de l’alimentation en électricité, nous aurons un vidéo sur le sujet. Nous aurons plusieurs panneaux solaires, régénération via le système de propulsion etc.
@antipodean33 thank you for your comment. The boat will have an electric propulsion and all appliances will be electric. But we will have an alternative source of power (other than the solar panels and the hydro regen) and different heat sources. We are experienced in the cold climate and difficult environments (guiding for decades and doing our own expeditions). We are quite aware of all the challenges in the high latitudes, the sun axis (not optimal even during summer), and lack of resources.
@SailingWildRaven I am by profession a corrosion engineer. I would strongly advice you to contact a professional corrosion engineer. The swim platform and the keel box have the possibility of setting up a 'gigantic' corrosion cell that will 'eat' all carbon steel. That is all steel that is rusting.
Aside from a very few summer months, the sun is mostly absent from the Arctics. In case you live in tropical climates, the farther North and South, the more constant cloud cover will be in the sky. An electricity driven boat, with energy sources like solar panel and windgenerator in the Arctic is simply mad. The conditions on the ocean are the same as on land, in the darker month, when you got more or less no sunshine, there will be periods of month with absolutely no wind! The only way to stay alive in the Arctic is to bring along once own hydrocarbon, usually in the form of Diesel. Please buy a few modern books from people that have been cruising the Arctic by yacht lately with modern tech onboard, and research how they did it, to stay alive and come back alive. Once you and your yacht are properly prepared, I will be happy to wish you good luck.
@fritz3388 thank you for your comment and concerns. The boat will have an electric propulsion and all appliances will be electric. But we will have an alternative source of power (other than the solar panels and the hydro regen) and different heat sources. We are experienced in the cold climate and difficult environments (guiding for decades and doing our own expeditions). We are quite aware of all the challenges, the sun axis (not optimal even during summer), and lack of resources. Hoping this gives give you more assurance in our project. We will have an episode, among other things, about the electric part of the boat and other items that will make it possible to go in the high latitudes. We could definitely address all the concerns, the preparation and present the alternatives.
I would not dare go with electric or hybrid in an arctic expedition type boat. Reliability and redundancy trumps everything else, and that means diesel power. The hybrid isn't a bad idea. I have said for years that the marine diesel propulsion engines should have a generator coil between the flywheel and the transmission, which could also double as an electric engine, allowing you to have your diesel engine and generator when you want it but also the ability to do some hybrid stuff with the propulsion. I can't fathom relying on anything but diesel in remote places, though.
Thank you for you comment and view on the matter. Electric is not for everyone for sure. And there are a lot of considerations involved with that decision. But we are confident in the system we are going to install and our solutions for (what we call) our « if » list.
@SailingWildRaven try to imagine the worst case scenario. There's a storm, the sails are shredded, the anchor is gone, you're getting blown onto a reef, and you have to motor full speed into the wind for 8 hours making virtually no headway just to survive. Is electric going to be able to do that? Even with a generator replenishing the batteries, you're not going to have enough sustained thrust over time. If you were just going to bounce around the pacific or something, I'd say go for it. But at the latitudes you're headed for, you will have to self rescue every time.
@thechiraltheory7712 We went through many worst case scenarios before deciding on on going with an electric propulsion. As mentioned before, we are confident with our choice and decision. We always plan for the worst when it comes to expeditions, so we have the knowledge, competences and resources if worst comes to worst. Now, to be fair, even diesel engines fail and and there are boats that were washed ashore for lack of propulsion even under tropical climates. Worst case scenarios could be many things. For some it will be loosing their rudder; for other would be a rogue wave; or loosing their mast and engine both at the same time because of a bad storm; or be hit by lightning. So many things can go wrong, no matter what kind of boat you have, the propulsion or where you are. It is more a matter of your preparation (you, your team, your boat, your competence and knowledge, etc.), readiness, reactions, attitude, self-regulation, the ability to read the signs, preventions, your competences and incompetences, safety protocol, degree of security, your adversity, confidence in oneself and your team mate/partner, leadership and keeping a cold head even when thing heats up.
Noted! We are just learning the ropes with video editing and thought of trying it (since we both have a big accent). You are our second comment regarding that, so clearly something to address. We truly appreciate your feedback! 😊
Nothing beats a steel boat (except maybe aluminum) for high latitude cruising. My own boat was a Chatham 33' steel, pilothouse cutter and it served me well singlehanding. Good luck to you on your adventure.
@ronkirk5099 Agreed! Steel is the way to go in High Latitudes (but an aluminum sailboat would be even greater). Nice! Our first boat was also a Chatham 33.
Thank you so much and welcome to our channel! 😊
You’re doing incredible things! We know the love it takes-it’s inspiring.
Thank you so so much! Just went to check your channel. You do have a humongous project too! We’ll be following you and who knows, we might one day cross path. Sending good vibes for your project!
@@SailingWildRaven Thank you so much for taking the time to also follow our journey!
Great tour, thank you both. Your English is pretty good. I understood everything. It's a beautiful boat. I am excited to follow your adventures, the boat fitment as well as sailing after. Good luck and Fair Winds
@ExposingReflections Thank you so much! 😊
It means a lot to us! 🫶
Solid high railings a very good plan!
@seafariireland Thanks! 😊
Super projet!!! J’ai hâte de voir la suite 🎉
Merci beaucoup! ☺️
I'm getting a metal version of project Duracell. Like the design. Going to definitely be following along
That’s very exciting. Would love to know more about your project too. It’s a beautiful boat.
I cant wait to see more of this project!!!
Have a good one!
Thank you so much! 😊
Really appreciated!
Great project and plans. I wish you all well going forward and wait for the next update. Greetings from Norway
Thank you so much! 😊
Norway is a country we definitely want to visit.
Congrats guys! Great project!!!
Thank you so very much!
Great project!
Thanks for your kind words! It's a lot of work, but we are super excited. 😊
This looks like an amazing project. I'm following along here in Wales 🏴
@jonathanmorgan7503 Thank you so much! 😊
We might be sailing by Wales on day!
Very interested to follow your progress 😊
Thank you so much!
I would look into adding vertical ribs on the 2' mark. Especially if you are going to be around ice. That would also be another suggestion to have a wheel and not a tilter
Thank you much for your suggestion!
Tiller steering and auto pilot is a nightmare. 😊
best wishes
We have done this, bare steel hull fit out. What a great adventure! Enjoy :)
Thank you so much!
And congratulations to you too! 😊
Salut les amoureux, nous sommes heureux de constater que vous réalisez un nouveau rêve. Nous espérons vous revoir au Québec, joyeuses fêtes à vous deux et à Yasmine! Francine & Michael, x x x
Merci Michael et Francine! ☺️ on va passer certainement quelques semaines ou plus à Québec quand le bateau va être mis à l’eau. Hâte de vous revoir aussi! Et joyeuse fêtes xxx
This hull has a lot of potential. Good choice for you.
Thank you 😊
11:25 There is a couple of devices that you could be referring to as a "wind scope", one of which allows for direct air and water flow into the interior, while the other is designed to prevent water ingress. The direct flow vent is called a Cowl Vent, while the other design is called a Dorade box(named after the yacht they were pioneered on originally almost a hundred years ago, or so the story goes). Both device names are not common English words and you will not find the correct spelling of Dorade unless you are specifically looking for it in nautical related references.
@Jack-yl7cc Thank you so very much for alll the information. We truly appreciate 😊
Wow! That’s quite the project.😲
It sure is. There is a long list of items to de done. But we are motivated and looking forward to be ready to launch early 2026.
hull type is displacement hull, hard chine is the type of construction
that "swim platform" is called sugar scoop
id suggest swapping v berth cabin with electrical\tech cabin because if this is a real exploration vessel- a lot of sleep is going to be done underway and sleeping in v-berth on passage is almost impossible especially in those cold places you are planning to go. moving electrics compartment to the bow will free up lots of scape because you can relocate the bulkhead forward quite a bit and you wont mess with electrics underway anyway
also that bulwark needs some holes in it to drain water from the deck
Thank you very much for your input. It is truly appreciated!! 😊
beau projet, suscrit, bien hate de voir les prochaine episodes
Merci beaucoup! :)
@@SailingWildRaven je suis equiper dans mon garage pour faire un peut d usinage, si jamais vous avez besoin de quoi, j aimerai bien vous aider. a plus tard ( je suis a montreal)
Super! C’est vraiment gentil! On reste en contact. On va sûrement avoir besoin de quelques pièces.
Your boat is almost the same stage as mine, however, I demolished the interior for a rehabilitation. 13 feet beam is two feet more than mine and I envy your width. Wind scoop is called a ‘dorade’ in both languages.
@einarquay Awesome! What kind of sailboat do you have? Steel also? Yes, 2 feet make such a huge difference. It gives a bit more flexibility.
Thank you so much for the proper term. Now we know and will remember 😊Actually, we call it « manche à air » also, thus our improper translation.
@ hi folks, my boat is a Bruce Roberts 36, launched 1980. Ketch rig. It was a training vessel for a sailing school. The interior held seven berths and no galley, so the plan is to create a spartan interior for two people only. I am also eliminating propane and going with an alcohol stove for simplicity. It won’t be a dock queen by any standard, but functional and roomy. I am on Lake Ontario and want to tour Superior and Erie. Then perhaps over to England.
@einarquay That’s a great boat! Excellent find! We are happy for you!!! We might be crossing path. We are too planning to navigate on the Great Lakes for the first season. Still haven’t decided where we are going to launch the boat yet. We need to have this figured out before the end of next summer in preparation for the launch in 2026.
Keep us posted with your project!
@ I am near Brockville and the boat is on a 20 ton farm wagon converted for holding the hull. With a trip permit and using back roads I can get to several marinas on the St. Lawrence river. Iroquois is my preferred one. It does live-aboard all year round, has workshop and allows repairs.
@einarquay You have a really good plan. To be able to transport yourself your boat is such a big plus. And to be near a few marina with one that allows full-time live-abord with possibility to use the workshop, it cannot get better than that. Keep us posted!
Very nicely done introduction !!! Very good narration. Looks like a lot of rust removal will be required 😒 Length? Hull plate thickness? Beam? Displacement? Draft with keel down? Draft with keel up? The work to finish the boat will be worth it ! Best wishes to you both.
Thank you so much for your feedback! It is much appreciated. It means a lot!
Here are the specs
Length: 37 feet
Beam: 13 feet
Draft (keel up): 3 feet approximately (will see how she sits once loaded)
Draft (keel down): 8 feet
Displacement: around 10 tons
Hull thickness: bottom 3/8 inch, side 1/4 inch, top 1/8 inch, transom 3/16 inch
Thank you again and welcome to our channel!
@@SailingWildRaven I grew up sailing back in the 1950s '60s as well as having a bit of boat building experience but now health issues and responsibilities prevent me from sailing. I enjoy watching others adventures on YT so yours is one of a few I watch. One that I especially like www.youtube.com/@RANSailing which you may also enjoy. Malin does the video and editing very nicely. www.youtube.com/@OddLifeCrafting depicts steel boat restoration which I found interesting.
We do follow also Odd Life Crafting and Ran Sailing. They are very interesting and honest in the process. Thank you so very much for adding us into your watchlist among great sailing channels. It means a lot!
Arctic and all electric are in my mind not going together. And we have an Arctic capable and proven sailboat 47 feet.
So I must admit that I am puzzled: will you get diesel on board with a generator? How much diesel will you embark? What for the heater?
Interesting. Hope to see you on the water one day.
Hi there,
Thank you for your comments! 😊 By all electric, we mean the propulsion and all the equipment. We are currently working on a backup solution that would palliate potential lack of energy.
Hoping to see you too on the water!
@@SailingWildRaven avec plaisir. Fabule, Montréal 😊
@@SailingWildRaven on peut en discuter une fois de vive voix si vous le souhaitez. Nous avons un Boréal 47.2. J’ai passé beaucoup de temps à configurer la production et le stockage de l’énergie sur notre voilier, si cela vous intéresse et suis ingénieur électricien (non membre de l’ordre 😂)
That hull looks like Corten steel. That's a great find if it is. More corrosion resistant than mild steel.
If you are heading to cold climates, HYBRID, or straight Diesel.
Best wishes from Northern Manitoba.
We will have a full episode on this coming up early 2025. 😊
Love Manitoba! We had the best time out there on our canoe journey in 2016. And we have experienced first hand the « Friendly Manitoba ». We met so many kind, authentic, welcoming people and we made friendships that will last forever.
For artic sailing your far better going hybrid. Your going to have to have heating & diesel heating is probably your best bet, something like a 30hp diesel engine & electric motor will give you both propulsion and fast charge on your battery bank, without taking up too much space. 😊 You need to watch the sailing Uma episode of when they got stuck up a fiord for over 2 weeks and then spent a whole day tackling every 30 minutes or so to get out. Unless you're skilled sailors with the energy to sail your boat hard pure electric is not a great choice.
The propulsion and the equipment will be all electric, but we actually are looking for an alternative source of energy to palliate the potential lack of charging capacity if the solar panels and/or hydro regeneration doesn't produce enough. More to come on this topic :)
Building a 36' foot arctic (electric) sailboat from scratch myself and my launch date is very close to yours so will keep a close eye on your project:) Feel free to check mine out to as I am sure we will run into similar issues along the way:) Adventure here we come!!:)
Awesome! We will sure cross paths somewhere in the Atlantic. We will follow you too. Let’s stay connected. :)
@@SailingWildRaven Interested in what you will use for insulation so please remember to make an episode on that:) Thanks.
Will do! Currently doing our research on that.
@@SailingWildRaven Leaning towards spray foam. Some good community feedback on subject on th-cam.com/video/SrgfjeorCBo/w-d-xo.htmlsi=s-gq78f4ocF0gGvI
@modularhippo we actually watch the video yesterday. I guess we are quite a few with the same dilemma. We are leaning toward spray (but with eco material).
Guys, an amazing project! if I can be of any help with tech support for you feel free- I am a professional boat builder (in your lane, I worked at Waterline Yachts building steel Bluewater boats for about 9 years) and a leader in developed sustainable power systems on board, I have electrified about 500 commercial vessels over the last 15 years. Happy to support with my scars and road rash. you will have an amazing boat when you are finished!
@brentperry6301 Wow! Thank you so much! We will definitely get in touch with you at one point. Very kind of you and truly appreciated!
Bonjour Pierre et Jen. J'ai juste quelques remarques dictées par ma curiosité (en aucun cas des critiques). Auriez vous une vue générale du bateau, ses caractéristiques ? Sur l'aspect conception, du 100% électrique dans le grand nord est un vrai chalenge. Je n'ai pas de doute sur la robustesse de votre design et suis impatient de voir comment vous allez dimensionner ce système. Pour la structure d'un bateau, le mix Inox / Acier est généralement évité. Ces métaux n'ont pas les mêmes couples galvaniques et cela complique la lutte contre la corrosion... (J'ai vu un des commentaires sur ce sujet, de la part d'un spécialiste). Quoi qu'il en soit, ce projet et votre enthousiasme sont magnifiques ! Bravo 👍👍👍👍
Bonjour Yves,
Merci beaucoup pour vos commentaires et questions. 😊
Le voilier est un Bulle de Soleil 37.
Pour ce qui est du mélange inox et acier, ce n’était pas notre choix. Nous avons trouvé la coque ainsi et ne voulons pas refaire ces parties. Il nous faudra être vigilants et préventifs. Et pour ce qui est du 100% électrique, en fait, ce sera la propulsion et tous équipements qui le seront. Nous travaillerons présentement sur une solution d’appui en cas de manque de renouvellement énergétique.
Au plaisir! 🙂
Great looking project! I think you should keep at least one of those propane lockers. Can't be a bad thing to have propane backup, in case the sun isn't shining for weeks, etc. Depending on electricity exclusively, in a salt water environment, seems risky. Are you going to electropolish your stainless steel work? I saw the welder on Sven Yrvind's projects do that. It seems like a fantastic idea.
Thank you very much for your input and we will be looking into the electropolish solution.
This looks like a Gilbert Caroff design, possibly a Chatam 37?
It is indeed a Caroff design 🙂
But it’s the Bulle de Soleil 37.
Good guess!
@@SailingWildRaven Thank you, I have learned something new, I was unaware of Gilbert Caroff's Bulle de Soleil 37. I look forward and will follow your future posts with interest.
Thank you so much! ☺️
great project, but please stop using the ai voice. i can't bear it.
Thank you very! And thank you for your feedback. We are learning the ropes with video editing, so your feedback is truly appreciated.
Your accent is understandable and if you’re comfortable with it, you should use your own voice. Or get a better ai voice
@@DefaultUser61 Thank you for your comments. It's really appreciated! :)
Moin Whats about the rust inside, what sord of insulation you think to install, to replace ballast by batteries is a god idea.
The rust will be removed once we are done with the modification. We will explain the process in an upcoming episode. For insulation, we looked into multiple solutions but we think we will go with the spray foam (eco material) which is Class A (fire), mould resistant and has a good R-value.
Yes! For the ballast, we are pretty much 1 for 1 on weight (lead vs batteries).
How do you plan to make electricity in the artic?
We are actually looking for an alternative source of energy to palliate the potential lack of charging capacity if the solar panels (orientable) and/or hydro regeneration doesn't produce enough. More to come on this topic!
@@SailingWildRaven Even if you cover your boat with solar panels and fill it with batteries, you will not have enough power.
You need a generator. And if you need a generator, you might as well buy a diesel engine and put it in the boat. It is more reliable and will last longer than a generator.
Cruising oceans with an electric engine is dangerous. It sounds very nice, but if something happens, your electric engine will stop after a few hours. And in the Arctic, rescue is never close.
For day trips and coastal cruising, an electric motor is fine, but for sailing oceans it's dangerous,
Yes, some people have sailed oceans with electric motors, but they have been lucky,. In an emergency, you will regret not having a diesel engine.
And a diesel in a sailboat doesn't run many hours per year, so the environmental impact is zero.
The production of the batteries and engine
e will probably pollute more than the diesel engine will in the next 20 years.
Wouldn't 1 of the stern lockers be great to house your liferaft?
It was our first taught, but the size wasn’t right. Too small.
Have you / are you going to have the welds tested?
It already been done. 🙂
@ then you appear to have a great starting point. Best wishes…lots of work ahead.
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Bonjour, je suis curieux ( si vous voulez partager l'info ). La jupe ( en inox ) semble avoir été ajoutée, est-ce une modif au désign initial. J'imagine que cette coque n'a jamais naviguée, est-ce une construction amateur? Vous compter tout alimenter à l'électricité, aurez-vous plusieurs moyen de production à bord? Bonne chance dans votre entreprise.
Bonjour, oui c’est une construction amateur. Le voilier n’a jamais naviguer. La jupe est belle et bien sur les plans original du voilier, mais elle a tout simplement été faite en inox, tout comme le pont et la quille. Pour ce qui est de l’alimentation en électricité, nous aurons un vidéo sur le sujet. Nous aurons plusieurs panneaux solaires, régénération via le système de propulsion etc.
@@SailingWildRaven Je vais suive vos progrès.
O oh, "all electric" total madness, especially in remote cold areas
@antipodean33 thank you for your comment. The boat will have an electric propulsion and all appliances will be electric. But we will have an alternative source of power (other than the solar panels and the hydro regen) and different heat sources.
We are experienced in the cold climate and difficult environments (guiding for decades and doing our own expeditions). We are quite aware of all the challenges in the high latitudes, the sun axis (not optimal even during summer), and lack of resources.
The shiny steel, is it stainless steel?
Yes it is! Deck, roof and swim platform are all in Stainless Steel.
@SailingWildRaven I am by profession a corrosion engineer. I would strongly advice you to contact a professional corrosion engineer. The swim platform and the keel box have the possibility of setting up a 'gigantic' corrosion cell that will 'eat' all carbon steel. That is all steel that is rusting.
@@svhulda6157dissimilar metals corrosion?
Thank you much for the information. We will definitely look into that.
Aside from a very few summer months, the sun is mostly absent from the Arctics. In case you live in tropical climates, the farther North and South, the more constant cloud cover will be in the sky. An electricity driven boat, with energy sources like solar panel and windgenerator in the Arctic is simply mad. The conditions on the ocean are the same as on land, in the darker month, when you got more or less no sunshine, there will be periods of month with absolutely no wind! The only way to stay alive in the Arctic is to bring along once own hydrocarbon, usually in the form of Diesel. Please buy a few modern books from people that have been cruising the Arctic by yacht lately with modern tech onboard, and research how they did it, to stay alive and come back alive. Once you and your yacht are properly prepared, I will be happy to wish you good luck.
@fritz3388 thank you for your comment and concerns. The boat will have an electric propulsion and all appliances will be electric. But we will have an alternative source of power (other than the solar panels and the hydro regen) and different heat sources.
We are experienced in the cold climate and difficult environments (guiding for decades and doing our own expeditions). We are quite aware of all the challenges, the sun axis (not optimal even during summer), and lack of resources. Hoping this gives give you more assurance in our project. We will have an episode, among other things, about the electric part of the boat and other items that will make it possible to go in the high latitudes. We could definitely address all the concerns, the preparation and present the alternatives.
I would not dare go with electric or hybrid in an arctic expedition type boat. Reliability and redundancy trumps everything else, and that means diesel power. The hybrid isn't a bad idea. I have said for years that the marine diesel propulsion engines should have a generator coil between the flywheel and the transmission, which could also double as an electric engine, allowing you to have your diesel engine and generator when you want it but also the ability to do some hybrid stuff with the propulsion. I can't fathom relying on anything but diesel in remote places, though.
Thank you for you comment and view on the matter. Electric is not for everyone for sure. And there are a lot of considerations involved with that decision. But we are confident in the system we are going to install and our solutions for (what we call) our « if » list.
@SailingWildRaven try to imagine the worst case scenario. There's a storm, the sails are shredded, the anchor is gone, you're getting blown onto a reef, and you have to motor full speed into the wind for 8 hours making virtually no headway just to survive. Is electric going to be able to do that? Even with a generator replenishing the batteries, you're not going to have enough sustained thrust over time. If you were just going to bounce around the pacific or something, I'd say go for it. But at the latitudes you're headed for, you will have to self rescue every time.
@thechiraltheory7712 We went through many worst case scenarios before deciding on on going with an electric propulsion. As mentioned before, we are confident with our choice and decision. We always plan for the worst when it comes to expeditions, so we have the knowledge, competences and resources if worst comes to worst.
Now, to be fair, even diesel engines fail and and there are boats that were washed ashore for lack of propulsion even under tropical climates. Worst case scenarios could be many things. For some it will be loosing their rudder; for other would be a rogue wave; or loosing their mast and engine both at the same time because of a bad storm; or be hit by lightning. So many things can go wrong, no matter what kind of boat you have, the propulsion or where you are.
It is more a matter of your preparation (you, your team, your boat, your competence and knowledge, etc.), readiness, reactions, attitude, self-regulation, the ability to read the signs, preventions, your competences and incompetences, safety protocol, degree of security, your adversity, confidence in oneself and your team mate/partner, leadership and keeping a cold head even when thing heats up.
All electric for the Arctic, batteries don’t do to well in those temperatures. Good luck!
@donzamba2961 We have a plan. Thanks for your support!
I’ll subscribe if you get rid of the AI.
Noted! We are just learning the ropes with video editing and thought of trying it (since we both have a big accent). You are our second comment regarding that, so clearly something to address. We truly appreciate your feedback! 😊
@@SailingWildRavenyou have a nice accent
Love the accent! So much more genuine.
How can a project boat be Arctic ready? its not even water ready. 🤣
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It will be all of that! Arctic capable, expedition focused, sustainable and self supported.
Just another green romantic project. Ocean, metall and electric is a stupid and bad combination
All electric? Big mistake when your life depends on it. The green fallacy.