Ep. 5 - ULTIMATE Micro Cruising Dinghy: The Welsford Sherpa, a mini SCAMP

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  • @jwboatdesigns
    @jwboatdesigns ปีที่แล้ว +4

    A oerfect mini cruise, thanks for posting that Matt, great story.

  • @stevewagstaff8211
    @stevewagstaff8211 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    I think the Sherpa looks a lot simpler and easier build than the Scamp, you've got yourself a winner there, thanks for sharing.

  • @HighMaintenancePS
    @HighMaintenancePS ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Just a beautiful country. I often fantasise about moving over!
    Watching from NZ.

  • @m1kalD
    @m1kalD ปีที่แล้ว +5

    What a gem of a boat. You have her well set up too by the looks of it....

  • @stevewagstaff8211
    @stevewagstaff8211 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Fantastic Micro Cruiser, she's got everything you need, with a ton of volume. Tassie looks great for adventures

  • @robertscholz4486
    @robertscholz4486 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    That looks like a great little boat to sail in that area. Thanks for the share!

  • @jeffb6131
    @jeffb6131 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Another great Video Matt, love the Sherpa, may build one after I finish my Pathfinder, hey but don't tell the wife, Ha ha.

  • @DinghyCruisingTrim
    @DinghyCruisingTrim ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Thanks for showing us the boat in such a great video. The weather is key isn’t it?!

  • @commonweakness9060
    @commonweakness9060 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Looks like a sweet little dinghy and a lovely outing.

  • @philgrizzlyadams
    @philgrizzlyadams ปีที่แล้ว +1

    A good video mate - nice boat and cruise, and a GREAT history lesson about the families on the Iron Pot..😮 Tough back then..😂

  • @mmpurmalis
    @mmpurmalis 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I like that type of sail. Looks so easy single handed. but no idea how to use it.

  • @wayfarerchris.4116
    @wayfarerchris.4116 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Great video, great little boat 👍.

  • @SmallSailboatCruising
    @SmallSailboatCruising ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Thanks for sharing that with us. Enjoyed every minute.

  • @looksea2me
    @looksea2me 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    What a great little boat, well done Matt

  • @garyhardy3810
    @garyhardy3810 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Great video Mat, inspirational! "Sea Pup" looks terrific! Bravo!!

  • @Brackcycle
    @Brackcycle 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Love your boat. I have a 7'7" nutshell and would love to build the 9'6" version. That Sherpa has me thinking though. Subscribed!

  • @aaronsellers1372
    @aaronsellers1372 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    That's a beauty! Building a pathfinder in New Brunswick now, jealous of your coming summer!

  • @jimmyfleebot
    @jimmyfleebot 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    You're living the dream there bro. Cheers from NZ! Subscribed!

  • @petreamccarthy8635
    @petreamccarthy8635 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Great video thanks. Reinforces that I could camp cruise my 10 footer. Cheers

  • @anyplaceadventures
    @anyplaceadventures 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Great video, lovely boat, awesome location but if there is a Kraken I out 😂😂😂

  • @IronCurtainTwitcher
    @IronCurtainTwitcher 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    to quote the title of a book ' Small is Beautiful '

  • @daveonboard
    @daveonboard 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Love your work Matt!
    David from Triabunna!

  • @svkarakara
    @svkarakara 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    great sailing and vid ,thanks !!

  • @Leighbuoy
    @Leighbuoy ปีที่แล้ว

    Well done Mat, a most enjoyable watch, thanks for taking us along..

  • @WaveSweepertheAdventureD-rn4nx
    @WaveSweepertheAdventureD-rn4nx ปีที่แล้ว +1

    The Lightkeepers house must have been something, shame they tore it down. Interesting bit of history, thanks for sharing.

  • @afloatinawoodenboat
    @afloatinawoodenboat ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Lovely video

  • @richardburke583
    @richardburke583 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Cracking video, thanks

  • @garyandrews8053
    @garyandrews8053 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    so great

  • @Partan.
    @Partan. ปีที่แล้ว

    Lovely wee boat; great wee film 👍

  • @et1161
    @et1161 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Great sailing where always is rescue boat in case of capsizing. Here in Brazil, we have no boats around us and need to carry a lot of flotation to right our boat😮

  • @nickrose1778
    @nickrose1778 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    It took waaay to long to step the mast and setup in the morning. I suggest you check your procedure with Captain Monkey and all will be well. Cheers

  • @dooleyfussle8634
    @dooleyfussle8634 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    No bugs/sand fleas in Taz? Great video and super nice boat!

    • @SmallCraftTasmania-ms4sx
      @SmallCraftTasmania-ms4sx  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thanks. Great question…yes, we have all the bugs, lice, mozzies…but we make sure we use bug juice and I have a mozzie net over the top of my sleeping bag. 👍🏾⚓️

  • @Rhodri80
    @Rhodri80 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    You seem to cope OK with the limited internal space. Are you pleased with her handling at sea?

  • @Andrew-pr9jd
    @Andrew-pr9jd 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Great little boat and enjoyable video! Have you done any sailing on Tassie's larger lakes?? Would love to try it sometime.

    • @SmallCraftTasmania-ms4sx
      @SmallCraftTasmania-ms4sx  6 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Thank you. Yes, we've spent a lot of time on Pedder. Our next video will feature some footage. Stay tuned...

  • @MartinL1958
    @MartinL1958 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    G’day mate, looks like a great little boat, however from the shot of the boat upturned, there seems to be no scope for hat dagger board to “give” if it grounds. Is the case designed to take shocks like that? I’m just thinking back to my childhood sabot days where an extended case allowed the dagger board to tilt backwards and absorb some impact energy 🤔

    • @SmallCraftTasmania-ms4sx
      @SmallCraftTasmania-ms4sx  8 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      If I hit something with the CB down the impact would throw me out of the dinghy before something gave way. The strength to weight ratio on John's designs are far more than a sabot.

  • @dominictarrsailing
    @dominictarrsailing 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    glad you ate the crab! can't subscribe twice otherwise I would have!

    • @SmallCraftTasmania-ms4sx
      @SmallCraftTasmania-ms4sx  8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      thanks mate. just had a look at your channel....some great stuff there! well done...stay salty...Mat.

  • @johng1857
    @johng1857 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Any sand flies when camping at the beach like that? Where my boat is, one would be eaten alive by insects if camping on the beach like that.

    • @SmallCraftTasmania-ms4sx
      @SmallCraftTasmania-ms4sx  3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Hey there. Yes...there are lots of bugs, but my sleeping bag has net over the head.

  • @sailor-rick
    @sailor-rick 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Looks good, BUT, in the Caribbean the bugs -- noseeums, mosquitos, etc, would eat you alive before morning. But a cheap mosquito net would drape right over the top or hang down from the seats... either way.

    • @SmallCraftTasmania-ms4sx
      @SmallCraftTasmania-ms4sx  11 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      My sleeping bag has a net over the top and prevents the bugs from eating me at night. Thanks for watching.

  • @Ocean-blue
    @Ocean-blue 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    Lovely boat. I am looking at a similar build. It would be very interesting to see a capsize drill. I don’t know what your experience is with capsize drill in similar boats but these ‘little’ guys can hold a lot of water..
    A controlled capsize with people around to help would enable you to think about recovery.
    Can you pull the dagger board from outside of the boat to use as a step ? Do you have sufficient bailing bucket ? Are your lockers sufficiently secured ! Do you need extra rope or hand holds to aid righting/getting aboard.
    Also you seem to have a lot of loose gear - which I know if unavoidable in a small dinghy but maybe this would give you some ideas for secure stowage
    Please don’t take my comment as criticism, that not how it’s intended, just food for thought, also not many TH-cam videos about this so maybe it could be good for views.
    Enjoy your sailing 👍

    • @SmallCraftTasmania-ms4sx
      @SmallCraftTasmania-ms4sx  8 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      Thanks mate. It seems so long ago that I made this video and was just a bit of fun. Sea Pup is sadly no longer part of our fleet, but we do have some capsize videos planned in some of our 'larger' dinghies. Stay tuned...

  • @richardcalvert387
    @richardcalvert387 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Thx for the video, what is she like to right after a capsize ?

    • @SmallCraftTasmania-ms4sx
      @SmallCraftTasmania-ms4sx  8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      I've never capsized her, however I can't imagine any different to other 9' dinghies, other than slightly higher freeboard.

    • @richardcalvert387
      @richardcalvert387 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Do you know of any Scamps for sale

    • @SmallCraftTasmania-ms4sx
      @SmallCraftTasmania-ms4sx  8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@richardcalvert387 none in Tasmania

  • @lyleseaman4414
    @lyleseaman4414 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    4.5 knots is > hull speed for that LWL, isn't it? You must have been planing!

  • @ArazQizilbash
    @ArazQizilbash ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Hello, I really like the Sherpa design and for years I have never been able to like inflatable tenders and could never fit them next to a classic sailboat.
    Recently, I have been seriously interested in making a composite (due to lightness) tender, Is it possible to use it as a motorized tender by making a change to the Sherpa design and Would it be a wise choice to undertake such a task?

    • @SmallCraftTasmania-ms4sx
      @SmallCraftTasmania-ms4sx  ปีที่แล้ว

      Hi. Yes, if you mean use a small outboard. The transom is designed to take an outboard.

    • @peterthornton2912
      @peterthornton2912 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I have a Sherpa with a 2.5hp mercury. Either long arms or a tiller extension recommended. You definitely don't need more power. Yamaha 2 hp would be good choice too. Very easily driven hull. Goes a very long way on one litre of fuel.

    • @ArazQizilbash
      @ArazQizilbash 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@peterthornton2912 Thank you for the information.

  • @byoung255
    @byoung255 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Have you sailed Michael Storer's OZ Goose? How does it compare to the Sherpa? I'm guessing the Goose is faster but less forgiving and can't be rowed. Would you take it microcruising?

  • @HerveMendell
    @HerveMendell ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Man your living the life! Eff materialism, the rat race, golddiggers, and conspicuous consumption! The waterway systems will never go away; if anything they'll increase! And all free, no traffic, no internal composition pollution, no control grid, you are free!

  • @andrasvarga4066
    @andrasvarga4066 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    vigyázz aburokratakra , lőnek...