That's funny. He is seriously unquenchable! And he gets all kinds of ideas! And he's so happy he's hard to squelch! Ha ha. Glad I didn't! We enjoy Light Wave so much more now--it is so much more livable. It would be lovely to cross the ocean again with the new, improved Light Wave! - Carllie
As an incorrigible motorcycle modifier and fantasy catamaran owner, I can only say . . . Well done! You saw a need and took it upon yourselves to make the necessary changes. The world could use more people like you. Thank you for posting.
What a lucky man you are. I love your sense of humor and confidence. You and your wife seem like a team that could do anything! Cheers and wishes for tight lines and fair winds.
Russell, thank you so much for your kind comments. We do love each other and our boat, and I think building, offshore cruising and extending our boat has brought us closer together. - Carllie
Fantastic! Big thumbs up to you guys. I'm now a dedicated fan and look forward to watching all of you boat episodes and sailing adventures. Very Happy and Safe sailing. Oh by the way I loved your humor and lightness through the whole building process. Now I'm going to watch this again, thank you
Just watched your short story absolutely beautiful you guys made my day inspirational it's not a big enough word for what you two are God bless may you enjoy many years sailing together .
Great video. I am on the middle of an extension extending a Cary 50 to 95 and I have used my share of sawzall blades and doing it by myself. Launch date August 2018
The love between you is very nice.... thanks for sharing, very inspirational! I really admire how you built the boat together and then sailed so far away! I bet the amount of satisfaction is astronomical for having built the boat yourself instead of buying one, well done!
Hello Jt! Sorry it's taken so long for us to respond. Thank you for your kind comments. Yes, we have had so many beautiful experiences building our boat and sailing and extending it! So much less costly than buying a new one for a few hundred thousand $ or more! And even then, you do not know what you are getting and inevitably have to fix a whole bunch of things anyway! The whole experience has enhanced our lives and our marriage. We love our boat and our experiences on the water!
Thank you! We do love our boat and always say "What a pretty boat!" when we approach her on the dock or in an anchorage! She has given us so many beautiful experiences on the water and with other boaters. Thank you for enjoying our website and videos! Carllie Hennigan - www.lightwave99.com
I really had my doubts but wow! I want to turn a Catalina 25 into a trimaran for some reason. Videos like this make me believe I could actually do it. I can build a house but adding two hulls to a little sailboat... Hmmm.
Yes a circular saw would work for some of the straight cuts but the sawmill with the carbide blade(s)(many of them.....) is great for all the finicky cuts. It was only actually 1.5 hours to the cut to separate the boat into two halves. It was scary as you can see my wife's reaction. Remember that we had the boat for 13 years and crossed the pacific twice so it was a leap of faith. Sincerely, Garett and Carllie
My jaw dropped and my eyes as big as saucers. Missed a few 💓 beats too. Would never have conceived such a thing is practically possible. Well done. Well done.
Thank you for your kind comments. We hope to encourage others to do what we did: build your own catamaran and set sail! Live life to the fullest, with intelligence and determination to be happy. - Carllie Hennigan www.lightwave99.com
Thank you, Ekbergarna! So nice to know our videos are being viewed worldwide. We hope to inspire others to build their own catamaran and set off for an offshore adventure! - Carllie & Garett
A truly heroic effort! I doff my hat to you! One question though, How were you sure that adding 5' would not compromise the structural integrity of the hulls?
Sorry for not responding to your comment on our website earlier. The joins were made with multiple overlays onto the existing fibreglass; they were made with biaxial roving and System 3 Silvertip Expoxy (best for biaxial), and the joins are stronger than the whole boat! Carllie kept saying she didn't want the boat to break in half, so I made absolutely sure that would not happen. Just as an aside, I have an engineering degree, so did not enter into this without quite a bit of forethought. We would love to sail across the ocean with Light Wave as she presently is! - Garett Hennigan
Sorry it's taken so long to respond to you! Thank you for your pro-Canadian Comments! We love being Canadian, and after our travels were so very glad to return to our beautiful country, especially British Columbia with its incredible sailing/cruising waters! Thank you for enjoying our website and videos. - Carllie Hennigan
The world loves Canadians. Always reliable and tender at heart. Unfortunately there are lobby groups and political parties who have been using this tenderness to sway popular opinion towards getting Canadians into every war imaginable on the planet. I hope we aren't witnessing the end of these beneficent types
Been there done that a few times, as an apprentice boatbuilder we often did just as you did to create another model fibreglass hull and craft, then later in life, I built a trailer launch, Mmmmmm, to small, so turned her over, cut her down the keel line, added 3 ft and well, you know how it goes!
You two are my absolute favorite sailing couple. God bless you. I loved watching this video. I dream of building my own boat and sailing someday and watching you have rejuvenated my will to follow through. Thank you so so much for sharing. (BTW, a BIG hello from Bangladesh!!!)
I have just completed and (re) launched my catamaran.... I cut the roof off :) and added 450mm in height to create headroom on the bridge deck. I'm sure you got the same looks I got from other boatyard users :)!!
Thanks, Greg! It did take a lot of courage to cut our beautiful Light Wave in half, but then again we built her and building a catamaran also takes a lot of courage, as does sailing down (south) the very rough west coast of North America, which did not become really fun until about Santa Barbara, California and the Catalina Islands, sailing around the Baja Peninsula, exploring the Sea of Cortez, crossing in a La Nina year to Hawaii (scary!) and sailing back from Hawaii to Canada (lovely!). Thank you for enjoying our website and videos. - Carllie
Absolutely loved the honesty. Your wife is a realist. Hahaha. But your VISSION, your Skill. Awesome. Very delightfull couple. Skilled the whole way through. 2019 now. Hope u both are still making great memories. Cheers
Thank you, Miro! No age to happiness! No age to adventure and happy experiences in life either! Keep that in mind as you grow older. Age is just in the body. The mind does not age. It only gets better--if you live a good healthy lifestyle and stay happy! Thank you for enjoying our website and videos. Apologies for not responding sooner! - Carllie Hennigan
Bold move. I like your enthusiasm and motivation. I'm curious, how much more useful load do you estimate you're able to carry with the added waterline?
Yup! Sure did! On my part more than Garett's, who was already sold on the idea and has total confidence in his boatbuilding understanding and ideas! - Carllie
Sorry it's taken us a while to respond. Yes, we have to get with the videos again. We continue to have beautiful experiences on our beautiful, improved Light Wave, and 2 years ago added a really effective heating system, so we can enjoy her in the Pacific Northwest waters year-round, and even at our marina in Ladner, which is a suburb of Vancouver, BC on the Fraser River in the country! Thank you for enjoying our website and videos. Carllie Hennigan www.lightwave99.com
just curious how well the boats structural integrity is since this was done... just the thought of it splitting in half on me would stop me sailing across an ocean
The joins were made with multiple overlays onto the existing fibreglass; they were made with biaxial roving and System 3 Silvertip Expoxy (best for biaxial), and the joins are stronger than the whole boat! Carllie kept saying she didn't want the boat to break in half, so I made absolutely sure that would not happen. Just as an aside, I have an engineering degree, so did not enter into this without quite a bit of forethought. We would love to sail across the ocean with Light Wave as she presently is! - Garett
My wife and I have been looking into this cat and really love the design and interior woodwork. Unfortunately most of them are found on the East coast and we live in Seattle. :(
Keep looking! Contact Richard Woods directly. He may know of some for sale. Google him with Richard Woods Gypsy Catamaran. Go for it! You only live once. And you want to live happily and with joy. Carllie Hennigan www.lightwave99.com
Nathan, sorry we did not respond earlier. No we did not design our original boat. It was a Richards Woods Gypsy 28 when we launched in 1999, but since then we have made many improvements, including adding 4 feet to the aft hulls for better flotation (in Guaymas, Sea of Cortez, Mexico), raised the saloon nacelle, raised the whole cuddy cabin, added forward beam in front of the netting and divided the netting in half with a big strong walkway, which totally strengthened it, and 5 years ago cut the boat in half and added 5 feet. But the Gypsy 28 is a great way to start! We enjoyed Light Wave as she was for several years before our first extension. Very reasonable to build, and conceivably done by someone with building know-how and boating know-how. Thank you for enjoying our website and video. Carllie Hennigan www.lightwave99.com
Hi guys , you have not idea how happy I am to find your video. I have an identical gypsy down here in New Zealand and have been seriously considering doing what you guys have done for a slightly different reason this winter downunder. I was wondering if I could contact you and pick your brains. Regards Kyle.
Just had to comment. Great job and terrific to see someone thinking outside the box, my hat goes off to you for a job well done. Should have given you a touch more boat speed as well as extra room, are you looking at another Yacht as I notice that Lightwave is now up for sale? Tony Grainger (an Australian designer) produces a Lightwave Design which are good boats. Fair winds.
Gee, you wrote this 4 years ago and we did not respond! Life goes on, I guess. Yes, Light Wave has far better speed and sits higher in the water. She takes the waves much better and is more stable length-wise, if you know what I mean--less "hobby-horsing" if not almost none. Thank you for enjoying our website and videos. Carllie Hennigan www.lightwave99.com
Loved the video as well as you and the wife, great job. At the beginning you said you guys built the cat, was it from a blueprint or what. Who is the designer?.
Hello. Sorry it's taken so long for us to respond. Our boat was originally a Richard Woods designed Gypsy 28. We added 4 feet to the aft hulls (for better flotation) in a boatyard in Guaymas, Sea of Cortez, Mexico, and then, as you have seen, cut the boat in half 5 years ago and added 5 feet, making the whole boat accessible from the inside and far more roomy and comfortable. Thank you for your kind comments and for enjoying our website and videos. Carllie Hennigan lightwave99-.com
You sir, are a certified bad ass!
That's funny. He is seriously unquenchable! And he gets all kinds of ideas! And he's so happy he's hard to squelch! Ha ha. Glad I didn't! We enjoy Light Wave so much more now--it is so much more livable. It would be lovely to cross the ocean again with the new, improved Light Wave! - Carllie
As an incorrigible motorcycle modifier and fantasy catamaran owner, I can only say . . . Well done! You saw a need and took it upon yourselves to make the necessary changes. The world could use more people like you. Thank you for posting.
What an amazing undertaking, not only to build your boat but 2 years later add 5 feet of length to it! Great job!
What a lucky man you are. I love your sense of humor and confidence. You and your wife seem like a team that could do anything! Cheers and wishes for tight lines and fair winds.
I absolutely LOVE this couple.
michaelnew1962 Yea! His Ultimate Positivity is epic :D
Woaw what a project, thanks for sharing! Regards JP
Michael, thank you for your kind remarks! - Carllie
Couple cuts boat in half having fun. Priceless video. Well done.
Glad you enjoyed it! Sincerely, Carllie and Garett
I love the way you problem solve. I would have placed an umbrella on each side near the entrance. Great job by a fantastic couple.
Wholly cow just found your site I'm so impressed with this video and the work that you two completed.
You guys are just so lovely. A wonderful sense of humor and a great team. Congratulations on extending your boat
Russell, thank you so much for your kind comments. We do love each other and our boat, and I think building, offshore cruising and extending our boat has brought us closer together. - Carllie
Fantastic! Big thumbs up to you guys. I'm now a dedicated fan and look forward to watching all of you boat episodes and sailing adventures. Very Happy and Safe sailing. Oh by the way I loved your humor and lightness through the whole building process. Now I'm going to watch this again, thank you
Just watched your short story absolutely beautiful you guys made my day inspirational it's not a big enough word for what you two are God bless may you enjoy many years sailing together .
Great video. I am on the middle of an extension extending a Cary 50 to 95 and I have used my share of sawzall blades and doing it by myself. Launch date August 2018
how did your project turn out?
Unbelievable job sir. You achieved a very usable and positive addition in a timely manner. Great achievement.
Your nuts, and that's just awesome! I watched this while thing with dread and then ended with a HUGE smile on my face. Thank you! 😁
you're* otherwise you're talking about his nuts.
Thanks, Berhard! We are definitely DIFFERENT!!! ha ha. Let's have more unique efforts past the age of 55!!!
Brave people well rewarded. Cheers from Aotearoa/New Zealand on top of the world.
Hahaha. That pic w the sawzall. Priceless
We bought it in Mexico used back in 2007 but have gone through probably 100 blades!
What a wonderful couple.
That's quite a project and you did a great job explaining what you were doing. The ending made me laugh.
The love between you is very nice.... thanks for sharing, very inspirational! I really admire how you built the boat together and then sailed so far away! I bet the amount of satisfaction is astronomical for having built the boat yourself instead of buying one, well done!
Hello Jt! Sorry it's taken so long for us to respond. Thank you for your kind comments. Yes, we have had so many beautiful experiences building our boat and sailing and extending it! So much less costly than buying a new one for a few hundred thousand $ or more! And even then, you do not know what you are getting and inevitably have to fix a whole bunch of things anyway! The whole experience has enhanced our lives and our marriage. We love our boat and our experiences on the water!
Thank you! We do love our boat and always say "What a pretty boat!" when we approach her on the dock or in an anchorage! She has given us so many beautiful experiences on the water and with other boaters. Thank you for enjoying our website and videos! Carllie Hennigan - www.lightwave99.com
unbelievable you guys are amazing at the start of this movie I thought you had lost the plot. but you did it and she looks great.
Happy sailing, dear Garett and Carlie!
I really had my doubts but wow!
I want to turn a Catalina 25 into a trimaran for some reason. Videos like this make me believe I could actually do it.
I can build a house but adding two hulls to a little sailboat... Hmmm.
You two are awesome! Captain has balls of steel and his optimism is unbelievable. :)
What a great sense of humour you guys have.
thank you! Happy sailing!
Outstanding Courage to take on the five foot refit. I love both of your
Attitude and spunk. All my best wishes going forward. Stay safe.
You are a very brave couple of sailers to cut a perfectly good boat and improve it, I am totally impressed. Congratulations on a great effort. Ross
Hello Ross,
Thank you for your kind words. Happy Sailing! Sincerely, Garett and Carllie
De repente, sueño con construir un catamaran, vi este video y admiro la relación de esta pareja y su maravillosa actitud. Felicidades.
Fantastic!!!!
Hopefully, me and wife can do the same in the near future!
God Bless you both!
Circular saw mate. Sabre saw just for the tricky bits. Looks good! Well done.
Yes a circular saw would work for some of the straight cuts but the sawmill with the carbide blade(s)(many of them.....) is great for all the finicky cuts. It was only actually 1.5 hours to the cut to separate the boat into two halves. It was scary as you can see my wife's reaction. Remember that we had the boat for 13 years and crossed the pacific twice so it was a leap of faith. Sincerely, Garett and Carllie
What a project, gutsy move !! Fantastic couple !!
OMW ...!!! True bravery right there (that first cut) ...! Nice project, i'm well impressed ... Fair winds and thanks 4 posting ...
"Are you sure honey?" Loved the video. Great job. And yes everybody should cut their boat in half at least once!
My jaw dropped and my eyes as big as saucers.
Missed a few 💓 beats too. Would never have conceived such a thing is practically possible.
Well done. Well done.
glad you liked it,
great work and guts. Do you have any film of the boat first being built. I would like to see the whole two year project.
nice work captain....
Brave, fearless, awesome!
Fantastic energy. You two are a great team.
Thank you kindly!
Had to watch this twice very amusing and well done
I stumbled upon this video... and I am SO happy that I did! You are an awesome couple!
Thank you for your kind comments. We hope to encourage others to do what we did: build your own catamaran and set sail! Live life to the fullest, with intelligence and determination to be happy. - Carllie Hennigan www.lightwave99.com
What a very nice video of a happy couple!! Very nice work, and a lovely catamaran!! Greatings from sweden
Thank you, Ekbergarna! So nice to know our videos are being viewed worldwide. We hope to inspire others to build their own catamaran and set off for an offshore adventure! - Carllie & Garett
A truly heroic effort! I doff my hat to you! One question though, How were you sure that adding 5' would not compromise the structural integrity of the hulls?
john hanrahan It appears it was well reinforced with wood beams. The guy seems to know what he's doing. They sailed in 30 knots and it held fine.
Sorry for not responding to your comment on our website earlier. The joins were made with multiple overlays onto the existing fibreglass; they were made with biaxial roving and System 3 Silvertip Expoxy (best for biaxial), and the joins are stronger than the whole boat! Carllie kept saying she didn't want the boat to break in half, so I made absolutely sure that would not happen. Just as an aside, I have an engineering degree, so did not enter into this without quite a bit of forethought. We would love to sail across the ocean with Light Wave as she presently is! - Garett Hennigan
There is nothing like a Determined Canadian to get it done. I'm proud of my countrymen/women to show the world that anything is possible. Cheers.
Sorry it's taken so long to respond to you! Thank you for your pro-Canadian Comments! We love being Canadian, and after our travels were so very glad to return to our beautiful country, especially British Columbia with its incredible sailing/cruising waters! Thank you for enjoying our website and videos. - Carllie Hennigan
The world loves Canadians. Always reliable and tender at heart. Unfortunately there are lobby groups and political parties who have been using this tenderness to sway popular opinion towards getting Canadians into every war imaginable on the planet. I hope we aren't witnessing the end of these beneficent types
This is INSANE! I'm am super impressed. Wow
Thank you!
Been there done that a few times, as an apprentice boatbuilder we often did just as you did to create another model fibreglass hull and craft, then later in life, I built a trailer launch, Mmmmmm, to small, so turned her over, cut her down the keel line, added 3 ft and well, you know how it goes!
Very nice work, good design feature too for the access. Impressive gratz!
You two are my absolute favorite sailing couple. God bless you. I loved watching this video. I dream of building my own boat and sailing someday and watching you have rejuvenated my will to follow through. Thank you so so much for sharing. (BTW, a BIG hello from Bangladesh!!!)
Also, no updates in a long time. I pray you two are having fun sailing. Would love to know how the hull was doing too.Regards.
Just added a new videos yesterday on "Catamaran versus Monohull", Enjoy@
Congratulações, muita coragem e capacidade. Vocês formam uma dupla invencível.
You can't even see the join! Great job, nice video.
What a great little video. You guys rock. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks Tim, for your kind comments! Sorry we've taken a while to respond! Life and boating calls! - Carllie & Garett
I have just completed and (re) launched my catamaran.... I cut the roof off :) and added 450mm in height to create headroom on the bridge deck. I'm sure you got the same looks I got from other boatyard users :)!!
Very impressive guys. Great job.
Garett the resin, and Carlie!, the hardener. Always together.
Yah, and Carllie the MIXER!!! Don't forget that. Five million gallons of epoxy resin mixed just-so!! - Carllie
that takes guts, nice work!
Thanks, Greg! It did take a lot of courage to cut our beautiful Light Wave in half, but then again we built her and building a catamaran also takes a lot of courage, as does sailing down (south) the very rough west coast of North America, which did not become really fun until about Santa Barbara, California and the Catalina Islands, sailing around the Baja Peninsula, exploring the Sea of Cortez, crossing in a La Nina year to Hawaii (scary!) and sailing back from Hawaii to Canada (lovely!). Thank you for enjoying our website and videos. - Carllie
Simply fantastic!
Wow. I am sorry we have not replied earlier, Hansel! Thank you for your kudos and for enjoying our website and videos! - Carllie
Absolutely loved the honesty. Your wife is a realist. Hahaha. But your VISSION, your Skill. Awesome. Very delightfull couple. Skilled the whole way through. 2019 now. Hope u both are still making great memories. Cheers
we still get out on the light wave 40 days per year but also spend many weekend just at the dock in the marina in Ladner BC
You have inspired me... Much thanx!!!
Very nice upgrade. Envy you guy's.
Thanks for sharing! That was a really neat process to watch.
nice job, at one point, i thought you forgot the windows, but i was wrong, as usual!
Thank you!
WOW!!!.......
I guess you're only limited by your imagination.
Beautiful boat.
3 layers 1708 biaxial with 3/8 foam core and 3 ;ayers of 1708 biaxial
fun video-pretty crazy, but I can see how you easily progressed to the design change-garrett looks like Tim Pawlenty a bit
I just loved the clip and you guys. Have fun and stay safe.
good job and your cat looks lovely.
You guys, are so sweet! I wish I could be that way at this age! Thank you for charging me that positive! Wish you the best of luck!
Thank you, Miro! No age to happiness! No age to adventure and happy experiences in life either! Keep that in mind as you grow older. Age is just in the body. The mind does not age. It only gets better--if you live a good healthy lifestyle and stay happy! Thank you for enjoying our website and videos. Apologies for not responding sooner! - Carllie Hennigan
Great upgrade and DIY project. Well done.
Amazing work.
Thank you!
What a great job. Happy trails (or wakes)!
Nice job do a boat tour of your newish boat
Congratulations! Great video, I really enjoyed it. You guys have guts.
Bold move. I like your enthusiasm and motivation. I'm curious, how much more useful load do you estimate you're able to carry with the added waterline?
damn that took some guts cutting it in half!
Yup! Sure did! On my part more than Garett's, who was already sold on the idea and has total confidence in his boatbuilding understanding and ideas! - Carllie
@WebCity Films i guess it would become too heavy
I would love to see some recent videos of this cat, great job guys x
Sorry it's taken us a while to respond. Yes, we have to get with the videos again. We continue to have beautiful experiences on our beautiful, improved Light Wave, and 2 years ago added a really effective heating system, so we can enjoy her in the Pacific Northwest waters year-round, and even at our marina in Ladner, which is a suburb of Vancouver, BC on the Fraser River in the country! Thank you for enjoying our website and videos. Carllie Hennigan www.lightwave99.com
loved the movie
You guys work hard, I was inspired.
Thank you
Just find something, anything; saw it in half lengthwise and your catamaran is almost finished. Well....maybe in a year.
would love to sail around like this....
Magnificent effort! Did the lift back in cost more than the lift out?
Wow ! Great job . 👍
Fenomenal work! Well done.
Thank you so much for sharing.
Well done. Looking great.
Great job. Love that Canuckian humour...
Awesome job and a beautiful Catamaran.
To show you the power of flextape, they sawed their boat in half!!
That is a beautiful boat GREAT JOB.. !!
just curious how well the boats structural integrity is since this was done... just the thought of it splitting in half on me would stop me sailing across an ocean
The joins were made with multiple overlays onto the existing fibreglass; they were made with biaxial roving and System 3 Silvertip Expoxy (best for biaxial), and the joins are stronger than the whole boat! Carllie kept saying she didn't want the boat to break in half, so I made absolutely sure that would not happen. Just as an aside, I have an engineering degree, so did not enter into this without quite a bit of forethought. We would love to sail across the ocean with Light Wave as she presently is! - Garett
Very good!!!
That is absolutely amazing.
You can't but like this :) Greetings from Finland! You're a crazy couple!
Glad you enjoyed it!
Awesome! You two have guts. Great work. :)
The Coolest and the Cutest couple I ever seen. So friendly to love at the first sight.. Well done.
thank you!
this is awsome well done guys
I enjoyed watching. Nothing like, attacking a problem and getting it done. You sir, are one talented guy and you have a fabulous wife.
Thank you Mark! Glad you enjoyed our website and videos! - Carllie Hennigan
Congratulation, is a beatiful navy.
(sorry my bad english)
My wife and I have been looking into this cat and really love the design and interior woodwork. Unfortunately most of them are found on the East coast and we live in Seattle. :(
Keep looking! Contact Richard Woods directly. He may know of some for sale. Google him with Richard Woods Gypsy Catamaran. Go for it! You only live once. And you want to live happily and with joy. Carllie Hennigan www.lightwave99.com
love this video. did you guys design your boat when you first built It? love the look of your cat.
Nathan, sorry we did not respond earlier. No we did not design our original boat. It was a Richards Woods Gypsy 28 when we launched in 1999, but since then we have made many improvements, including adding 4 feet to the aft hulls for better flotation (in Guaymas, Sea of Cortez, Mexico), raised the saloon nacelle, raised the whole cuddy cabin, added forward beam in front of the netting and divided the netting in half with a big strong walkway, which totally strengthened it, and 5 years ago cut the boat in half and added 5 feet. But the Gypsy 28 is a great way to start! We enjoyed Light Wave as she was for several years before our first extension. Very reasonable to build, and conceivably done by someone with building know-how and boating know-how. Thank you for enjoying our website and video. Carllie Hennigan www.lightwave99.com
Hi guys , you have not idea how happy I am to find your video. I have an identical gypsy down here in New Zealand and have been seriously considering doing what you guys have done for a slightly different reason this winter downunder. I was wondering if I could contact you and pick your brains. Regards Kyle.
Hello Kyle! Sure we can chat, send me an email at garetthennigan@yahoo.com and we can setup a time. Cheers, garett
You are great! Wonderful job!
that is it very good thk
Just had to comment. Great job and terrific to see someone thinking outside the box, my hat goes off to you for a job well done. Should have given you a touch more boat speed as well as extra room, are you looking at another Yacht as I notice that Lightwave is now up for sale? Tony Grainger (an Australian designer) produces a Lightwave Design which are good boats. Fair winds.
Gee, you wrote this 4 years ago and we did not respond! Life goes on, I guess. Yes, Light Wave has far better speed and sits higher in the water. She takes the waves much better and is more stable length-wise, if you know what I mean--less "hobby-horsing" if not almost none. Thank you for enjoying our website and videos. Carllie Hennigan www.lightwave99.com
Loved the video as well as you and the wife, great job. At the beginning you said you guys built the cat, was it from a blueprint or what. Who is the designer?.
Hello. Sorry it's taken so long for us to respond. Our boat was originally a Richard Woods designed Gypsy 28. We added 4 feet to the aft hulls (for better flotation) in a boatyard in Guaymas, Sea of Cortez, Mexico, and then, as you have seen, cut the boat in half 5 years ago and added 5 feet, making the whole boat accessible from the inside and far more roomy and comfortable. Thank you for your kind comments and for enjoying our website and videos. Carllie Hennigan lightwave99-.com
Great boat, i hope it doesn't brake in the middle were the cutting points were.
it has held together for 10 years in some pretty rough weather
Amazing ! Thank you for your video !
Love it, Just a fantastic job‼️👍👍 Vinny 🇺🇸