Tour of Our Wooden Sailboat | Sailing Eleutheros EP31

In this episode I head to the boat to do some spring cleaning to get Eleutheros ready for launch day. Mark takes you on a tour of our engineless wooden sailboat that he built. Starting with some of the details of building the hull and varnish work. Then up on deck he explains the rigging, hardware and other details needed to sail the boat. Then he takes you down below to show you the interior and more details of the build. Thanks for stopping by!

[@peterhirt991]

Excellent workmanship! What about glued planks. Water makes wood swell. How is this done. All other boats kind of leak on land and then the tighten up in the water. In your boat, the must be lots of tensions if the wood cannot move. Can you explain, please

[@eleutheros]

The exterior finish on the hull does not allow much moisture to enter the wood. The planking is usually around 12% (14% during extended damp rainy weather) when in the water even for longer periods. So a traditional wooden boat would see as much or even more tension when in the water.

[@eleutheros]

In ep.20 Sailing Between the Shoals, Mark talks about the finish on the hull and takes a moisture meter test.
Cindy😊

[@mskogly]

There are some beautiful details on your boats. Those wooden cleats, oh my.

[@eleutheros]

Those cleats have worked out well, for a lot of things, although they were only intended to hang fenders. Thanks for your comment. 👍🏻

[@robertmiller3987]

Great video. Beautiful boat!

[@eleutheros]

Thanks for watching 😊

[@PublicMixHardworking1]

Hello farind 🌹 Good work ❤🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@nederlander66]

Great looking boat

[@davidbamford4721]

Very thoughtfully laid out above decks and below. Definitely a boat to be proud of.

[@rob3942]

Beautiful boat, great workmanship. Happy sailing

[@eleutheros]

Thanks Rob😊

[@rollinrock6696]

Simple and beautiful…

[@PublicMixHardworking1]

So Bountiful ❣️⛵ a wooden boat

[@FixNewsPlease]

Great video guys. Posted to my 8k twitter followers.

[@eleutheros]

Hey Mark,
Thanks for sharing. 😁

[@PublicMixHardworking1]

Amazing very nice Boat ⛵ please 👈🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@timbrickman8716]

Thanks for this

[@eleutheros]

Thanks for watching 😊

[@PublicMixHardworking1]

Hello farind 🌹🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@PublicMixHardworking1]

Amazing very nice ship a wooden boat ❤ so Bountiful ❣️ love you guys ❤ from Pakistan 🇵🇰🇵🇰🇵🇰🇵🇰

[@eleutheros]

Thanks for watching!

[@bendaves77]

Wow!!! You sir are definitely a skilled craftsman.. your boat is amazing

[@waterboy8999]

What a beautiful piece of workmanship! It must have taken some amount of planning never mind the actual building, I really like your preventer set up.
You didn't show the silencer (muffler) that boat is so quiet.

[@eleutheros]

Thanks. The preventers have worked out well, and can also be used as a vang when going to windward. The ionic surface drive is also great, and dead silent too… 😁

[@RochelleBanninga-xi7de]

Hey. I loved the tour of the boat!

[@eleutheros]

Glad you liked it 😊

[@urbantransformationspathwa774]

Thank you so much for the tour, its great to see the practical layout and smart joinery. Also encouraging to see that there is still work to be finished! So it goes.

[@eleutheros]

Glad you liked it😊

[@j.saavedra1502]

Beautiful work!

[@gertboerman3666]

Hi there. I just subscribed and liked. I sailed wooden boats all my life. And, being Dutch, Waarschip and Kolibri. Always proud to mention that dyneema is a Dutch invention. And what a great boat you built. Oldschool chainplates on the outer of the hull. Best solution ever. Why modern yachts are built with thru-deck rigging has no logical reason for me. No engine means no worries. My experience with engines is simple: they start or they don't. You cannot rely on engines. However, skulling in high winds is not an option if you ask me. Electric propulsion might be. I like that you have no furling sails and simplicity in the electrical system. In an earlier episode you were mentioning that you considered a dodger. I would say: "Don't, it will kill the authenticity of the entire boat. I do love the name you gave her. And...last but not least.....as a guitarist and lover of Bach, I love the music in your vids.

[@eleutheros]

Thanks for watching and commenting. I have found that manoeuvring in harbour or tight quarters, that mainsail only works well and is self tacking. In a lot higher winds a reef main would still work, and skulking is for calm conditions only.
I certainly have reservations about adding a dodger, and it would be sometime before I did, giving me lots of time to talk myself out of it.
I think that the through deck chain plates were introduced to accommodate sheeting larger racing genoas in close for windward performance. But, this doesn’t really translate well into a cruising boat, where practically is more important.
👍🏻

[@fransdriesen1311]

Very simple old fashioned and ingenious layout..I love the old fashion recycled hardware you used..Makes this boat a "real" sailboat..The "keep it simple" approach is still the best, with a minimum of electrical gadgets..

[@eleutheros]

Thanks for sharing, Frans
Cindy 😊

[@Rennypennyd]

Beautiful! Can't wait to see it in person someday :)

[@eleutheros]

That would be great 😊

[@novocain13]

Thanks for the tour. She is an exquisite piece of craftmanship. Well done Sir! Fair winds. Stay salty. Greetings from Norway. ⛵️⚓️

[@eleutheros]

Thanks for joining us 😊

[@novocain13]

@@eleutheros My pleasure 😊

[@AngusJohnson-ei1kk]

She is more than anyone could ask for ,truly a work of art .well done .
Best to you both .
Angus SV Violet Walters.

[@eleutheros]

Thanks Angus😊

[@AngusJohnson-ei1kk]

Your more than welcome.

[@nowherefast7893]

Absolutely stunning! Beautiful work

[@rapidrrobert4333]

Well done sir

[@libertycan6959]

beautiful

[@GuyIncognito764]

Super!

[@bendaves77]

Does it have an engine?? My memory is terrible and I can't remember

[@eleutheros]

No Engine. 👍🏻

[@bendaves77]

@@eleutheros thanks for responding. I figured it out after going back to the beginning of your channel and watching from there.. she's a beautiful boat

[@inveterateforeigner2780]

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