"Sadly the wind died before we could have a proper sail". That sounds like summer in Annapolis! Glad you got to work with the folks at CLC. They're great! Them and Bacon Sails around the corner are the heart and soul of 'normal people' sailing here. Those boats look great BTW!
I enjoyed this video a lot, thanks for it. I also have loved the quote from Kenneth Grahame since the first time I heard it many years ago. Thanks for introducing us to this type of boat building.
As a ocean lover and pleasure seeker it was wonderful to watch your journey in this film really well done. I noticed, one of the primary components to move your new sailboat ( along with wind & currents) was what looked like the HOBIE Pedal Drive. Though I didnt hear or see any mention of their product. Can you confirm?
@@Waterlust it’s a great boat. I put it through some really rough conditions and it felt solid. It has a surprisingly large amount of room for sleeping. I slept better on it than in my own bed while doing the Texas 200 once I installed a fan 😀. I’m not a very skilled sailor but I handled it single handed.
It looks like you tried sailing with two people in one boat a couple times. If I was to build one of these kits and just made the cockpit opening longer do you think two people could sit inside the boat and use it regularly like that? It sure seems like there's enough room. Curious what your thoughts are. Great video thanks!
While it is possible to sail with 2, it isn’t super comfortable for the second person. If we were to do it again, we would have added amas (like a trimaran). That would greatly increase the stability and added additional space for a second (or 3rd!) person. CLC now makes them for the kit, but when we first built these, they hadn’t been designed yet.
@@Waterlust Makes sense thanks. With amas it's getting pretty close to the Tallulah design. Have you seen that yet? It's sweet but probably won't be made into a kit for a while.
@@RWalling12yes! We’re friends with Billy and Sierra! Similar boats for sure. They got a lot more technical with the construction. (Vacuum bagging carbon etc…), so we’re guessing their hull is a good deal lighter. If you have the space and want to cruise longer distances comfortably, we’d say amas are the way to go. If you want a lively boat for sailing around that will challenge you like a high performance dinghy, go without.
I think buying a used sailboat is more efficient than building one from scratch (probably cheaper and certainly faster). Of course, people will have situations in which building a boat suits them best.
100% true. We recently bought a used catboat (have some videos about it here too), and it was waaaaaay easier than building the canoes 🤣 That said, sailing the canoes is much more emotionally gratifying
@@Waterlust I would absolutely love to build a sailboat (which is why I'm researching the topic), but it seems like only very few people will find themselves in a situation, in which that makes the most sense.
I built CLC Wood Duck 12 years ago. Great experience & I love my little boat. I followed your adventure as it was happening. So cool!
"Sadly the wind died before we could have a proper sail". That sounds like summer in Annapolis! Glad you got to work with the folks at CLC. They're great! Them and Bacon Sails around the corner are the heart and soul of 'normal people' sailing here.
Those boats look great BTW!
I enjoyed this video a lot, thanks for it. I also have loved the quote from Kenneth Grahame since the first time I heard it many years ago. Thanks for introducing us to this type of boat building.
Just beautiful. Great work. Blessings.
Fantastic work!! They turned out beautifully!
Built a Chesapeake 16 20 years ago. And it still paddles and looks great. Also do not build a wooden boat if you're a shy person lol.
So true! Everybody will stop you and want to talk 🤣
As a ocean lover and pleasure seeker it was wonderful to watch your journey in this film really well done. I noticed, one of the primary components to move your new sailboat ( along with wind & currents) was what looked like the HOBIE Pedal Drive. Though I didnt hear or see any mention of their product. Can you confirm?
Yes! We used a mirage drive!
Having built a Pocketship from CLC you could not have hooked up with a better company. That boat looks like so much fun.
The Pocketship looks like such an awesome boat! How do you like it?
@@Waterlust it’s a great boat. I put it through some really rough conditions and it felt solid. It has a surprisingly large amount of room for sleeping. I slept better on it than in my own bed while doing the Texas 200 once I installed a fan 😀. I’m not a very skilled sailor but I handled it single handed.
It looks like you tried sailing with two people in one boat a couple times. If I was to build one of these kits and just made the cockpit opening longer do you think two people could sit inside the boat and use it regularly like that? It sure seems like there's enough room. Curious what your thoughts are. Great video thanks!
While it is possible to sail with 2, it isn’t super comfortable for the second person. If we were to do it again, we would have added amas (like a trimaran). That would greatly increase the stability and added additional space for a second (or 3rd!) person. CLC now makes them for the kit, but when we first built these, they hadn’t been designed yet.
@@Waterlust Makes sense thanks. With amas it's getting pretty close to the Tallulah design. Have you seen that yet? It's sweet but probably won't be made into a kit for a while.
@@RWalling12yes! We’re friends with Billy and Sierra! Similar boats for sure. They got a lot more technical with the construction. (Vacuum bagging carbon etc…), so we’re guessing their hull is a good deal lighter. If you have the space and want to cruise longer distances comfortably, we’d say amas are the way to go. If you want a lively boat for sailing around that will challenge you like a high performance dinghy, go without.
Amazing 🎉
I think buying a used sailboat is more efficient than building one from scratch (probably cheaper and certainly faster). Of course, people will have situations in which building a boat suits them best.
100% true. We recently bought a used catboat (have some videos about it here too), and it was waaaaaay easier than building the canoes 🤣 That said, sailing the canoes is much more emotionally gratifying
@@Waterlust I would absolutely love to build a sailboat (which is why I'm researching the topic), but it seems like only very few people will find themselves in a situation, in which that makes the most sense.
@@hxhdfjifzirstc894it’s not about being efficient or making sense. It’s about the process of the build. You’ll know if building a boat is for you.