We are enjoying you two. we are sailors since 2004 and I have to help you newbies with boating terms. anchoring is just that you are on anchor. Ya'll are at dock. made me smile, love seeing newbies!
In the water and gator bait!!! No, no! In any case, high points for the dismount! Nice job and ingenuity on making your material work. Anyone can just throw dollars at it. And your end product looks great. You and Matt are a great team.
Great job on that Stack Pack. I spent $1200 on one last year for a Sabre 34. I never could take could have done one myself. One tip the maker told me for the rigging was to attach the top blocks to the spreaders and not the mast which will give it a wider area for the sail to fall.
I could never have imagined making one of these for our Sabre either...but I guess two years on this boat has taught me I can do just about anything now. 😉 Thanks for the tip on the blocks too!
Great job on the stack pack. Jessica is pretty handy to have around! Personally, I've always preferred a traditional cover for the overall look, but there is no denying that this setup makes life a lot easier. You guys are getting there!
Funny, I always liked the clean and straight look of a stackpack, but thought their usefulness was limited since we spend so much time with the cover off sailing or with it on at anchor. Matt
Details, details, details! You have an incredible amount do talent, passion, and patience for the task at hand. Looking great as well. Thanks for the update and video of your night out. "Fixer-Upper" ha ha ha ha ha......you so funny! All the best and God bless.
Can't believe a couple your age having such DIY talent! Seems like a rarity in this day and age. Seems like you tackle, and conquer everything you tackle. Great job!
Walking around a marina is like looking at a platt of homes build by the same person your boat and colors are a welcome change great choice of colors for your boat 🚣
Another job very well done. The more I see of your boat the better I like the look of your boat. The Navy isn't painting the hulls of the LCS class ships and no one appears unhappy with that now that its been that way for several years.
First off, love the color you chose! Really does go well with the raw hull look. You are one amazing seamstress for sure. Your attention to detail is obvious and so is the finished product.
Wow! I wish I would have seen this video a litle sooner, I just had a stack pack made by North Sails in Milford, CT. Although it's still being shipped to me I paid 1350.00 for it. Yours came out terrific so far! Not sure I could have done all the sewing but I could have done a bit of it (the straight parts maybe) and asked my sister to do the tricky stuff. Live and learn. I'm sure this gonna give it a try next time around! Great Job!
Thank you so much, but it was easy with Sailrite's tutorial. They really do break it down step by step so you basically just have to measure, cut, and sew. 😀
You done awesome job on that pack deer don't sell yourself short you are a beautiful seamstress... You are very blessed to have the talent to be able to do stuff like that I couldn't sew a straight life my life depended on it...LOL,LOL. . Awesome video thanks for sharing be blessed...BBE.
Wow that pack looks soooo nice. The color really does suit the theme of your boat, and I can really appreciate the weeks of work that went into it! Excellent custom job! Now if I can only have the guts to do the same thing!
Sailrite is awesome, I have one of their LSZ ultra feed machines as well and it is great to work with. They blow everybody else away with customer service and their videos you referenced allow me too to do things I would not otherwise know where to start. Too much fun.
I'm really happy so many people appreciate Sailrite's customer service. Eventually, we're going to do a list of the good and bad we've dealt with in the boating list, and Sailrite is going right to the top of the good list. Matt
Sailrite is AWESOME!! I own one of their machines and have been busy making all kinds of projects. Their tutorials are awesome!! You two will achieve the world by working together!
Nice work on the stack pack! I used the Sailrite tutorial two years ago to build a stack pack for a friend's Jeanneau 45 which just completed a 12,000 nm circuit of the Pacific (for which I was aboard for the first 6,000 nm. The pack held up very well. Sunbrella is great stuff if you protect it from chafing. I made a few mods but found the tutorial to be very good. I included the mast boot with zippers on both sides for easy removal.
Hey Ken, did you find having to store and keep track of the boot on the mast an issue? We decided to attach the luff end directly to the mast with twist fasteners so we didn't have to worry about the boot going overboard. Matt
Sailrite's videos sure do help us DIY canvas people! Their videos and great products, all with amazing customer service, is what makes us go back to them time and time again. Matt
Love your videos and seeing your detailed work come to life. Thank you for sharing your knowledge and a tiny bit of your life with the world. You're an inspiration. Don't know if you'll still be around but we might be neighbors in a week or two. I'm taking delivery of my first sailboat and headed over to Indiantown Marina to join in the boat-working, storm-running, mosquito-swatting, sweat-pouring fun of a Florida boat yard in the summer time. I hope to run into you two if you're still around. BTW - Next time you're out on the town there are two restaurants you should definitely visit. One is called Leftovers Cafe in Jupiter and the other is directly across the road from Rocco's.. It's Christopher's Kitchen. Leftovers has some great seafood plates (and other things) and don't miss the raspberry key lime pie (if you're a Key Lime-aholic). Christopher's is a vegan restaurant (slightly pricey) but coming from me, a meat-asaur, I can tell you that I could easily become a vegan eating food like that. The avocado pizza is awesome (sounds strange but trust me.. it delicious).
I almost hit delete when I saw the word "vegan", but avocados pizza does sound good. We may be out when you arrive, but will be back in a few weeks.... first test run coming up soon :) Matt
Great job on the stack pack, considering you did not have a big flat factory table to lay and sew on! I have to admit, at first I was not sure about the looks of your unpainted hull, but the more I see it, the more I like it. Keep up your excellent work. Greetings from Quebec Canada 👍
Thanks Robert! We've been extremely happy with the bare hull, I smile every time I walk up to the boat. 😀 And although I wish I had Sailrite's loft to spread out in for my canvas work, I have to say the patio is a good second after trying to do projects like these on the boat, lol.
I saw another video where the boat had an unpainted hull, and it was a newer boat, maybe a 45 footer, I can't remember all the details, except the clean hull reminded me of your boat! Looking good guys!
Very nice cover...really like the different color! Sets your boat off nicely. You both do good work and I wish even half my boat projects turned out as nice! Regards.
If the water levels stayed that way for long I'm sure we would have built something to make getting on and off easier, but luckily it was only about three days we had to put up with climbing all the way up there.
Looking good guys! Your videos have come a long way in a short time since I started watching! I can't wait till you're out showing us the world! Jealous as always! Oh and the boat looks killer!
Well damn, I found you guys two years too late. I live in PSL and am just now getting into wanting a boat and a change of life. I am also from Michigan but moved here to Florida in 1984. I could of lent a hand and learned so much from both of you. If you come to the area again and need anything DM me. I was looking at a boat on Ebay in your area, steel hull, red and white. Would really love it but not ready yet.
looks great, we are restoring a bayliner 2958 Avanti & have been studying the sailrite video's also. Very helpful to hear what you paid for material & to watch you tackle the project!
Next time you need long straight lines like that for cutting or sewing, you might want to try a chalk line, cheap, fast and accurate. Great video, thanks for sharing.
Love the color of your stack pack!! Forget the naysayers... Really great job you did. I'm truly impressed by both your can do attitudes mostly because I feel the same. It's kinda a little late, but look into Tenara thread by Gore. It'll last WAY longer than dacron, so you won't have to be restitching everything you make in a few years. Just made my dodger with it. Good luck and keep up the good work!!!
I made the same stack pack earlier this year. I used the polyester webbing they suggested, but it has already failed. I would recommend going with a heavier nylon. I've replaced some of it and it's working fine. Can't wait to see how you tackle the dodger, that's next on my list.
matt johnson It failed by abrasion. The loops that held the SS rings at the aft end wore thru. Not sure how they had that much movement, but it only took about three weeks for the to fail.
What a fascinating place where you are. I live in Coronado Island in San Diego on the southwestern part of the U.S. and would love to see this area. My buddy works at Pratt & Whitney on the highway to Indian town and has a home in West Palm Beach I'm going to make a point of visiting him before he returns to So Cal. He doesn't like it there but I find it very interesting. Hey, your boat is looking pretty good! Still think it would look cool with yellow epoxy polymide above the waterline. My background is aerospace and nothing is left bare metal.
Jessica jumps right in and is apparently unafraid to try her hand at anything and once again she does a great job. It would be extra work but that sail cover would look awesome with your vessels name brazened on it.
I must say..... You did a fantastic job on the Stack pack ! It looks great and the color is perfect with the overall look you were looking for with the aluminum hull .... And.... your graphics you went with. Are you using more of the same color fabric? If so.... cool deal ! If you use a different color fabric...... I say cool also...as that will again highlight what I believe the look your going for. I love your sailing vessel and what you have done with it. I would be so proud to be sailing her ! :)
Stepping on & off the boat. 1- plank of wood. 2- drill four holes. 3- place string through holes. 4- Attach two hooks. 5- Attach hooks to boat deck lip. Enjoy
This is off topic>>> I keep thinking about all of that freeboard and then adding another hard dodger... the pilot house sticks up so high as it is. I just worry about your LOA vs freeboard & horsepower in a storm. The silhouette is more like a motor sailor than an ocean crossing vessel. Though great for Island hopping. Maybe a soft Dodger is more flexible in weather???
Yes, I agree. The boat has a low sheer line, but the cabin top does add windage. Because of this, we made the hard top of the dodger fairly narrow. Once made, the cloth sides with be angled further outboard to create a more rounded shape to the dodger. Hopefully, once heeled, this will present a low and acute angle towards windward. Matt
That Sail really does look Great! & You look even better!! That's an Awesome Tan your wearing!!! Love your channel & can't wait to see you two sailing on an Ocean! Can I start holding my breath or is it still a bit too early for that? In other words do you guys have an official launch date yet?? ;~))
We've had too many "official" launch dates that have come and gone to try predicting anymore. We are going to do a bit of shake down soon, but it will be short and back to the slip for the final touches. Matt
Don't want to be critical, but having said that, it would be much appreciated if you could find a way to turn up the volume. I find it very difficult to hear the audio even with volume turned up to 100%. Other than that complaint, I love what you guys are doing, and sharing it with us all! Thanks. Don
Pacific blue is what we had on the last boat.... while nice, it was annoying that every boat we knew has the same color (white hull, blue canvas). Matt
Hi guys, thanks for your videos, great to see you guys are ahead of me and have finished your compost toilet. I know you guys are going to talk about it later but can you please share the size of the fan you''ve use and what sort of noise level does it produce also if it is enough to dry all waste and prevent downdraft? thanks and regards from New Zealand
It's a cheap 50mm computer fan that I bought a 10 pack of since we also use them in the fridge to circulate the cool air. It's quiet, but you can hear it when in the head...it lets me know it's still running. No down drafts yet that we know of, but unlike a fireplace, no smoke to see an issue. Matt
Have you investigated the photodurability of the ginko green? The reason all sail covers, biminies and stack packs are either the ubiquitous navy blue or that one oxblood maroon is that those dyes have a proven longevity in the sun. Please investigate this. You did a magnificent job, Jessica, but I would love to know it's going to last.
We're expecting it to fade a bit, and we're ok with that. It will probably go from a bright green to a light green, but it should still look good with the boat.
This boat is starting to look too pretty let's get some fish guts on it and some salt water crust oh and PS wonderful Job on the stack pack I love that diagonal line and I agree the boat emblems would look great on it, please don't put your website address on it anything but that maybe try tying Zima bottles to it , oh I just kill myself ack ack ack.
I think I missed something... the pack zips over the sails when they are lowered. How are the port & starboard sides fastened to the boom? Are the twist locks passed under the boom and then twisted shut fastening the pieces together? If fastened above the boom, how is the main rigged to the boom? Another great video!
Harpo, The two halves of the pack come together under the foot of the sail (above the boom) with the twist fasteners as you said. It allows it to float and move with the sail and not be held rigid to the boom. A simple solution. Matt
matt johnson thanks for the reply. So the tack and clew are all that are fastened down? I was assuming there was a rope or sliders to feed the foot of the main along the boom.
Harpo, Our main is attached by slides to the boom. The stackpack's attachments (twist fasteners connecting the two sunbrella halves) are arranged to be between the slides on the boom. I've seen packs with their own slides that go on the boom every other mainsail slide, but that isn't necessary as the slides hold the main on the boom, and the twist fasteners hold the pack under the sail. Matt
That green with your bare aluminum hull looks great, they really compliment each other. How do you plan to set up the stack pack cover for when you reef the sails?
Do you think that I could get by with a Singer sewing machine to create a stack pack? or would I need a heavy duty model to sew through the Sunbrella. Thanks
Usually the only issue with Sunbrella is how thick it gets with multiple layers. Sewing one hem (two layers) you should be ok. 3 layers and it may get tougher....4 may be it's limit. But if it's a heavy duty Singer you'll have better luck than with other machines.
Hi you guys, I've got the same Sailrite kit. My daughter and I have finished the hardest part, which I think is mostly the layout and zipper install. Did you guys use the Tanya thread ? Also, I wanted to make a couple of adjustments from the Sailrite plans, which were to add reinforced nylon webbing to the lazyjack attachments. One other question, have you tested reefing the main sail yet?
Have fun with the project. Your upgrades sound like a good plan. We used the standard uv poly thread, but not the Gore Tenara thread. I haven't used it myself, but heard it's difficult to work with. Also, we like to change stuff around, so I doubt this will be up for 5 years.... even then, if we have to restitch, as doing it once, it's not too bad. Matt
Did the painted walls in the kitchen have any influence on color decision making (subliminal msg here) ? They look almost identical, from my screen anyway:)....looks great, I use a little darker shade of green in my home, mainly because I hear 'these' green colors are a sign of intelligence.
Which end... mast or end of boom? The open end of boom is something we need to figure out and I'm not sure why it's typically left open. The mast side will get twist connectors and attach directly to the mast. Matt
When I posted this video to FB a few weeks ago, a lot of people were surprised to find they used floating docks here, but usually with the two regulated locks surrounding us, it's not an issue. Sorry to hear Santa Fe Lake's water levels are keeping you from your own boat. 🙁
Ok for your opening sequence your logo's second icon is completely washed out by the setting sun...it might look better either moving the logo or using a different picture.
Haven't even gotten the reef lines in yet. New lines got shipped yesterday, so we'll be rigging the boom soon. Everything molds here almost instantly, so I'e been holding off on that for awhile. Matt
Boomo maybe? As former Michiganders, Euchre is one of our favorites, but no one here in Nevada has ever even heard of it. My dad lives on Bear Lake in Muskegon and we were back in Michigan for vacation the first 2 weeks this month. We were in GR and I said to my wife "Matt and Jessica are from around here", and she was like "who??". She doesn't watch your channel so she was confused until I explained, lol.
What did you pay per month while on the hard? I just checked a place in San Diego and it is $100 per day,,, they said we might be able to discount a little for a month or more,,, for the work being done I could pay someone to do it for that price,,,, welcome to California 🙄
That's a lot of tedious work to mark out a straight line like that. You might want to google "how to use a chalk line" if you ever have to do something like this, again.
There were so many times I wished I had bought a chalk snap line while laying out the interior. Then I'd get to home depot and forget what I wanted to buy while in the tool section. I'm easily distracted by toys. Matt
R S .......... I am going to spare her from having to reply to your comment....... Her choice, not yours. So... baby shit green is what came to mind? Is that it ? Thats what you came up with ? Please........
Bill Turner - I totally agree. I am often amazed at comments that folks find appropriate to make on channels like this. While I wouldn't have selected that color either, it's THEIR boat not mine. Perhaps I missed the part where Jess asked us to sign off on her color choices.
JLSOhio51 ...... Yes..... They have put so much time and money in this boat. Painted and re-painted, and so much more. Not to mention the time it takes to produce these vids for people to enjoy and follow along. Then to have someone open mouth and insert foot..... Wow
You know, with everyone going the navy blue route for their shade cloth and sail covers it's nice to see that some folks are a little more original in choosing their colour schemes... and put a lot more thought into it than just following the masses.
We are enjoying you two. we are sailors since 2004 and I have to help you newbies with boating terms.
anchoring is just that you are on anchor. Ya'll are at dock. made me smile, love seeing newbies!
Newbies?
In the water and gator bait!!! No, no! In any case, high points for the dismount!
Nice job and ingenuity on making your material work. Anyone can just throw dollars at it. And your end product looks great.
You and Matt are a great team.
Nice job Jessica! Wish you all the luck on your next adventure. Be safe!
Thank you so much!
Great Job!! Looks very nice
Great job on that Stack Pack. I spent $1200 on one last year for a Sabre 34. I never could take could have done one myself. One tip the maker told me for the rigging was to attach the top blocks to the spreaders and not the mast which will give it a wider area for the sail to fall.
I could never have imagined making one of these for our Sabre either...but I guess two years on this boat has taught me I can do just about anything now. 😉 Thanks for the tip on the blocks too!
Great job on the stack pack. Jessica is pretty handy to have around! Personally, I've always preferred a traditional cover for the overall look, but there is no denying that this setup makes life a lot easier. You guys are getting there!
Funny, I always liked the clean and straight look of a stackpack, but thought their usefulness was limited since we spend so much time with the cover off sailing or with it on at anchor.
Matt
Details, details, details! You have an incredible amount do talent, passion, and patience for the task at hand. Looking great as well. Thanks for the update and video of your night out. "Fixer-Upper" ha ha ha ha ha......you so funny! All the best and God bless.
I'm not sure that patience is going to last too much longer, we're ready to be on the water! 😂
Can't believe a couple your age having such DIY talent! Seems like a rarity in this day and age. Seems like you tackle, and conquer everything you tackle. Great job!
Nice work on the stack pack. You are very talented lady. Both of you show your love for your boat. God bless.
Thank you so much! Although there is no way I would have been able to do this canvas work without an enormous amount of help from Sailrite. 😀
Walking around a marina is like looking at a platt of homes build by the same person your boat and colors are a welcome change great choice of colors for your boat 🚣
Another job very well done. The more I see of your boat the better I like the look of your boat. The Navy isn't painting the hulls of the LCS class ships and no one appears unhappy with that now that its been that way for several years.
We're so happy with the look of her too...especially in the water. Every time I walk up to her I happily sigh. 🙂
First off, love the color you chose! Really does go well with the raw hull look. You are one amazing seamstress for sure. Your attention to detail is obvious and so is the finished product.
Wow! I wish I would have seen this video a litle sooner, I just had a stack pack made by North Sails in Milford, CT. Although it's still being shipped to me I paid 1350.00 for it. Yours came out terrific so far! Not sure I could have done all the sewing but I could have done a bit of it (the straight parts maybe) and asked my sister to do the tricky stuff. Live and learn. I'm sure this gonna give it a try next time around! Great Job!
Thank you so much, but it was easy with Sailrite's tutorial. They really do break it down step by step so you basically just have to measure, cut, and sew. 😀
You done awesome job on that pack deer don't sell yourself short you are a beautiful seamstress... You are very blessed to have the talent to be able to do stuff like that I couldn't sew a straight life my life depended on it...LOL,LOL. . Awesome video thanks for sharing be blessed...BBE.
Always enjoy watching your videos. Very well produced and great commentary. Your really going to love sailing her,, all over the world !!!
Yes, and we can not wait for that day to come. 😀
you two are just so talented. you both have done an amazing job on an amazing boat...looking forward to the next video...
Thank you so much Arthur!
Wow that pack looks soooo nice. The color really does suit the theme of your boat, and I can really appreciate the weeks of work that went into it! Excellent custom job! Now if I can only have the guts to do the same thing!
I had been worried about it too, but Sailrite makes such a good video that as long as you know how to work a sewing machine, you're golden. 😀
Great job!
Thank you!
boat is looking great :)
Thank you!
Sailrite is awesome, I have one of their LSZ ultra feed machines as well and it is great to work with. They blow everybody else away with customer service and their videos you referenced allow me too to do things I would not otherwise know where to start. Too much fun.
I'm really happy so many people appreciate Sailrite's customer service. Eventually, we're going to do a list of the good and bad we've dealt with in the boating list, and Sailrite is going right to the top of the good list.
Matt
Sailrite is AWESOME!! I own one of their machines and have been busy making all kinds of projects. Their tutorials are awesome!! You two will achieve the world by working together!
I would be absolutely lost without Sailrite's videos!
Great Job on the sewing machine without any exprience .
As other have said, very nice job! You two are getting closer to blue water! GOD bless, JC
Nice work on the stack pack! I used the Sailrite tutorial two years ago to build a stack pack for a friend's Jeanneau 45 which just completed a 12,000 nm circuit of the Pacific (for which I was aboard for the first 6,000 nm. The pack held up very well. Sunbrella is great stuff if you protect it from chafing. I made a few mods but found the tutorial to be very good. I included the mast boot with zippers on both sides for easy removal.
Hey Ken, did you find having to store and keep track of the boot on the mast an issue? We decided to attach the luff end directly to the mast with twist fasteners so we didn't have to worry about the boot going overboard.
Matt
Very nice video as usual. Keep up the great work!
Great job and color, your boat looks great after all your hard work, looking forward to watching more video's
Hopefully going forward the videos will be a good mix of boat work and fun. 😀
Great video! Love what you have done.
Thank you Amy!
Sailrite, they are good people. Nice work.
Sailrite's videos sure do help us DIY canvas people! Their videos and great products, all with amazing customer service, is what makes us go back to them time and time again.
Matt
Love your videos and seeing your detailed work come to life. Thank you for sharing your knowledge and a tiny bit of your life with the world. You're an inspiration.
Don't know if you'll still be around but we might be neighbors in a week or two. I'm taking delivery of my first sailboat and headed over to Indiantown Marina to join in the boat-working, storm-running, mosquito-swatting, sweat-pouring fun of a Florida boat yard in the summer time. I hope to run into you two if you're still around.
BTW - Next time you're out on the town there are two restaurants you should definitely visit. One is called Leftovers Cafe in Jupiter and the other is directly across the road from Rocco's.. It's Christopher's Kitchen. Leftovers has some great seafood plates (and other things) and don't miss the raspberry key lime pie (if you're a Key Lime-aholic). Christopher's is a vegan restaurant (slightly pricey) but coming from me, a meat-asaur, I can tell you that I could easily become a vegan eating food like that. The avocado pizza is awesome (sounds strange but trust me.. it delicious).
I almost hit delete when I saw the word "vegan", but avocados pizza does sound good.
We may be out when you arrive, but will be back in a few weeks.... first test run coming up soon :)
Matt
Very cool color, more interesting then the standard blue. And Zima, who knew that was still being made!
I think it's a limited time thing for the Zima, so who wouldn't jump on a chance to drink it? I think I was too young the first time around, lol.
LOOK incredible all your hard work really paid off Thanks for the sharing
I like the green color!
Thank you, we're in love with it too!
Great job on the stack pack, considering you did not have a big flat factory table to lay and sew on! I have to admit, at first I was not sure about the looks of your unpainted hull, but the more I see it, the more I like it. Keep up your excellent work. Greetings from Quebec Canada 👍
Thanks Robert! We've been extremely happy with the bare hull, I smile every time I walk up to the boat. 😀 And although I wish I had Sailrite's loft to spread out in for my canvas work, I have to say the patio is a good second after trying to do projects like these on the boat, lol.
I saw another video where the boat had an unpainted hull, and it was a newer boat, maybe a 45 footer, I can't remember all the details, except the clean hull reminded me of your boat! Looking good guys!
Wow, you did a great job. It's beautiful ! I love it!!
Thank you so much!
Very nice cover...really like the different color! Sets your boat off nicely. You both do good work and I wish even half my boat projects turned out as nice! Regards.
And this is a project I didn't even have to do twice! 😅
Nice job Jess! Looks great on Elements.
Hey, for a novice seamstress, not bad, infact, great job.
Thumb's up you legends 👍 😆.
Very nice! Looks like the Sailrite video.
An idea for a step to get on and off the boat..tie on a boat fender horizontally, it makes a great step that will not damage the hull
If the water levels stayed that way for long I'm sure we would have built something to make getting on and off easier, but luckily it was only about three days we had to put up with climbing all the way up there.
Looking good guys! Your videos have come a long way in a short time since I started watching! I can't wait till you're out showing us the world! Jealous as always! Oh and the boat looks killer!
Thanks, we're glad you like her! Projects are still dragging on, but we'll be spending time away from the marina soon.
Well damn, I found you guys two years too late. I live in PSL and am just now getting into wanting a boat and a change of life. I am also from Michigan but moved here to Florida in 1984. I could of lent a hand and learned so much from both of you.
If you come to the area again and need anything DM me.
I was looking at a boat on Ebay in your area, steel hull, red and white. Would really love it but not ready yet.
Looks nice! You did a very good job
Thank you so much!
great work.
Good job girl! You are awesome!
looks great, we are restoring a bayliner 2958 Avanti & have been studying the sailrite video's also. Very helpful to hear what you paid for material & to watch you tackle the project!
Thanks another great one
Thank you for watching!
Next time you need long straight lines like that for cutting or sewing, you might want to try a chalk line, cheap, fast and accurate. Great video, thanks for sharing.
Love the color of your stack pack!! Forget the naysayers... Really great job you did. I'm truly impressed by both your can do attitudes mostly because I feel the same. It's kinda a little late, but look into Tenara thread by Gore. It'll last WAY longer than dacron, so you won't have to be restitching everything you make in a few years. Just made my dodger with it. Good luck and keep up the good work!!!
looks great
Thanks!
Love your work Jessica. I'm a cameraman based in New Zealand. Keep that lens clean !
Even better than cleaning it, we have a new camera coming in Monday!
Matt
nice work!
I made the same stack pack earlier this year. I used the polyester webbing they suggested, but it has already failed. I would recommend going with a heavier nylon. I've replaced some of it and it's working fine. Can't wait to see how you tackle the dodger, that's next on my list.
What made the webbing fail? Typically, polyester is better with UV than nylon. Did it fail for lower strength?
Matt
matt johnson
It failed by abrasion. The loops that held the SS rings at the aft end wore thru. Not sure how they had that much movement, but it only took about three weeks for the to fail.
What a fascinating place where you are. I live in Coronado Island in San Diego on the southwestern part of the U.S. and would love to see this area. My buddy works at Pratt & Whitney on the highway to Indian town and has a home in West Palm Beach I'm going to make a point of visiting him before he returns to So Cal. He doesn't like it there but I find it very interesting. Hey, your boat is looking pretty good! Still think it would look cool with yellow epoxy polymide above the waterline. My background is aerospace and nothing is left bare metal.
Now you need those boat decals for the sailpack
Yup. I totally agree. Would really look great!
Jessica jumps right in and is apparently unafraid to try her hand at anything and once again she does a great job. It would be extra work but that sail cover would look awesome with your vessels name brazened on it.
We've heard that a few times, and maybe if I ever have a longing for boat related projects in the future, I'll tackle that too. 😉
your boat look nice
I must say..... You did a fantastic job on the Stack pack ! It looks great and the color is perfect with the overall look you were looking for with the aluminum hull .... And.... your graphics you went with. Are you using more of the same color fabric? If so.... cool deal ! If you use a different color fabric...... I say cool also...as that will again highlight what I believe the look your going for. I love your sailing vessel and what you have done with it. I would be so proud to be sailing her ! :)
Thanks Bill... it's finally starting to look like the image I've had in my head for three years.
Matt
Stepping on & off the boat. 1- plank of wood. 2- drill four holes. 3- place string through holes. 4- Attach two hooks. 5- Attach hooks to boat deck lip.
Enjoy
Do not respond to negative comments. They are always far below you and your genuine followers. With enormous love, ROD UK
This is off topic>>> I keep thinking about all of that freeboard and then adding another hard dodger... the pilot house sticks up so high as it is. I just worry about your LOA vs freeboard & horsepower in a storm. The silhouette is more like a motor sailor than an ocean crossing vessel. Though great for Island hopping. Maybe a soft Dodger is more flexible in weather???
Yes, I agree. The boat has a low sheer line, but the cabin top does add windage. Because of this, we made the hard top of the dodger fairly narrow. Once made, the cloth sides with be angled further outboard to create a more rounded shape to the dodger. Hopefully, once heeled, this will present a low and acute angle towards windward.
Matt
That Sail really does look Great! & You look even better!! That's an Awesome Tan your wearing!!! Love your channel & can't wait to see you two sailing on an Ocean! Can I start holding my breath or is it still a bit too early for that? In other words do you guys have an official launch date yet?? ;~))
We've had too many "official" launch dates that have come and gone to try predicting anymore. We are going to do a bit of shake down soon, but it will be short and back to the slip for the final touches.
Matt
This is when long legs come in handy getting on/off the boat with the high water... 😉
Secret boating plans...very james bond.....considering an ais search will locate them in a few seconds
Don't want to be critical, but having said that, it would be much appreciated if you could find a way to turn up the volume. I find it very difficult to hear the audio even with volume turned up to 100%.
Other than that complaint, I love what you guys are doing, and sharing it with us all!
Thanks.
Don
Don,
We just purchased a new camera and microphone, so hopefully, the issue will be corrected soon. It's been an ongoing issue for us.
Matt
i hope you can get out to sea before the hurricanes start coming in.
Suggest: outlining the Boat Logo in Black or White so that the log pops.
Good Job! It's is nice to see something other than that horrible pacific blue!
Pacific blue is what we had on the last boat.... while nice, it was annoying that every boat we knew has the same color (white hull, blue canvas).
Matt
Yep, I agree. Our first boat did too.
LOL...mine too!!!
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Despite all things......you are floating.......
At least there's that!😀
Hi guys, thanks for your videos, great to see you guys are ahead of me and have finished your compost toilet. I know you guys are going to talk about it later but can you please share the size of the fan you''ve use and what sort of noise level does it produce also if it is enough to dry all waste and prevent downdraft? thanks and regards from New Zealand
It's a cheap 50mm computer fan that I bought a 10 pack of since we also use them in the fridge to circulate the cool air. It's quiet, but you can hear it when in the head...it lets me know it's still running. No down drafts yet that we know of, but unlike a fireplace, no smoke to see an issue.
Matt
matt johnson thanks heaps. Keep up the good work. Very professional
Have you investigated the photodurability of the ginko green? The reason all sail covers, biminies and stack packs are either the ubiquitous navy blue or that one oxblood maroon is that those dyes have a proven longevity in the sun. Please investigate this. You did a magnificent job, Jessica, but I would love to know it's going to last.
We're expecting it to fade a bit, and we're ok with that. It will probably go from a bright green to a light green, but it should still look good with the boat.
Thanks for getting back to us. I sincerely hope the fabric will hold up a long time.
This boat is starting to look too pretty let's get some fish guts on it and some salt water crust oh and PS wonderful Job on the stack pack I love that diagonal line and I agree the boat emblems would look great on it, please don't put your website address on it anything but that maybe try tying Zima bottles to it , oh I just kill myself ack ack ack.
I think I missed something... the pack zips over the sails when they are lowered. How are the port & starboard sides fastened to the boom? Are the twist locks passed under the boom and then twisted shut fastening the pieces together? If fastened above the boom, how is the main rigged to the boom?
Another great video!
Harpo,
The two halves of the pack come together under the foot of the sail (above the boom) with the twist fasteners as you said. It allows it to float and move with the sail and not be held rigid to the boom. A simple solution.
Matt
matt johnson thanks for the reply. So the tack and clew are all that are fastened down? I was assuming there was a rope or sliders to feed the foot of the main along the boom.
Harpo,
Our main is attached by slides to the boom. The stackpack's attachments (twist fasteners connecting the two sunbrella halves) are arranged to be between the slides on the boom. I've seen packs with their own slides that go on the boom every other mainsail slide, but that isn't necessary as the slides hold the main on the boom, and the twist fasteners hold the pack under the sail.
Matt
hey, i've been to that bar....
It was a nice place, I'm glad our friends found it for us.
That green with your bare aluminum hull looks great, they really compliment each other. How do you plan to set up the stack pack cover for when you reef the sails?
Do you think that I could get by with a Singer sewing machine to create a stack pack? or would I need a heavy duty model to sew through the Sunbrella. Thanks
Usually the only issue with Sunbrella is how thick it gets with multiple layers. Sewing one hem (two layers) you should be ok. 3 layers and it may get tougher....4 may be it's limit. But if it's a heavy duty Singer you'll have better luck than with other machines.
Hi you guys,
I've got the same Sailrite kit. My daughter and I have finished the hardest part, which I think is mostly the layout and zipper install. Did you guys use the Tanya thread ? Also, I wanted to make a couple of adjustments from the Sailrite plans, which were to add reinforced nylon webbing to the lazyjack attachments. One other question, have you tested reefing the main sail yet?
Have fun with the project. Your upgrades sound like a good plan.
We used the standard uv poly thread, but not the Gore Tenara thread. I haven't used it myself, but heard it's difficult to work with. Also, we like to change stuff around, so I doubt this will be up for 5 years.... even then, if we have to restitch, as doing it once, it's not too bad.
Matt
Zomething different. ;-)
Did the painted walls in the kitchen have any influence on color decision making (subliminal msg here) ? They look almost
identical, from my screen anyway:)....looks great, I use a little darker shade of green in my home, mainly because I hear 'these' green colors are a sign of intelligence.
...maybe some Velcro at the end pack?
Which end... mast or end of boom? The open end of boom is something we need to figure out and I'm not sure why it's typically left open. The mast side will get twist connectors and attach directly to the mast.
Matt
One question. Why a yacht with a tiller as apposed to a helm's wheel?
We use autopilot 95% of the time, and that way when we're anchored, we can flip the tiller up and gain extra cockpit space.
i can't even get to my boat because my fixed dock is under water for the first time in 6 years that i have been on santa fe lake
When I posted this video to FB a few weeks ago, a lot of people were surprised to find they used floating docks here, but usually with the two regulated locks surrounding us, it's not an issue. Sorry to hear Santa Fe Lake's water levels are keeping you from your own boat. 🙁
Ok for your opening sequence your logo's second icon is completely washed out by the setting sun...it might look better either moving the logo or using a different picture.
Did you used to work at spencer ocean?
Question......Is that damage on the starboard bow about 1 foot up from the water line?
Nope. No damage.... maybe the anchor locker drain you're seeing?
Matt
Ah.......that was what I saw. Thought maybe "she" had hit the bulkhead with all the water level changes.
Have you guys tried to reef the main with the stack pack?
Haven't even gotten the reef lines in yet. New lines got shipped yesterday, so we'll be rigging the boom soon. Everything molds here almost instantly, so I'e been holding off on that for awhile.
Matt
Did you teach the Teho crew Euchre?
No, but they did teach us a game similar to Uno. Starts with a B, but I can't remember it now.
Boomo maybe?
As former Michiganders, Euchre is one of our favorites, but no one here in Nevada has ever even heard of it. My dad lives on Bear Lake in Muskegon and we were back in Michigan for vacation the first 2 weeks this month. We were in GR and I said to my wife "Matt and Jessica are from around here", and she was like "who??". She doesn't watch your channel so she was confused until I explained, lol.
Why you guy's don't turn the boot around stern firts.
Rob,
We like the privacy and view of facing aft.
Matt
You need ballast o_~ So, Throw the cat litter in the bilge from now on... Lol !! and/or eat more food... o_~
What did you pay per month while on the hard? I just checked a place in San Diego and it is $100 per day,,, they said we might be able to discount a little for a month or more,,, for the work being done I could pay someone to do it for that price,,,, welcome to California 🙄
Those eyes will rust and ruin.. Why not use heavy Velcro? Simpler, faster, stable and can't rust your pack and sails.
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That's a lot of tedious work to mark out a straight line like that. You might want to google "how to use a chalk line" if you ever have to do something like this, again.
There were so many times I wished I had bought a chalk snap line while laying out the interior. Then I'd get to home depot and forget what I wanted to buy while in the tool section. I'm easily distracted by toys.
Matt
What is it with beautiful women and sailboats?
I used to think the same about women and power boaters..... maybe they are starting to see the light :)
Matt
Hey ! Make me a stack pak, but not baby shit green please....
R S .......... I am going to spare her from having to reply to your comment....... Her choice, not yours. So... baby shit green is what came to mind? Is that it ? Thats what you came up with ? Please........
Bill Turner - I totally agree. I am often amazed at comments that folks find appropriate to make on channels like this. While I wouldn't have selected that color either, it's THEIR boat not mine. Perhaps I missed the part where Jess asked us to sign off on her color choices.
JLSOhio51 ...... Yes..... They have put so much time and money in this boat. Painted and re-painted, and so much more. Not to mention the time it takes to produce these vids for people to enjoy and follow along. Then to have someone open mouth and insert foot..... Wow
You know, with everyone going the navy blue route for their shade cloth and sail covers it's nice to see that some folks are a little more original in choosing their colour schemes... and put a lot more thought into it than just following the masses.
White Knights, Chill. Did you miss the part where I said "I Want One" ? Did I miss the memo that said, "NO OPPOSING OPINIONS"?