We had lunch in Carmen a few days ago on the way back to Australia. Could not help but be amazed at the great adventures Jamie and Princess have had with Jupiter since it was built there. Hope to see you back sailing soon.
Wow that tender seemed light for its build - then realised there were diff flooring options- but still very light. I wondered about the exposed alu and accidently putting my hand on this on a hot sunny day
Mantus Marine has a new "pre-order stage" dinghy made out of the material the Portland Pudgy dinghy is made from - $5,500 without wheels which are an option. 190 pounds. 10'8" length.
Nice tender! I thought it was going to weigh about 225 lb's. That's not so bad after all. On your current tender, I thought it was aluminum. How would you get one of these boats to Mexico? I'm thinking of having a hulling company that moves cars around meat you on the American side of the boarder. It would be nice if you could put a 20 hp on it. Yes, I agree with you on a 2 stroke. I like the 2 stroke much better than the 4 stroke. What's the width between the hull's on the transom of your Mumby?
Jamie, looks like a great tender, hope a 16ft. Will fit on da it’s of Juppi. But .$$$ and you prob have a complete refit on your boat, mayby standing rigging,mast & stays as well as major hull clean & paint etc. And heaven knows what else . Big Question-- How your budget holding up? Maybe you’re gonna have to keep that Lear Jet in the air for a bit. You have done a lot to the RV. & that’s a nice Denali, what’s your plans there when you set sail? Gotta think you’re heads spinning knowing you like the aluminum dinghy Can’t wait to see Jupiter, good travels Cdn. Dave
need to be developed with ore couplings, midship seat and bowlocker, and other features. Alu tender is a good option. But would still go for OC Sailing Tender. Wynns covered these in their channel, and they bought the electric waterjet OC Tender, to their new HH44 Cat.
Flat transom boats row very poorly as they are designed to plane at high speed. The bench seat needed for rowing is also a major compromise for general use, so we will not be adding oars, but instead offer a collapsing paddle for operating in close quarters.
Great concept Jamie! But 166lb (75kg) seems a bit too heavy. He seems to use aluminium sheet that is too thick, thus the weight. It would make sense to have the hull made of thinner aluminium (with added frames), and the sides made of foam (like OC dinghies). Plus, a shorter dinghy for 2 people (+ grocery bags) should be ideal. Add to that a lightweight electric outboard - perfect setup.
If you use thinner aluminum you run into all sorts of trouble in welding it. It also takes away from the durability. The GoDu does have a nice thick foam bumper. Electric outboards are great for some people who are comfortable at displacement speeds and not looking to travel fast or longer distances. The small electric outboards I have seen available so far do not provide enough power to get the GoDu on a plane and travel at speed efficiently yet, so I would not recommend an electric outboard for the GoDu 10.5 as the boat is specifically designed to ride on a plane at speed and thus the hull is not efficient at the low displacement speeds found using electric outboards. I have no doubt the day will come were we will have more powerful small electric outboards though!
Me thinkie: if I'm gonna hang a 166lb dinghy on those davits (plus the outboard), I might as well get a lightweight jetski. In terms of the price, I don't know how much GoDu dinghies will cost when they go into production, but if it is close to OC dinghy price point, then a JetSki certainly would make a lot more sense.
I would never say "better" because these two boats are designed to do different things. The OC is designed to row, sail and motor and is a really great compromise for doing those 3 things, meanwhile the GoDu is only designed to motor. But by focusing in on one goal: to plane at speed with small outboard horsepower, the GoDu does that really well! The main advantages are that the high deadrise hull angle means less pounding and a dryer ride and the "rib-style" octagonal aluminum tube means more stability for loading and unloading. Other advantages are: the GoDu is completely recyclable, and fiberglass is not. The GoDu is also a more durable and rugged boat.
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love it. this guy is the sort of chap who built the country. well done.
That is a great compliment.. Will pass it on... Cheers
We had lunch in Carmen a few days ago on the way back to Australia. Could not help but be amazed at the great adventures Jamie and Princess have had with Jupiter since it was built there. Hope to see you back sailing soon.
I'd buy that dinghy, it's tough, compact and still light. Nice find!
Why anyone puts up with those inflatable pieces of garbage I do not know.
Nice ay!
Great video. You are the right customer for that boat for certain!
Totally! Now we need to get back on the water. Cheers
I love that dinghy. I want a 16 footer that I can trailer around.
Working on it!! We want one too!
Looks perfect for you guys 😊😊😊
Cool huh!
Love it!
Nice huh!
Beautiful design, great invention, so how do you roll it up?🤣
Steam roller.
Wow that tender seemed light for its build - then realised there were diff flooring options- but still very light. I wondered about the exposed alu and accidently putting my hand on this on a hot sunny day
The white powder coated option would be best for the hot days. We walk around on Jupiter bare feet in the blazing sun with white decks.
When the boat is in the water, the heat really isnt a problem as its small enough the water keeps it cool. On davits or a trailer: it does get hot.
I hope you guys are close to Boca Chica now. Starship IFT3 in a few days (Friday morning Central).
😖... We waited there 2 months... Had to leave unfortunately.
@@SailingLifeonJupiter Surely some big wigs need flying in? Wink wink 🙂
Yeah, some boating action again.😂 That dingy looks nice, better than the tinny you habe on Jupiter.....😅
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Mantus Marine has a new "pre-order stage" dinghy made out of the material the Portland Pudgy dinghy is made from - $5,500 without wheels which are an option. 190 pounds. 10'8" length.
Oh great another giant piece of plastic for the ocean... At least its not fiberglass I guess.
Nice tender! I thought it was going to weigh about 225 lb's. That's not so bad after all. On your current tender, I thought it was aluminum. How would you get one of these boats to Mexico? I'm thinking of having a hulling company that moves cars around meat you on the American side of the boarder. It would be nice if you could put a 20 hp on it. Yes, I agree with you on a 2 stroke. I like the 2 stroke much better than the 4 stroke. What's the width between the hull's on the transom of your Mumby?
Our newest boats have a thicker bumper and this added buoyancy allows us to run a 20hp!
Jamie, looks like a great tender, hope a 16ft. Will fit on da it’s of Juppi. But .$$$ and you prob have a complete refit on your boat, mayby standing rigging,mast & stays as well as major hull clean & paint etc. And heaven knows what else .
Big Question-- How your budget holding up?
Maybe you’re gonna have to keep that Lear Jet in the air for a bit.
You have done a lot to the RV. & that’s a nice Denali, what’s your plans there when you set sail?
Gotta think you’re heads spinning knowing you like the aluminum dinghy
Can’t wait to see Jupiter, good travels
Cdn. Dave
Think the 10ft will do us! Yeah will start a mini refit after this summer... Gonna head to the mountains first.
Mumby should have an option.
2 stroke baby
how much were they 'ol mate ... the 16 would be a good size if you could fit it behind your yacht on the davits
Certainly can't fit that monster... We can do the 10.5 tho.
Jamie and Princess: where's Okkie? Love the new tender, how much was the price?
Think it goes for 7k? Ish. Call him up!
That's a HUGE HOLE! I need to replay that part. I didn't see a pile of dirt anywhere around. Where did the dirt go? Washed out down under the road?
Damnit why couldn't I have found this last summer when I replaced my rib 😫
Bugger. Looking forward to getting one of these soon.
@SailingLifeonJupiter it'll prolly be my next lol
"Near the area" and "2 hours drive" is as australian as it gets 😀
in England that's half the country ride hahahaha
Only an Australian would term a two hour drive as "Nearby" hahaha
"Just down the road"
If Stabicraft made a tender, this would be it.
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need to be developed with ore couplings, midship seat and bowlocker, and other features. Alu tender is a good option.
But would still go for OC Sailing Tender. Wynns covered these in their channel, and they bought the electric waterjet OC Tender, to their new HH44 Cat.
Love the OC's... Just can't afford one.. These are the price of a RIB.
Flat transom boats row very poorly as they are designed to plane at high speed. The bench seat needed for rowing is also a major compromise for general use, so we will not be adding oars, but instead offer a collapsing paddle for operating in close quarters.
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Great concept Jamie! But 166lb (75kg) seems a bit too heavy. He seems to use aluminium sheet that is too thick, thus the weight. It would make sense to have the hull made of thinner aluminium (with added frames), and the sides made of foam (like OC dinghies). Plus, a shorter dinghy for 2 people (+ grocery bags) should be ideal. Add to that a lightweight electric outboard - perfect setup.
Ya, he is doing an 8.5ft now. Would be a great little indestructible.
If you use thinner aluminum you run into all sorts of trouble in welding it. It also takes away from the durability. The GoDu does have a nice thick foam bumper.
Electric outboards are great for some people who are comfortable at displacement speeds and not looking to travel fast or longer distances. The small electric outboards I have seen available so far do not provide enough power to get the GoDu on a plane and travel at speed efficiently yet, so I would not recommend an electric outboard for the GoDu 10.5 as the boat is specifically designed to ride on a plane at speed and thus the hull is not efficient at the low displacement speeds found using electric outboards. I have no doubt the day will come were we will have more powerful small electric outboards though!
Hey, when are you guys going back to Jupiter? Seems like you enjoying landlife way too much. 😂
Probably in the fall... But yes, we really miss Jupi and the ocean.
Me thinkie: if I'm gonna hang a 166lb dinghy on those davits (plus the outboard), I might as well get a lightweight jetski. In terms of the price, I don't know how much GoDu dinghies will cost when they go into production, but if it is close to OC dinghy price point, then a JetSki certainly would make a lot more sense.
Nice idea to have your race car, but when you need to carry 4 people and your shopping, this is the one!
IMHO I think the Ally Dinghy would be good , no more punchers
Zactly
Why is it better than the OC?
Half the price!
I would never say "better" because these two boats are designed to do different things. The OC is designed to row, sail and motor and is a really great compromise for doing those 3 things, meanwhile the GoDu is only designed to motor. But by focusing in on one goal: to plane at speed with small outboard horsepower, the GoDu does that really well! The main advantages are that the high deadrise hull angle means less pounding and a dryer ride and the "rib-style" octagonal aluminum tube means more stability for loading and unloading.
Other advantages are: the GoDu is completely recyclable, and fiberglass is not. The GoDu is also a more durable and rugged boat.
We use hard body tenders. Not a fan of defatted boats
No dinghy is perfect that can't sail.