Preparing a traditional 12ft dinghy for sailing. DIY sailboat. Part 3
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- Getting Willow ready to launch as a sailboat for the first time. It has been a long and very interesting process converting this traditional row/motor boat to a sailing dinghy and soon I will get to see the results. It's a bit risky I know to take on the role of amataur marine architect but I have always had a sense of wonder about these kinds of things and basically it is just too tempting to try. ðĪ
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00:05 "WILLOW" A cruising dinghy is born.
Episode three, fit out and preparation for launch.
00:20 Willow's triple keel setup. Similar to a Devon Scaffie, only on a twelve foot dinghy.
00:35 In this video l will be doing finishing off jobs, to get Willow ready for her first sail.
00:42 To begin with, that anchor bucket can't stay there when the mast goes up.
00:47 First thing though, I need to sort out
the seating layout and add bouyancy.
00:54 I will need to add some side seating
01.00 So that I can sit forward of the tiller to steer and balance the boat when sailing.
01:06 I will be able to install bouyancy under the seats.
01:10 55 Litres each side.
01:13 Plus another 20 litres under the back thwart.
01:20 and another 160 litres lashed under the front thwart and under the deck.
01:30 This will provide approximately
290 litres of floatation to evenly support
the boat in case of a capsize.
01:36 I have these wide pieces of cedar
to use. They are from a cupboard
that was being demolished in an old
house built in the 1800's.
02:09 Coming together!
02:13 Now it has to be taken apart and painted, and left to dry in the warmest part of the garden.
02:31 I'm assembling in such a way that
it will be removable if I need to do maintenance in the future.
02.39 This bottom rail was the trickiest part to make.
02:42 I had to suspend it there using sticks
and clamps so that I could scribe
around all the frames.
02:56 Only this top rail is permanently fixed.
03:07 I'm using 3/4", 6g stainless screws.
03:14 I will lightly paint over them at the end so they are not too obvious, and still
removable if needed.
03:30 These side thwarts are held down at the back by sliding under a rail.
03:36 and will be held down at the front
by two removable silicon bronze screws.
03:43 This compartment will contain an inflatable bag and won't have to be opened often.
03:52 I wanted to use EPE foam but it's not
available here, so I had to think a bit laterally.
03:56 I found some inflatable punching bags, which are strong and will be protected from abrasion and sunlight in these compartments.
04:17 Fishing screws out of the bilge
is a big part of the job. :p
04:29 Plugging screw holes.
05:01 Plugs give an invisible finish.
05:52 I sewed these sleeves using some
heavy dacron from an old cruising sail.
05:58 A heavy needle was required.
06:03 The same inflatable bags will go inside and be protected from the sun and chaffing.
06:14 All strapped in!
06:18 There's that anchor bucket again!
I will come back to that.
06:22 Now I need to take care of this transom.
06:27 There's a bit of a weak spot here...
right where the outboard hangs.
06:31 It's alright on this side.
06:44 It's not meant to wiggle like that!
06:52 Some minor surgery is required.
07:21 Originally held together with copper nails.
07:25 24 hour extra strong epoxy.
07.54 Swab!
08:09 Next day.
08:41 Suction please!...thanks.
09.35 A new mount for the outboard.
09:38 The last one was made of plywood and broke when the outboard was in reverse.
09:43 good thing it had a safety rope!
09:46 This one will be much better. It's made from 8mm aluminium.
09:53 A 3mm rubber spacer to go under it.
10:02 It's made to sit slightly high to allow for a long shaft outboard.
10:08 This way the weight is as far forward as possible and the prop is down in clear water, just above the the bottom of the keel.
10:17 and I don't have to use one of those
drop-down brackets, which can be a bit cumbersome.
10:28 Everything floats on rubber. The
holes are oversized, so the bolts don't
touch the bracket at all, to reduce vibration.
11:17 Now finally, what to do with an anchor on a small sailing boat?...its never easy!
11.23 For safety reasons it needs to be readily accessible but at the same time it needs to be stowed away securely where it can't fall out in the event of a capsize. It also has to be quickly stowed in such a way as to not damage the boat or mess it up.
11:37 I modified this 11lt bucket using plywood and hardwood. The bottom slots into my floorboards anywhere on the boat.
11:46 It takes twenty meters of warp..or more.
11:57 three meters of 6mm chain.
12.01 And a folding anchor.
12:05 This will be my anchor for light conditions.
12:11 It locks down to the floor.
12:23 And a bigger Danforth one is lashed here.
12:28 And when I want to camp aboard
on cruising adventures.
12:32 This front thwart can come out of the way, and stows away here.
12:42 The anchor bucket can move
to the back.
12:46 and the flotation can be unbuckled
and moved if needed.
12:49 to make plenty of room for a tired sailor.
12:57 Leaving the 'factory'.
13:01 All ready to hit the road and the water.
13:08 Thankyou to all the people who have
watched and supported so far.
13:16 Please join me in the-next one, where I will give her a thorough try out.
How wonderful âĪâĪ
Thanks Angie ð
Hi Trevor,
I like your dinghy very much. Great restoration and really nice woodworking with her.
I made side benches for my Goat Island Skiff also - teoretically they are removable but I never removed them.
Regardsð
Thankyou Robert. ð
Yes, it is best to leave options open with boats I think.
I am slowly planning a galley box and boom tent next to make her a proper cruiser.
Goodnight.
Great stuff. Best wishes from a Taswegian wannabe dingy sailor.
Cheers! I hope you find one.
@@TrevC-co6xk My vague plan is to join the Mersey Yacht Club and volunteer to crew. Hopefully I'll learn sailing and make contacts. Longer term I'd like a small sailboat. I really like Scamps, and they're a chick-magnet :P
Yeah they are a great boat in so many ways( didn't know about their other qualities ðĪĢðĪĢ)
Sound plan!
Cant wait to see her under sail... always love clean extra room from a boat without centerboard
Yeah, gotta have some space to rest.Thanks again for your comment. Should have something to show in a few weeks.
I appreciate your video, thank you. ð
Thanks for saying. ð
love you gaysâĪ
Brilliant work. Also very helpful illustration of your projects. As a Scaffie owner I am struck by the similarity of the bilge keel
arrangement. I look forward to seeing Willow under sail.
Thankyou very much. I think those Scaffies are a great design, must be nice to sail I imagine.
Thanks for showing your anchor solution, and for noting that there isnât a ready solution in small boats. That affirmation is as important as showing your anchor stowage! ðððŧ
Thanks for watching and your comment.
The last 2 comments have expressed everything I wanted to tell you. So, I am as well looking forward to seeing your next video of how your beautiful boat responds under sail. Thank you, Robert
p.s. great job
Thankyou again Robert ( great name btw, same as my son). I'm looking forward to trying her out and the challenge of making a video of it. Still a few weeks till then but definitely on it's way.
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Thankyou!