Sailing and Technique in my DNA! and knowledge we must share! I am also such an enthusiastic handyman on our sailing yacht Infinitas and the sailing dinghy. Infinitas is a Sunbeam 39 and our dinghy a homemade 'nesting' spindrift 10 For all my 'tips and tricks' check out: ru-vid.com/show-UCG_pzuVY1eT-8nHXnVuhF_wvideos
I filmed and published the entire construction of the 'nesting dinghy'. I really enjoyed building this sailing dinghy, it gives a fantastic feeling time and again when we motor, row and sail in our homemade boat.
In the new project we show the complete refit of our sailing yacht Infinitas. the whole boat is being overhauled. We are going to prepare our Sunbeam 39 for a long sailing trip (Caribbean) with the ultimate goal of sailing around the world.
Have fun watching our videos! And comments are of course always welcome!
I found your videos in search of the perfect nesting dinghy. Wow! thank you for the invaluable informations you provide. I have good experience working with wood and epoxy, but first stitch and glue project. Still have to decide between the 10 and 11 versions. Also not completely sure about the rig style. Any thoughts about those questions?
Thank you very much for these videos. I plan to build a spindrift as a tender for my 34 ft sailing boat. The only thing I'm undecided on is the size. 1)3Do you know how much you spindrift ended up weighing? 2)Do you think it would be easy to handle on and off your larger sailing boat and 3) do you think the Spindrift 10 is big enough for two adulds to go sailing or do you think a spindrift 11 or 9 would be a better choice. Nice work by the way.
You should have worn gloves while fitting the glass fiber tape to the seam. Some folks develop sensitivity to epoxy through skin exposure. Thus, your video at this point does not show appropriate safety procedures.
Honest question. Why do small dinghies still need a boom and not a very stiff batten? These types of boats aren't designed for racing and are meant to keep the weight down.
Hi moonmountain, Thank you for your reply! Yes, it would have worked as well I have seen some video’s where they have use this method. But the problem is that I did not knew how much sand i suppose to put in the paint. In the way that I have done this, you can see and feel how much sand to use. Success with your boat and painting!!
Hi friend...first of all, congratulations for the channel, it's very good and teach us a lot...and then, I have I doubt....Recently, I bought the Spindrift's plan and didn't found the measures between the wholes that are done in the structure (plywood) in the parts that are joined...these parts are the bottom and the sides. How you you solved this matter? The measures are aleatory?
Hi, Thank you for your comments! Well I found all the dimensions in the drawings. The measures are not aleatory. The curved line must be made like I did with a strip of steel or such. Or are you missing other dimensions? Best regards, Ronald Molenaar
Epoxy doesn’t “dry”, it hardens on the basis of a chemical reaction. The glasfiber normally flexes once you apply the epoxy, allowing you to follow the shapes.
I admire your good work. By the way, in English, the "rounded line" that you describe is referred to as a "fair curve." It's a term that is peculiar to boat building, I believe.
Rudder Mount: Several builders of convertable sail-outboard dingys have resolved this by building a rudder assembly that mounts to th boat like the outboard. Either with clamps or through transom bolts. This way the pintles & gudgeons are permanatly conected togeather and and it comes apart at a transom plate. This is much easier to deal with when the boat is in the water.
Hi John. Thank you for your comment. I think the kit will save you roughly about 10-15 hours. It depends if you have some experience with drawing and cutting. Please do not underestimate the price of the okoume wood. $900,00 is inclusive the price of the plywood. But will be cheaper if you will draw and cut it yourself. Have fun building!!!!
Thank you very much for the video series. I'll begin to build one here in South Brazil and they will be a huge help. Two questions: regarding space do you feel comfortable to sail with her for a couple of hours, for example? And the epoxy price you quoted, is really that cheap, I mean, 13 L for about 100 Euros? Best regards
Hi Fabricio, thank you very much for your kind comment! I really enjoyed the building of the Spindrift!! Yes, 100 euro is correct, i bought the epoxy at a company in Germany via Amazon. I feel very comfortable sailing the spindrift, I sailed for one and a half hour with 4 bft (continous), and could Sail longer. Like i mentioned in the video, the spindrift 11 or 12 will be even more comfortable. Enjoy the building of your spindrift!!!!
@@essenceofsailing thanks again. Wish you a very long and nice trip with your boats. I will follow from here. If you ever get nearby here you have a safe harbour and any help you need. Cheers
Hi Noé, thank you for your comment. You van Buyten the plans at: bandbyachtdesigns.com Just send them an e-mail and they will contact you. Enjoy your boat project!!!
Hi Alain, thank you for your comment. I think that foamcore will be to weak when a damage will occur. And you have to get it all in glasfiber inside as well.
I built a 10ft nesting Spindrift almost twenty years ago. It's still in great shape and I think it's the perfect choice for a cruising dinghy. It's not too daunting to build even for those who are new to woodworking. If you take your time you'll be rewarded with a beautiful boat that will attract a lot of positive comments from other boaters.
Hi Jim, Thank you for your comment! you are so right, building your own boat is so much rewarding en will give you a great time with the building process!
A slightly off center mast will not appreciably affect the boat’s handling. some boats have even been build with masts not along the centerline at all!
One should put unthickened epoxy on both surfaces before coating one with thickened poxy. This avoids glue starvation by ensuring that the thickened epoxy has a saturated surface to bond to.
Hi I like the efforts you have put it. For ideas Please look at the: 1.rudder fitting o the optimist. 2. Center board bungy cord 3. Option of running the mainshee to the mast jam cleat off the centreboard housing.
I seen your all video and have to say it is perfect. I bought drawing from B&B maybe 2 years ago, but your video finally got me going do it. I have almost a completed hull and I am looking for spare parts for sailing. I am from Slovakia and I have a problem to find some parts. So if you could send me the gooseneck drawing or/and any other for build DIY the parts, it would be very nice. Thanks, Vlado
Hello mr. Vlado, Sorry for my late reply, I just can back from holiday. Thank you for your message. Could you please send your e-mail address to me? Then I will send you all the drawings directly! Please send your e-mail to: molenaar.r@icloud.com
Thank yo for putting up such a detailed build log! I really appreciate that you have shown your "errors" and propose solutions. We all make errors, but few are willing to share them! Thank you. I wondered about your hardware for joining the two halves, can you share where you obtained those please? I have just ordered a set of plans after watching your build videos... I am very excited to get started, thanks in advance, Stew
Hi John, Thank you for your comment, I can wend you the drawings and STEP file. With these drawings you are able to let them Made from stainess steel. If you send your e-mail address to me, i can send the drawings. molenaar.r@icloud.com Thanks
Just found your channel and I love what I've seen so far. I've looked at several sailing dinghy designs that have a center-board trunk and you should consider making a plug for it. Think of a center-board that only goes down to the bottom of the hull and not beyond. This would help to keep water out of the boat when rowing, motoring, or sailing in shallow water. That's what other boat designers recommend. Love diy boat building.
