Which part of the wheel/wheel well did you think could be sealed better? Luckily, after a year of use, not a drop of water has come through. It was important, however, sourcing a wheel that used plastic bushings rather than bearings, so it's inert to salt water.
Great design and a nice detailed video with explanation when and where needed. I enjoyed watching, except for the few cringes now and then. There is no such thing as a "front" transom. A boats transom an important structural member at the stern (rear) of a boat or ship. It is a flat, or nearly flat surface that runs vertically, or nearly vertically. A boat or ship has only one transom. It is basically the "rear wall" of a boats hull. When a ship or boat is in the water, one face of the transom will be in contact with the water, while the other faces the inside the vessel. A bulkhead is a vertical structural member within the hull of a ship. A bulkheads main purpose is to determine, and hold the shape of the hull. A very small boat usually has only two or three bulkheads. A larger boat or ship may have many. Both faces of a bulkhead are inside the vessel.
Thanks for your comments, and I'm glad you enjoyed the video. Believe it or not, the front face of a pram is called a transom, or more specifically the forward transom. Yes, the frames aren't technically bulkheads. I catch myself saying that often, due to the fact that I'm so used to applying the similar (actual) bulkheads in all our decked boats.
@@angusrowboats very interesting. Obviously, you and I are in different parts of of this big wide world. You are the second English speaker in as many months that has mentioned what I presume is type of boat, that I've not heard of before. Interestingly enough, both types are four letters long, and begin with the letter "P". Now I have two different types of new (at least to me) boats to research and learn about, Pram and Punt. You say the pram has both, a fore and aft transom. That leads me to believe this boat is square(ish) on both ends. I've seen some small boats that have blunt bows, but I've always known them as dinghys. (Ding like a bell, then, e, as in flea.) Some of them are quite small, only 1 or 2 people maximum. Others are larger, 4 to 6 people. There is one design that many people build and rig out for sailing. Apparently, tens of thousands of them have been built. A few years ago I was at a lake and saw two of them sailing around. They were obviously together. They were racing and chasing one another. Even a few minor collisions, and one capsizing. The boat was quickly righted and off they went again. They sail much better than I thought a blunt nosed rowboat would. I guess that technically, those "bows" were transoms. They had the inside of the boat on one side and water on the other, and it was determining the shape of the front of the boat. Thank you for your response to my comment, and the new knowledge. Cheers!
So far so good. The prototype has been going for 1.5 years with no probs yet. The wheel itself is all plastic, along with plastic bushings so pretty inert to salt water. The axle bolt and corresponding hardware are 316 stainless. People see the wheel and think it looks flimsier than a regular heavy-duty wheelbarrow wheel, but the offerings are somewhat limited for wheels suitable for regular salt immersions.
That could be me ,🇿🇦🇺🇦 one day from South Africa to UK 7000 miles. Unfairly deported back to South Africa after six years in Britain. Don't take drugs don't drink alcohol. Christians not welcome to Britain.
Wish that was me leaving South Africa banana 🍌 Republic. Going to uk . South Africa high unemployment rate. Million homeless people whites and Africans.
2024 good day pal.🇿🇦 From South Africa. Try that on Alantic ocean. Sail from South Africa banana Republic to Britain 7000 miles. South Africa is Stuffed up. High unemployment rate. High crime rate.
Is it still a prototype? Are you going to offer it for sale? Also, it would be very interesting if you could explain benefits / differences of this rig vs moving seat rig, especially, from a perspective of long distance rowing.
Yes, we used a mixture of cabosil (fumed silica) and wood flour to thicken the epoxy. The cabosil is really good for holding its form (resists sagging) and the wood flour provides color (otherwise it's just white) and a bit of strength.
Absolutely fantastic .. fishermen will be queueing up for this to get their equipment into hard to reach river banks ..with the addition of a boat I can see this being a resounding success.
@Angus Can I do a carbon fiber setup for an Angus Expedition? I am ordering my kit plans in about 2 weeks, interested in make the seat base and riggers out of something other than wood
The one in this video was molded. Overall, carbon fiber is much trickier to work with and doesn't reverse mold (onto a male-style plug) nearly as well as glass. If you did want to make the riggers from carbon fiber, I would suggest creating a mold. Usually, this isn't worth the work of a one-off production, however.
Very cool! Any thoughts on the positive and negative of low freeboard for this vessel? Less weight... ? But less head room and interior space, less dry... ? Very interesting concept, thanks for posting!
Typical boomer PMSing...hemmoids mus t be horrible....maybe less trips to the bath house and rest.... Watch something else or turn it down JUST STFU nobody cares about your lack 0f taste in music Go out and make your own video if you wanna control content
Love this boat and this music! When I build my Sailing RowCruiser and paint it identical to this boat and apply the same exact decals and buy a JetBoil, I shall blare this song continually like Colin as I relax to Alaska lol
The joints are CNC cut - it is almost impossible to cut that kind of precision by hand. Scarfing is not the best - each system has pros and cons. There are several excellent ways to join wood panels, and scarfing is one of them.
Hi there - 4 years later so you may already have found out, but you can purchase the designs for just the sailing "additions" to the rowcruiser, so will include the amas & akas etc. You can find it here: angusrowboats.com/collections/boat-plans/products/sailing-conversion-plans . You can also add the DXF files, so that you can get the panels professionally cut at a wood shop by CNC.
I hope he doesn't disturb the whales and dolphins with that irritating music. How awful on some of the beautiful passages going North to pollute the atmosphere with that noise.
My folks set me off in a boat much like this in Germany when I was 19 months old. I never saw them again. Two years later I washed up on the West coast of the US. Been here ever since. The boat is possibly safe as hell for an infant down to even a few weeks old. There is concern that they land someplace with opportunity and little immigration enforcement.
