I'm a chartered engineer with a nutty passion for anything water based.
I've lived on a sinking houseboat, kayak'd, canoe'd, scuba'd and I sail solo on the Norfolk Broads. I even restored a speed boat and sunk it on its maiden voyage! Lean by doing ;-)
In addition to the boating passion I'm usually involved in some crazy project such as making custom coffee bikes, restoring old land rovers and period property restoration as well.
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I always chock the boat, then tie the rope between the car and trailer, then move the car forward, so the line is tight, remove the chocks then reverse the car and the boat goes down the slipway on it's own. That way it's all controlled by the car, so hands in the way! 😂
I'd loved to have done that, but at that slipway there isn't room in front of the car. You have about the width of a vehicle remaining and then there's a tree would you believe! Thanks for sharing though, because what you describe is a great technique 👍
Hi Danny, it's the best of all vedio on boat ⛵ construction. Pivoting arrangements are great. My boat is in design stage. It would be a 22 ft. Long. Will be powered by 300HP V6 engine. Calculating (and adding) all strength, stability and rigidity aspects. Any advice from you will be highly appreciated. Have already subscribed your channel. Thanks. From Toronto Canada 🇨🇦
Hi, I had a laptop failure and I've temporarily lost access to some of my videos. I made the top deck in essentially the same way: gel coat then matting. The plan was to lay it on the hull then wet some mat and join them together from within. This would be work exactly the same way as if you were joining the deck and hull together with sticky tape from within the boat if that makes sense? This is exactly the technique that had been used on a 12ft speedboat that I used to own. My plans no longer use the top deck as I've decided to go with a more traditional bent-wood gunnel approach. One more thought on joining the top deck if it helps you with your project though is that you could always glass in some strip wood around the top of the hull and then counter-sink screw the top deck into that for strength. For belt and braces you could then glass from within as described above as well. I've seen this approach used before. Good luck, Danny
My only criticism is , take your lights off and un-strap before you get on the slip. Otherwise you’ll be taking longer and possibly pissing off other boaters waiting their turn. Otherwise a good educational video 👏
“Product is wanting” , when you’ve just been 3d printing to get it up to some level of practicability. ROFL. Thanks for the review (I’ll definitely give this one a miss).
I want to thank you for making this video. It is very educative and you explained everything very nicely. I used your video to make a make a scientific paper about this type of boat hulls, comparing this hand-laying technique and 3D printing of glass fiber reinforced plastics. You have done an amazing job, keep up the good work!
Hi Danny, did East coast give you the spec for tjhe laying or did you make it your own, I have used EC and are a great team , well done, look forward to your next video.
Just trying to find an efficient way of laying it on without creating large air bubbles which can happen if it doesn't lay flat. Should this happen, then you end up with weaknesses. You can see me grinding/ cutting some out In between my layers so that I can regain proper lamination in those areas.
Danny, did you ever manage the follow up post to this one? I have made the hull and it seems ok but I'm a bit stuck on what now? Thanks, brilliant video.
Hi Mark, I've installed seats in the stern and middle and created a little anchor locker. I've also made a top deck which I decided not to use because I'm going to install steam bent gunnels. I've got some footage but nothing I can upload yet. Slow progress due to moving house and a change of setup. Would be happy to tell you more about my progress and ideas should you like? I also took it for a premature maiden voyage, which went well! 🙂
@@dannynorcott Thanks Danny. I'd be really interested to see your middle seat and how it's fixed. And the plate that fixes the rowlocks. Glad your launch went well, I'm hoping to be afloat in mine soon. I have the river at the bottom of my garden, so tempting. Thanks again.
