Paul & Sheryl: never to disappoint. I found this to be an amazing vid of not only 'ship' building but aluminum 'ship' building. Of all your boats this one isn't a sailboat. It's a Ship...! I worked in a few shipyards years ago in Norway so I have a good understanding of the process... Impressive and looking forward to more... Fair Winds...
I would definitely like to see more from the building and the techniques used by the yard and its employees, simply because very little is found on YT related to pleasure boats. So, please more, it would likely promote, and I know that many yachters seriously consider a new sailboat in aluminum for some high latitude or around the world adventures. Not everybody goes the big catamaran and barbeques in the sun route. Cheers.
Great video. There are not enough of these types of videos that actually show the how and why its done. I would love to see all the stages with technical details. The more details the better but I am sure that can be very time consuming for you and not everyone likes to geek out on the technical stuff. Thanks for the video.
Thanks! Will do! We WILL make a number of these technical videos. They are somewhat time-consuming but its fun work. Amongst other things I have purchased Rhino and been doing design work myself on elements of the boat. We are glad you are enjoying it!
I love the Technical videos. Retired now but used to program and operate various CNC equipment. I also am proficient in Solid Works. This is what really interested me. Seeing the thousands of parts being cut and processed for assembly. The way the engineers simplified the manufacturing process amazes me. I think I will watch this video again.
Fascinating! It's amazing the advances that computerisation has made to the boat building industry. Holland has long been recognised as being in the forefront of aluminium yacht building, my Father was a yacht designer who traveled to Holland many time to see his work transformed from a blueprint to a finely crafted vessel. He spent most of his working life bent over a drawing board using a pencil, curves and draughting weights to fashion a good looking boat, the many calculations required were done with a slide rule, he would have been amazed at todays technology. Thanks for showing us the yard and we look forward to seeing the construction.
Yes, I would like to see more technical details. Also I do understand that money and price is a confidential thing, but its still very interesting to know about the price :)
Thanks for the tech! I am a boat CAD guy that has not done a boat this way, but I think it's amazing. Not many people know how to do it at the level the dutch do. Thanks for sharing it.
Unfortunately I did not make it to Makkum for my yard period due to engine troubles. Very cool place. I really like following this build process! Thanks for your efforts in capturing this!
Hi from Calgary. It is so interesting to see a boat constructed from a material other than fiberglass. The level of technology they are using to design and ultimately construct DS #5 is amazing. You must be thrilled to see the precision and level of quality KM uses to construct their boats, I can see why you chose KM. Bring on more videos like this one please. She's going to be an amazing vessel.
Nice editing on this video as you covered a lot of technical ground without losing the non-technical viewers. After viewing this I feel like I better understand how airplanes are built. Yes, that town is cute.
Great video, I love it! Please produce more videos like this. I have an aluminium boat with a centreboard myself (a Koopmanns) but since I did not commission it and I am not the first owner, I am still in the process of learning more about my ship (and your videos like yours are helpful to get a better sense of the building process and structure). Mine was built in Hinderloopen, not far from Makkum.
Congratulations on your alu yacht and I'm glad our videos help you out. We also admired the Koopman yachts, and last time we were in Netherlands we visited the very cute little town of Hindeloopen!
Just found you guys and am super interested in the process of building aluminum boats/cats. Thank you for sharing and thank the builders involved for being open!
Hello YOU and I am happy with your construction. 3D designing and CNC cutting offer amazing possibilities in the design and construction of sailing yachts. I remember when my dad and I started building our yacht. 7.3 m long and 2.5 wide hmmmm and only 7 years of construction :). Wooden hoof, composite mold, fuselage and that endless finish. 30 years have passed since then, the yacht has undergone several modernizations, and I graduated in yacht design, but I was not allowed to work on yachts. I support you very much and thank you for this adventure and a lot of new knowledge. Greetings from Poland. Roman.
I am so glad you are posting again. I am just as anxious as y’all are to see you get back in a boat. I miss your adventures. I find the technical video interesting.
I have enjoyed these step-by-step design and construction videos. My ancestors are from Winkle, Hoorn and Gouda Holland, so I also enjoyed your walks and rides through the villages nearby.
Great video! You've sparked my aluminum interest like never before! Dutch engineering and efficiency, very impressive. Looking forward to seeing more. Thx for the great production!
Yes, more technical videos. Great to hear the experts explaining their craft. LOve how you respect the art and science and skills of the workers too. A tour of Makkum would also be fun.
This is a far cry from Lofting and Hand cutting each part of a boat such as we did on the Commercial fishing Boat depicted in my Profile picture. I am looking forward to seeing as much as p[ossible of the entire process. No detail would be too small. Please continue with your documentation in as much detail as possible. it is greatly appreciated!
More to come! I have been enjoying the graphics. I got a 3D CAD program called Rhino and made my own model of the boat. Steep learning curve but lots of fun and it will come in handy!
I really like this video--it answered a ton of questions i had about the actual construction process--which matters as i am planning to visit Makkum myself in a few weeks...
Hi Peter, I missed this comment earlier. You are visiting Makkum! We are also returning there in 2 weeks for a sailing trip on a traditional Lemsteraak gaff sailing barge. Are you visiting boatbuilders?
@@DistantShoresTV Hi Paul Yup, I am going to Makkum on the 24th August to look at buying a Bestevaer 36-but I will look at others while I am there. I would like something bigger but I simply can’t afford a new build 45 or 49. Of course that leads me back to looking at used boats that match my budget-and are about 15-16 meters.
Wow that’s seems like a lot of aluminum! It’s good to see progress in the build of your new boat! Hope all goes well. Looking forward to seeing you on the ocean. My sister and I are heading to the San Juan islands and Southeast Alaska next week. Good sailing and God bless.
I really liked this video with all the technology information on the planning, design process to the layout of the part on the metal sheets to the marking and cutting out of the parts to construction of the sail boat. I am very interested in see allot more video segments on the construction and other processes that need to happen for a very successful build of our boat.
There aren't enough technical videos about this topic, thank you for taking the time to produce these very informative peices. Thanks to your pursuit, you helped me decide to go with KM, keep up the amazing work!
This gave me a Idea, yup, I invent stuff and you never know when something comes to mind.. Back to the drawing board my Dog Maverick will love this.. Great explanation with a WOW ! factor. Thx Paul & Sheryl ~
Amazing shipyard construction methods!! Love it! Such an aluminium boat would be my dream too.... thanks for sharing this content, it's really very appreciated and we all boat lovers can learn a lot! Cheers!
Thanks so much! Very cool to see how these Aluminum boats are built. The CNC cutting of the plates helps, but the process is still very labor intensive due to many welds needed. Marine Aluminum should be very durable if galvanic corrosion is correctly maintained. Definitely want to see as much as possible. The giant English wheel for 3D bending the metal plates is very cool.
The welding itself is also not a piece of cake. I haven't seen many alu-boats welded correctly. What kind of marine aluminium exactly do you have in mind?
@@LoanwordEggcorn Thanks for the answer. I'm thinking of making a trial alu-boat. I was considering also 5383. If you were interested in results I can let you know.
Loved this video. Looking forward to see other technical issues: electrical isolation, steel/aluminum isolation, paint/bare aluminum, mechanical… keep them coming!
This was a great video. I like these ‚technical‘ videos as you call them. It brings the building process alive and shows how much work is in it. I own 49‘ Aluminium Yacht myself. It is German built by Duebbel & Jesse in 1991 and they probably would have loved to have these tools 32 years ago :-) In our boat you see at some places that it was true craftsmanship to build. If you like to see a video of our boat, I can provide a link.
I love this video series and I also love your design choice. I saw a video of the Orion design and I’m really excited to see how you get it customized for yourselves.
Brilliant video showing the in depth technical details of the intricate design and preparation steps needed to get from the main design too construction. Amazing technology and craftsmanship at work in "us heitelan"! Looking forward to seeing her being built and eventually sailing!.
Perhaps included would be how the pieces, individually, sub-assembly, and final assembly, are relaxed. Notice at 12:34 the buckling as the cutting releases some of the tension in the plate.
I liked the technical and all other aspects of the AL build. I know that there are special alloys of AL both for the marine environments corrosion and for higher tinsel strength than lesser alloys, as well as special welding wire / rod. A discussion of this would be interesting. 👍
Indeed a great yacht to be built. See that you did not choose a KM yacht. No Bestevaer. But an Orion from Gebr. Enkhuizen to build it. Similar yachts. Whatever suits you best. Great to follow the development. Thanks for sharing
Yes , please, keep up with the technical videos, it’s a good learning voyage 👍🏼👍🏼 You should also agree with the company to carry and build your own line of aluminum sailboats; after having thousands of miles of ocean experience living aboard, and pioneers of filming and sharing before You Tube, you’re more than capable of making various models for different stages of a sailors lifetime and different goals in terms of sailing distance
The new boat plans look very good. Thanks for sharing the creation steps. You have plenty of experience with lifting keels, could you please comment about their performance in open seas in comparison to a heavier fixed keel? Is the stability of the heavier fixed keel (more comfortable crossings) so much higher as many state? Thank you!
Great to see the latest thinking for boat building , more would be great . Interesting to see at the end the waste piece of aluminum warping. They can’t use water jet as the printing ink might wash off . And not laser??? Warren
Yes this is very interesting I almost went into Boat Building my Brother Dennis ended up building. Nichols Brother’s Please keep sharing you building show
It was priceless listening to you struggle with the word aluminium. Are Americans/Canadians the only ones to call it aluminum (which comes up as a spelling error on my iPad)? Imagine taking a ship builder from the 18th C and showing them the CAD and CNC milling of the plates. They would be especially gobsmacked at a hull that is only 6mm thick.
One week to cut the thousands of parts-unbelievable increase in productivity. Yes, I want to see each step along the way. The interviews were very enlightening. Will the hull be welded with robots?
Love the technical details. I am also having my 50 footer built in another country, but unable to see the detail of the building process - love your videos..
@@DistantShoresTV Its an Oyster 495 & I am expecting delivery in Q1 next year. Oyster have 5 videos tracking the build of Hull #1, however, it was more about marketing rather that the more detail technical aspects of the build.
