Really nice little boat, I don't think I've seen many other trailer sailers this nicely setup. For a weekender I've seen many older pocket cruisers that look a little more comfortable but nothing this modern or spacious, and certainly nothing that would perform like this one. Thanks for the tour!
This is a great boat - exactly what I’ve been chasing after in most ways. This overview highlights how much more complex the rigging is than the Siren 17 don’t you think? Thinking about sailing and maintaining this boat feels so much more involved than my siren.
It's a more technical boat and yes, a few more lines to run.... It's also a much bigger boat but I t ink it only takes me 15 minutes more to rig it. At the end of the day, it doesn't make a big difference.
@@siren17 that's nice to hear. Like anything once you are used to it it probably feels normal. I learned a lot about my Siren from you - thank you for that. I'll probably learn a lot about this newer class of boat from you and one day maybe I'll build or buy one. I have a few more season with my Siren regardless.
Spectacular. Thanks for the details on purchase and getting to the US. Great upgrade and sporty boat for your type of explorations. Great video too, I think your voice would have been nice for the narration. Rick
What a great video! Finally, someone has produced an in depth look at the Flow 19. Can I presume that the head consists of a plastic bucket? Would it be possible to outfit the boat with a composting toilet? And could you set up a system to heat up food down below, while underway?
Hello Mark and thanks for watching! Yes, we use the small boat head system from Duckworks (a more glamorous description of the plastic bucket....) with wag bags (www.duckworks.com) . You could fit a portable composting toilet and built a full galley with sink and stove over one of the bunks. As you can see in the video the cabin is quite large for this size boat. That said, it's still a fairly small craft and I could not imagine cook under way but you could install a Jetboil on a gimbal to the bulk head and heat water or re-heat meals ready to eat :)
@@siren17 thanks for the quick reply! I really appreciate the info as too often people overlook discussing basic sanitation issues! The Flow 19 seems to be one of the best boats of its class. You seem to be having a ton of fun with it! Lots of bang for your buck!
I think base sail away price for the Flow 19 is around 55K Euros. Yes, a porta potty fits well inside the cabin and can be stowed under the double berth extension.
@@siren17 Maybe, if you stay in marinas or only beach the boat. My 16ft Senior had an anchor roller, anchor chain will make light work of those topsides in any kind of chop, but maybe you only sail in perfect conditions? Nice boat otherwise.
@@skaraborgcraftwhile an anchor roller is a step up in luxury, a thousand pound boat could easily be anchored with my 2.5 pound Mantus M1. I think I would feel a bit ridiculous with that mounted to my bow as if I was trying to make my boat look bigger than it is. Of course I have never needed to try to anchor in seas so rough that I feared going forward. Since I don't have an anchor locker mine is kept aft so the point is moot.
@@liamstone3437 Anchor rollers can be had in small sizes for small boats, so you can pull in chain without damage. I was not suggesting that the anchor be stored at the bow at all times, though there is a lot of sense to that making it instantly deployable. But, you do you.
I have a new channel sv Gemstar.I have an new channel as i have another boat. I bought on jan3rd and u will be doing an vlog l walk through. The boat is an Colombia 27. I have rejoined your channel. you do make some of the nicer vlogs. Gerard on SV Gemstar.
Thank you for the great review. The Flow 19 looks to be an ideal pocket cruiser and you seem to have made some quality modifications. For a 19' boat there seems to be an ideal mix of space and performance in an easily handled package. I wonder if I can get building plans as of course the Flow 19 is not available down here in New Zealand at the bottom of the world.
Thanks for the kind words and for watching. Sadly, neither a kit nor plans are available for the Flow 19. Rudders and swing keel are molded laminate vacuum bagged composites and the coach roof is assembled from panels of sandwiched composite. The company has a smaller daysailer version, the Aloes 18, available as plans or kit. See the links in the video description. Cheers.
Thanks for the useful info. I have that motor on my Sage 17. Based on the serial number, I think the motor is 2009 (also think it came as original equipment on my 2015 Sage). Not being EXTREMELY mechanically inclined/experienced, I'm quite pleased that I've successfully replaced the carb, as well as a frozen clutch bearing, over the time that I've owned the motor. I've also been pondering how to attach a tach (I have one pretty much like yours) to the motor. Maybe I'll try your setup. Does it live there all the time?
The sail cloth is called ZZ Black Aramid Laminate from Deutch sail cloth maker Contender. We had our sails made from two different sail lofts, one in Canada, the other in France. Here is the link to the sail cloth specs. contendersailcloth.com/en/7p/zz-black-aramid-laminates.aspx
The coach roof is an assembled composite structure and keel and rudders are molded composite parts so, It'd be a bit hard for a home built. There is a slightly shorter day sailer model, based on the same lines that is available as a kit for home built. The Aloes 18. archinavale.carbonmade.com/projects/6146057
Buy Find a used one or get a new one built in France, put it on a trailer and ship it RoRo (roll on - roll off) to the North America like a car. Cargo freight from Antwerpen to Baltimore/NY is 3 to 4k with broker and import tax fees. Then register it in Colorado (no sales taxes) and get Maine tags for the trailer.
@@bbonora best is to join the Facebook group “Fans of Atelier Interface Sailboats” and ask if anyone is for sale. 6 were made, #7 is under construction. I have #5.
