...and the dreams begin..I launched my own version of a 40ft wharram( called Karakia) just up the inlet from there 7 yrs ago and sailed her down to the Whitsundays after a 3.5 yr rebuild at the mozzie swamp of a boatyard behind the sailing club
Nice vid, haven't seen anything else showing this. -How long does assembly take? -Is it possible for one person only? -If it takes more than one to assemble, what might be advantageous in the Tiki 21 over the 26? -Your Torqueedo seems to be barely in the water. Any problems with it? Is a modified motor mount in order? Thanks for the vid.
Cool video, like brimestone33, it would me nice to know how long it takes to put together. I could see the tide came in but that could be a couple hours or 10.
Well it took about 5 hrs on this day - but there was lots of talking and some sitting around. Could be a lot faster if everyone knew what to do! (Including me)
for brimstone33; I couldn't do it by myself, might be possible though. Realistically, people don't even launch 18ft surfcats by themselves Tiki21 is much cheaper and faster to build, needs a smaller car to tow, is easier to handle beaching and you will spend more time sailing. Tiki 26 feels about twice as big I think. Torqeedo has a longer shaft than you expect - the bottom of the prop (huge) here is level with the deepest part of the hulls, transom does need a little tweaking. Has great thrust going into the wind going happily into 20knts with 1.5m chop without cavitating, which is a big safety advantage over a petrol motor where cavitation causes motor to be useless in a sea. Had lots of problems with battery/repairs though, its a v long way from Germany here!
