Someone put a great deal of love and thought as well as their life into building that boat. I hope the new buyer will take it to the four corners of the world as it was obviously intended.
What an awesome boat. Reminds me of something like 1930's junk steamer from Africa or South Asia. Plus with it being steel means you don't have to worry about much in terms of weather. It is eclectic but that is the charm. They did a great job. For a home build especially.
The "Delta D" signal flag sticker on the pilot house door spelling "MELODEON" should be flipped to the right, where the "Yellow & Blue" vertical strips should be in horizontal manner.😉😉😉😉
She’s 24 1-2 tons of solid boat, if I were to own her I would do a few minor changes, mainly cosmetic but with all the mechanicals and redundancy built into her I wouldn’t touch, the owner put a lot of thought and love into this vessel, very cozy.
What a cool, very custom design. I was surprised at just 49,000 lbs, I figured it would run an easy 70,000. Your right, that boat will go anywhere, in any weather conditions
At first the 'home built' label made me skeptical - but then you realize the builder took 30 years to get everything perfect. No engineer could possibly anticipate the realities of boat life as well as someone living aboard for decades.
Impressive well thought out boat. I’ve seen and sailed with “junk” style sails on the Great Lakes and like the idea. Comparing this to a 30’ 5th wheel trailer I have, the fresh water, black tank, grey tank are not adequate for more than a 5 day trip, 10 if you are very clever on use.
I think you've hit it out of the ballpark with this absolutely beautiful vessel, thanks for showing us. The Owners should be so very proud of this magnificent achievement. It's about as close to perfect as is possible.....
Steel hulls seem like a good idea when sailing near Portugal where there's been recent group Orca attacks on sailing vessels resulting in damage and sinking.
Say, do you have any links to those attacks by Orcas? I've heard of only one, no where near Portugal. Seemed more lije younger playful one from a Pod, bit off and swam off with rudder
@@alexpineiro7960 it’s believed that they link the boats to the lack of fish in the water for them to eat. It’s a lot easier for them to take out their anger on sailboat s moving slowly than a propped vessel moving quicker and possibly injuring themselves.
Unique is a very good word for this boat. Not my cup of tea, but I enjoy seeing something different. It'd be a boring world if we all liked the same things.
Whenever I think about ocean sailing in a sailboat I think about worst case scenarios. The solid construction of this boat means that there are very few situations that will result in the death of the people on board.
While very much not the boat for us I *love* this tour. You've taken the advice from comments to show all the boat and, boy howdy, did you include details during the final walkthrough. 🙂 If I were to have this boat it would get a very major refit which, sadly, would likely wreck much of what the owner/builders tried to do as we don't seem to sail the way they do....not saying they are wrong but that we approach it differently. I hope she finds a new home with folks who can truly appreciate what the builders did and get the maximum out of her. She is an amazing vessel.
There's so much going on with this small and lovely beast, but I loved the "workshop" just by the side of the engine. All that you need to do maintenance within arm's reach, and while standing!
Worked on a large number of boats and yachts from about 25ft. To 90 ft and this is by far MY favorite for its layout, safety, redundancy, and just over-all practicality. I LOVE the galley in the pilot house! Always hated cooking below and being tossed about but not seeing or being able to communicate, this overcomes that. This boat could go anywhere, and that’s where I would take it. . . . And by the way, I personally love the interior! Were I buying it, I would ask them to leave as much of the decor as they felt comfortable leaving to me.
Stout heavy weather vessel . And a beauty! My grand father Bas STALLARD would approve. " Mapu " was a flush deck gaff rigged double ender ,pitch poled in the Tasman sea out of Lord Howe 77. Broke our hearts. This vessel is truly a sea going girl!
Very nice boat. Interesting layout. Certainly looks sturdy. It seems to be more of a motor sailor with that displacement and sail area. Nice engine. And good access for a change. Of course steel maintenance. Looks like in good shape though.
My own ideal voyaging ship was a long keel junk schooner with a pilot house - and I bought a fiberglass hull and deck, finished it out, and crossed the Pacific in it. It was ideal - and I previously voyaged in a fin keel sloop with no pilot house. I named her Batwing, and she was in the Hasler McCloud book on the junk rig.
Amazing boat but I would guess that she sails very slowly. Her sail area/displacement ratio appears to be around 10 whereas for your average cruising sailboat the ratio is about 16. When sailing to the Caribbean, on average, how many miles did she log (under sail alone) per day? She appears to be very heavy with a small sail area relative to her size.
@@Deontjie IMHO the owner should consult with a naval architect to find out how the sail area might be increased. How far can this boat go in 24 hours?
With the steel hull, what kind of corrosion inhibiter (zinc) are in place . Also what kind of grounding system is involved, for lightening strikes? Other than that ,I loved the boat from bow to stern. I am a huge fan of junk rigged sails. You can set them and forget them. No constant trimming, and tensioning involved. Tacking is easy. This is my ideal boat, and just the right size. You can tell the amount of attention to detail the owner/builder put into this vessel, with lots of love, and pride.
A beautiful well built boat, the junk sails look amazing giving the craft with such a unique look. New to your channel, and you got my subscription because I want to see more about what you do.
I use to work on tow boats and it had skin coolers for twin v-16s and don’t ever remember any damage to them and they get hit heavy loads. The keel coolers are up a was from bottom I would think . The guy who built this was no dummy so I would not think that would be a problem with all he has done with all back up systems.
I like the strength aspect. For myself, I'd refurbish the whole thing, but I think the boat definitely has personality and isn't just a floating sneaker.
I think it looks amazing, has a lot of character and it's own unique charm. The new owner could easily change seat covers, wall colors, etc to make it look quite a bit different if desired.
Thank you so much for showing this beautiful vessel. Just on start saw the pilot House has speakers going for and aft, very nice. The Stove stack having a bar protection rods around her, could grab those in Emergency instead of burning hands if Sea state was large. Love the deck spot lights facing forward for work lights on deck in Dark. The Cargo BIG hatch, someone was Really thinking smartly with that add on. Love the Sails, perfect for the wind to push you in Direction you are heading, instead of having too TAC. Love the look of cabin, it's just that workboat Look, but a cruising vessel in any Sea State. Your narrative is so full of excellent information. Very nice job, showing this ( I want this vessel of my Dream boat)
Wow! The designer / builder put a lot of thought into this boat. Not just the design, but the materials and fittings too. My only niggling disagreement would be to mount the radar higher...like mast head.
Nice expedition / adventuring vessel. Layout is more than practicable & adequate. But! A wood burner? If going to colder regions; where would an adequate supply of split wood go?
That bath isn't just for bathing, they are crucial for warming and treatment of hyperthermia if a passenger falls overboard in cold waters like the Arctic.
I super love your boat !.. having lived aboard for 10 years ( 2 different sailboats.. 31 ft sloop / 33 ft yahl…. Both fiberglass) and cruising the second one 5 years throughout the Caribbean and Central America region.. I can relate…😊… I’ve always dreamed of a steel pilot house motor/ sailor … I don’t like getting cold either and definitely believe in triple redundancy… I would add a propane space heater too ( portable… wave 3-6 heater ..gives off ambient heat and sips propane ) …. Additionally, I love the “ novel” idea of having a junk rig however it’s incredibly inefficient upwind and heavy/ cumbersome… ( just think of roller furling by the push of a button from inside the warmth and safety of the pilot house on a dark and stormy night)… my yahl could fly 3 sails and if all were out full it was a lot of sailing power ( to assist better in your fuel consumption)… but to each his own I guess… anyhow, great job and the very best of luck good man !😊
THAT is a slick boat. I raced in my 20’s near and offshore. Everything austere. So, to me it looks ridiculously comfortable safe and enjoyable. I know tech has taken off but I’m a little puzzled there’s no transducer in the hull which is wonderful thing. 💦👀.
Fantastically equipped Moto sailor . The only thing I would consider adding would be to add a bow thruster .. Please tell me what you think of adding to an already finished boat.. Is the 100 gallon fuel capacity adequate for a boat of this size with the large 6 cylinder motor ?
If your quest is for safe crusing looks like this is the boat ... I biggest question would be the sail performance.... I read through the blogs and did not see any sailing information ....Although Vero Beach was a hot spot in 09 ... .. Also fyi they ha e been sailing since 2009 so 3 seasons??? Has it been sitting on the hard ??? Is Frank available for quetions ?? I may keep my eye on her ...very interesting boat ....
@@brianpurcell8635 its not a full keel that makes a boat self righting, its where the center of gravity is. And let me tell you that super structure is real tall and the keel is real shallow, witch indicates a high center of gravity. Not self righting.
@@IldenMelder is the balast in the keel? Yes Is the center if gravity below the waterline? Yes. That's the definition of a self righting boat. Full keel boats do not rely on the long lever force of a fin keel but they make up for that in sheer weight. No marine architect would design a non-self-righting monohull other than a dinghy, a shallow water sharpie or a full foiling racer. Read "Understanding Boat Design," by Ted Brewer before you reply trying to refute me.
The other nice thing was the back stairs from the pilot house leading to the head and master cabin. So entry into the main salon wasn't necessary which might disturb other crew members. The only down side was the lack of ability to see the sails from the pilot house. That would be a big negative for me. Too bad they couldn't have thought to put the solar panels somewhere else and used that space for some sort of hatch/skylight system to allow for visibility of the mainsail.
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