What Will The DESIGNER OF MY BOAT Think About my Work!? | Wildling Sailing 

What an absolute treat to have the designer come and look over the boat!

Take a drink every time I say ‘yeah’. Honestly I’m in awe of this amazing woman and her endless knowledge. So grateful that I have all this footage to look back on and all those drawings saved for the successful refit of my dream boat!!! Check out the Wharram website for loads more info. Thanks for all the lovely comments and support. Going into the water tomorrow! Wish me luck!!

Another fabulous watch. How many designers come out to see and advise somebody who paid 2k on an abandoned version of their boat? And smile, be so helpful and positive. You wanted a wharram and got the bargain you needed, the work you have to do is teaching you so much and you'll reap the benefit of that for years to come. Bloody good work.

Hanneke just oozes experience and skill...1hr with that lady is 10 yrs in the schoolroom.... Mark you are very lucky to have such talent showing interest in your boat....even if she is the designer... Cant wait to see the video of when you invite Hanneke for a barbecue onboard whilst out sailing... rgds Yoki..

Wow. A visit from a living legend. You could hardly have more of an endorsement.

How cool to have Hanneke visit your boat! Nice video.

She needs her own channel . What knowledge and passion for her designs.

Amazingly generous of Hanneka to come and give you her time and expertise. As she said you are learning all the time. Even the small tidbits about the rigging were super interesting!! 😀👍 The paint job is also spot on!! A credit to Mahi!!

👍👌👏 Hanneke Boon, truly a boat expert and a very experienced sailor. Still going strong!👍👌👏 My deep respect. Kudos.

She is such a wealth of knowledge. What a treat.

Hanneke is an absolute legend. With her guidance, you have yourself a steal of a boat for any ocean crossing for years to come. What a great friend to have. Cheers Mark! 🍻

What a freaking peach of a lady Hanneka is and an absolute treasure trove of information for you. Doesn't get any better than having the designer of the boat crawling around your's brainstorming with you. Never you mind, you can now silence the doubters, s- throwers and outside noise we all encounter on the pathway to our dreams with that dose of practical and psychic assurance... I'll assume much needed peace of mind for you that you have not lost your mind. You are indeed on a difficult, but good, wholesome, rewarding path!!!!

Absolutely awesome that Lady knows her boats, Badass brother

Nice one Mark, and Hanneke. Nice to see Hanneke picked up that your first non-scarf was on the compression side of the beam, and will likely be OK. Also, another thing Hanneke picked up, spreaders on a cat rig are not needed. With alloy spars you can go to about minimum 9 degrees shroud angles. Only monohulls need to do this. You have more like 20 degrees even on the cap shrouds, and the lowers have even more. What a fascinating video, with Hanneke there. Thanks to both of you !

Wow, that was great that your designer came to see your boat and offer advice on so much. She is awesome. Your progress is looking fantastic. So happy for you. All your hard work is paying off. Cheers! 🤗

This legend is just scratching the surface with you. Most dont know half about the historic pioneering James and Hanneke did for ¨down-to-earth¨ multihull building and travelling in the last 70 years.

Hanneke is a legend! So much knowledge!

"A lot of the things that were worrying me are no longer worrying me" That's a good philosophy for life in general. Not only is Hanneke the designer, but she also has decades of experience building, sailing, and maintaining Wharrams. She'll know what should work and what might not.

A real treat to see Hanneke,(spelling corrected) and a real privilage to have 'THE' expert offering advice!

A judicial subject matter expert... a kind of royalty! What a treat. The Grand Dame seems to have even brought her own travel gavel _and_ drafting table. I am smitten. Also.: the hulls are down right shimmering!

Hanneke is an absolute legend, What an honor to have her consult on your project, You are very lucky!

You can see she's proud of her boat, and she has all rights to be

Now there's a revelation. Early in the piece, lots of people (including myself, I have to say) had their doubts about this boat. And all the time we didn't know that you didn't make this decision just willy-nilly in the spirit of "gee whizz, I always wanted a Wharram and let's give it a whirl!" You had the designer herself giving you the nod.

what a fantastic lady Hanneke is , her passion for her design jumps out of the video,, what a great role model she is for young women in to boat design and be hands on with a build, forget gender when you have a passion and knowledge it doesn't matter i could listen to Hanneke talking about the boats all day.

Really love seeing Hanneke in your videos. She went over the boat an called out so many things so quickly. I still go back and watch your visit, she’s such a cool person. Really hoping she will come out for a sail with you some time.

Congratulations on passing the Hanneke Test! Bet you were sweating bullets about that visit!

14:18 Mark has big balls to have his repairs reviewed by the designer, YOU are the Man🎉

Its nice to have someone drop by with competent suggestions on how to make the boat safe. It is far too easy to go to sea in an unsafe craft. Having the designer to provide the advice is an extremely big deal. I hope you recorded every word so you can go back and review. Not many people will take the time to help you not kill yourself.

Oh my! Mark, I'm sure you appreciate how lucky to have Hanneke visit you. What a lovely and knowledgeable lady. The fact that you can bring this boat back to life using rudimentary tools and skills is a testament to the robustness of the original design.

Wow - how many people can get the designer of their boat to visit 30 years later!

Fantastic to see Hanneke come all the way to see you and your boat. She has a wealth of knowledge and is an expert at what she does.

Hanneke is a mind of information and was clearly an equal partner in the design of these wonderful boats, My mate Bill has a 31ft Tiki and although the hulls are in excellent condition, the rig has been a nightmare, he has tried cutter rig, ketch rig and now rigged her back to bermuda rig with a big genoa, but going to windward is very difficult. She is a one off design which is a problem, but he's over the moon with it and has never lost faith in her sailing abilities.

To speed up your next beam repair - when you're setting those wooden sections in, then planing them down, it's helpful to set a router at /just/ above the level you want, rout some channels in the wood, take off the high sections with chisels, then use the planer to finish. Much quicker and your planer blades will last longer, less time to clog, less clearing of your plane.

When the designer Hanneke gives you the all clear you know you are on the right track. Looking forward to further progress.

Hanneka is an absolute legend.

How incredibly lucky to have a visit from the original designer of your yacht ❤🎉😊

WHAT A GREAT DESIGNER. LIKE THE FACT THAT SHE TOOK THE TIME TO TEACH YOU WHAT SHE KNOWS ABOUT THE SAILS AND THE BOATS WORKING LIFE.

How fab is Hanneke! I love watching your videos. I know nothing about boats and have never been around boats but I so enjoy your channel.

Great to have the designer crack the nod on the work you have done Mark, that is worth a lot! In particular it puts the scarf concerns to rest. So cool that she took the time to spend with you and check Mahi over. I'll bet you're all fired up to get her done and sailing. Following with interest. Thanks again for sharing this special video.

This is fantastic, how brilliant having her there with you !

Cool you got the boss to drop in - you must feel almost famous

What an amazing woman. You are so lucky to have her input. Can't wait to see the boat in the water.

Ms. Boon is a master of her craft. The boat is a beaut! Great work! Will gladly stay tuned !!!! Great music as usual

I always thought so but Hanneke confirms its a great boat mate! Keep up the good work.

Hanneke is an excellent example of how a designer ought to work with an owner - succinct "why you need to" and "how to" guidance. Great idea for you to seek the guidance at this time. Hope you will invite her to accompany you on your first sail. Good video work Mark.

Bro your editing and cinematic sense has improved immensely over this last year! Keep up the awesome work!

Hanneke is an absolute treasure. So generous with her time and expertise. I have no doubt this is because she sees the passion and commitment in you Mark, to realise your dream and put this boat back in the water. What a brilliant episode. Best of luck going forward!

Brilliant video. Obviously Hanneke clearly knows about the boat since she designed it. Lots of constructive advice given

Hanneke is absolutely passionate about her craft and you could see her excitement! She seemed just as thrilled to get her hands on a boat as you were to get her advice! Such a privilege to have her! Good luck getting wet!!!

What a knowledgeable lady Hanneke is. Pleasure to listen to her explain about the boat. I remember your earlier visit to see her. Wonderful.

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what a good experience, it must be super helpful to get her advice on all aspects of the boat.

So cool to have someone so knowledgeable come and look at your work in the flesh and tell you you’re doing a great job. You’re an inspiration Mark, best of luck going back into water this week 👍

You are so blessed to have Hanneke Boon come alongside you and help you make the smart decision to purchase this gem in the rough. Your one lucky young man Mark! To be able to have her there to give you great advice on how to build those sleds and which sailing rig your going to go with. The good Lord has blessed you, and that's awesome Happy for ya Mark, can't wait to see you what you finally come up! with, in your final refit.

What a great lady, full of knowledge for these boats really enjoyed to listen to her talking you through the repairs and motor deck.

Very, very good to get that kind of a visit! That must bring loads of motivation, doesn't it? Good luck and keep up the good work!

We have all awaited this episode since you were granted the opportunity to meet her. When you got that cat this was the one thing we all wanted to see. A designer standing by their design. Giving advice, with hands on assistance. She is so gracious and honest with you. Keep it up. Work alone grows tired. Time alone grows only weeds. Hard work and time grows lasting legacies.

The amount of work you have makes my head hurt

what an epic episode with her professional and friendly consulting advice!!! You will be sailing soon! Great winds

Just to say huge ups to you …. not just doing the boat refit, but also making a really impressive vlog. And beating a ticking clock. Awesome, dude. 🎉😊

Hanneke, you are legend! Well done Mark for sharing your work with her. You two are a great team! Thank you for sharing so much knowledge!

Amazing opportunity to get the designer of the boat on boad. If you had another type of boat i don't see Mr Benneteau or Mrs Trident Warrior coming to give you advice🤣

What I love about James (rip) and Hanneke is that they seem to have done their work for the love of it, to build community, and to have the freedom to live the way they wanted to live. They were never about making as much money as they could, but rather about being able to keep going, and I've seen so much evidence of Hanneke giving her time and expertise to people because she cares about the boats and the community. I love it.

Concentrate on what you cant see when its in the water. Once its in you don't want to take it out again. Great vid thx.

What an awesome visit from the designer. Very cool..

Ahhhh this is satisfying! Been a fan of Hanneke and the Wharram story since I was a teenager

Just to repeat; you have an extraordinarily good paint job on your hulls! Absolutely top class

seeing her walk around your boat was fackin awesome

You are so blessed to have her take a liking to you enough to come all the way there to look at the boat.

Seeing that plan with the rig on has got me exited. Cant wait to see it all come together.

You lucky lucky fellow. What a gracious lady!!

What a lovely Lady Hanneke is Mark, you must be happy with her approval and recommendations . Keep up the great work fella and very entertaining vids....love it!

wow advice from the designer...could it get any better...peace

Yoda has landed!... nice to have the reassurance of all the good work... a safe and experienced pair of hands gives you confidence to keep moving... great job Mark... look forward to the next one

How wonderful to see Hanneke! And I was impressed by her mastery of the design and details. I was comforted by her, and I hope you were too.

Hanneke is the goddess of the water and how lucky you are to have her visit!

Man you can yell she loves boats and put so much thought into this design. This is so cool!

You are such a humble guy Mark, That’s why people flock to help you. Because it’s the last thing you expect. Great job!

How nice is that, the designer of your boat comes by and looks at your restoration work, and immediately starts with a skilled inspection, a professional Hanneke knows what she is talking about.

What an honor to have the designer visit you refit. Thanks Mark

When I've had a hard day on my own projects , watching you preserves my sanity that I,m not alone tackling the apparently impossible tasks . Thankyou .

Well, I think you're doing a great job 👍

I'll say it time and time again... I was doubtful at first with this, but you keep crushing it. With all of this new info and so many super knowledgeable people, the designer included, you've got this. Easy.

The ultimate expert opinion! very cool

Mark, its been enjoyable watching you from your days in Kunming playing Cards Against Humanity with glasses of Georgian Wine to witness you work on your own craft for the deep blue seas. She’s beautiful, you’re doing great!

Nothing wrong with Cheap Tool's. Their all made in the Same Factory. Love the final coat colour...😘

Wow! So lucky to have one of the designers onsite to critique your work and advise. Definitely do exactly as she advised for those motor boxes!

What an awesome learning experience for you (and us). She really knows her stuff!!!!!

She gives criticism in a way without being insensitive or insulting but still gets her point across

oh my god i love this woman.... when she got the hammer out to tap the beam... the civil engineer in me felt so proud of her...she is very clearly super talented.

I am sitting here in comfort with a cup of tea enjoying your efforts you are learning and having a proper go well done.

Hopefully you get a chance to have Hanneke show you how to sail Mahi! Maybe even have her put a cornerstone or her signature (autograph) next time!! ?

wow the designer right there giving you advise amazing job

What an absolute legend and wealth of knowledge Hanneke is! So positive and passionate, she knows every inch of that boat so well ❤️❤️

What an absolutely lovely lovely lady❤ Mark, you are truly blessed to have Hanneke visit & be soo generous with her time, knowledge & advice❤

Amazing to see Hanneke at work. If you're concerned about the scarf angle on the beams being shallow (which it is), add some glass to the outside locally. Give plenty of overlap and quite a few layers.

A tip. Put the power cord on your shoulder, then you will protect it when you using your power tool.

Hanneke Boon, the legend herself , wow just wow

You have too much faith in the glue. I would have replaced the entire top member of the beams, Glue is strong in shear but not strong enough in tension. It would have taken about the same amount of time, and been 100% in the seaways you will encounter on an ocean passage. I still believe you should rout out a full depth of the insert groove in both sides of your repair addition, extending into the existing beam, probably TWO grooves, and into these grooves add timber inserts of a high tensile strength, to give the top member the overall tensile strength it needs throughout its length. An alternative would have been to cast them in fibreglass as a D spar--but a really expensive option. What a GIFT to have Hanneke aboard with her experience and expertise--

Enjoyed Hanneke’s sail discussion, well done Mark,…again