2 YEAR Catamaran REFIT - $$ EVERY. SINGLE. COST. $$ - PART 1

2 YEAR Catamaran REFIT - $$ EVERY. SINGLE. COST. $$ - PART 1 | SailAway 275

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2 ай бұрын

Here's EVERY SINGLE DOLLAR we've spent RESTORING our 30 YEAR OLD CATAMARAN for TWO YEARS in the CARIBBEAN, while living aboard and sailing over 3000 MILES! It's been a long and crazy road since we moved aboard, loaded with adventure and even more problems. But we've slowly tackled them all, and the ones we haven't we have MASSIVE plans for in the near future. Enjoy!! And be sure to SUBSCRIBE for WEEKLY CONTENT EVERY SUNDAY! Cheers!!
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@CaraVarv Ай бұрын

“So schtick around” lol that gets me

@SailAwayVlog Ай бұрын

I made him redo it a couple time so he could say it correctly but alas that was the one that made the cut 🤷🏻‍♀️

@bethwolberd3878 Ай бұрын

I am so excited for you guys. You give us so much hope. We just purchased a 1973 ketch rig trimaran in Key West. Plenty do to! You guys have been very inspiring on this journey! Thank you!!

@SailAwayVlog Ай бұрын

Thanks so much and congrats! Sounds like you've got an exciting journey ahead!

@TheNeds Ай бұрын

great vid: re: EVA deck, i used Seadek and it will not discolour or peel up. highly recommend! your bimini and dodger sewing skills are top notch! beautiful!

@SailAwayVlog Ай бұрын

Thanks! Yes, a friend of ours mentioned that as well. They use it on a lot of the new HH cats. It and a few others are PE/EVA which is a huge difference over the EVA. We gave it a shot, learned our lesson. LOL.

@firstlast1047 Ай бұрын

Great job on cockpit/salon doors😅

@SailAwayVlog Ай бұрын

Thank you! They definitely brighten our days now.

@firstlast1047 Ай бұрын

@SailAwayVlog Not only good woodworking, but the doors are esthetically pleasing to the eye. I had jokingly made a comment about leaving the "blue" tape on. For me, a little blue trim would look nice. 👌

@viva5724 Ай бұрын

I design energy systems for yachts for a living. I have done several electric conversions although I don't recommend it for most, I also service the systems quite often. I'm also very familiar with your boat although I haven't seen one converted to Ev. The system you have spec is horribly underpowered for your boat. That's less than 35 horsepower total you will have to push the boat. You have wide hulls windage. I've seen a lot more dissatisfied conversions than happy ones.

@laurapitre5797 Ай бұрын

20k down the drain.

@SVPearler Ай бұрын

Hey viva5724 have a look at another Cat doing an electric conversion, it's different. Check out Bilding Wilda. Retractable electric motors.

@bruceallen9977 Ай бұрын

GREAT VIDEO - thank you !!!

@SailAwayVlog Ай бұрын

Glad you liked it! Thanks for watching!

@dlabout Ай бұрын

So many highs and lows but you are still out there! The knowledge you have acquired over your time on the water has made you self-sufficient. I can't imagine your situation being reliant on mechanics for everything. You would need some very deep pockets. I know it has to be a pain to be fixing broken stuff all the time, but I do enjoy watching you succeed. The day the generator ran was a biggy!

@SailAwayVlog Ай бұрын

Thanks Doug! Yeah, that was a biggie. And I have to say (as I literally knock on wood...does Murphy read KZfaq comments?) that it's making me a little nervous that I haven't had any big fixes to make in quite a while...I'm cringing as I wait for it. Lol

@ready2roamrv289 Ай бұрын

Cheers to you for all of your hard work. She's looking great!

@SailAwayVlog Ай бұрын

Thank you kindly!

@mariastaples638 Ай бұрын

That's awesome it's been years already wow great job crew of sail away thank you for sharing your story and talent with us John and Marie ❤️ 🙏

@SailAwayVlog Ай бұрын

Hey guys, thanks so much watching all this time! We appreciate it!

@dale3696 Ай бұрын

Good breakdown!!.. Wow you guys have done a lot of work.. Those doors you repaired look amazing, well done... I like how you just keep keep chipping away at things... She's looking great and you will get there.. Enjoy watching your journey, thanks for sharing👍😊

@SailAwayVlog Ай бұрын

Thanks so much, we appreciate the encouragement! Chipping away is exactly right, lol.

@robertgranafei2781 Ай бұрын

I remember when you bought that boat, My impression, after 50 years in small yachts, was ouch! Good luck.

@julianbatcheler9970 Ай бұрын

Rivers makes me laugh. My youngest is 10… my oldest 25. Can’t believe it’s nearly two years already. Looking forward to seeing the electric motor conversion.

@SailAwayVlog Ай бұрын

Wow, that's a range! He's a really good kid, we're lucky. :-). Two years did seem to fly by, though it had felt like was standing still through much of it!

@MrJoelkamins Ай бұрын

I checked out your build plan on your webpage... Looks good... Good choice on the liquid cooled motors. I am currently in the slow process of upgrading to liquid cooled chargers...

@SailAwayVlog Ай бұрын

Thanks! Hopefully we can get to the goal line with it all. What chargers are you getting?

@keithbores4146 Ай бұрын

4' - Rivers can now ride the mine ride at cedar point! Great overview of pricing. Sounds like you just about paid for a used generator. The cockpit cover does look great!

@SailAwayVlog Ай бұрын

Ha, we were wondering what height requirements were on rides! Couldn’t remember!

@carltontweedle5724 Ай бұрын

Lots of work lots of pennies. If going electric will the motors do regen when sailing. See the Whyns.

@SailAwayVlog Ай бұрын

Yeah, the motors we're using have that ability. With most boats it's a matter of enough sailing to really create a useful amount of regen. We'll find out!

@svZia-Switch51 Ай бұрын

She’s coming together nicely. Europe 2025! 🎉

@SailAwayVlog Ай бұрын

Thank you!

@tnllifeunedited9165 Ай бұрын

🤠👍

@SailAwayVlog Ай бұрын

Cheers!

@holtcrowder Ай бұрын

watched this yesterday. Why is it popping back like it is new?

@SailAwayVlog Ай бұрын

Thanks for watching it yesterday! After we published it we noticed that quite a few of the prices were off. For example things that should have been $800 were listed as $8. And since this video is all about the numbers and giving a realistic view on what you might spend for a refit, we made the decision to take it down, go over the numbers with a fine tooth comb (many times) and republish it with the correct info. Sorry for the confusion!

@holtcrowder Ай бұрын

@@SailAwayVlog Got it. thanks. I will watch again. I do remember how cheap I thought some stuff was. I was like, WOW they found some great deals. 🙂 You guy rock !!

@ford3019 Ай бұрын

Have you seen "Sailing with Thomas" video on why he thinks going electric for long range cruising may not work?

@SailAwayVlog Ай бұрын

No, haven't heard of him...I'll go check it out! Always good to hear other perspectives.

@SailAwayVlog Ай бұрын

Ah, I thought you were saying he had some first hand knowledge because he was using electric motors. Looks like his boat is a standard diesel.

@ford3019 Ай бұрын

Yes, it's diesel and he explains why he wouldn't go electric in a video about a month ago

@SailAwayVlog Ай бұрын

I guess my question is has he had some experience on a boat with electrics? Or just theorizing like the rest of us?

@captnb8036 Ай бұрын

Elect is for people on a golf course

@SailAwayVlog Ай бұрын

Yep. Oh, and lots of cars now. Oh wait, I forgot bikes and scooters. Shoot, also cruise ships and cargo ships. But that's it...nope, dang it, I forgot about the electric planes that are being introduced into commuter service. But you're right - only for golf carts, cars, bikes, scooters, cruise ships, cargo ships and planes. Definitely no sailboats. ;-)

@tcoker6616 Ай бұрын

Dang near as tall as I am!

@SailAwayVlog Ай бұрын

haha...he's definitely catching up to Loren!

@philzail2532 Ай бұрын

Shoot, I thought all those zeros were being paid by the seller, LOL.

@SailAwayVlog Ай бұрын

Haha, only a couple. ;-)

@bruceallen9977 Ай бұрын

“about” how much was the boat?

@bruceallen9977 Ай бұрын

im searching

@SailAwayVlog Ай бұрын

We paid $230k.

@wayneanderson1641 Ай бұрын

You are to intelligent to put electric motors in your boat. The Winns performance catamaran barely moves with the electric motors. Less than five knots.😮

@bruceallen9977 Ай бұрын

@@SailAwayVlog thanks im looking now for something with a 200k budget to sail oceans im finding that 42’ at the minimum love your channel !!! thanks for sharing !!!

@bruceallen9977 Ай бұрын

quuck ? what do u think a 1988 39 privilege is worth. one good engine one with 4000 hrs likely rigging out of date sails likely average at best? they are asking 119k your feedback will be appreciated greatly !!!

@SailAwayVlog Ай бұрын

Hey Bruce! I’m not a expert by any means but my initial thought was the price sounded pretty good. But obviously that depends a lot on the overall condition.

@bruceallen9977 Ай бұрын

@@SailAwayVlog thanks - thinking 39’ likely doesnt sail too well ? thanks for the quick reply !!!!

@SailAwayVlog Ай бұрын

I honestly don’t know. I’d be inclined to say it probably sails pretty well. Privileges of those days, like most cats, were focused on sailing characteristics. Unlike newer cats with such wide hulls.

@bruceallen9977 Ай бұрын

at what point do you worry about mast (boom) degradation (decay) on a 40 yr old rig - going to look at the 1988 39’ privilege

@SailAwayVlog Ай бұрын

Anything over 15 years old or so, I'd say a really close inspection is a good idea. Not so much the mast and boom themselves, especially on a Privilege...they made 'em stout...but definitely the standing rigging. Depends of what may have been upgraded or replaced. Even really old rigging can be in decent shape, but someone would need to go up to look at all the terminals to check.

@bruceallen9977 Ай бұрын

@@SailAwayVlog thanks !!!!

@usaret8663 Ай бұрын

Zero chance I would put electric motors on that boat. For the same reason I don't have an electric car. I can't fix it when it breaks.

@SailAwayVlog Ай бұрын

That's definitely true regarding an electric car...no way would I try to fix a Tesla. Lol. Not true with an electric drive boat, particularly how we're doing it. Any "fixes" on this type system are easier and simpler than on a marine diesel. The motors themselves are maintenance free and extremely reliable...they have 7 total moving parts all sealed and contained, so there's nothing there to fix or that ever really needs to be fixed. Very very rare for the motor itself to ever be the problem. The rest is plug and play components and all pretty reliable as well. The electronic motor controller is the next most expensive to the motor itself, about $1200 (just a small electronic box you unplug) also rare to go bad, a charger is about $500, battery cells are less than $100 each (when you build your own bank you can monitor and potentially replace any bad cells as simple as replacing a car battery). All the rest is simple displays, wiring, DC/DC converter, etc., each component well under $300 - $400, all things you simply plug in and there's really not many of them. So a "fix" on this system would typically be replacing a failed component by unplugging and plugging in a new one. And if you've owned boats with diesels, you know you could spin wheel of a hundred potential issues and the fix or part to replace will easily be in that $100 - $500 range with $1200 or more not being uncommon.