Ep. 5 - ULTIMATE Micro Cruising Dinghy: The Welsford Sherpa, a mini SCAMP

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Small Craft Tasmania

Small Craft Tasmania

7 ай бұрын

In this episode we take our 9ft Welsford Sherpa ‘Sea Pup’ on a mini adventure to prove that size isn’t everything. We circumnavigate Australia’s oldest existing lighthouse, then spend a night camping underneath this capable little micro cruiser on Bruny Island.
Music by Alana Gogoll: www.alangogoll.com/
Black & White Iron Pot images courtesy of The Tasmanian Archive and Heritage Office.
Broth recipe courtesy of The Jimi Monkey Sailing Show.

Пікірлер: 63
@jwboatdesigns
@jwboatdesigns 6 ай бұрын
A oerfect mini cruise, thanks for posting that Matt, great story.
@SmallCraftTasmania-ms4sx
@SmallCraftTasmania-ms4sx 6 ай бұрын
Thank YOU! ⚓👍
@commonweakness9060
@commonweakness9060 3 күн бұрын
Looks like a sweet little dinghy and a lovely outing.
@jimmyfleebot
@jimmyfleebot 8 күн бұрын
You're living the dream there bro. Cheers from NZ! Subscribed!
@stevewagstaff8211
@stevewagstaff8211 6 ай бұрын
I think the Sherpa looks a lot simpler and easier build than the Scamp, you've got yourself a winner there, thanks for sharing.
@stevewagstaff8211
@stevewagstaff8211 6 ай бұрын
Fantastic Micro Cruiser, she's got everything you need, with a ton of volume. Tassie looks great for adventures
@HighMaintenancePS
@HighMaintenancePS 5 ай бұрын
Just a beautiful country. I often fantasise about moving over! Watching from NZ.
@SmallCraftTasmania-ms4sx
@SmallCraftTasmania-ms4sx 4 ай бұрын
thanks again
@m1kalD
@m1kalD 6 ай бұрын
What a gem of a boat. You have her well set up too by the looks of it....
@SmallCraftTasmania-ms4sx
@SmallCraftTasmania-ms4sx 4 ай бұрын
tiny big boat!
@jeffb6131
@jeffb6131 6 ай бұрын
Another great Video Matt, love the Sherpa, may build one after I finish my Pathfinder, hey but don't tell the wife, Ha ha.
@robertscholz4486
@robertscholz4486 6 ай бұрын
That looks like a great little boat to sail in that area. Thanks for the share!
@SmallCraftTasmania-ms4sx
@SmallCraftTasmania-ms4sx 4 ай бұрын
thank you
@philgrizzlyadams
@philgrizzlyadams 6 ай бұрын
A good video mate - nice boat and cruise, and a GREAT history lesson about the families on the Iron Pot..😮 Tough back then..😂
@garyhardy3810
@garyhardy3810 6 ай бұрын
Great video Mat, inspirational! "Sea Pup" looks terrific! Bravo!!
@SmallSailboatCruising
@SmallSailboatCruising 6 ай бұрын
Thanks for sharing that with us. Enjoyed every minute.
@user-th3ll8rl7i
@user-th3ll8rl7i 5 ай бұрын
Man your living the life! Eff materialism, the rat race, golddiggers, and conspicuous consumption! The waterway systems will never go away; if anything they'll increase! And all free, no traffic, no internal composition pollution, no control grid, you are free!
@SmallCraftTasmania-ms4sx
@SmallCraftTasmania-ms4sx 4 ай бұрын
yep!
@daveonboard
@daveonboard Ай бұрын
Love your work Matt! David from Triabunna!
@DinghyCruisingKingfisher
@DinghyCruisingKingfisher 6 ай бұрын
Thanks for showing us the boat in such a great video. The weather is key isn’t it?!
@wayfarerchris.4116
@wayfarerchris.4116 Ай бұрын
Great video, great little boat 👍.
@aaronsellers1372
@aaronsellers1372 6 ай бұрын
That's a beauty! Building a pathfinder in New Brunswick now, jealous of your coming summer!
@Leighbuoy
@Leighbuoy 6 ай бұрын
Well done Mat, a most enjoyable watch, thanks for taking us along..
@WaveSweepertheAdventureD-rn4nx
@WaveSweepertheAdventureD-rn4nx 6 ай бұрын
The Lightkeepers house must have been something, shame they tore it down. Interesting bit of history, thanks for sharing.
@petreamccarthy8635
@petreamccarthy8635 6 ай бұрын
Great video thanks. Reinforces that I could camp cruise my 10 footer. Cheers
@SmallCraftTasmania-ms4sx
@SmallCraftTasmania-ms4sx 4 ай бұрын
Absolutely Petrea...go for it!
@svkarakara
@svkarakara Ай бұрын
great sailing and vid ,thanks !!
@Partan.
@Partan. 6 ай бұрын
Lovely wee boat; great wee film 👍
@afloatinawoodenboat
@afloatinawoodenboat 6 ай бұрын
Lovely video
@Andrew-pr9jd
@Andrew-pr9jd 11 күн бұрын
Great little boat and enjoyable video! Have you done any sailing on Tassie's larger lakes?? Would love to try it sometime.
@SmallCraftTasmania-ms4sx
@SmallCraftTasmania-ms4sx 11 күн бұрын
Thank you. Yes, we've spent a lot of time on Pedder. Our next video will feature some footage. Stay tuned...
@richardburke583
@richardburke583 6 ай бұрын
Cracking video, thanks
@garyandrews8053
@garyandrews8053 5 ай бұрын
so great
@SmallCraftTasmania-ms4sx
@SmallCraftTasmania-ms4sx 4 ай бұрын
thank you
@dominictarrsailing
@dominictarrsailing 2 ай бұрын
glad you ate the crab! can't subscribe twice otherwise I would have!
@SmallCraftTasmania-ms4sx
@SmallCraftTasmania-ms4sx 2 ай бұрын
thanks mate. just had a look at your channel....some great stuff there! well done...stay salty...Mat.
@nickrose1778
@nickrose1778 6 ай бұрын
It took waaay to long to step the mast and setup in the morning. I suggest you check your procedure with Captain Monkey and all will be well. Cheers
@sailor-rick
@sailor-rick 5 ай бұрын
Looks good, BUT, in the Caribbean the bugs -- noseeums, mosquitos, etc, would eat you alive before morning. But a cheap mosquito net would drape right over the top or hang down from the seats... either way.
@SmallCraftTasmania-ms4sx
@SmallCraftTasmania-ms4sx 5 ай бұрын
My sleeping bag has a net over the top and prevents the bugs from eating me at night. Thanks for watching.
@MartinL1958
@MartinL1958 2 ай бұрын
G’day mate, looks like a great little boat, however from the shot of the boat upturned, there seems to be no scope for hat dagger board to “give” if it grounds. Is the case designed to take shocks like that? I’m just thinking back to my childhood sabot days where an extended case allowed the dagger board to tilt backwards and absorb some impact energy 🤔
@SmallCraftTasmania-ms4sx
@SmallCraftTasmania-ms4sx 2 ай бұрын
If I hit something with the CB down the impact would throw me out of the dinghy before something gave way. The strength to weight ratio on John's designs are far more than a sabot.
@dooleyfussle8634
@dooleyfussle8634 6 ай бұрын
No bugs/sand fleas in Taz? Great video and super nice boat!
@SmallCraftTasmania-ms4sx
@SmallCraftTasmania-ms4sx 6 ай бұрын
Thanks. Great question…yes, we have all the bugs, lice, mozzies…but we make sure we use bug juice and I have a mozzie net over the top of my sleeping bag. 👍🏾⚓️
@TheKetamineSquid
@TheKetamineSquid 3 ай бұрын
do you think the sherpa is big enough as a tender to carry 3 people? i'm looking at it as a downsize from the massive tinny i've currently been using, but if it's gonna work it has to be able to carry three people. any thoughts?
@SmallCraftTasmania-ms4sx
@SmallCraftTasmania-ms4sx 3 ай бұрын
Yep. She’ll take 3 no problem. I’ve seen pix of 5 onboard! The Sherpa is a great load carrier. 👍🏾⚓️
@byoung255
@byoung255 3 ай бұрын
Have you sailed Michael Storer's OZ Goose? How does it compare to the Sherpa? I'm guessing the Goose is faster but less forgiving and can't be rowed. Would you take it microcruising?
@SmallCraftTasmania-ms4sx
@SmallCraftTasmania-ms4sx 3 ай бұрын
I've not sailed an OG, but would love to!
@richardcalvert387
@richardcalvert387 2 ай бұрын
Thx for the video, what is she like to right after a capsize ?
@SmallCraftTasmania-ms4sx
@SmallCraftTasmania-ms4sx 2 ай бұрын
I've never capsized her, however I can't imagine any different to other 9' dinghies, other than slightly higher freeboard.
@richardcalvert387
@richardcalvert387 2 ай бұрын
Do you know of any Scamps for sale
@SmallCraftTasmania-ms4sx
@SmallCraftTasmania-ms4sx 2 ай бұрын
@@richardcalvert387 none in Tasmania
@Rhodri80
@Rhodri80 4 ай бұрын
You seem to cope OK with the limited internal space. Are you pleased with her handling at sea?
@SmallCraftTasmania-ms4sx
@SmallCraftTasmania-ms4sx 4 ай бұрын
Pound for pound, the Sherpa is a very capable boat.
@SmallCraftTasmania-ms4sx
@SmallCraftTasmania-ms4sx 4 ай бұрын
Pound for pound, the Sherpa is a very capable boat.
@Ocean-blue
@Ocean-blue 2 ай бұрын
Lovely boat. I am looking at a similar build. It would be very interesting to see a capsize drill. I don’t know what your experience is with capsize drill in similar boats but these ‘little’ guys can hold a lot of water.. A controlled capsize with people around to help would enable you to think about recovery. Can you pull the dagger board from outside of the boat to use as a step ? Do you have sufficient bailing bucket ? Are your lockers sufficiently secured ! Do you need extra rope or hand holds to aid righting/getting aboard. Also you seem to have a lot of loose gear - which I know if unavoidable in a small dinghy but maybe this would give you some ideas for secure stowage Please don’t take my comment as criticism, that not how it’s intended, just food for thought, also not many KZfaq videos about this so maybe it could be good for views. Enjoy your sailing 👍
@SmallCraftTasmania-ms4sx
@SmallCraftTasmania-ms4sx 2 ай бұрын
Thanks mate. It seems so long ago that I made this video and was just a bit of fun. Sea Pup is sadly no longer part of our fleet, but we do have some capsize videos planned in some of our 'larger' dinghies. Stay tuned...
@ArazQizilbash
@ArazQizilbash 6 ай бұрын
Hello, I really like the Sherpa design and for years I have never been able to like inflatable tenders and could never fit them next to a classic sailboat. Recently, I have been seriously interested in making a composite (due to lightness) tender, Is it possible to use it as a motorized tender by making a change to the Sherpa design and Would it be a wise choice to undertake such a task?
@SmallCraftTasmania-ms4sx
@SmallCraftTasmania-ms4sx 6 ай бұрын
Hi. Yes, if you mean use a small outboard. The transom is designed to take an outboard.
@peterthornton2912
@peterthornton2912 4 ай бұрын
I have a Sherpa with a 2.5hp mercury. Either long arms or a tiller extension recommended. You definitely don't need more power. Yamaha 2 hp would be good choice too. Very easily driven hull. Goes a very long way on one litre of fuel.
@ArazQizilbash
@ArazQizilbash 4 ай бұрын
@@peterthornton2912 Thank you for the information.
@andrasvarga4066
@andrasvarga4066 2 ай бұрын
vigyázz aburokratakra , lőnek...
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