Robert McNeil narrates the story of one of America's most colorful and historic sailboats.
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@dalehilltopfarm2 жыл бұрын
What a wonderful documentary! I just purchased my first catboat. Will sail the first time this week along the coastal waters of Georgia.
@horiaemilcioflan6964 жыл бұрын
2 years ago, after watching this superb video, I decided to build a marshcat, beautifully designed by Joel White. Now, after almost 600 hours of work she, (Mimi, after my daughter) is ready for her maiden voyage. Beautiful boat, excelent american heritage, for sure the one and only in my country (Romania), makes me proud. Thank You for wonderful history and beautiful images!
@Vaunraymond3 жыл бұрын
Wow, what a wonderful comment and story. I filmed this documentary almost 30 years ago, so it warms my heart to know that it continues to inform, entertain and inspire people like you, especially in a place so far away from New England as Romania. If you get this message, please tell me more about your marshcat Mimi and her maiden voyage. My email address is vaunraymond@comcast.net. Best wishes.
@davidterare91603 жыл бұрын
I have almost finished the same boat as you in brisbane australia..fair winds to you.
@davidterare91603 жыл бұрын
@@Vaunraymond hello sir I have almost completed the marsh cat also and she will be sailing the great barrier reef islands next year. Very good design for our shallow waters
@SleepyBoBos3 жыл бұрын
@@davidterare9160 Have you got a link to a video maybe? That would be awesome to see. I am in Moreton Bay
@danielsondavidf3 жыл бұрын
Excellent documentary! - - great-grandson of Rueben Bigelow, catboat designer and boatbuilder from Monument Beach, Mass
@johnmorris39413 жыл бұрын
I once owned a Bigelow Wenaumet Kitten, hull 47. Fabulous craft.
@debmazzarelli2 жыл бұрын
Thank you Peter, for my chair and all the great sails!
@maxwell_multicrafts3 жыл бұрын
Love these boats, took some notes on places to visit to learn more firsthand. Thank you!
@striderq3110 Жыл бұрын
Thanks for sharing, nice to see such a versatile boat working away, while serving leisure events, with so many cleaver designers, Safe travels, G.
@themysticmariner19592 жыл бұрын
Just picked up an abandoned cat boat (Stur-Dee Cat) for free. Needs a lot of work, but am now inspired to save her after watching this film.
@denglerclaudia4 ай бұрын
Wonderful intro to cat boats. I am in the market for one...
@GermanGreetings18 күн бұрын
Love from here !
@colinbm20102 жыл бұрын
You have got to love a Cat Boat, even if you never own one. I built one in Sydney, Australia in 1980, they are so beautiful in all ways. As for the name 'Cat Boat', I thought it was a no-brainer, with the mast in the bow, it is Cat Rigged !
@hrt34184 жыл бұрын
It was not mentioned but the biggest problem with the original catboats was the weight of the mast so far forward. When empty, they were bow heavy. It was the advent of the aluminum mast that made the catboat balanced and as successful as it is now. I was disappointed that so little mention was made of the Marshall cats. They are the Cadillac of catboats.. When I sold mine after 40 years, I found that the used Sanderlings are seldom listed for sale but sell by word of mouth. When there is an ad for one, it is always marked "sold". I remember when Breck Marshall showed us how to put a reef in just before we left South Dartmouth. That was in 1972.
@DavidD69697 ай бұрын
Well put together..
@andrewbarten7347 Жыл бұрын
Very Massachusetts. Makes you want to get drunk and drive an Oldsmobile off a bridge on Martha's Vineyard.
@antoniescargo15299 ай бұрын
Interesting video. 😴😔😴😴. If you want to learn something about boats you have to visit the Netherlands. The Russian Csar learned to build boats in the Netherlands.
@ghqservicesmiddlegeorgiadr99862 жыл бұрын
Thank you. Great story.
@guyfitter30063 жыл бұрын
Fantastic video
@simonblake55635 жыл бұрын
Brilliant Video, So well told and informative description of beautiful boats
@bfarm442 жыл бұрын
So I’m going to watch you guys for a while till I can make my dream come true then I can start my own channel
@KBMB474 жыл бұрын
Who could not like this?
@DanielJohnson-vr9mw3 жыл бұрын
Great vid.!
@briangodfrey7424 Жыл бұрын
Excellent film. I'd like to suggest an additional and probably more primary reason for the need of fishermen for a fast boat: it increases your range. While I'm sure there were often impromptu races (who could resist it when you saw a fellow fisherman heading in?) I doubt that it happened every day, nor did it probably have a big effect on the price of the fish at the dock. But think about it: you've only got so much daylight and the faster you can go, the farther from home you can go and return and still have time to fish. Or the more time you can spend fishing rather than sailing out and back. That's the real economic benefit of speed in these boats. If you can get to where the fish are, have time to fill your boat, and still make it back, that's when you "win".
@tedhoppe5918 Жыл бұрын
the video although aged, is still really great. Nice camera work and editing.
@tedfinkenauer424 жыл бұрын
Can’t believe I’ve never seen this video.thanks!
@martinhoflich6150 Жыл бұрын
thanks for this video from germany
@pittk.30904 жыл бұрын
great video
@randomx42893 жыл бұрын
Very good video
@fabmanly10704 жыл бұрын
Very nice
@chriswaters9263 жыл бұрын
We admire the Cat on the western prairies as well
@Tnapvrvideo Жыл бұрын
Wonderful video. Might I ask does the Marshall 22 have a head and sink, or can they have one installed when built new?
@romandybala3 жыл бұрын
Wow,Pastel colors, chinos and chambray . Individual owners all. Probably have a secret handshake too.
@BLKDAWGZ4 жыл бұрын
link to the ending credits song ?
@wazalee48728 ай бұрын
i would like a catboat, but i cannot find plans, for an open deck (eg no cabin) i leant a lot.
@zonianinexile3 жыл бұрын
Why was the Herreshoff America catboat ignored?...some sort of problem?
@jpkatz1435 Жыл бұрын
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@MrDvenclovas3 жыл бұрын
💥💛💚❤💥
@Owenlightowler3 жыл бұрын
Nice vid. Doubt Americans invented the centreboard as suggested though.
@kCI2512 жыл бұрын
Who invented the centerboard?
@kjellberntsson48403 жыл бұрын
Dear Skager take a look at this video in your heaven.
@alainarsenault74105 жыл бұрын
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@norml.hugh-mann2 жыл бұрын
To sacrifice payload for lile half a knot more speed is the dumbist idea and wealthy people doing it doeant shock me
@tommypetraglia46883 жыл бұрын
Nice boats but can't point into the wind. I hope you can get home on a broad reach
@hrt34183 жыл бұрын
That isn't true. My Sanderling would point higher than many other boats. In one case a fellow in a Catalina complained to me that he tried to point up as high as I did but couldn't.
@kCI2512 жыл бұрын
Sunfish points pretty good, rig is same as gaff rigged cat.
@Jup2com9 ай бұрын
I would love a copy of the aerial photo @10:26 of the boatyard, could you possibly provide a source? 👀