“Put up the sails and let god take them down!” is such interesting turn of phrase.

Love the interior of Tom's boat. So much room.

everyone... Matt remember you need to weigh everything :D

I think Matt was just eager to fire up the chop saw. I totally get it. The ultimate change agent. 😂

I’m so impressed by your work and how much space is in that boat now.

To imagine yourself or your boat somewhere will take you through all the hard work with the project.

Go off the beaten path and surf !!! Sounds like a dream!

Is that Leo's "Bumble Bee ?" Hilarious !

Great episode! Keep rolling Duracell crew!! 👍👍

Wow! Cutting out that console in the center of the boat really opened it up. I can visualize you using that space for a lot of things. If those large containers on each side of the yacht were water tanks, it would seem to me that it would be better to make water tanks that you could build into the bilge for extra ballast, but with a small tunnel under them so that you could still drain any water that gets into the bilge.

thrilled to observe the progress......

There is something cathartic about demolition.

Brilliant guys, you work so hard and deserve the best.

Great video, I stumbled upon your channel watching the compilation of all the work that’s been done so far. I look forward to following this project!

Thanks for posting and sharing.

Good point on motivation. Interest ebbs and flows. The one thing you can't let happen is to lose skills that require everyday application. They are not like riding a bike. Oh to be young again!!! Age is the great equalizer in physical activities. Loving this video series.

You all are the sweetest. It's such a privilege to be able to support you guys. We're so rooting for you, and we're hoping to join you guys on the water someday!

Epic episode. Love Duracells “bones”.

I do love those old racing yachts. In september I have been on an 1982 Swan 46 in Gibraltar, what a beauty! And yes, the open spaces are really nice!

really nice open light down below on Artemis, keep it simple! love it, love the big wheel too

Very emotional video today sailing on the water in the sunshine. I was thinking about weighing the removed sections and then you reminded yourself😂😂😂 Thanks for sharing 💖💖💖

Need to weigh everything you remove….your words….so you know what weight you put back. This is a great project to watch! Fair winds ⛵️

Nice to be able to get (sail) away and enjoy the nice weather we're having. Also the encouragement seeing another racing boat turned into a cruiser and how fun that can be. I understand getting antsy and the need for seeing change. Thanks for the video.👍👍😁

Yanni's mention of the tub got me thinking she'd like Duracell to have a soaking tub with a view of the water.

You should consider that big wheel on the size of your boat , out in that big blue sea

GREETINGS FROM BRAZIL!!

Great update. 2x👍

It was nice meeting you at your South Sound Sailing Society presentation!

Fantastic

Amazing space inside the boat now, I hope your design will be able to retain some of the spatial generosity.

Tom's boat was neat! Enjoy.

Nice sailing to pick up motivation😀

The battery powered tools are great but they can burn up fast too. Seeing the spider box in the boat allows you to have tools that plug, they will last longer and have more power in them.

🇦🇺peaceful,tranquil,interesting and informative stories…..THANKS 🪃🦘⚓️

Bathtub? I was thinking stingray aquarium 🤣. I cringed when you threw the black water tank in the ute, i pictured it breaking and the tray filling with "effluent" haha. Its funny you said about needing to see changes to keep motivated, that's why we have 5 half done jobs at a time doing our refit

lovley boats to look at and a bit of destruction is always good for the soul and motivation.

Matt needed a little edge to continue with exuberance. I get it. Now party on guys

Andrews is such a talented designer.

demolition is good for the soul, just remember to weigh everything.

Didn't know Matt used to work at the Seattle Sailing Club, that's where I took my sailing classes this year!

I’ve sailed on Artemis! I was supposed to deliver to California for the ‘04 Trans-PAC but the owner had to pull out at the last minute.

Cool trimaran! It’s bobcat colors. Go cats! A non sailing fan from Montana who enjoys your videos!

Very nice that old racer. If i should have a mono - it sure could be one of those old racers. Duracell project is very cool - and I think your new design is very good. Somebody need to take an old ORMA 60 trimaran and covert it into a fast liveaboard/cruiser.

Those are impressive speeds for a mono. Will Duracell be able to match or even better them? Also moot question but by removing the ballast tanks are you not losing an opportunity for stability and safety?

Comment here about E49 and the bubbles that remained after vacuum bagging the traveler bulkhead... From experience, I am thinking that there might not be a path for the air to escape. IIRC you use (from the fibre and resin up) peel ply, then a porous/perforated membrane, then the bag. It seems to me there is lacking a void layer that would allow the air to travel to the low pressure of the vacuum. Or put another way, for the vacuum to reach the air pockets. Perhaps some breather material would be useful. Old school is to use discarded nylon 3 strand rope below the bag to create a channel towards the vacuum source. I have used oil absorbent pads (expensive, but I have them already). Perhaps consider where you get bubbles and create that path to the vacuum. To get fibre to lay in hollows is a challenge. Every application of a roller or scraper pulls it away. Yeah, the vacuum is meant to pull it down, but that might mean pulling cloth laterally from the surrounding area, which is a challenge as it starts to get sticky. Anyways, keep up the awesome work! The two of you are moving forward and I'm sitting on my butt commenting on yahtube!

My plan exactly

Hello, I am interested in purchasing a cruising sailboat in the 40' range if you know of any for sale in the area that aren't on YW or CL. Love your channel!

Need more content , it’s like I watch 10 mins of cutting a boat up after waiting all week to watch your videos hope you give us viewers more time wise to watch , the adds are longer .

Press relax and remember what duracells all about

Awsome 🍻🍻🍻🍻🍻🍻😎😎😎🤘🤘🤘🤘

Amazing how solid that boat is constructed when you cut away parts. Can you explain how the ballast tanks worked.

I hope Matt utilized the 4wheel drive feature on his Crocs for that hike.

👍!!!

I'd like to know where Tom got his sweater. 😁

you said you wanted an island inside the boat and you completely demolished the one you had already hehehe, i reckon that structure with a bif of modification would/ve fulfilled the requirements

801th like and 5551rd desktop phantom shipmate view.

1:25 Shipwrite(sic) LOL

Well what did it weigh? Including the stuff you tossed into your mint condition square body….

Are you planning to retain some kind of water ballast? Or are you ditching the water ballast altogether?

I watch all the videos and can’t wait for more. I have a question but I don’t understand much from Boat. I see ones a Wheel on Arm that can the position from right to left. And you can decide if you want to sit. Are you planning to do this also?

There was more interior left than I thought. Don't forget to weigh it! Do you have a mast update?

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you must go through a shit load of blades for that reciprocating saw!

Its like my messy apartment.

Just curious about the ballast tanks are these used in place of someone sitting on the side when the boat is healing over? If so would the ballast be transferred from one side to the other when tacking to catch a better position in wind or changing direction ?

Hi Matt, what type of boat with blue hull and red swim platform did you have in this video? sails away from 7:42 Greetings Erik

Don’t forget to weigh the rat!

What make of yacht was the blue sloop in the raft up?

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How much weight did you cut out?

Did you weight it all ?

so I am wondering 2 things are you going to rename the boat and have you seen tally ho

Are you still weighing all you take out ?

14 min, you found some of Mike Plant's poo, that MUST be worth 100$!!!!

HH cats has a multi-position pivoting helm. Have you considered this? If so, love to see you discuss it

I find the prevailing notion that racing boats are somehow “unsafe” to be interesting. They can be more fragile than a heavy cruiser if you happen to crash into things, but they are also often better engineered to withstand high sailing loads. They often also come with safety features such as watertight bulkheads to mitigate some of the crashing risks.