UPDATE on the SUNKEN Sailing Vessel + Exciting Ideas on the Horizon

UPDATE on the SUNKEN Sailing Vessel + Exciting Ideas on the Horizon - BONUS EPISODE Barefoot Travels

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@rona8663 2 жыл бұрын

Great video guys. Looks to me like La Vita is a total. The kite system sounds very interesting for your cat. Loved seeing Foxy running around there in the background.

@BarefootTravels 2 жыл бұрын

😆 yea we were cracking up watching her run in circles in the background.

@mikeskelly2356 2 жыл бұрын

You should check out 'Telescoping masts'. 'Finding Simon' is using them on his Cat...

@mndad2201 2 жыл бұрын

Loved the update on your plans for electric and/or kite. I am so intrigued with the idea of converting a sailing cat to all electric. I will be watching. :)

@albatros1752 2 жыл бұрын

wow !!!

@bensteel3944 2 жыл бұрын

For that to look like that I reckon all the bulkheads have been crushed inside as well.

@winstonsmith6416 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the update on La vita seems like to much damage might be cheaper to invest in a replacement boat

@BarefootTravels 2 жыл бұрын

That’s what we were thinking

@Arnaud58 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the update. @01:34 I agree. I consider it a unneeded but unavoidable total write off. @05:11 that is an idea... Not sailing, but yet propelled by the wind. Indeed for longer passages, I like the idea.

@BarefootTravels 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@br5498 2 жыл бұрын

That boat needs a shredder and a dumpster A midnight shopping trip could get it…hahaha

@BarefootTravels 2 жыл бұрын

😆

@danieloliver20 2 жыл бұрын

"Kite System & Electric Catamaran" would give you guys the niche that could literally propel your channel... Maybe it's time to wheel and deal! 😎 Good luck on your passage to the Bahamas!!

@BarefootTravels 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!!

@MrJerobona 2 жыл бұрын

The kite is a great idea! I wonder why we do not see more in action!

@Capterikhansen 2 жыл бұрын

So La Vita is already stripped of all parts and was being gutted when I left Ocean World earlier this week. One of the other boats in the yard lucked out as the mast was a good fit for them and they’d been looking for one for some time. Believe they bought the boat outright, took the mast and the rest was headed for The used parts place in Luperon. Sad but a good lesson.

@BarefootTravels 2 жыл бұрын

Yes those are friends of ours. We connected them fir the mast! It us sad but at least it has a use now! Are you happy to be floating again?

@just-dl 2 жыл бұрын

Pity about La Vita...and how a little foresight would've prevented so much of the damage. (I'm thinking specifically about not clearing everything out, while she lay on the beach, and access was easy...only to have a shirt get sucked into the bilge pump that was keeping her afloat....) All the best in your travels...

@bobuncle8704 2 жыл бұрын

Such a shame that the recovery process did so much damage to La Vita. The kite sail is a good idea. What about a DIY kite project. Now there’s a challenge. I like the idea of all electric. Expensive though. I really like the Silent series of yachts. The Silent 60 is a dream boat of mine. The designer of them started out by retrofitting their boat to see what worked, and that lead to the design of their yachts.

@BarefootTravels 2 жыл бұрын

Yes! Once we looked into the kite system we found them on the silent yachts 60 foot. Why not do something similar but with a smaller size vessel right!

@onlyychevys 2 жыл бұрын

I've heard the kite system works good on a Cat. Definitely worth a look!

@BarefootTravels 2 жыл бұрын

Something different as well!!

@clivestainlesssteelwomble7665 2 жыл бұрын

@@BarefootTravels That poor boats in a mess.. Hi guys there's the system they use on silent yatch's... Theres a French Familly that did a transat on a Wharram and experimented with their kite board kites to deal with dismasting , a Portuguese guy Crossed the Atlantic in a special kite boat earlier this year and theres this ...... link. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/ac6qpd18t7OVeZ8.html kzfaq.info/get/bejne/pr-mac5mppPPeJs.html French familly. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/nLJdisScp-C8pZ8.html kzfaq.info/get/bejne/f59gd9mdt7-6pmg.html The most efficient way to use a kite is to fly it in a side ways figure of 8 ... It generates ten times the power per given area Compared to a trad Sail. I also suggest you look at diesel electric drive with a battery buffer. But the single ICE motor powers a generator that powers your electric motors full power if needed. ie at night or in cloud if required this is the way quite a few yatch builders are going. The E motors have regen under sail. One generator but you keep two electric motors with a 🐱 and its more fuel efficient as the iCE engine runs at a steady optimal generator speed. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/pd2dY91ercrYYKs.html Solar yachts and Windelo 55 and HH 44 . Conventional sails shade out solar panels.. Also look at the use of PVT hybrid panels to get the best out of solar and massively extend the PV life.

@BarefootTravels 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you

@clivestainlesssteelwomble7665 2 жыл бұрын

@@BarefootTravels Just finished ...but there should be enough cross links to help bore down into the systems. Try holding off on too much Li battery chemistry its been a useful step but as an element its too rare to use wholesale Na seems a better bet and is on the way. BYD blade cells are new but good news. Check out the rigging doctors tech stuff .

@michaelcanto6175 2 жыл бұрын

Buy the mast Davy!

@brianlouishaddock4551 2 жыл бұрын

Only thing is that it sum of it might ok for salvage spares.

@BIBIWCICC Жыл бұрын

I think the incompetence was the navigation failure.

@renem6441 2 жыл бұрын

Interesting system the kit one!! That is a lot of damage on vita!!

@BarefootTravels 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks! And yes it’s really sad to see

@joecucch8261 2 жыл бұрын

Electric transformation is very expensive and not as efficient as the diesel power you have now. But the choice is yours. I like the kite idea though.

@BarefootTravels 2 жыл бұрын

Yes the kite makes it more sustainable and we can still sail!!

@jakeoddmonic2956 2 жыл бұрын

Take the mast heheheheheh🍻🍻🍻😎 from the wrecked sailboat

@BarefootTravels 2 жыл бұрын

Unfortunately that mast will not work on our boat.

@tommussington8330 2 жыл бұрын

LA Vita has a mast I know someone that needs one😉😉😉😉

@BarefootTravels 2 жыл бұрын

😆 the mast would need modifications to be fit for our catamaran … not really sure we want a mast

@Tim8mit 2 жыл бұрын

interesting I'd been wondering about using a kite to move a sail boat around...didn't realize it already existed. Many moons ago I owned a stunt kite which you flew from the ground, on two lines, a thrilling experience.

@BarefootTravels 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome! We’re looking forward to something different

@nealfenster8056 2 жыл бұрын

La Vita might just have a mast for sale. LOL

@douglasrobbie9998 2 жыл бұрын

A few comments (1) Kite vs mast with sails or unconventional vs conventional. If you can afford it, I would stick with conventional- mast with sails. At some point in time you will stop sailing and will want to sell your catamaran. What % of potential buyers will want/prefer a kite propelled cat vs a mast/sail propelled cat. Unless there is some dramatic change in the cruising world, I think 25% or less so you may have eliminated 75% of potential buyers from considering your boat and it may sit unsold on the hard or on mooring ball for some time. (2) Electric - the biggest cost for going electric is usually the battery bank. I'd stick with the diesels for now and wait for sodium-ion battery development which due to its abundance on earth should be way cheaper than lithium. This plus improvements in PV efficiency and electric motor systems efficiency and lower costs, may make electric viable for cruisers.

@JohnJohn-cu7nk 2 жыл бұрын

👍

@jiminauburn5073 2 жыл бұрын

Looks like you would basically have to replace half the hull. Not to mention it sunk. So all the electronics, and interior is going to be trash. I think it is totaled.

@patricesavard366 2 жыл бұрын

Is foxy a Dachshund? We just got a new Schweenie puppy (Dachshund X Shih Tzu) and let me tell you...I didnt miss potty training... Have a good one guys!

@BarefootTravels 2 жыл бұрын

She’s a mix between a few different breeds. Very likely some dachshund in her as she has very short legs and a long body 😆 Cheers!

@belledetector 2 жыл бұрын

Kite-Cat coming soon ;-)

@BarefootTravels 2 жыл бұрын

Would be super cool hey!

@martinbeaumont1135 2 жыл бұрын

Might they sell you the mast for yours? Is it even compatible? Good follow up video.

@BarefootTravels 2 жыл бұрын

No it’s not compatible and we don’t know if we want a mast

@martinbeaumont1135 2 жыл бұрын

I commented in haste, before you mentioned the kite idea. For the electrical system to work you’ll need a heap of solar, wind perhaps and also a gen set or perhaps a hybrid diesel electric motor. Anyway I do like the idea of an electric boat, just expensive.

@dennisd6527 2 жыл бұрын

all i can say about the sunken boat is, I hope he has insurance. That boat is toast.

@BarefootTravels 2 жыл бұрын

Nope 😔

@JohnJohn-cu7nk 2 жыл бұрын

I think it's dangerous to have only electric motors withought sails.From all the boats IV seen ,they ring every mile possible out of the sails and use the electric motors sparingly.30miles max on elec motors and any trans Atlantic their can be days withought wind.Allso and be seen were they lost all power through getting the electrics wet.Good luck whatever you do and stay safe 👍

@BarefootTravels 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks

@allynonderdonk7577 2 жыл бұрын

Could you use La Vidas mast onyour boat with some modifications? Would he sell it to you???

@BarefootTravels 2 жыл бұрын

No it’s not the right fit for us. Not sure what his plans are with the boat to be honest!!

@PastorwithoutaPulpit 2 жыл бұрын

You'd have basically completely remove and replace 75% of one side of the hull. She's beyond totaled IMHO...

@BarefootTravels 2 жыл бұрын

Agreed

@richarddickson3211 2 жыл бұрын

Too far gone, you could diy, but it’s a lot of work . It’s parts now.

@jiminauburn5073 2 жыл бұрын

@@BarefootTravels And all the interior, electronics and other things that would be ruined from being sunk...

@hfoor11 2 жыл бұрын

Salvageable but too costly in time and money. She has sailed her last voyage. My hopes are that nobody runs aground in Puerto Plata in the future.

@michaelhaardt5988 2 жыл бұрын

Going electric for small distances and otherwise sailing is something entirely different than electric as main drive. It is still expensive in all components, much more than a mast and rigging, but technically possible, because much less energy must be stored and produced. Why not start with a kite and keep the engines for now?

@BarefootTravels 2 жыл бұрын

That is kind of what we are thinking. Start with the kite and change out one engine at a time when we can afford to

@ukandrew 2 жыл бұрын

Yes, Kite sail propulsion, brilliant idea Davy. Didn’t know this tech existed or was so advanced. Looked at this : kzfaq.info/get/bejne/sL90rZNptL-7Zps.html Shows a very smart system. As you say, airflow becomes smoother and more reliable the higher you go. So having your sail, as it were, at altitude rather than at sea level, should be more efficient. Would be interesting to see the math and also how large a sail/kite you could reasonably operate. Could be as they say, the Skys the limit 😄A fully automated Kite/Sail system would make a lot more sense than remote control, saying that, remote control would be fun. Maybe not for 8 hours +, though. This project would definitely separate your channel from many of the others and would be very interesting to see the journey, install, and operation. Maybe hold off the electric motors until the sail/kite system is up and running? I’ll definitely be coming back to see this project comes off. Good luck Davy & Erica. Looking forward to this idea.

@BarefootTravels 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!!

@gavinferguson 2 жыл бұрын

that boat is stuffed form what ive seen theowners doesnt have a clue time to walkaway if hes doent have insurance..

@richarddickson3211 2 жыл бұрын

It’s scrap.

@MegaDargar 2 жыл бұрын

It's annoying the locals took it upon themselves to refloat it without guidance and advice from y'all. They brutalized this ship. what a shame that they didn't care about other people's property.