Thank you for watching (not listening!) As I say in the introduction to my youtube channel, I don't put audio on my short videos There are three audio choices one can make. Original sound, recorded with the video. In this case that would be a lot of French voices speaking at random, and maybe you'd hear people walking past me. The ropemakers were silent, as was their equipment A commentary. But that has to be in a language you understand. And more important, it has to match the action. Never mind adding something useful. So no point in saying "here you see a man turning a" and then the scene cuts to someone walking backwards because the first one is too short for the words. So the third is to add music. Fortunately there are a number of suitable choices for this one. Maybe kzfaq.info/get/bejne/Y6lzmqenurOYhIE.html but of course you'd only get half the song So hope that explanation makes sense.

Yes it worked really well and very simple. If you look at the walkround video you can see how quickly it can be done. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/i62HZtSIzsiUgoU.html

The description says it all. A Catfisher 28 converted to a powercat. (The US version was extended to 32ft, which made it a slightly better boat at sea) We bought it as a semi wreck, did a lot of work on it pre covid and used it as a houseboat when we were in the UK. We sold it a couple of years ago and it is now on the east coast UK

You will have to ask the owner that question. Personally I always like yellow hulls as they are the most photogenic and also stand out in an anchorage "which is your boat" - "the yellow one"

No, but as with cars, planes etc it is useful to know how fast a boat CAN go if needed. We only used full throttle when getting somewhere quickly - for example to beat a tidal gate, or to get back to our mooring before low water, or to cross the Gulf Stream etc as fast as we could. Or even to cut across the bow of another vessel. Normally we'd cruise on one engine at 7 knots or two at 10 knots.

I'll video a walk round on the next sunny day (so maybe a while!) The cockpit seats are about 1.8m, 6ft long. The cuddy can take a double bed and a small galley area as its about 2.4m x 1.2m, 8ft x 4ft. But headroom is limited to sitting headroom. Hope that helps

Definitely helps to get a better idea! Cant wait to see the video too

Yes I have and in fact was talking about it just a couple of days ago. My "ideal" tender is an aluminium floored RIB, so indestructible with helium filled tubes, so very light and indestructible. So a dinghy has to be light. Even if you can easily lift it in davits it's weight in the wrong place. And you often have to drag it up a beach (especially in tidal areas like the UK - we have a 6m, 20ft tidal range) It also has to be a good load carrier. Speed is nice but not as important as light weight and load carrying. The problem with a catamaran dinghy (lie the Livingston for example) is that it is heavy and not a good load carrier compared to a monohull dinghy. The bridgedeck adds weight without adding carrying capacity. I have designed two yacht tenders, the 8ft Crayfish and the 10ft Duo. Both work really well. The Duo has inflatable tubes, just like a RIB, and as it is made from two sheets of 4mm ply without the tubes I can lift it with one hand. Someone has built a catamaran Duo by basically cutting a Duo down the centreline and adding a bridgedeck as you describe. It is very much heavier. So I'm not drawing a boat like that for now You can see more on Crayfish and Duo here www.sailingcatamarans.com/index.php/designs-2/46-beach-cats-and-dinghies (lots of Duo videos on this channel) Hope that explains things a bit more

Agreed. And amazing to think its only a mile from the largest naval dockyard in Europe!

That is always a difficult one. And usually builders "forget" how much they spent. Obviously it all depends on where you live and what deals you can find as you build. But you should get a good idea from the materials list. Plywood costs the same per sheet whatever boat you build, as does epoxy etc. Usually its possible to find a used mast and boom if you want to save money, sometimes even sails and deck gear.

@@WoodsDesigns do you think this thing can cross the ocean?

@@kestanecihasanpubg Well it would be seaworthy enough, but minimal comfort even for one person. A better choice would be one of my larger designs - still simple hard chine plywood - like my Gypsy or Saturn www.sailingcatamarans.com/index.php/designs-2/3-25ft-to-30ft-catamarans-designs/176-gypsy

@@WoodsDesigns can this build be made out of marine grade pvc foam? Or maybe just pvc foam?

Yes its a really nice design, and this one was beautifully built in BC. Still going strong!

Yes I can do that. If you email me at [email protected] and give your permission then I will pass your name on to the builder

Sagitta was craned out but they also have a very large multi adjustable trailer for the big boats. I think they can lift anything up to 30T which covers most multihulls. It's a tidal area of course so they cannot often lift boats with more than about 5ft draft. Again most multihulls draw less than that

I forgot. One problem with yards with travel hoists is that boats are stored further apart as the travel hoist is a fixed width. So the MC can pack many more boats into the space

@@WoodsDesigns Thanks for replying. With how all the boats are packed in close together, it sure looks like only a crane could pluck them out.

No need to glass the inside. 2 coats of epoxy is enough. You can pigment the last layer or paint. Or leave clear epoxy. Your choice

Normally you do scarf the stringers as thats easy to do in advance (but you can use buttblocks if you want) usually you use buttblocks for joining the ply sheets as scarphing on the job is harder. I don't know which method the builder used in this case, but he's obviously very skilled. (Unlike me so I'd scarph the stringers and butt block the ply panels)

Well spotted! There are actually two Lerouge sisterships in the yard, but you cannot quite see the other one.

@@WoodsDesigns He draws boxed, arched forward crossbeams. Think they're reserved buoyancy but would catch a lot of headwind.

Thank you for watching! The headlining is OK, its just the lining round the windows that needs replacing. The foam backing has disintegrated so will make a LOT of dust when I pull it down, and then brush it off. So it's going to wait until winter when we haul out and I can take the cushions etc off the boat. Then I have some stretchy "monkey fur" to replace it. so next spring it should all be done.

Thank you for watching. On that trip there probably wouldn't have been much difference between LAR keels and daggerboards. See here for more information www.sailingcatamarans.com/index.php/articles/12-to-be-published-mainly-technical/53-keels-or-daggerboards-the-pros-and-cons

@@WoodsDesigns Everyone should read this post, thank you boss 👏👏

Thank you for watching. Your question has a complicated answer. Ignoring ease of sailing etc, it depends on the wind and sea state. In general catamarans are faster offwind and trimarans are more manouverable and faster to windward in light winds. Essentially its down to lower wetted surface area on a trimaran - important in light winds. And longer, finer hulls on a catamaran - important in strong winds and at high speeds.

Thank you for watching. Please see the commentary that accompanies the video

Thank you!

Thank you for your kind words

baby steps are always a good idea....

Thank you for the comment. Sagitta is getting to the end of a 30year refit and I will certainly be posting lots of videos once its afloat again. In the meantime you should check out the boat from 30 years ago on my MHSHMF video and several other clips, like this one for example kzfaq.info/get/bejne/ptVglbZit53DpoE.html

@@WoodsDesigns Yes I've watched all of those over the years and they are very good, but as far as I can recall you never did a full tour of the boat. The video with the wine was especially amusing :D Can't remember if that was sagitta or a similar boat...I look forward to news on the refit and the results.

yes indeed, I think because of the lengthening he ended up with a wider bow and thus thicker stempost and outer stem

Yes it is certainly bigger than a Strider or Merlin, for example. Fairly obvious of course as this Eagle was stretched to 26ft, so has a 26ft waterline, whereas a Strider is only 22ft on WL, 4ft shorter! So its about the same size as the Elf, which of course is still available as a production boat The next video showing the build should give a better idea of the space inside.