My own Honda 2hp pushed my Hartley TS16 (360kg's) against 20 knts and rising seas . We made way. Albeit at close to full throttle. However. We made it.

Great ride, I built an 18' open lug/yawl sailboat that can be rowed. How tall are the masts? I probably could be towed "rigged" if it's not too tall or wide. Happy sailing!

An absolute beaut of a boat!! Probably the finest finished ASRC I've seen - fair puts mine to shame! Really liking your rig - I have a Topper rig, so everything simple & bulletproof and dirt cheap to maintain. The kayak hatches are a definite improvement on the original, and like the neoprene hatch cover - might try something similar, though would want some curved struts just to maintain the shape and avoid pooling. Hope you have many happy days out in her!

Except for the noise..

merci

very nice

Im pretty interested, how one can selfright that boat, when overturned, say because of rough seas, or accident. That may be the actual reason, why the amas seem to be connected by quick connector belts.

Wow amazing. Looks way nicer than my row cruiser!

Way cool boat

I'd love to hear more about that passage from Hawaii! Love the Dana 24 but curious how you provision that size boat for extended cruising, given the limited tank storage.

How does she do in the water? Another video?

Other that trying to push upriver against a steady 3-5 knot current or trying to steer in a storm, I don't see a problem.

Sean, I had two Monty 17's for years, that said, here are my pros and cons to using a 2hp anything for that boat - based upon owning the same motor for a long time. I find it a common thread that folks want to go as light as possible with their outboards for small boats. I get that. But... Cons: 1) There are no 2 hp OB's that I know of that have a reverse lever. Maybe I'm wrong? But the Honda does not. This can be a problem when docking or manuvering in a tight spot, or when the wind or tide is against your favor - or, if some moron does something stupid close aboard. The Honda must be physicaly turned at the powerhead by hand, requiring a complete lack of control at the helm if just for a moment or two. 2) They do not have enough torque. A Monty 17 is too heavy for the Honda 2. It's fine once your free and clear, but if you ever need to battle a contrary tide, the time of day, river current - like here - or MOST IMPORTANT: need to slam on the brakes, it will fail. You have to be able to stop the barge. 3) The Honda and some other top brands of 4 strokes, do not idle well, since they have a centrifugal clutch - like a minibike. Stalling at very low speeds is very possible even with a perfectly tuned Honda. It happens. Often, when you least want it to - sometimes while you are struggling to turn the head to reverse. 4) They are among the loudest small engines in the 4 stroke category, and are comparable to 2-strokes, except without the smoke. It's like having a generator or lawn mower hooked to the transom because to make decent speed, you have to run the tiny 2 hp at high RPMs. I had a 3 hp Tohastu 2 stroke that was much quieter - but finnicky. Pros: 1) they are great motors otherwise, but i would use it on a tender. When I had my Monty's, the first one came with a 92 Evinrude 8hp with a sailboat shaft. It was a 74 with the transom cut-out so the tiller was right inside the cockpit. Well worn, but ultra reliable, that motor beat any strong current going up river to the launch, and stopped the boat like a wall - a feature that saved me more than one collision because of weekend warriors. It also had enough torque to pull me free of a mud bank one time. 8hp got me full hull speed, was very quiet at 80% throttle, never cleared the water in a chop and never had the head pooped because it was mounted where it should be, instead of out board on a bracket down low. And, it sipped fuel. Is 73lbs heavy for a 2-cylinder? Maybe, but it never came off the boat after I used it, except to try the Honda a few times out. Finally, I don't recommend ANY outboard for the Monty or any other boat in that size/weight range less than 5hp. At 5hp, they all have reverse gear. That's my experience in Puget Sound, the Islands, Rosario Straits, Juan De Fuca, and Canadian waters.

Very cool! I own a Hobie Adventure Island (AI, actually 2 of them) and I've added a custom jib, and I think I've got that dialed in (lots of other customizations too). I mostly sail it in the Monterey Bay. I bet this row cruiser is much faster than an AI under the right conditions. I've been tempted to try to build one of these row cruisers, but I don't have any space to store it, let alone to build it. Have you posted any sailing videos?

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Good morning, I'm Rodrigö, I live in Brazil on the beach, would you be able to donate me the plans to build my house, my dream of freedom, thank you

let me consult The Propeller Handbook by Dave Gear... *no wait there is a free online prop calculator.* *getting the right propeller on it is Critical to end performance* ( including fuel consumption ) i had to guesstimate on a few numbers, but got most off "sailboatdata"..........i got a 7" diameter 3-blade, with a 4" pitch. ( you could probably run the numbers in a little tighter yourself, but your hull speed is 5.3 knots, so i entered 4.5 knots top speed to keep it off the bow wave.

That's a beautiful boat!

Nice boat

I would go with a 15 h.p Mercury 2-stroke, long shaft. You would get 10 -15 knots out of it. It is water cooled too. They are about 100 pounds, not too heavy and you can run an external tank.

I have the 2.3 and use it on my Hunter 23 and works great.

Also be sure to tether the tiller. Mine slid off during race to alaska and with all the pressure of the tiller being underwater, I almost broke it. A simple cord around the stretcher would do. On another note, the foam around the tiller is a great idea!

Looks awesome!! Hope to see ya out on the water one day. Awesome looking rowcruiser! Only thing that concerned me was the neoprene top. It would be fine 99% of the time but if you plan on doing any ocean adventures in heavy seas, those neoprene covers blow out when big waves hit them. A race to Alaska Tahitian outrigger filled with water when their neoprene cover gave out. I was glad I had a hard top on my R2AK attempt. Anyways. Super stoked for you! If you’re in CA doing any adventures, give me a ring! Cheers man!

A good funnel will help with spills

Hello Sean. I just discovered this boat, and think it would make a great adventure racer here in FL. I like the idea of the Hobie rigs. I’m looking forward to your follow up videos!

Nice sailing setup. Will the sails "reef" or is it furled/unfurled? What is the draft? I can't seem to find it on their site.

Just curious, how much does this boat cost to buy?

I had to turn the sound off. A country western song singing about rock-n-roll??

Sean I have a 5HP but am concerned about bouncing around in Lake Erie lots of weight hanging back there stressing transom so am either reinforcing motor mount or going with 2.3 HP. Also I like your small bottle refill. What was the bottle? M17 SV/“Reef or Madness”

Enjoyed seeing your new boat Sean. Hope to see her sailing or rowing soon. 👍👍

How fast do these boats go under sail?

Looking great. Looking forward to seeing the boat under sail. Interested in how it compares to my TI.

Cool can't wait to see it in action!

Very cool, buddy!

I’m very curious, I look forward to seeing it cruising!

15 knots?

В чем смысл?Не копия,не яхта.Игрушка(((

Glad to see you in boat vids again!

Great little outboard, used one my Sovereign 18 for a summer. Had it out in 2 to 3 ft waves and a head wind of 15ish mph and at about 75 percent throttle it moved the boat along at 2 to 3 mph. Not too bad

Nice, I've had one of those motors for around 20 years, its never failed, pushes my 18 ft 4200 lb gaff cutter along quite happily, same with the RIB that belongs to the big motorboat I had, its a really great little engine.

Noisy, at least on camera, but it does the job! Boat is looking great. Nice to see there are places like there where you can get out on the water this time of year. We're in a deep freeze up here with tons of snow.

I've got the same motor on an Oday 19 and I can count on 5 knots. I had the newer 2.2 Honda on a Ranger 24 and that also did the job.

You had the comments turned off on you boat video. I hope you don’t mind me sneaking the question in on this video. Are you going to the Texas 200?

What a great video, she's positively zooming along! I particularly like your skylight.

A really lovely, capable microcruiser, and I particularly like the sailing from insie the cabin in bad weather.

hove about x-Atlantik with it , you think its posible with som modyfikaisjen ???

Sean i know this is old but I have researched this craft over the past 10 years. I see many comments questioning the Paradox sad-worthiness. This boat has a massive righting moment despite not having a proper keel. If it were to capsize as all boats can if caught broadside to a breaking wave the boat would roll back upright quickly. The high degree of heel is necessary for the boat to sail upwind utilizing chine runners, keel shape and ruddder to make upwind progress. Yrvind Sven sailed a little larger version of this design around Cape Horn transiting the Atlantic many times.

I love the auto furling boom. What a fantastic idea. How does the ability to downhaul work - I would like to know what stops the sail from being pulled out by the wind and the downhaul tension.

Awesome job Sean. I am not a pilot but this makes me want to fly. T Bone

What is the one at 1:20? It looks awesome to sail! Cool video btw.