Hi John, The GIS's mast is 70cm longer than the Goose's and it won't fit in the mast partner or mast step.

I have just tried it and it takes me to the list of plans on the Storerboatplans site.

Thanks for watching Rob!

Hi Josch, When I chose the Goose I took in consideration every skiff I know and analyzed all pros and cons. Unfortunately the boat you describe does NOT exist yet! And I needed to build a boat yesterday! There’s no point thinking of could should would. It takes a long time to develop a boat and bring it to building stages. And you don’t even know if it will work! The Goose is still one of the most fun skiffs I have ever sailed and the options that it gives me are unmatched by any other skiff known to me. Even when hard on the wind it will never be more than 45 degrees to the chop, and if speed is up it will go really well. More chines and tortured ply would make for a harder and more time consuming build. The side tanks are an awesome feature. They make the boat unsinkable, they make it easy to self rescue and I can store stuff in them when cruising, I like them and I actually made some on my GIS! The sheeting arrangement is the same as on my GIS, on a Laser and many racing dinghies. As for the lee helm yes you are correct I noticed it when soloing. It varies a bit with crew number and position… but I will try bringing the sail 2” further back. There is no adjustment on the mast. Cheers, Teo

@@TheBoatRambler If you have a few clamps to pull the prow together, a bulkhead bow tank to torture and form the plys too, you only need a transom to form the hull using stitch and glue. It's as easy as folding a napkin. A simple plywood jig would hold everything in alignment front and back. Take a piece of paper, fold a centre line down the middle. Then take the top and pinch the sides together. That's your bow. Let the back fall out flat and that's your transom. EASY. In fact the boat I mentioned was designed using a napkin to demonstrate the hull shape ! Why don't contemporary boat designer's use this simple trick ? Bloody mindedness. I have never liked the Laser style centre main sheet system. It tends to get caught up on the transom or rudder. I prefer water proof bags and plastic eskis for storage. Dinghy cruising is a growing interest. It just needs a naval architect to pull his finger out and give us a design that exploits laser cutting accuracy to make building accurately and quickly foolproof. The Wayfarer is a classic design that could be reinvented for lightness. I will never forget the first time I sailed a Topper upwind in a choppy blow. Eurgh. The GP14 and Heron are good designs. Many people have adapted them to overnight cruising. In the old days they had buoyancy bags. Very light. Worked perfectly well in a capsize.

Thanks for watching George!

Hi Louis, I move back and forwards depending on point of sail, chop height and speed. But I'm still learning 😁

Hi, I have no idea, I have never sailed her in low winds. But I would say you need a much bigger sail for such low winds. And depending on what you want the boat for, you could pick a boat with less wetted surface.

Hi Liam, the rudder works really well at any speed. The reason to try to keep the speed up is so that she lifts the bow and goes over the chop without pounding too much.

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Hi, thanks for watching. I sail the Tagus river and estuary. I think it might be trickier to sail than out on the sea. The chop here gets really nasty with a short period which is very hard on any small boat.

It really is! 😁

Thanks for watching!

I think so too! maybe next season! 😉

I think the flat bow is only a problem for our eyes. When sailing the bow never touches the water so it's irrelevant if it's square or not. I guess the bottom could have a bit of a "v" but that would make it harder to build.

Hi buddy, there is a reason I don't take a job as a skipper or fixing boats...once you mix business with pleasure the romance fades quickly! If I can avoid it I will, if not...well, embrace the suck! 😅 These dinghies can sail well with 2ft daggerboards but if you want to play safe you could build a swing keel . You will still be fixing dents but your beer would be safe! I really want to go back to NOLA some day. Cheers, Teo

You really have no idea what you are talking about have you? 😏

LMAO. That's like saying a F1 car needs a redesign because you can't bring your groceries. Atleast you put some effort into your trolling 😂

​@@noldushumlesnurr6169 You really have no idea what you are talking about have you? 😀

I take it you are not a fan of the Maxi 650 scow bow by IDB Marine. Hits speeds in excess of 24 knots. Transatlantic racer. Wide beam to length ratio. No pointy bow.

@@paulvandal4444 I don't like it either ! ... Scow Bow , LOL I

Hi Jerry, My sail is a standard OZ Goose sail by Really Simple Sails and it's 8 sqm.

I will soon start preparing her for some cruising! 😁

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Thanks Mike

I imagine that on lower winds there wont be as much chop either but it will never be a silent boat.

The stats are added in Insta360's studio and there are only two options, kmh or mph.

@@TheBoatRambler Cool, then why not use the international standard as used by all but a very few percentage points of the world's population ? :)

@@benalla39 because mph is much closer to kt than kmh. In this speed range I just remove 0.5 from the Mph value and the error margin is acceptable.😉

It's much easier to hold and control than straight from the boom.

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Hi, can't say I have tried that aboard the skiff tbh! 🤔

that's another way of looking at it! But around here we only ever get 4 hours of sailing max, due to the tides, regardless of how good it performs. So it's a matter of how far will you go before running aground and being stuck in the mud for 6 hours!...😅

Hi, thanks for the feedback. I have seen it yes, and the one I'm making is not far off that idea. 😉

Hi, half way through this video I try to explain how to make the downhaul, kzbin.info/www/bejne/fIamiJ2aoth2nJI

Awesome! 😁

Yes you do need a hiking strap! Have fun!

It was!

Hi buddy, nothing special, it's just similar to other I have seen on YT. And tbh it could be as simple as a removable beam sticking out to the side of the roof rack to support the bow first while I lift and get the transom up on the roof rack. But you know me....😅

Thank you very much!

Thanks for sharing Roy! 😉

you're welcome Teo, wasted a lot of epoxy, since it was my first build, took me and my friend 3 months to finish, it's a more involved build compared to a Goose :)

Hi, It's a great design but it's not mine it's by Michael Storer! 😉

Hi Doug, I will definitely do capsize tests, it's important for every skipper to know what it takes to both capsize and self-rescue.

Hi Sylvain, I used the double fisherman's knot to make the loops.