Watching it sail, one can't help but think about how much power gets transferred from a good boom. I know lots of boats go without bit when it comes to pointing...

1 mile to the shore is damn long swim if the water is cold, most of the people will not make it and may die of hypothermia. I was taught that if there is any chance of capsizing you have to dress according to the water temperature, ignoring warm weather which may give you false perception of safety. I knew an angler who capsized 400 meters from the shore and didn't make it.

Very nice boat, she seems to sail well with your rig.

I was sailing my laser and kept running my daggerboard into sandbars 😂also dry rolled 3 times that sail, pretty happy with being able to dry roll now, after so many capsized I’ve learned

when is mosquito season?

On my reservoir muck is the norm, strange winds, I've turtled several times. Now I'm confident of several escape strategies 😅 !

NOTE TO ALL BOATERS: THIS VIDEO CONTAINS DANGEROUS MISINFORMATION ABOUT HYPOTHERMIA, ONE RESULT OF EXPOSURE TO COLD WATER, WHICH KILLS BOATERS EVERY YEAR

I have a Flying Junior 14-foot sailing dinghy with a daggerboard. This video convinces me that it could totally be used for this.

Not in any danger?! Simply swim ashore? You REALLY need to do some research on hypothermia.

I know exactly what you mean. A few weekends ago, I went sailing on Lake St. Claire on my experimental scow. The lee board arrangement did not work, and I was steadily driven downwind from my starting point. The lake is surrounded by steel breakwalls that are about five feet high. I spotted one section that didn't have one. Instead, it had a stone one that was made of a pile of broken concrete. And it was about four feet high. It even had what looked like dry land in front of it. Land plants were growing on it. I figured it was there or never. So I beached my boat there. I got a nasty surprise once I stepped out on it. I sank up to my knees in muck.

If you want to be walking over mud, just make yourself some splatchers. They work in the same way as snowshoes. Distributing your weight over a wider surface area. I grew up sailing on the river Orwell (UK) and the mud there is very deep and dangerous

We call it black mud here in Nebraska. I remember crossing a section of it when I was 12 on a hunting trip. Got stuck up to my thighs and had to crawl my way out ( I got most of the way there, the opposite dry shore was in reach). Thankfully my gear was ok, but I will confess, quite a scary moment.

Do you offer plans for your boats??

I take a mask and snorkel with me at all times when I sail my kayak. I can swim for hours with them. Love your channel.

Tie a figure-of-eight knot at the end of your mainsheet after threading it through the block.

A small wake board is a handy safety tool to carry on shallow water and/or being a distance from shore. Offering assistance in muck or swimming. 🛶⛵️👽

Those that haven't run aground haven't been around

I love this little boat, I think Im going to build a catamaran inspired by it, will have dangerously low freeboard... Are you happy with the balance point for rowing? Could you install a sliding seat if you wanted to? Ill go re-watch the build, but what is your current seat distance from the stern?

I thought it was those who have run aground and those who will. I'm both, I think. 😅

Lucky you survived

The pram seems like it comes from a different age. The pram is perfect for visiting all your friends in the marina without touching stinky old land.

We used to make the same thing . when we were kids just up the road from you. Cheap build.

Saw the title and I made a noise. "Ooooo...ssshhh..."

Mosquito paradise

Great video!

Epic, historical adventure... unfortunate the natives weren’t at their camp, regardless ship that boat to the Smithsonian. 👣🕊👽

Thanks for another stollen summers afternoon wonderful way to make a great memory I can almost feel the sun on my face feel the gentle rock of the boat and the lush smell of thst island. Keep em comin

Where's the sail

Very few cool people, make videos and write the music that they play ❤

I ❤found it easy for me to learn the words of a Peat Serger tape that I had

Nice adventure, enjoying the mix of natural sound, instrumental, and singing!

I blinked and missed you going through the Cape of Good Goose. You didn't take on any water.

If you are looking for a winter project boat build check out the Steve Lewis "chugger" boat.

Stoked on your videos man! Health kick and boat videos are more fun than beer sometimes!

I'm making a similar boat at present. It's going to be tons of fun!

Thank you my friend very nice way to spend a late summers day. I'm very envious of your neck of the woods there you have thousands of trees per square mile here we literally have thousands of people per square mile. Can't really complain I'm as guilty as the next for it being a retired builder. Here we have literally paves over paradise and made the proverbial parking lot. Please get your posts coming

aint that where Whorf busted geordys lute up against a tree Mike

A few new feathers 🪶 are a good indication of the nest 🎉

Please do some of the covers that you like to

thank you!

How does public land look ❤?

Nice setup. I have an O'Day 19 with a similar length mast. Over the years (I'm 72), I have been able to simply "heft" the mast up rotating at the rear mast step pin. (I always wondered why O'Day included a forward mast step pin until I saw someone needing to raise their mast from the bow vs the stern.) The winch does make the whole process much easier. Using the trailer to provide the higher lifting anchor keeps things simple. The Mariner and O'Day 19 masts are easy enough to stabilize port and starboard especially on the trailer. My other boat is a Capri 22. At first I did try just "hefting" that 100+ pound mast by myself. It can be done but not recommended. I use a gin pole (whisker pole) with a stabilizing bridle for both the gin pole and mast. I maintain control both raising and lowering the mast. These items can always be on the boat taking little additional space. I have been considering an a-frame that provides the needed stabilizing supports for all directions. The a-frame supports can broken down and be stored in either the cabin or the generous ports side locker accessed from the cabin. My goal is to keep the process simple and safe and ideally to keep the items on the boat.

This kind of adventure is so much more thrilling to me than rollercoasters or skydiving. You're out there doing the real thing, pure and simple. Keep 'em coming!

Why there are small stakes around those long stakes marking the shallows? I live at Danube and we have also marking of navigable channel made of stakes, we call them "pilóta", which is arguably derived from latin "pilum" as the spears or javelins could be used for the same purpose, so I wonder if the word "pilot" could be derived from that centuries old habit to mark the edges of a waterway, hence pilot is somebody who knows how to direct a captain to find a safe passage.

Why did you play \pick that song?

Nicely done. And that's a sweet Martin you have - has a great sound.

Another fascinating expedition thanks for sharing.

What are the”stakeouts” purpose?

This was really helpful. I've been looking into building a similar boat but been a bit lost with the rigging and especially the sail itself. Thanks!

Beautiful boat !! My favorite ! Perfect couple on the beach !