Awesome boat! Did y’all follow a specific boat plan? What kind of speed do yall see with the pair of 60’s?
@darlajean104514 күн бұрын
Thank you! We started with a Richard Woods plan but we modified it. Our cruising speed is 16mph with 3 mpg. With a nice clean hull we can get up 22mph in nice conditions. Thanks for your comment!
@joshkaiser858314 күн бұрын
@@darlajean1045 thank you! Do you started with the Skoota 28 plans I’m guessing
@crystalmolecule5021Ай бұрын
Congratulations! Excellent work
@darlajean104514 күн бұрын
Thank you very much!
@stevetadlock5223Ай бұрын
That looks like a Piver design, Dad and I built a 50' Norm Cross design Tri back in the 70's in El Cajon
@kirasalter3020Ай бұрын
Nom nom nom!!!😆
@darlajean1045Ай бұрын
@@kirasalter3020 this tortoise walks around like he owns the neighborhood 🤣 he's a boss!
@kirasalter3020Ай бұрын
@@darlajean1045 he knows where to get the good lettuce..the devil's lettuce! 😄👹
@darlajean1045Ай бұрын
@@kirasalter3020 🤣🤣🤣
@n.scorpion12562 ай бұрын
Thanks for sharing this experience, the behind the scenes of a hurricane and being on a boat, something I probably wouldn’t do but admire the courage
@darlajean1045Ай бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it! It’s something I won’t ever do again 🤣
@booger1286 ай бұрын
Oh, you haven't heard
@toddgittins56927 ай бұрын
They are so little, compared to modern machines.
@windysilkgirl8 ай бұрын
Wheeew holy wind girl
@windysilkgirl8 ай бұрын
@darlajean1045 that’s some experience! How strong were the winds for you? When it came through NC we had 80 mph winds and it almost blew me off the dock here when I went to check our boat with my hubby.
@darlajean10458 ай бұрын
About 3 miles away from us at a marina they had a top wind speed record at 203mph 😣 I was to busy crying to record the bad stuff lol plus everything was just white with rain around us. thanks for watching!
@windysilkgirl8 ай бұрын
Can’t imagine what that sounded like! You would have been blown off the boat if you were out in that! 80-90 was all I could stand.
@alanbutterworth42198 ай бұрын
I've followed your videos under my other moniker (Fred Flintstone). I've just bought a partially completed Skoota 36 (adapted to be a 40ft boat). It is about 70% completed. It needs a full fit out of electrics, plumbing, the transom needs completing, the propulsion system and navigational stuff. Are the walls and ceilings in your hulls finished fibreglass? My cat is plywood with fibreglass sheathing. I think the original builder was going to line the wall and ceilings with vinyl panels. I'm planning on trying to kit the cat out as an electric boat, using possibly Aquamot Trend 15.0 electric outboards or if I can afford them, the new Epropulsion X20 outboards.
@darlajean10458 ай бұрын
Thanks for the comment..our whole interior is somewhat faired fiberglass painted with rust oleum topside paint..no additional covering. ..sounds like a fun project…put as many solar panels on it as possible..we are using glass solar panels..we have not found any reasonably priced flexible panels that last more then a few months in tropical sun..wish you the best..Mike
@conqueringlion4208 ай бұрын
So it’s basically just cheap thin wood covered in fiberglass and foam to float? How strong are these things then are they capable of hitting offshore big waves high winds without tearing apart
@darlajean10458 ай бұрын
No wood = No rot There is no wood on this boat. If you watch the first video of the build you’ll get a better understanding. We’ve crossed the gulf stream with her 6 times and ran into 6ft to 8ft waves during a squall and handled it just fine but personally I wouldn’t want to be out in anything bigger than 4 footers with this boat.
@althecampervanman16199 ай бұрын
That looks terrifying! I'm in the UK and hopefully buying a partially completed Richard Woods Skoota. Was there an alternative choice you could have made, or did you have to just sit it out? In the UK, I've never known wind to be so strong as to take paint off of metal. Crazy!
@darlajean10458 ай бұрын
If I could go back and do it over I would NOT have stayed on the boat! We would have had a lot more damage because we wouldn’t have been there when that sailboat dragged into us in the middle of the night but I still don’t care. In Florida we like to have hurricane parties but this one sucked lol
@fredflintstone142810 ай бұрын
WOW! What a build. Where did you learn to do the foam injection? Those engines look lie real beasts. Did you ever consider an electric solution and a solar canopy? I'm guessing not, as it looks like Mike likes speed.
@darlajean10458 ай бұрын
Believe it or not my husband learned the majority of stuff for the build from KZbin and his own independent research. We also would need a bigger boat for all the solar panels to get the power Mike would want 😆. Plus people don’t think about all the overcast days. Thank you for your comment!
@fredflintstone142810 ай бұрын
In my campervan, I installed a composting toilet and had the urine diverter outlet go into the grey tank. Since urine is sterile, the action of it mixing with waste shower water and sink water removed the smell even if it wasn't dumped for a few days or a week. Composting toilets are never 'composted' though. The action of this takes at least three to six months minimum. Great explanation of a sensitive subject. I would have thought a marine toilet and holding tank is the only way to go at sea. Any smells can surely be mitigated with the introduction of 'nice smellies' such as lavender or similar?
@adriansayers700210 ай бұрын
You've lost your mast!
@darlajean104510 ай бұрын
Oh crap 😅
@chelseafuller841210 ай бұрын
Thank u for sharing.
@CheersWarren10 ай бұрын
Appreciate your candid thoughts , many issues I did not think of!, In a sailing catamaran I sail on there are 2 heads in each stern, the waste always goes into the tank. No Y valve. The tank is above waterline. When traveling or at sea we leave the valve open and dump ‘continuously’, In Harbor we close valve. A simple setup. Uses salt water flush. But no smell (waste is rarely in tank for long! ) Cheers Warren
@darlajean104510 ай бұрын
Thanks for your comment Warren, we hope you're doing well! We're actually going to do the same setup you have but with a freshwater flush. I can't wait 😅
@geralynbreault88810 ай бұрын
Scrolling through looking for something to watch and was completely surprised to see my sisters first & middle names !!! Darla Jean 😊
@edelthe_king823910 ай бұрын
Why is this done exactly??
@darlajean104510 ай бұрын
Just to get the calcification of the shells and make them look better before I use them for crafting.
@JDnFL10 ай бұрын
More like a category 2 impact
@darlajean104510 ай бұрын
They said Ian was a Cat 4 but our local marinas clocked wind speeds of up to 204 mph. It should have been called a cat 5!
@madmartigan494810 ай бұрын
Working those little 60s hard pretty big boat I think you would have got better fuel efficiency going bigger
@darlajean104510 ай бұрын
The designer of the boat specified 40 to 60 hp……we are using high thrust motors which are designed for the purpose of pushing heavy loads. It exceeds predicted efficiency numbers. Bigger motors use more gas and are less efficient if you don’t need the extra power.
@weatherchaser116610 ай бұрын
Retitle. Idiots with a death wish
@joekane100310 ай бұрын
Stupid.. All I can say
@jeremybowker837010 ай бұрын
Little sketchy, hope youre safe. Got the nose pointed in to the wind?
@benmallahsstockbroker375210 ай бұрын
Why not just glue 2 sail boats together ?
@darlajean104510 ай бұрын
we couldn’t find glue that was strong enough 🤭
@rarefun_11 ай бұрын
If he is go give him a kiss and cuddles he might be lonely to
@StellaNightShade6611 ай бұрын
If he is Go pet his face and mouth
@Kennthenew11 ай бұрын
Let's see how vegetarian he is a boop the snoot
@kristianmandell519411 ай бұрын
I wouldn't want to be there in our 20 foot long and 7 foot wide sailboat
@DylanbryanSails11 ай бұрын
A lot of uneducated people that don’t know boats and hurricanes
@darlajean104511 ай бұрын
........... considering that we built that catamaran and it survived 210 mph winds I'd say we know a little about boats 🤔
@kyriltolbert11 ай бұрын
God bless John 3:16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.
@Cheers_Warren11 ай бұрын
Unusual beach front road
@theJonnymac11 ай бұрын
what beach is this?
@darlajean104511 ай бұрын
Blind Pass Beach in Englewood Florida
@bringhunter151311 ай бұрын
Haven't seen this since 1966
@UltraInstinctB4rd0ck11 ай бұрын
Kinda glad I live in Michigan. Those who live in Florida if you guys can figure out when and where a sinkhole will form and have hurricane warnings can yall do a northerner a favor? If you know its going to happen could you guys please build something that can withstand multiple hurricanes and a gigantic sinkhole? If you can do this I'll be more tempted to come back and spend some money
@darlajean104511 ай бұрын
I think I can help! Buy yourself one of these 😂 kzbin.info/www/bejne/pmi1mH-jiLtqh6ssi=5b3AYvVcaw-WPZ5z
@kirasalter302011 ай бұрын
I'm gonna miss these sunsets ☹️
@darlajean104511 ай бұрын
Im gonna miss you 😭 ❤️
@clivestainlesssteelwomble7665 Жыл бұрын
Tortoise surely 😉👍🏼Turtles and Terrapins are aquatic...🏝️😎
@darlajean1045 Жыл бұрын
Very true……..I once saw a video of someone “releasing” a tortoise in to a lake 😖 thanks for the correction!
@clivestainlesssteelwomble7665 Жыл бұрын
@@darlajean1045 Im not sure if or how well tortoises can swim .... I think some of the giants can but the little chaps 🤔😬
@Your_amazing6988 Жыл бұрын
That’s so cool!!!
@Meuoya Жыл бұрын
So pretty❤
@joycew5909 Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for this. Absolutely AMAZING!!!
@CheersWarren Жыл бұрын
Great trip! Thanks for showing Sanibel island , hoping to get back there next year!
@mikemckelvey7144 Жыл бұрын
Another great video . I know most catamarans using outboards have them on the transoms but do the props come out of the water when it's rough ?
@darlajean1045 Жыл бұрын
We've never had them pop out of the water but we have had some slight cavitation at times. Thanks for watching!
@mikemckelvey7144 Жыл бұрын
@@darlajean1045 Thanks for the reply . I was considering a single in a pod under the bridge deck but two on the transoms is easier .
@CheersWarren Жыл бұрын
@@mikemckelvey7144 lift up pods on each inside of the hull is an option done on sailing catamarans
@johnwootton836 Жыл бұрын
Thanks for taking us along!
@darlajean1045 Жыл бұрын
Thanks for following along with us John 🙂 we hope you and your family are doing well!
@1decks Жыл бұрын
dumb
@wesmeade5523 Жыл бұрын
Not really when it’s yours 😂😂😂
@darlajean1045 Жыл бұрын
🤫🤫🤫
@brandongunnells7175 Жыл бұрын
Where is it. I'll go get it
@garysalih7101 Жыл бұрын
Give some real content people
@darlajean1045 Жыл бұрын
I do......not a huge fan of shorts but people prefer them because they have a short attention span. I hope you check out some of my full videos ⚓
@IMWeira Жыл бұрын
Someone knows somerhing. ❤
@CheersWarren Жыл бұрын
You found some secluded areas rarely visited! Really cool catamaran! Cheers Warren