Thanks Jeff

@jefffowler5101 thanks Jeff! I'm very pleased with how MiniD turned out! Hip is scheduled for January 9th . If all goes to plan. I'm drawing up MiniD, so it will be a good recovery project!!! AllthebestRoy

@foldingthemap3823 working on it! Hip surgery is coming soon, though. I'll reboot as I'm able...AllthebestRoy

@s-c.. thanks, "Yikes"!!! Emma is doing great! She posted her latest video and mentioned she will be slowing down her future content on KZbin but will keep up the work on the boat. I don't blame her as I video my builds and catalog the details and find it slows my progress quite a bit! She is so great at presenting them, though! I'm always entertained! I will miss watching. She will still do some clips, though, and we should see the boat completed down the road! Thanks for checking out my channel! I'm not a great editor, but our videos show what we are up to and highlight the boats! Much appreciated! AllthebestRoy

5ft tight, as the interior hieght is only 5ft 2 1/2in plus 3/8in ply roof on top, plus 1in hull on bottom, minus 4in waterline...= 60in or 5ft

@roydesignedthat Thank you.

Thanks Cathryn for having hung around since the beginning!!! Seat is extremely comfy but I'll need to make an umbrella stand as it gets a bit warm and for rain, as well! That said I got the interior helm hooked up and discovered that with the rope passing behind the couch, I can drop the forward cushion and grab the rope, while reclining on the galley counter and back cushion! Very comfortable way to steer from the interior! I will add a nob to the rope to make it even easier and if going through shallows, then I can move forward and grab the wheel! I still need a kill line run, though! If there is an obstacle ahead, kill the motor and go on deck and use the paddle to fend off or maneuver! BestRoy

@ChiannaNycole Hi Chianna, sorry, MiniD is a new design, and I am now drawing the plans! I think you might have been looking at our DIANNE'S ROSE? MiniD should be on the site for spring! I just got started and have a hip to be replaced, so it will take me a bit to draw her up, but the cover sheet is coming along well! AllthebestRoy

@ Oh ok thanks for the update!

@ChiannaNycole very welcome! BestRoy

Next time, maybe! Even if you have a canoe, you'd be welcome! BestRoy

Thanks GJ, we go often with friends!

Thanks ATAP! Having a small brain, I know how to make good use of small spaces!!! Lol!

Most welcome! We are lucky to be part of this cool gruop! BestRoy

It was a great time! BestRoy

You are very welcome Herb! We enjoyed meeting you and all the "gang" who showed up! I look forward to crossing "tacks" in the future! Sorry about the boat wake!!! Lol! AllthebestRoy

Right!

We had a great time with our group! BestRoy

@oddlytimbotwillison6296 Yes, but with a weather eye out! She can be locked up tightly and has a higher freeboard in the bow than our DIANNE'S ROSE! She should ride waves and swells like a duck, bobbing up and down, making steady progress! My friend has a smaller "Box" boat, 10ft X 5ft and I've been impressed with its performance in rough water! MiniD is strongly built. More testing will be done to add evidence to my confidence, but we also know how well our DIANNE'S ROSE does. Stay tuned...AllthebestRoy

Thanks! I prefer the wilder areas! BestRoy

I think she is about 800 lbs, bu I'll need to weigh her at the landfill scales to confirm that

it was Mathew! AllthebestRoy

glad you like! BestRoy

I was shocked the waves got big enough to demolish it, in the first place! I would not have wanted to be even on a dock in such a storm!!! AllthebestRoy

This is my habit, to reuse wood and other "stuff", I'm happy my friends keep me in mind!

It was too! BestRoy

I'm hard pressed to pic a favorite! But I think both OSPREY and CROW deserve more attention! OSPREY was for sale but if she does not sell, I'm planning to further trick her out as a motor sailor! I want to make "truck cap" like removable cabin parts and add a single fixed Lee Board! I'll upgrade her sails also. The times I've sailed her, she rockets in moderate wind, sailing flat as well! Seems the side sections on either side of the tunnel hull act like a Catermeran's hull. Then I can offer another design without much work. An excellent camp cruiser, though as when I slept under the tarpped shelter set up, ther was huge space, proving to me the further potential! CROW on the other hand, is my choice to go cruising as she is very comfortable and sails well, even with me sitting inside the cabin!!! That is not an option on most sailboats her size! So hard to chose my favorite, though! MiniD is an exciting addition! I wish I could design and build all my ideas and cruise them more frequently! Having fun though!!! AllthebestRoy

@@Oozywolf thanks Oozy!

@@BlairsBucketlist2025 thanks Blair! I wnjoy watching Brenton's travels and Wavey too, of course! Thanks for checking us out! BestRoy

We have Polish friends! Good eye! BestRoy

True, you do need some work space! BestRoy

This is one of our favorite places!

I'm excited how MiniD turned out, thanks Mathew!!!

@@pa_maj.MARTINI-van-MAN thanks! BestRoy

We are very lucky to haveour crusing grounds! My designs come from making them suit thses great waters, thanks Trev! AllthebestRoy

Thanks Trev!

MiniD is 13.5ft (14 with the overhung helm seat) X 6ft, 4in (6ft, 6in with rub rails and 6ft, 10in with roof overhang) X 5ft 2.5in interior height but with hatches that can prop up for full standing headroom where needed, once at camp!

@roydesignedthat A really awesome boat! All your boats are very nice 👌

@@paulcook68 Thanks Paul!

Frank made himself a very comfortable cabin built on the sailboat hull! True, he'd make a good interview! Next season, perhaps! BestRoy

@jefffowler5101 Thanks so much, Jeff! I'm pleased with both! I may add the drop door feature to our Rose! It makes stepping out to shore so easy! BestRoy

Good question, Tom! There has been an evolution of my designs and I have learned from each! MiniD is a design exercise to design as small a Boat/Camper as possible but still offering good living space! CROW shaowed me that I can still have long bunks in a shorter design by better utilizing the under deck space! Crow has the knee clerances worked out perfectly and has a full queen berth or bunks as wanted! DIANNE'S ROSE has the full sleeping space withing the cabin and under the deck is storage. By using the space under the deck, I was able to cut lerngth to a13ft, 6in hull (14ft is with the overhanging helm seat)! width could also be cut to 6ft 6in, with rub rails and 6ft 3in interior, which allows for still having a cross boat berth, by filling back cushions in the aisle! The queen berth can be set up length wise as well if you need the full 7ft length! We find, in practice, we use the bunks! The cushions are 26" wide, but being ply backed they can be pulled into the aisle a few inches to make a very comfortable 30in wide bunk! The cabin height of 5ft 2 1/2in is a compromise but since we are only moving around to get to our seats, it is easy to get used to ducking as you get to where you want! Once camped, though the hatches can be propped open to have full standing headroom where it is needed, the galley and the entry! I have Lexan panels that lock in place to seal the propped up hatch, "A" Frame like! So, what of the future of our DIANNE'S ROSE? We are very attached to her for all her comfort but we are going to see over the next couple of seasons, what Dianne wants! I see MiniD being more easily trailered to allow us to do more road trips, farther afield! We are approaching retirement (I'll never stop working) and hope to do more exploring! The feature I am liking is the small cockpit! It helps us troll for fish, while being at hand to deal with the real should something be caught! I'll be drawing plans for the winter, so do stay tuned! AllthebestRoy

@posys5140 No, I'm right here! Lol! OK, Canada, may be foreign to you! Where are you from, Posy? AllthebestRoy

Plans will be coming! I think you are on the right track, I find round builges caus a good deal of rolling! My CROW has a rounded hull but hard chines with two bilge keels. Twin keels help. With MiniD I added two "deepish" runners. These help her track very well, MiniD can crash shore safely and they help dampen roll! That said, MiniD is a small boat and needs to find apprpriate shelter for a comfortable night! Easy to do when sh draws just 8inches! BestRoy

Thanks, Mr.! I've been playing with an alchol stove/heater for cooler wheather! Adding a solar panel and a few more upgrades! MiniD has worked out well to date! More to come...AllthebestRoy

@@roydesignedthat The alcohol stove heater sounds interesting.

@@mr.somebody1493 I bought a heater attachment but I don't like using it without a chimney. I'm making a stainless reflector that will channel fumes up and out with piping through a stainless pannel that is set into the rased hatch! BestRoy

@JasonSheehan-fy3lb Thanks Jason! BestRoy

@BT-is4zb 14ft with the overhung helm seat (13.5 hull). 6ft, 6in with rub rails and 5ft 2 1/2" interior height! But hatches are designed to be propped up at camp so full height is available in the kitchen (I know, "galley"! Lol!) And same with the entry. We fid the height fine even without lifting the hatches as we are simple moving to get seated! AllthebestRoy

Thanks

I’m thinking about building a 16‘ x 5‘ Jon boat, and putting a topper on it that can be removed when I want to use it for Fishing.

@@BT-is4zb My OSPREY was intended as a fishing camper. I've slept on her by tarping over the boat. Worked well but I am also thinling of doing a "truck cap" like removable hard top. Two halves with a walk through, would work. You are onto a good idea BT! BestRoy

@oddlytimbotwillison6296 I was very pleased, Tim, and the fact she tracked very well too! I see that she handles a load well, so I'll try my old 9.9hp 4stroke Mariner next season! Not so much for the added power, but it is a 2 cly and would be much quieter! Run at lower revs. Fuel consumption should still be excellent! BestRoy

@denny_dn hi, Denny, sorry for the slow reply...13ft, 6in long but with the overhangs helm seat, you can call it 14ft X 6ft, 6in includes the rub rails. Interior height is 5ft, 2 1/2in clear, but hatches can be propped open for full standing room, where it counts. I have lexan panels to still enclose the opening! The idea was to allow for standard garage storage. I ended up 1in high of 7ft but this is due to getting a used trailer for cheaper than the ideal one. I could still let air out of the tires to get her in but I actually have lots of room, in my car port! It is doable, though! AllthebestRoy

@backwatersandbackroads Yes the 4 is enough power, and I was weight conscious, thinking the stern will be heavy but once loaded with camp gear, it turns out MiniD can handle the added weight of my 9.9hp 4 stroke Mariner. I'll tune it for next season as it will be much quieter being a 2 cylinder. BestRoy

It is nice how it has worked out! BestRoy