Boat: build your own. Plywood PROA (part 2) - Small boats: Tim Weston

Second of 2 videos. Beautiful winter's days sailing and the boat's progress up to now. Details and information - step by step of the building and materials used to make this homemade boat.
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[@m4rt3rz]

love this simplicity.

[@danharding4794]

I love your projects, I hope you do more of them.

[@TimWestonboats]

Thank you, Danharding!

[@johnryan2193]

Brilliant tim thanks for sharing.

[@TimWestonboats]

You are welcome John. Thanks for your comment.

[@benthrelkeld4929]

Thanks Tim. That was really informative. Cheers!

[@robertgoldbornatyout]

Superb video, the world need more people like you showing people it can be done

[@simonpenny2564]

lovely video, lovely boat, lovely attitude. Thanks!

[@TimWestonboats]

+Simon Penny. Thank you for your comment Simon. Much appreciated. I'm glad you enjoyed the video.

[@123edwardzpad]

Thank you for sharing the great video. That's a very nice build on your boat.

[@uncledevo]

Brilliant!

[@Texas1FlyBoy]

Beautiful boats! I would love to try my hand at making my own someday. Thanks for the inspiration.

[@pandanuscreekfilms6841]

so cool little boat!

[@eurecaprojetos]

Really nice. Thanks

[@joseenaman2226]

Awesome

[@gurcanaba5004]

Cheers mate! Done a great job and perfect inspiration.

[@TimWestonboats]

Thanks, Gurcan. 👍

[@stevecam14]

wonderful

[@TimWestonboats]

Many thanks

[@user-ur3vl7li5m]

Thanks TIM BRILLIANT very informative.

[@TimWestonboats]

You are welcome Abdul. Thanks for your comment 👍

[@plinkbottle]

Good video. I like the extra depth in the hull for sitting inside.

[@TimWestonboats]

Thanks Charles. Yes plenty of room for 2, and dry.

[@jadekayak01]

Love your diy approach.

[@TimWestonboats]

Thanks, Jadekayak. 👍

[@duh-joong-e]

Nicely done! Love your craftsmanship!!! :)

[@TimWestonboats]

Thank you, Ki Hoon Kim. 👍

[@mellemauotord725]

great job there. been thinking of building me a small sailing cat. thanks for the ideas and inspiration!

[@TimWestonboats]

You are welcome, Mellemau.

[@MrHSIE]

Mate - That's very cool. Well done. Impressive problem solving and I like that you didn't throw tonnes of money at it. The Bunnings plastic sail for example. I came across you video just doing a bit of research on different types of Catamarans and while looking at Proa's yours was in the recommended. Thanks for documenting and the narration. Very keen to see what you choose to do next.

[@TimWestonboats]

Thanks, MrHsie!

[@directorstu]

Excellent design and craftsmanship. Well done.

[@TimWestonboats]

Thanks, Stu. 👍

[@daleskidmore1685]

Really nice design and the upgrades look and work well. Thanks for sharing. I have watched a lot of building vids on YT, or Youtubiversity as I call it, as I am in the planning and readying stages of building a 10 ft rowing boat. I like your attitude to the processes and problem solving. Compared to what you have done, my project is small, but, having seen what you have done, I am sure I can do it.

[@TimWestonboats]

You can do it Dale. Just put your mind to it. It sounds like a good project, keep us posted how you go with it!

[@markusgrune6841]

Hi Tim, great job! Loved watching this! Very creative solutions for details :-)

[@TimWestonboats]

Thank you, Markus.

[@solofoe]

you are my new hero

[@SuperHyee]

Nice !

[@romandybala]

Nice sailingdown Geelong.

[@TimWestonboats]

Thanks, Roman.

[@Valeriolopes1967]

Great solutions !

[@TimWestonboats]

Thanks, Valério

[@user-sl5rh2de5h]

ขอบคุณมากๆค่ะ🤗🤗🤗

[@RobbsHomemadeLife]

Your boat designs are very unique and look great, I am happy to subscribe. Hope you post many more videos!

[@TimWestonboats]

Thanks Robb. I certainly will. Just starting out but I have a lot I would like to share. I just subscribed to your channel. You have a lot of great stuff there!

[@user-cz7fu5cr9p]

Круто чувак, так держать!

[@TansaTeknisi]

Nice ..canoe..

[@joseenaman2226]

Wonderful

[@TimWestonboats]

Thank you, Jose!

[@martyjames6204]

fantastic - im inspired - love the cheap bunnings sail too - i was wondering how to make a cheap sail

[@TimWestonboats]

Thanks for your comments, Marty. Yep, keep simple, keep it cheap :)

[@violentgrey7144]

you are awesome! :)

[@TimWestonboats]

Thank you Violent Grey. 👍:)

[@RayMAKES]

very nice Tim!

[@TimWestonboats]

+Ray Pena Thanks Ray! I liked your big wood lathe..

[@RayMAKES]

+Tim Weston thanks, I built that a long time ago. you should see the one I'm planning on building... the bearings are 100mm.

[@sealthyell]

Parabéns ficou top🇧🇷

[@TimWestonboats]

Obrigado, Salatiel. 👍 Regards, Tim

[@z4u68]

But I have learnt something , a thing or two watching this, I have for pontoons two kids kayaks lol

[@mheermance]

No license and registration is one of the perks of a small sailboat! Neat boat too.

[@TimWestonboats]

Exactly Martin ;)

[@z4u68]

when the rudder hits something You got damage, I did the same thing my rudder dont have a pivot section either

[@SteveSurgenor]

Superb video, the world need more people like you showing people it can be done, I've got an inflatable boat at the minute, 4 meters and a right pain in the arse transporting, planning on making a small catamaran to carry camping gear for 6 kids that I can tow behind the inflatable, and if it works out, maybe build a bigger cat next year, what are your thoughts on splitting say a 6 mtr cat in half for easier transportation, can't find any info anywhere on sectional cat hulls.

[@TimWestonboats]

Cheers Steve. Glad you like the video. It wouldn't be a problem, splitting a cat for transport. You could hinge it in the middle of the arms but more simple and stronger I think would be to just have detachable arms. Then you can load the 2 hulls side by side on a trailer.

[@johnryan2193]

Brillo !

[@Miner4aheartofgold]

Technically speaking, this isn't a proa. A proa reverses direction when it tacks, always keeping the float(ama) on the windward. This should be called an outrigger canoe.

[@jadekayak01]

INCORRECT. there are TACKING and SHUNTING proa

[@crippledkitty863]

Was thinking, those elastics give it a good place for it to stretch and bend. If it was a hard connection it would be breaking with the strain.

[@TimWestonboats]

Good point, but they actually don't stretch at all. There is so many rounds of elastic that it behaves the same as if it were bolted. Surprisingly.

[@grantbratrud4949]

Why isn't your proa double-ended. Is that explained in the first video?

[@marmac567]

So on one tack the ama is to windward?? You don't shunt like a pacific Proa?

[@kevinhenesey1727]

Hi Tim. Looks like you have had a wonderful time putting her together. What is the bucket used for on the outrigger? Ballast?

[@TimWestonboats]

Hi Kevin. Yes, ballast. I fill it normally half full of water, plus the wheels go on there as well to keep her upright!

[@peterhoulihan9766]

Beautiful boat. I'm curious about how she shunts though, or does she sail on both tacks like a regular monohull?

[@TimWestonboats]

Thanks Peter. Yes she sails on both tacks, just like a regular monohull. I add the trolley/wheels and about 5 to 10 litres of water as ballast depending on the wind to the outrigger. She behaves the same doesn't matter what tack she is on.

[@queenofyeay]

Nice boat. What is a Proa, a Polynesian thing? Gee, mate you make some cool things, that 3 printer has to have your mind in overdrive!

[@TimWestonboats]

Thanks.. Yeah, a proa is a Polynesian design. They were smart cookies, I think it is the most efficient hull arrangement out. And the 3D printer is awesome.. You have to get one!

[@brunodunshee8937]

👏👏👏👏👏🎶

[@wailinburnin]

Ok, love it, but the burning question for all sailors is, "How does she sail?" Meaning, do you like her with ama to windward or to leeward, (she's basically a Pacific Proa on one tack and an Atlantic Proa on the other, can a skipper tack without touching the rig at all?) and what's the deal on tacking, do you have to back the sail, how do you hike, have you capsized her to see if you can right her? Please more info on your opinions on outriggers in general. Thanks, great project.

[@TimWestonboats]

Hi Wailinburnin. She sails pretty much the same on either tack. No noticeable difference speed-wise, even though in theory she should be faster with the outrigger upwind. She would sometimes stall, tacking, as I had no jib, but if I had enough speed she would sail through. I only had to re-sheet it on the other side of the cockpit. I didn't capsize once, with two others onboard who moved together to the wrong side of the boat. It wasn't hard to right. The more floatation the better. The boat's not a speed machine, but very easily driven. Sails in the slightest of breeze and easy to paddle. Cheers, Tim

[@macrumpton]

All Proas are outriggers, but not all outriggers are Proas. What you have here is a tacking outrigger. Proas sail in both directions.

[@TimWestonboats]

You are correct, Michael.

[@therespectedlex9794]

Nice job, but is it shark and croc proof?

[@TimWestonboats]

Haha. Maybe not, Lex. But the water in Geelong is too cold for crocs ;)

[@z4u68]

I take that back , I see now how your rudder goes up and out of the way.

[@TimWestonboats]

Yes, it pivots up Max. No problems getting into shallow water..

[@martyjames6204]

Hi Tim again, sorry, another question. Your sail has no boom which makes it much simpler. What are the pros and cons of having a boom. I'd like to leave it out for simplicity but wondering what the downside is? thanks!

[@TimWestonboats]

The boom holds the sail shape you set, on all angles of the boom relative to the boat. You can't do that without a boom. Without the boom, you control it like the foresail. But that was OK for me, it keeps it a lot simpler.

[@martyjames6204]

@@TimWestonboats thanks Tim

[@martyjames6204]

@@TimWestonboats thanks Tim

[@marmac567]

Going down wind boomless, the sail turns into a potato sack.. but you don't get brain damage from an accidental gybe

[@hakhakuuba5073]

Hey ! I am mongolian. In Mongolia no sea but some lakes and rivers. I want make boat like this. But I don t know how. Nobody in Mongolia makes boat.

[@TimWestonboats]

Hi Hak. This boat is good for rivers and lakes. If you want to be the first to make a boat in Mongolia! There are plans for the boat, and my new book "Small boat Building", explains how to make it. You can find both are on the website, timwestonboats.com/ebooks/ All the best, Tim

[@jadekayak01]

you must be in auz cause we don't need license or registration for powerboats in NZ

[@TimWestonboats]

Yes... I didn't realise NZ was so relaxed, that's nice to hear! Lots of rules and regulations in Australia :(

[@plinkbottle]

In Qld you can have 3Hp without boat registration

[@jadekayak01]

in NZ you can have 2000HP hydroplane without license or trauning-just MONEY and lots of it

[@ibiubu99]

Tim......Why not add another ama and make it a trimaran, and then add you hydrofoils? You would be leading the world then.

[@TimWestonboats]

+Tom Williams Hi Tom. Thanks for your comment. If I add another ama/outrigger and create a trimaran, the cross beams then need to be a lot stronger and heavier. And I need two of them plus another ama. I like the proa as it is lightly loaded, and a lighter boat. You can't get a situation where the arms are potentially carrying the weight of the boat like in a tri. Don't worry, I have thought about foils :)

[@TRYITON01]

Hi Tim, Not entirely correct on the arms (akas) needing to carry the weight of a tri. All depends on the build volume of the amas (small hulls). I have a small tri and if a strong gust comes and "tips" her over the lee side ama will submerge causing speed to drop and the boat to balance again, been out in some pretty big wind and never a chance of tripping over the hull or capsize. My boat has 40mm aluminium akas that are not very thick walled or super strong but can deal with all forces applied. I have also made some rated pine 75 x 45mm akas to run it as a tacking proa or outrigger canoe style boat. These do flex a lot with the loads as they are longer than the aluminium akas so I will be fibre glassing them for added strength whilst still maintaining some flex that they need. As for hydrofoils ..... if you want a speed machine go for it. Way more limited than functional like your little design is intended to be.

[@WereAllThatBored]

What 3D printer do you use?

[@TimWestonboats]

+WereAllThatBored I'm using a creatbot printer. 250 x 250 x 450mm print volume. In ABS plastic.

[@TimWestonboats]

+WereAllThatBored I'm using a creatbot printer. 250 x 250 x 450mm print volume. In ABS plastic.

[@WereAllThatBored]

Thanks Tim! What a cool use for it!

[@macrumpton]

Nice boat, but that is not a proa, it is an outrigger. Proas sail both forward and backward. You can see what I mean in this video around 1:45 kzbin.info/www/bejne/l2WpcneNjdKofs0

[@marmac567]

It 2/3 of a trimaran 🤣, but I did the same, and it works out fine