Come Take A BOAT TOUR of LUCKYFISH ! Part 1- Ep 45

[@SailingLuckyfish]

Hey everyone! We are excited to show you around the boat at last. If you enjoyed this video please LIKE, SUB and SHARE and remember, you can support our productions via Patreon. We have some neat rewards in the pipeline! Please share this link bit.ly/2sBR1Ma

[@alphasxsignal]

Be sure to check out the Cayo Casa Island near Boca Grande just west of Pine Island off the intercoastal. Ham Radio would be nice to have on the boat.

[@SailingLuckyfish]

+alphasxsignal - funny seeing this comment as we ended up meeting you completely by chance at Cayo Costa~ what a world ! Cheers Stew and Zaya

[@aia.6979]

Luckyfish Gets Away ok

[@russellesimonetta3835]

Hey steward , are you aware of catamaran amelia?? Really cool guy building a beautiful tiki 38' he ,s doing beautiful work but it,s all in portugese. But very very interesting!! He has a passion to be admired about wharram cats!

[@ericvuille6410]

The noise coming from the water or waves, inside is incredible !!! Never such boat only for this reason!

[@qwertme]

My wife had me sell my boat because of that kind of noise, I was dreaming about a Wharram until I saw this video... .imagine spending years building one just to find out they are this noisy.

[@fisher-y6c]

awsome couple living their best life

[@almilani4300]

The more I look at these Catamarans the better I like them. It's cool and raining tonight in Georgia but I can watch these videos and dream I'm there in the sunshine! Hurry Spring !

[@AfricanFlightStar]

This one of the absolute best boat tours that I’ve ever watched. And the boat is clearly one of the cleanest, most well designed and very thoughtfully outfitted sailing vessels I’ve ever seen. Just the right gear in exactly the right places, no waste or extravagance, incredibly well put together. Huge congrats to you both for this accomplishment. I know this was five years ago, so hope you are still out there sailing, will check out more of your videos to find the answer. Cheers and all the very best 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻💥💥💥👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@simonwilson1211]

I watch these videos late at night, so I can be there in my dreams!

[@SailingLuckyfish]

Dreams are the place where it all starts

[@maxpruett4920]

With little to no effort you would have enough money for a sea worthy sailboat in a year. Set your dream and make it possible...

[@simonwilson1211]

@@maxpruett4920 Are you a mind reader? I bought a 25ft gaff-rigged cutter a few months ago. Needs a lot of work, but I thought I had to give it a go! Cheers Max and have a good (as possible) Christmas

[@martyjouett9949]

This is a very well thought out boat design. No wasted space!

[@somadevo]

She's a sweet craft and I love how she sails.

[@SailingLuckyfish]

Thanks Soma !

[@johnharris2337]

Nice looking boat, spotless. One thing I noticed is how the sound of water is very evident, does it get louder when under way?

[@mrcrabass3669]

The boat is so clean and dry.love your videos

[@marcusrussell8660]

So impressed with the total utility of your cat. Personally in the market for a long term boat for the rest of my retirement years while I am still relatively healthy. Your fine boat is so awesome. Thanks for the video and information.

[@SailingLuckyfish]

+Marcus Russell - you are welcome mate. Its great to hear the videos are of assistance. You'd be welcome to join us for a sail if things get serious :-) Our plans are always flexible so you would have to be too, but happy to keep in touch and see if the opportunity arises. Cheers! Stew and Zaya

[@buildingsailboats4549]

Dear Stew and Zaya, this was a super interesting video. Thank you very much for showing us around in your wonderful home Luckyfish.

[@SailingLuckyfish]

+SV Satoshi you are so welcome! Thank you

[@silkyjones2626]

Beautiful boat! So nice of you to let your lady crew stow her kit in your cabin.

[@SailingLuckyfish]

+Silky Jones, hehe, thanks mate!

[@JS-wl3gi]

You have alot of space on deck, the layout is great for a crew of 3 or 4. Amazed at the rear locker. Your realy close to the sailing nature. That fold down ramp is nice. Your have a vessel many times less the cost but have traveled many thousands of miles.

[@dherman0001]

Wow, those are great results on those batteries.

[@SuperPalaver]

Thanks for the tour! Watching the earlier Transatlantic trip. I didn't get the impression things were quite that cozy - or well and cleverly equipped. I could make it work. My biggest problem would be the headroom, but I expect most time is spent on deck anyway. Next time I see one of these I just might ask to come aboard and take a personal look around. Nice job!

[@SailingLuckyfish]

+JerryInDFW our pleasure mate - glad you got something out of it. Good luck with your search! You can get on the Wharram builders and friends website or join the Wharram Catamaran facebook group at facebook.com/groups/1104053236329219/ to find one in your area to take a look at. Stew and Zaya

[@homunwai7261]

Very well built and maintained.

[@TonyAnschutz]

Love the tour Stew. Well done. She is a lovely boat and it is going to a take a long time for me to join you on mine but I'm on the way. We should get more Tiki 38s out there. You are the first embassador for them! Ill be number 2! soon

[@KingsMom831]

Thank you so much for sharing! I love watching you guys! I love seeing that my dream of one day owning a cat could be possible! She seems absolutely functional, affordable and comfortable! I also appreciate her simplicity, for someone who has never sailed I would imagine this would be a good vessel to learn/get lots of practice on!? Thank you so much for explaining everything thoroughly. Cheers!

[@SailingLuckyfish]

+Rachael Wisely its our pleasure to share the boat tour with you! Yes, the Wharrams are very easy to sail and learn on. Being on a cat gives a lot more pleasure to newcomers than leaning over on a monohull. Also, the Wharrams are true sailing craft first, they are pretty quick and yet the loads on the sails are still manageable by hand. I think the best way to learn sailing first is to get in a sailing dinghy, not a cat though, and get some instructions from a friend, a small sailing club or do a short dinghy sailing course. Thats how I introduced Zaya to sailing and it gave her a ton of confidence when she set out with me on Lf. Good luck with your plans! Wed love to here how you are getting on, Cheers from Stew and Zaya

[@christopherleather3969]

What a beautifully prepared Warram!!!!! Congratulations, safe sailing!

[@davidnichols147]

Such a lovely tour, enjoy your passage.

[@commanderphilbo1471]

Incredible looking boat ..what a dream

[@travelbugse2829]

Watching this during the lockdown. Oh boy, just listening to the slap of water against those hulls makes me feel SO much better. Absolutely gorgeous bit of kit you have there ;)!

[@SailingLuckyfish]

Glad you enjoyed!

[@MARKETMAGICSMS]

These are the tales of BOAB...love that!!

[@SailingLuckyfish]

Bums on a boat? Cheers mate, I think :-)

[@brianjoyce9040]

Such a useful boat. Well done design and use of space for all

[@glastronjohn1]

Very cool boat. Seems to have an amazing amount of water storage.

[@SailingLuckyfish]

Yes. Plenty enough for our needs. Even girls washing hair - skippers nightmare :-)

[@peterkacandes5905]

Hey man, there’s a nice kid in the PNW who’s trying to refit an old home built wharram that had fallen into total disrepair, but I’m concerned he’s going about it the wrong way, making it way to complicated, overloading it with a huge cabin top and ultimately making it unsafe. His channel is called Finding Simon and the boat stuff is the Sink or Swim playlist. Would be great if you could give him some guidance on how to successfully set up a wharram for cruising. Just an idea.

[@SailingLuckyfish]

+Peter Kacandes - That's real kind of you to mention Simons project. We have communicated in the past, around the time he was buying the Wharram. It already had the oversize bridge house - the whole restoration is a massive undertaking, as it is for anyone saving a Wharram thats been neglected. He knows what he is into and I would be reluctant to try to steer another's dream. It's precious when its your own. Sink or swim eh? Pretty good title, that's life out on a limb. I made sure Simon is aware of the all the Wharram resources out there - and I'm sure he's across the "sanctity of the design" which is a common thread. Low windage, low C of G, simplicity!, safety, speed. I haven't been following the progress closely. Can you please give me a quick update... and if its not to late ... where you think its going off the rails ( i.e. is the intended outcome/boat up to the intended use? have either of these been stated clearly?) I would be happy to contact him, cheers and thanks again, Stewart

[@andy4us]

Thanks Stew, you got all the stuff I didn't take pictures off !

[@SailingLuckyfish]

+andy4us great to hear mate. The video is especially for you and anyone building or commissioning a build, as well as everyone who wonders about such things :-) Cheers! from Zaya and me.

[@svespritlibre7192]

Love the boat guys. I am glad I got to see her first hand at cayo costa a few weeks back. Please let me know when you guys are heading back south from Sarasota.

[@SailingLuckyfish]

+SV Espirit Libre Hey Robert, great to hear from you. Looks like we will see you again next week! Looking forward to it, Stew and Zaya

[@dejayrezme8617]

Thanks for the video! Great tour of a very nice boat :)

[@SailingLuckyfish]

Thanks mate, glad you enjoyed

[@serafio2dimagiba]

been waiting this new upload. it doesnt disappoint. keep uploading vids. thanks.

[@SailingLuckyfish]

+Keith thanks so much! glad you are enjoying, Cheers from Stew and Zaya

[@robvangelderen2359]

Very nice I startet this weekend with your video about the algorithms of the sailing channels and after checking 3-4 of your videos including the interview with James Wharram and his wife went to the Wharram site, read some history and now came to this video. I love this boat it has everything and is not such a floating luxury catamaran as most cats you see these days. Great, I also checked your sailing along part on the website and will keep this in mind when the time is right👍🏽👊🏽

[@SailingLuckyfish]

cheers and thank-you. good luck with realising your dream!

[@Michael-el8xl]

Well done ..one of the best Wharrams set up smartly....good job

[@tommygringo3871]

we have yet to build ours yet... we received the plans 2 1/2tears ago right before I had a stroke. got rid of our small monohull and will hopefully begin building our tiki 38 in the next year or so.. fingers crossed...lololol love your boat... these boats are tank strong.

[@SailingLuckyfish]

+Craneo Bones , great to hear from you and so sorry to hear about that stroke. What a set back but good to hear you are in a position to be looking at starting the build soon, we wish you the best of health and a smooth build. Dont hesitate to contact us if there is anything we can help with, cheers from Stew and Zaya

[@tommygringo3871]

You bet. I hope to be there running into you guys some where in a few years before im incapabke or too old. Out on the water is the best place to retire...lolol... Happy journeys to all of you.

[@Tingtvph9226]

Thank you for sharing and to show us around your boat... i so much enjoy to watch....

[@kenhiett5266]

Looks like a good boat for fair weather and short passsges.

[@SailingLuckyfish]

not sure what you mean by that? Wharrams are probably the most circumnavigated catamarans out there, certainly the most proven blue water safety record. We have sailed Luckyfish over 10,000 miles including an Atlantic crossing.

[@kenhiett5266]

@@SailingLuckyfish I want draft and moderate cockpit elevation in rough seas. I'm not saying this style is bad in any way, I'm just saying every boat has pros and cons. I would personally begin feeling nervous around 13ft. in this style. I like the useable flat deck space. That is definitely a pro.

[@SailingLuckyfish]

@@kenhiett5266 makes sense if you are referring to keelboat specs. With cats, low windage and shallow draft are safety features that help prevent capsize. As far as sea-state goes, nothing beats searoom and thats more of a seamanship thing in my view. Cats are very stable in high winds, high seas under drogue or sea anchor, but sea room is required.

[@kenhiett5266]

@@SailingLuckyfishI believe the cat vs monohull debate is about as equally matched as is possible in the world of pure physics. Each has obvious flaws and strengths. I guess I just see the air draft of your boat coupled with the known characteristics of a cat and it makes me very suspicious of it's passage worthiness. I did watch a fairly well produced video of a Wharrams doing a transatlantic crossing and was impressed, but I also noticed their trepidation when dealing with state 5 seas. Maybe the air draft of your boat is more of a mental error in judgment I'm making. You are definitely a more experienced captain than I am. I am in the process of deciding between a cat and a monohull and it has become such a difficult decision that I almost view it as my nemesis at this point.

[@animistchannel2983]

@@kenhiett5266 When deciding on a hull configuration, think about the 99% of the time you'll be sailing underway, and it would be REALLY NICE if you could sit with a plate and a cup in front of you and have your dinner without everything sliding off onto the floor. I've done weeks at a time on monohull, and man it gets weary never being able to take your hand off anything or it rolls away. Overall quality of life issue, sounds silly but there you go, and it plays out in lots of ways 100 times a day. Catamarans (& tris) are for living on for yourself. Monohulls are for carrying craptons of cargo on the cheap, working for a master. If you look at their evolutions clear back to ancient times, that's really what they come down to. Monohulls literally can't move without at least trying to tip your ass off that seat and into the sea. So maybe you're tough enough to fight that war every minute of every day and every night, every mile, every step and reach and action you take. Maybe you're that tough. Still, do you really want to live that way? Is that living the free and relaxing lifestyle? Personally, I don't think so, not so much by comparison. The SailOceans channel is another good live-on channel, a rebuilt tri-hull done to their own needs, where they are full-time/season with 2 little boys. Yah, with kids, like 2 & 4 years old, and all that brings. I think that's pretty much proof of multi-hull livability right there. The Maori and Hawaiians used to happily load the whole tribe up for weeks at a time to journey to new shores in the open sea with multihulls. European navies with monohulls, on the other hand, had to take on prisoners who would otherwise be rotting in jail, or even literally bash guys over the head with a club and drag them on board in the night, just to get a crew. Of course, you're a free person. You can decide which way for yourself.

[@laurentfroggy6631]

that's probably the best tour I have ever seen. Love your boat, I never thought it was that big, very impressed, loads of space for drinks too ;). Many thanks for sharing your personnel home and all the best from HKG....

[@SailingLuckyfish]

+Laurent Froggy - thanks so much Laurent, so kind of you! It was our pleasure to show you aboard. Working on the deck tour video now... Our best to you, Stew and Zaya

[@leifvulfila8837]

Amazingly well designed boat, so well thought out. Kudos to the designer. I saw in another episode you bought it used. How much did you pay for it and were you always looking for a Wharram? If this boat had not been available what other type of boats were you looking at?

[@russellesimonetta3835]

Hey stewart,, come up with something to cover those bolts sticking out. Or maybe flush them up.

[@richclark6868]

Great tour of the boat. I'm really impressed, so clean and simple meant in a good way. Love your boat.

[@SailingLuckyfish]

+Richard Clark, thank you ! We take simple as a compliment so don't worry about that :-) Feel free to check out our website at svluckyfish.com for more pics and story behind the boat and design. Our very best wishes, Stew and Zaya

[@richclark6868]

You must have been on the computer when I posted my comment! Thanks for the quick response. I'm curious how much does a boat like cost?

[@SailingLuckyfish]

Still on the computer .. if you are lucky you might find a Tiki 38 similar to Lf for around USD100+k but I have yet to see one since Lf came on the market. We have put another 40+ into her, mostly on safety and storm gear, ground tackle, water maker and some things for comfort. Another 20 or so and we will be there :-). Consensus on the "Wharram builders and friends" group is $70K just for materials to basic sailaway... not including your labour, or electrics, electronics, second and third anchors, RTW gear.... Pro builders come in at around $80K for two unfinished hulls, $140K for very basic sailaway with one engine only... email me for contacts if you want to follow up with any builders. We have no commercial ties :-)

[@richclark6868]

Thank you for the information..Something I will definitely look into.

[@dixee6498]

Beautiful vessel and a great tour as well. I think you have me sold! Lol. Liked and subbed. Fair winds to you and your crew sir 😀

[@SailingLuckyfish]

Thanks Dixee, glad you enjoyed. Good luck with your plans! from Stew and Zaya

[@markleyg]

It is really loud in the that boat.

[@huds5005]

Great tour of such a beautiful lady . Looks to be very well thought out for utility and comfort and from past videos we know she functions like a dream. Thanks for sharing.

[@SailingLuckyfish]

+sean Hudson, thanks and you are spot on. Great to get your feedback, Stew

[@timhill2849]

your boat is awesome. i bet it is fun going on trips. good video.

[@SailingLuckyfish]

+Blues Traveler, thanks mate, glad you enjoyed. Cheers from Stew and Zaya

[@michielderuyter5669]

This boat is beautiful... I am looking to get my Tiki 38 plans and start building.

[@SailingLuckyfish]

+MIchiel deRuyter that is fantastic news. check out this guys video log here - he has just started construction. kzbin.info/door/rWDknTRcq6uYLx7Z850lng I think Wharrams are having an Autumn sale on their plans as we speak. Don't hesitate to ask any questions or check out our website www.svluckyfish.com Good luck, Stew and Zaya

[@sicchuckie]

Nice Tour hope someday I can find such a great vessel

[@glasglas8488]

I LOVE THE BEDS!

[@frankrice5364]

A little tight but very useful space..nice boat

[@SailingLuckyfish]

+Frank Rice yes, quite tight, it is the compromise you make in order to get all the other benefits from the Wharram. They have narrow waterline beam, normally 12:1 or greater LWL:WLB ratio. That means the hulls are easily driven, meaning less sail area, less cost etc etc. You can read alot more about the design and Lf here www.svluckyfish.com/luckyfish_bio/ Are you thinking of getting a cruising boat or already have one? Cheers, Stew

[@israelcontreras5332]

Interesting video. Thanks! Why was the water noise so bad in the galley area. But it was pretty quiet in the other areas.

[@gatecrasher1970]

don't expect a reply plenty have asked the same question with no answer from this dodgy person

[@darylwilliams7883]

Oy. I could stand sailing with that shapely little dolly alright!

[@erich9322]

That was great!..I laughed out loud @"Shit drawer" (Junk Drawer). Nice to know that those of Us here in the States are not alone in the world with our "Junk drawers". Love your vids...keep them coming.

[@maxs9742]

Nice Layout

[@josephhertzberg2734]

A very well appointed Wharram!!

[@danielclint1033]

Jiff extra crunchy, my favorite

[@geoffreylotz3661]

Namaqua - South African wine!! Cool! ;-) And Amarula!

[@SailingLuckyfish]

Amarula rules.

[@MarionBlair]

beautiful boat!

[@davekimbler2308]

You could build a cabin on the deck for more room couldn't you , a 12x14 enclosure with the helm and saloon enclosing the companion ways on both hulls ?

[@HempBike]

Awesome work Folks! Love your message about the simple life. I'm curious about the in-hull dinette vs eating in your pod. Where do you have most meals?

[@SailingLuckyfish]

Thanks Paul, the pod mate, we always eat up there. Ask any cruiser... they spend 90% of time in cockpit. Interior design and apartment styling is only for boat shows :-)

[@HempBike]

@@SailingLuckyfish Thanks. I'm tosing up between Tiki 38 and Islander 39 for extended cruising. The I39 is more pod - less interior design, although I'm a bit worried about keeping the bed dry.

[@maxpruett149]

Such a cool boat!

[@SailingLuckyfish]

Yes. Nothing else like them.

[@pagodadr]

Double Hull looks really clean, mates

[@SailingLuckyfish]

+Jan Beck - nice clip of them here, out of the water (cued this time...) kzbin.info/www/bejne/f4rXiKtrrrl7kLsm21s

[@graeme-sailingskeptic]

Stew the boat looks great - very clean and impressive workmanship. Did you build her?

[@SailingLuckyfish]

+Graeme Henderson thanks! Lf was built by Dan Hardwicke in just 3 years. Dan had built a Wharram before and had several Wharrams in the family. It shows in alot of the detail he brought to the finish of the boat. I have built several wood/glass/epoxy sailboats in the past so felt comfortable buying this one and taking her to sea. Thanks for the question! Cheers from Stew

[@johnx9318]

What a great boat! Thanks for showing us around.

[@SailingLuckyfish]

+John X our pleasure to show you around! thank you! Stew and Zaya

[@johnx9318]

Trouble is, I want one now! :)

[@SailingLuckyfish]

Ha, I know that feeling too. You can go to our website at svluckyfish.com and subscribe to email updates that may help you ! Cheers Stew

[@johnx9318]

Done.

[@SailingLuckyfish]

Depending on what you want to do, the Tikis come in other sizes. I really like the 26 as a go anywhere boat for adventurous types. No Wharram over 26 foot, built to plan, has ever capsized. Good luck with your search! The age of the mono is over (I was a mono man too once)

[@MichaelGustavsonArchitect]

How tall are you? I'm 6'5" and I'm always curious about how tall people are when they give tours of their boats because it lets me imagine how bent over I might be in each space.

[@calmuhl1]

Capt. Stew, love how almost every little nook and cranny had a bottle of booze. We sure could hang if you ever want to sail on over to AZ.

[@SailingLuckyfish]

+Cal Uhl, there should have been a prize for the first person to spot this important detail :-). You won!

[@calmuhl1]

I only drink good rum, Havana Club Anejo 7 Anos!!!!

[@Rick_Sanchez_C137_]

El Dorado, 12 year old is tastier (and at only $6US a bottle when in Guyana, there is a reason I bring back six bottles each time I go there....)

[@Beanieweenieable]

Capt stew how do you manage in inclimate weather to get from one hatch to another? Seems it might be a bit precarious.....not sure I could handle the divisions of each area like that....but it is a great use of space and well maintained...

[@SailingLuckyfish]

We don't tend to move around from cabin to cabin that much, particularly in rough weather or rain. We spend 95% of our time in the pod. Going forward to the head, well, we wait for a calm spot in the waves before opening the hatch, or use the "magic hole" in the centre deck :-). We do give up some of the convenience of living inside like in a bridge-house cat, but in the weather we sail in we prefer the ease of movement around the deck, space, and cooling breezes of our layout. Thanks for the question

[@jamescarid3448]

Great vid. Three years on have you moved to Li batteries? Cheers.

[@SailingLuckyfish]

not yet but we will. main hurdle apart from the $5k is finding the time to climb the learning curve. have you had experience with them?

[@Quodge]

Hi! Thanks for showing us round! Always keep coming back to warrams. Would you be so kind as to help me avoid my tendency to swing towards confirmation bias? Can you talk threw any points that you find buggy with warrams? Thanks!

[@SailingLuckyfish]

+Quodge Great to get your comment. Im try to think of some negatives... thinking... thinking. "Confirmation bias" eh? (love it!I) It would do a dis-service to the design to put any negatives out there as the list of positives is huge. Many of them sheer genius. I guess there are a few things that take a bit of getting used to on the boat, like any boat. You need to have a certain level of joint movement, fitness, mobility etc as you can find yourself going up and down the companionways a bit. I look at that as a positive since it does keep you fit and allow you to drink and eat as much as you want without getting fat. We also have to watch how much gear we carry. We have a payload of around 1 ton, mostly safety, storm and personal gear. Its plenty for us as we dont like alot of clutter on board anyway, it affects the performance. That's true of any cat but especially so on the Wharrams with our double ended design and deep-V hulls. In return we get great speed (for a cruising yacht) from small, easily handled sails and so on. Hope this helps,. Do check out our website at www.svluckyfish.com for more on the boat and you can join the Wharram Facebook group for a ton of help from other owners. It's here at facebook.com/groups/1104053236329219/ Cheers from Stew

[@ericvialla7270]

very very ....nice ...on fb you say i did read .." this is just what we need ...." .Salomon the most wise Man in World say ..quote.; " augment your confort augment your problem ..".... i think Stewart you are a Wiseman .....i really like your setup.and your philosophy in life in general .......really enjoy it this video like usu ... thks again ...👍

[@SailingLuckyfish]

+Eric Vialla - Eric, you get it. It can be a struggle to get it, so my hat is off to you. We chose a boat that is everything we need and barely anything more :-)

[@concerncitizen8988]

Very nice and thorough boat tour, however I didn't see the shower area. Thanks for sharing tho, thumbs up👍

[@pagodadr]

I see u have the Liguer & wine everywhere! Good Job Mate's!

[@SailingLuckyfish]

+Jan Beck - purely for medicinal purposes.

[@pagodadr]

Of course Matey's, I noticed the 'Stoli' and SA wine boxes, always use for cuts & bruises..... Good show, U fit right in mate's! Not sure whos more beautiful, your Double or your beautiful wife!!

[@pagodadr]

Also the 'Stoli' in the bottom compartment!, very wise! Good show Mates!

[@ecmunpublished]

Love the video....beautiful scenery! Subscribed.

[@SailingLuckyfish]

+Eight Crows Media - thank you! Cheers from Stew and the crew

[@stephanguitar9778]

Nice cat ,on par with any of the megga$$ production cats. Can you believe that half way through this I got an ad for £$£10Million++ motor yachts for sale in Spain.

[@urlgreat]

Not skipping ads for you

[@harveyg845]

the luckyfish looks great .what is your opinion of the type cats that have the cabin built over the pontoons?

[@SailingLuckyfish]

+harvey g Great question. The bridge house catamarans you ask about are more suited to temperate climate sailing in my view. You can shut the sliding doors and turn on the heater in the cabin. For the sailing we do, between 30N and 30S I personally prefer the bridge deck, minus the house. This is pretty much the most ideal configuration in my view. Roll up the sides of the pod and you have unrestricted 360 degree view and cool breeze straight over the bows. Something you do not get on a "modern" bridge house catamaran. This is the major difference, there are alot more including acres of deck space to sprawl on, wide un restricted side decks set inboard for ease of movement and safety, easy docking with plenty of vision and low profile/windage, the list goes on. Not to mention the neat deck hatch set into the central cockpit (the magic hole as the girls call it!). Thanks for the question! Cheers from Stew and Zaya

[@sunnykrusty]

That's a lot of stuff in your boat ⛵😜

[@fmagalhaes1521]

Hey Luckyfish!! I was curious if you all are coming to the Hui Wharram 2018 in Ft. Myers, FL, US. If so, great as I am trying to get there myself as I woul like to see a tiki 38 up close and personal. Cheers!! Scott

[@SailingLuckyfish]

Unfortunately we won't attend this year as our plans are to head towards Panama. You are welcome to visit and check out the boat before we leave Florida. Anytime before mid-Dec - you can email me at stew at svluckyfish dot com, Cheers

[@Tracks777]

Goob job! :) Keep it up!

[@rdjack21]

Great tour I have always wondered how livable the Tiki cats were and you have answered that. Question did you build it yourself or did someone else build it?

[@SailingLuckyfish]

+Richard Jackson thanks! Lf was built by Dan Hardwicke in just 3 years. Dan had built a Wharram before and had several Wharrams in the family. It shows in alot of the detail he brought to the finish of the boat. I have built several wood/glass/epoxy sailboats in the past so felt comfortable buying this one, preparing her for voyaging and taking her to sea. Thanks for the question! Cheers from Stew

[@3147able]

I love this boat. But...... lots of Hull 👋🏼

[@SailingLuckyfish]

yes, the knuckle does slap a bit. we are totally used to it. easy enough insulate if it is a bother. Glad you like the design otherwise, Cheers

[@w4vy]

That's the most wave slapping noise I have heard in all of the various boat channels on KZbin. How come and how can you put up with it?? And lastly why no saloon up above?? hmm maybe that's the reason so loud but even the other boats (cats) don't seem to be that loud in the cabins. I still would take this over nothing though lol don't get me wrong I just surprised.

[@ZoneTelevision]

Wow that's a beautiful boat. Thank you for the tour ! Question: Who does your video editing ?

[@SailingLuckyfish]

+Zone Television thanks alot mate, really glad you enjoyed. Re the editing, I'm guilty of that ! Cheers from Stew

[@ZoneTelevision]

Luckyfish Gets Away thanks Stew I'm not complaining about the editing at all. I think you're doing a fantastic job ... very well produced sir ✌🏼😎 ... I love your boat it's clean meticulous and I'm sure she can move when the wind is right. I myself am a huge fan of Trimarans. There is a gentleman here on KZbin (Jason Gard) that sails an old Formula 40 he refitted for cruising; "Spirit" (used to be "Spirit of England") he purchased the boat here in the states and sailed her back to Australia. I love the simplicity of the boat combined with its speed. If you make up to the east coast I'm about 30 minutes from NYC or 2 hours from Newport Rhode Island would certainly like to meet you you and see your boat!! ⛵️⛵️⛵️

[@dilbyjones]

Cool boat

[@Antipodean33]

I like the Wharrams but they need some noise insulation, below decks is very loud and that is with only tiny waves lapping the hulls

[@SailingLuckyfish]

Could be an easy fix for sure but funnily enough we have grown used to it and only notice it when folks comment on it :-). In truth, the omnidirectional mic used in this vid makes the sounds louder than actual... Glad you like the Wharrams - they certainly fill an important role in the Cat world. As someone said to me yesterday, they are like the Tiny Home answer in a world of McMansions....

[@marcow1964]

Hi, why did you wire the batteries so that both the + and - are coming off the same (first) battery? It is better to have the + coming from the first battery (going to the breaker panel) and the - from the last battery (also going to the breaker panel). Especially if you have like a battery monitor. Only then it measures correctly. For the rest: beautiful cat!

[@SailingLuckyfish]

Great question - not sure what you saw in the video but we do have the +ve and -ve leads coming from the first and last batteries (Although each battery bank are currently isolated i.e. two separate systems). There was a time when we did not but this was corrected in Grenada. For anyone else reading this - this is important to give you full charging and storage of all the batteries. Same goes for the battery monitor. I do hope this clears it up? Cheers and great comment, Stew

[@marcow1964]

Hi again. Ok, if you look 8:55 onwards, you show the battery installation. The three batteries are connected and both + and - minus end on the most left battery. The correct way would be to leave the outgoing connection of the + as it is, but move the outgoing - connection of the right battery to the most left battery. Anyway, both ways work, but this is just the most correct way, as you form a loop so to speak. I hope you get what I mean. Otherwise I can email you with a diagram.

[@SailingLuckyfish]

Hi Marco, thanks so much, Yes you are absolutely right. That was some pre-recorded video and does show the incorrect wiring - you have a really good eye! We did correct this on the advice of the electrician from Grenada Marine. He mentioned that it was likely that only one battery was receiving most of the charge and reducing the effective storage, so we we moved one of the leads to the other end. Thanks so much for pointing this out!. Stew

[@marcow1964]

You will find most Jeanneau's and Beneteau's are wired like that, eventhough it is correctly drawn up in the owners manuals. Saves cable basically. I had to rewire my Jeanneau and (professionally) some other Jeanneau's and Beneteau's too. Can't judge other boat brands.

[@SailingLuckyfish]

Interesting. Learn something new about benes and jeanneaus every day. Good to know, thanks.

[@Frikzter]

I like it, but the slapping sound of the water would drive me nuts!

[@ExploringCabinsandMines]

Its a beautiful boat I was considering making one but the noise is an issue, could it be insulated?

[@daverjax]

Simple, compact, and Functional, just what ya need. Oh, be careful of Real Estate deals in Florida. as in the Movie "The Coconuts" If the Properties do not double in value in ten years; I don't know what you can do about it" "..you can have any kind of house you'd want. you can have a frame house, a block house, brick, you can even get Stucco! Ohhhh How you can get Stucco:. Oh guess it's ETNZ vs TOUSA for the Cup, know they had the J boat regatta this week also, saw the vid yesterday. Yes I'm rooting for Team USA, at least WE never had the Cup Vandalized in OUR Possession. F.W.F.S.

[@SailingLuckyfish]

ha, I missed that movie, will have to catch it, looks like classic Marx brothers :-) Big day today off Bermuda. forecast 8-11 kts E. Should be close racing! Cheers from Stew

[@daverjax]

News flash, your Hawaiian friends completed they're three year Circumnavigation toady when they arrived back in Hawaii.

[@SailingLuckyfish]

Thanks mate, I have been following their story. Americas Cup to the left, Hokulea home coming to the right, we live in an amazing age!

[@jcf6597]

Great video, but do you have or where is the shower?

[@SailingLuckyfish]

+JC F We use a 12V shower on the deck and will be adding a shower to the head soon, . The deck shower is shown in the deck tour video here kzbin.info/www/bejne/jKSmkmhvm96Bp5o. The Wharrams are fairly flexible in their layout, for example I have seen a dedicated shower stall in the spot where our galley on one Tiki 38. Are you looking at getting a cat at some stage? Cheers from Stew and Zaya

[@frankrice5364]

Nice boat

[@nobody46820]

Beautiful boat, how the hell do you tolerate the significantly loud noise(s) from the waves on the hulls?

[@Yeşil_Ördek.S]

Mavi nazar boncuğu var. 😁

[@fudogwhisperer3590]

The waves slapping the hull is pretty loud!

[@SailingLuckyfish]

Re the wave slap, it is not a big deal. On passage we rarely sleep in the hulls, normally on the bunks in the pod. When we are on anchor, we all find it quite pleasant to hear the water noise outside. I guess we got used to it very quickly. The mic we used on that video didn't help! Also, if it was an issue to us, we would add some insulation. Easy enough to do, Cheers, hope you enjoyed the boat tour otherwise, Stew and Zaya

[@timothyberg7081]

@@SailingLuckyfish This is interesting to me as I want order blueprints and then custom build the catamaran and build my wharram out of 5083 grade aluminium - double hulled with Great Stuff in between to act as insulation from cold and noise; and because the cells are closed,, it will serve as keeping all (most?) of the water out in the event of striking something, running aground on a reef, etc. The hull sections that are below the water-line will not be painted because I know that I'm going to; at some point in time in the future.

[@johndonaldson5126]

In 1977 my friend built a Wharram 51' cat. The Spirit of Alviso. We planned a Pacific 5 year cruise but the plan fell apart before it started. The boat didn't have a pilot house. It only had one too-small outboard mounted in the center. I can't post photos in this comment section but the Spirit of Alviso can be seen here jdonalds.smugmug.com/Vehicles/Boats/Spirit-of-Alviso/i-bVRf53P Compared to Luckfish my friend's boat was quite crude. Luckyfish is nicely finished.

[@stevenuk]

Very interesting.. really helpful video.

[@SailingLuckyfish]

Hey Steve, glad to hear it is of interest, cheers

[@campbub]

reminds me of the type of cat in the movie waterworld lol ;)

[@SailingLuckyfish]

+campbub :-) that would be cool ! except they used tris but I see your point. Hydro hydro!

[@paulbennett7743]

Hello Stew, She is awesome. When you cover the uppper decks can you show us the engine control setup? I am really interested how the outboards go up and down and how the morse cables operate. Do your engines have electric start? I know you showed us a bit about the wind vane steering a while ago but am keen to understand if Lucky Fish (lovely fish) has rope steering and if so how you have found it? What is the length of the double bunks and Toya's bunk? Also what is the head height in the main cabin and the working part of the galley? The video had a lot of slap slap noise. Are hulls a bit noisy inside? Or was that just where you had the camera sitting? Mate, she is great The reason for the questions is that I am about build one and have only just sold my last boat to do so. Am excited! Cheers Paul

[@SailingLuckyfish]

+Paul Bennett, thanks mate, great to hear you are building a Tiki 38! I am editing part 2 now and will address all your questions in there. You are also welcome to contact me via our website if you need any info during the build. We will do our best to help. Have you joined the Wharram Facebook Group here facebook.com/groups/1104053236329219/ - really helpful bunch of folks there. To answer a couple of your q's now -yes to elec start, elec tilt engines on raisable sleds, bunk lengths here kzbin.info/www/bejne/Y3Suopiur5qMf6Mm4s, yes to rope steering, brilliant, in video to come, headroom in link above, (similar in galley area as shown), hull slap not an issue for us (bad mic location and bad mic) its ply so there is noise but we are used to it - could be easily insulated around the laptstrake area to prevent it. Good luck with the build! What sort of pod will you go for? Cheers Stew

[@paulbennett7743]

Thanks for all of of that - great! I am thinking of a similar style pod to what you have but with an awning similar to what Neil has crafted, not sure. Anyway that is a long way off yer. Thanks again, Paul

[@billkenneke8249]

Ship shape!

[@alanlaero]

Do all sailboats have that loud water slapping sound? This is an honest question

[@bloodymug74]

thanks for video. how wide are the double beds

[@SailingLuckyfish]

+Leigh David Haines - all the stats are at this point in the video kzbin.info/www/bejne/Y3Suopiur5qMf6Mm4s . What kinds of catamarans have you been looking at so far? cheers, Stewart

[@ericvialla7270]

👍😎👌

[@gauguin007]

Great video Stew and Zaya. Yours is the best Tiki I've seen. The cockpit seems very roomy; is it a standard Wharram cockpit or customised?

[@SailingLuckyfish]

+gauguin007 its a modified cockpit pod, there is more on it here www.svluckyfish.com/luckyfish_bio/ feel free to ask any questions. The floor of the pod is dropped 150mm below the base of the beams to achieve headroom without getting ugly. There are quite a few tweaks like that in order to get it to work - a few guys who are building are changing over to this design. It really works! Cheers Stew