Eps 2.2 - Splash the Catboat! - S2E02

[@perotekku]

0:47 As an electrician, this is a good call. It's hard to describe, but LEDs produce "different" light than standard incandescent bulbs. Using a "White" LED with a red lens will produce sort of an odd, orangey brown colour. Best practice is always to match the LED colour to the lens colour, as you did.

[@ianreel1870]

I have thoroughly enjoyed your series. You really did a beautiful job on the boat and a equally lovely story. At 70 my hands don't all me to do much detailed work anymore. It was great . Thanks. Mike

[@kb8wfh]

Thank you! Very kind of you to say. Glad you enjoyed it.

[@ukegoes2eleven]

Brilliant video, great story telling to include the history of your visits to the NC coast and the inspiration for the name 'Seahawk'.

[@jayspain]

So happy to see her back in the water. Thanks for sharing a beautiful and emotive story.

[@ymcaclimb]

Hey mate! EM here that was on the Big E 1977 to 1981. As I get (ahem) a bit more weathered, I’ve got my eyes on an America. But to go from 33 years of HobieCat sailing to a more relaxed transport…just not sure. You’ve got a sweet craft there!

[@TheSalvationNavy]

Thank you! And the Big E, eh? Well, here's a hint. The new Herreshoff Eagle I'm restoring will have a name of one of the two ships that Thomas Jefferson sent to deal with the Tripoli pirates....one was named Nautilus. The other was, well, I let you guess :)

[@ymcaclimb]

I saw your CVN65 hat, so I presumed you were on it too?

[@TheSalvationNavy]

@@ymcaclimb Was given to me by a friend who served aboard her. Still waiting for a ball cap from my daughter who serves on the Coast Guard Cutter Active. My Enterprise ball cap is retired.

[@ymcaclimb]

Cool! Kudos to your Coastie daughter! My son gave me a cap from his ship, USS Cole. Quite a storied vessel.

[@regcoombs1400]

Lovely little Catboat, I got a Nonsuch 26 catboat 12 years now and still in love

[@papajeff5486]

Good on you, man, good for the boat! Beautiful cat. Texas

[@stevewhite791]

Nice little kitty.

[@GaryGuss]

Wow, great story and nice work!

[@arjen-de-vries]

Hi, what a beaty of a boat. I am building a Pocketship. Love its classic lines as well.

[@lordhriley]

i am going to have to check out the Sea Hawk Inn.

[@kb8wfh]

facebook.com/seahawkinn.villas

[@michaelderr9736]

Great job! I'm interested in getting an America 18 as well. The only "con" that I've read about the boat is the engine well. Some people say that it doesn't allow the engine to receive enough air. Have you found that to be the case? Thank you!

[@TheSalvationNavy]

Thanks, Michael. I highly recommend the HA-18. I didn't have any problems with my 2-stroke engine getting air, but it did put out a lot of smoke being a 2-stroke and the ventilation for that was not good. However, I replaced it with a 4-stroke which does not smoke and have had no problems whatsoever ever with enough air, ventilation and oxygen reaching the engine. I may put some sort of vent in there just to make sure it's even better but really, with a good 4-stroke engine, I doubt you'd have ay problems. Not that the Sanderlings isn't a great boat either. it certainly is. But with a Sanderling, the outboard engine has to be mounted on the transom and has a bad habit of catching the main sheet every time you tack. Plus I just don't think it looks very good.

[@giseleaparecidadesouza6029]

What a delightful video!

[@celticlady1430]

Try Bristol Bronze Tiverton RI. They still have a Web site last time I ordered anything from them was about 15 years ago. They had many of the Hershoff designed fittings l cloudiness g the removable hatch hinger. Hope your daughter likes the CGA. Fair windsl

[@hansemcito]

i think that is called a "gunter rig". really admire this project.

[@andrelaviolette7306]

Looks great. Those sheet blocks should be through bolted though.

[@TheSalvationNavy]

Thanks. Not sure what you are referring to about the sheet blocks being bolted through though. Each on has 2 inch screws into the wood blocks and the wood blocks are bolted under the deck. Iv'e been in very heavy winds and a big storm with them and they did not show any problems with stress. Is that what you are referring to?

[@carltonbirds]

Very cool 👍

[@user-zb1mw5bz3o]

How does the Eagle handle when being pulled by your minivan?

[@TheSalvationNavy]

Good question. The Eagle I first brought back from Maryland handled very well with the minivan, no problems, other than the snow storm! but the van handled it well. However...I have another Eagle I purchased and it was fully loaded with an engine, rudder and rigging. I put everything I could forward of the axle but the engine wasn't;t moving. I hauled it back from Cape Cod with a 2005 Mazda Tribute (essentially a Ford escape) and my trailer I use for my Herreshof America. As such, the center of gravity was too close to or maybe just slight after of the axle and I would get a slight fish tailing if I went above 60 MPH. So I have another tandem axle trailer I am working up for that Eagle and I am sure once it is properly balanced. met Mazda or even the Honda minivan should be able to haul it, no problems.

[@fabmanly1070]

Very nice

[@jamesfalardeau3886]

Sold mine in 2004-not even close to as nice as yours. Docked it a block from the house in Vero Beach FL. Years of happy memories sailing, fishing , night cruising. A few overnights.

[@tomrichardson651]

Wonderful

[@zenolachance1181]

I am 62 years old and I'm thinking about buying a 22 foot Marshall catboat to cruise the Intracoastal Waterway and Coastal Shores from Cape Cod to Texas, I am quite impressed with your herreshoff, I grew up in Dartmouth Massachusetts and worked in Portsmouth Rhode Island and I'm quite familiar with most catboat design oh, I have not sailed one since I was 12 years old and I was wondering two things number one what is dimensions of your herreshoff and number two do you know anyone who has spent a significant amount of time on a catboat of proximately 22 foot length thank you

[@alynnlockrow4738]

Matt, you mentioned in the mounting process for the sheet bloods the use is some sort of “ Bexxxxxxx” tape and I’m assuming it is to be placed between the deck surface and the bottom of the first block you bolted to the deck ...or the metal plate and ring screwed to its top....can you please spell the name of the tape and it’s use and a source. I some Dolfinite which is a bedding compound...if you might know of the product, is it similar to the tape you described? Thanks for any reply, you wetted my interest and I’m in the process of creating mounts like you have shown for the topping lift and the sheet lines. Will drop you a pix shortly.

[@TheSalvationNavy]

Greetings, Lynn. Yes, what I used was called "Marine Butyl Tape." It works well, but frankly, after a year of use, its not my favorite. It never hardens, which is good and why it keep water out in various conditions. However, it keep squeezing out and gets kind of messy. I'm going to try a better product from TotalBoat called "Seal Elastomeric Marine Sealant." It should work a lot better and its about the same price as a good marine Butyl tape. If you choose to you the TotalBoat product, you can use my coupon code, SALNAVY to save a few bucks on your order. And yes please send pictures of your project. If you are on Facebook, I have a "Salvation Navy" group there and we'd love to see your shots there too. Let me know if you need anything else. www.totalboat.com/product/seal/

[@alynnlockrow4738]

@@TheSalvationNavy , Matt , me again....you mentioned at some point that you might be considering a redo on your rudder ....have you done any further consideration of that ?? am trying to semnd along some pix of what I am planning as I tried to seal up some cracks in the fiberglass a couple years back ; but now have decided that I need to go ahead and redo the project ....anm going to core the rudder withe 3/4 " ply and thewn wrap it in fiberglass mesh/ followed by a sealer coat of resin ...sound logical ? have a couple pix I want to add but am not sure how ...will keep trying ! ....having no luck with a pi attachment ??? curses /suggestions

[@kb8wfh]

Hey Lynn. Yes, I had wanted to redo my rudder and I will, but I ran out of time this year,. I still have a bunch of things I need to go with the America that are going to take me into the weekend for a launch (that's a week later than I had hoped.) The rudder works, but its SO heavy. I also realized that the ridder is actually part of the boat's centerboard systems, which is also why it's so big. However, when I remake mine for the America and similarly for the Eagle, I may try something a little different. I may use some kind of foam core and use carbon fiber instead of fiberglass. It's stronger that fiberglass and lighter. But I need to do some more research on that. But that's the plan so far. I will say that 3/4" marine plywood and fiberglass/epoxy is certainly the reliable way to go. It will certainly work and if my carbon fiber cloth idea does not fly, that's exactly what Im going with. Post pictures of your progress on the FB page if you can. I'd love to see how its coming along.

[@JenkinsBoatWorks]

Nice video!

[@mrzif0013]

hello, i am looking for info on the outboard engine being inboard. ny new to me 93 nimble mudhen has one and it isn't like anything i ever used. your engine sounded like and outboard,, an i correct.

[@kb8wfh]

Yep, it's an outboard motor inside the boat. Someone at our yacht club has a Nimble and I think it has the same engine well concept. You just mount a small outboard motor in it and it works well. You might need to get some 12 volt fans to get some clean air into it and vent the exhaust, but it's a design element in sailboats I really like..

[@mrzif0013]

great video.. that is a big hole in the boat for the engine, how difficult is the engine to remove for maintenance? agreed, a good location but limited as far as air flow for the engine goes. ever get water in the cockpit from the engine trunk zrez?. i am new to gaff rigs also, how about a video up your set up the mast and rigging? i am looking at a nimble mudhen 17' double ender. are you familar w/ that boat?

[@kb8wfh]

@@mrzif0013 The engine is not the easier things to put in or get out, especially mine which is a little larger. In fact, I need to take the prop off to get it in and out. But mine's a 15 hp engine and usually, something smaller goes in there. haven't ever gotten water inside the cockpit from it though. It's built up high enough. and good idea about the gaff rigging video. Will see about doing one. But there are a couple out there that might help you along. check out this video (there are three of them). But the rigging is pretty much the same. Not familiar with the 17 but we have a 20 or 24 at our club,. I personally love it. Would love to have one. / kzbin.info/www/bejne/oXncfamjjqqfjK8

[@mrzif0013]

@@kb8wfh thanks alot fot the tips..... i'll check out the video.

[@zonianinexile]

I see several leds on Amazon. What did you,pick for your catboat

[@TheSalvationNavy]

The actual ones I got seem to no longer be available but these are exactly the same thing as far as I can see. That b being said, there may be even better options available now. One large LED bulb may be easier to work with than ganging 6 or so of these LED's together. smile.amazon.com/dp/B07T8H5D64/ref=cm_sw_em_r_mt_dp_CZD42XGDYR3N14JC8SVS

[@zonianinexile]

@@TheSalvationNavy they seem small. Would you wire several together for the running lights? I have the lantern style light holder on the sides.

[@zonianinexile]

Got it. Question is where to get some larger ones..🕵🏻‍♂️

[@zonianinexile]

Stays on the mast?

[@pawelcichy2347]

Hi Bro! im going to build my own catboat in Poland, im in love in Chrleston550

[@kb8wfh]

Excellent idea! Would love to see your project and progress. Good luck to you! Let us know if we can help in any way!