Longsteps Cockpit and Features

At 5.8 meters (19'2") long, the Longsteps is the latest in expedition cruisers.
Featuring lug sail, mizzen, drop-keel and water ballast, the Longsteps has excellent sailing options in all sorts of conditions.
Pumping up the design is a focus on a rowing. Oar length matches storage area, the seat/footrest combo is adjustable and the competition grade rowlocks ensure that any rower gets along briskly.
Does it have the best cockpit / cuddy / storage combination in open adventure boats ?
You decide...
Plans are available at jwboatdesigns.co.nz/plans/long...
Thanks to Phil McCowin for the photo of Starry Night.

[@AJourneyOfYourSoul]

John Welsford’s boat designs are so well thought out.

[@kidsafloatinawoodenboatsai6137]

Lovely! And a tour from the man himself 😊

[@MattnUska]

Wow. This boat is amazing. It fits the bill for the adventures I want to undertake.

[@DrMott]

Functional and aesthetically beautiful

[@m1kalD]

Lovely to see the pictures and passion around this lovely boat.... Thank you for posting. Regards Michael

[@pointnemo72]

Excellent! Helps me understand even more about the boat I'm going to be building. The cook stove hatch is an amazing idea. Wouldn't have thought of putting it there. Thank you for another LS video!

[@hugomeares7325]

Looking forward to seeing progress.....she is an amazing design

[@leonclose7823]

Thanks for going over these details.

[@dirtywetdogboatsandsailing6805]

I enjoyed watching this and gained a whole load of new ideas for my Pathfinder. Cheers both of you.

[@hugomeares7325]

The Pathfinder is such a good boat. The 'little ship' of the series. We are so lucky to have options...

[@DinghyCruisingKingfisher]

Thanks for the close up of this boat. Very interesting.

[@paulpetraitis2130]

Nice,was hoping for aScamp maybe 2 feet longer and a foot wider but now this thing has my interest!

[@hugomeares7325]

The Longsteps is very much 'the next evolution in dinghy cruising design' ... being genuinely rowable makes a difference.

[@mikepapa3196]

great over view of this boat, thanks!

[@AndyJarman]

Some neat ideas I might just pinch off you John! I'd just about abandoned my Tragia and was resigned to an Origo knock off. Might persevere with the old girl now. The sliding seat /table was interesting, and you've made me ashamed I haven't used my bivy bag - just assumed I'd need a tent. That lazerette drain detail made me wonder about water harvesting potential, off the tent and into the bilge?

[@sailoutofagarage6212]

This was informative.

[@Antipodean33]

What a lovely looking boat which seems to be well thought out, which is no surprise as the designer has a good name in the small boat world. This boat so far as i've seen fits all the type of parameters i'd want in my own sail boat. I recently sold my little Cherry 16 and am looking for my next boat. I've built a couple of ply boats before but this design looks a bit more complicated, has anyone got a rough estimate on build time for one of these beauties? I'm going to have to find some clips of these sailing, if anyone has suggestions i'd love to hear from you. Good luck with the rest of your build, you are well on your way now

[@hugomeares7325]

Have you sailed a water ballasted boat before .... interesting feature...

[@Antipodean33]

@@hugomeares7325 No I haven't but I've always liked the idea of it. Being able to dump ballast when it's not needed or adjusting ballast for different conditions seems like a great idea. is this your boat in the clip?

[@NA-su3jk]

I hope you can do another video update and spend some words on ballast and hull design? Is there a hard chine, small keel? Thank u

[@hugomeares7325]

@@Antipodean33 That is John Welsford's boat. Still being finished. Water ballast is an interesting feature. Make's her safer and easier to handle while giving flexibility. One of the reasons why the Scamp is so popular.

[@timmbucktu62]

A friend and me are thinking about building a dinghy like long steps for sail-camping. is it spacious enough for two people to sleep in (height approx. 5″9 and 6"1)? Thanks for the video.

[@HighMaintenancePS]

Cool

[@b_ks]

How long is that cockpit?

[@user-hk2vp3hf1f]

Большой плюс-низкий центр парусности, баланс парусов, отл. мореходность и надежность таких судов.