⛵️How to build an Aluminum Sailboat Stronger, Faster and Cheaper? Ep.328

[@hallowther9735]

Thank you Duca for elaborating on why you and Roberta chose Meta. In the explanation of methods you have not only educated your subscribers but , brought us along on the journey of your own evaluation and ultimate decision. Thanks again. All the best, Hal

[@oleran4569]

Good job Professor Duca! One proof of understanding of a subject is the ability to explain it to one's grandmother. I believe your explanation is grandmother approved.

[@danaskubic2145]

Next week I want to see you at the launch of Yaba! You introduced us to both, Ben and MP three years ago, a very successful rebuild channel. Thank you for that and thanks for sharing your new journey.

[@dreamchaser9569]

Yaba is looking fantastic they have done a magnificent job

[@danlee2041]

As a trade school instructor I'd say you are doing just fine in your explanation between the 2 types of construction. You should title this video "Hull construction 101". You are terrific at explaining your trade. Love your videos and look forward to them every week!

[@scottmcclintock3942]

EXCELLENT explaining the design and the why of it. While I enjoyed the sailing portion of you channel, it is the construction and engineering that I find most entertaining. Enjoy the process of building both your new home and your new family.

[@davidnichols147]

Roberta glowing with motherhood and we are so thankful! Love the workshop.

[@OddLifeCrafting]

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[@JayL781]

Man she's glowing it's so amazing congratulations once again just remember it takes a village to raise a child and your English is amazing I remember when I first was watching you guys you had a lot of trouble and now it's perfectly flowing❤

[@wannabe_sailor_777smith6]

Duca, you are a lucky man. Roberta is the sweetest and cutest lady ever. To convince a woman today to live a nomadic lifestyle like this, you better hold on to her. Duca is pretty awesome fellow as well.

[@DYoung-vt8pq]

Love you guys! So excited for you to start both the van & the boat build. Be well. ❤

[@OddLifeCrafting]

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[@randocool]

This is very important information about how your boat is made. Now I can understand that the interior is easier to build. Thank you for your videos.👍👍

[@CapitalVideo]

Your new workshop looks as clean and functional as an operating theatre and I'm certain that you will doing a number of operations in it over the coming months and years. Well done Duca and to Roberta for her wisely reduced support.

[@MarkAllen-p6z]

I think Duca is as excited about his workshop as he is about the boat! Not really but I can tell he’s proud of his accomplishment !

[@bkvdpw]

Love the outfitting of the workshop . . . especially the Sika cabinet!! :) I'm getting to refit an RV and will be looking into Sika products because of you. You're a wonderful brand ambassador.

[@BrianPetersen-l2w]

Outstanding small workshop design. Great explanation of your boat hull construction!

[@88TRUNKBACK]

Kreg is based right here in my home town, glad they came on board

[@ianyoung9837]

Duca's explanation was very good. English is my first, so well done for teaching us this in your second language! Roberta, your English is also very good.

[@cougarnorge]

Dear Roberta and Duca, firstly - congratulations on your baby on the way - secondly, I am really impressed with the knowledge you have acquired to build a new boat. I find it extremely interesting to listen to your explanations Duca. I wish you both, or should I say all three, good luck with the project and I will follow you every Sunday. All the best from Mr Bengt Sandgren/Norway

[@DonFarmer-hq5sw]

One small detail for the workbench, that little toe space under the bench is where the dropped tools 🛠️ will go. Some kind of stick will be helpful to retrieve anything and everything that goes back there 😊❤

[@patmoreau1380]

That was a great explanation of how your boat is being built. Stainless steel is hard to weld, but the one you showed was perfect. Wow, so happy for you guys.👍

[@RussellBaxter-gp2yy]

Being following you both since the reconditioning of Odd. Duca your command of the English language is fantastic. Thank for the explanation on the two types of construction very well explained and ease of understanding. Looking forward to the next installment.👍

[@harrisonandrew]

Duca, your explanations were very clear. Nice job.

[@usabayermicha6178]

very interesting episode about the hull. Learned a lot!

[@davidclark409]

Awesome workshop!! Have fun!!!

[@allenclark1914]

Wow,,, awesome video,, Duca. You did your homework about the different styles of boats, Thank you for explaining your choice of construction and why.

[@sheerluckholmes5468]

Mmmmmm ... new workshop, nice. Lookit all the containers of Ducaflex up there on the shelf.

[@morychok11]

Очень интересная и крепкая лодка!!! Удачи))))!!!

[@josepecanocano1587]

FELICIDADES por el proyecto , se os ver tan ilusionados y contando la construcción con tanta pasión, ya tengo ganas de ver su construcción y mas ganas veros ya navegando, saludos desde MALAGA ESPAÑA

[@steveparonns493]

You are doing a great job explaining the process of the new sail boat construction, I’ve been following your journey since the shipping container home and enjoyed everything you both put your mind to. Keep the videos coming and I will certainly keep watching.

[@thommeyer6356]

Great explanation Duca and wonderful job on the workshop. You two look very happy! Be well!!! 😎❤👍

[@marialinakeil8257]

Excelente Trabalho Duca.Adorei sua oficina.Um grande beijo aos dois.Sempre sucesso⚓⛵⚓⛵💖💖

[@rohantherockwiththerocketh7871]

Very cool, having a much thicker hull plating especially if using a double hull containing floatation material like foam makes a lot of sense to me! I found your explanation of the mechanics of the chimes informative. You've done a great job with the workshop, it looks really good. Have a ripper you guys!

[@jamesvanian5524]

A terrific workshop guy's. Perfection. Duca you have a way with words when explaining things to make everything very understandable. Keep well and safe. James.

[@lesnicholson3578]

Great job explaining to us. Thanks again from Kentucky ✌️😎

[@fredericruiz-ramon9897]

I though t your explanations on the two boat building methods were excellent. Thanks!

[@garywinslow2973]

Roberta: Dise Finally e tambem "FINALMENTE" com sotaque brasileiro. Parabens!

[@andersholmstrom3571]

Very nice workshop😊

[@raireva4689]

I am impressed🎉

[@gardenrailroading]

So excited to see your new boat start to be formed! Also looking forward to seeing your new Van Home being created!

[@MrAvonjet]

Love the design! Also the explanation was perfect sir !

[@leojoseph6385]

Great explanation of what makes META unique vs other Aluminum boat makers. I didn’t know about META until your channel. Thanks!

[@4437RR]

Very well explained, especially with clarifying subtitles. ✏

[@chipmiller9074]

Is very impressive 😊

[@dongeiger4500]

I’m glad you chose to stronger thicker material to build your boat with. No more fear of whales or shipping containers, a real threat sinking your boat. You made a good decision!

[@IU-Uber]

great explanation, and I understood all of it. love the science side of it.

[@phillo1818]

Pareceu-me perfeitamente claro! Cela m'a semblé parfaitement clair, passez une bonne semaine à tous!

[@robertlemoine3500]

All the best to you , thank you for sharing your experience .

[@dennispatrick4999]

Interesting that you guys, Plucky, SV Delos are all building Aluminum boats.

[@jeremybressler2225]

Great job !!! Exited to see your boat come to fruition.

[@arremsea]

Nice articulation. I learned a lot from this vid.

[@Birkguitars]

So I have exactly the same set of files in my workshop. Spent today fitting a vice to my interim workbench which I will be using to build my forever bench. I feel that Duca and I are brothers in sawdust.

[@ronaldgaudet9290]

you guys are on a amazing journey

[@ajnasreddin]

I have to say your English has come a long way from your days when you started this channel.

[@steveraleigh100]

I have workshop envy. Nicely done sir.

[@OddLifeCrafting]

😁

[@johnhender8032]

Very clear!

[@DavidTablet-nt8qy]

Excellent work on your work shop, congrats on baby, looking forward to boat build, thanks and bless you 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@marcvanbiesbroeck7276]

Once again, a very interesting video. Really clear also.

[@MrP1.01]

Nice working area guys - have a good one

[@commoncents9417]

You guys should have been there to see Yaba launch! Thank you for introducing me to them

[@th-zd4oj]

Very good explanation

[@AlexKall]

Very nice workshop, well done!

[@bluemu]

Great to see what you're doing. We have a StrongAl power catamaran and love the method too. We also visited the factory before covid but were unable to see inside, so it was good to see your video and your excellent explanation.

[@mauriciopisani9398]

Bem interessante entender as diferenças. Mandaram bem. Abs do Vel. Baco.

[@OddLifeCrafting]

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[@jeremyallard7015]

Hi Guys, I hope you're both well, I would always prefer a thicker plate design to a framed one. I am so pleased that she will be a Hard Chine too. I guess that the TOF is easier to measure on the welds, with an unframed construction. If I was designing a boat using your method, I would insert various conduits with wire pulling tapes included. Deus te abencoi.

[@lovingcars]

Very interesting, looks aluminium is the way to go. Your friends on Parlay had another mishap where a part of their starboard bow lifted. Looks like Delos might also be contemplating a metal boat.

[@SteifWood]

Learned a lot from this video so thx Duka & Roberta. Cool to see the two sides of alu-thoughts: plastic vs elastic. Like Freedom/Delos vs Odd (wonder what Noah is doing?) Will be interesting if they one day in the future are able to test/compare the two methods.

[@robertlaird6746]

Yes, Roberta is correct about chines on a mono hull but not a catamaran. Many river jet boats are built like your new boat is being built and then they add stringers to protect the hull from getting bent because they usually hit rocks in the river and don't want to completely destroy the boat after the first rock hit.

[@kiweekeith]

Thanks for a Wonderfully Explained Presentation of the Two Methods of Construction ... I found it Super Informative .... Best to You Both + ..... :-) :-) :-) .... Keep well, So looking forward to the Boat Build .... Cheers to ALL from ChCh, NZ

[@waynewhite4667]

I do not know if you know it or not, but they do make drill extensions and this is one that is on Amazon’s 2PCS Forstner Bit Extension Set with Anti-Slip Design,Adding Over 3.28"&5.64" Drilling Depth to Forstner Bit,Suitable for Process Wooden Furniture,Timber and etc. I hope this helps you out. Keep up the good work.

[@Sailor_Greg]

I've sailed on a few hard chined steel boats and they are slooooooow. Has the designer given you speed figures? Great video! Ben watching since he start of the steel refit. Great content! Keep it up!

[@Leib33]

One of the few channels that are a pain to watch....because my face muscles get a thorough workout from smiling from beginning to end! Thank you Duca and Roberta!

[@dindinha86]

Que capricho a oficina🤩🙌👏👏👏👏👏👏👏 coisa mais linda👌🥰 E muito massa a explicação das diferenças dos barcos com alumínio mais grosso e mais finos👌show!

[@gillesgomez3091]

I did not know about this construction method, but it is very interesting. Well explained Duca 👍 And congratulations for the workshop. I wish I have the same to work on my boat!

[@vraymond108]

I have two Meta aluminum Strongall boats and one heavy duty but traditional framed aluminum boat. The welding from Meta is exceptionally good. The one boat is great but not exceptional ie wavy sheets and obvious welding concerns with heat.

[@mspete7182]

grats on the family addition, i see your boat building to be a new line of watercraft for the world, your globale set up could catch on like a VW beatle. i belive you have a handle on this so build it for all of us, so i can sail like you, all weather all latitudes, carry on and put the wind in your hair.

[@avisseclaude6823]

Merci pour cette vidéo! Qui m’intéresse énormément à partir de la 12ème minute 😉 Hâte de voir la prochaine vidéo … Bonne suite à vous (dans quelle vidéo présentez vous le plan de votre futur voilier svp ?)

[@harrelremmer5424]

another great adventure

[@lentongrovetrust5201]

It is sad that the workshop is a temporary structure, it is a work of art, well done Duca.

[@stevenrobinson9600]

Duca, lay your planes on their sides, that way you protect the blade from damage.

[@klazyy641]

Great episode---love the pic of the mom-to-be just glowing with her new baby "loot". I'm still trying to figure out what in the blue blazes a "chine" is. . . .hmmmm, like a mini-keel? Your workshop is awesome and will remain so until the first moment that you use it, lol. Then the neatness goes out the window and dust, scraps, etc. get under the workbenches, in corners, and underfoot. Such is the life of a workman, eh? But the beauty and functionality still remains!

[@clivestainlesssteelwomble7665]

A Chine is a sharp edged change in angle between the hull plates ...eg between the sides and bottom plates, a lot of traditional monohulls have curves all along the hull but power boats that plane need sharp chines and sometimes chine strips to throw the water passing under the hull out without dragging on the sides. Modern sailing vessels use chines because they give a more regular interior space and use twin rudders so the chine a bit like a keel gives more bite when heeled over. 🧙🏼‍♂️

[@klazyy641]

yhanks----makes sense.@@clivestainlesssteelwomble7665

[@loco0351]

Great looking shop and about time we got a finally !! lol🤣

[@artsmith1611]

Very clear

[@johnmayer3433]

I agree w/ your arguments for thicker plates and less frames. But I wonder why yards like KM boatbuilders in the Netherlands don't build boats your way. Price of Strongall? Customers insisting on round bilges?

[@billmandaue2168]

You will need a leaf blower because the first time you make sawdust, you will need to clean the workshop out. Otherwise, the sawdust will overwhelm you. The easiest way to do that will be to blow everything out through the front doors, and then sweep it off the floor in front of the workshop. It will also show you where you need to secure things you don't want blown away.

[@minneprins3199]

Cool this project, you are really in the beginning. Yaba is at the end of the build…. Curious to see how you can keep you and Yaba connected 😊. Is it going to be when you end they will start a new one? 😅

[@OddLifeCrafting]

hehehe We are always connected thanks to whatsapp hehehehe 🥰 And we will definitely visit them eventually

[@rafaelcodina157]

buena explicacion profesor

[@tombrown8428]

Good explanation.

[@gardenrailroading]

Very cool!

[@Lucian_pic]

Muy buen episodio!

[@sergiohespanha4118]

Sobre o casco, explicação claríssima! Não sei se não prestei a devida atenção e perdi, então pergunto: entre as alternativas quina x caverna, como fica a comparação no consumo do material? O alumínio terá um custo por peso (consumido), ou o tipo de fábrica na forma (perfis diversos, chapas) influencia (suponho que sim)? Considerando que um veleiro não é somente casco, e as outras questões relacionadas à estrutura (esqueleto e fechamento x fechamento estrutural), como a fixação de tudo o que se agrega (acima e abaixo do convés: mastro, estais, motor etc) que cobrarão medidas de reforço estrutural mais pontual ou linear, o que é mais coerente/compatível com um esqueleto estrutural do que com superfícies ‘estruturalmente difusas’. Chapa grossa num esqueleto seria a combinação do melhor nas duas alternativas? Arcando com peso e custo maiores?

[@bebopperbott1517]

Well Done essays

[@petercroft9895]

Pretty much exactly like the metal version of a stitch and glue plywood, where developable panels form the shape of the hull. Looks much smarter than that mess of tack welds and impossible to clean corners in that other boat.

[@jensolemiang]

Your explanation on the Strongall concept is excellent, thank you. Isn’t it the same building method Alubat is now using on their new Owni boats, like the 370? If the patent is from around 1970 I guess it has run out.

[@webheadusa9377]

Duca's Workshop! Well-organized, fully equipped. Looks really good. Meanwhile, Roberta, how are you doing? :¬) Webhead USA

[@riccardofundament9295]

One question I have..would be what is the weight difference?....legal a explicacao!!...

[@charleshuguley9323]

Beautiful workshop! I wonder: do you have a dust removal system?

[@patcasey984]

Good strong work bench but the top of your vice should be flush with the work surfacce.

[@dcallan812]

Nice, some boat content. 2x👍

[@lenwhatever4187]

They were able to patent that? Also known as origami building, Tack and tape, stitch and glue and was around at least ten years before this company started (there are actually a lot more variations than those mentioned). Too much prior art to patent I would think. Still a good strong method and I expect you will be happy with it.

[@charleshuguley9323]

What's the difference in weight between the two construction methods?

[@michaelvanwinkle7919]

Will you be helping in the construction of the interioor of your new boat?

[@OddLifeCrafting]

We will do it ourselves. Not even in the same location. We comissioned just the hull. 🥰