Pocket Ship Late Summer 2021 HD 720p

[@stefanomoretti3664]

all beautiful but thumbs up for the clever and safe kitchen arrangement

[@jellebroersma8062]

Great job Arjen. Respect! Grt. Jelle.

[@arjen-de-vries]

Heey Jelle. Dankje man. Seizoen is weer begonnen. Ben je alweer op het water?

[@jw8360]

Great boat-- would love to see a video on that all metal galley box at 2:10 -- what a beauty!

[@arjen-de-vries]

I’ll make a video on the galley box for you 😎

[@arjen-de-vries]

Made the galleybox video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/b33ZhaaeabOoq5Y

[@quietschrotesgummiboot9222]

very nice boat, very nice craftsmanship from your side!! Greetings and all the best with your new boat from Germany

[@dimabrinza]

Great achievement!! Bravo !!!

[@kailue1499]

Very nice build. I would like to see this ship in natura. Best regards, Kai

[@arjen-de-vries]

Paddle over to the Netherlands I would suggest 😉. I’d love to see your car in real live as well.

[@kailue1499]

@@arjen-de-vries Thanks, Arjen.

[@ra6378]

That is the best design i have ever seen. I really want to build what youve built.Do you have the plans available for purchase? Everything about this boat is so well thought through. And now i find out it made of METAL! 😮 Im pritty sure online plans for this thing would sell year after year.

[@PanosaoVento]

👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@timmit3579]

Now, some sailing adventures, or at least some videos of extended sailing on the IJselmeer...(Shakedown cruise.... JA!!)

[@arjen-de-vries]

IJsselmeer, or the Wadden... But indeed some more sailang footage this year I hope.

[@davehageman7513]

Beautiful job. I agree that aluminum might be more durable. I modified my PocketShip to have a keyhole shaped companionway, looks as if you did the same.

[@arjen-de-vries]

Yes, I did. It makes sliding in the hatches so much easier. I am curious of your PS. Sailed it allready?

[@davehageman7513]

@@arjen-de-vries Yes-launched it for the first time more than 10 years ago. I love to sail on Lake Pepin, which is a wide spot on the Mississippi surrounded by tall bluffs. Between Minnesota and Wisconsin.

[@aloysiusjones3985]

Grouse. 🇦🇺👍🍺

[@kenborgers637]

Well done, Arjen--congratulations! Now that you've finished, how do you think the boat compares to the wood version? Any thoughts on the comparative differences in the build, aluminum vs. wood? Again, congratulations on a beautiful job.

[@arjen-de-vries]

Hi Ken, thanks. As I only can compare with wooden Pocketships others build, my opinion must be regarded limited. Differences in the boat probably will not be very big. The size and even the weight is quite similar. Construction is stronger on certain points. Of course the hull can get its dents too. I started building as much as possible by the book. Lots of construction details are quite different. For example: stringers for attaching two surfaces are not necessary. That really makes it less complex. In other spots it needed a bit more reinforcement. In the end I had to reconsider building orders as well. You can glue certain areas and then cover it with a surface but in welding you always need access to the joints. I could (thankfully) skip the glassing and sanding. I opted for a coating finish which is in fact only cosmetic. I dont have to worry about rust and rot in the hull parts.

[@MrBeracah]

Did you build this with aluminuim and if so why please

[@arjen-de-vries]

First idea was to built it in the intended wood epoxy. A friend suggested to built in aluminum which I thought was way to expensive. It difference tuned out to be almost nihil. (Materials). As it is much more durable I took the challenge…