SAILBOAT REFIT: Raceboat turned cruiser tour, and more demolition. [E50!!]

[@andrewmccullagh8617]

“Put up the sails and let god take them down!” is such interesting turn of phrase.

[@metagoat]

Love the interior of Tom's boat. So much room.

[@TheErmerm999]

everyone... Matt remember you need to weigh everything :D

[@lancedaniels]

Thanks for posting and sharing.

[@ThoughtfulWander]

Great episode! Keep rolling Duracell crew!! 👍👍

[@lopaka71]

Go off the beaten path and surf !!! Sounds like a dream!

[@robmclaughlin420]

I’m so impressed by your work and how much space is in that boat now.

[@danschertner]

There is something cathartic about demolition.

[@StanwoodStudios]

Great video, I stumbled upon your channel watching the compilation of all the work that’s been done so far. I look forward to following this project!

[@TheDuracellProject]

awesome, welcome aboard!

[@mikemurel1917]

Good point on motivation. Interest ebbs and flows. The one thing you can't let happen is to lose skills that require everyday application. They are not like riding a bike. Oh to be young again!!! Age is the great equalizer in physical activities. Loving this video series.

[@michaelrhodes6033]

Brilliant guys, you work so hard and deserve the best.

[@angelcityblues]

You all are the sweetest. It's such a privilege to be able to support you guys. We're so rooting for you, and we're hoping to join you guys on the water someday!

[@TheDuracellProject]

Thank you Siobhan! Likewise!

[@jimedson3853]

Nice to be able to get (sail) away and enjoy the nice weather we're having. Also the encouragement seeing another racing boat turned into a cruiser and how fun that can be. I understand getting antsy and the need for seeing change. Thanks for the video.👍👍😁

[@TheDuracellProject]

cheers, Jim!

[@MountainPirate]

I do love those old racing yachts. In september I have been on an 1982 Swan 46 in Gibraltar, what a beauty! And yes, the open spaces are really nice!

[@BBor0BB]

It was nice meeting you at your South Sound Sailing Society presentation!

[@TheDuracellProject]

Hi Marty, nice chatting!

[@reinhardweise9755]

thrilled to observe the progress......

[@flossey100]

Very emotional video today sailing on the water in the sunshine. I was thinking about weighing the removed sections and then you reminded yourself😂😂😂 Thanks for sharing 💖💖💖

[@jonasgamborn9255]

To imagine yourself or your boat somewhere will take you through all the hard work with the project.

[@MaShcode]

I think Matt was just eager to fire up the chop saw. I totally get it. The ultimate change agent. 😂

[@Bruin4Life]

Wow! Cutting out that console in the center of the boat really opened it up. I can visualize you using that space for a lot of things. If those large containers on each side of the yacht were water tanks, it would seem to me that it would be better to make water tanks that you could build into the bilge for extra ballast, but with a small tunnel under them so that you could still drain any water that gets into the bilge.

[@TheDuracellProject]

Hi Gerald, stay tuned! That's what I'm working on now.

[@MarcelEling]

Nice sailing to pick up motivation😀

[@J.Smith-rc6wh]

really nice open light down below on Artemis, keep it simple! love it, love the big wheel too

[@fuzzyjax]

Epic episode. Love Duracells “bones”.

[@whitneylake2107]

Is that Leo's "Bumble Bee ?" Hilarious !

[@davemoulding8799]

You should consider that big wheel on the size of your boat , out in that big blue sea

[@rollinrock6696]

Fantastic

[@edfrawley4356]

Those are impressive speeds for a mono. Will Duracell be able to match or even better them? Also moot question but by removing the ballast tanks are you not losing an opportunity for stability and safety?

[@TheDuracellProject]

yes, totally. Duracell will be a fast boat again. more on ballast tanks soon.

[@WillPittenger]

Yanni's mention of the tub got me thinking she'd like Duracell to have a soaking tub with a view of the water.

[@davidnichols147]

Tom's boat was neat! Enjoy.

[@alexo5861]

The battery powered tools are great but they can burn up fast too. Seeing the spider box in the boat allows you to have tools that plug, they will last longer and have more power in them.

[@MCKNHM-Architects]

Amazing space inside the boat now, I hope your design will be able to retain some of the spatial generosity.

[@tomcraddock244]

Need to weigh everything you remove….your words….so you know what weight you put back. This is a great project to watch! Fair winds ⛵️

[@cwgruber1]

i thought the same thing and realized how tedious and almost rediculous this might be unless you had some super process and 10 extra hands. weighting each cut piece, weighting each piece of glass and pound of resin, oops sanded off some - 3 ounces....oh cut out water ballast tank no idea the capacity by remove maybe 100 gallon ballist at 800 lbs makes significant difference in righting moment i think he already did these calculation or atleast i pray he did...

[@nautichunt84]

Bathtub? I was thinking stingray aquarium 🤣. I cringed when you threw the black water tank in the ute, i pictured it breaking and the tray filling with "effluent" haha. Its funny you said about needing to see changes to keep motivated, that's why we have 5 half done jobs at a time doing our refit

[@ArturDaniloTeixeira]

GREETINGS FROM BRAZIL!!

[@TheDuracellProject]

GREETINGS!

[@ducbox572]

Andrews is such a talented designer.

[@dcallan812]

Great update. 2x👍

[@kvalvagnes]

Very nice that old racer. If i should have a mono - it sure could be one of those old racers. Duracell project is very cool - and I think your new design is very good. Somebody need to take an old ORMA 60 trimaran and covert it into a fast liveaboard/cruiser.

[@TheDuracellProject]

That would be cool

[@darkcatcher9368]

Didn't know Matt used to work at the Seattle Sailing Club, that's where I took my sailing classes this year!

[@TheDuracellProject]

Yeah, he was an instructor!-janni

[@markpearce2510]

🇦🇺peaceful,tranquil,interesting and informative stories…..THANKS 🪃🦘⚓️

[@TheNickys68chevy]

demolition is good for the soul, just remember to weigh everything.

[@daveandersen6850]

Comment here about E49 and the bubbles that remained after vacuum bagging the traveler bulkhead... From experience, I am thinking that there might not be a path for the air to escape. IIRC you use (from the fibre and resin up) peel ply, then a porous/perforated membrane, then the bag. It seems to me there is lacking a void layer that would allow the air to travel to the low pressure of the vacuum. Or put another way, for the vacuum to reach the air pockets. Perhaps some breather material would be useful. Old school is to use discarded nylon 3 strand rope below the bag to create a channel towards the vacuum source. I have used oil absorbent pads (expensive, but I have them already). Perhaps consider where you get bubbles and create that path to the vacuum. To get fibre to lay in hollows is a challenge. Every application of a roller or scraper pulls it away. Yeah, the vacuum is meant to pull it down, but that might mean pulling cloth laterally from the surrounding area, which is a challenge as it starts to get sticky. Anyways, keep up the awesome work! The two of you are moving forward and I'm sitting on my butt commenting on yahtube!

[@TheDuracellProject]

hey Dave, we do use breather clothe. The problem wasn't air moving out, it was creating a vacuum. I need a bigger, high volume vacuum for that size of a project with that many complicated parts. i am borrowing one for future big vacuum projects. cheers!

[@daveandersen6850]

@@TheDuracellProject Yes, its hard to tell the layers from the video. As I watched ep 51, I tried again. The bag is obvious, but the underlayers are less so. May I suggest naming them for us viewers as you lay them down? Tusen Takk.

[@gavinferguson]

lovley boats to look at and a bit of destruction is always good for the soul and motivation.

[@Brian-os9qj]

Matt needed a little edge to continue with exuberance. I get it. Now party on guys

[@saylaveenadmearedead]

Chucking the poo tank and rat was a vast improvement...

[@charlesmcdonald5465]

Cool trimaran! It’s bobcat colors. Go cats! A non sailing fan from Montana who enjoys your videos!

[@sailingmariposa7887]

Well what did it weigh? Including the stuff you tossed into your mint condition square body….

[@TheDuracellProject]

about 250 pounds

[@timearll266]

I’ve sailed on Artemis! I was supposed to deliver to California for the ‘04 Trans-PAC but the owner had to pull out at the last minute.

[@TheDuracellProject]

😎

[@davemoulding8799]

Need more content , it’s like I watch 10 mins of cutting a boat up after waiting all week to watch your videos hope you give us viewers more time wise to watch , the adds are longer .

[@peterbeyer5755]

Amazing how solid that boat is constructed when you cut away parts. Can you explain how the ballast tanks worked.

[@TheDuracellProject]

we explain it in this ep: kzbin.info/www/bejne/f6DIf4aHoraFl5I

[@casperthijssen]

Are you planning to retain some kind of water ballast? Or are you ditching the water ballast altogether?

[@TheDuracellProject]

stay tuned! i'm working on this this week.

[@donscott8166]

Press relax and remember what duracells all about

[@pmnfernando]

you said you wanted an island inside the boat and you completely demolished the one you had already hehehe, i reckon that structure with a bif of modification would/ve fulfilled the requirements

[@TheDuracellProject]

Another one more to our specifications will be built

[@danyalgundi217]

I watch all the videos and can’t wait for more. I have a question but I don’t understand much from Boat. I see ones a Wheel on Arm that can the position from right to left. And you can decide if you want to sit. Are you planning to do this also?

[@TheDuracellProject]

Tom’s canting helm is awesome, but on Duracell it wouldn’t be able to swing far enough because cockpit is so wide. We will have dual helms.

[@FlyNineVictor]

Hello, I am interested in purchasing a cruising sailboat in the 40' range if you know of any for sale in the area that aren't on YW or CL. Love your channel!

[@milkoberben2963]

My plan exactly

[@scottydubs]

I hope Matt utilized the 4wheel drive feature on his Crocs for that hike.

[@TheDuracellProject]

oh i most certainly did

[@chrisreay4811]

There was more interior left than I thought. Don't forget to weigh it! Do you have a mast update?

[@TheDuracellProject]

Mast update soon

[@FunsongsMusicByPeterRahill]

801th like and 5551rd desktop phantom shipmate view.

[@michaelpfarley]

I'd like to know where Tom got his sweater. 😁

[@eenvisser1516]

Hi Matt, what type of boat with blue hull and red swim platform did you have in this video? sails away from 7:42 Greetings Erik

[@TheDuracellProject]

Nauticat 38

[@MistiMoan]

You have mentioned port Townsend times. It's it the same for tally ho with the Sampson co.?

[@TheDuracellProject]

yep

[@sailorpete136]

What make of yacht was the blue sloop in the raft up?

[@TheDuracellProject]

nautacat 36

[@sailorpete136]

I thought it looked like a quality Nauticat, built in Finland.

[@jakeoddmonic2956]

Awsome 🍻🍻🍻🍻🍻🍻😎😎😎🤘🤘🤘🤘

[@pauleohl]

1:25 Shipwrite(sic) LOL

[@Redeye5978]

Just curious about the ballast tanks are these used in place of someone sitting on the side when the boat is healing over? If so would the ballast be transferred from one side to the other when tacking to catch a better position in wind or changing direction ?

[@mckenziekeith7434]

Pretty much yes.

[@TheDuracellProject]

Yes

[@bryrensexton4618]

👍!!!

[@williamwoolcock]

Its like my messy apartment.

[@wpbjim]

you must go through a shit load of blades for that reciprocating saw!

[@TheDuracellProject]

i went through 10 in the last two weeks. i found a new blade the other day though that i really like

[@billwoolmer8495]

Did you weight it all ?

[@TheDuracellProject]

Yep, just about 200 lbs

[@saruhanorencik4995]

❤️👍👏

[@markgreen7701]

How much weight did you cut out?

[@TheDuracellProject]

250 lbs

[@Bill-482]

Are you still weighing all you take out ?

[@TheDuracellProject]

yep!

[@Bill-482]

So up to date how much have you removed kg and put back in do you keep a log , I find your information very interesting as a lay person you make it easy to understand the concept of the transformation thank you

[@thelegogamer5000]

so I am wondering 2 things are you going to rename the boat and have you seen tally ho

[@TheDuracellProject]

1. TBD. 2. Yes, we met Leo the other night. Nice guy. He told us to stop by tallyho sometime!

[@texan4truth506]

Don’t forget to weigh the rat!

[@TheDuracellProject]

Pawz can take care of that task!

[@buza1300]

😎💙👍

[@TedKidd]

HH cats has a multi-position pivoting helm. Have you considered this? If so, love to see you discuss it

[@TheDuracellProject]

I have considered it but I am going to build a dual helm.

[@SailingTipsCa]

I find the prevailing notion that racing boats are somehow “unsafe” to be interesting. They can be more fragile than a heavy cruiser if you happen to crash into things, but they are also often better engineered to withstand high sailing loads. They often also come with safety features such as watertight bulkheads to mitigate some of the crashing risks.

[@TheDuracellProject]

Yep

[@Coyotehello]

14 min, you found some of Mike Plant's poo, that MUST be worth 100$!!!!

[@TheDuracellProject]

You wanna make an offer?😂

[@Coyotehello]

@@TheDuracellProject LOL, I am going to think about it...

[@matthewfike1261]

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