The Biggest Wooden Boat Festival in North America! Port Townsend Wooden Boat Festival 2024

[@mcallahan9060]

More large KZbin channels represented in that one harbor than a lot of states. I saw at least 4 boats I recognize.

[@vango2adventure]

@@mcallahan9060 right!?! Such a rad event with so many awesome boats!

[@timaustin577]

thanks 4 sharing 🙂from Hobart Tasmania. Down under down under.

[@vango2adventure]

@@timaustin577 oh rad! Hey, thanks so much! 😁

[@ArtworkAnon]

Excellent coverage! Great video, personality, and commentary! We saw your awesome rig but missed meeting you. We will say hi next time. Our kids are similar ages. 👍 we were in that long narrow blue rig @ 13 mins in or so.

[@vango2adventure]

@@ArtworkAnon oh rad!!! Yeah, definitely catch up next time! Kids love sailing with other kids and playing on the water... as you can tell 🤣

[@stuffwithstone]

I had my GoPro on when we parked most of those... ;)

[@vango2adventure]

@@stuffwithstone oh nice! I bet that is some sweet footage!

[@alexmikhael5061]

alright NEW HERE ;) well 1st time here or wuev er.... 1 does the solar run the troller motor??? 2 is there a couple little bycycle peddle thingies tied to GENERATORS for the KIDS TO SPIN CLASS and get some leg muscles in and charge up or at least RUN TORLLIN MOTOR IN EMERGENCY MODE.... ;) ??? unpausing, still pretty cool setup you got there, lookin forward to the ridealong!

[@vango2adventure]

@@alexmikhael5061 hey thanks for asking! So kind of... the solar charges batteries that run the trolling motor, nav lights, plot charter and inverter. It takes 1-2 days to charge for about 5 miles so I swap batteries from ones I charge on land for festivals like this (I think I went through three battery charges over the festival). When I'm on anchor over the summer it charges enough without having to swap anything out. The pedal drive is a separate system not attached to the solar or batteries. That way I can go as long as my leg muscles can handle and also have backup propulsion (pedal drive is the main source of propulsion as its range is limitless). It's basically a gear to a driveshaft to a propeller. And trying to set it up for the kids to burn off energy too but right now the seat/pedals need to be adjusted for their shorter legs. Once I get that the range will truly be limitless 🤣 might also add more solar panels next summer 🤔

[@alexmikhael5061]

cool!!! thanks for the reply! :) HAVE AN AWESOME EVERY THING !! :)

[@seattleblaze]

I don't think the music helped

[@timaustin577]

have 2 disagree :-) sorry music was great addition :-) B+ in life.

[@seattleblaze]

@@timaustin577 How about people who don't like that music? Turning down the volume means you might miss something

[@chrisgundersen1117]

It was all original music by people at the boat festival absolutely beautiful!

[@seattleblaze]

@@chrisgundersen1117 Thank you for your opinion

[@vango2adventure]

@@seattleblaze that's a fair and valid point... I'll think about it for sure... I do appreciate the feedback 😁

[@RustyKnorr]

You could just talk normal instead of trying to sound like a snake oil salesman. 🤡

[@vango2adventure]

@@RustyKnorr well that would just be boring... imagine if every movie preview just had a normal voice, no one would go to the movies! 🤣 Also, that is my normal voice... I'm just that incredibly epic 😝