This guy is a GENIUS! Check out his DIY Boat Plans | ⛵ Sailing Britaly ⛵

[@SailingBritaly]

Click here to see Benjy's website ➜ bit.ly/benjy-website Which is YOUR favourite design? Let us know which is your favourite - and why! Fair winds, Chris, Rossella & Emma 😊

[@wendyanderson8169]

my favourites are the Fliptails, because I found the patterns searching for modern plans similar to the 19th c "Berthon Boats," which in turn I'd discovered researching Victorian era knitting patterns (which I rewrite/redesign)!! Which of the designs do you think would be THE EASIEST, though, for someone with no woodworking/boatbuilding experience to tackle? (except a goat barn I built in the 1970's!)

[@WayOfHaQodesh]

Foldavan or slidavan and all the boats are amazing

[@felixcat9318]

As soon as you mentioned that the boat designer lived in France I knew immediately whom you referred to! I think the Slidavan is the most original and inspiring camper in decades! The sheer genius of it's design and construction, remarkable strength, light weight and versatility are unequalled. I was really pleased to see you promote the Slidavan and little sister the Foldavan, as these are truly unique in every way. Your sincere enthusiasm shone through as you spoke of his amazing designs. Thank you for making and sharing this great video.

[@SailingBritaly]

Thank you, I'm a big fan of Benjy's designs. I just wish I had more time to make them - I'd have a fleet! Cheers, Chris 👍

[@chrisgavin]

I just 'discovered' these DIY boats this week online. I really like the 'Stasha', or maybe one of the folding ones. I could see this being the 'gateway drug' into the boating/sailing phase of my mid-life crisis.

[@SailingBritaly]

You won't regret building one of these boats and it will give you far more than you can imagine. Go for it! (And let me know how it goes!) Cheers, Chris 👍

[@coyote1849]

I built the 7' Fliptail. I chose it because it looked a little more attractive to me than the Origami. The time suggested to build it is the same for the Origami, but it took me a bit longer because of the laminated hoops. You have to build a jig, which is simple enough, but ripping boards to make thin strips and then laminating them in the jig took some time including waiting for epoxy to cure. But it was worth it to me, the end result was a beautiful, lightweight, folding boat that will fit on our Ericson 27 with ease. The plans were excellent and straightforward. I did have a question during the process, and the designer was quick and helpful with the response. I discovered the boats from your earlier video when you built one. Thanks, Chris!

[@Zen-zo9kb]

Alien fromMars how much does it cost to build

[@SailingBritaly]

Thank you for sharing your experience and enjoy your Fliptail! Chris 👍

[@jimwilson8879]

Sheet rock canoes are another classic

[@joeyadams8939]

I love this. My wife and I are going to build our own. If it wasn't for you we would never had found this when we first seen your video of your own build. Thanks for sharing

[@SailingBritaly]

Enjoy your build Joey - you'll love it! Cheers, Chris

[@timothyperrigoue3997]

PERFECT.... I MUST build a 9' Fliptail. No question this is ingenious design.

[@billbrock5486]

I love all the projects. I want the 9 foot sailing boat.

[@alan36753]

Mind blowing! I can't wait to discuss these plans with my mate, I'm a carpenter and he's boat mad

[@Pc963It]

Simply brilliant. He's a genius

[@myogart]

Love ingenious designs - looks awesome. I have a folding dinghy, "Banana Boat" and love it. But it's still pretty heavy.

[@flexarnn]

Will definitely take a look at his stuff. Have wanted to have a little boat for the summer, and since i live in an apartment the foldable boats seem perfect.

[@SailingBritaly]

👍

[@dkroen17]

Thanks. I had no idea.

[@AdventuresInReach]

This was awesome to watch. I'm all about using basic equipment to do bigger adventures. We just went canoe camping with 6 dogs, and I've been sleeping in a hammock high in a tree, and camping with my Sunfish Sailboat. These designs are likely to be in my future. I especially like the bike teardrop trailer. This certainly has me considering new adventures and video ideas. Thanks!

[@SailingBritaly]

They are great plans! Microadventures are the best adventures! Cheers, Chris 👍

[@ChipUnggu]

All nice design and jenius.

[@Heavyspoon]

WoW, that looks great! I think I'm going for the 6 foot fliptail as dinghy for my sailboot!

[@gregorytimmons4777]

Me too!

[@annickgodintheriault932]

I’m totally impressed! I got a challenge for your friend. Think he could build a folding life raft.. sort of like the Portland pudgi ? Really cool designs !

[@flupsdarups3897]

the fliptail is soo beautiful omggg

[@tomjary9284]

amazing & brilliant . 💯

[@ecalzo]

WOW.. i love the fact you're telling US about him.. I saw Benjy boat when i saw him crossing a river to get at work... and i think i should build one of the foldable .. just for fun .. :-)

[@SailingBritaly]

I love Benjy’s plans and it is a pleasure for me to share them with others! Cheers, Chris 👍

[@JacobthePoshPotato]

Definely want to make a folding dinghy my next boat project.

[@WorldEscape7]

Thanks for amazing tricks I love it it works really 😀😀

[@mikepeuker]

thx for showing all this light weight boats

[@SailingBritaly]

My pleasure Mike 👍

[@iansaunders8694]

I bought the plans for the Fliptail 7 and the Slidavan. Starting on them soon.

[@SailingBritaly]

Enjoy Ian, you’ll have lots of fun with them! Let us know how it goes! 😊

[@bizim_eller]

🙂 you are an excellent salesperson, and those are very interesting plans, best of luck👍

[@SailingBritaly]

Hi there, I was just sharing something I love, so that’s just natural enthusiasm for the plans! Cheers, Chris 👍

[@RiggingDoctor]

Very cool site with plans! Ultralight and folding dinghies sure look handy :)

[@hannahalexander7005]

Great ideas

[@propjam2]

I'm thinking of sailing to America, this will be ideal.

[@cnc75adventures49]

I liked the caravan best then the canoe greatnesses love it👍👍

[@SailingBritaly]

👍👍

[@OfficialNukeDukem]

Just found your videos (thanks KZbin...) And I'm planning on building a 19' foam Garvey (probably the Spira one) and I think I may build in accomodations for a couple of these little foldable dinghies. The best part is, I was considering making it so the Garvey could have some sort of folding cover to turn into a little "houseboat".

[@user-gt5bk3rw1t]

Great,all of them!

[@nikidesignsolutionsandgami1518]

I loved everything I saw. Living in Alaska, the fliptail would be ideal. Also plan to open a website where I sell my own sailboat plans. A small 14 foot boat that sails oceans.

[@SailingBritaly]

Hi there, the Fliptsil would be great in beautiful Alaska. I may be able to help you spread word about the plans for tour 14 foot boat - get in touch if you want to talk about that. Our email address is on our about page here on KZbin. Chris

[@OscarRodriguez-ih7vk]

Thats Nice, You should sync with Nigel Tufnel since he was designing a foldable wine glass and he was having some issues with the hinges :)

[@daveclark8726]

This is an awesome video. I look forward to more.

[@3than714]

These are amazing. Fishing maybe?

[@fatcharlieuk]

You're right. He's a fekkin genius! I absolutely love this. I'm 62 years of age and have done quite a few things as a sailor and a flyer - crossed the Atlantic twice, flown my microlight over the Alps, sailed my own Golden Hind 31 to the Med - but seeing this just got my adventurous spirit going again. I have an old trailer tent whcih has finally lost the battle against leaking canvas after having been 'scotchbrighted' several times. I'm thinking... "hmmm, convert to a slidervan... how difficult can it be?". Nice one Benjy! Nice one Britaly for showing it to us :-)

[@SailingBritaly]

Let us know how you get on Charlie (I'm serious, send us some photo's!) Cheers, Chris 👍

[@adddude7524]

Hey, do you think it is possible to combine the ideas of the Fliptail and Stasha? Basically having two folding halves that get connected in the middle. In other words: A folding boat in two sections. You could get a fliptail that is twice the length and still fits in a car.

[@MattO109]

Urggggg SLIDAVAN LOOKS FIRE I WANT

[@tiborkiss9186]

Hello Chris! Really nice video! Myself, I opt for the origamy for the following reasons: the soid side panels are great when I want to moor next to a pier which is covered with shells or other sharp object. It also uses the least moviable parts when unfolding it and I have an idea how to make it in a way that it folds itself in the air when we lift aboard... once I build i will send you a pic/video.:)

[@SailingBritaly]

Hi Tibor! We loved our Origami. The barnacle covered pier isn't a problem if you drop an anchor and use it to keep the dinghy off the side - that's the way we did it and it worked well. Enjoy your build and we look forward to seeing your boat and hearing about how much fun you had! 😊

[@tiborkiss9186]

@@SailingBritaly thank you for your reply. actually, this dinghy anchoring technique may worth explaining in one of your future episodes. I am not familiar with it myself, but would be good to see a technique to keep the dinghy off the cliffs after we get out of it.

[@iaingordon9179]

hi i've just got hold of the fliptail 9 great plans easy to follow next mounth i'll be sarting to build my fliptail....

[@SailingBritaly]

Enjoy Iain, you will have a great time! 👍

[@stevelawrie9115]

So impressed, fantastic concepts.

[@SailingBritaly]

👍

[@tombarker3608]

Boat building is fun. I built an El Toro when I was young. Chris build any design that fits your family. You are a very good DIY. Hi Rossella, hi Emma.

[@SailingBritaly]

Hi Tom, building a boat is definitely a very satisfying thing to do and no doubt your El Toro was great fun to sail too! Cheers from the three of us 😊

[@giuliom8520]

Great video! Can't wait to see how to laminate wood and build this boat.

[@SailingBritaly]

You won't regret it if you do, building our little boat was one of the most satisfying things I've ever done! 👍

[@richardkudlak3885]

Awesome!

[@janekrause9135]

Would love to get boat plans and others too.

[@georgewhitehouse8630]

❤smart people learn from their mistakes and wise people will learn from others mistakes ❤

[@westcountry_sailing]

Good share, thanks for that fella.

[@SailingBritaly]

My pleasure Alex 👍

[@arturogarcia9946]

😁wow love it

[@superproud100]

want them all💚✌🏼

[@guillaume_is]

This is truly amazing!!! Thank you

[@SailingBritaly]

Prego! :-)

[@johnsherman7289]

nice job.

[@jawkneebag]

They are pretty amazing

[@SailingBritaly]

👍

[@Romin.777]

Genios indeed. Just what i was looking for. Thanks. :))

[@unequivocaldao1728]

Brilliant

[@SailingBritaly]

Thank you on behalf of Benjy! Chris 👍

[@azmkhanofficial6091]

i must say caravan was awesome.

[@michaelbundy3867]

I like the idea . I do see limits of it such as not able to use for snorkelling as you could never get back in. An inflatable dingy can’t sink, well less likely , therefore a good back up to a life raft. Docking with other boats at a pier I would worry it could get damaged. Guess you could take it out the water and lock it up. Stern anchor or fouled anchor would worry about chain on the side or even just leaning over the side for inspection. I do like the idea it’s so light most dingy s you can hardly pick up.

[@anthonyperkins5856]

WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOW these are cool!!!

[@SailingBritaly]

👍

[@duston1540]

Brilliant idea.. Thanks for your info

[@SailingBritaly]

⛵️👍

[@MrZachalewel]

Did I ever tell you about the time I made a sailing kayak? Capsized and sunk it within 30 seconds 🙈🤣

[@SailingBritaly]

👍 Hi Zach, ha ha, that's one to tell the grandkids! That must have hurt after the work of building it... I hope you got it back! 😊

[@EmoBoiLink]

oof, do you have any tips? my friend and i are making a boat

[@Ibrahim.l20]

Sailing?

[@dr4gon_fox50]

I'm making a Canoe with a sail

[@buyerenogurlfwendo2106]

Need a waka bro 😂

[@joeblow1942]

Hey Chris, it would be interesting to see your take on a non-conventional life raft. It should be dual service, in that it can be used as a daily sailing rowing and motoring dinghy, but also as a life raft in a SHTF scenario - and it should be cheap to build.

[@SailingBritaly]

That’s a brilliant design brief for a dinghy: If I only had some spare time, I’d love to work on that. Time is a very rare commodity at the moment though!

[@joeblow1942]

Sailing Britaly When you get a chance, check out the Portland Pudgy. It’s a rowing/motoring/sailing dinghy thats also a life raft. They are expensive though. Another idea is to take a regular hard sailing dinghy and attach inflatable PVC tubes to the outside of the hull just below the gunwales like the option Walker Bay dinghy has. The inflatable tubes protect your dinghy and your boats hull, but also greatly increase the stability of the dinghy in rough seas. In fact, it’s really hard to capsize your dinghy with the tubes on. Some people are using the heavy duty tubes meant for rolling boats on the beach. Anyway, I’m going to set up my dinghy this way and I think this is the kind of thing that’s right up your alley too. Thanks for all your great content!

[@brimstone33]

The prolific and ingenious boat architect Phil Bolger designed such a boat. It was made from foam sheet with very thin plywood panels laminated to the inside and outside. Thus highly buoyant. It might be impossible to find that design nowadays, but I bet Benji could take that idea and run with it.

[@bichoph1]

Nice video very interresting thank's

[@SailingBritaly]

My pleasure Philippe. Cheers, Chris 👍

[@iainlyall6475]

if i was you(or me) i would build the fliptail 9 ft. it's the largest of the sailing versions and therefore best for your family. thanks for showing this.

[@SVImpavidus]

Very innovative thinking we like this! ( f you do what you always do your get what you always get) Think differently!!! Sail Safe guy's. Ant & Cid. xx

[@SailingBritaly]

Thanks guys, these boats are a lot of fun in an anchorage! 😊👍

[@ronaldharris6569]

I saw the wooden bike a couple years ago

[@Sailing_Aquarius]

Fantastic. I checked out the website. The and are so cheap. Definitely going to give one of these a go

[@SailingBritaly]

You won't regret it, building ours was one of the most satisfying things I have ever done! Cheers, Chris

[@o2jmpr1]

Many thanks for this post. I’ve never seen anything like it before. Heading over to Benjy’s site right now!

[@SailingBritaly]

Good stuff - Benjy’s plans are excellent. Enjoy! 👍

[@lolamartin9321]

Love it

[@bubean]

Do you have to buy the supplies or do they come with the plans

[@SailingBritaly]

Hi there, you buy them locally as this is cheaper and is much more efficient for shipping. The Plans give lots of information of what to buy and where you can buy the supplies from, in different parts of the world.

[@bubean]

Ok thanks

[@mvmarinoa6553]

I've previously checked out his website and I'd love to build one of these! I'm not sure which one though. I'm really interested in seeing which one you choose.

[@SailingBritaly]

It's not easy to choose is it. It took me ages to choose between the Origami and Fliptail last time... :-)

[@cadyaroop]

Do the dinghies have any keel for sailing?

[@SailingBritaly]

Hi there, yes they all have leeboards. 👍

[@phillip-nielalbertyn2188]

Thanks for this very inspiring vedio. Simplisity and efficiency is taken to a next level!

[@SailingBritaly]

Our pleasure! I may be building one of these boats soon so subscribe for more videos from us! Chris 👍

[@Bikerbob59]

Flip tail would be perfect for fishing my northern lakes here in Canada what is the fabric can it stand up ?

[@SailingBritaly]

Hi there, it's PVC - the same material that truck sides and marquees are made from. It's very tough stuff! Basically, it's just as resistant as the material which standard inflatable yacht tenders are made from. Happy building and fishing! Chris 👍

[@Bikerbob59]

@@SailingBritaly Thanks for the reply. Will have to look into getting the plans. It looks big enough for me and my dumb old dog. Cheers from Western Canada.

[@SailingBritaly]

@@Bikerbob59 My pleasure Bob. You won't regret it, these boats are fantastic and the quality of the plans is exceptional. Enjoy building your boat and beautiful Canada!

[@zukophillip9223]

Yes

[@RobbsHomemadeLife]

I have seen his boats before on DuckWorks, they are ingenious. I would like to know if anyone who has one can comment on how comfortable they are to row sitting on the floor? I used to have a small inflatable and it was awful to row long distances sitting on the floor. However, the design of the Origami and some of his other designs look perfect for an apartment dweller like myself who misses being able to sail and row and who do not enjoy inflatables.

[@SailingBritaly]

Hi Robb, having owned (and rowed) inflatables and having used our Origami for 4 years I can tell you tat there is no comparison between them when it comes to rowing. The Origami glides through the water with ease and tracks very well. As for sitting on the floor, I found it quite a comfortable rowing position with my feet braced against the transom. Alternatively it's easy enough to sit on a fender or jerry can if that's what you prefer. We spent 23 consecutive nights at anchor on our honeymoon and at that time we had no outboard, so our only means of getting ashore and back to the boat was by rowing the Origami. I reckon this made the trip even more special as we were so in tune with mother nature. Having the ability to store your boat in a 4" wide space is advantageous for a multitude of reasons, wherever you live. Cheers, Chris

[@RobbsHomemadeLife]

@@SailingBritaly Chris, thanks so much for the helpful reply. If you can brace your feet against the transom then it should be a lot more comfortable. I love to row almost as much as I love to sail, the Origami looks like a wonderful design. Years ago I had a Folbot which I placed behind my couch and the ends stuck ut. The only drawback was it was heavy and of course, if I did any fishing the boat had to be cleaned twice or the apartment smelled of bait. :) I think the Origami would be the perfect boat for apartment dwellers like myself who do not like inflatables.

[@liam4982]

Which one is best for sailing and if it flips will it sink😁

[@SailingBritaly]

I would say the Fliptail or Origami are best for sailing. The Fliptail has a double skin and therfore remains buoyant even if it were to capsize or get completely flooded. The Origami is single skinned - I used to take a couple of fenders which acted as seats but which could double up as floatation if needed. We did take four fully grown adults ashore in the Origami once and it we could ahve got another one in there - it's much stronger than you think. Cheers, Chris 👍

[@liam4982]

Thanks

[@scott.wallace8625]

I like the dexter. All the bags you can put in it. I went to rebuild my brake caliper today KZbind that and guess who showed up? I totally screwed up the job. I will buy rebuild one But thanks for the attempt to help out.

[@SailingBritaly]

Ha ha, you can't get away from me Scott!

[@JeanClaudeNoel]

Wow!

[@netpackrat]

I have built a couple of small boats by the stitch and glue method... I want to like these collapsible boats but I would be afraid of them being too fragile for day to day use. Probably the best use for them would be to carry inside small aircraft. But on the whole, for anything I would use the folding boat for, I think I would rather have an inflatable and just carry the pump or a portable air compressor. On the plus side, you should be able to make temporary repairs to the fabric covered boats using duct tape.

[@SailingBritaly]

Stitch & glue boats are great (On my infinite impossible to ever finish everything in one lifetime to-do list). It may be counterintuitive, but you would have to try very hard to tear the material on these boats. We had 4 adults in ours and everything was hunky-dory. You can drag an Origami across concrete (There is a sacrificial wooden strip along the keel and the skegs on the sides keep the material off the floor). After owning and using ours fro 4 years, the reality is that they are far more robust than they look. Cheers, Chris

[@kirenireves]

A nesting dinghy please. Document the whole process just like Sailboat Story did.

[@SailingBritaly]

👍

[@tibfox]

Thanks for forwarding the website of this genious! Great ideas and I think I'm going to build a boat soon :P

[@SailingBritaly]

Go for it, you will have a ton of fun! 👍

[@e3house22]

That was truly amazing!! Thank you so much for sharing this I really really enjoy those kind of innovative inventions and projects. Basically zero fuel cost and sweat cooled, manually operated haha. Great job thanks again

[@SailingBritaly]

👍👍👍

[@philipfreeman72]

I like the canue

[@arcadia1081]

Benjy's site is cool. Are you in France? I am in Bavaria. I have just built a Victorian era horse-manure growing veg bed!

[@capturetheworldproductions7015]

The foldavan in amazing

[@SailingBritaly]

I agree, I'd love one! Chris 👍

[@notwocdivad]

The telescopic caravan and folding bike trailer caught my eye. Wonder if I could tow them with my motorbike?? Hmmmm

[@luso-bavarian]

the (stach) is a literal optimist boat

[@mordyver817]

It's like a dream

[@SailingBritaly]

Going to sea on a boat you made with your own hands is like dream come true, I highly recommend it! Cheers, Chris 👍

[@mordyver817]

I wish to build a small boat

[@boyhowdy5893]

I liked the Stasha.

[@SailingBritaly]

👍

[@hannahalexander7005]

could you put the put the prices in english sew i can see can i purchase

[@arafanbakanbantaan3962]

Can I buy how to oder

[@Thee-_-Outlier]

Those are bad ass

[@justinreillyhyers85]

I made a huge wooden raft by using my wood saw on my pocket knife to harvest the wood and i built it without any nails i have long metal threaded rods and bolts holding it together and i made a main mast and a foremast.

[@SailingBritaly]

Sounds like great fun Justin! 👍

[@Zen-zo9kb]

How much does it cost to build the origami sailboat

[@SailingBritaly]

Less than 300 USD for the rowboat / motor version, plus the sailing rig if required. I made our rig very cheaply: kzbin.info/www/bejne/foOumpScit6cm6c Cheers, Chris 👍

[@Caktusdud.]

inovative wonder what the prices lets see cheap as well. you can do so uch with them and i have a few ideas of my own

[@SailingBritaly]

You can’t go wrong with these plans, they are superb value for money. Happy building! Chris 👍

[@mudahmad62]

how pretty is it if I want to get it?

[@SailingBritaly]

Sorry Mahmud, what do you mean?

[@rapidfiremaldonado]

OMG love this thank you very much for sharing.

[@SailingBritaly]

My pleasure! 👍

[@greggreen6532]

whait is the difference between the Origami and the Origami 6???

[@SailingBritaly]

Hi Greg, there is an 8 foot version or a 6 foot version bit.ly/benjy-website Cheers, Chris 👍

[@davidgarthjacinto6128]

Done

[@Cardinal-Roy-Davis]

Cement Hull Ships and the 3d Printer (Very Cheap)

[@cid4887]

I don't think it could sustain lots of folding. Even if it held, with constant folding it will create a cut where the water will seep through.

[@SailingBritaly]

The real world evidence suggests otherwise: PVC fabric is extremely tough and there was zero wear on ours even after years of use. Benjy has been selling plans for boats made like this for 14 years (if I remember correctly) and nobody has ever been in touch with him to say that they have put a hole in their boat, or that the PVC has split. These boats are far tougher than they look. Chris

[@cid4887]

@@SailingBritaly that's good to hear. That's the only thing that's bothering me. In that case it's a thumbs up.