Total Proa Build, episode 1

[@Tyler-s7s]

I very much enjoyed this video. I dream about making a lil budget proa and learning to sail. This was fun to watch.

[@BalkanShipyards]

Thanks! Good Luck!! Keep Shunting Balkan Shipyards

[@KhafidIbrahim]

I truly like your style of explaining what and how gets done next. Because you renewed my belief that proas as a micro cruiser is a doable project for people like me dream to get sailing again, but hours away from their closest great body of sea water. Don't change your style of explaining of what your doing. I'll be watching ! Great Work!

[@BalkanShipyards]

Thanx for the energy injection...... I will keep trying to do my best. May the force be with you, all d best. rael.

[@Merkasaur]

Love your channel. Bump it up

[@MyLife-lg6tg]

Have been watching and rewatching these building videos, getting ready to build this summer. I have built several. Cardboard models,and put together a proa from an aluminum 16' canoe and an amazing made from pvc conduit and a large foam pool noodle, glassed together. It works very well, but needs more freeboard,fretboard, it takes on water! Good luck,keep the great info flowing ! DAN S. from Michigan & Texas USA

[@BalkanShipyards]

Good Luck! share your stuff, the Proa world needs to grow, the revolution has started.... Keep Shunting, Balkan Shipyards. Oh and Thanx 4 commenting

[@johncoffin100]

Very useful guide to the stitch and glue method. Thanks.

[@BalkanShipyards]

Thank u my friend! Keep Shunting

[@MyLife-lg6tg]

Very interesting and detailed thank you! Dan S.

[@BalkanShipyards]

Thanks man, boat building can be as simple as you want.... keep Shunting, Balkan Shipyards

[@olabrewco]

Aloha from Hawaii! Stoked on your videos and planning a proa build myself. Expect a lot of questions from me in the future. Cheers!

[@harryme472]

Nice Rael . For the guys that have not done it before , its a great help , I`m sure. I`m a crazy boat builder too ....no chance of rehabilitation for us guys haha.....

[@BalkanShipyards]

Harry, just eat an apple a day, It helps keep the doctor away............... Otherwise, just build a boat, cos u gotta build a boat.

[@rtonce]

Great channel you have for what i believe is the most practical boat for everyone by far - for its simple rigging, low cost with big deck space and fast sailing. I'd like to see you try a sof (skin-on-frame) and scalable size version, designed with and built using take-apart sections for easy storage and transport, so that those without workshop spaces could construct and enjoy also.

[@BalkanShipyards]

Thanx Robin, Boats can be built anywhere, beaches, garages, living rooms........ etc. you dont need a workshop. Many people live in houses with gardens. I live in an apartment, so I rent workshops. I would be better living in a house and not paying for a workshop....... Skin on frame, frightens me.... Anyway, you got it brother, for sole sailors like me, for low income people like me, proas are the best, stay tuned I will prove it. All d best. Balkan Shipyards.

[@skyl4rk]

It is easy to fiberglass the inside of the bow. Cut the tape to length, wet out the inside of the bow, wet out the tape on a piece of plastic, use the brush to push the tape into place.

[@BalkanShipyards]

Here in the "wild east" I cant find tape, so cutting cloth leaves loose ends that fray in a very annoying manner.... I have had trouble with them every time... so I gave up. Still, I admit I didn't think about wetting the cloth before pushing it in ether..... Thanx Paul, will give it a shot.

[@skyl4rk]

I cut my own strips as well, yes the stringy stuff is annoying.

[@seanbogaard529]

Great stuff Rael, I never considered cable ties before.

[@BalkanShipyards]

Thanks, but it aint my idea... all d best.

[@deepblueassassins7858]

Best explanation of the stitch and glue process. wish I would have found your channel a few weeks ago. My next project will be similar to this. Keep doing your thing

[@BalkanShipyards]

Boat building is like a walk in the park. You know when and where it starts, but where it will take you, who you will meet and when and where it ends, you never know... At times the path leads you directly through hell, at times you sit back and look at her wondering how you made it this far... She amazes you, almost alive... dreaming of that first splash...... You go on, A mistake, an unseen detail, sends you back... sometimes you wonder why??? Problems are to be solved! Boat building? Building a boat?? is it worth it??? Hell yea, for she will become a creation, otherwise she will always just be a dream..... just build it........... All d best.

[@deepblueassassins7858]

Rael Dobkins thanks for the inspiration! After watching how you did your Ama to iako connection I cut mine apart today and going in a different direction. I'll send you a pic in a few days when I am complete

[@reinhardheirman7699]

Nice job and good luck on your u tube channel. I looking into building a sail boat to sail the islands of the Philippines

[@brucebaldy]

a lot of people like to use fiberglass tape over the stitching for re-inforcement , I'm with you wire ties and epoxy is less expense and good.

[@BalkanShipyards]

Happy u like our stuff, anyway I still do add fiberglass over the important joints... But yea, if the outside is getting glassed then inside the fillet can go bare. Welcome to freestyle boat building, Keep shunting man. BSY

[@pakde8002]

Since you appealed for comments...blah blah blah Thanks .... love your perspective on boat building. Sorry about your finger... forgot to mention on other video.

[@BalkanShipyards]

Thanx bro, blah blah blah 2u2...... love it! fingers? fingers come, fingers go..... but the build goes on..... Keep shunting, man, welcome 2d club. BSY

[@александрзайцев-н7ж]

thank you very much! I dreamed of such a video bow to you from Siberia, this is my version I just want to make more and more 5 times jast

[@BalkanShipyards]

Thanks Alex, I wish you good luck with your boat. Just build what you want!!! start it, so you can finish it!!! All the best.

[@stanleyjaxen8759]

thanks for sharing

[@BalkanShipyards]

Thank U! Keep shunting man, Balkan Shipyards

[@isacarraf]

Great stuff ... Thank You!

[@BalkanShipyards]

Thanks Vasko, now working on the vaka, he's gonna be cool!!! soon I will upload the next vid..... budget boat building, "just do it......"

[@MrSplinter51]

always informative

[@BalkanShipyards]

Only doing my best........ Thanx.

[@BalkanShipyards]

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[@kenshaw4337]

Like share comment. .... May the force be wih you...

[@BalkanShipyards]

2U2 Brah, Keep Shunting..... BSY

[@александрзайцев-н7ж]

Super!!!))))respect ++++!

[@ВикторПрохоренко-я3н]

Нравится все, простота

[@BalkanShipyards]

Spasibo.....