I think there are a lot of "how to" video series for strip built canoes. Which makes sense--a canoe is about the simplest craft you can build that is both functional and beautiful. You can tell it attracts a lot of builders who really want to build a boat, but aren't really boaters--there are so many for sale, for top dollar, that don't even mention the characteristics of the canoe design. Just a lot of "the gunwales are cherry, the inlay is burled maple", etc.
I think there's some inherent tension you are going to face, as you recognize. From the instructional aspect, you want something dead simple. But from boating perspective, you'll want to choose a more complicated design, or add features, to get something that you'll actually use.
Neat little boat, and great idea to put the how-to video on line along with the plans. It's all very generous of you. My only question: why is your sprit so curvy? A straight sprit would work just as well and be easier, wouldn't it. But cheers for taking on this project for the common good.
Thanks. The curved sprit does a decent job of staying out of the way of the sail, so the shape and performance aren't too impeded. My experience with a straight spar showed a noticeable difference between a good tack with the spar to windward and a bad tack with the spar to leeward.
I'm impressed. Brilliant idea. When will you design an even simpler boat and take the next step in your video skills?
I also think the word Free could be featured on any v-log of a build (on YouTube). "Free how-to-build a versatile rowing/sailing/fishing boat instruction!"
Thank you. Those sound like the right next steps. I need to slow down for a minute and give my wife a break from having a construction site in the game room, but It's hard to avoid thinking of a second project that corrects for this one's shortcomings.
There are so many great boats already out there where you can obtain plans and watch build videos, do they really need to come from one source? Boats like the Oz Goose are designed to be really simple and inexpensive to build and rig and the plans, a mere $40. Or the Piccup Pram or Piccup Squared, plans are $25 or the Clancy Boat (built during two episodes of the New Yankee workshop) where plans are $9.95. I think a better YouTube video would be one that looks at many of the small boat designs out there, highlights their strengths and weaknesses and points you to helpful resources, like build videos.
I think there are a lot of "how to" video series for strip built canoes. Which makes sense--a canoe is about the simplest craft you can build that is both functional and beautiful. You can tell it attracts a lot of builders who really want to build a boat, but aren't really boaters--there are so many for sale, for top dollar, that don't even mention the characteristics of the canoe design. Just a lot of "the gunwales are cherry, the inlay is burled maple", etc.
I think there's some inherent tension you are going to face, as you recognize. From the instructional aspect, you want something dead simple. But from boating perspective, you'll want to choose a more complicated design, or add features, to get something that you'll actually use.
Neat little boat, and great idea to put the how-to video on line along with the plans. It's all very generous of you. My only question: why is your sprit so curvy? A straight sprit would work just as well and be easier, wouldn't it. But cheers for taking on this project for the common good.
Thanks. The curved sprit does a decent job of staying out of the way of the sail, so the shape and performance aren't too impeded. My experience with a straight spar showed a noticeable difference between a good tack with the spar to windward and a bad tack with the spar to leeward.
I'm impressed. Brilliant idea. When will you design an even simpler boat and take the next step in your video skills?
I also think the word Free could be featured on any v-log of a build (on YouTube). "Free how-to-build a versatile rowing/sailing/fishing boat instruction!"
Thank you. Those sound like the right next steps. I need to slow down for a minute and give my wife a break from having a construction site in the game room, but It's hard to avoid thinking of a second project that corrects for this one's shortcomings.
There are so many great boats already out there where you can obtain plans and watch build videos, do they really need to come from one source? Boats like the Oz Goose are designed to be really simple and inexpensive to build and rig and the plans, a mere $40. Or the Piccup Pram or Piccup Squared, plans are $25 or the Clancy Boat (built during two episodes of the New Yankee workshop) where plans are $9.95. I think a better YouTube video would be one that looks at many of the small boat designs out there, highlights their strengths and weaknesses and points you to helpful resources, like build videos.