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We agree! Definitely a sweet ride to be on for a month as you sail down to Panama Canal like Terry was doing!

More about the journey than the destination. That’s great! Don’t have the bridge clearance off hand so will have to take a measurement for you

@@scottsnow3221 Agreed! One we were so excited to tour and happy to share. Thank you for the comment and following!

Agreed, huge space. Good luck with the remodel!

1 tube was enough, yes!

Great work btw

Boating stays in your blood no matter what happens. Good on ya!

Great idea that is the ideal balance to have a home base yet still be on the road seeing new places! Good for you. Thanks for joining along good to have you!

I recommend getting what you would like to have for the next couple of years. Then who knows what the future brings, but much easier to spend a couple extra bucks now than replace it in the near future when youre not happy with it! Good luck with your upgrades!

I think it's 4 inches from the ones I've been eyeballing

Yes that sounds accurate. And because the hottest air will be in the top of the van, it benefits you to have the fan blow out and crack at least one of the windows in the van and the fan will pull air in through the open window!

Great idea, thanks!

Good for you! Gotta stay comfortable. Thank you

I can't believe it has been so long without another video, but yes I still have her. A new job has pulled me from making more videos but hopefully soon I can get back to it. I will check up on what fridge it was, and see if I have a link. I got it from Best Buy I think

New boat video in the editing pile. Long overdue. Still have it, thanks!

Agreed! Since then she’s made it look much better I just need to post an updated video. Sounds very cool. Do you have a Catalina? And not sure

Awesome, thank you very much. I plan to post an updated video with a bit more progress soon!

Right on. Thank you!

It certainly has a structural effect on the little boat since the inner shell is connected to the outer shell. How much? I'm not sure. Can pieces of it be cut out without consequences or compromising the integrity of the boat? In my experience, yes! Without consulting a naval architect/engineer you will lots of opinions and mine is modify your boat however you must and do your best not to compromise the strength of the hull. Cutting out the galley had no effect to my boat. Good luck with your build!

@@waves-wheels Thank you for responding. I have the same boat and I will take your galley as a model.. Carefully

@@monacurkovic9420 Great good luck to you with your reno!

Thank you! Glad it was helpful!

That would certainly give you lots of space. You would have to leave space for the mast and its rigging and the only other functionality of the open cockpit is to be able to climb onto the deck. If you can do both those things it should be fine!

Thank you. I enjoy it as well! Do you have a boat?

@@waves-wheels I just bought the same boat today actually

@@kevinmatthews8980 Woah congrats! Any build plans?

@@waves-wheels yeah I’m constructing a few things on it, like a solar rack/ pull up bar, new table, it was very neglected so theres near unlimited work to do on it. I also may have to copy your shelving idea in the quarter berth. Thanks for the vid

@@kevinmatthews8980 Great idea with the solar rack/pullup bar. I wanted to do a pullup bar too, just didnt think of an easy way to mount one that wasnt in the way. Where do you plan to do yours?

Fortunately the van floor was very flat and did not need leveling. I used some 1/4" fiberboard pieces that were original with the van simply because they were already there and for any additional sound reduction/insulation. Not needed and you may just lay the reflectix down with the plywood on top without leveling. Is your floor extra dented or unlevel? Where specifically are you trying to level?

Thanks for the thought I agree no one should dump waste in the harbor. I do not and my urinal is not for solids. For the solids I use a real toilet elsewhere. And as for peeing in the harbor, well when you go for a swim in the ocean do you pee in the water? Yeah, so do I.

While peeing in the open ocean is not a problem, releasing all your urine into a crowded harbor or marina could cause serious nitrogen loading and algal blooms, especially because everyone thinks it’s harmless, so many people do it. Super simple solution is pee in a bottle and empty in an onshore toilet. You’re a guy so that’s incredibly easy. Large mouth laundry detergent bottles are great- tight fitting screw on cap and they are mostly opaque so no one even knows you are carrying pee to the bathroom. Help keep water clean for everyone- fish, shellfish, and us! Thanks for the tour!

Right on thank you and welcome to the channel!

Sure did. I stopped. Thought. And then tore it out. Thank you for the concern!

The bulkhead provides a significant amount of support/stiffness in the boat and without it she will be compromised. It was stupid to just cut it out of the boat with no plan or thought on how to reinforce the boat afterwards.

Thank you very much!

@@waves-wheels I've got a 1973 Catalina 22 in great shape, that I love. Keep thinking about a '25, fun to watch anyway :

So cool. I love the 22s as well. Good to hear it! I'm sure you take good care of it then. What have you done to the cabin to improve it? If you've done any modifications..

@@waves-wheelsnot much really, the galley was only thing missing, so I built my own, about the same size. Put in a simple 2 gallon hand pump/pressurized sprayer for water. . . hose can also reach the cockpit. I sail inland only, but have gone out for up to three days, almost always single-handed, so I'm itchy for more : ) Canvas tarp over the boom, when anchored, adds some cockpit privacy . . That's my shower area : ) Original upholstery in great shape, former owners put in nice 4 speaker stereo : ) . . . Next build will be a little dodger. Some of the old paperwork was from Florida, so she may have seen blue water? Goal is great lakes? then Bahamas? That's one reason I've stayed small, very easy to trailer this one. Cheers!

Awesome thanks! Glad you joined

Thank you! Cheers!

Right on I appreciate it! Thank you for the encouragement I will keep the videos coming. And go for it! I was unsure when I got into it myself but now enjoy it a ton. Cheers

Awesome, yes seemed like the perfect moisture barrier to me. Haven't spent enough time on her but did get the outboard mounted. I think I shall put up a video soon on how she's running. Thanks for the comments and the reminder!

Very cool thank you for watching. Do you have a sailboat?

Exactly right. Sawsall worked well as well as a multitool. Shop vac definitely kept the dust down. It was a big job. Attaching the wood to fiberglass I screwed in some and used epoxy in other places! Do you have a similar project? What's yours?

Thank you. 1982 The pop top is one of the greatest features of the boat. Very pleased with the decision!

Thank you!

Very cool, these Catalina 25's are so awesome, just need some work to update things like no second sink! Glad you agree its unnecessary! Haha. And I think your stove idea is terrific. It was quite a bit more work than I first imagined gutting the old fiberglass where to stove and icebox were so if you can just use the stove area, go for it! And sounds like an epic setup with the generator and dinghy! I'll add a bit of advice about the fridge. I got it since I planned to be docked a lot. But if I were you I would get a 12v cooler that will act as a cooler with ice in it, but can plug in to your battery and certainly run off solar. Alpicool is a brand I've had in mind, you can find it on Amazon. Good luck with the build!

Thanks!

Thank you very much! Same here, I had never seen one even close to it before, and I am very glad to hear you like the changes that I have made