Bobby, Without knowing your backstory, i.e. pilot, it constantly strikes me how professional and precise you are about your sailing. Well done and good luck !
Living on the water with a variety of different lovely women seems like a nice life regardless whether it's a motor yacht or sailboat. Still living the dream.
Very informative thank you. Pilot to pilot.... My mentor... best barn stormer on the east coast said... he would drop everything to go liveaboard sailing again... Look forward to your new Cat.
Great film there Bobby. Very interesting how you deliver the information, kept me watching. I must say I’m looking forward to the cat travels. Will Stephanie be going with you, we all like Steph.
Thanks for that. I was going to but a leopard 45 but I didn’t know if I wanted a power or wind cat. Now I am certain. POWER. It’s worth the money. Family Fun.
Hi Bobby! Have you ever looked an Aquila motor cat? It’s got a ridiculously luxurious floor plan even in the 45ft model. I’m obsessed with them and I used to daydream about living on a Hatteras. Love your channel!
Please let me know when you are sailing yours. I have a 1972 43 hatteras double cabin. Looking to get a little bigger. Love your boat and know the hatteras pretty well bought mine last april
On the subject of fuel and marina costs. With a big enough fuel and ballast tanks (to compensate fuel usage), you can buy fuel tax-free at huge savings in many commercial ports. Then you can run a couple of generators alternative weeks. Maybe you have to register as a "survey vessel" to enjoy these commercial prices.
BOBBIE, I HAVE A SHORT SLEEVE DRESS SHIRT FOR YOU TO CHECK OUT . THERE CALLED "JOHARI WEST " from AMAZON . I WEAR THEM 24/7 , there called "BATIK " and they come from Tahiti . I get comments continually from people , I'm a tropical guy stuck in the Midwest . I had grown banana trees but gave em away due to winter closing in ! Love this channel ! BTW I also stroked 2018, nursing home , wheelchair, but now back on my feet . Christopher Cross ," SAILING" takes me to where I wanna be !
👍☑️ Very informative but will be glad for you to come back from the "dark side" to the sail world where real men sleep on sweaty sheets without AC! LOL
Solar and lithium are changing the way people go cruising. My choice is a power cat 50 to 80 feet covered in solar with a massive lithium power pack. As far as engines go, diesel with large generators seems to be preferred to electric drive, but that could very well change in the future. Carbon fiber/epoxy construction is the future of boat building - lighter-stronger-faster, when it becomes common place, prices won't be much higher than the glass boats of today, but they'll hold their value for decades. Enjoy your new boat.
Hey, Bobby. Over time I’ve investigated different modes of travel and at one point I watched videos about boondocking and living in a van. I’m not totally sure what channel I saw it on but they covered advanced solar panels and chargers that could provide enough power to charge the batteries and supply enough capacity to power electric heaters overnight. The company builds their own systems and they’re based in California. I was thinking the channel might have been cheep rvliving but I’m not completely sure. The panels took up about the space of the roof from the rear doors to just behind the front doors. I think they had different output capacities for the same footprint. If I can find the channel or the company name I’ll pass it on to you if you don’t beat me to it. I’ve been trying to learn the ins and outs of what sailing would entail as well and the sailing actually looks more attractive than living in a van. The one drawback is I’m a lousy swimmer and it would take awhile to become proficient at it. If I did it would be better for me to have a mostly enclosed cockpit like Delos. I don’t know if you’ve ever delved into it but I’d been curious whether it’s possible for a sailboat to dock without an engine. I did searching and found there are videos out there that shows how it can be done. If I did sail I would like to be able to do it but from what I’ve seen it would need to have a couple crew members to pull it off. That would be a drawback since I tend to be a loner in many cases. But if I did it would be the ocean passage type. It’s kind of at odds with the requirements, I know, but it’s how I turned out. I’ll look for the solar information though.
Soo Like I've Been Saying Since Back In The Mid 1980's, The Best All Around Boat To Build Would Be About A 50' All Aluminum Hybrid Diesel Gen w/ 2-Electric Powered Motors w/360* Pivoting Drives Yacht w/Crank Up/Down Center Board, Ball Stabilizer System, Front+Rear Electric Side Thrusters, A BUNCH Of Lithium Batteries, Solar Panels, 2-Wind Generators + Crank Up/Down Masts w/Furling Sails & A Wind Pulling Kite System, Etc! 🤔😁😎
A solar, hybrid-electric, motor-sailing catamaran seems like it would be the best possible combination for the typical cruiser. ~200kwh of battery, ~20kw of solar, a 80hp diesel generator, and a single, large, inflatable wing, mainsail.
Yank the big generator and sell it. Then you have room for the battery bank and may even save weight. When I'm not in a hurry on my boat I just run one engine and get almost twice the mileage.
Will you get some incentive from the Cat builder as you will advertise the heck out of their product, especially with the diesel electric/solar package.
Call BATTLE BORN RE: solar and lithium. They are terrific engineers, and can configure a great setup ,and are willing to work on any boat design anywhere.
Sounds to me like some kind of Hybrid boat needs to be designed where you can use the sun the wind and the fuels, to power your boat and all it's needs. Your on the right track and get out your drafting board and figure it out. When your done, you will patten it and sell it to make your living for the rest of your life and help out millions of folks around the world.
Hi Bobby. You mentioned your previous yacht, the CT 56. Just out of curiosity, what happened to 'NautiDogs' after it caught fire and you abandoned it? I ask, because I notice that your intro still shows 'NautiDogs'. Did you manage to sell it and if so, has it been rebuilt by the new owners? That was one beautiful boat.
Good video 😃 your boat over 20 years old those engines are probably discontinued good boat it needs lots of maintenance get a nordhvad or 60 to 70 ft sail boat they will cost you lots of money 💰
For us land rats knots is not a familiar term. Google tells me 1 knot is approximately 1,151 miles/h, and 1 mile/h is approximately 0.869 knots. Which means traveling at let's say 10 knots = 11,5 miles/h, or around 18,4 km/h. Understandable, of course, but in real terms not exactly lightening fast. Miami to New York seems to be about 1178 nautical miles, translating at a constant 10 knots to a trip of around 117 hours, or 4,88 days non-stop. Am I correct Bob? 🤔 Regards from South Africa!
You've not lived aboard the yacht a year. 4 months were spent with your boat in on the beach. How much did it cost for putting away the boat during hurricane season?
Hello , l have a 45ft sailing cat & 3 years ago l converted it to electric shaft drive with regen , l set it up for 2700w of solar BUT l think l will increase to over 4000w BUT absolutely hybrid & big battery bank.....cheers
Ouch! That’s expensive. I’ll keep my sail boat. For me it’s way more economical to use and live aboard. Go anywhere, stay as long as I want anytime. Way less expensive. If I had 4000 dollars extra to put in it every time I move it, then I would get a motor drive only. Nice if you can afford it 😊
2K solar is going to be strained to power electric motors with enough power to do much. Add to that, using the daylight to run the Motors will not leave sufficient power to charge the lithium battery bank. You might want to think seriously about using electric motors.
Petrol-guzzling stinkpots fail to evoke my interest. One can make for a posh domicile, but I still prefer sailing, at least until solar technology sufficiently advances.
This was all bulls@#t as you totally forgot the biggest negative aspect: *emission of carbon gasses* burning all that diesel just to move around, drink beer and play around. Yachts like this (non-solar) should be decommissioned or converted.
Bobby, Without knowing your backstory, i.e. pilot, it constantly strikes me how professional and precise you are about your sailing. Well done and good luck !
Living on the water with a variety of different lovely women seems like a nice life regardless whether it's a motor yacht or sailboat. Still living the dream.
Avg 15+ knots on a Rapido 60' trimaran under sail.
Thanks Bobby for some good information. Power vs wind. Enjoy your content!🤙🏼
I remember you sitting in a chair in a empty house talking about your plans to do this ,,still going strong
Thank you ... Great Information ‼️
Have a Great Day and Stay Safe ‼️ 😊
Bobby, I've enjoyed the Dark Side, but honestly miss the sailing - can't wait!
Very informative thank you. Pilot to pilot.... My mentor... best barn stormer on the east coast said... he would drop everything to go liveaboard sailing again... Look forward to your new Cat.
Hey Bobby, if you plan to cruise around the South Pacific, consider coming to Australia 🇦🇺. Queensland is beautiful in winter.
Awesome comparison! Good luck to your Sail School too!
Who is building the CAT for you Bobby?
Great film there Bobby. Very interesting how you deliver the information, kept me watching. I must say I’m looking forward to the cat travels. Will Stephanie be going with you, we all like Steph.
Cheers Bobby. You are truly an inspiration
Thanks for that.
I was going to but a leopard 45 but I didn’t know if I wanted a power or wind cat.
Now I am certain. POWER. It’s worth the money. Family Fun.
Glad I could help
Hi Bobby! Have you ever looked an Aquila motor cat? It’s got a ridiculously luxurious floor plan even in the 45ft model. I’m obsessed with them and I used to daydream about living on a Hatteras. Love your channel!
C T, I like Aqila's, would be more happy on a Solar Yacht.
Please let me know when you are sailing yours. I have a 1972 43 hatteras double cabin. Looking to get a little bigger. Love your boat and know the hatteras pretty well bought mine last april
On the subject of fuel and marina costs. With a big enough fuel and ballast tanks (to compensate fuel usage), you can buy fuel tax-free at huge savings in many commercial ports. Then you can run a couple of generators alternative weeks. Maybe you have to register as a "survey vessel" to enjoy these commercial prices.
nice video , sounds very comfortable
BOBBIE, I HAVE A SHORT SLEEVE DRESS SHIRT FOR YOU TO CHECK OUT . THERE CALLED "JOHARI WEST " from AMAZON . I WEAR THEM 24/7 , there called "BATIK " and they come from Tahiti . I get comments continually from people , I'm a tropical guy stuck in the Midwest . I had grown banana trees but gave em away due to winter closing in ! Love this channel ! BTW I also stroked 2018, nursing home , wheelchair, but now back on my feet . Christopher Cross ," SAILING" takes me to where I wanna be !
yes, Yes, YEs, YES! @Solaryagts, get this man a boat.
Good choice for going for a cat Bobby. I hope you got one of those performance cats like the Outremer 55 or HH55
Very helpful!
Thanks for sharing Bobby....Hopping to see the cat!!!!!
👍☑️ Very informative but will be glad for you to come back from the "dark side" to the sail world where real men sleep on sweaty sheets without AC! LOL
Solar and lithium are changing the way people go cruising. My choice is a power cat 50 to 80 feet covered in solar with a massive lithium power pack. As far as engines go, diesel with large generators seems to be preferred to electric drive, but that could very well change in the future. Carbon fiber/epoxy construction is the future of boat building - lighter-stronger-faster, when it becomes common place, prices won't be much higher than the glass boats of today, but they'll hold their value for decades. Enjoy your new boat.
Thanks Bobby, great info!!!!
You could add a APU like the big rigs have it’s a small 2 cylinder diesel and work well
Hey, Bobby. Over time I’ve investigated different modes of travel and at one point I watched videos about boondocking and living in a van. I’m not totally sure what channel I saw it on but they covered advanced solar panels and chargers that could provide enough power to charge the batteries and supply enough capacity to power electric heaters overnight. The company builds their own systems and they’re based in California. I was thinking the channel might have been cheep rvliving but I’m not completely sure. The panels took up about the space of the roof from the rear doors to just behind the front doors. I think they had different output capacities for the same footprint. If I can find the channel or the company name I’ll pass it on to you if you don’t beat me to it.
I’ve been trying to learn the ins and outs of what sailing would entail as well and the sailing actually looks more attractive than living in a van. The one drawback is I’m a lousy swimmer and it would take awhile to become proficient at it. If I did it would be better for me to have a mostly enclosed cockpit like Delos. I don’t know if you’ve ever delved into it but I’d been curious whether it’s possible for a sailboat to dock without an engine. I did searching and found there are videos out there that shows how it can be done. If I did sail I would like to be able to do it but from what I’ve seen it would need to have a couple crew members to pull it off. That would be a drawback since I tend to be a loner in many cases. But if I did it would be the ocean passage type. It’s kind of at odds with the requirements, I know, but it’s how I turned out.
I’ll look for the solar information though.
I think your on the right path Bobby get back to the wind it is much more economic. Plus you seem to enjoy sailing a little more than the stink boats.
It’s great to have that experience of the motor vessel. I hear you are looking to move back to a sailboat for the range.
Soo Like I've Been Saying Since Back In The Mid 1980's, The Best All Around Boat To Build Would Be About A 50' All Aluminum Hybrid Diesel Gen w/ 2-Electric Powered Motors w/360* Pivoting Drives Yacht w/Crank Up/Down Center Board, Ball Stabilizer System, Front+Rear Electric Side Thrusters, A BUNCH Of Lithium Batteries, Solar Panels, 2-Wind Generators + Crank Up/Down Masts w/Furling Sails & A Wind Pulling Kite System, Etc! 🤔😁😎
A solar, hybrid-electric, motor-sailing catamaran seems like it would be the best possible combination for the typical cruiser. ~200kwh of battery, ~20kw of solar, a 80hp diesel generator, and a single, large, inflatable wing, mainsail.
You've described Silent Yachts cats.
I think you need one of the solar powered cats….Maybe a Silent 60.
Great sound!!
Yank the big generator and sell it. Then you have room for the battery bank and may even save weight. When I'm not in a hurry on my boat I just run one engine and get almost twice the mileage.
Boring? Regardless of what you think, Sailing Doodles is a whole different level with a sailboat!
Will you get some incentive from the Cat builder as you will advertise the heck out of their product, especially with the diesel electric/solar package.
Call BATTLE BORN RE: solar and lithium. They are terrific engineers, and can configure a great setup ,and are willing to work on any boat design anywhere.
Sounds to me like some kind of Hybrid boat needs to be designed where you can use the sun the wind and the fuels, to power your boat and all it's needs. Your on the right track and get out your drafting board and figure it out. When your done, you will patten it and sell it to make your living for the rest of your life and help out millions of folks around the world.
Hi Bobby. You mentioned your previous yacht, the CT 56. Just out of curiosity, what happened to 'NautiDogs' after it caught fire and you abandoned it? I ask, because I notice that your intro still shows 'NautiDogs'. Did you manage to sell it and if so, has it been rebuilt by the new owners? That was one beautiful boat.
Would you ever consider a motorsailer, which combines motorboat for short distance and sailboat for long distance?
Good video 😃 your boat over 20 years old those engines are probably discontinued good boat it needs lots of maintenance get a nordhvad or 60 to 70 ft sail boat they will cost you lots of money 💰
Maybe a wind generator for the evening's since on the water it be windy ? Wave powered boat ?
Excellent
Was the sailboat you did the walk around on a few weeks ago too expensive. That was a nice boat.
For us land rats knots is not a familiar term. Google tells me 1 knot is approximately 1,151 miles/h, and 1 mile/h is approximately 0.869 knots. Which means traveling at let's say 10 knots = 11,5 miles/h, or around 18,4 km/h. Understandable, of course, but in real terms not exactly lightening fast. Miami to New York seems to be about 1178 nautical miles, translating at a constant 10 knots to a trip of around 117 hours, or 4,88 days non-stop. Am I correct Bob? 🤔 Regards from South Africa!
Nautical miles in mind
You've not lived aboard the yacht a year. 4 months were spent with your boat in on the beach. How much did it cost for putting away the boat during hurricane season?
Hello , l have a 45ft sailing cat & 3 years ago l converted it to electric shaft drive with regen , l set it up for 2700w of solar BUT l think l will increase to over 4000w BUT absolutely hybrid & big battery bank.....cheers
My guess is you are getting a silent cat!
Do you have a tour video of your boat?
What about doing the solar and subletting the Dark Side out for charters with someone who knows how to charter a boat?
Could you pull the 20KW generator to create space and weight savings for the lithium battery bank, charge controlers, etc.?
You can cover the entire boat with solar panels and not be able to run a boat with electric engines. That is why they must have a diesel generator.
Not a bad idea but getting that generator out would be pretty difficult and costly
Maybe the generator could be sold to offset the cost? 20KW generator must be worth something, though maybe not a lot.
Jim Leishman circumnavigated in a Nordhavn 40.
Can't you put a weather proof curtain around the CAT? I know it would blow in the wind, but it would give you some privacy when you want it.
10-11 kts? I get that on my Leopard 48 under sail... Hmm... Think I like the wind.. It's free. ;D
Ouch! That’s expensive. I’ll keep my sail boat. For me it’s way more economical to use and live aboard. Go anywhere, stay as long as I want anytime. Way less expensive. If I had 4000 dollars extra to put in it every time I move it, then I would get a motor drive only. Nice if you can afford it 😊
2K solar is going to be strained to power electric motors with enough power to do much. Add to that, using the daylight to run the Motors will not leave sufficient power to charge the lithium battery bank. You might want to think seriously about using electric motors.
It will have a large enough diesel generator to power the electric motors.
can you not replace the generator with batteries?
Uhm can't ya put in curtains for privacy or when you build it have privacy glass put in
Like!
fark just get some window port cloths...boom privacy
Speed costs money. How fast do you want go?
How much do you make a month from all your income sources?
Seem's like it's cheaper to stay in a marina than run the generator
Which streaming camera control you use?
Our diesel is £1.60 per litre !
What about converting the motor boat to electric?
My perfect boat would be SY ROX STAR
I thought cats weren’t good for blue water sailing? Capsize fears I guess…
She doesn’t love you, Bob. She’ll do you, but doesn’t love you. Be careful.
tankyu priend
You wouldn't want to be messing around with a Detroit Diesel yourself anyway, they're not for tinkerers.
Hey where is Stephanie Bobby?
How do I reserve a spot?
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Where's Stephanie ?? she is a nice lady and not loud like someone else you have on board.
Haha you didn't talk about living with an all female crew. What's that like?
Put a mast on the dark side.
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What? No girls? pffffttttt :)
If you need to save money cut down on the women (how much do they cost ?)
Make them work !
Petrol-guzzling stinkpots fail to evoke my interest. One can make for a posh domicile, but I still prefer sailing, at least until solar technology sufficiently advances.
If you think fuel prices are bad now you are going to be stunned of what's coming around the corner, and you can thank potato Head Biden for that
Bobby how could it ever be uncomfortable on a boat in the islands with three beautiful women in bikinis!!!
did you ever see the witches of Eastwick hmmm
Maybe that’s why the crew rotates.
This was all bulls@#t as you totally forgot the biggest negative aspect: *emission of carbon gasses* burning all that diesel just to move around, drink beer and play around. Yachts like this (non-solar) should be decommissioned or converted.