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Custom, boat....are called money pits...you will never get your money out of one. There are, thousands....of the coolest boat for sale... Might not be 100% what you want....BOOO hoooo, but, nugget will get her parents back. And, you get back to sailing...
@@franksmith3602 LOL, you know what else are called money pits? Used boats. ALL boats are money pits... but from what they've said, they want a permanent home, not something to put on the market and "get their money out of" Why must they settle for something that's not 100% what they want? Just because YOU have issues? And what's the bit about Sierra getting her parents back? Do you think they will be abandoning her for two years? What kind of people/parents do you think they are? You oughta go back and watch the previous 455 videos, find out a little bit about these people.
Your changes really ARE great. As an old multihull builder/sailor, can I remind you of one thing? TOO MUCH WEIGHT AFT. With the additional solar panels, extended deck, outside galley (great idea!), scuba cylinders, dinghy ramp - all of those items will combine to add considerable weight on the aft end of the boat - and I hope you consider extending the hulls a foot or two to deal with the extra weight (or possibly widen them a bit in the stern for a straighter run-off and more buoyancy - if you don't, I'm afraid your boat will squat in the back, especially with a full load of people in the cockpit. The project is exciting, and the design looks amazing.
Think about fishing? Intergal rod holders, pad eyes for snap cords, basket for gloves, fittings to lock the yo-yos in, line storage in one of the transoms?
Sierra is growing up so fast! As a father of 2 girls (11 and 13), all I can say is that the age she is at right now is truly one of the most magical ages. Cherish these moments as they will pass WAY too fast. She is very lucky to have you two as her parents. You all are truly ‘Salt of the earth’ people and the world needs more people like you. I am very much looking forward to Delos 2.0 and the new journeys that it will unlock for you! God bless the three of you!
Well done, you three. WHAT A GREAT NEW BOAT!!!! Looks like Sierra is learning an excellent work ethic. So happy for your water family. I hope all goes well. May God be with you. Thank you for sharing this…from the US, east Tennessee.
You asked, so here is a big list. Designing a system for fully enclosing the cockpit with eisenglass and/or netting is an absolute must. The best way I have seen it done is adding channels into the coach roof supports so that you can slide in and out half of a zippered setup, and then you can install the panels by zipping them on. Getting those channels on the supports and the rest of the boat is key. People often try to retrofit with riveted on snaps, but they do not work anywhere near as well. The reason to make them slide on and off is that ... well cloth and zippers wont last forever and will need to be replaced. Wish I could supply an example where I saw this at, but I dont recall ... I have wanted it ever since. Fuel polisher and fuel transfer system. Kennan makes a super nice setups for this. It is particularly nice to set it up to use the same fuel filters as the engines. Setup the chart plotter on its own circuit so that it is A) easier to troubleshoot faults in the navigation circuit, B) you can turn off other circuits to trouble shoot or conserve power in emergencies but retrain navigation. Fans in the engine compartment for when you are working in there -- is it possible to add ducting or vents to make them work even better? With reversible fans could this function as engine compartment evacuation as well? Might be worth looking into whether a boiler system for heating is more efficient for you than small craft diesel heaters. On the same line, I am assuming the hulls are designed to take true insulation ... none the less it is still an aluminum boat, some of the super efficient AC systems that Clark on Temptress has designed may be of interest for the cabins. I know you guys are planning to take this north, is it possible you might want to let the boat freeze in at some point? There are special considerations for the through hulls if you want to be able to do that. It should not be that hard to design in, but retrofitting is quite an undertaking. Some other minor points. Built in gang planks for med moaring can be multi functional as diving boards and food/fish prep if they are designed / installed with it in mind. Easy to access anchor points for harnesses on the sugar scoops so that you can get out on the sugar scoops underway is pretty important for gaffing fish or doing other things off the back of the boat safely. If it is not easy you will cheat, and we all know what that leads to. Anchor points for easy to setup sun shade over the trampolines.
The only item I would add to this is toy storage. I’ve mounted surfboard on sides (always felt like in the way) and even made roof racks, like that more but would be nice to be able to clean, dry and store out of the sun/weather. But not be too difficult to deploy. Could there be some sort of toy garage somewhere aft? Under the main deck? so long as you don’t drop the bottom to close to get slapped. On a trimaran you could do garages on the amas to pull things out but on a cat that usually is reserved for the engine rooms. Not sure how best to resolve but would love to see a solution.
Dear Devos Family-Team, Your way of life makes me fly away for quite a while. I'm grateful to you for that! I used to be interested in the way you repair things and sailing big ocean pics. This being said, as a teacher mysel and particulary intersted in how people/parents teach to childs, I'm totally impressed by how "Whouaouw" parents are by integrating your child in all to-do work like painting but also encouraging "her way/approach". Brilliant and admiring! Wish you the best for the new Delos 2.0
Love the kitchen changes right away. Enclosed cockpit is a must. Ability to work on engine and systems w/o hanging upside down, dealbreaker! Small outdoor galley is great use of space, especially with a grill. Talk about the dingy and hoisting and mounting. Fridge freezer space, food and tool lockers, sail storage. You 2 are the best. Older with fixed income so best I can do is like, comment and send my best wishes.
As an ex-South African, now an Australian, proud that you chose De Villiers & Van Schaik as your boat builders. They are the cream of the crop. Also so proud of your achievements sailing the world. I cannot wait for your weekly uploads.
I love the idea of an outside galley, it will reduce both the heat and moisture buildup in the main cabin, I hope you will include a hot and cold outdoor shower for after you have been diving. I would also include lighting to the hull so you can attract marine life, including squid and fish as a food source.
I have spent my life in Electonics and power control, so you asked for commentary. I would make sure I had adequate power, using victron inverters, and Node Red for controlling and monitoring integral in Victron. You can automate your RO and a lot of sub systems yourself, even relating to safety. Thanks for sharing your fantastic inspirational adventure of life. With your access to Internet, your power systems can be remotely checked weather predictive charging and when you are on shore, still have access to your systems to monitor. Fantastic what you doing.
Some ideas for sailing higher lattitudes: limit the amount of holes in the boat ( create a manifest for watermaker(s) airco, engine, gen-set, other). Calculate the strenght of the roof with a weight of 50cm snow. You may carry large drums of floating / nylon ropes (200m plus). Imagine where they would go and how to mount them. Heating: this is not easy to design as you like to heat the boat while you have all windows shut. How to reduce humidity? How to ventilate in an area where it is minus 10c. Some aras may not be used and for that reason do not have to be heated. (heating of the cockpit (outside) is also important. With an enclosi you can keep it above freezingpoint that way.
Diesel heaters in different compartments to use as needed provide dry heat and sip every so slowly at the fuel. No one in the guest wing? Leave them off, etc.
Great points! I would add that with a vent system on a "sealed PV array" it is possible to defrost/melt snow using excess cabin heat. Another plus for forced air cooling on PV array. A heat exchanger might also help for a small volume cabin that needs ventilation/dehumidifying modes ... something that maybe can change modes to defrost PV panels. Maybe another storage mode to keep LiFe batteries warm when in -15C deg frozen seawater. Original comment: I hope you will consider how to optimize your solar electric output now that you can design something better than a typical boat or vanlife system. Few installs ever consider convective/forced cooling or using rigid panels as a water tight roof. Check out bifacial solar panels and the racks needed to seal out rain and use as a roof (common for patio cover giving partial skylighting). You could save much top weight/materials/labor by not adding aluminum sheeting that will block panel cooling. The extra beams needed for the dingy support/point loads would also fit this structural scenario of custom skeletal frame vs sheeted frame. Have you considered a vertical support going from end of canopy to pontoons ... that could also be a great stair rail/post at sterns. Not sure if this idea idea is appropriate for the cabin area, but wouldn't it light and lighten up things! It seems that the sheeting is maybe not used as sheer member ... and maybe the outside hangover and main cabin is considered sacrificial in a big wave event. As a minimum you could still design a way for the panels to cool and NOT heat the interior with a forced/convective roof venting design. I have seen 50% loss, and additional HVAC cooling loads in poor ventilated solar PV systems. I would also consider a fold out frame for anchorages giving you another 25% area. Keep in mind one layer of bifacial works on back side when folded! All of this could increase your propulsion range if you lighten your boat by integrating bifacial panel as roof not to mention get more power output. Bifacial panels also outperform traditional panels around reflective surfaces like water ... +10 to 25%! Another thing to consider on an EV boat with re-gen, is that solar still wins on economics since batteries cost so much to capture wind energy. Ok ... can you tell I am excited for your new project, especially after it went from 65ft to 52ft!
Many years ago I bought an a First 501 charter yacht in Saint Maartin. As a charter yacht, she had 4 heads and one in the sail locker forward for crew. I lost count with the number of holes in her hull. Back in Europe with holding tanks and a few changes we cut these down by way over half. Times have moved on fortunately.
As a long time viewer having seen some incredible things from this channel, I still LOVED this one. For the first time I think I felt like I actually have an understanding of the dimensions of the living spaces inside a catamaran. And I've watched quite a few videos from other channels who uses them. The secret sauce of the delos-adventures here on youtube is not just amazing editing, footage and the travel-inspiring scenery. It is the ability to capture what it's really like to live this boating life of yours.
This has been a long time coming. You deserve it. One of the first sailing channels. Watching you since 2017. Can't wait to see the boat developing. Viewers will increase!!
I just wanted to say thank you for taking me, and the rest of your viewers along(via video of course). I really enjoy your videos and I am aware of how much work this is to produce. Your videos are a high point in my week and help me to stay focused on getting my money right so that I can join you and many others on the ocean.
Great Modification to add the outdoor Kitchen. As a suggestion I would consider keeping the seating area to the length of 1-Brian (at least) I think not being able to lie down for a sleep on it is something you would eventually come to really dislike and regret. I would also remove the 45-Deg angles of the seating area, they look nice but are much less functional, and that could be at least 2 more people sitting there with out taking space away from the Outdoor Kitchen. The seating are is only as long as its shortest side. =]
Love 2.0. I am no sailor, but love your videos. A couple things I have seen with aluminum boats is that the metal transfers sound way more than fiberglass or wood- like Maggie, but it would be a cabin of that. Interested in how you would break up the sound transfer so you aren't trying to sleep hearing every ripple. Also, I would think most of the equipment, props, hardware, etc. would have to be aluminum, plastic, or fiberglass (or not steel) or have a break between the two to avoid electrolysis between dissimilar metals. My favorite part of Sailing Delos is Brian fixing stuff, but hope he gets a break with 2.0!
Yesss to the outside galley! We’ve been chopping veggies and cooking up dinner in the cockpit for years on our ‘no frills’ Catalina 30 and couldn’t understand why none of these bigger builds include one! Bloody brilliant! Stoked for the aluminum 2.0!
Sierra is at such a fun age! This was one of my favorite times with my own children. It’s amazing to get to see their little personalities start to come out. It’s like you are getting to know your children one a much deeper level and everyday is just a blessing. Eat it up! 😉
Hi Brian, at minute 10:41 when thinking of the water collection pipes , you were mentioning valves and filters. Have you considered the sediments and how will you deal with potential build up in the pipe lining ? These will eventually require maintenance and if you position your system as such to facilitate maintenance works and allow for ease of access, these considerations and forward planning throughout the lifecycle of the assets on board overtime will make your life more managable.
I think that if I were designing this boat i would make a small change to the front netting. Since you have a forward cockpit, i would go with a hard floor between the two hulls for at least half of the distance to the bows. Anyone who has ever been on a Cat in rough seas knows of the splash that can pass through the netting -- since all of the lines are in the forward cockpit, every time that you are in rough conditions and need to reef down you may find yourself soaked by the time you get back inside. The partial hard deck would help deflect some of the direct spray to the forward cockpit, and as a bonus you can gain some useful lazarette space forward for additional storage within the extension.
Hola familia!! Que excitante tener la oportunidad de diseñar un catamaran a vuestro gusto, me encanta vuestro diseño, solo instalaría un mástil con la mayor enrollable. Eso dará un plus en comodidad y seguridad en la navegación. Seguiré el progreso de construcción. Un abrazo.
Congrats to Sierra on learning to swim without floaties! What an accomplishment! Seeing her reactions to everything are my favorite parts of the episodes.
Thinking of what you want is good in planing. But the hard part is figuring out what you've taken for granted. Hoping you don't find yourselves missing what you didn't know you would ever miss.
Absolute respect for you guys, you can tell that you are experienced cruisers with the changes that you have made eg: roof extension, water catchment etc. All the very best of luck.
I think your changes are spot on! It's amazing how you guys and other YT'ers that live this life are able to help refine the design of these boats. Your day to day knowledge and experience takes even good designs and make them so much better. Honestly, the boat designers should make the galley, cockpit roof, dingy cradle changes you made part of their standard design.
I was thinking the same thing. He was just walking around the aluminum hull pointing out such important details but also details that 95% of people wouldn't think to make it a priority! You can tell they've done a lot of research but they're also very thoughtful about things in the moment. Definitely some things to keep in mind for my future boat ideas. 🥂
Hello from Jacksonville Florida. I have been following you all for 6 years. Such a great experience. If you all ever get close I would love to take you all out for a beer. Keep it going and good luck on your next adventure!
Incredible design for Delos 2.0, it would be interesting to leave the stern platform free by making the support for the dingy foldable or sliding, so you would have an area free of obstacles. Hugs from Brazil.
Met you in Visby at Medeltidsveckan a couple of years back and at that time I made sure to watch almost all the episodes all the way from the start. Haven't watched youtube at all last 1,5 years and got really impressed when I checked in your channel again and saw the new plans for Delos 2.0 that you talked about during the years. Ever since Water world the movie ( 😂 ) I dreamed of a multihull that can go anywhere and be self sustaining. Seems like you are going to get quite close. Good job so far!
Just a comment on Olukai sandals....I was fighting plantar faciitus for a year and a half, I wore a boot for 4 months, I even had a cast for 6 weeks....finally I bought a pair of Olukai sandals, the footbed molds to your foot and are amazingly comfortable, well after 6 months wearing them almost exclusively, I was cured. Now any time I feel discomfort in my feet, I go back to the sandals and feel fine again after just a few days.....best sandals on the planet!
I learned this as well, less structure actually helps you alleviate and prevents the onset of symptoms. Toe slippers with just a protective grip pad bottom also work well.
Another great sandal that cured my plantar fasciitis is OOFOS. They are amazing. If I feel a twinge, I go right back to wearing them and it doesn’t take long for symptoms to disappear. I told my doc about them and now he and his wife are believers!
Delos is your home and not a one week charterboat, so I totally agree with the coachroof and the heads and showers. If you want sun, you have a massive area in front of the cockpit and the trampolines. Consider a rinse off shower above the steps or Maggie. I love your design. People also forget that Delos1 has a lot of value which will contribute to the financial bit of Delos2
Love the forward steering. This design is brilliant guys. Be nice to have a folding platform at the back so you can double the swim / relax area when you're at anchor. I saw the same thing on another cat where it's folded in half when the dingy is sitting on it and then it folds out to double the size of the swim platform while your dingy is down. This boat looks super safe. The rear kitchen will be awesome to just spear a fish, bring it up and prepare it right there at the back of the boat.
Such a cool update to see what you are building ... one of my favorite parts is that additional galley outside. That would be so fun when you are entertaining to be right out there in the action, or just chilling on an amazing evening and being outside.
I love it that you guys are being pragmatic about the new boat, and the fact that you want it and I think you need and deserve it are reasons enough to "Just Do It" as they say. I have been following you before Sierra and enjoy the fun little family unit you have. I will be like everyone else, and waiting for more videos on the new boat. God Speed.
Sierra being old enough to help you sand and paint is mind blowing to me. She's so at home on the water, watching her little feet grip the rear of the dinghy as she walked over it was so cute. She's so young and yet she's already got her Delos-caliber tan just like you and Kazza. I've been following you guys since 2012, seeing the birth of both Sierra and Delos 2.0 makes me keenly aware of the passage of time. Thanks for allowing us to be part of your lives for all this time.
One of the first sailing channels and the best one. Watching you every week. Sierra is growing up so fast. What a great little swimmer and helper! Reminds me my daughter when she was similar age....🥰
I used to have both of my daughters “help me” when I was doing construction and mechanical work around the house. The older they got the less interest they were. I didn’t think it ever really sank in up until they went away to college. They both quickly became the person everyone went to if someone had automotive/mechanical issues, spackle and paint ect. Really surprised me and made me feel good and proud when they tell me the stories now that they are 20 and 23.
Only have one daughter and she was my spannerboy building racecars and model planes. I was upset when she went to a technical school, and enrolled in college all by herself. Studied architecture and today she is Internationally known as a exhibition stand designer and builder...cannot be more proud of her
Love your words at minute 21:30. I'm restoring a house, for me and later for my kids. I teach them everything that they can do at there age. Because once they will own the house and hopefully they known how to help themselfs. Education is so important!
What a great update on Delos 2.0 Love seeing Maggie getting the TLC she deserves. That dinghy could tell stories I'm sure! :) Love Sierra's sanding technique!! She's got it figured out.
After years of sailing monohulls and after sailing and living on a cat for 2 years, I have seen some new stuff on some of the new cats which is pretty awesome. I like the camera up on the mast which is usually located at the spreader bars, it sure would help in picking up a mooring as well as FLIR for night while coming into an anchorage or mooring. Of course the new radars are awesome too with all of the massive tech improvements and bells and whistles. Forward looking sonar is awesome so you see what depth is coming up instead of what the depth of the seafloor you are currently sitting above. Some extendable platforms off of the sugar scoops can be a big help when SCUBA diving. Quick disconnect air located off of one of the sugarscoops built right into the boat would be cool to avoid air lines running over the boat. There is the pretty cool gimicky stuff like mast furling mainsail which looks cool but I have never used and I wonder about maintenance issues for blue water... One question I have is about the weight of the new boat with the add-ons. Will you need to add more displacement to make up for the added weight of the upgrades? What about weight and balance? I am familiar with aircraft building not boat engineering but I imagine that adding weight aft might need weight forward to offset? Anyway, I cannot wait to see the new cat!
I wish more people would teach their kids to do all kinds of things like that. My Dad taught me so many things and there isn't much I can't readily do and understand. Kudos y'all
Love the look of your new boat. Makes so much sense to make the roof as big as possible. Much more solar, more shelter and davits all in one. Hybrid power. On Delos you only have one engine. On a cat you usually have 2. I have thought about this quite a lot and if it was my boat I would have one slightly larger engine on the guest cabin side, with a hybrid electric motor attached, so you can either motor with the engine or electric motor, and you can regen when sailing. On the owners side I would have just an electric motor and give the extra space/weight/money saved to increasing the battery storage as much as possible. If you need 2 engines for entering /leaving anchorage the you can either use the diesel engine and one electric motor or 2 electric motors. If you have to motor for a long distance you can use the diesel, and you have a really big battery bank to match your big solar array. It should mean that most of the time you can motor on electric only. If you had 200kwh of battery storage you would not need a standalone generator, and you could motor forf 8 hours using 20kw/hour with no input from solar. Most times cruising you travel for a bit and then stop for a few days giving the solar time to recharge your battery bank. If for any reason you had a problem with the diesel engine you have redundancy of the two electric motors to fall back on. My guess is you will have at least 5kw of solar which means the battery bank would recharge from 20% to full in approx 8 days assuming 20kwh per day net input when at anchor. Just a thought. Wish you all the best.
All of the changes will be utilized by other cruisers. You guys have a lifetime of knowledge of what one needs on a World Cruising Yacht. Great ideas. Congratulations!!
You guys are such great parents, and the result speaks for herself! But seriously, the way Brian didn't try to "correct" or "direct" as Sierra started painting Maggie was textbook perfection - super heartwarming.
Brian and Kaz… great changes in the design that you will enjoy for a good long time!! Sierra is tooooo much and growing up so quickly! You have a wonderful family!
Hi Brian, Next time you are going to paint aluminium, you need special etching primer for aluminium. The oxidation will start instantaniously, after you flush the etching solution. It is easy to see the oxidation process, when you start welding Delos 2.0. If you weld with a high freq a/c welder, you can see the oxidation layer disappear while welding, and instantly return as a black crust, when you stop the welding. But i guess you will pretty quickly get up to speed on your knowledge on aluminium. Delos 2.0 looks like the boat I would build if I had the chance. Best of luck from an aircraft engineer and weekend sailor. Lars
Idea: retractable arms to stowe Maggie... Arms could slide in and out under deck for easy "stowage" and will leave the dive platform open for working with dive gear and jumping of back for kids!
Another option will be to have the arms tilt sideways into the walkaround deck (into a recess) and have a slip-prof coating on the side just like the rest of the deck. This will need to create the recess and have a good locking gizmo for both sideway and upright positions.
I love that you’re going with this boat and that you’re tweaking it. I love the roofline way over the top. You can’t have enough area in the shade and away from the rain. I love your rain catchment system. That’s incredibly intelligent because you guys get rained on a lot and you can have freshwater that’s easier to filter me because I don’t know when it’s finished, but I would want it out of my way and it probably will be in maybe in my brain. It is in the way but I think it’s behind that barbecue area platform that folds up sideways but then when you release the platform down to the water, the dinghy follows it, and you can always throw the dingy in the water and use that as a platform to stand on, diving or catch fish or anything that makes sense
I think my favourite part of all your videos is Sierra's little WOHOO at the end on her bike! epitomises celebrating the little wins!!!. Am going to be glued to the D2.0 progress. I've been away from your videos for a little while and have just done a mega binge catch up! so nice to be back :)
This sounds like a good idea especially as you transition from a monohull to a cat. It seems like there could be a bit of a learning curve. Helpful in squirrely docking situations too.
Brian , you are SUCH a great Father- most men wouldnt include their Daughters in work projects, especially this young. But you doing this says everything about what your future relationship w/ Sierra will be.Thank you . Great Video & Editing Karin !!
What I really like with a lot of the newer Cats, and am missing a bit here, is the connection between inside and outside. Like with HH or with Seawind, you can open up the back and really connect the living spaces, and create a lot of ventilation as well. I would maybe look at redesigning the wall between the galley and the back "cockpit" so it can fully open up, since in the design you have there's not much you can do with the door. Love the big roof and the other changes though!
I've watched you guys for years and have never sailed on salt... I'm stuck on the land part of Texas. But I do have a welder and yall are filling my head full of a bunch of crazy ideas. 😅
Sierra is truly blossoming! Love how engaged she is in boat life. She is so smart, social, and gaining so much confidence especially in the water. That beach was AMAZING!
How about making the dingy platform a bit wider and make it a hydraulic lift. So it can lower down into the water making it a swim platform and then further lower it so you can float the dingy on to it.
You guys are the best!! Consider having the front cockpit coverd , icant imagine going out forward in big wind waves and rain to reef the main and being socking wet afterwards
Delos 2.0 will be so great for you all. So excited for you to have the sailing vessel you want with more room for fun with Nuggs. May God richly bless you all!
Some clever fishing fittings off the stern. Rod prep; some sort of rod holders or stops to help reel in the fish from the sugar scoops; a landing hold for the fish that makes it easier to take hooks out; big filet table, underwater lights, etc.
I have been watching you guys from day one. Its like watching kids grow and seeing the excitement of progression on both parts of a family, you and I. Just keep us watchers entertained with you travels and experiences its like I was there but cheaper. cheers!
It's great to see Sierra beginning to learn how to care for the boat (beginning with Maggie!) as well as making some early attempts at actually swimming! Before you know it, she'll be as agile as a porpoise and diving deeper and deeper alongside of you. I enjoyed practically everthing about this video. Thanks!
So cool to see the changes you are making to the design. I just got back from a charter on a Bali cat in the BVI. It is amazing to me that production boats lack so many small things that would make the experience of sailing and living aboard much more enjoyable. Hopefully, some of the designers are taking notes! I am really looking forward to seeing the sail plan and rigging. Makes all the difference in the everyday pleasure of sailing. Glad to be along for the ride!
You guys more than deserve every penny you make! Thank you for taking us with you to these exotic locations, shooting incredible footage, sharing your lives with us with and working incredibly hard to deliver such high quality content. Very excited about the new boat and the journey we'll witness making it. The design looks incredible!
Brian is as always the consummate teacher. I am so proud of Sierra for swimming with no assistance. I am so excited to see what the future of Delos becomes.
I spent months at a time in high latitudes around the Aleutian Islands and Bering Sea. We were frequently drying out all manner of clothes and foul weather gear, and we didn't really have sufficient accommodation for hanging things up to dry. I know you have talked about exploring higher latitudes. Give some thought to where/how to rig drying lines that won't impede inside activity; at least not too much. Cheers and loving your plans!
I am so excited for you guys. I have been watching all the other sailors getting New Boats. I am struggling to get my first Boat. But the one important thing for me would be a Large heads and Shower and proper Wet lockers to hang wet Clothing.
Another great vid. Thanks as always. So nice to see Jordan again. How about she make a cameo one of these days. Her smile is so electric. Thanks again.
Very nice design, I like it very much. One remarke on the door between the winches and the steering cockpit, make sure that no water comes in when you are in bad whether and big waves. Make the entrance a feet higher so water can not come in, also what about the drainage in the winch area ? The drainage must be big enough to cope with the water volume. Love your channel. Wim
Really sensible changes. The platform for the tender and outside walk around is very clever. All will add a fair bit of weight of course. We sail a 24T 62ft cat and a strong breeze is welcome. We also have a roof mounted traveler and use it a lot. Not as much need to use the mainsheet when the track is so wide. Handy to be able to secure the boom on a rear winch or cleat when not in use.
Every thing else aside, about your two tiny helping hands on board, she growing up to be exactly like her dad in approach to problem solving and a heart of her dad's dad with a "let it go love" attitude, I wish all parents were blessed with children same as Sierra. Brian and Kaza you are great parents blessed with a Princess of the oceans, love the way your new home looks
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What will happen to Delos after you change?
I’m sorry if this has been asked before 😊
Custom, boat....are called money pits...you will never get your money out of one. There are, thousands....of the coolest boat for sale... Might not be 100% what you want....BOOO hoooo, but, nugget will get her parents back. And, you get back to sailing...
@@franksmith3602 LOL, you know what else are called money pits? Used boats. ALL boats are money pits... but from what they've said, they want a permanent home, not something to put on the market and "get their money out of" Why must they settle for something that's not 100% what they want? Just because YOU have issues? And what's the bit about Sierra getting her parents back? Do you think they will be abandoning her for two years? What kind of people/parents do you think they are? You oughta go back and watch the previous 455 videos, find out a little bit about these people.
Your changes really ARE great. As an old multihull builder/sailor, can I remind you of one thing? TOO MUCH WEIGHT AFT. With the additional solar panels, extended deck, outside galley (great idea!), scuba cylinders, dinghy ramp - all of those items will combine to add considerable weight on the aft end of the boat - and I hope you consider extending the hulls a foot or two to deal with the extra weight (or possibly widen them a bit in the stern for a straighter run-off and more buoyancy - if you don't, I'm afraid your boat will squat in the back, especially with a full load of people in the cockpit. The project is exciting, and the design looks amazing.
Think about fishing? Intergal rod holders, pad eyes for snap cords, basket for gloves, fittings to lock the yo-yos in, line storage in one of the transoms?
Sierra is growing up so fast! As a father of 2 girls (11 and 13), all I can say is that the age she is at right now is truly one of the most magical ages. Cherish these moments as they will pass WAY too fast. She is very lucky to have you two as her parents. You all are truly ‘Salt of the earth’ people and the world needs more people like you.
I am very much looking forward to Delos 2.0 and the new journeys that it will unlock for you! God bless the three of you!
Well done, you three. WHAT A GREAT NEW BOAT!!!! Looks like Sierra is learning an excellent work ethic. So happy for your water family. I hope all goes well. May God be with you. Thank you for sharing this…from the US, east Tennessee.
You asked, so here is a big list.
Designing a system for fully enclosing the cockpit with eisenglass and/or netting is an absolute must. The best way I have seen it done is adding channels into the coach roof supports so that you can slide in and out half of a zippered setup, and then you can install the panels by zipping them on. Getting those channels on the supports and the rest of the boat is key. People often try to retrofit with riveted on snaps, but they do not work anywhere near as well. The reason to make them slide on and off is that ... well cloth and zippers wont last forever and will need to be replaced. Wish I could supply an example where I saw this at, but I dont recall ... I have wanted it ever since.
Fuel polisher and fuel transfer system. Kennan makes a super nice setups for this. It is particularly nice to set it up to use the same fuel filters as the engines.
Setup the chart plotter on its own circuit so that it is A) easier to troubleshoot faults in the navigation circuit, B) you can turn off other circuits to trouble shoot or conserve power in emergencies but retrain navigation.
Fans in the engine compartment for when you are working in there -- is it possible to add ducting or vents to make them work even better? With reversible fans could this function as engine compartment evacuation as well?
Might be worth looking into whether a boiler system for heating is more efficient for you than small craft diesel heaters. On the same line, I am assuming the hulls are designed to take true insulation ... none the less it is still an aluminum boat, some of the super efficient AC systems that Clark on Temptress has designed may be of interest for the cabins.
I know you guys are planning to take this north, is it possible you might want to let the boat freeze in at some point? There are special considerations for the through hulls if you want to be able to do that. It should not be that hard to design in, but retrofitting is quite an undertaking.
Some other minor points. Built in gang planks for med moaring can be multi functional as diving boards and food/fish prep if they are designed / installed with it in mind. Easy to access anchor points for harnesses on the sugar scoops so that you can get out on the sugar scoops underway is pretty important for gaffing fish or doing other things off the back of the boat safely. If it is not easy you will cheat, and we all know what that leads to. Anchor points for easy to setup sun shade over the trampolines.
The only item I would add to this is toy storage. I’ve mounted surfboard on sides (always felt like in the way) and even made roof racks, like that more but would be nice to be able to clean, dry and store out of the sun/weather. But not be too difficult to deploy. Could there be some sort of toy garage somewhere aft? Under the main deck? so long as you don’t drop the bottom to close to get slapped. On a trimaran you could do garages on the amas to pull things out but on a cat that usually is reserved for the engine rooms. Not sure how best to resolve but would love to see a solution.
Thought of two more, factory mounts for starlink and wind generator for clean wiring.
Dear Devos Family-Team, Your way of life makes me fly away for quite a while. I'm grateful to you for that! I used to be interested in the way you repair things and sailing big ocean pics. This being said, as a teacher mysel and particulary intersted in how people/parents teach to childs, I'm totally impressed by how "Whouaouw" parents are by integrating your child in all to-do work like painting but also encouraging "her way/approach". Brilliant and admiring! Wish you the best for the new Delos 2.0
Love the kitchen changes right away. Enclosed cockpit is a must. Ability to work on engine and systems w/o hanging upside down, dealbreaker! Small outdoor galley is great use of space, especially with a grill. Talk about the dingy and hoisting and mounting. Fridge freezer space, food and tool lockers, sail storage. You 2 are the best. Older with fixed income so best I can do is like, comment and send my best wishes.
As an ex-South African, now an Australian, proud that you chose De Villiers & Van Schaik as your boat builders. They are the cream of the crop. Also so proud of your achievements sailing the world. I cannot wait for your weekly uploads.
I love the idea of an outside galley, it will reduce both the heat and moisture buildup in the main cabin, I hope you will include a hot and cold outdoor shower for after you have been diving. I would also include lighting to the hull so you can attract marine life, including squid and fish as a food source.
I have spent my life in Electonics and power control, so you asked for commentary. I would make sure I had adequate power, using victron inverters, and Node Red for controlling and monitoring integral in Victron. You can automate your RO and a lot of sub systems yourself, even relating to safety. Thanks for sharing your fantastic inspirational adventure of life. With your access to Internet, your power systems can be remotely checked weather predictive charging and when you are on shore, still have access to your systems to monitor. Fantastic what you doing.
Some ideas for sailing higher lattitudes: limit the amount of holes in the boat ( create a manifest for watermaker(s) airco, engine, gen-set, other). Calculate the strenght of the roof with a weight of 50cm snow. You may carry large drums of floating / nylon ropes (200m plus). Imagine where they would go and how to mount them. Heating: this is not easy to design as you like to heat the boat while you have all windows shut. How to reduce humidity? How to ventilate in an area where it is minus 10c. Some aras may not be used and for that reason do not have to be heated. (heating of the cockpit (outside) is also important. With an enclosi you can keep it above freezingpoint that way.
Excellent suggestions.
Diesel heaters in different compartments to use as needed provide dry heat and sip every so slowly at the fuel. No one in the guest wing? Leave them off, etc.
Great points! I would add that with a vent system on a "sealed PV array" it is possible to defrost/melt snow using excess cabin heat. Another plus for forced air cooling on PV array. A heat exchanger might also help for a small volume cabin that needs ventilation/dehumidifying modes ... something that maybe can change modes to defrost PV panels. Maybe another storage mode to keep LiFe batteries warm when in -15C deg frozen seawater.
Original comment: I hope you will consider how to optimize your solar electric output now that you can design something better than a typical boat or vanlife system. Few installs ever consider convective/forced cooling or using rigid panels as a water tight roof. Check out bifacial solar panels and the racks needed to seal out rain and use as a roof (common for patio cover giving partial skylighting). You could save much top weight/materials/labor by not adding aluminum sheeting that will block panel cooling. The extra beams needed for the dingy support/point loads would also fit this structural scenario of custom skeletal frame vs sheeted frame. Have you considered a vertical support going from end of canopy to pontoons ... that could also be a great stair rail/post at sterns. Not sure if this idea idea is appropriate for the cabin area, but wouldn't it light and lighten up things! It seems that the sheeting is maybe not used as sheer member ... and maybe the outside hangover and main cabin is considered sacrificial in a big wave event. As a minimum you could still design a way for the panels to cool and NOT heat the interior with a forced/convective roof venting design. I have seen 50% loss, and additional HVAC cooling loads in poor ventilated solar PV systems. I would also consider a fold out frame for anchorages giving you another 25% area. Keep in mind one layer of bifacial works on back side when folded! All of this could increase your propulsion range if you lighten your boat by integrating bifacial panel as roof not to mention get more power output. Bifacial panels also outperform traditional panels around reflective surfaces like water ... +10 to 25%! Another thing to consider on an EV boat with re-gen, is that solar still wins on economics since batteries cost so much to capture wind energy. Ok ... can you tell I am excited for your new project, especially after it went from 65ft to 52ft!
Many years ago I bought an a First 501 charter yacht in Saint Maartin. As a charter yacht, she had 4 heads and one in the sail locker forward for crew. I lost count with the number of holes in her hull. Back in Europe with holding tanks and a few changes we cut these down by way over half. Times have moved on fortunately.
As a long time viewer having seen some incredible things from this channel, I still LOVED this one. For the first time I think I felt like I actually have an understanding of the dimensions of the living spaces inside a catamaran. And I've watched quite a few videos from other channels who uses them. The secret sauce of the delos-adventures here on youtube is not just amazing editing, footage and the travel-inspiring scenery. It is the ability to capture what it's really like to live this boating life of yours.
This has been a long time coming. You deserve it. One of the first sailing channels. Watching you since 2017.
Can't wait to see the boat developing. Viewers will increase!!
If you want to see one of the first sailing channels search Alby Mangels world safari
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I just wanted to say thank you for taking me, and the rest of your viewers along(via video of course). I really enjoy your videos and I am aware of how much work this is to produce. Your videos are a high point in my week and help me to stay focused on getting my money right so that I can join you and many others on the ocean.
Great Modification to add the outdoor Kitchen. As a suggestion I would consider keeping the seating area to the length of 1-Brian (at least) I think not being able to lie down for a sleep on it is something you would eventually come to really dislike and regret. I would also remove the 45-Deg angles of the seating area, they look nice but are much less functional, and that could be at least 2 more people sitting there with out taking space away from the Outdoor Kitchen. The seating are is only as long as its shortest side. =]
That's a great point as most clips of them hanging out, Brian is laying down along the couches.
Love 2.0. I am no sailor, but love your videos. A couple things I have seen with aluminum boats is that the metal transfers sound way more than fiberglass or wood- like Maggie, but it would be a cabin of that. Interested in how you would break up the sound transfer so you aren't trying to sleep hearing every ripple. Also, I would think most of the equipment, props, hardware, etc. would have to be aluminum, plastic, or fiberglass (or not steel) or have a break between the two to avoid electrolysis between dissimilar metals. My favorite part of Sailing Delos is Brian fixing stuff, but hope he gets a break with 2.0!
Sierra is such a delight. What a wonderful way to grow up. We love all your work but she is definitely the star.
I know what I would like. My only desire would be to have Your Wonderful Family for the Crue. Perfect!!!
Yesss to the outside galley! We’ve been chopping veggies and cooking up dinner in the cockpit for years on our ‘no frills’ Catalina 30 and couldn’t understand why none of these bigger builds include one! Bloody brilliant! Stoked for the aluminum 2.0!
Sierra is at such a fun age! This was one of my favorite times with my own children. It’s amazing to get to see their little personalities start to come out. It’s like you are getting to know your children one a much deeper level and everyday is just a blessing. Eat it up! 😉
Hi Brian, at minute 10:41 when thinking of the water collection pipes , you were mentioning valves and filters. Have you considered the sediments and how will you deal with potential build up in the pipe lining ? These will eventually require maintenance and if you position your system as such to facilitate maintenance works and allow for ease of access, these considerations and forward planning throughout the lifecycle of the assets on board overtime will make your life more managable.
I think that if I were designing this boat i would make a small change to the front netting. Since you have a forward cockpit, i would go with a hard floor between the two hulls for at least half of the distance to the bows. Anyone who has ever been on a Cat in rough seas knows of the splash that can pass through the netting -- since all of the lines are in the forward cockpit, every time that you are in rough conditions and need to reef down you may find yourself soaked by the time you get back inside. The partial hard deck would help deflect some of the direct spray to the forward cockpit, and as a bonus you can gain some useful lazarette space forward for additional storage within the extension.
I love Friday's, My Delos fix,,
Hola familia!! Que excitante tener la oportunidad de diseñar un catamaran a vuestro gusto, me encanta vuestro diseño, solo instalaría un mástil con la mayor enrollable. Eso dará un plus en comodidad y seguridad en la navegación. Seguiré el progreso de construcción. Un abrazo.
Bless The Three Of You,, Ohh and Let's Not Forget,, Delos Too..
Congrats to Sierra on learning to swim without floaties! What an accomplishment! Seeing her reactions to everything are my favorite parts of the episodes.
Just binge watched all your old videos. Congratulations on the new boat. You guys seem so nice and down to earth.
Old Delos videos are legendary.
"Just"?
One does not "just" binge watch Delos videos.
@@dannyarcher6370 Sounds more like a 2 week long bender... red cups everywhere and shorts hanging from the chandelier.
Thinking of what you want is good in planing. But the hard part is figuring out what you've taken for granted. Hoping you don't find yourselves missing what you didn't know you would ever miss.
Thank you for sharing!
Absolute respect for you guys, you can tell that you are experienced cruisers with the changes that you have made eg: roof extension, water catchment etc. All the very best of luck.
I think your changes are spot on! It's amazing how you guys and other YT'ers that live this life are able to help refine the design of these boats. Your day to day knowledge and experience takes even good designs and make them so much better. Honestly, the boat designers should make the galley, cockpit roof, dingy cradle changes you made part of their standard design.
I was thinking the same thing. He was just walking around the aluminum hull pointing out such important details but also details that 95% of people wouldn't think to make it a priority! You can tell they've done a lot of research but they're also very thoughtful about things in the moment. Definitely some things to keep in mind for my future boat ideas.
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Hello from Jacksonville Florida. I have been following you all for 6 years. Such a great experience. If you all ever get close I would love to take you all out for a beer. Keep it going and good luck on your next adventure!
Thanks for all the years of entertaining videos. Safe travels.
Incredible design for Delos 2.0, it would be interesting to leave the stern platform free by making the support for the dingy foldable or sliding, so you would have an area free of obstacles. Hugs from Brazil.
Good call. We have just that. Supports fold back against the aft beam when tender is in the water leaving rear deck clear.
Met you in Visby at Medeltidsveckan a couple of years back and at that time I made sure to watch almost all the episodes all the way from the start. Haven't watched youtube at all last 1,5 years and got really impressed when I checked in your channel again and saw the new plans for Delos 2.0 that you talked about during the years. Ever since Water world the movie ( 😂 ) I dreamed of a multihull that can go anywhere and be self sustaining. Seems like you are going to get quite close. Good job so far!
Just a comment on Olukai sandals....I was fighting plantar faciitus for a year and a half, I wore a boot for 4 months, I even had a cast for 6 weeks....finally I bought a pair of Olukai sandals, the footbed molds to your foot and are amazingly comfortable, well after 6 months wearing them almost exclusively, I was cured. Now any time I feel discomfort in my feet, I go back to the sandals and feel fine again after just a few days.....best sandals on the planet!
I learned this as well, less structure actually helps you alleviate and prevents the onset of symptoms. Toe slippers with just a protective grip pad bottom also work well.
Another great sandal that cured my plantar fasciitis is OOFOS. They are amazing. If I feel a twinge, I go right back to wearing them and it doesn’t take long for symptoms to disappear. I told my doc about them and now he and his wife are believers!
Delos is your home and not a one week charterboat, so I totally agree with the coachroof and the heads and showers. If you want sun, you have a massive area in front of the cockpit and the trampolines. Consider a rinse off shower above the steps or Maggie. I love your design. People also forget that Delos1 has a lot of value which will contribute to the financial bit of Delos2
Love the forward steering.
This design is brilliant guys.
Be nice to have a folding platform at the back so you can double the swim / relax area when you're at anchor.
I saw the same thing on another cat where it's folded in half when the dingy is sitting on it and then it folds out to double the size of the swim platform while your dingy is down.
This boat looks super safe.
The rear kitchen will be awesome to just spear a fish, bring it up and prepare it right there at the back of the boat.
Such a cool update to see what you are building ... one of my favorite parts is that additional galley outside. That would be so fun when you are entertaining to be right out there in the action, or just chilling on an amazing evening and being outside.
I'm excited to see what your new boat look like, you guys definitely deserve it.
Just like SV Delos, SV Delos 2.0 is going to be one of a kind. The design process is an engineers dream. 💭
Thanks for sharing.
Glad to see you guys promoting Olukai. Been brand loyal to them for two pairs now, which is like 6 years of heavy use.
A part of my soul is wholeheartedly fulfilled through you. I am not just happy for you but also happy for me. Thanks and keep going! :)
I love it that you guys are being pragmatic about the new boat, and the fact that you want it and I think you need and deserve it are reasons enough to "Just Do It" as they say. I have been following you before Sierra and enjoy the fun little family unit you have. I will be like everyone else, and waiting for more videos on the new boat. God Speed.
Sierra being old enough to help you sand and paint is mind blowing to me. She's so at home on the water, watching her little feet grip the rear of the dinghy as she walked over it was so cute. She's so young and yet she's already got her Delos-caliber tan just like you and Kazza.
I've been following you guys since 2012, seeing the birth of both Sierra and Delos 2.0 makes me keenly aware of the passage of time.
Thanks for allowing us to be part of your lives for all this time.
Sierra is the most priceless, precious little crewmate! Watching her grow up has been really special.
This video takes me back. Three months back, to when I visited that beach myself. It's a beautiful island.
That was a fantastic episode. The highlight for me was seeing Sierra swimming on her own. What a milestone.
These design changes are all brilliant. They make so much sense and it makes me wonder why they aren't part of the original design!
One of the first sailing channels and the best one. Watching you every week. Sierra is growing up so fast. What a great little swimmer and helper! Reminds me my daughter when she was similar age....🥰
I used to have both of my daughters “help me” when I was doing construction and mechanical work around the house. The older they got the less interest they were. I didn’t think it ever really sank in up until they went away to college. They both quickly became the person everyone went to if someone had automotive/mechanical issues, spackle and paint ect. Really surprised me and made me feel good and proud when they tell me the stories now that they are 20 and 23.
That's exactly the same story with my son and I. He's always calling me up now, "How should I do....."
Only have one daughter and she was my spannerboy building racecars and model planes. I was upset when she went to a technical school, and enrolled in college all by herself. Studied architecture and today she is Internationally known as a exhibition stand designer and builder...cannot be more proud of her
Love your words at minute 21:30. I'm restoring a house, for me and later for my kids. I teach them everything that they can do at there age.
Because once they will own the house and hopefully they known how to help themselfs.
Education is so important!
What a great update on Delos 2.0
Love seeing Maggie getting the TLC she deserves. That dinghy could tell stories I'm sure! :)
Love Sierra's sanding technique!! She's got it figured out.
After years of sailing monohulls and after sailing and living on a cat for 2 years, I have seen some new stuff on some of the new cats which is pretty awesome. I like the camera up on the mast which is usually located at the spreader bars, it sure would help in picking up a mooring as well as FLIR for night while coming into an anchorage or mooring. Of course the new radars are awesome too with all of the massive tech improvements and bells and whistles. Forward looking sonar is awesome so you see what depth is coming up instead of what the depth of the seafloor you are currently sitting above. Some extendable platforms off of the sugar scoops can be a big help when SCUBA diving. Quick disconnect air located off of one of the sugarscoops built right into the boat would be cool to avoid air lines running over the boat.
There is the pretty cool gimicky stuff like mast furling mainsail which looks cool but I have never used and I wonder about maintenance issues for blue water...
One question I have is about the weight of the new boat with the add-ons. Will you need to add more displacement to make up for the added weight of the upgrades? What about weight and balance? I am familiar with aircraft building not boat engineering but I imagine that adding weight aft might need weight forward to offset?
Anyway, I cannot wait to see the new cat!
I agree with more displacement, wider pontoons also equals larger staterooms and ensuit.
Great episode. Sierra is growing up so fast. What a great little swimmer and helper! Thanks for sharing.
I wish more people would teach their kids to do all kinds of things like that.
My Dad taught me so many things and there isn't much I can't readily do and understand.
Kudos y'all
Love the look of your new boat. Makes so much sense to make the roof as big as possible. Much more solar, more shelter and davits all in one.
Hybrid power. On Delos you only have one engine. On a cat you usually have 2. I have thought about this quite a lot and if it was my boat I would have one slightly larger engine on the guest cabin side, with a hybrid electric motor attached, so you can either motor with the engine or electric motor, and you can regen when sailing. On the owners side I would have just an electric motor and give the extra space/weight/money saved to increasing the battery storage as much as possible. If you need 2 engines for entering /leaving anchorage the you can either use the diesel engine and one electric motor or 2 electric motors. If you have to motor for a long distance you can use the diesel, and you have a really big battery bank to match your big solar array. It should mean that most of the time you can motor on electric only. If you had 200kwh of battery storage you would not need a standalone generator, and you could motor forf 8 hours using 20kw/hour with no input from solar. Most times cruising you travel for a bit and then stop for a few days giving the solar time to recharge your battery bank. If for any reason you had a problem with the diesel engine you have redundancy of the two electric motors to fall back on. My guess is you will have at least 5kw of solar which means the battery bank would recharge from 20% to full in approx 8 days assuming 20kwh per day net input when at anchor.
Just a thought. Wish you all the best.
According to the published specs, there are 2x25KW motors, 40 KWH of storage, 3.75 KW of solar. Re-do your math.
All of the changes will be utilized by other cruisers. You guys have a lifetime of knowledge of what one needs on a World Cruising Yacht.
Great ideas. Congratulations!!
What else should you put on your boat? Hmmm, how about your brother! At least for a few episodes...
No if he puts the brother on then she comes abd I can do without her thank you
Delos 2.0 looking even better! So nice, especially the outdoor galley.... Great episode!
I am so excited to see this build! It’s going to be awesome!
You guys are such great parents, and the result speaks for herself!
But seriously, the way Brian didn't try to "correct" or "direct" as Sierra started painting Maggie was textbook perfection - super heartwarming.
That little girl is the most precious thing!! Sierra you are growing up so fast!! ❤❤❤🎉🎉🎉yay for sierra CONGRATULATIONs sweetie🎉🎉🎉🎉
Brian and Kaz… great changes in the design that you will enjoy for a good long time!! Sierra is tooooo much and growing up so quickly! You have a wonderful family!
Hi Brian,
Next time you are going to paint aluminium, you need special etching primer for aluminium. The oxidation will start instantaniously, after you flush the etching solution. It is easy to see the oxidation process, when you start welding Delos 2.0. If you weld with a high freq a/c welder, you can see the oxidation layer disappear while welding, and instantly return as a black crust, when you stop the welding. But i guess you will pretty quickly get up to speed on your knowledge on aluminium. Delos 2.0 looks like the boat I would build if I had the chance. Best of luck from an aircraft engineer and weekend sailor.
Lars
Idea: retractable arms to stowe Maggie... Arms could slide in and out under deck for easy "stowage" and will leave the dive platform open for working with dive gear and jumping of back for kids!
Another option will be to have the arms tilt sideways into the walkaround deck (into a recess) and have a slip-prof coating on the side just like the rest of the deck.
This will need to create the recess and have a good locking gizmo for both sideway and upright positions.
I love that you’re going with this boat and that you’re tweaking it. I love the roofline way over the top. You can’t have enough area in the shade and away from the rain. I love your rain catchment system. That’s incredibly intelligent because you guys get rained on a lot and you can have freshwater that’s easier to filter me because I don’t know when it’s finished, but I would want it out of my way and it probably will be in maybe in my brain. It is in the way but I think it’s behind that barbecue area platform that folds up sideways but then when you release the platform down to the water, the dinghy follows it, and you can always throw the dingy in the water and use that as a platform to stand on, diving or catch fish or anything that makes sense
Every weekend my 6yo son asks me where Sierra is now. He enjoys watching your channel almost as much as I do.
I think my favourite part of all your videos is Sierra's little WOHOO at the end on her bike! epitomises celebrating the little wins!!!. Am going to be glued to the D2.0 progress. I've been away from your videos for a little while and have just done a mega binge catch up! so nice to be back :)
I would want Birds Eye cameras on mast so I could see everything while docking.
This sounds like a good idea especially as you transition from a monohull to a cat. It seems like there could be a bit of a learning curve. Helpful in squirrely docking situations too.
Erik Anderaa has mast cameras. It looks awesome.
Brian , you are SUCH a great Father- most men wouldnt include their Daughters in work projects, especially this young. But you doing this says everything about what your future relationship w/ Sierra will be.Thank you . Great Video & Editing Karin !!
In this episode: Sierra lerns to paint a boat, swim and make moonshine. Dang! That 4yo girls have skills that beats many 25yo's.😁
What I really like with a lot of the newer Cats, and am missing a bit here, is the connection between inside and outside. Like with HH or with Seawind, you can open up the back and really connect the living spaces, and create a lot of ventilation as well. I would maybe look at redesigning the wall between the galley and the back "cockpit" so it can fully open up, since in the design you have there's not much you can do with the door. Love the big roof and the other changes though!
Your little mate participating in onboard activities is what makes a good crew :)
I've watched you guys for years and have never sailed on salt... I'm stuck on the land part of Texas.
But I do have a welder and yall are filling my head full of a bunch of crazy ideas. 😅
I'm calling it now, Kaza will announce she's pregnant within a year! The real reason for Delos 2.0!
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I always appreciate a good moonshine episode!!
You should go visit Gone with the Winns. The solar panels and electrical system on their new H&H are next level.
Just what i was thinking throughout the design discussion.
Sierra is truly blossoming! Love how engaged she is in boat life. She is so smart, social, and gaining so much confidence especially in the water.
That beach was AMAZING!
How about making the dingy platform a bit wider and make it a hydraulic lift. So it can lower down into the water making it a swim platform and then further lower it so you can float the dingy on to it.
Doesnt need hydraulics. Pure electric...
You guys are the best!!
Consider having the front cockpit coverd , icant imagine going out forward in big wind waves and rain to reef the main and being socking wet afterwards
Delos 2.0 will be so great for you all. So excited for you to have the sailing vessel you want with more room for fun with Nuggs. May God richly bless you all!
Some clever fishing fittings off the stern. Rod prep; some sort of rod holders or stops to help reel in the fish from the sugar scoops; a landing hold for the fish that makes it easier to take hooks out; big filet table, underwater lights, etc.
I have been watching you guys from day one. Its like watching kids grow and seeing the excitement of progression on both parts of a family, you and I. Just keep us watchers entertained with you travels and experiences its like I was there but cheaper. cheers!
It's great to see Sierra beginning to learn how to care for the boat (beginning with Maggie!) as well as making some early attempts at actually swimming! Before you know it, she'll be as agile as a porpoise and diving deeper and deeper alongside of you. I enjoyed practically everthing about this video. Thanks!
So cool to see the changes you are making to the design. I just got back from a charter on a Bali cat in the BVI. It is amazing to me that production boats lack so many small things that would make the experience of sailing and living aboard much more enjoyable. Hopefully, some of the designers are taking notes!
I am really looking forward to seeing the sail plan and rigging. Makes all the difference in the everyday pleasure of sailing. Glad to be along for the ride!
Such a big day for Sierra! Those first strokes on your own are never forgotten. She's a-growing up!
Thanks!
OluKai's leather flip flops are amazing!
No words can express my love for you guys!!! Just amazing human beings!!!
You guys more than deserve every penny you make! Thank you for taking us with you to these exotic locations, shooting incredible footage, sharing your lives with us with and working incredibly hard to deliver such high quality content. Very excited about the new boat and the journey we'll witness making it. The design looks incredible!
Brian is as always the consummate teacher. I am so proud of Sierra for swimming with no assistance. I am so excited to see what the future of Delos becomes.
Beautiful aluminum cat!! Delicious Moonshine and great to see Sierra swimming in her own! Zababo misses Sierra ❤️❤️❤️
I spent months at a time in high latitudes around the Aleutian Islands and Bering Sea. We were frequently drying out all manner of clothes and foul weather gear, and we didn't really have sufficient accommodation for hanging things up to dry. I know you have talked about exploring higher latitudes. Give some thought to where/how to rig drying lines that won't impede inside activity; at least not too much. Cheers and loving your plans!
I am so excited for you guys. I have been watching all the other sailors getting New Boats. I am struggling to get my first Boat. But the one important thing for me would be a Large heads and Shower and proper Wet lockers to hang wet Clothing.
I really like that the aft roof is strong enough to haul Maggie. Awesome plan.
Another great vid. Thanks as always. So nice to see Jordan again. How about she make a cameo one of these days. Her smile is so electric. Thanks again.
Delos addition sailboat sounds like the new boat I want.
Very nice design, I like it very much. One remarke on the door between the winches and the steering cockpit, make sure that no water comes in when you are in bad whether and big waves. Make the entrance a feet higher so water can not come in, also what about the drainage in the winch area ? The drainage must be big enough to cope with the water volume.
Love your channel.
Wim
Wow! Delos 2.0 rendering looks amazing. Can't wait to see the final product. Awesome!
Really sensible changes. The platform for the tender and outside walk around is very clever. All will add a fair bit of weight of course. We sail a 24T 62ft cat and a strong breeze is welcome. We also have a roof mounted traveler and use it a lot. Not as much need to use the mainsheet when the track is so wide. Handy to be able to secure the boom on a rear winch or cleat when not in use.
So happy and thrilled about your concoction all together your new boat. Sail on mate'
Every thing else aside, about your two tiny helping hands on board, she growing up to be exactly like her dad in approach to problem solving and a heart of her dad's dad with a "let it go love" attitude, I wish all parents were blessed with children same as Sierra. Brian and Kaza you are great parents blessed with a Princess of the oceans, love the way your new home looks