ALL NEW Camper Boat MiniD Design
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- Опубліковано 5 жов 2024
- Brand New Micro Camper/Boat Design, MiniD is coming together very nicely! This Camper/Boat Design has the potential to offer the builder both a comfortable camper on land and the ability to get out on the water to explore far and wide! I picture MiniD as the ideal road trip "Home Away From Home"! Follow our progress and soon to come launch party! Thanks for wathing all! BestRoy
Oh my, looks really great. I can visualize it with a lower black and top in burnt orange. Just my thought.
So many options! It will end up like the model, Baby Blue sides, Mahogany cabin and beige roof, possibly two tone as there are some layers there that are designed to add thickness on the edges but also it will direct water to the back corners so I can replenish water supplies without visiting a marina! Should be very cool! BestRoy
Wow! Really neat lines.
Thanks so much George!
Well done. Lovely lil boat!!
@jamesbeaman5944 thanks Jim. I'm able to do full time on her so she should be in the water soon ish! AllthebestRoy
Beautiful boat. Thanks for sharing!
Thanks, Rog! I'm excited to see MiniD in the water!!! BestRoy
This is just wonderful to watch come together. I see so many influences from your other builds, but wrapped up into such a cozy package with a lot of style. The fact that you could put this in a standard parking spot is just incredible.
Thanks so much "Oddly"! I do think MiniD is special! AllthebestRoy
Looks great, I love the wheel too. exciting build.
I'm seeing the end is near! BestRoy
Love it!
9:28 "Pretty frick'n cool IMHO". Totally agree.
Roof and hatches dryfit turned out great. I'm adding the finish to the undersides and then the parts can be screwd and glued back on. Just finishing touches after that! I'm getting excited! Thanks for the support Okie! AllthebestRoy
MiniD looks awesome Roy. I enjoyed your expressed joy while giving us a tour, fab!
I am so excited Pa Maj!!!
dude this looks so good! congrats!
Thanks Luchi! I'm excited to see her in the water! BestRoy
Oh, yeah. That wheel looks really cool.
I think so too! I didn't plan on a helm forward but when this wheel came accross my path, it had to go in the boat! Funny how my designs have a grand design, of sorts! AllthebestRoy
Roy - It's coming along quite well! Myself I'm getting more and more tempted to do something like our Malaysian Brethren and make a skiff/dinghy using poly barrels for the skin of the hull perhaps taking the fastening and joinery up a notch. It is amazing though to see how quickly they can make a sturdy skiff using the plastic drums/tanks which are already waterproof and rot resistant.
Best!
I've seen those Brett. They do work! AllthebestRoy
best reason to build a boat around a steering wheel if you already have one
Any time I see a nice one, I'll pic it up! You can see another, bigger one on the wall in the back ground. Now I have to get to that bigger sailboat design, I sketched years ago! Lol!
I had that very same steering wheel in San Diego 40 years ago….terrific project…
Beautiful wheel, William! I was so lucky it crossed my path! BestRoy
Looking great! Good idea with the forward set steering to see obstacles in the shallows. The wheel is perfect and how you mounted it looks very well done. Very cool. Should be easier to launch than the bigger one. Floor turned out great.
Thanks Zack! MiniD is coming along! AllthebestRoy
Looking amazing!
Thanks!
Beautifully done sir!👏
Thank you Farmin! I'm excited! AllthebestRoy
Wonderful boats
I'm excited about how MiniD is coming along, Gill!! Thanks!
Duck and Quack. Looks great, is this one wider than Dianes Rose.?
MiniD is as small as I could go and still offer similar comforts, like our DIANNE'S ROSE...She is 14X6, 8"wide and 5', 2" interior height but with "pop up" hatches to get full head room when camped or on the go...I'm excited with how MiniD is coming! More to come! BestRoy
Is it possible in the design to build this boat with the cabin roof to be a walkable deck
Yes, if the ply was thickenned,, two layers of 3/8" for example, rather than the one as MiniD has.. I'd imagine you'd also want a flatter roof. The cabin sides, etc coud also be reworking but this would change the look but still offer the useful interior space!. I can stand on the roof as structurally, it is designed like and eggshell, giving it max strengtt, while keeping it as light as possible! It is designed as a hard top, not to be a diving platform. Simularly, you would not walk on your car roof or Teardrop Trailer roof, I'd do so only for maintanence. BestRoy
Actually, a better way would be to keep the roof as is but then add extra framint that sits in top that fit the curve but flattens the top and then add deck boards to it. Picture a foof rack of sorts but you would add the decking to it...BestRoy
Any estimated weight yet? Have the same wheel salvaged from an old Penn Yann.
Somewhere in the 1000lb range but I will weigh her at scales when done to confirm! I\ve seen these wheels used on the side of antique boats and I was tempted to mount it on the head bulkhead but I think where it ended up is awesome! BestRoy
got any plans for this one?
I will be working on plans after a season of testing, Leo. My process takes time because I always build my designs. This really helps the design evolve, and I can work out the finer details. But testing is also important. By using the design myself, it ensures I produce plans that will be successful! Sadly it does take time, though! Stay tuned. AllthebestRoy
@@roydesignedthat This is looking AWESOME!!! Can't wait to see her in the water... and all of the "demo testing" you'll be filming! Love taking those trips with you so to speak, thanks for posting! Can't wait to build my own one day!
@@markferry4865 Thanks Mark!
promo sm
Really nicely done. And thanks for the storm door latch idea may come in use on my new build👍✌️🛥🎣
Thanks G! Marine Hardware is best but costs! I think this door latch, being aluminum, should last, and if not, it is a cheap item to replace. But I wanted a custom look, and by cutting it short, it turned out perfect for MiniD! What are you building? AllthebestRoy
@@roydesignedthat I’m building basically a larger version of our little camping boat. The hull is 22long 7’10”wide
@@GJCAMPING that will be a good size. Good on you for building! We need more creative folks!!! AllthebestRoy