daddy and daughter time. I can dig it.

@DktheWelder

3 ай бұрын

It was a great time , looking forward to doing it again

as someone who has only seen and been in the ocean twice in my life time at almost 44 yrs old now i can say you are making me jealous of the paradise you appear to leave around. i know it always can seem that way looking in from the outside. anyways thank you for inviting us into your adventure and life.

@DktheWelder

5 ай бұрын

It is as good as it appears on camera! We are lucky to live near such a nice area

@fredio54

24 күн бұрын

I can vouch for that, also, this is far from the nicest area North Island NZ has to offer. I'm spoilt and have seen most of the east coast by boat. Many adventures await with more safety gear and more robust drive systems.

I like the two motors. Gas for long distances and electric for short hops. With the cabin, you can stay for a while, making lots of short hops for free with solar and electric motor.

@DktheWelder

6 ай бұрын

You definitely need the gas for the long hauls . In the future I think a motor each side would work well

Very nice. That is impressive speed for a big boat on that electric motor. Well done again sir.

@DktheWelder

6 ай бұрын

Yes it works well I wish I got a 36v battery made instead because I don’t even need to rev it very high 👍

@brucebaxter6923

6 ай бұрын

@@DktheWelder I’m sure you can modify that battery. Just make sure there is always the same number of cells in parallel in each set in series. It’s no more dangerous than welding inside a steel machine, everything will arc out and melt stuff. Lots and lots of tape, electrical tape, packing tape, masking tape, duct tape. Anything works at those voltages. Preferably use a rubber or plastic mat on a workbench. Or wooden workbench.

@brucebaxter6923

6 ай бұрын

@@DktheWelder if you are worried, you can just cut it in half and run it as a 27?v battery with twice the capacity. But remember you can’t get the same power out of the motor. 200amps max. Absolutely max. With excellent cooling max.

Good on you for giving your kids the experience all kiwi kids should get despite the modest vessel and modest budget. You're a great dad.

@DktheWelder

23 күн бұрын

Sounded stressful! I would like a bigger sail boat one day , it is great fun camping out on the water

@fredio54

23 күн бұрын

@@DktheWelder yeah, I missed out the part where I had to take the anchor out in front to winch off using an underinflated soft bottom inflatable (read bends in middle) and using an outboard with almost no fuel, no oars, and when dad got free he steamed away and I screamed expletives and wait at him as I chased and he paused and as I hit the back of the boat the outboard died, no fuel left. I was pretty pissed off, ha ha. These experiences make you who you are. It's not camping on a boat like thag, easily live aboard standard. :-) necessary if spending months at sea. You'd be keen to go home after less than a week on yours :-)

That Stingray can get GOT. #weridewithSteve

lol that paintjob

Just get you either a 80pld trolling motor or maybe like a hawswing 3.0 i have a same size sailboat with a hawswing protraur 3.0 and it moves quite fast and is pretty dang efficient with the battery. I have had it for years in salt water and dont take good care of it. Never let me down so far.

That looks like so much fun. Perfect boat for an overnight camping trip. I'm glad you're out and enjoying life with the family

@DktheWelder

6 ай бұрын

It is really a cheap camper . And a cool location pretty luck really

@fredio54

24 күн бұрын

I want to do similar with a big diesel and 2x Nissan Leaf motors or similar since the 1000l tank now costs 2000-2300 to fill. Use solar for bay to bay hopping and fire up the cummins to go further or off shore. Our boat is 12.5m long and 4.1m wide, but that's too small for enough solar to continuously propel her at reasonable speeds. So it'd be a drain moving and fill up at anchor deal.

Awesome boat! ❤

Great video, awesome to see another kiwi channel!

Good choice of boat for a pusher, the people that i see on utube with electric motors have not cottoned on to that.

@DktheWelder

6 ай бұрын

Yes an efficient hull at low speeds god setup for electric motor👍

great times 👌 The boat looks like the perfect getaway. I love those sort of adventures, the water is so clear. All the best

clothing on the solar panel blocks the sun from charging the battery

A great fun video Daniel... Merry Chrissy from Melb Au...

@DktheWelder

6 ай бұрын

Thanks merry Christmas

one of the coolest guys on youtube

Love the boat so far. The dual engine setup is awesome for range as pointed out by another comment. maybe add a chain or braided cable to the mercury just incase it tries to remove itself from the boat. Another thought would be to add some deck lights and underwater lights for night fishing should have lots of battery room aboard to power it. Enjoyed the fishing section of the video.... you have different fish in your area so everything you catch is interesting to me.

@DktheWelder

6 ай бұрын

Yes I like that idea for the under water lights , fishing at night was really fun but difficult to film. I’m thinking I make an engine mount on each side to switch between motors more easily

@FAKE-NAME

6 ай бұрын

@@DktheWelder dual mounts would come in handy for sure. I actually have dual on my 16' runabout my main 25hp is in the center raised up 5" to keep the cavitation plate in the right spot (20" leg + 15" transom so had to raise by 5") and my secondary is an electric trolling motor on a height adjustable mount on the Starboard(right) side of the transom. Can raise secondary motor out of the water to reduce drag while running the main or do the opposite and raise the main and use trolling motor in shallow water pulling up to shore or on flats.

@arjovenzia

2 ай бұрын

@@DktheWelder Ive found the 12v halogen style LED bulbs (Think they are MR16, or something like that) the easiest to convert for underwater use. A bit of epoxy around the cover glass rim and on the soldered on wires to the pins and your done. mount it on a stick for wading for prawns and crab, or point it down to create a cone of light under the boat for fishing. My dad and I have been using them for ~25 years. Gen 1 was a motorbike battery, rake handle and an actual halogen, I think we're up to gen 7, adjustable aluminium crutch with fore arm brace, LiPo, LED, brightness adjust, very swish. for boat use, a 1m USB LED light tape and USB power bank crammed into a Jam Jar with a handful of lead sinkers works pretty good, and takes about 30s, depending on how good you are at tying the knot around the jar ;-). If your staying by the beach, knocking up such a contraption and leaving it tied to a stick in the water can lead to very good results, even if your just observing. the light mainly attracts krill, which attracts baitfish. that brings in things like squid and flathead. that process can take a few hours tho, dont expect instant results. I dont think ive been to bed at our beach shack without checking out the beach with some sort of illuminating contraption for a very long time. Usually between Dinner and Roasting marshmallows, or port and chocolate, depending on your age bracket.

Great summer fun

Awesome.

I like your videos and to see your inventions and ingenuity. That trip looked like a lot of fun

Nice setup and adventure

@DktheWelder

6 ай бұрын

Thanks

Looks like a good time Dan👍

@DktheWelder

6 ай бұрын

Thanks , it was a great time loving summer

For those bat rays you can actually finger snd thumb em right in their gill holes up top, and flap it on the boat, boot on the tail for the sting snd dehook it. Been shown by a pro when i saw a dudes rod snap, he turned his rod down and fought it eith the reel only, and shoaed me how to safely dehook the ray once it came up

@DktheWelder

6 ай бұрын

I was a bit scared to grab it , there are so many of those stingrays in the harbour

@rajgill7576

6 ай бұрын

@@DktheWelder they are scary looking but friendly little cats of the sea. I fish the same waters as you ♡ they're just out looking for a meal when they happen to bite our hooks lol

YES! I knew I had guessed the accent! I love it, some of my favourite channels are from NZ, xjet and iforce2d, looks like I found another one! Cheers

I get the idea you are up in the bay of islands somewhere, neer Toupo bay perhaps.

@DktheWelder

6 ай бұрын

No Bay of Plenty, I would like to go to bay of islands

Good to see you catching some.......did you end up going out from beach road way ?

This was an excellent heart warming vid bro, you're a great Dad and wee Mia (spelling?) will treasure this for eva, hope 2024 goes most excellent for ya bud, and keep up the crazy projects 🙂

@DktheWelder

6 ай бұрын

Thanks , it was really a great time👍

Hey what kind of sailboat is that it has really beautiful lines

Marty T just do a simple e-ATV

@DktheWelder

6 ай бұрын

I watch Marty T , I have an atv I would do that to but the parts are so expensive. Maybe one day when I have a bit more money

@fred-san

6 ай бұрын

sure Scorpa Trials Quad prototype (ultralight quad) @@DktheWelder

@pete3897

6 ай бұрын

@@DktheWelder If there's one thing you want to learn from Marty, it's how to pick up sponsors ;-)

@brucebaxter6923

6 ай бұрын

@@DktheWelder I looked into that and the math etc worked out well if you used the gear reduction and centrifugal clutch (cheap Chinese) and geared it for 25-30kph. I was going to run both. It needs the clutch to get enough speed up for starting torque.

@jeffreyherba8435

6 ай бұрын

I'm looking forward to the boat being finished so I vote for the Solar Boat I'm sure you'll nail it!

Mate, your engineering projects are top notch 👍 But PLEASE slow down the camerawork, I can't even watch a lot of your videos because the whip pans and back and forth camera motion make me nauseous 🤮🙁

@DktheWelder

3 ай бұрын

Thanks , sorry about the camera work I actually hate filming but enjoy making the videos. Thankyou for the input I will put more effort into the filming