I've been researching small boats to tackle a multi-year project on so we can go sailing in a few years. I was going over things I'd like to do to make it more seaworthy and eliminating the toe rail and strengthening the hull/deck joint was one of the first things I thought of. And here I am finding your videos and you did just that!

@FarReachVoyages

3 ай бұрын

Excellent. Glad the info is useful to you. You'll find the details of the rebuild at www.farreachvoyages.com.

Well,,,, I've watched a few of your sailing videos, more or less come across them by chance. But I fear I haven't watched them hard enough, because I didn't notice how pure of a sailor you are and I failed to notice how perfectly appointed your boat really was. I totally agree with your philosophy, I try to find ways to simplify my boat as well, it's a much more modern boat design, but that doesn't mean that I need to complicate it with unnecessary fancy gadgets. Thank you so much for sharing this video with us. Best regards from Jarle

@FarReachVoyages

3 ай бұрын

Thanks @stemtosternsailing. Much appreciated. Glad you enjoyed the video Jarle. Thanks for engaging. Happy sailing.

Thank you so much for sharing this amazing story. You have achieved something remarkable and totally inspiring.

@FarReachVoyages

4 ай бұрын

Thanks for the comment. Glad you enjoyed it!

Worth watching a third time! Just great and it shows what, I believe, is the right way to think and approach life. The view @ 1:19 is simply stunning in a sort of Indiana Jones vibe. Yeah, I know, a different setting and different subject matter, but for some reason it feels similar: classic style done right in an unpretentious way. In these crazy times we live, this picture could and should be on a cover of a magazine. Every single item in that shot is exactly what it purports to be - real wood, real metals (those windows are stunning), paper books and charts, the fabrics are just spot on in texture and color - everything has a certain consistent style, one against the other, and strikes a consistent look and feel. Love it!

@FarReachVoyages

Жыл бұрын

Thanks very much. Very nice comments. Yes I am mistaken for Harrison Ford all the time. 🤣

incredible work dude.. just wow! im about to taken on an australian compass twenty eight.. after watching this video i feel much more confident.. thank you :)

@FarReachVoyages

4 ай бұрын

Excellent. The Compass 28 looks like a nice boat. Great size too. I wish you success. Persistence and determination will get you across the finish line. Thanks for the comment and for engaging.

My son and I are getting ready to tackle a 1974 Bristol 40- love the idea of getting rid of the toe rail.

@FarReachVoyages

4 ай бұрын

Glad you found the video useful. The glassed over hull deck joint and the addition of the bulwarks was one of the best mods we made to the boat. Thanks for taking the time to comment.

Best video you have ever made. You give six year work explained in 33mins. This boat is all about You, you build it to suit your comfort and the voyage ahead

@FarReachVoyages

Жыл бұрын

That's a really nice comment. Thanks much.

Very, very impressive. My utmost respect and admiration for your vision, patience and achievement.

Interesting the sail with the zipper!! What a great idea!!

I remember following the rebuild some years ago. What a wonderful boat. Clearly though out and beautifully executed. Inspiring

@FarReachVoyages

Жыл бұрын

Many thanks.

Thank you so much for providing us with such a wealth of information! Trust, craftsmanship and thoughtful explanation is what I've come to know your youtube channel for.

@FarReachVoyages

Жыл бұрын

Wow, thank you!

What a fantastic achievement.

@FarReachVoyages

9 ай бұрын

Thanks. Appreciate the comment.

I see a lot of Hal Roth & Whisper in this video. Which is a good thing, for sure.

@FarReachVoyages

Жыл бұрын

Wait till you see the next video--S4E2. 😆

Well done

Another great episode! Thank you.

@FarReachVoyages

Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

Amazing job. Definitely will be using some of your techniques to refit my 1977 Transworld 41, thank you.

@FarReachVoyages

10 ай бұрын

Awesome! Thank you!

Super boat. Amazing job!

@FarReachVoyages

5 ай бұрын

Thanks much. Appreciate the comment.

This is great. Top drawer wisdom and philosophy.

I really enjoyed this video. Thank you.

@FarReachVoyages

Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

LOL, been there done that, it was only a 24 footer but yeah took it home to do a keel swap and fix a bit of Rot, next minute, I had stripped the hull out until only the transom and main bulkhead was left, no decks either. Re-launched 2 years later.

Incredible build, so well thought out!

@FarReachVoyages

Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

That's a beautiful boat! You've done a fabulous job!

@FarReachVoyages

Жыл бұрын

Thank you very much!

Beautiful job there!!..................⛵⛵⛵

@FarReachVoyages

Жыл бұрын

Thanks. I appreciate it.

Good show, nice work, beautiful boat!

@FarReachVoyages

Жыл бұрын

Appreciate it. Thanks!

Binge watching these videos and I must say this rebuild is a job well done indeed. If there is only one thing that I would do differently in "my dream" Cape Dory rebuild, it would be the engine. A nice new Beta Marine fully mechanical (no electronics) diesel with as large a tank as possible. Oh, and while I run the fantasy in my head, lots of lithium batteries for all the electronics I would have and a water maker ... wait, I think I just ruined the whole point of this sailboat build. You must be so disciplined to escape all the mumbo jumbo electronic aids and keep it simple. I admire that. Since in my dream I want to travel the world, mostly alone preferably, I would have to get that engine and some base amount of electronics.

@FarReachVoyages

Жыл бұрын

Most electronics do not help you. They get in the way. They frustrate you when they don't work. They take up space. They degrade your enjoyment of sailing because they get between you and the boat and between you and the environment. Once you understand that it's easy to avoid them. Stay tuned. There are going to be some changes to the boat in the upcoming episodes. You're going to be happy....

@michaeltca3103

Жыл бұрын

@@FarReachVoyages ..very cool. Can't wait to see the changes!

That's is THE Best Sailboat video I have seen to date and love simplicity is the way to go Thanks for ideas that I never thought of Great job

@FarReachVoyages

9 ай бұрын

Thanks. Glad to hear you enjoyed it.

Simple by choice. Brilliant philosophy. Nuff said

@FarReachVoyages

Жыл бұрын

Thanks.

Beautifully explained, beautifully thought out, beautifully built, I'm sure you don't need anybody to tell you that you should be very proud of what you've achieved. Fair winds & much respect...

@FarReachVoyages

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the very kind comments. Glad you enjoyed it.

Have always enjoyed your videos when I find time to watch them, and this is no exception. I'm no type of shipwright or craftsman but your planning and thought and attention to details shows everywhere. The kind of thing my Dad would have done had fate allowed him to become a naval architect, like he wanted to be. What a stunning vessel, you must be very proud!

@FarReachVoyages

Жыл бұрын

Thanks very much. I am glad you enjoyed the video. There is more to come.

You are the best My dream is to build a sailboat by myself

It was a real pleasure meeting y’all today!

@FarReachVoyages

Жыл бұрын

Same. Great conversation. We enjoyed it!

Wonderful job John, I have been following your project for years but this video was a great addition to your story. My personal regret is I don't have 6,000 hours of work left in me with then the ability to actually sail the completed project. I spent 3 years refitting my 27'er and I sailed it solo to the South Pacific from Mexico last year. My next leg is from Tahiti to Hawaii in about a month. I have a long list of changes I want to make to the boat once I return to North America in about a year. You did a much better job of anticipating the potential problem areas of the boat before you set out than I did! Thanks! Ben S/V DAWN

@FarReachVoyages

Жыл бұрын

Sounds like you did a great job on your boat and sailed off over the horizon as well. Both a rare accomplishment. I tackled a number of nice to have projects not critical to the strength of the boat. But I wanted them and had the time and funds to do it. Good luck to you. Safe and happy sailing.

Having corresponded with you a few times John, via email, it is really only seeing this video, then going back taking the time to read through some of your project entries on your website, that the stark reality of what you have accomplished comes to light ....the amount of thought and just damn bloody hard work you put into Far Reach, is simply outstanding, and in my opinion, the marquee for all fellas that want to redo an old plastic classic that only start with basic skills. Inspirational mate, inspirational. There are a lot of rebuild video logs out there, but your half hour here (with more to come?) is one of, if not, the best I have viewed. As I embark on restoring my next boat (sold the Contessa, now have an english designed 'Twister' 28 footer) you have given me the inspiration I need to try do most of the work myself this time, instead of paying through the nose for boat labour professionals and being poor as a result! Plus, you simply don't get the inner satisfaction if you contract all the work out - yes I am a busy guy with a 9-5 job, but where there is a will there's a way. Thanks again for sharing your sailing life in both word and now video medium. Cheers.

@FarReachVoyages

Жыл бұрын

What a nice comment. Much appreciated. I am happy to hear the video was useful especially to someone with so much experience. Will you convert the Twister to a junk rig like your Contessa? We can take this discussion to email if that would be easier.

@junk_rig_sailor1698

Жыл бұрын

@@FarReachVoyagesSure, will send you a email, cheers mate

CONGRATULATIONS, YOU'VE JUST WON "KZread SAILING CHANNELS"!!! Wow, just wow. One of the most thoughtful and well executed builds I've ever seen. In no way can I compare, but like you with no skills I made a new bow sprit for my Flicka20 (when I had it). I had no tools, but found the West Philadelphia Tool Library and a reclaimed 1890 warehouse ceiling beam of Douglas Spruce. What your connection to Lin & Larry Pardey? I suspect there's a story there.

@FarReachVoyages

Жыл бұрын

Thank you! Those are very nice comments. Glad you liked the video. Lin and Larry were very good to me. It was a real blow when Larry passed.

I see now how the mooring line was attached on the foredeck.

@FarReachVoyages

11 ай бұрын

👍

Legend.

@FarReachVoyages

Жыл бұрын

😆

You really did a very good job, excellent 👌( I know, cause I’ve been doing the same the last 5 years, refitting a steel 31 ft s-bilged beauty from ‘64!)

@FarReachVoyages

Жыл бұрын

Thanks. Sounds like a great project you have going. Are you getting close to the end?

@ferry6497

Жыл бұрын

@@FarReachVoyages yes! Probably in two months, although there will be some work left for next winter.. But hopefully we’ll be sailing this summer! Can’t wait…

@ferry6497

Жыл бұрын

@@FarReachVoyages , I work as a shipwright on a yard and can only spend time in the weekends, but I completely stripped the boat( except the engine) next winter completely new rig will be placed.

@FarReachVoyages

Жыл бұрын

@ferry6497 exciting times!

Very, very good. What else can one say? I have subscribed.

@FarReachVoyages

Жыл бұрын

Thanks. Glad you liked it.

Hard to find the right words. How's that for a compliment. I have my eye on the same boat in VA. You may have just shoved me over the edge. It's nearly a blank slate and well cared for. For 2 people it seems you could do a lot worse.

@FarReachVoyages

6 ай бұрын

Thanks. I know the feeling.

Great work! Like larry pardey said, his ideas are not original but they are a collection of ideas that work best. Get out and enjoy your boat, I have seen and heard too many people take the time to build their boats from scratch only to be sold off and not enjoyed by them.

@FarReachVoyages

Жыл бұрын

Thanks much. Agreed. Don't worry, I have many more sailing adventures planned.

Congratulations on your adventure and your boat rebuild. However, your insistence that your way is the only way to experience adventure is off-putting. I brought my Sabre 36 back from a wreck and replaced the beta 30 motor proudly. The comfort the boat offers me is plenty of adventure as a solo female sailor.

@FarReachVoyages

10 ай бұрын

The Sabre is a nice boat. That's great you saved her. I don't know where you got that I "insist" my way is the only way. I clearly stated most folks would probably not like how simple my boat is and why it's important each person figure out what their sailing philosophy is and work to keep their boat aligned with their philosophy. I am always careful to say "what works for me." Also, if you watch the next episode (S4E2) you'll see after 7,000 miles I installed a Beta diesel with a folding prop. Thanks for watching and even more for engaging. Good luck with your own adventures. Happy sailing.

@sailingarista

10 ай бұрын

@@FarReachVoyages yes came to watching your channel from PS article while I was waiting for the motor to arrive. Just finished the install. Thanks for sharing. I guess it was clear from the article and a couple other videos your disdain for the motor and electronics but then went on to say you used them anyway. Thank I love my Sabre very much. Spent a winter in Oriental, NC and back home to Lake Ontario for now. She will go farther afield eventually.

@FarReachVoyages

10 ай бұрын

I am glad you liked the articles. I have never, nor would I ever, encourage anyone to sail without an engine. It's a personal choice and has to be made carefully and with a lot of reflective thinking. An engine does not make a boat complicated per se, though it's far more complicated than a boat without one. My general perspective is the simpler we keep our lives, and by extension our boats, the happier we will be. As L. Francis Herreshoff observed, "Simplicity afloat is the surest guarantee of happiness." And yes, I still have disdain for the engine. But I am learning to live with it.....

I was hoping you would show the rebuild. Would your Doyle sailmaker happen to be Mark Weinheimer in Oriental?

@FarReachVoyages

Жыл бұрын

Yes indeed. Mark and LuAnne sold the sail loft a few years ago. They did great work. If you see them extend my greetings!

@brunsonr

Жыл бұрын

@@FarReachVoyages Small world. Mark made all of our sails and LuAnn made our bimini. They both passed on sage advice from their years sailing their self-built engineless boat. Look forward to more videos.

I note you don’t mention any deck recoring. Where the decks of the Cape Dory dry when you bought her?

@FarReachVoyages

Жыл бұрын

They were not too bad. I replaced about 4-6 sqft when I first got her in 2001. Foredeck, side deck amidships port side, cockpit sole area around the emergency tiller access cover, and a spot on the fantail. Obviously she is 100 percent dry now.

@TheCorsair

Жыл бұрын

@@FarReachVoyages Did you do any long ocean passages aboard Far Reach before the rebuild?

@FarReachVoyages

Жыл бұрын

@@TheCorsairNo. I bought the FR in 2001. I spent most of the time from then until I retired and started the rebuild in 2009 deployed to OIF or in pre-deployment training or operations in support of OIF/OEF. My focus was elsewhere....

Damn.....I don't have six years dude. Impressive build though. Some very unique bulletproof reliable ideas. I like the simplicity. Everything electrical / mechanical can fail. eliminating a ton of this stuff is great. I did not see any engine install???

@FarReachVoyages

Жыл бұрын

I sailed for five years without an engine. Try the next episode (S4EP2) to see the engine install. Or you can read about it in the April, May, and June Issue of Practical Sailor Magazine.

Better the second time watching it. -- QUESTION -- @ 8:28 you show a row of seacocks. They actually look amazingly high quality. Especially like that bonze handles. Were they the original sea-cocks ? They look like they could have still been used after all those years. What did you do with them?

@FarReachVoyages

Жыл бұрын

Those are Spartan Marine seacocks. Highly regarded. I did not reuse them as several were weeping and required lapping--a normal maintenance chore for older cone style seacocks. I could have done that. But I decided to install Groco IBVF seacocks because they incorporate replaceable Groco ball valves. I sold a few of the Spartan seacocks and the rest I have sitting in a box and still for sale.

You mentioned that these awesome old bronze windows/port lights have built in "spigots" to divert water but you didn't show that feature. Kinda hard to visualize how that works or where it is. Is the spigot in between the inside glass and the inside frame to drain any water that makes it between the interior and exterior sub-frame of the window?? Is it some sort of hose or nozle?? No idea...

@FarReachVoyages

Жыл бұрын

The spigot on a porthole is the entire flange that protrudes through the cabin top from inside to outside and the trim ring fits over/around.

@michaeltca3103

Жыл бұрын

@@FarReachVoyages ...oh, got it. Very cool feature. Sure beats the glued on flat plastic windows that modern sailboat seem to use.

Wow that is some sailboat.. really like the bronze everything... QUESTION -- What is you day job? Are you a carpenter?

@jamessandman3708

Жыл бұрын

He said in the beginning that he was not.

@patquintin3730

Жыл бұрын

He is retired military (marine corps IIRC).

@michaeltca3103

Жыл бұрын

@@jamessandman3708 ..so what is he?

@michaeltca3103

Жыл бұрын

...really? He was a marine?? That's funny. Never would have picked him as a marine.

@FarReachVoyages

Жыл бұрын

No. Had no real experience building anything just blowing stuff up LOL. Retired infantry Marine. I don't know what an IIRC is though....