That's funny. David is just everywhere, lol

@MJSailing

9 ай бұрын

David really is everywhere. 🤣👍

@ultratraileric

9 ай бұрын

I came here to say this 😂

Jessica and Matt Was great meeting and speaking with you both on Sunday at the boat show, awesome videos. Bill Niagara Falls, Canada

@MJSailing

8 ай бұрын

Thanks! You too!

Just had a pretty cool idea you guys are in a perfect position to implement. I have never seen an underwater recessed camera above the props in a youtube yacht build. 1- You can see your blade pitch. 2- Obvious reasons- line tangles, kelp, etc. An underwater light would be logical as well. Hope you see this post and consider. Thank you for your content. Never miss an episode.

@MJSailing

9 ай бұрын

The old race boats (Santa Cruz) had a simple clear port (about 3" round) over the rudder to see if anything was tangled on it or the prop. Worked well.

@MrJhchrist

9 ай бұрын

@@MJSailingAmel is doing that now too

Hurricane Lee hit us here in Nova Scotia, wasn't a real bad storm. I believe when you have lived here for years you come to realize a hurricane can be a real destructive force, days week(s) without power . But Nor'easters are way worse. Because once the storms over in a hurricane its warm & you are dealing with water, with a nor'easter its freezing & while I have a generator, woodstove that will warm my entire home. Cold post storm is worse than warm post storm. Some of the Nor'easters I have seen have dropped feet of snow & a nice thick ice layer on everything

@MJSailing

9 ай бұрын

We're so thankful that Lee veered away from Newport, and we only dealt with an evening of gusty winds and some drizzle. I can only imagine how bad your Nor'easters are - I wouldn't want to get stuck in one!! 😬

Recommend considering how the airflow will work with air conditioning on. Cool air will work its way to the hulls but only if the air already in the hulls has a way out. Not knowing what AC system you are planning and where the air return is, consider having small vents in each of the hulls to get better air circulation. Having some venting in the hulls will force the warmer air down there into the salon where the main air return will probably be, Also have the air return as high as possible. If all the vents and the return are in the main salon, then there will be very little air flow in the hulls. If you use windows/hatches to get air out of hulls, then the cold air that was forced down the stairwells will be what exits; not the warm air in the salon. It will probably come down to experimenting with different window/hatch openings depending on where you are. Hope you can plan out a way to move the air efficiently. Really admire all the work you two have done on all your boats!

@MJSailing

9 ай бұрын

Good info. I've been so focused on where the air conditioner puts out the cold air, I hadn't considered the return much. The returns were just based on the available area... Both will be in the upper areas of each hull. The 1st AC will blow into the main salon at the bridge deck, and the 2nd blows into the cabin itself.

I Like your "Light" Keep it Light attitudes, No cover boards etc. that add weight...

@MJSailing

9 ай бұрын

And if we're able to stick to that, we should be able to achieve sailing at wind speed up to 13 knots, just like the tests they've been doing on the production version. 😍

When you are on walk-thrus at boat shows, it's nice to hear what design features and materials catch your eye, and what you would like or not on the MJ Cat. :¬) Webhead USA

Cheers.

Funny to see that woman who is wearing the Icelantic skis sweatshirt at around 17:26 in the video. The staff of Icelantic takes a retreat on a charter catamaran almost every year and one of their staff is a captain, and a ripping skier.

10:48 Ours go to 11 😁. That just came to my mind as I watched you talking about your boat. BTW. I have boat envy and totally enjoy your videos. Wish you the best.

Lovely video Guy’s, nice to see you planning what finishes you might go for. Just shows how far you’ve come already. Best wishes from us in Southwest England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🇺🇸

I grew up in Middletown to Newport and I did not recognise any of the harbor you showed. I once skied from Bristol Bay to the Jamestown Bridge Now the Pell Bridge by then I was losing sight of the boat because of the waves and had to give the dare to get to elephant rock.

Very good video and performance 👍👍 Have a nice day 😊Greetings 😎

Great to see you with the lovely Total Boat team.

I personally like all the cabinets and closets to have airflow. Cane or slates or even holes, but I understand it’s more work and expense.

@MJSailing

9 ай бұрын

It's practical, but for us, the cosmetics of slats or cane is something we've never really liked. We've found having a leak free boat makes a huge difference in boat smells, so focus will be on that.

I have been enjoying your channel for at least a year (probably 2+). I watch a few sailing channels (La Vagabonde, SV Delos, Calico Skies, Gone with the Wynns, MJ Sailing) and you are one of the Channels that I watch every week! I think that you are the future for the other shows that have young children on their boats.

@MJSailing

9 ай бұрын

With the Wynns and La Vegabonds boats almost ready, we'll be the last channel working on their boats for awhile. Hopefully we can make it exciting soon with system installs.

@SteifWood

9 ай бұрын

@@MJSailing ... while we wait for Plukky to get his cat keeled in Greece. On the other side and name a few, we can always expect Mads to have a project running, there's still Duracell and Magic Carpet that haven't finished, for metal boats there's a recent uncertainty with what Odd is up to, and on the wooden side there's Tally Ho, Yaba and Ship Happens ... I guess boat works never ends.

And now I have to go sneeze!😂😂😂

@MJSailing

9 ай бұрын

I was holding it in for so long. 🤣

I just hope you got some good ideas nice to see the crew from Total Boat.

@MJSailing

9 ай бұрын

We did get a lot of good ideas! Back at work today, and now implementing some of these ideas. 😃

As someone who is a couple decades older, one thing I would say is to think about how a higher step is going to be as you get older. I know you are young and fit, but age hits hard.

Don’t watch many KZread sailing blogs but you guys are amazing. And/or crazy. I literally have to skip an episode now and then because they exhaust ME. This was one hell of a build. More boats and your intelligent attention to detail at Annapolis. Even on boats I’m familiar with you guys show me things I’ve missed. My boats have gotten bigger as I aged and, now at 75 with 398,000 sea miles behind me, I have a Hallberg-Rassy 64 to accommodate the kids and grandkids. Never, as with you, have owned a catamaran though I’ve delivered 5 Gunboats over the years from Joburg and, just recently, from La Grande-Motte to Antigua. Sailed with friends on many others but what can I say, I love the heel! Chapeau Matt & Jessica! Almost forgot Georgie! Sail w two Birmans myself.

@MJSailing

9 ай бұрын

I think we'd love the heel if we were on a 64' HR too :). Amazing boat you have, and a great platform for spending time with the grandkids.... Good job introducing them to the sea!

We absolutely loved having you!! Cant wait to see you again soon too :)

Total Boat Thank you. more funny ads plz God Bless You

Get well Stay well Jessica! Great walk throughs and some cool ideas. Hats off to TotalBoat for their support of you!! Stay Safe & Fair Winds!! ☘

I hope with all these flash electronics you are planning you have also considered lightening protection. You will be sailing around a what is virtually a big capacitor.

@MJSailing

9 ай бұрын

They all have manual overrides and fall back to simple breakers like on any boat's electrical system. But they carry a price repair bill

"This is at least double the width of what our hulls are..." Yeah, that's why the FP cats are pigs. Not only will light air performance suffer, with 15 knots on the beam, you'll probably have to motorsail. And the weight of those boats is insane - no, literally it's insane! I hope you guys had time to go onboard the Eagle 53, and maybe take us on ride on that cat. That would be nice to see in a future episode. That is an amazing design and it would be great to see the progress of developing the T-foils and control systems.

@MJSailing

9 ай бұрын

The Eagle was a beast! Awesome design, but when your other boat is a 90' Gunboat, you can have a toy like that.

It's always interesting to see how different boat makers do things differently. Some good stuff, some really bad stuff.

@MJSailing

9 ай бұрын

We did see a lot of nicely finished boats while we were there. Out of curiosity, what would you consider the bad stuff?

@extremelydave

9 ай бұрын

@@MJSailing Bad is heads with manual pumps, having to choose between having your dingy on the foredeck restricting forward view or having to have it trail behind you getting beat up, kitchen counters that don't keep plates/food on them when things get a bit rolly....not having good ventilation. THAT sucks when you are in the tropics at 95¯ and 95% humidity. Have something fore and aft to allow airflow..........extra points for A/C!!!!

_FANTASTIQUE!_ Loved it all, don't go changing. Amazes me how designers can get really creative with confined spaces shoe-horning all manner of clever solutions into tiny volumes then when they have a little more volume to play with - they WASTE it! Built in furniture is just ridiculous; who doesn't ever change their sofa or move it round the room? Take a break, you've _earned it!_

Great video

born and raised in little RI. LOVE Newport !! . Your channel is always interesting . Hope you feel better ASAP

Standard construction code dictates 7/11, height , tread. Makes for a sturdier feeling under foot. Ideal

@MJSailing

9 ай бұрын

But very seldom available on boats or RVs. Safety should win, but often it would be unusable if we took land ideas and moved them to a limited moving space like on a boat.

Can't wait for you guys to finish your catamaran to start enjoying it!

nice one, laid back good music and informative, u guys are getting me through my knee replacement, thanks😊👍🥂🌞

@MJSailing

9 ай бұрын

Wishing you a quick recovery!!

The Dark and Stormy is a great cocktail but I recommend you try a Perfect Storm cocktail. Use Kraken dark rum and the Kraken dark spiced ginger beer, don’t forget the lime wedge.

Hey guys, I was completely surprised about the modern mono hull designs. The last mono hull you walked through was so wide. I couldn't get over difference in the interior space.(I am so used to viewing the interior of S/V Delos. While absolutely gorgeous inside, it still is a very close living space) I wonder what the difference in speed and ride will be with the added width? How about the height of the mast? Will the boat be able to accommodate a taller main mast? I enjoyed all of the boat tours. So many different components to consider when you begin to turn the corner from the main build to interior colors, material textures, lights, outlets, fixtures, handles, latches, overhead covers and colors. There are so many decisions to make and its not like a house where you decide what color to paint the ceiling and if you don't like it, just repaint it. The overhead textures and colors must be decided and then ordered and installed, not turning back once it delivered. Thanks for sharing. Alan from NC

@MJSailing

9 ай бұрын

Comfort of ride is very subjective. Jess and I would do better with the quicker motion on the lighter and wider Moody than with the slow roll of Delos' Amel, but we're in the minority of that opinion. And keep in mind this is the smallest Moody... They make this configuration all the way up to 60'

bless you with the sneeze

telling us that that place had the oldest modern catamaran, without showing it was a real tease.

@MJSailing

9 ай бұрын

I was planning to give it just a little more of a feature, but....flu, lol. I had to leave out a few other things bc I didn't have the energy to do the editing in time. 🤧

Great Job!!! Thank You… :-)

Good representation av various boat solutions for details. I'd like to see more smart technical sail line organisers and running of the lines associated with reefing and hoisting. Surely, there must be some smart brains in the industry that have come out with something smart and esy to work systems!

Thumbs up before I have seen the video. Always a Thumb up from me🇳🇴

@MJSailing

9 ай бұрын

Thank you so much Lars!!! We really appreciate you watching and giving us a 👍 each week!!

Çok güzel olmuş 😊👍

More about the rigging and the drivelines

You new catamaran I looking awesome. 🐬🌸🐬 I was just wondering when you are doing all the power through the boat do you think of doing a 120 volt system, and a 240 volt system some were you go in the world you will have the right voltage to use things you buy. Great Episode.🐬🐬🌸🌺🍹🍷🦋

@MJSailing

9 ай бұрын

We'll be a 110v boat again. While we plan on spending a lot of time in Europe, we find it easier to find the one-off needs met by importing 110v equipment vs having to import everything if we did 230v from the build stage. We'll have a transformer to get us from 230v dockside to 110v on the boat. None of the equipment we've selected cares if it's 60hz or 50, so that doesn't matter in this case.

Too much edges on the new Fountain, think on your heads in rough seas. Greets from germany. Paddy

Another fun video, MJ Sailing. But one question: How can the Shih's be in so many places at the same time?...

Did I just see KZreadr Peter Sripol pass by at the show @14:57?

@MJSailing

8 ай бұрын

I think so? I know there was a guy named Peter that is working on a boat at TotalBoat HQ and was joining in some of our festivities. We had a good chance to talk to him on our last day there, he was really nice. And his dog is soooo cute!!

👍

Who is it that is getting the new moody monohull?

@ot0m0t0

9 ай бұрын

Oddlife? I dont know :)

@MJSailing

9 ай бұрын

Can't say until they announce themselves. 😉

Do you meet up with other youtubes whilst on your excursions?

Could you explain when the first catamaran ever was built, who built it, why they built it and what length, width and height it was?

@MJSailing

9 ай бұрын

It's a Herreshoff design from 1876 called Amaryllis. Wikipedia has a great article on it

@robertlaird6746

9 ай бұрын

@@MJSailing Thank you! I'll check it out.

Great video- thanks! What are you thinking is the optimal distance (inches) from the front edge of your helm seat to: a) the helm wheel? and b) the fiberglass slightly farther away? I am dealing with same question for a build so curious to see your measuring that.

@MJSailing

9 ай бұрын

Of course it's going to depend on individuals body type, but for us 14" from the wheel to the front of the helm seat was a good distance to comfortably reach the wheel and still have space to move past. We similarly found 20" from fiberglass steering pedestal to front edge of helm seat good leg clearance too, but this will depend on if the helm seat is at normal chair height (legs further in front) or at bar stool height where legs are resting on a foot rest and more vertical.

@en8581

9 ай бұрын

@@MJSailingthanks! I am leaning towards doing mine 15 inches from the helm wheel since any closer starts to feel a bit cramped.

@MJSailing

9 ай бұрын

Seems closer to what I've seen on a lot of production cats. They are usually 16" or 17" - but for us, that seemed too much of a reach when actually sitting

Now get to work! 😂

@MJSailing

9 ай бұрын

Oh, we are HARD at work again, haha.

Take a bunch of photos

You mentioned watching Netflix. That got me thinking. Is Starlink an option that you can put on your boat? Is that something you are even considering? Otherwise, how do you connect to the internet or stream when you are outside of your home port?

@MJSailing

9 ай бұрын

We'll definitely have Starlink on the boat when we shove off. It's a game changer for any cruiser having the needed access to weather and routing information. But of course being able to stream Netflix will be nice too :)

@timothyodonnell8591

9 ай бұрын

@@MJSailing Streaming Netflix will be a nice "side benefit." Do you know where on the boat you will put the Starlink receiver / antenna? Maybe you can auction off the name of your Starlink WiFi network to raise funds for the finishing touches on the boat? E.g., "MJnetsponsoredbyTotalBoat"

@MJSailing

9 ай бұрын

I haven't researched the mounting needs of the Starlink before. But from what I've seen on other boats, it needs to be raised above the surrounding surface a bit. We may mount it on a pole on the stern

I don't think that a lot of, what appears to be chipboard, will withstand the rigours of life at sea very well.

@MetalMike50

9 ай бұрын

Not saying I like it, but every interior on a production boat is made of chipboard nowadays.

@MJSailing

9 ай бұрын

It's not the same stuff as what most think of as chipboard - it's produced with a waterproof glue and higher resin ratio making it surprisingly durable, but the main benefit is how stable it is in humidity. The stuff I've used in the past cost more than marine plywood, but for the manufacturers less warranty work (and consistency) saves them money over the added cost of the product. It's the same with the reconstructed wood veneer... Cost more, but every sheet is the same. Alpi Wood is the most used manufacturer of these products

How wide will your cabin be? Hope you like to sleep close.

Gesundheit

@MJSailing

9 ай бұрын

I love there's a 'translate to English' button, haha. Finally starting my journey back to health today, thank you!

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Easiest solutions for making straight lines always look like crap. Second Catamaran viewed had less of an infestation of unnecessary 90° angles. Hardwood finishes are only for how I want to remember my father's sailboat. "If it ain't white, it ain't right" boat philosophy is only advantageous for photographs of your catamaran. That's why you experience "white out" in the majority of charters. Too long of an exposer to hazardous materials, but some of us do it if to house, cars, boats, over the years, because we want it done right.

Pretty lady you are very hard to understand with the music going in the background while you are talking.

Sounds like the "fun" parts of the build are finally the light at the end of the tunnel.