I not often jealous when seeing boat projects or even new boats. But I am jealous about Distant Shores IV because everything is so well thought out, it's a very elegant boat, and you people have style! Great to see this progress.

@DistantShoresTV

3 ай бұрын

Thank you for your kind comments!

Beautiful boat. Wishing you many more years of cruising.

The boat is coming together so nicely. Thanks for the update. Cheers.

You are very privileged to have such fantastic craftsmen build your dream boat.

@DistantShoresTV

3 ай бұрын

Yes, we feel very blessed and appreciative!

What a phenomenal boat!! Can't wait to see her, and you, on the water!!

@DistantShoresTV

3 ай бұрын

Soon! Soon! Thanks for your comments.

What an incredible project!!! The technicians at the shipyard are attentive to the most minute detail, i.e the throttle control button? Holy cow. Their knowledge and experience just blew me away. TY for the post.

Such a great job and process, so thoughtful. Watching this in comparison to Sailing La Vagabonde’s new trimaran is like comparing a PHD in sailing to a weekend course. Riley and Elenya don’t’ even know how to handle those new boat, making their future for their family so worrisome. I’m not worried about you guys at all.

Great to see the progress being made. Won’t be long now!! 😊

@DistantShoresTV

3 ай бұрын

Thanks, Gareth. It was great seeing you and Cheryl at the Toronto Boat Show in January!

2:06 You know you're in the Netherlands when they use Heineken beer cardboards as protection. 😊

Oh my goodness! As usual ~ nothing but appreciation for this process and the way you guys are sharing all of this. Thank you.

@DistantShoresTV

3 ай бұрын

Thanks, Steven!

I came by today 3/9/24 to see if there was any new News. Sadly there is none, . . . Yet! It's almost mid March and I am waiting on pins and needles! Hahaha Can't wait for SPLASH time. : - )

Sheryl & Paul... drop jaw... I can't come across words other than: SUPER BOAT...! Very impressed with the battery bank... I looked up Super-B and I see that brand is not available to me... just as well... I'm done with the repower all electric... And, your PV arch makes mine look fairly puny... I have to admit modern E-tech is working on my boat... My marina EL bill for '23 was very low at about $0.65/day... All the best to you two and looking forward to the maiden shake down voyage... Fair Winds...

So pretty! And since we've been there a few times, it feels a bit like we are part of it. See you soon! ❤

Omg there’s nothing more beautiful than a shiney new boat! Paul & Sheryl, my husband and I have been following your adventures since Two Step! Your videos continue to inspire 😊 thank you so much for sharing!

I'm glad you guys have stayed monohull

Can't wait for the launch!

She is so beautiful 🤩 what a ship. Can’t wait to see her afloat.

The quality of the workmanship is simply outstanding.

So stoked for you two.

😍 congrats !!

Wow! Love the arch - looks v e r y strong! Thanks for sharing!

I just love you guys!!

Just beautiful! Congratulations.

Looking very nice!

Your videos always put a smile of memory on my face as I recall my numerous visits to Tréguier France as my Boréal 47 was being built... such great memories and such a great boat that we still have!

Looks great.

Boat looks great! Can wait so see it splash.

WhooooHoooooo!!!!!! 😍 Gettin' close!

So cool, can’t wait, Adam/Tofino

Great video

So nice to see the progress! : - ) Can't wait for SPLASH time.

Love that battery bank. Looking forward to see how well it sails.

With their building process using a side-by-side mock-up space to build the woodwork, I am somewhat surprised that it didn’t already have the finish (varnish; etc.) applied BEFORE the woodwork modules were installed.

Great seeing all the progress. I hope the two month completion does work - how exciting for you and us, the viewers. 😊

The workmanship looks amazing congratulations

Very excited for you. Truly wonderful craftsmanship and beautiful design. Looking forward to the hybrid review. Best wishes!

You Are building my dream boat!

Beautiful cheers 🥃

@DistantShoresTV

3 ай бұрын

Thank you! Cheers!

Barvo, so exciting. Thanks for showing us all what goes into a boat building process, decisions abs more decisions. ❤

@teeanahera8949

3 ай бұрын

Who’s Barvo and what’s abs?

Thankyou 👍 nearly there

Awesome. It’s not my boat but I’m excited and looking forward to seeing it in the water. 👍

Its become a wonderful boat 👌👌

Looking so Goood

You guys deserve such a fantastic boat well done 👍

@DistantShoresTV

3 ай бұрын

Thanks so much!

Shea's a beaut! Congrats! 4:39 The battery and battery communication and contactor installation looks very nice. HOWEVER, would recommend a battery box, if there isn't one, for mechanical protection.

She is coming along so nicely! Our "adopted boat" will be on the water soon. You must be so excited.

You guys are great. What an exciting time for you! ,, Well, thanks for sharing your story

@DistantShoresTV

3 ай бұрын

Our pleasure! Thanks for the kind words Jeffrey😍

I am not a religious person, but I will pray you get to enjoy this boat and make some great videos for your legacy. You all are a Beacon of Light in a world of turmoil.

We are thrilled to be a part of this incredible journey and happy to know that your new adventures will be powered by Super B. We are eagerly looking forward to witnessing the finished result. Keep up the amazing work! 🙌🔋

@DistantShoresTV

3 ай бұрын

Thank you so much!😊

After watching, Vernon's, Learning By Doing channels episode yesterday of Peter Smith's Kiwi Roa, the two ways of thinking are vast. The Kiwi Roa is absent of solar. Peter has traveled on her over 80,000 nautical miles since 1994. Many of his miles in upper latitudes. He's a fascinating salty sailor as stubborn as they come. It's worth a watch for those interested in how such a feat is accomplished. Thanks for sharing your choices. I'm equally enamored by both you and Peter Smith's adventures.

@DistantShoresTV

3 ай бұрын

Thanks for your kind comments on the Distant Shores IV project. We'll check out Peter Smith's adventures.

she is beautiful. especially that arch!

Things are coming along nicely. I love that the manufacturer is taking your input seriously, not only because it'll be your boat, but also because you have many years of experience. That matters. I'm 65 and have been sailing since I was 15, and have spent the last 30 years doing high latitude sailing and boating, so I'm well aware of what does and what doesn't work. I love the raised pilot house, the retractable centerboard keel, an aluminum hull, twin rudders, etc. This will literally be a go anywhere boat, especially when it comes to there being ice in the water. I'm not sure if your prop is skeg hung or how it's protected but that's usually a big concern. There's a lot of what we call 'bergie bits' in the water and hitting a larger one w/ a prop is a surefire way to sheer a sheer pin or shaft key! Will be curious about the hybrid drive, but I wonder if you're going to also use both solar and wind power generation? In higher latitudes, like here in Juneau, Alaska, it can be quite cloudy for long periods and while solar does work here, it doesn't work as well as in areas you're used to sailing, so wind generators make up the difference. Some of them are very quite too. Plus you'll probably do some regeneration from the hybrid drive while sailing, etc. Sailing is the high art of boating, and high latitude sailing is the high art of sailing. The weather is a challenge, the water will kill you, the winds can be fickle, and the distances are great, but the scenery is definitely world class.

I know this isn't your first time through the process, but it seems this timeframe would be so exciting and overwhelming at the same time. I can't wait to see her splash!

@DistantShoresTV

3 ай бұрын

We are counting the days!

Looking good. If I may what was your thinking about flush mounted deck hatches vs “traditional” hatches. Thank you!

Awesome build. I’m always concerned about lithium below freezing because they don’t work as well. I guess it’s just assumed the inside of the boat will stay above freezing.

You're both very experienced yachter so would imagine this boat is a class act in Bluewater sailing

Perfectly constructed vessel i would say …. 🎉

Question about the placement of the Combi throttle on the left side of that panel. Seems the throttle handle protrudes high enough over the panel, (as demonstrated at about 10:56 mark,) so as to potentially have a sheet get caught on it perhaps, coming off that winch on the port side helm station. Will the combi throttle be mounted lower to help reduce the chance of a snag/break at an inopertune moment? She's looking great though, it must be said.

С огромным интересом и радостью за вас наблюдаю за процессом материализации МЕЧТЫ. ))

Whoooo hoooooo 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

Things are coming along nicely. The crew are doing a great job. I’m curious as a boatbuilder, how the furnishings and ceilings are being attached. I notice the insulation covering ribs and frames. Is this removed from contact areas with joinery for adhesion or is there battens or something of the like mechanically fixed first?

I've been wandering were you are.

I saw the recent news about the boating couple who was thrown overboard and robbed. Interested to know what safety precautions you take when you’re out and about in the ocean.

It’s great to see the detailed construction process! Question for the builders on process: wouldn’t it be more efficient for the varnish team to varnish all the prefabricated wood surfaces before final installation in the cabin?

@DistantShoresTV

3 ай бұрын

I suspect there would be risk of minor damage and needed repair if the prefabricated wood surfaces were varnished before installation while there is still work going on in the hull but we will ask the builder. Interesting question. 👍🏻

We Dutch know how to build boats, makes me proud.

First of all: congratulations on such a well executed project! I would like to ask you if you can explain how is the weight distribution managed in the construction of the ship? I see e.g.: the batteries all on one side, hence it should be a contra balance on the other side? Than you in advance and good luck.

I CAN SEE THE JOY IN YOUR FACE ON THE PROCESS OF YOUR BOAT !!!! ..🚢 ..THE DUTCH BUILDER'S ARE SO PROFESSIONAL 🔥 👌 I THINK THIS WILL BE YOUR LAST BUILD !!!😮😊

Please show us engine room as well 😊😊😊😊😊😊

The boat is looking amazing! I’m looking for a new radio for my boat and noticed the one you have selected what brand/model is it?

@DistantShoresTV

3 ай бұрын

Its a Raymarine unit

What a great design - can’t wait to see it in the water. I think I’ve watched every episode but I don’t remember you discussing why you chose white walls, some with horizontal and some with vertical stripes. Or is that a protective covering. Just curious.

@DistantShoresTV

3 ай бұрын

The walls will be painted white so you won't see the stripes. It is a traditional style in Holland imitating wooden planks and is very easy to touch up.

Absolute work of art. What a professional team working on this. Anyone in the Netherlands who can build an aluminum catamaran that you can recommend. Would this company do that.

@DistantShoresTV

3 ай бұрын

We will ask.

@teeanahera8949

3 ай бұрын

Have a look at the aluminium cat being built by Odisea for the Elcano Challenge in Vietnam. It is featured on Sailing Into Freedom’s channel. They have about 20 skilled guys working on the hull every day. All aluminium, top and bottom and no internal combustion engines (therefore no diesel tanks) but with sails and hybrid electric drive.

It looks like you have room for a few solar panels on your arch. Are you also going to put solar on the cabin top?

Does the solar arch extend so far aft that the registered LOA will exceed 15m?

great that the guys are pre thinking about quality of componenets, takes pressure off you guys. hard to find yards like that.

@DistantShoresTV

3 ай бұрын

For sure! Its been a pleasure dealing with the Enkhuizen brothers!

why u choose paint instead of coppercoat? Does coppercoat react with alluminum??

The steering system from the pilot house is hydraulic? Thanks

@teeanahera8949

3 ай бұрын

Ask a proper question and don’t turn a statement into a question with a question mark. It’s just weird.

👍🧿

@DistantShoresTV

3 ай бұрын

Thanks for the lucky charm! 🧿

Where's the first shakedown Cruise going to be?

In case of E-battery FIRE how would you put it out? Example look at the catastrophic KZread EV fires that can't be put out

@teeanahera8949

3 ай бұрын

This is not an EV. Only pure Li ion batteries may be dangerous. LiPo4 are not.

Any plans for a work shop man cave ?

What a boart!!

@DistantShoresTV

3 ай бұрын

Thanks @rchristie5401 😍

Hi very surprised to see all orange cables on the batteries and not black and red, or even colored tape. Why is that?

@SailingSnowGum

3 ай бұрын

The orange cables are data cables. Look again and you will see some thicker power cables, along with bus bars hidden under white cover panels between batteries. 🙂

@DistantShoresTV

3 ай бұрын

The orange cables are network connections to communicate to the charge controller

Turn the galley through 90 degrees. Your current configuration is very dangerous for ocean passages on a port tack. I know cos I've crossed oceans on my yacht with a similar configuration ;)

@teeanahera8949

3 ай бұрын

The only dangerous thing here is ridiculous armchair sailors on youtube.

Il me faudrait plusieurs vies pour me faire construire un tel bateau.

Do you have passenger availability for a christian senior to South America?

Amazing boat, but the battery technology needs 100 years of development before it gets good.

@DistantShoresTV

3 ай бұрын

We will report back on how it works

I do not understand, is not the point of a metal boat is to weld everything in similar metal to avoid corrosion, so why the stainless ladder and stanchions etc looks good but there is more than looks.

beautiful boat. terrible music sorry guys

@DistantShoresTV

3 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed the boat part of the movie anyway 😅

@teeanahera8949

3 ай бұрын

@@DistantShoresTVI thought your music taste was fine but not sure why a boat tour needs any music. But I am not complaining, it’s your video and that’s all that matters.

Nice boat. Too bad you dig go fore a hybrid. In you get a thermal runaway in a battery cell it will burn a hole in the boat in less then a 60 sec. You will sink like a rock. Dangerus.

@teeanahera8949

3 ай бұрын

I think your spelling is burning a hole in my laptop. Battery management systems for these sort of Li batteries are extremely safe. And plenty of lead acid batteries have caused fires through poor wiring etc which destroyed the boat.

all those batteries - dumbest idea ever

@DistantShoresTV

3 ай бұрын

Why do you say that?

@teeanahera8949

3 ай бұрын

@@DistantShoresTVThere is a whole MAGA crowd out there that hates the idea of technology changing. They have the same views about anything that didn’t come out of the 19th Century or perhaps the Dark Ages. 😅 He wouldn’t even have a clue as to why he believes that.

@starmountpictures

3 ай бұрын

​@@DistantShoresTV systems for cruising boats should be simple as possible - you know that. And yet the electric drive introduces a 'boatload' of complexity and weight - for what benefit? Two hours of electric range? LOL. Electric drive would be great for a little canalboat in Holland, to cruise the Plassen and have a picnic on the Eiland, then go home and recharge on shorepower. But for an ocean cruiser? Doesn't make sense. Energy density of diesel is more than two orders of magnitude greater than LiFePO4. (~46MJ/kg vs .37MJ/kg) Even with the inefficiencies of IC engines, Diesel is the superior energy store. And you're not getting rid of the diesel!! So instead of maintaining one power system, now you have to maintain two, and sacrifice the weight and space. If you wanted avante-garde, a diesel electric system would have been interesting, giving flexibility for engine mounting, and probably reduced vibration. I suspect you know all that, but there was 'promotional incentives' to be had, and there is woke fashion that a certain breed of Canadians can't shake. Recharging your 'environmental' battery bank with diesel power is just classic. Well the power-electronics can always be ripped out, and the rest of your boat is truly awesome. I enjoy your videos and wish you fair winds. 😉

Boring filming. Not a boring boat.

@teeanahera8949

3 ай бұрын

Everyone loves critics like you that: 1. Know how to make a great video. 2. Know they’re privileged. 3. Know they’re entitled. The reality is: 1. They know zero about how to make a video. 2. Are a boring person themselves. 3. Don’t have a meaningful life.

It's a shame that you don't show more of the real Netherlands while you're there. Your boat is being built in Friesland, a remote province where the main language is Frisian and not Dutch. The province of Friesland is not really a reflection of the major part of the Netherlands. It's empty, boring and the people there are very stiff. Dutch people come there once in a while to go on holiday, but otherwise have no business there. Show cities like Utrecht, Den Haag, Leiden or Haarlem, they are much more beautiful and reflect the real Netherlands.

@chirhoaten3220

3 ай бұрын

The real "Netherlands" was called Fryasland not that long ago, with many of the cities you mention having Frisian origins you clearly dont know your history.

@samderealist4224

3 ай бұрын

@@chirhoaten3220 Sure, in prehistoric times, about 1000 years ago... whaha...

@faceblub

3 ай бұрын

I also super disappointed that there was no Joost/SkiAggu - DistantShores colab. ;)

@DistantShoresTV

3 ай бұрын

@@faceblub We'll look them up.

@62Johnson

3 ай бұрын

This is such total nonsense, and utter disrespect for fellow countrymen. A remote province ... what a joke.