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| MUSTELID Photo courtesy of David Reece |
MUSTELID Venture (Video Series)
Anke and I are proud (and a little nervous) to announce that Small Boats Nation (online, and affiliated with WoodenBoat) is releasing a 15 part video series, produced by ourselves and featuring our MUSTELID Venture.
It is appearing weekends, in weekly installments.
Episodes are collected in this Playlist and this Collection at SBN as they are released. This is outside their paywall, so no subscription is required to view the series.
Episode 1 introduces us, how we live, the need and proposal for our vessel.
Episodes 1 - 6 focus on MUSTELID's goals, concepts, construction, outfit, rig and life aboard.
Episodes 7 - 14 follow our trip in MUSTELID around Chichagof Island (plus a detour).
Episode 15 takes a look back on what we learned (I'll link this once released).
NOTE: Releases have been irregular, ranging from one to three week intervals, and Fridays to Sundays. Further, the latestest episodes have been mounted behind their paywall, but these playlists link to open-access Youtube. Go figure.
Plans for MUSTELID and other designs are available at triloboats.com.
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Small Boats Nation has a wealth of useful information... please consider subscribing. I've written this article for them about this trip which appears in their July 2023 issue.
Yay! I am looking forward to watching the finished product!
ReplyDeleteAnd I second your endorsement of Small Boats Nation (known as Small Boats Magazine until a few days ago).
Just read the first installment article. Awesome.
ReplyDeleteI do wonder why you don't use GPS? Maps that "abandon accuracy for seek local information" is ah, exciting in my humble opinion.
My own much smaller lake sailing adventures find GPS and a folding bicycle an awesome combo. More than a few times I've beached the sharpie and rode a dozen miles or so for a coffee shop or ice cream shop for a snack.
Hi Michael,
DeleteGood question!
We've carried GPS as backup for years and never had to use it. But we wouldn't hesitate for fog or outer coast entry (where lots of things look much alike).
In the big picture, we sail in a region where line-of-sight navigation is target rich. But this a skill that gets rusty quickly if we don't keep using (and improving) it. GPS is a crutch we (lazy sailors) can get very used to!
There's a small picture issue... to help out in close quarters, GPS has to coordinate with accurate charts. Neither NOAA nor eCharts are that accurate in most of the places we'd need the assist. Boat after boat up here runs into or swings into a mis-placed or unmarked rock after GPS all clear. Lat/Long is pretty durn accurate, but does little good for the up-close and personal.
So that's it in a nutshell... don't need it big picture (excepting dense fog with no or few other indicators), and don't dare it small picture. So far, we've sailed around both needs.
For your use, sounds like just the thing, with a payout in ICE CREAM! Wow!!
Fair winds,
Dave Z
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ReplyDeleteWHOOPS! I clean up spam on occasion, and mistakenly deleted some of the 'anonymous' posts, here.
DeleteMy apologies for my sloppy work!
Dave Z
Awesome news Dave. I’ve been waiting a long time to see your new design. I’ll look forward to watching your entire series. I know it’s going to be great! I hope you two are healthy and happy. Hogfish Maximus and Chris say hello!
ReplyDeleteHi Chris,
DeleteGood to hear from you... here's hoping your move to the PNW has been a happy one!
Dave Z
ReplyDeleteThis new boat of yours is nearly the exact boat that I have been envisioning building for the past 5 years. I just couldn't decide on the bow shape and was planning on a Punt Garvey/Dory with an aft-cabin and removable outriggers for stability. I'm thinking of a little wider beam so the bunk can be aft P to S with a small galley on Port. Anyway, I'll keep watching for the plans to come out. I love the Sampan bow. I'm just about ready to start building. I just bought some plans for a 24' Catamaran but I would rather build this boat because I would rather own and sail this boat. Beautiful job folks. Thanks.
Hi,
DeleteI'm with you... love the shape range among these simple hulls. They've evolved independently from ancient Asia, throughout Europe and Africa and into the Americas and Oceania... definitely shapes that hover at a high level of function.
I've always been fascinated by the log > raft > scow > garvey > sharpie > dory lineage... useful at every step.
I'm working on the plans, now... I miscounted in the post (will correct), and they should be released 12 August.
One thought on the wider hull... it will be much more stable, but much harder to row. Either way, best wishes toward your project!
Dave Z
That's okay, I'm not planning on doing a lot of rowing, maybe just a little here and there. I am planning on having a couple batteries for some LED lights and an electric motor of some kind. Maybe a Torqueedo or maybe just a trolling motor to get away from the dock or the trailer. I have always thought that I could sail through or around most anything, having practiced doing it a lot in tight quarters but often in calm waters in my old Flying Scott! But not sure about this one... Yet!
DeleteNone the less, I'll buy a set of your plans when you get them done. I can scale them up 10% without too much hassle. But as soon as I saw this boat, I knew this is the one to build. Add some solar panels to the roof and a folding bicycle and I'm in heaven.
Thank you for leading by example. I can't wait to get started.
Hi,
DeleteSounds great! Can't see it in these pics, but we have a 100W solar panel on the telescoping hatches (good look coming up in Episode 6).
For the bike, check out swytchbike.com for a clever electrification .
Feel free to alter the plans any way you like, and don't hesitate to drop me a line if I can help!
Dave Z
Hello Dave ,
ReplyDeleteAre these plans going too be on your Study Plans page ?
Thanks
Be Well
Hi,
DeleteI've got the plans complete, and they are being mounted at triloboats.com, as soon as my webmaster gets enough connectivity.
I believe it will be mounted on the same page as the StudyPLANS (Order Plans link).
Dave Z
12 August
ReplyDeleteI see the MUSTELID plans are available as a Full Set of plans. Are they also going too be available as a Study Plan?
ReplyDeleteHi,
DeleteI won't be putting out MUSTELID as a StudyPLAN... those work well with box barges, but M is a somewhat Curvy Dog, and therefore much more of a challenge to present.
That being said, we kept the price very low as such plans go ($50.00). The free video series helps with that as it serves as an adjunct to the info provided in the plans.
Dave Z
It would have been nice in the videos to see a _lot more_ detail about the design and construction of the rocket stove hood. Maybe that can be featured in a future blog post? Please?
ReplyDeleteI'd order Mustelid plans just for that, if they included full details.
DeleteHi,
DeleteThanks for the suggestion... I'm reaching, these days, for something worthwhile to write about. 8\
The plans don't contain heater details. Most people who build have pretty definite ideas about how they prefer to outfit, so I don't generally specify. But a post is a great way to flesh out the option.
I'll get to work.
Dave Z
I also was intrigued by the rocket stove and hood, hoped to see more details. So yes, I too would like to see a post about your heating system.
Delete~Kees~
I’ve heard or read somewhere I think that you plan to change the Mustelid’s rig for better on-wind sailing. What rig are you thinking of?
ReplyDeleteHi,
DeleteWe waffled for a while about a shaped, quadrilateral main - possibly sprit boomed or gaff - but are pretty much leaning against it.
The main difficulty is quick and easy reefing from the cockpit. Some brailing systems work ok, but it's hard to beat that roller furling on a smaller sail.
We didn't really sail that much into the wind in MUSTELID, anyway. Since it's unballasted, we can't sail hard on in higher winds, and in light winds, it's hard to beat rowing straight into it.
Mostly, we use the windward lift to cross big expanses of water... any help to windward saves a lot of rowing once we reach the far shore. But then, it's not hard to just wait for a fair wind.
Dave Z
good morning anke and dave, just finished watching your mustelid videos....there are not enough adjectives...
ReplyDeletewonderful/beautiful/captivating, so great to see you guys in your element.
not sure if we told you but we know are based in cap-breton, a habitation on the margaree river near the gulf and kilda hangs out when we're not on the move in the bras d'ors. if you can access it we are on instagram @svkilda robin+karen
Hi Robin and Karen,
DeleteGood to hear from you! Kilda is as lovely as ever, and we love your cruising grounds!
If you ever have the urge, we'd love to see you write or produce a video. You guys are WAY more photogenic, and the more the merrier!
Dave and Anke
...Well, I'm speaking for myself, here. 8)
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