Ask Us Anything! Building an Aluminum Sailboat

This time on Distant Shores we answer your questions about our new custom aluminum Enksail Orion 49 sailboat while visiting the shipyard in the Netherlands. Questions such as “When is the expected launch date?” to “Is there insulation?” to “Why is the cabinetry being built out of the hull?” are addressed and more…

00:00 Introduction
01:37 When will Distant Shores IV be launching?
02:25 What is the “mock-up” and why is the cabinetry being built in it?
04:47 How is the hull being insulated?
07:47 Will the foam insulation break with the motion of the boat?
08:11 What if the hybrid drive fails?
09:44 What is hybrid regen?
11:04 How many batteries will the boat carry and what kind?
12:48 What kind of solar installation will you have?
14:02 What are your plans for Distant Shores IV? Where will you go?
16:38 Distant Shores Holiday Gift Packs
16:19 Summary
17:14 Final Credits

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Special Thanks to
Sailing SV Delos – https://www.youtube.com/ @svdelos
Sailing Uma – https://www.youtube.com/ @SailingUma
59 North – https://www.59-north.com/podcast
Brunton’s Propellers – https://bruntonspropellers.com/autoprop/
Combi – https://combi-outboards.com/en
Gebroeders van Enkhuizen Yachtbuilders – https://gebrvanenkhuizen.nl/en/
Lewmar – https://www.lewmar.com/
Super B Batteries – https://www.super-b.com/en

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🧔🏼👩🏻‍🦰 About Paul and Sheryl Shard
The Shards are award-winning travel documentary television producers and videographers who have been cruising internationally since 1989 documenting their global adventures for television, social media, in books and sailing publications. They have sailed over 110,000 nm including 9 ocean crossings and are the producers and presenters of the Distant Shores sailing adventure TV series which is broadcast to 47 million households in 24 languages around the world (AWE, Nautical Channel, ACCTV, ShineTV). Through their TV programs, YouTube videos, articles/blogs and popular cruising seminars, the Shards help anyone dreaming of setting sail to get out on the water and experience their own adventure safely and comfortably.

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