Building an Aluminum Boat - Design Part 1 with KM Yachtbuilders
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Join award-winning documentary filmmakers Paul and Sheryl Shard as they manage their first hybrid-powered aluminum flagship, Distant Shores IV, in Bermuda in 2026.
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Continuing with our project to build a custom aluminum boat, we begin a feasibility study with KM Yachtbuilders in the Netherlands by going through a series of key questions with owner, Eeuwe Kooi, to determine our design criteria. Using beautiful and informative footage taken on past cruises aboard our previous boats plus the lively discussion with Eeuwe, we explain the things that we liked and didn’t like about the 4 other boats we’ve owned during 31 years of international cruising and what features would make the perfect cruising boat for us.
Bonus: Download a complimentary .pdf of the questionnaire covered in this video to help you get clear on your own criteria for a new, or new-to-you, boat. http://eepurl.com/hygdIL
This video is 25 minutes long so we include the following index so you can jump ahead to topics of interest if you are short of time:
00:00 – Introduction
02:10 – Main Criteria
03:28 – Raised Salon / Pilot Salon
05:17 – Keel (ballasted swing keel vs lifting keel)
07:21 – Comfortable Onboard Office Space
10:22 – Cabins, Heads and Showers (includes berths and sea berths)
14:37 – Keep What You Love
15:32 – Galley Layout
19:33 – Stern Configuration (scoop, life raft locker, twin wheels, table)
22:10 – Prioritizing Criteria
23:10 – Create a Shared Document to Build Specification
24:23 – Conclusion and What’s Coming Up Next Time
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KM Yachtbuilders: https://www.kmy.nl/
Dykstra Naval Architects: https://www.dykstra-na.nl/
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Highfield Classic Inflatable: https://www.highfieldboats.com
Integrel On-Engine Generator: https://www.integrelmarine.com/
MG Energy Systems (lithium batteries): https://www.mgenergysystems.eu/
Ultra Anchor (35 kg): https://www.ultramarine-anchors.com/
Oceanskies Yacht Registration: https://www.oceanskies.com/yachts/
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About
Paul and Sheryl Shard 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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