Our tender is also our life raft - Ocean Craft aluminium tender
What if your tender could also be your LIFERAFT? 🤯
Meet Dark Side — our Australian-made Ocean Craft aluminium tender and one of the more unusual pieces of equipment aboard Sea Moon.
She may be small, but there’s a lot going on here. Dark Side has positive level flotation, a 25hp Yamaha, an unusual deep-V/trimaran-style hull design, aluminium construction and serious stability — and she’s designed with lifeboat/liferaft capability in mind.
In this Tech Talk with Scott, we take a proper look at why we chose her, what makes her different from a conventional inflatable tender, and some of the pros AND cons we’ve discovered while cruising with her.
Scott covers the hull and positive buoyancy, stability, engine capacity, how she gets onto the plane, her unusual underside, weight, beaching, the protective fender skirt, what we actually carry aboard — and finally, how we get her back onto Sea Moon.
And yes… our liferaft has a 25hp engine!😳
CHAPTERS
00:00 Intro
00:15 Our Tender — Meet Dark Side
00:35 Positive Buoyancy
01:50 Liferaft Capability
03:53 Stability
04:20 Engine Capacity — 25hp Yamaha
05:08 The Underside & Hull Design
06:10 Planing & Performance
07:43 Weight
08:56 Beaching
09:39 The Fender Skirt
10:47 What We Store in the Tender
12:43 Getting Dark Back Onboard
If you enjoy the more technical side of cruising and want to see more Tech Talk with Scott, let us know what piece of Sea Moon’s equipment you’d like Scott to pull apart next.
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What if your tender could also be your LIFERAFT? 🤯
Meet Dark Side — our Australian-made Ocean Craft aluminium tender and one of the more unusual pieces of equipment aboard Sea Moon.
She may be small, but there's a lot going on here. Dark Side has positive level flotation, a 25hp Yamaha, an unusual deep-V/trimaran-style hull design, aluminium construction and serious stability — and she's designed with lifeboat/liferaft capability in mind.
In this Tech Talk with Scott, we take a proper look at why we chose her, what makes her different from a conventional inflatable tender, and some of the pros AND cons we've discovered while cruising with her.
Scott covers the hull and positive buoyancy, stability, engine capacity, how she gets onto the plane, her unusual underside, weight, beaching, the protective fender skirt, what we actually carry aboard — and finally, how we get her back onto Sea Moon.
And yes… our liferaft has a 25hp engine!😳
CHAPTERS
00:00 Intro
00:15 Our Tender — Meet Dark Side
00:35 Positive Buoyancy
01:50 Liferaft Capability
03:53 Stability
04:20 Engine Capacity — 25hp Yamaha
05:08 The Underside & Hull Design
06:10 Planing & Performance
07:43 Weight
08:56 Beaching
09:39 The Fender Skirt
10:47 What We Store in the Tender
12:43 Getting Dark Back Onboard
If you enjoy the more technical side of cruising and want to see more Tech Talk with Scott, let us know what piece of Sea Moon's equipment you'd like Scott to pull apart next.
⛵ Welcome Aboard Sailing Sea Moon
Hi, we're Scott & Sandy.
Five years ago we matched on Tinder. Today we're living aboard our Seawind 1160 Lite catamaran, Sea Moon, sailing full-time around the world.
Every week we share honest sailing adventures, cruising guides, boat projects, tech tips, destination guides and the realities of life aboard. From hidden anchorages and unforgettable experiences to the challenges that come with living at sea, we bring you along for the journey.
If you've ever dreamed of sailing, travelling full-time or living life differently, we'd love to have you aboard.
🔔 Subscribe and join the adventure!
📅 New Videos Every Week
Wednesday (Alternating)
• Sea Moon Tech with Scott
• Coffee with Sandy
Sunday - Mixture of;
• Sailing adventures, destination guides and life aboard Sea Moon
🌐 Follow Our Journey
📺 YouTube
https://www.youtube.com/@SailingSeaMoon
https://www.instagram.com/sailingseamoon
https://www.facebook.com/SailingSeaMoon
⛵ Our Boat
SV Sea Moon
Seawind 1160 Lite Catamaran
Twin Yamaha 25hp Outboards
🎥 Our Gear
Cameras
• DJI Action 4
• iPhone 17 Pro
• DJI Mini Drone
Audio
• DJI Mic
Editing
• Movavi Video Editor
• Canva Pro
🎵 Music
Music created using the built-in music library in
- Movavi Video Editor
- YouTube Studio
Other
- Google Earth
- Google Earth Pro
📧 Business Enquiries
Sailing Sea Moon
Five years ago, we matched on Tinder. Now we’re sailing around the world aboard 'Sea Moon' — our Seawind 1160 catamaran — chasing weather windows, freedom, and a life we once only talked about over drinks on a first date. Three years on, we feel it's time to share our stories and help others find their pathway to freedom and adventure. If you’ve ever wondered whether a different kind of life is possible, you’re in the right place. What will we share? Adventures, stories, tech tips…it’s all In our greater plan to share with you all. Please SUBSCRIBE and LIKE (on YouTube)and tell your friends ☺️. This helps us reach more people and share more stories. Let our adventures continue! Scott and Sandy Sailing Sea Moon CREDITS Video equipment used - iPhone 17 Pro, DJI Action 4, DJI Mini 3 - Video editing tool- Movavi - Music - Movavi music
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