The Making of Mingming II ; Partea 5

31 thoughts on “The Making of Mingming II ; Partea 5”

1. Really like the work. Firm follows function. Like the doghouse. Giving my ideas for my boat. Looking forward to the finished job. Thanks.

2. Form follows function.

3. looks great.

4. What do you use to glue the foam to the hull side?

   Why do you choose the color gray?

   Thank you for these videos, they are very instructive.

5. the insulation , what did you call that ? thanks tom.

6. The boat really looks good! Very nautical ! I am excited about it as well! I wish I was a part of it all. How is the new stout looking cabin top , or observation room fastened to the rest of the topsides? It all looks very strong & simple the way a proper craft should be. I wish you continued good luck with it all. I will be watching every posting!
   Regards,
   Philip Markham…….

7. Good stuff, thank you.

8. I hope you're going to fit lee cloths to those berths. There's no point in always having a lee berth if you're not protected from falling out in all cases bar a complete inversion.

   I agree with your thought that nav lights might be best on the side of the dog-house. That will, at least, provide the correct cut-off for anyone looking from ahead.

   What about ventilation? You don't want to suffocate in bad weather! OK, I know she's unlikely to be air-tight, but you do need to change the air often.

9. Loving your boat! I wish I had the skills and knowledge to do the same. Thanks for posting 🙂

10. Foam is glued with a combination of double-sided carpet tape, and constructional contact glue. The former holds the carpet in place while the latter cures. Grey is the signature colour of both the Mingming's – neutral and functional!

11. Yes, the berths will have restraints – webbing straps rather than lee cloths. There is a small opening portlight for ventilation.

12. The insulating foam is a nitrogen-blown closed-cell foam called Plastazote – great stuff – very easy to work with, though expensive. I use 25mm medium density.

13. The main carlings for the observation pod are glued, screwed, and occasioanlly bolted to the original cabin top, and also heavily filleted with epoxy glue. belt and braces, as per usual (you can't overbuild an ocean-going yacht!).

14. Is there an advantage to a bilge keel sailboat? Have you had any ventilation issues in hot weather with your previous boat?

15. Roger I have not seen the engine yet and wondering what you will have for an engine ?

16. For ocean sailing I have never used an engine. I may have an electric outboard on Mingming II that can be used in the cockpit well, purely for getting in and out of harbour.

17. Bilge keels are very practical – boat can take the ground, can be craned straight on to the ground, anchor in places other yachts can't go, easier and safer to trail, stronger bilges, easier motion at sea. No ventilation problems, though I've never really sailed anywhere very hot. Don't forget that insulation can work both ways – keep the warmth in in cold climates, but also the heat out in hot climates.

18. Roger, I'm going to build up my Tartan 27 as a stout circumnavigator using the same unsinkable and keep it simple design philosophy you have on both Ming Mings. I'm even going to convert it to a junk rig. Where will you keep your anchor and where does one find that beautiful style of chocks you use? I especially like that massive chock on your bow.

19. Actually, on Mingming II the anchors will be stowed below somewhere. I want to keep the foredeck as light and uncluttered as possible. As a deep water sailor I rarely use an anchor. The big chock on the foredeck is the original bow cleat that I have set on a raised mahogany block to make it more versatile. Good luck with your project. Roger

20. Thanks for the response. Looking forward to your next video.

21. Brilliant, Roger.

22. Thanks, Basil. Hope you are well and enjoying a good season. Roger

23. Love these videos.  Can't wait to see the finished product.  Would have loved to have seen some of the work you were doing while you were doing it.   Laying foam, putting in the doghouse, etc.    Love seeing the guts of things. 

24. Wow. The simplicity and completeness of your design is impressive. Scrap lumber, Old Lamp post. Fiberglass and over built. OUtstanding!

25. The logical beauty of the way you are doing this is impeccable! At first my thoughts were more critical, thinking, "this guy is all function and no form," however, after watching closely, I have migrated over to the opinion that the logic behind the way you are creating Mingming II is absolute beauty! I am thoroughly enjoying the process. Well done, my friend!

26. dog house is superb

27. I love all these videos and your books.

28. 🌷

29. Bloody palatial! Yes, just what you'd expect on an ocean going yacht, yes but on a fifty footer! What an amazing transformation, my first boat was an Achiles 840, she was a great little boat. Your videos are superb, and I've just ordered the first of your books.

30. Hallo do you sell your boat? For me she ist perfect. To go around the world.

31. Dear Sir, I know this video is a bit dated now and I'm not sure you still respond to new replies, may I ask why you chose a boat of this size/length versus a boat of a bit larger size, interior capacity/comfort and exterior dimensions/weight/stability? Forgive my novice question but one day in the future I hope to sail to Arctic latitudes. I am currently restoring/refitting my own sailboat. Im very inspired by your videos and others and try to glean as much knowledge from them as I can as I lie in the bowels of my own boat, contemplating the potential stresses that every nook and cranny may have to be capable of enduring in extreme offshore situations.

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