Is this the greatest interior refurb ever?

Completely agree. It's a shame there aren't more options on production boats like this for those not in the charter market. We don't even use the second cabin on ours often, and a 6 seat table is completely wasted. I could certainly use a work desk though and a nice open space like thier "yoga area" would be very useful
 
It was only this weekend when I saw a globe in a shop that I realised quite how far north they were. They've moved to Iceland for a while, presumably for the winter months so will be interesting to see where they go next. Great to see they didn't need the generator so far too, I'm very jealous of their re-gen capability!
 
Many ideas from camper vans, fit boats. Clever stuff and I like the recycling of an older boat that may otherwise have been ignored, and finally would have been given up on.....
 
I have been aboard and it is very nicely done. A bit smaller than the videos in the flesh.

Their sailing in the northern latitudes has been impressive. They can take the time to sail anywhere were as I might motor because of limited time.

The electric install is interesting. They have a minor fortune of batterborn lifepo4 and their regen motor is also not cheap. However arguably they have pushed the boundaries of the possible.

I would like to see them use their torquedo more instead of a their petrol outboard and it would be nice if someone sent them a fuel cell.
 
gregcope said:
They have a minor fortune of batterborn lifepo4 and their regen motor is also not cheap
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Their $3k boat plus lithium and motor is still considerably cheaper than my boat though, and theirs is arguably much nicer! Their lifestyle is extremely frugal too which I think is how they manage to have the time. I'm sure they earn a lot now as a side product, but they don't seem to need it or want it.
 
Daverw said:
One of the few that have kept going without it being a long holiday paid for by others and constantly begging for upgrades on upgrades
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I suspect their life - it's far more than a holiday - is being paid for by others but, to my mind, the quality of the camerawork and the simple joie de vivre she demonstrates makes it worth watching.

I expect the real life testing and publicity the suppliers of their electric motor got is a more than adequate return on the investment. I'm unlikely to go electric any time soon, for one thing, I'd need two, but if I did, the first place I'd go would be that channel, to see who they used and how they did it, and I'll bet I'm not the only one
 
Stemar said:
is being paid for by others
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It's paid for through various channels. First and foremost they are both qualified architects who worked before setting out and continue to consult. As time went on, they have built up a reasonable income from YouTube. This is not a huge sum but it's certainly enough to completely pay their way independently and is likely as much as two "average wages" but nothing special (based on their subscriber numbers, viewer figues, like to dislike ratio and their category). Next is Patreon where people can directly pay them to keep producing great content, and they have a pretty good clan there who love the content enough to pay extra for some behind the scenes stuff. While I don't pay on Patreon, I absolutely understand why people do and for instance those people are currently seeing Iceland content in real time while the channel won't get there for a month or more. Next is direct sponsrship from B&G, Oceanvolt etc. where they get what are probably free products to test and talk about. Given their "celebrity" within the industry this is understandable, especially from Oceanvolt who need to show off their kit to get acceptance. Last that I can think of is that they also now do consulting and presentations within the boat industry, Kika recently spoke at TedX Cowes, and they both reviewed the Sanoma electric yacht.

Nothing I've seen suggests they are or have been supported externally, although they obviously aren't a rags to riches tale. To me the only thing they got for free was a life where they felt comfortable taking a risk, something many of us are not blessed with.
 
I'd love to see a weight distribution model; those "quartz" worktops are not light. Also they wouldn't have left that crescent partial bulkhead if they didn't think it was necessary, but equally they cut it away a lot from the original, so presumably they did some calculations on that.

Personally I would want a seating position with a decent backrest and a table in front of me, but no doubt they manage without. I wonder how useful that big permanent double bunk area really is.
 
It's Corian, which I don't think is particularly heavy. As said above they are both qualified architects so I'm sure they understood what they were doing materials and strength wise. Seems to be working well for them on their sail to Svalbard at any rate.

I suspect the open space is extremely useful while filming as well as when doing maintenance or exercise and also while entertaining which they seem to do a lot. The second sofa on my boat on the other hand is entirely without purpose. Some production boats have three or four sofas, so it's refreshing to see some imagination about filling the space. They also have the advantage that a relatively small boat now has a huge storage capacity since that whole thing covers lockers and water tanks.
 
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