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Finnish man builds inexpensive solar boat and sets off to mediterranian. Gives out the plans for free (m.youtube.com)

submitted 1 week ago by Nickelalloy@lemmy.world to c/solarpunk@slrpnk.net

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So i thought this fits here, he calls the boat Helios 11 and builds it with very little experience. He docunents the adventure quite well and shares what he learns, and also shares all the plans for the boat for free.

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[–] Speculater@lemmy.world 0 points 1 week ago (2 children)

Someone in the comments said it best, it's a very cool canal boat but nothing that light would stand-up to open ocean waves.

[–] humanspiral@lemmy.ca 1 points 1 week ago

its ok for coastal mediteranean too. He did use it through canals of northern europe to get down to spain.

[–] poVoq@slrpnk.net 1 points 1 week ago

This specific design maybe not, but similar light plywood-epoxy catamarans based on designs by James Wharram are well regarded and proven open-ocean sailboats.