Building an ALUMINUM Sailboat Pt. 14: Interior - Cherry or Mahogany? | EP 234

#aluminumsailboats #cabinetry #woodworking #woodveneer This time on Distant Shores, we take you to the Netherlands, to Enksail Yachts, to show you the interesting method being used to construct the interior of our new Orion 49 sailboat. We need to come to a decision on the wood finish for our cabinetry - we're divided on whether it should be cherry or mahogany! A tour of a wood veneer manufacturing facility helps us make a decision and we learn how veneered plywood for yachts is constructed. What wood do we choose and why? Stay tuned to find out… 00:00 Introduction 00:53 How to build a sailboat interior 01:58 Plywood manufacturer Kuiper Holland 02:20 Types of wood for boatbuilding 04:00 Custom plywood for boats 04:35 The Veneer Department 05:59 Different types of veneer - which is the best veneer? 07:41 A Book of Veneer 08:43 Strength of wood and veneer 09:21 Gluing veneer together into a sheet 10:06 How much plywood is needed to build a 49 foot sailboat? 11:31 Mahogany wood reflects light 12:13 Sapele Mahogany 13:20 Cherry of Mahogany (Sapele)? 15:53 We come to a decision on the wood for the interior! 16:21 Open Day in Makkum Netherlands - Enksail Yachts 16:55 Credits 17:19 Bonus: Wood fashion ⛵️ COME AND VIEW "DISTANT SHORES IV" AT OPEN YARD DAY IN MAKKUM, NETHERLANDS ⛵️ DATE: Saturday, April 22, 2023 TIME: 10:00 AM until 4:00 PM (Registration required for viewing) ADVANCE REGISTRATION: info@gebrvanenkhuizen.nl LOCATION: Gebroeders van Enkhuizen Shipyard, Stranwei 11, 8754 HA Makkum, Netherlands WEBSITE: https://enksail.nl Makkum is a town of boat builders and every spring many builders participate in a collaborative Open Yard Day. This year the event falls on Saturday April 22, 2023 and Paul will be at the Gebroeders van Enkhuizen Shipyard to show attendees our Enksail Orion 49, Distant Shores IV, under construction. He's happy to answer your questions about the boat and his experience building with Enksail Yachts. There will be lots of activity at KM Yachts just around the corner too - many venders and suppliers will be on hand as well as many boats, both completed and under construction, will be open for viewing. Details at https://kmyachtbuilders.com/events/km-open-day/ If you want to see some beautiful boats it's worth making the trip to Makkum on Saturday, April 22, 2023! •••••••••••••••••••••• You can also connect with us on: FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/DistantShoresTV INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/distantshoresTV TWITTER: https://twitter.com/DistantShoresTV BUSINESS INQUIRIES: distantshores@rogers.com SPONSORSHIP INQUIRIES: distantshores@lighthouseagents.com ••••••••••••••••••••••• About Paul and Sheryl Shard The Shards 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 120,000 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. ••••••••••••••••••••••• Sign up for the Distant Shores newsletter for updates on adventures, Sail Away Weeks and special events... https://distantshores.ca ••••••••••••••••••••••• Thank you for watching! https://www.youtube.com/distantshorestv Sheryl and Paul ⛵️