Building A Chameleon Sailing Dinghy | Mast & Sprit #6

Constructing a mast and sprit for a Chameleon sailing dinghy seems like a simple affair, but it's actually quite complex. It takes a lot of effort to plane a 12' long 4x4 post into a 12' long 2" diameter mast. The process also creates an extraordinary amount of wood chips as well. Wow, what a mess. I cheated a bit on the sprit by using 1.5" round pine stock. The end product turned out absolutely wonderful. After the parts were built, I applied 5 coats of varnish. Shoot, just this step alone takes the better part of a week - sanding each coat once dry before the next is applied. Still, now that the parts are finished, they are just gorgeous to look at. All in all, I feel like I've done a good job at building these sailing components, and now the little boat is one BIG step closer to becoming a genuine, tiny sailing dinghy. Thanks for watching!! Ben, Tambi, & Molly | S/V Sandflea | "SAILBOATSTORY" ******* BECOME A PATRON ************************************ https://www.Patreon.com/SailboatStory ||| Pledge from $1 to $50 per video we create. This is THE BEST WAY that you can help us continue making these videos. Consider signing up today! ******* SEND A PAYPAL DONATION **************************** https://www.paypal.me/sailboatstory ||| Use this link to send a 1-time Paypal donation of any amount you choose. The funds will go towards all things that keep the adventure going. ******* GEAR WE USE ***************************************** CAMERA GEAR... PRIMARY CAMERA ||| https://tinyurl.com/yb7unfar ACTION CAMERA ||| https://tinyurl.com/yc2ogdf9 DOME LENS ||| https://tinyurl.com/yajnjr4l BENDY TRIPOD ||| https://tinyurl.com/yc5xlz7s DJI DRONE ||| https://tinyurl.com/yc7rusyz EDITING SOFTWARE ||| https://tinyurl.com/lqf44gp BOAT GEAR... MANTUS ANCHOR ||| https://tinyurl.com/ycqv2pcf WEBER GRILL ||| https://tinyurl.com/ycqnkj2l FISH FILLET TABLE ||| https://tinyurl.com/yd588pq6 AUTOPILOT ||| http://www.cptautopilot.com PORTABLE SOLAR GENERATOR ||| https://tinyurl.com/yc9arpau FOLDING COCKPIT SEATS ||| https://www.sportaseat.com ADVENTURE GEAR... POLESPEAR ||| https://www.gatku.com PADDLEBOARD ||| https://tinyurl.com/ybflohv4 PADDLEBOARD RACK ||| https://tinyurl.com/ya47p4ct DINGHY BOARDING LADDER ||| https://tinyurl.com/yb2hxobq BEACH SHADE ||| https://tinyurl.com/y6ustbjx DINGHY OARS ||| https://www.shawandtenney.com ******* SOCIAL MEDIA ***************************************** https://www.facebook.com/SailboatStory ||| FACEBOOK https://twitter.com/SailboatStory ||| TWITTER https://www.instagram.com/Sailboatstory ||| INSTAGRAM ******* MANTUS MARINE ************************************** https://www.MantusMarine.com/ ||| Nothing beats the holding power of a Mantus anchor in a wide variety of bottom substrates. ******** ASK A QUESTION ************************************** https://goo.gl/forms/rBH6Gmhdl9f3Jojl2 ||| What do you want to know? Ask us anything and we'll answer your question in an upcoming Q&A segment.