Our New Whaly Boat! Maiden Voyage in Rough Seas

Rotomolded plastic boats are the killer-app for watercraft. Inherently buoyant (unsinkable), inherently anti-fouling (no marine biota consumes it), lightweight, inexpensive, built-ins friendly, and easy to repair holes if stranded on a deserted island (just need a magnifying glass, a plastic bottle, and sun). Whaley’s not the first RMP boat, but looks like a great boat to have and to hold.

To make launch and retrieval easy, re-engineer the trailer to what's called a hinged trailer. Extend the drawbar and hinge it twelve inches past the trailer chassis V. The V will now be formed into a down facing channel, at this point a sliding tongue is required on the drawbar to lock the chassis. In retrieval, when winch pressure is applied the unlocked chassis will hinge up, in doing so will lower the rear of the trailer to form a ramp. This also aids in a soft launch. In Australia this style of trailer was all the rage for small boats in the 70s and 80s. Most people are amazed to see it in operation, I hope this helps. Cheers

Have been running whaly boats for arround 3 years now at my saling school, they all struggle a little to get on plane and putting people more forward while trying to plane it and then making them sit mid ship has worked good for us.

I purchased a rear 5000lb winch to pull the whaly out of these types of situations. So versatile! And it looks cool using a winch to hook up out of the ocean. #teamrustsucks

Add a hydro foil to the 40hp.
Will increase stability and help with porpoising. Boat is Uber cool!!

I've just ordered one getting it here in the UK end of November 👌 seems like the perfect dinghy for my camping and fishing trips

You guys are hilarious! Love it. Guys being guys!

That little boat looks like so much fun

I own one of these boats but the 500 r model, there a very capable little boat. I use it commercially to carry cargo. I've seen them carry 2000kg in calm weather if your brave or mad enough and 1300kg in weather conditions that your out in.

I've had 600kg in 40mph winds you get a good soaking but the boat is stable enough

These boats would be better if they came as stick steer option so driver can ride up front for better weight distribution, vision and control.

Экстремальное путешествие , можно стать кормом для акул , но очень интересно , молодцы .

Wider tyres (or deflated a bit) and don't be afraid to get the trailer wet. Whally boats are great but they are fairly heavy. You won't have that many hands all the time. enjoy, enjoy.

Awesome video!
This has me sold on a whaly. Thanks for sharing

Looks like the palm log method of launching might be better than the trailer. I launched lots of pangas from the beach in Costa Rica by pushing them on logs. How heavy is that boat compared to pangas? It seems like it should be lighter and easier to push.

Part boat, part Tupperware. I dig it.

Smart move to take the trailer off at the tongue, then tilt it way up to begin the retrieve. Much easier to lift the trailer up like that, than to lift the boat up to match the trailer height. They call that using your head--and always do that, lift it with your mind before you break your back.

Love the boat.to small for cali waters but a great boat.must book trip.

Larger Fatter tires would be the trick. You could have also just unloaded it in the sand and pushed it into the waters.

"Put it down and storm the beach" 😂 that gave me a good chuckle.

Lol ..don't think I've ever seen less experience working a trailer 🤪