Drascombe Lugger Tent
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- čas přidán 13. 09. 2024
- Bandicoot II tent set up on boards on a Drascombe Lugger.
Video doesn't show the inner being rigged up.
I'd recommend for just one person. Although a 2-man tent it would be a bit of a squeeze
Update August 2023
My deck plank system has been revised with a new much better system: takes up less space, the flysheet of the tent can be erected before the planks go down, therefore giving quicker (or temporary) shelter, and now any rain drains off the tent onto the side benches and out of the scuppers rather than before where the water ran onto the planks and under the tent!
Here's a link to a video with the new system - decking part is about 3 minutes in.
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Just to let viewers know that my deck plank system has been revised. New system much better: takes up less space, the flysheet of the tent can be erected before the planks go down, therefore giving quicker (or temporary shelter), and now any rain drains off the tent onto the side benches and out of the scuppers rather than before where the water ran onto the planks and under the tent!
Here's a link to a video with the new system - decking part is about 3 minutes in.
czcams.com/video/R0t-fB6I6MM/video.html
Great solution Steve - practical and easy to erect. I was going to make a custom tent but now looking at a suitable camping tent - much easier.
Hi Steve - can you give a bit of detail of how the tent is secured to the boat, guy lines, pole fixings etc? Thanks.
Hi Charlie,
With the decking in this video it was easy - just drilled holes in the wood that the poles could slot into and drilled double holes with cord threaded through where all the pegs go. One guy at the front to the mast and four at the back to hooks in the deck where the boat cover gets tied - at least something direct to the boat in case the wooden planks take off!
With the new decking (other video mentioned) the poles and peg positions are on the side benches. The tent is to one side, so on that side the poles are just tied to eyes (up against bulwarks) to stop them moving and on the other (in the middle of the side decks) I drilled holes and installed bushings to hold the poles. At the tent peg positions there is either a small eye (at the sides) or if in the middle of the side benches, small cord loops (two holes drilled through the side benches and loop of cord threaded through) - means you can sit on the loops when sailing and no chance of tearing clothes / oilies etc.
If you look at the other video 3mins 3 seconds in, you will just see:
Port side, bottom right - Deck bushing with cord loop beside.
Starboard side - middle left (in line with thwart) - Cord loop.
All peg loops on the tent have ca 20cm of cord used as tie-downs.
And when I say cord I actually used 3mm Dyneema.
Great idea!
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What is the advantage to having a stand alone tent as opposed to making one that fits the boat?
I can see a fitted tent being far more comfortable with half the cockpit being a bed platform and the opposing side seats remaining as seats to use for lounging, cooking/eating at a table etc. Even the portable loo/bucket could be set up and used in relative comfort.
Good question!
Dinghy cruising / camping is a bit of a journey. You try different things, keep some, change some, modify others, take aboard ideas, dump others, dream of an ideal solution, or splash out on that Drascombe Coaster! So in answering your question there will be facts, other questions, all indicating there is no common ideal solution for everybody in every location.
What is the advantage to having a stand alone tent as opposed to making one that fits the boat?
- The standalone tent allows you to camp ashore away from the boat.
- It is considerably cheaper than a bespoke tent that fits the boat.
- The fly sheet and inner tent arrangement is warmer, dryer and more midge / mosquito resistant than a boat tent.
- It allows you to separate the generally damp boat environment from a dry sleeping area.
- Comfort of a large flat sleeping area.
Saying that, all the points you make are valid - but are possibly one step closer on that journey towards a dinghy with a small cabin (Drascombe Coaster?). Do you sail on the sea or in a fresh water environment, what are the weather conditions like? I personally don’t like the idea of a salt water soaked boat in cold temperatures at the end of the day being the inside of my “cabin”. Half the cockpit could be decked over but would require some form of bracing down the centre line. You would be forced to “live” at the sides, close to the tent walls, whereas the greatest headroom would be on the centre line. If I want to sit down comfortably in the tent then there is space at the end of the cockpit to place my feet / legs below the level of the platform and still in the shelter of the flysheet. Space even for a bucket! Comfort as you say is relative - but I don’t go dinghy cruising for comfort!
Cool. Would've been nice to add the interior set up.
Too wet to keep recording!
A quick CZcams search gives various reviews, including the inner set up.
czcams.com/users/results?search_query=Bandicoot+2+tent+review
@@steveporteous3157 It would have been good to see how you set up for camping on your boat. What kit you have, where you store it etc.
@@peterguilliatt Hi Peter, much as you see it there at the start of the video. Plenty of water proof holdalls / bags to keep sleeping bag, air mattress etc. dry. Stove and food / water stored in locker aft. Idea is to be able to access everything needed from the tent without going outside. After the platform / tent is up, all the bags are either stored on the aft deck or under the platform. There is a gap at the end of the platform to give a comfortable seating position / access to under the platform.
Hi @peterguilliatt,
Here's another video - with shots of the tent inside and "stuff" that I take with me.
How's your own dinghy camping journey going?
czcams.com/video/R0t-fB6I6MM/video.html
Tent stuff starts about 3 minutes in.
Great idea Steve, what size is the tent,....how many person?
Hi Jeff, It's a two man OEX Bandicoot II that I got from Go Outdoors. I don't think they are still in stock. I looked at many tents (internet searches for all the dimensions) and choose the one that best fitted my lugger configuration - mainly the distance between the main and mizzen masts. I think camping on the lugger is fine for one person but would be a bit of a squeeze for two or more. I've since changed the platform to one that fits inside the side benches - takes up less room when stored and means the tent can be erected before the platform is installed. Think about how / where you'll tie the tent down. Good luck!
Thanks Steve, I was looking at making a boom tent for my boat but your idea would be much quicker and probably more comfortable. I'll have to measure up the boat again and see if I can fit a two man tent in. I have an Iain Oughtred Shearwater so not as much room as the Drascombe Lugger, but your idea of laying the boards across should work in my boat. Where do you do your cooking? Just wondering if you cook in the tent or ashore. Happy sailing, looking forward to more of your videos particularly camping from the boat.
Cheers,
Jeff@@steveporteous3157
@@Ingvir Re the cooking, see about 1 minute into the video you see the rudder slot and the bronze top bearing? My jet boil stove fits nicely there, so outside the inner tent but in the shelter of the outer flysheet, with the centre part rolled up. I sit on the boards across the boat with my legs in the cockpit recess. I did use an old "Optimus" petrol stove but it was too much of a fire hazard!
The only time I've cooked ashore was once on a canal trip; it's too much bother to take everything off the boat. On the boat everything is to hand.
I'll try to capture next years camping trip on video!
Regards,
Steve
Hi Steve, the platform looks great !, Any chance of providing the board dimensions so I could get a shop to cut for me ?, also the side support boards? Thank you
Any chance you can message me on FaceBook?
Hi Steve ' probably a bit late to the party, bnut I am plannin to do exactly the same on my Lugger this summer. As per Tom´s question ' any chance you cd share the board dimensions with me? ( I can't find you on FaceBook, sorry!)
@@matthewcole3766 Sorry Matthew, just saw your comment today.
Try a FaceBook search on Steve Porteous Drascombe and then Messenger.
Just bought a dabber , with this type of camping in mind - can you let me know the make/model of tent . Wld save a lot of research. Thanks .
It's an OEX Bandicoot II from Go Outdoors - but I think it is no longer available. Not sure if it would fit a Dabber anyway. Best to measure up the Dabber and get all the key dimensions, and then start looking at various tents to see which ones fit. Need to consider where all the poles will go, how you're going to tie it down, does it get in the way of the mast, where is the entrance, where would a stove go to safely cook, can you easily get on/off if tied up to the shore or at anchor, can you go forward after the tent is up to tend the anchor / lines. I was able to use the tent unmodified which is handy if you want to use it ashore as well. I've seen some people who modify the tent to get it to fit, i.e. cut out around mast.
Good luck!
@@steveporteous3157 Thanks so much for the reply - I favour a tent that can be moved onshore if necessary - with little modification. Looks like the main issue is the slatted foundation and storage for that when underway . I get what you say ref open end foe cooking/access at the stern.
Buy a swag go on line BCF in AUS. They don’t roll up as small, they can if you take out the mattress and put an inflatable one in though. 🇦🇺👍🍺