In front of the white sand beach, a lone boat floats quietly on the blue waves, swaying slightly along the waves, leaving dark water marks on both sides of the hull.
The cheers on the shore were warm and noisy, as if a grand holiday banquet was held on the island. [Awesome!] [Society, Brother Fang, builds a boat in five days]
[Who else!]
[Yao Jun: Within one day, I want to see full-scale models appear on the club’s shelves!] [Sorry, I bought them all this time!]
Everyone witnessed with their own eyes how the little leaf boat in front of them was forged by iron and fire, step by step from a twenty-meter-high palm tree to the shape of the boat it is today.
This kind of operation has never been seen in daily life. For most tourists on the island, it is an unprecedented novelty.
Not only that, with the arrival of Bi Fang, there seem to be more tourists on the island?
Phils, the manager of the adventure resort, and Horsley, the driver who specializes in taking tourists around Easter Island, may have the most say on this.
It is now mid-April, more than half a month has passed since the tourist season with the largest number of tourists, and the number of guests staying here should be getting smaller and smaller.
Phils checked the check-in records in the past two days and found that the resort's occupancy rate actually increased instead of falling! The most important thing is that these people have all increased in the past two days.
After asking the driver Horsley, he found that this was indeed the case. April was supposed to be a day when the workload decreased, but he did not feel it. Instead, there were still a large number of tourists for him to drive around the island every day.
Looking at the surrounding hotels, although the increase is not as obvious as that of the adventure resort, it has stopped the downward trend, and it seems that there will be another wave of reversal of youth.
The reason behind such abnormal behavior is why Phils has a clear mind and increasingly feels that his boss's decision is wonderful.
It cost tens of thousands of dollars to transplant the two trees at the door. Apart from making the facade look better, it has no use. Now it seems that I am still short-sighted.
As the Chinese saying goes, Phoenix, Wutong, what will happen to you?
Phils, who often interacts with tourists from all over the world and understands the culture of major countries, feels that his boss is really wise and powerful.
Beautiful. On the beach.
With his bare feet and trouser legs rolled up, Bifang pushed the canoe into the seawater. The slightly cool seawater was submerged up to his thighs.
The water is a little deeper, and the canoe is still floating stably on the sea, without tilting or leaking. It is exactly the same as a normal ship, except that it is darkened by the fire and is not so beautiful.
After confirming that it was almost done, Bi Fang was ready to board the ship.
Canoes come in many forms, slender, wide, narrow and fat, all depending on needs and trees.
In order to achieve extreme speed, some racing boats build the hull like a long shuttle, which requires extremely high skills to maintain balance and move forward at high speed.
But not all canoes are like this. It is impossible for Bifang to build his boat like that. He would be suffering for the next month of crossing.
If a person can maintain a certain level of waist and abdominal strength for a month to maintain balance on the ship, then this person's human attributes may need to be questioned.
If Bifang's ship is a normal ship that can move forward quickly and provide a resting point, it can move at high speed during the day and lie flat to sleep at night, and there is no need to worry if it encounters small winds and waves.
That's why Bi Fang needs to choose a palm tree that's big enough, with a hull that's wide enough so it won't easily roll over, and that can provide enough safety and buoyancy.
Although it has not been further polished, it looks no different from a normal boat.
It is nearly four meters long and more than half a meter wide. In order to sail well on the sea and avoid water intrusion and rollover, the two ends of the hull are raised high. In order to prevent cracking, the two bows are made of solid wood and are not hollowed out. This can effectively prevent the bow from being too thin and causing it to break.
Judging from the shape alone, it even looks like a scaled-down Viking ship, which is both beautiful and practical.
If it is made normally, a palm tree can be split in half to make two canoes, but the resulting boat will be relatively flat and unable to cope with wind and waves well.
In order to achieve the current shape, Bi Fang could only make it at the high cost of one ship. Fortunately, the results were gratifying.
The advantage of a canoe is that it is integrated into a boat and has an extremely strong structure.
"The most convenient launching point for ocean boats can be at the waterside pier. Before entering the boat, be sure to check all the equipment."
"First check whether the life jacket is properly worn. If you are using a waterproof skirt, you can roll it up first to avoid sitting on the skirt when entering the cabin. Keep the paddle within arm's reach."
"Always remember that when you need to add a person's weight to the boat, it must be added to the center line of the boat, otherwise it will easily capsize."
"First press the rear extension of the cockpit rail firmly, and place your feet near the center line of the cockpit. Then lift your body, pay attention to slowly adding weight to your hands, and put your body into the cockpit. The order of exiting the cabin is reversed. .If you use a waterproof skirt, it is most convenient to connect from back to front and on both sides at the same time.”
"If there is no waterfront pier, you can find other suitable launching points. I chose a smooth beach without big waves. The main purpose is to make the water flow gentle and have a suitable depth. Find an object that you can rely on, such as the shore. of rocks.”
With the current quality of the hull, Bi Fang can skip these techniques and get on the boat directly without any problem. The buoyancy of the hull is enough to support some irregular operations.
But Bi Fang did not forget that he was still live broadcasting.
Since the first live broadcast, Bi Fang has always kept his personality in mind and has never changed.
Bi Fang stepped on the sea sand with his feet and pulled the boat close to his side. Then he placed the makeshift oar on the edge of the boat and rested the other end on the shore stone. He pressed the rear extension of the hull with one hand and buckled it with his thumb. Hold the oar shaft, press the shore stone firmly with your other hand, and block the end of the oar placed on the stone. In this way, you will have a very stable support.
"Be careful not to put too much pressure on the paddle, otherwise it will break easily."
Then Bi Fangxu sat on the edge of the cockpit, with his feet still bearing the main weight.
With Bifang's now enhanced sense of balance, he has no problem maintaining this posture for a long time in the fluctuating sea water, and it can even be said to be somewhat relaxed.
Bi Fang used one foot and the hand pressed on the shore stone to bear weight, slowly raised the other foot, put it into the boat, and then placed his whole body. Before sitting completely, he used appropriate force on the shore stone to maintain balance. .
"You may not be able to control your balance when you get on the boat for the first time. If you have a friend by your side, you can fix the hull of the boat and make it easier to get into the boat."
After entering, Bifang lay directly in the hull.
The 70-centimeter width of the boat can better fit the body and leave some room for turning over, so it is not too narrow and the experience is quite good.