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Regular viewers will have seen us battle to keep our dark green gel coat on Fair Isle looking goos over the years. We've tried all sorts or restoration methods and protective coatings like top end nano technology ceramic coatings. We actually thought our g...

This week we are finishing our dinghy repairs and heading out on the next leg of our trip. We are excited and nervous for our first overnight passage on Dauntless and are looking forward to taking on this first! If you haven’t noticed, that is our theme ...

I never thought we would be rammed by another boat! its terrifying to look out the window and see a boat headed straight for you! In this episode we are rammed by another boat. The police come to visit. We do some terrible gel coat repair, and pull a boat ...

Building a 12 mtr Catamaran raises many questions and in this Episode I attempt to answer these and put you in the picture. It is a bit of a long one but shows the process and a boat builders way of thinking, whether good or bad. Cheers Rossco. Check out ...

This issue features an epic struggle with the orbital sander and the accurate measuring and placement of bulkhead templates. It certainly has taken some time to get this right. Have fun. -~-~~-~~~-~~-~- Go Back to where this all began at Episode 1: https:...

A decision to build a 40 foot Catamaran should not be taken lightly. Join Ross Boardman in a series of videos that shows the ups and downs, logistics and blood sweat, swearing and tears involved in the building of a fibreglass composite catamaran. This is...

Episode 17 brings the demolition of a truck chassis for our boat yard trolley, and I complete the hull side foam core and lamination in readiness for a 2 week holiday in Canada. -~-~~-~~~-~~-~- Go Back to where this all began at Episode 1: https://www.you...

Coming at you from Marina Seca Guaymas, we get onto the real work, starting at the local lumber shop. We purchase plywood for a waterproof deck box and to make repairs to our dinghy. Ty gets to work on some gelcoat repairs for Varuna and builds a box on ...

This Episode I go into technical detail as to the major equipment used in the Gel Coating and Laminating of our 40 foot Cruising Catamaran. Setting up a professional system can be daunting and I have established the best system for my project that ensures ...

A decision to build a 40 foot Catamaran should not be taken lightly. Join Ross Boardman in a series of videos that shows the ups and downs, logistics and blood sweat, swearing and tears involved in the building of a fibreglass composite catamaran. In this ...