A Race to Finish the Cabin Top Before We Get UV Damage (MJ Sailing - Ep 341)
We need to cover our fiberglass before it gets RUINED!!
Wow, it feels so different being outside in natural light each day now! With the views of leaves blowing in the wind and a fresh breeze coming through the cockpit and salon, the workdays go by much faster than they used to cooped up inside.
This comes with a price to pay though, because there are certain areas of the boat not yet ready to see sunlight. One of the major ones is the seams of our cabin top. We glassed the three pieces together in the spring of 2023, but haven’t done anything to the area since then. And because the fiberglass can get damaged by UV, we now need to make sure they’re covered right away.
Thankfully this is a simple enough task to take care of. After a quick sand with 80 grit, Matt applies our TotalFair epoxy fairing compound, and starts a daily routine of sanding and filling to get these seams flush with the rest of the cabin top. We had hoped to get a layer of high build primer on right away as well, but there was a delay on our shipment of that.
Another project getting full attention at this moment is our cockpit doors. We go back in time a little as Matt hangs all three doors and measures out where the windows will be. Using a combination of our track saw, jigsaw, and oscillating tool, he cuts out the shapes for the windows and makes a frame around the edge where our acrylic will eventually be.
As soon as our high build primer comes in, these will get a coating as well, and then we can get them in place to make our catamaran even more secure.
We hope you enjoy!
Thank you SO MUCH to all our Patrons for your continued support. Without your help, these videos, And This Build, would not be possible.
Much love,
Jessica, Matt & Georgie
If you have spring projects on your own boat and would like 5% off your purchase of Total Boat products, make sure to use our link here!
https://www.totalboat.com/MJSailing
Link to our boat: https://maxcruisemarine.com/
Thank you SO MUCH to our Patrons. These amazing supporters help keep us on the boat, our camera equipment up to date, and the videos coming. Without our patrons, these videos would not be possible.
To join the Patreon ranks, please visit:
https://www.patreon.com/mjsailing
or
Buy us a beer through PayPal! https://www.paypal.me/MJSailing
or
Help contribute to the build by shopping our Amazon Wish List!
https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/2B2BOYEH9THAH/ref=nav_wishlist_lists_1
Delivery address:
Kentmorr Marina
910 Kentmorr Road
Stevensville, MD 21666
Thank you!, Matt & Jessica
Videos made by Jessica, featuring Matt and Georgie.
00:00 – Leftover tent projects
03:02 – Cutting windows into our cockpit doors
06:59 – We didn’t prepare for this!!
09:29 – Fairing out cabin top seams
12:29 – The doors have come so far!
15:35 – Closing
Music:
Blackened Out – Coma Svensson
Cotton and Strangers – Candelion
Dead for Nothing – Another Notion
He Got Away – Roof
Night Vision – Will Harrison
Pandemonium (Tribute Version) – The Mondays
Camera equipment used:
– Google Pixel 7
– GoPro Hero 8
– DJI Osmo Action 4
Previous Boats: 1983 Trisalu 37 – custom aluminum, built in Quebec (Elements of Life) Where we’ve been: 2.5 year refit in Indiantown,
Florida; Abacos, Bahamas; St. Barth’s; St. Maarten; Antigua; Saba; Azores; Ireland; Scotland; Norway; England 1989
Sabre 34 Targa (Serendipity)
Where We Sailed Her: U.S. – Bahamas – Jamaica – Cuba – Cayman Islands – Honduras – Guatemala – Belize – Mexico – Bermuda – Azores – Madeira – Canary Islands – Sint Maarten – BVI’s – USVI’s
Editing software: Adobe Premier Pro
Website: http://www.mjsailing.com
Facebook: / mattandjessicasailing
Instagram: / mattandjessicasailing
& / mj_wayfaring
We need to cover our fiberglass before it gets RUINED!!
Wow, it feels so different being outside in natural light each day now! With the views of leaves blowing in the wind and a fresh breeze coming through the cockpit and salon, the workdays go by much faster than they used to cooped up inside.
This comes with a price to pay though, because there are certain areas of the boat not yet ready to see sunlight. One of the major ones is the seams of our cabin top. We glassed the three pieces together in the spring of 2023, but haven't done anything to the area since then. And because the fiberglass can get damaged by UV, we now need to make sure they're covered right away.
Thankfully this is a simple enough task to take care of. After a quick sand with 80 grit, Matt applies our TotalFair epoxy fairing compound, and starts a daily routine of sanding and filling to get these seams flush with the rest of the cabin top. We had hoped to get a layer of high build primer on right away as well, but there was a delay on our shipment of that.
Another project getting full attention at this moment is our cockpit doors. We go back in time a little as Matt hangs all three doors and measures out where the windows will be. Using a combination of our track saw, jigsaw, and oscillating tool, he cuts out the shapes for the windows and makes a frame around the edge where our acrylic will eventually be.
As soon as our high build primer comes in, these will get a coating as well, and then we can get them in place to make our catamaran even more secure.
We hope you enjoy!
Thank you SO MUCH to all our Patrons for your continued support. Without your help, these videos, And This Build, would not be possible.
Much love,
Jessica, Matt & Georgie
If you have spring projects on your own boat and would like 5% off your purchase of Total Boat products, make sure to use our link here!
https://www.totalboat.com/MJSailing
Link to our boat: https://maxcruisemarine.com/
Thank you SO MUCH to our Patrons. These amazing supporters help keep us on the boat, our camera equipment up to date, and the videos coming. Without our patrons, these videos would not be possible.
To join the Patreon ranks, please visit:
https://www.patreon.com/mjsailing
or
Buy us a beer through PayPal! https://www.paypal.me/MJSailing
or
Help contribute to the build by shopping our Amazon Wish List!
https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/2B2BOYEH9THAH/ref=nav_wishlist_lists_1
Delivery address:
Kentmorr Marina
910 Kentmorr Road
Stevensville, MD 21666
Thank you!, Matt & Jessica
Videos made by Jessica, featuring Matt and Georgie.
00:00 - Leftover tent projects
03:02 - Cutting windows into our cockpit doors
06:59 - We didn't prepare for this!!
09:29 - Fairing out cabin top seams
12:29 - The doors have come so far!
15:35 - Closing
Music:
Blackened Out - Coma Svensson
Cotton and Strangers - Candelion
Dead for Nothing - Another Notion
He Got Away - Roof
Night Vision - Will Harrison
Pandemonium (Tribute Version) - The Mondays
Camera equipment used:
- Google Pixel 7
- GoPro Hero 8
- DJI Osmo Action 4
Previous Boats: 1983 Trisalu 37 - custom aluminum, built in Quebec (Elements of Life) Where we've been: 2.5 year refit in Indiantown,
Florida; Abacos, Bahamas; St. Barth's; St. Maarten; Antigua; Saba; Azores; Ireland; Scotland; Norway; England 1989
Sabre 34 Targa (Serendipity)
Where We Sailed Her: U.S. - Bahamas - Jamaica - Cuba - Cayman Islands - Honduras - Guatemala - Belize - Mexico - Bermuda - Azores - Madeira - Canary Islands - Sint Maarten - BVI's - USVI's
Editing software: Adobe Premier Pro
Website: http://www.mjsailing.com
Facebook: / mattandjessicasailing
Instagram: / mattandjessicasailing
& / mj_wayfaring
MJ Sailing
Sailing the world to see the world! We're a couple of high school sweethearts in our late 30's that have been on the move for 9 years; creating videos of the ups, the downs, our triumphs and our trials. After circumnavigating the North Atlantic in our last boat Serendipity, (1989 Sabre Targa 34), we took on a 2 year complete refit of our new boat Elements of Life - a custom aluminum 37' monohull. After sailing her to the Arctic, we sold her in 2020 to begin our newest project of building a 42 ft catamaran. Check out our website for more information, and support us by subscribing to our channel and liking our videos. Want to support the production of our videos? - Become part of our Patreon family and get videos before anyone else! - https://patreon.com/mjsailing - Make a donation through the PayPal link on our website - http://mjsailing.com - General inquires, please contact us at: [email protected]
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