Not only do we have the catamaran build happening in the tent, but there's another secret project that we've been working on lately.
While I turn my attention towards that for a few days, Matt is still busy inside of the tent preparing for our bulkheads t...
In preparation for our bulkheads to get placed in, there are five areas we need to lay down unidirectional fiberglass, spanning from one hull to the other.
We hope you enjoy!
Much love from Annapolis!
Jessica, Matt & Georgie
Link to our boat: http...
We're AMOST to the stage where we can begin putting in our bulkheads!! But we have just a few preparatory steps before we can get there.
Although the bulkhead placements were provided by Max Cruise when we received the hull, we've made a few small tweak...
** Become a Patron, and get your NAME written on our Catamaran!!
https://www.patreon.com/mjsailing **
Now that we have bonded the bridge deck together, it's time to glass all 50 feet of the inside seam. There's multiple steps involved, including making su...
This is the moment we officially become a catamaran!!
** Support the build - become part of our Patreon family!!
https://www.patreon.com/mjsailing **
We hope you enjoy this week's episode where we bond the bridge deck to the hulks with our methacrylat...
**Would you like your name PERMANENTLY PRINTED inside our catamaran? Check out our Patreon benefits and join today for special benefits.
https://www.patreon.com/mjsailing **
Now that our inner hull piece has been attached with the methacrylate, it's t...
We've finally done it!! We've made our first bond with methacryalte! Not much from keeping us being a floating catamaran now!
** Support the build - become part of our Patreon family!!
https://www.patreon.com/mjsailing **
We hope you enjoy this week'...
We have a treat for you with our newest episode - and the great news that our Methacrylate has arrived! Now this means we can permanently bond our hull pieces together!
Before we get ourselves to the point of no return though, we need to figure out a wa...
We hope you're ready for the second installment of this episode (remember, there's no additional charge on this!!) as we get busy once again with unidirectional fiberglass.
After the mess we got ourselves into last time - now we're armed with a bit more k...
In Part 1 of this episode, Matt and I focus once more on bulkheads number 4 and 5. Now that we've cut out the areas where the doors will be, we need to go back and add a little strength. This comes in the form of adding three sheets of fiberglass to the ...
With our MDF board properly measured and cut, we can now transfer that to our bulkheads to cut out three perfectly matching doors.
The two of us take the measurements on the bulkheads themselves to find the centerline - and from there, where the doors wil...
This week we move onto work with our bulkheads and run into one area that has us scratching our heads.
**Want to support the build and get behind the scenes footage? Join our Patreon Family today! https://www.patreon.com/mjsailing **
Of course if we're...
We spend three more days working to get it back to the one piece it was when it was originally moulded in Vietnam.
The underside of the hull went surprisingly easy, but then we had to deal with keeping the upswing even across both sides as we bond it toge...
Aligning has still been a little tough, and that's because our bridge deck keeps flexing in opposite ways. Time to bond that back together so we no longer have this issue!
**Support this build AND get behind the scenes videos by becoming a Patron today!
...
Now all the pieces are with us, it's time to give the boat a dry fit before we can think about glassing in bulkheads, or bonding the components together.
**Like our videos and want to support? Become a Patron today!
https://www.patreon.com/mjsailing **
...
We're only 48 hours into having the first set of components for our catamaran, and she's already starting to come together and look like a boat!
Follow along as we work tirelessly to get all the components unloaded from the container - and fail miserably ...
After one year of planning and six months back in the US, we finally have the components of our catamaran arriving to us, which means the build can commence!
Start your clocks - the two year process starts now!!
With the few days before the container arr...
We start the morning by preparing ourselves to enter the St. Augustine Inlet, which back in 2012, left the three of us shipwrecked for three months when we went off course and ended up in breaking waves.
(https://www.mjsailing.com/thursday-november-29-2012...
As you know, we've been waiting quite some time for the new catamaran to arrive. So why not spend that time sailing?
When our friend Jeff asked if we'd like to spend a little time in sunny Florida, (and why not?, the snow had just arrived to Annapolis) w...
Want to be the first to know all our boat building secrets? Become a Patron now!!
https://www.patreon.com/mjsailing
When we first bought the components for our build, we were sure we'd be using dual outboards for propulsion. But, now we've found ourselve...
You may have heard before that we worked out a deal with the marina for our build site - but did you know we're only paying ONE DOLLAR A YEAR to be there?
**Help support the build and get all the behind the scenes action by becoming a Patron today!!
https...
There's been YET ANOTHER DELAY with our container, so we've decided to do some sailing in Florida instead.
Due to bad weather, our container did not leave Vietnam on January 3rd, as we had originally anticipated. Instead there were a number of delays, sh...
We're out at the Viking to take a close look at all of the things we'll need to complete before we can move aboard her as our temporary home.
In this week's episode, we're just about a week away from leaving Annapolis for the holidays, and are making one ...
We get to work on the Viking, replacing the forward hatch - only to find it is full of rot and the deck will need to be removed to properly fix it.
In between working on the tent at Kentmorr, we also need to pay a little attention to the Viking 35, to sta...
Something AWESOME is coming!
Be the FIRST to know⛵
Sign up for exclusive updates and be the first to hear when we go live!
Get sneak peeks, exciting announcement, and special content straight to your inbox!
By clicking “Accept All Cookies”, you agree to the storing of cookies on your device to optimize our website, personalize and measure the effectiveness of advertising and collect statistics on usage. Not consenting or withdrawing consent, may adversely affect certain features and functions.
Technical or Functional cookies
Always active
Technical or functional cookies are essential for the basic functionality of the website. They are necessary for general web administration, session identification, website security, and presenting optimized content based on your devices. They also improve the general usability of the website, enabling features such as logging in to your account, adding products to your shopping cart, and checking out securely. These cookies are crucial for the website to function properly and cannot be switched off in our systems. They are typically set in response to actions made by you, such as setting privacy preferences, logging in, or filling in forms. While you can configure your browser to block or alert you about these cookies, please note that some parts of the site may not work properly if you do so. It’s important to mention that these cookies do not store any personally identifiable information directly related to your identity. We may place these cookies without your explicit consent as they are strictly necessary for providing our service.
Preferences
The technical storage or access is necessary for the legitimate purpose of storing preferences that are not requested by the subscriber or user.
Statistics or Performance cookies
We utilize statistics cookies to optimize the website experience for our users and gain insights into its usage, such as the number of website visitors, unique visitors, visited pages, and traffic sources. These cookies enable us to measure and enhance site performance by identifying the most and least popular pages and tracking visitor movement. This data aids us in understanding and analyzing website performance for continuous improvement. All collected data is aggregated and therefore anonymous. Disabling these cookies hampers our ability to monitor site visits and performance effectively. We ask for your permission to place statistics cookies.The technical storage or access that is used exclusively for anonymous statistical purposes. Without a subpoena, voluntary compliance on the part of your Internet Service Provider, or additional records from a third party, information stored or retrieved for this purpose alone cannot usually be used to identify you.
Marketing, Advertising, and Tracking cookies
On this website, we use marketing, advertising, and tracking cookies to personalize the advertisements we show to you, ensuring they are meaningful and relevant. These cookies also allow us (and third parties) to gain insights into the effectiveness of advertising campaigns. This is achieved by creating a profile based on your click behavior and Browse activity both on and outside our Website. These cookies link you, as a website visitor, to a unique ID, for example, to ensure you do not see the same advertisement repeatedly. The information stored in these cookies may also be used by third-party ad providers to show you ads on other websites you visit. Because these cookies are used for tracking and marketing purposes, we ask for your explicit permission to place them.