Even small jobs can take an absolute age. The thinking and finally the doing are two very intertwined things and when things don't go as planned in can really ...
A boat build is nothing but a complicated series of details, and I get right into the Nitty Gritty of Catamaran Building Detail in this weeks episode. The ...
Two years after purchase , these brand new Dual Yanmar Engine Units are being installed. 2 x Yanmar 4jh57 Shaft Drive systems will give us the extra propulsion ...
Outlining a plan to demould the Catamaran Deck Part is all in this week's video. Revisiting some elements that had long been forgotten and I have come to the ...
Getting the Catamaran Deck Flange back to the mould edge to determine the separating line is critical before demoulding. This week I grind the excess laminate ...
Sharing the fun with someone else is always better than slaving away on your own, and this week my great buddy Jeff finally makes an appearance and gets down ...
Possibly one of the hardest parts of this Catamaran Build has been the Saloon Roof Challenge .Pull out the stops and get er done, I say. Patreon Membership ...
A blow to our family holiday plans leaves me with the chance to get a whole lot more boat work done and this week is no exception. Hoards of laminating sees ...
In a major move this week on Life On The Hulls, I set about making a Catamaran Bulkhead Alteration to allow the integration of the main Saloon Suite Module. ...
The purpose of the PVC Foam Core in this Catamaran Build aside, the shaping has been a real challenge to ensure I get a consistent lightweight structural ...
Plagued by shortages in supply I have to think outside the box to make sure I get this Catamaran Deck Build. The Dilemma , " No Foam Core " available anywhere ...
The days seem to run into each other and the constant laminating is becoming a bit of an arduous task as I consider detail and strive to obtain the perfect ...
Shortages in material supply and resin spray gun issues proves that outside influences can ultimately effect a massive project like this , but alas, I have a ...
This Catamaran Build is hotting up as I am well into reinforcing the Deck Mould Window Inserts to ensure not only the structure but the cosmetics in the end ...
In the aftermath of the Massive Gel Coating Session of the Catamaran Deck, we went straight into an 8 hour FRP laminating session, opting to lay down multiple ...
A quick view of an epic milestone in the build of our Catamaran. This time lapse is a glimpse of the process, without the mass of preparation beforehand. For ...
It's finally here, the all important Gel Coating of the massive Catamaran Deck Mould. In all, months of prep, polishing and repairing comes down to an hour and ...
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This week the immense work continues and we are almost there on the repair and preparation of the mould for Gel Coating and the fabrication of a 40 foot Foam ...
Time to put this Deck Mould repair behind me and move on with the actual layup of the deck. Sorting through the myriad of repairs required has taken a lot of ...
Future access is critical to important areas of the Catamaran is a must and in this issue a change to the Deck Mould is completed with the addition of an ...
Getting prepared for the deck gel coat and laminate is a mammoth task with many repairs and modifications. Part 2 of this process is at the stern cockpit ...
Now I am under cover and sheltered from the wettest season ever, I am been able to take to the repairs required to complete the mould Preparation. Repairing a ...
Feeling like I left last week's episode in the air, here it is, the final completion of the Catamaran Deck Shelter., not without it's dramas as always, ...