A big week this episode including Gel Coating and heaps of laminating. Fabricating a Catamaran Salon Dinette takes a load of hard work and the first three ...

And the Hull Weight Is !. This week I announce the winner of our guessing competition and 3 lucky winners will be receiving a "Life On The Hulls" T-shirt and ...

Before I can build the deck top I have to make sure all of the big ticket items are in place and the huge central piece of the catamaran gets a look in this ...

Dealing with the clean up and retro work involved in the demoulding is ongoing as I plan the next few months of boat building. The small blemishes on the hull ...

In the wake of the biggest day of this Catamaran Build Project there is no rest to savour the fantastic result of the demoulding of the Hull in last week's ...

Getting things sorted for the Ultimate day in his project so far turned out to be one of the biggest days I have put in since starting the project. The line up ...

With the Demoulding of our Catamaran Hull rapidly approaching the "To Do List" is ever increasing , and in this issue, I set about Ticking off the "TO DO" ...

The logistics and planning for the demoulding of a 40ft catamaran hull are many and of course sometimes things don't go exactly as planned . With extreme heat ...

Exciting times here on the Hulls as the demoulding day is nearing. This week I revisit the Lifting Trailer Rig that I started building 2 years ago and finalise ...

Hey everyone.What a week. After last weekend I can now say it really is " Life On The Hulls". Careful integration of the engine room modules is the order of ...

Months of work culminate this week in the final install of both of our Engine Room Modules. Plenty of prep and boat building this week as these parts will be a ...

An almost critical error is averted this week as the penultimate demoulding process looms after 3 years of work. Clearly demonstrates why we need to think ...

Installing the dead glass in this case , or dead wood in traditional boatbuilding speak is an essential part of any stern drive boat. The beefing up of this ...

After three years of talking about the lifestyle of Catamaran Cruising it was time for Janet and I to find out if we really like it, the verdict, you tell us. ...

Dry fitting an engine can be a bit of a task but finding the correct position for the shaft can be another matter altogether. Fun and games this week and ...

Simply put - a brilliant day for us here on the hulls as we determine the fit and placement of our amazing Yanmar 4jh57Engines. Patreon Membership Thank you ...

Finishing the bilge work will strike a major milestone in this project but with the most complicated region of the boat being dealt with here, the Catamaran ...

The Engine Room in my Catamaran has taken a great deal of work and planning and this week I begin the reinforcement and construction of the final Engine ...

Thinking into the future, the deck mould preparation can begin. Looking towards the container shelter tent and flipping the lid for the laminating. Finishing ...

Get a load of this, Yanmar Engine Removal - Test fitting our 2 Yanmar Engines was a big deal and removing them was equally as big. Janet and I spent a lovely ...

Take the help when you can,as my son Sammo hangs around and gets his hands dirty helping move engine modules out of the engine rooms and draws up a template ...

The classic, father and son battle of wills, and in this case heads as we muscle the Port Head module into a flexible position to enable access whilst making ...

This week is all about Strengthening the Portside Bathroom Module. Preparation and some precise laminating assists in keeping the weight down, and reinforcing ...

The ultimate joy in boat building comes when you complete something that will change the course of the build. Cutting Doors and Major Steps Tabbing makes for ...