Change of pace for me this week and getting into some detail with the working out and build of some Yacht Locker Shelving in foam core. I am obsessed with ...
Life On The Hulls
Getting some real progress is the order of this week as the internal Cabin modules need framing with FRP Composite Angle. This will allow me to see in real ...
I am going to fill you in on the constant prep and ridiculous effort of building a Catamaran on my own. I love every aspect of this project, but at times it ...
Both of the forward cabin soles are now glued , filleted and tabbed in place to allow for unbridled access to bulkheads and a seriously happy end to climbing ...
Big week here on the Hulls as the Cabin Sole and Water Tank is "DONE". Having this floor glued down has sped the whole build up immeasurably, as the bulkheads ...
Building some Bimini Hard Tops for my friend Ron in this week's Episode with a quick break down as to how we went about building some pretty nice Hard Top ...
The Central Bulkhead Lockdown is a major milestone in this project as everything stems from it to form the internal structure of this Catamaran. My shin cops ...
Part 2 of the Catamaran Bulkhead Install in this issue as all goes to plan with some decent filleting and tabbing. Preparation is paramount in the correct ...
A very exciting day in the build our Catamaran is the Main Bulkhead Install. Dealing with extreme heatwave and humidity we installed the bulkhead, filleted and ...
At long last you may say," he has finally locked down a major section of cabin sole and ready for bulkhead install". This episode is all boat building and the ...
I rarely put a day"s work off, as the chemistry and the mental production line that can be Life On The Hulls can be pretty demanding, but when you get a chance ...
Back into the templating phase this episode as the stern double berth takes shape and I work out how to build full size double beds into our Catamaran. My ...
Big week of laminating here everyone. Batches of work are certainly the way to get ahead as I set up and lay up separate sheets to become robe and cupboard ...
As things start to get finished the weight of them is taking it's toll on me as I manually heave things into place and I find myself getting more and more ...
A mere 8 months on, I have completed the build of my holding tanks amongst a thousand other mini projects, ready to have there fittings put in and painted ...
I have made a decision to install drains on each of my Bow Crash Bulkheads and the effort to do this is not without issues. A very tight space and some ...
In episode 52 Ally and Scott from Boating Journey try to stick to one of their boating resolutions and live on $15 a day, while living in DT Seattle. Watch the ...
Boating Journey
This week's episode comes at a time where most of our beautiful coastal region has been destroyed by Fire Storm conditions and our area has been on emergency ...
This week has been rather disjointed as the Aussie Bushfires rage around us and we grapple with the preparation and tension that goes along with the thought of ...
It's that time of year again where we all gear up in Santa Outfits and ride our bikes to aid the New South Wales Volunteer Bush Fire Brigades, chuck in a lot ...
Part 2 of the Epic main bulkhead laminating session takes the smaller component bulkheads to a new level when templating and detail becomes paramount. Making ...
I have been dreading the laminating of the plywood bulkheads in my Catamaran since day one, and to be honest, it was a simple process with lots of prep and ...
The larger jobs in this build take on new meaning when the heat sets in and this summer is already a belter here in Australia. Scarfing of the remainder of the ...
To work out exactly the thickness of the keel line of our Catamaran Hull, I found the test piece I made for the Australian Maritime Safety Test yet to be ...