This week is a bit of a milestone as the Sole is of our Catamaran is finally completed.The last piece of the floor puzzle takes a bit of time to establish as ...
The installation of our blackwater system has taken some serious thought indeed. Subfloor systems require considerable thought and planning and I am almost ...
To finish a stage of the boat is a real motivator and the completion of the Fresh Water Tanks is exactly what I need to spur me on. Locking down one of the ...
Amongst a hoard of other jobs, working out how to secure things in a boat as I lock down the Catamaran soles is time consuming in itself. This week securing ...
Painful and critical decision making leads to some major decisions this week as I discover the Art of Modification to ensure a correct fit and a solid form ...
There aren't many meditative things about boat building. It's dusty, noisy uncomfortable and very very hard work. This week, after being enlightened to the ...
Major events like the Catamaran Fuel Tank Sole Lockdown can take days even though the actual process is less than an hour it often takes days of work to get ...
Working out a method and completing the shelving in the Main Cabin Stateroom sees the future for the rest of the build. Taking time to do things right and all ...
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 ...
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 ...
Sometimes building a boat can get a bit grinding and it's important to keep your eye on the prize and this week we escape the project for the Annual Seawind ...
Determined to finish my water storage solution I set about finishing the 2 integrated water tanks in my Catamaran Hull. The summer heat is really taxing in the ...