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Ep091 How Thick Is My Cat’s Hull? – Life On The Hulls – Catamaran Build Project
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 submitted. I also make a huge template for the rear of our catamaran and spend time with family in sun...
Ep090 Essential Yacht Repairs – Trailer Sailor – Life On The Hulls – Catamaran Build Project
With so much to do before heading away on Holidays I decided to dig in to the essential yacht repairs aboard "Interim" our in between Yacht. Get ready to crammed into the cabin with me on this one and get up close and personal as we discover how to track a...
Ep089 Blackwater Tank Baffles and Workshop Cleanup – Building A Catamaran Australia
Planning to leave my project for a few weeks break, my attention is turned to my Composites Workshop and the tidy up is often more about preparing for the next stage than cleaning up. My blackwater tanks get some new baffles in them to solve the problem of...
Ep088 My bilges Ache – Life On the Hulls – Catamaran Build Australia
In a massive week I complete the blackwater bilges and adjust the cabin sole o account for foam core issues. Burrowing through hulls is no minor task and I clean up the site to prepare for a well deserved holiday and a sensible return to work. Please cons...
Ep086 Lining Fresh Water Tanks and Reinforcing Companionway – Life On The Hulls – 40ft Catamaran
It's time to coat our Catamaran's integrated water tanks with a potable epoxy coating and the process involved several layers over a three day period. Lots of technical discussion about chemistry here and our companionway reinforcement begins to complete t...
Ep085 Crash Bulkheads and Sailboat Woes – Life On The Hulls – Catamaran Build
Dealing with the pointy end of the Hulls this week, the crash bulkheads get a fresh coat of Flow Coat and I discover more issues with our Trailer Sailor as after 4 months out of the water she springs a leak and then the inevitable happens! Welcome back to ...
Ep084 Welding Deck Mould Pivot Legs – Life On The Hulls – Building A Catamaran Ep084
It has come time to start paying attention to the Catamaran Deck Mould that has now sat for two years waiting for some TLC. This week I start to consider the flipping of the mould and prepare some steel pivot legs to assist with flipping the mould to the u...
Ep083 Coating the Bilges and Black Water Tank Lids – Life On The Hulls – Catamaran Build Project
Hey everyone , lots of prep in this video and ultimately the flow coating of the forward bilges of the Cat. The black water tank lids need to be made and they are completed here ready for final painting and sealing. Please consider joining our patron tea...
Welcome to The Life On The Hulls Patreon Page
My decision to start a patreon page was not an easy one as I will always provide free content to our viewers. We have discovered the ongoing costs of producing these videos, however, are starting to add up and we appreciate any support we can muster to ass...
Ep081 Boat Fuel Tank Supports – Life On The Hulls – Catamaran Build
Some might say, the most boring video on the internet, others would disagree, but in reality if you want something to last, it takes time and perhaps a lot of discomfort to get a quality result. Remembering I don't have a team if cheap low cost, slave labo...
Ep080 Rot Proofing Bulkheads – Life On The Hulls – Catamaran Build Series
This week begins with the lamination of the Limber Hole sealing part mold I made last week and then the inevitable hours and hours crouching and squatting in the bilge where I frequently lost circulation in my legs, but I am not telling anyone that has bui...
Ep079 Cabin Soles and Limber Holes – Life On The Hulls – Catamaran Build
Common issues with rotting and de-laminating bulkheads are caused from improper sealing of limber holes and standing bilge water. In an effort to eliminate this, I set about making a limber hole sealing mold to make sealing bridges to safeguard the core of...
Ep078 Boat Blackwater Tank Build – Life On The Hulls – Catamaran Build
The decision to build my own blackwater tanks has opened up a lot of discussion and this week I finally get around to modifying the mould for a reduced capacity tank for the starboard side. Plenty of fibreglassing technique and mould making in this episode...
Ep077 Boat Plumbing and Cabin Soles – Life On The Hulls Catamaran Project
Hey guys, my Catamaran plumbing plan gets the tick of approval and the work on my cabin soles becomes my focus this week including being able to "access all areas" with ease for serviceability and function. Please don't forget to subscribe and like the vid...