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Matt built fiberglass hinges ,Duracell project episode 74.

I wouldn’t know what kind of hinges you would use on a carbon door. I have to build some new doors for my Catana but they will be made from foam and glass with wooden blocks for the hinges. Good to see a video from you guys 👏👏👏👏👏

Haven't the Spanish govey knobs just knocked down a bunch of dams ???

Carbon hinges maybe?

Cheers Young Barnacles. Cool door and wheel. Super sorry about the floods.

I’m interested in effectiveness of your 3dp cyclone. I tried two types on RD and gave up, went to a bagged Karcher with Dust Class M bags. My cyclones only trapped ~50% of the fine fibreglass / filler / paint dust. The karcher is so much quieter.

At the beginning where you were talking about the metal fittings needing to be of high quality, I was thinking about the possibility of using rope hinges on doors, those figure-8 lashings. I've not seen it done before, but if rudders were attached to the hull using rope hinges, why can't one use them on doors. I guess that they aren't great for doors that need to be water tight, but I am sure that something could be done....

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I assume you have tested the winglets. Did you notice a tangible difference?

Ehhhh! 🖐

Hello, how old was the 3Di Main and/or how much he get until falling appart?

Happy Christmas Paikea! Chainplate episode is helping me with my project to put runners on our 471. Fond memories of racing the boys in parent/kid regatta in Antigua a while back...even if Harry got the last Laser available ;) Until our paths cross again!

Some great info here, I've ordered my new sails with low friction rings in the tack with his exact system in mind. Now I'm trying to streamline the lines and hardware, you've given me some useful ideas with this video. Thanks!

Thanks for sharing, but the wind is taken away your speech!

Welcome back from the exciting adventures.

Must’ve just passed you heading north to Venice on Razzle Dazzle.

Your new boat🎉

_The good old days!_

Beautiful boat. Too bad it's without a motor.😢😢😢

Regarding the PLA core, is epoxy capable of gluing fiberglass to the plastic?

You had it hauled out but did not show if you faired the keel/hull joint that looked pretty non-racy.

It’s my dream to sail around the world

Generally speaking if you were to increase tension on both side stays that increases mast bend (assuming aft-swept shrouds)? And so the forward triangles are just to get that balance right? Great video, going to start paying more attention to the rigging and angles on various boats I get on

Miss you guys. Love the DNAF1

Just a little extra to make sure it kicks off right before I finish!😅

Hola amigos. I am constantly bumping my noggin on the door. Why not make the door ways taller? Seeing the holes in your bulkhead made me smile cause I’ve got the same ones in Swift. I have plans to fill them in too.

Nice to see I’m not the only one itching from all the fiberglass dust 😅. It’s been a one month slog of cutting out all the old wood and glass in my 2 lockers in front of my mast. Water had gotten under the wood and rotted a lot of it. I managed to get vinyl ester resin which is so much nicer to work with than polyester which even finds its way through latex gloves. I also choose flocoat instead of paint. Catana used a shitty grey paint that just peels everywhere it’s put after a few years. Happy to just have finished this so we can get back to cruising…

Our Richard Woods cat had a rope drum steering system. Ropes passed under the bridgedeck to the external tillers on aft decks. Very low tech but worked well. If it's just the helm pump leaking at the joint (O-ring hose fittings or flare?),

Thank you for your post.

Brilliant, as always. I can't wait to see the conversion of the steering. Getting feedback from the helm is important.

You must be stoked with Balthasar's performance in the middle sea race, looked like it got a bit willing out there at times. Cheers for the vid.

Very informative, thank you. It's nice to see the boys enjoying the catamaran sailing.

yay welcome back have you given any thought to using outboards instead of diesel engines, I've seen some cats and 12m monos using them as main propulsion system aside from sails of course, would like to hear ead your opinion on it

“And this very precise dose of catalyst to ensure that this will go off just before I’m done” 😂😂 yup… I’ve been having pretty decent results diluting flowcoat with acetone to achieve a smoother finish with fewer brush strokes. Any thoughts on this? have always wondered if I’m compromising the curing process by doing that as I’m not equipped to test hardness of the cured product ? Also big fan of the doorframes, did you have access to a mould or make your own?

😂 Like drawing blood from a stone! You're doing a good job...😊

Glade your are Backstreet...🎉

Nice to see you back!

Thanks for posting.

Great explanation on difference between flowcoat and gelcoat. I slowed it down to 50% and typed it into my "boat projects" note pad file thank you.

Glad you’re back, you were missed!

Another NASA level boat project !

Thanks for sharing your knowledge buy this chanel, it is always a treat when you are on air! your knowledge are impressive!

Great video! Have you already made any positive or negative experiences you can share with us?? I‘m just before starting my ruder refit due to water inside of it and I was wondering if I should add some winglets as well, as I‘m re-laminating the outside as well. I thought of using symmetrical surf keel fins from the surf industry, as my boat is 27“ monohull only. Do you think this could work,??? And is there a specific angle the winglets should be mounted? Any lifting moment to be included or simply 90 degree towards the ruder and straight direction of the forward speed direction?? (Hope you‘ll understand what I mean eventhough my English is not the best). Keep on the great work you’re doing. Thanks!

Your videos are awesome- so educational! For a 50 foot catamaran with an 85 mm2 mainsail, what are the pros and cons of blocks attached to webbing loops for reef points 1 and 2, versus perhaps a block at the luff and low friction ring at leech? I guess I am curious about pros/cons of using blocks vs LFR, e.g. friction in system, reefing line chafe, etc. Thanks!!!

I didn't see where the carbon was wetted with resin. Maybe you didn't show it.

How did you draw out the first template?

I've just accepted a massive project on a 34' Gemini up here in the Midwest US. (Detroit and Chicago) this video has given me a ton of piece of mind that I can get this bulkhead replaced.

Just excelent!

Thanks so much for sharing all the details. I had a tri with a 60’ wing mast. (SPIRIT) Jason Gard bought it) The biggest problem was chaffing and the tightening of all lines leading back to the cockpit as the mast rotated. How do you prevent this?