How Does It Feel To be Back On Our OWN BOAT??!! 😯 (MJ Sailing - Ep 242)

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  • @chrissummers2689
    @chrissummers2689 2 роки тому +1

    You need a Dremel for those tight corners.

  • @Baddco
    @Baddco 2 роки тому +1

    Investment in a Dremal might make sanding those nibs in corners a lot easier

  • @johntvedte8143
    @johntvedte8143 2 роки тому +1

    I’d suggest a Dremel drum sander for corners. Larger drum sanders of various sizes are handy too. 3M stikit P80 as example works well on different pipe diameters, and could be used on outside of hole saw for circles. I also like 2” & 3” Roloc discs. Keep up the great work.

  • @ConvergTV
    @ConvergTV Рік тому +2

    You guys are developing some mad skills. Maybe you should start building boats!😊

    • @MJSailing
      @MJSailing  Рік тому +1

      Maybe in 10-15 years when we need a break from sailing, lol.

  • @ED3
    @ED3 2 роки тому +3

    Old saying "Yard by yard life is hard. Inch by Inch it's a sinch. " Thanks for sharing.

  • @88rednut
    @88rednut 2 роки тому

    from an Australian, keep up the work your almost there but change your work shedual, start at 4am go to 10 or 11am whenever the heat starts to kill you then take a longer lunch (pub lunch) come back and do a couple of hours cleaning up and prep for the next moring. the heat sucks so you just have to work around it. trying to work through it just causes you to feel broken and make mistakes.

  • @tomcoon9038
    @tomcoon9038 2 роки тому +8

    Look forward to you guys every weekend!

    • @MJSailing
      @MJSailing  2 роки тому

      Thank you so much for following along!

  • @SailingZephyr
    @SailingZephyr 2 роки тому +3

    Great video guys! Honored to be spending time with you guys and being neighbors at the marina!!
    Looking forward to fun times ahead! You guys are legends!! Xxx

  • @Just_Your_Average_Guy
    @Just_Your_Average_Guy 2 роки тому +10

    If anyone is on the fence about buying a MJ Sailing shirt, hop off and do it! I bought a tank top for my wife and can hardly get her to take it off long enough to wash it. She says it cool to wear, soft on the skin, and super comfortable! Plus it helps Matt and Jess, it's a win-win!

    • @MJSailing
      @MJSailing  2 роки тому +1

      Awwww, thank you so much!! Glad your wife likes the tank!!

  • @MacBailey
    @MacBailey 2 роки тому +2

    It is amazing to get "flashes" of a finished boat in the same areas you are working on. Really nice to be able to visualize where everything you are doing is going.

  • @dongreer
    @dongreer 2 роки тому

    If you can find one, look for a sandblasting helmet and get a good large-volume aircompressor. When you decompress that air (slowly) into that helmet, you'll be working 70-degree air, and if you tuck the neck at the bottom of the helmet into your Tyvek suit and seal with a little tape, that air will flow all the way down and out your shirt sleeves. It's like working in AC.
    Used to work for my dad's sandblasting company when I was a kid, and would have to crawl into a sand hopper that would be 130+, they put that thing on me with a long sleeve shirt buttoned over the neck of the helmet, and I could have stayed in there all day.

  • @DD-xx8wh
    @DD-xx8wh 2 роки тому +7

    ahoy MJ "International" wow, it's amazing what you two have accomplished so far and your ongoing commitment to the highest level of fit and finish, congrats! glad you invited us to join your well deserved day off 4th celebration, so fun!!... here's to good friends!!!

  • @artan6966
    @artan6966 2 роки тому

    Buy a 2.5-inch by 36-inch round wooden dowel. Cut one end at a 45 degree and affix a flat surface to the cut end. Staple a piece of sandpaper to the flat surface. Tada, a sanding block with reach.

  • @cheifruth7293
    @cheifruth7293 2 роки тому

    Glad to have you guys back in Maryland.

  • @billberry557
    @billberry557 2 роки тому +5

    What a daunting project. Great video of various happenings in your lives. Nice to see you two are taking time to decompress from the build on occasion. We can all make suggestions about what to do how you should do it however I think you both are doing a great job. Think about the day when you are sailing and you comment to yourself "Hmm I remember when I built this compartment, or wow that day I turned myself every which way but loose to slide in and sand that shelf space"!

    • @MJSailing
      @MJSailing  2 роки тому +3

      Yes, we are absolutely taking more time to decompress this summer so we do not get burnt out, and I think it's really helping. Plus we don't want to sail away and feel like we never experienced or enjoyed the area (like the summer we spent in Guatemala).
      And yes, the cabinets!! I know that if I did a half as$ job on them, every time I used them in the future I could see myself saying "If I had just put in *a little* more effort...". 😉

  • @rjbouge66
    @rjbouge66 2 роки тому

    A drum sanding bit for your drill would make those corners super simple.

  • @craigmarson6917
    @craigmarson6917 2 роки тому

    So nice to see the progress. It’s a shame Maxcruise couldn’t send a ‘helper’ to help speed the process up for you.😃

  • @taleg1
    @taleg1 2 роки тому +1

    Nice, but you should strengthen the catamaran's width as many catamarans the last few years has over time shown a tendency to 'break' where the cabin meets the hulls due to the mast and weight of the cabin. A good way to do this is to add strength between each hull that will hold up the cabin.

  • @jasongrinnell1986
    @jasongrinnell1986 2 роки тому +1

    Your hard work will be so rewarding. No I’m not a fortune cookie.

  • @methosmomomax7470
    @methosmomomax7470 2 роки тому +2

    An interesting trick I found when working in hot areas is to fill a camelback with ice and some water. It will cool your back making you more comfortable working. It also provides cold water too.

  • @carlwest859
    @carlwest859 2 роки тому +3

    > Please set up some cooling fans and keep cool water and electrolyte in the schedule. Abandon ship when it's too hot, heat stress will slow you way down and heat stroke can cause permanent damage. The big tent is a greenhouse capturing excessive heat, so be proactive and stay healthy mates.

    • @MJSailing
      @MJSailing  2 роки тому +1

      Yes, we definitely learned our lesson last year about needing to cut out when it's too hot. We're pretty much useless at that point, and it's not healthy for us. So now we work most nights, and when we are in there until lunch time, we drink lots of water with added electrolytes.

  • @dwk5234
    @dwk5234 2 роки тому +3

    Jessica and Matt, those gutters look fantastic! As someone who’s done a fair (pun intended) amount of fiberglass fabrication and finishing over the years, I can truly appreciate the amount of work needed to make them look like they were done in a factory…nice job. Be careful of the heat, guys…getting zapped can creep up on you and affect you for the rest of your lives. The boat is looking amazing! -Don

    • @MJSailing
      @MJSailing  2 роки тому

      Thanks for the kind words!! And yes, as we're getting into the hottest parts of summer now, there is a lot more 'breaking' after lunch and then picking up again after dinner.

  • @AliasJimWirth
    @AliasJimWirth 2 роки тому +1

    I absolutely love small town 4th of July celebrations. There is nothing like them. I am glad you got to experience what they are like...twice where you are.

    • @MJSailing
      @MJSailing  2 роки тому +1

      And next year too! 😃🇺🇲

  • @brianmoore5498
    @brianmoore5498 2 роки тому +2

    Super nice work! Especially at 100 degrees!

    • @MJSailing
      @MJSailing  2 роки тому +1

      This next week is going to be even hotter. 😬

  • @kendall6030
    @kendall6030 2 роки тому +4

    So good Natalie and James could spend some time with you. You all are such great hosts. Sure wish you all had a controlled environment you could work in. I'll bet it makes you want to sleep during the day and work at night. Thank you for sharing your build. It's looking more beautiful as it progresses. Keep your chin up!

    • @MJSailing
      @MJSailing  2 роки тому +1

      A temperature controlled warehouse would be the dream, but being inside a tent is still a big step up from our last build! 😃 Yes, we are getting to the point now where we'll work until lunch time and then break/rest and go back in the tent after dinner.

  • @jamielancaster01
    @jamielancaster01 2 роки тому +1

    Recording in “Vivid” is the bomb!

  • @davidnash330
    @davidnash330 2 роки тому +4

    You both are my favourite sailboat channel to watch !

    • @MJSailing
      @MJSailing  2 роки тому

      Thank you so much!! 🥰

  • @Tenright77
    @Tenright77 2 роки тому +2

    "A Little Dizzy" is no joke. Seeing as how I'm still recovering a torn shoulder from a very low grade fall...
    In my former airline career we referred to such things as "Subtle Incapacitation"... No good comes from that.
    Bottom line is, none of us can really afford injuries, and naturally you get to make your own calls...
    Early calls are better. Thanks for reading my rant, and sharing your adventures.

  • @SchmoopsAdventures
    @SchmoopsAdventures 2 роки тому +1

    4th of July is always best in Annapolis. We were at the Fleet Reserve next to Pussers for the fireworks. Great time.

    • @MJSailing
      @MJSailing  2 роки тому

      That would have been a great spot! We're really going to miss celebrating here once it's time to shove off.

  • @obieandlaurie
    @obieandlaurie 2 роки тому

    New to your channel. Got to meet mr. Basch and his spouse, Calico, One Life and Delos down in PV this past July. Such great people all. Unfortunately couldn’t swing Annapolis this year, maybe next. Love the build videos, need to go back and watch your beginnings. Cheers 🤗

  • @UUBrahman
    @UUBrahman 2 роки тому +1

    If you buy a can of the powered version of Gatorade you can mix your own bottles, because water alone will not replace the electrolytes lost in extreme heat for extended periods. Cool video - thanks.

    • @MJSailing
      @MJSailing  2 роки тому +1

      Right now we have a box of those Propel Fitness drink powders. They have electrolytes in them, so we try and add them to our bottles of water when we're drinking them. 🙂

  • @sculptingsteve
    @sculptingsteve 2 роки тому +2

    Hey MJ. I’m in Annapolis right now. I have over 25 years of body repair experience. I could give/ show you some tips for fairing if you would be interested? I’m here for 4 more days.

  • @quarlow1215
    @quarlow1215 2 роки тому +1

    I know how you feel about dreading the job at hand and the heat making it so much drudgery. I'm not a heat person at all but sometimes you just gave to suck it up.

    • @MJSailing
      @MJSailing  2 роки тому +1

      We've stocked ourselves up on lots of fans and cooling vests for the summer, so hopefully that and working nights won't cut down on our working hours.

  • @handaferguson
    @handaferguson 2 роки тому +1

    Great Job!!! Thank You... :-)

  • @jkmarut
    @jkmarut 2 роки тому +1

    Pretty slick transition on finished boat/current state at 18:32!

  • @jeepjeff9131
    @jeepjeff9131 2 роки тому

    Never a dull moment with you kids! Loved the beach party and saw everyone having a ball. Great job!

  • @frankpristov9745
    @frankpristov9745 2 роки тому +1

    Back home with a renewed amount of energy to keep on building this boat happy to wait to see it sail

  • @ThoughtfulWander
    @ThoughtfulWander 2 роки тому +1

    Welcome back! Glad you both had a safe trip! Stay safe and keep rolling! 👍👍👊👊

  • @bigwallyhdfb
    @bigwallyhdfb 2 роки тому

    Boat is looking great

  • @bkackman
    @bkackman 2 роки тому

    Sorry I'm late commenting. We were down in Monterey, CA, at the Scottish Games yesterday. That was fun. They tossed some interesting things there, too. Jess has certainly developed mad boat building skills, but those egg catching skills are unmatched! What a fantastic Fourth you guys spent!

    • @MJSailing
      @MJSailing  2 роки тому

      Sounds like an awesome time at the Scottish Games. I remember watching them on ESPN years and years ago.... Very cool

  • @lesterwicklein717
    @lesterwicklein717 2 роки тому +2

    doing a great job will be so worth it when done! fyi love your shirts

  • @rickemmet1104
    @rickemmet1104 2 роки тому +1

    Guys, that's a LOT of fussy work. But Jessica is doing an even better job of fairing than they do at the factory! The end result will be something to be proud of! Nice 4th of July break, that looks like a really fun neighborhood.

    • @MJSailing
      @MJSailing  2 роки тому

      Such a fun and magical neighborhood! We feel so lucky to be able to take part in its events. And thank you for the compliment! U hope my finish work turns out factory quality! 👍

    • @rickemmet1104
      @rickemmet1104 2 роки тому

      @@MJSailing You'll have no problems with that. You guys may start to feel burned out because you're perfectionists, but it will be a beautiful boat!

  • @AustinBoil
    @AustinBoil 2 роки тому

    Using a guidecoat & wood dowels are both friends for sanding if you want a blem free, flat surface & smooth, consistent joint coving.

  • @claudeelliott3993
    @claudeelliott3993 2 роки тому +1

    Gotta watch that heat, Jess! Surprising how fast unconsciousnesscan creep on you!! Be careful, love you guys.

    • @MJSailing
      @MJSailing  2 роки тому

      Thanks Claude! We're trying to stay very hydrated, and will usually stop from lunch until dinner time, and then go back in to work at night.

  • @karlfair
    @karlfair 2 роки тому +1

    A belated Happy Independence to you guys. Anne Arundel County is a great place to celebrate. The parades in Shady Side and Galesville should be on your agenda for next year. They're a hoot.

    • @MJSailing
      @MJSailing  2 роки тому

      Thanks for the tip! We'll have to give those a look.

  • @Tomm9y
    @Tomm9y 2 роки тому

    10:26 A Beneteau in need of TLK-X, Matt & Jssica you don't want to let that drama compete with your superb, skilled, high level construction, well good company is...
    10:41 PS: Matt is worringly focused on posing, lots of work to do.
    Love how Matt & Jessica engage with and appreciate the 4th July event, even a glimpse of community activities is so important for all ages. Love how Jeff & Cam contibute so much the local and wider community, and I'm on another continent.

  • @klouism1
    @klouism1 2 роки тому +1

    You are doing amazing work much respect.

  • @richcastellano4883
    @richcastellano4883 2 роки тому

    Do you see yourselves as on your original schedule, ahead or behind? It looks fantastic.

  • @razaliariffin7622
    @razaliariffin7622 2 роки тому

    Lol.. cute float... Luv it

  • @j121212100
    @j121212100 2 роки тому

    great progress on your boat but oh lord what a massive amount of work!

    • @MJSailing
      @MJSailing  2 роки тому

      It is A LOT of work for sure, but we love doing it! 😃

  • @jeffgriglack9624
    @jeffgriglack9624 2 роки тому

    Have you just considered becoming nocturnal during the summer to avoid the heat?

  • @extremelydave
    @extremelydave 2 роки тому +1

    It will be interesting to see what your subscriber count does once you've splashed your boat.....

  • @bird718
    @bird718 2 роки тому +1

    can't wait to see what the hybrid stuff on the other hull is about

    • @MJSailing
      @MJSailing  2 роки тому

      We're really excited too! A month from now we'll be arriving back!

  • @eb1888.
    @eb1888. 2 роки тому

    At 23:15 it appears the angle you're using the fairing spreader is less than I use. You may want to work with it at a closer to 45* angle with a light touch. Good luck.

  • @JustMe-pp1mp
    @JustMe-pp1mp 2 роки тому +2

    July 4th?? Is that July 4th 2022??? 'Cause if it is you should give yourselves a BIG pat on the back for being that caught up with your videos. Take care

    • @MJSailing
      @MJSailing  2 роки тому

      Yes, 4th of July, 2022!! 😃 When we left for Vietnam I basically had 1 week of footage leading up to real time, haha.

  • @rickdaniel8478
    @rickdaniel8478 2 роки тому +1

    Looking great
    Sail on soon
    Cheers

  • @lkm5462
    @lkm5462 2 роки тому

    Their deck looks maybe sketchy. Don’t see any diagonal bracing, though it could be there . I alway worry about deck failures. I’m an inspector. Hope the deck is good

  • @edgarmuller6652
    @edgarmuller6652 2 роки тому +1

    Now you have the incentive to get the boat ready to fly with the wind.

    • @MJSailing
      @MJSailing  2 роки тому +1

      So ready!! It's hard not to just 'throw the rest together ', lol. But since it is also our home, we want top quality (or to the best of our abilities) for the interior.

    • @edgarmuller6652
      @edgarmuller6652 2 роки тому

      @@MJSailing to my view you are doing a meticulous and uncompromising job. Keep it up.

  • @sunrisejak2709
    @sunrisejak2709 2 роки тому

    You seemed concerned with the behavior of the boat and rudders when fouled with weeds. While this might be a rare occurrence will this experience result in any changes or preventive measures?

  • @34hatt24
    @34hatt24 2 роки тому

    In the cabinets instead of fairing and paint how about just doing it with Formica lot easier and quicker?

    • @MJSailing
      @MJSailing  2 роки тому

      That would cover the flat area, but we'd still have the same work in the corners due to the rounded edges.

  • @MaShcode
    @MaShcode 2 роки тому

    Paying the 100° piper for having too much fun while we were getting eaten alive by the local midges on the AT. So there. Hahaha.
    Btw, who supplies the psychedelics? 🎇🎆

  • @garycameron2244
    @garycameron2244 2 роки тому

    In the building of yours does it come with full rigging. And all the appliances.what solar/batteries are you going to run

  • @vettepicking
    @vettepicking 2 роки тому

    Try a air-file at Harbor freight for faring faster

  • @garyjohnstone6273
    @garyjohnstone6273 2 роки тому

    Hello, is the fairing compound the same as car bog ?

  • @anthonyrondolino8148
    @anthonyrondolino8148 2 роки тому

    Don’t waste too much time & energy sanding and fairing undersides of shelves and other internal areas. Perfection is the enemy of good and many of those out of the way places need only light sanding prep followed by a coat of Total Boat - TotalBilge epoxy bilge paint. Thick, self leveling, it covers small imperfections and leaves a hard finish impervious to stains, mildew etc. Perfect for closed locker interiors.

    • @MJSailing
      @MJSailing  2 роки тому +1

      I get how many people will view the insides of cabinets as 'meh' spaces - and yes, the Total Boat epoxy bilge paint is great in some areas. But one of our biggest pet peeves from our last build is we didn't do a 'great' job of finishing out the cabinets. So that's a (person preference) mistake we won't repeat a second time. 😉

  • @10lauset
    @10lauset 2 роки тому

    .. Cheers to you. ..

  • @milt7348
    @milt7348 2 роки тому

    Stay safe.

  • @cherylmowry5615
    @cherylmowry5615 2 роки тому +1

    Is there no oven on the boat? I only saw a cook top in the mock ups and also on the walk around you did at the factory.

    • @MJSailing
      @MJSailing  2 роки тому

      It has a counter top convection oven, but that won't get placed out until the new owner takes delivery.

  • @jackweston7530
    @jackweston7530 2 роки тому

    great job

  • @johnmayer3433
    @johnmayer3433 2 роки тому +1

    I know that you already bought the engines. Could they be used as part of a hybrid system if you find that attractive now the yard is offering such a system ?

    • @MJSailing
      @MJSailing  2 роки тому +1

      We've always had the ability to do electric hybrid (and still have that option), what we don't have is the budget, lol. Our two used diesel Yanmars cost us $7,000 - but an upgrade to electric hybrid would cost us $80,000.

    • @jamielancaster01
      @jamielancaster01 2 роки тому +1

      @@MJSailing Oh wow $80k is way out of the budget.

    • @johnd01
      @johnd01 2 роки тому

      @@MJSailing How much would new engines cost? Does the 80k include new engines?
      Is the additional solar and battery a big part of the 80K?
      What would it cost to buy a finished boat rather than the kit?

    • @johnmayer3433
      @johnmayer3433 2 роки тому

      Well, then we are talking about real money. For the time being IMHO the electric part of electric hybrid may show difficulties when repairs are necessary in far away places whereas a (old) diesel engine can be repaired almost everywhere in the world and Yanmar being a ubiquitous brand.

    • @johnd01
      @johnd01 2 роки тому

      @@johnmayer3433
      The eclectic part is a lot more reliable and easy to repair.

  • @normdawe6830
    @normdawe6830 2 роки тому

    HI have been enjoying all your videos . Was wondering what you call the hoodie you are wearing with what looks like a respirator attached to it, and where could I find them? keep up the good work on your new catamaran. THNX Norm

    • @MJSailing
      @MJSailing  2 роки тому

      It's a Honeywell Primair 700. We have a 3M version too, but that one only handles dust. The Honeywell filters organic compounds too. They can be had much cheaper as new old stock on eBay.

  • @chiane1968
    @chiane1968 2 роки тому

    Watch this channel right before you start assembling something from IKEA for perspective reset.

  • @deartori
    @deartori 2 роки тому

    Why are they not sending these
    Pieces? It seems ridiculous that you have to make some of these very small pieces.

    • @MJSailing
      @MJSailing  2 роки тому

      Many of these pieces they don't send or mold in because they want to leave the kits completely customizable. Not everyone will want a hatch there, or that same size.... We really like the freedom of being able to make this boat exactly to our specifications.

  • @gregm.5960
    @gregm.5960 2 роки тому

    I don't know how well this will work on the inside of the boat. But you can make sanding easier on your body by investing in drywall sanding poles.

  • @Mark-jp9dz
    @Mark-jp9dz 2 роки тому +1

    Really like what you have done with those rear hatches. Seen too many supposed ocean capable cats with hatches on or at top of the steps, with flanges seemingly purpose designed so that a bad pooping will tear the hatch of and flood the engine room. The power of waves should never be under-estimated, and design should ensure that water is directed away, rather than trapped, as that leads to failures.

  • @johnschieffelin3226
    @johnschieffelin3226 2 роки тому +1

    Just curious if the trip to Vietnam changed any of your plans for your boat?

    • @MJSailing
      @MJSailing  2 роки тому +1

      One thing it did do was confirm that in the owners hull, we do not want the outboard cabinets to go all the way to the overhead. Instead we'll be ending them at the window, or a little lower.

  • @svlamancha9877
    @svlamancha9877 2 роки тому

    👍

  • @JohnJohn-cu7nk
    @JohnJohn-cu7nk 2 роки тому +1

    Can you not get some cheap labour in to do the donkey work, and just do more videos to pay the bills.👍

    • @MJSailing
      @MJSailing  2 роки тому +2

      We're not looking to hire out any work on this build. We love doing it, and when we're finished we can be proud of a boat that was built by just the two of us. 😉

  • @electricbeaver854
    @electricbeaver854 2 роки тому +4

    I miss America. Living in California sucks.

  • @G4rt3nschl4uch
    @G4rt3nschl4uch 2 роки тому

    10 % actuall work, 90 % talking into the camera...i'd love to see some actuall progress....

  • @roberttoodie275
    @roberttoodie275 2 роки тому

    Not a mind controlled mask zombie in sight...

  • @sysublime5091
    @sysublime5091 2 роки тому +1

    It bet it feels amazing. What winches are you and Matt planning. On my 33ft Morgan i went with the lewmar 2 for 1 west marine deal. Im not impressed with them tue chrome plating comes off. However on my 60ft Morgan I went with Stainless steel electric Andersen winches. They are expensive but well worth the investment. Talk to Rod at Vela Sailing supply Texas he has good prices. Mention Julia sent you if you want. Just a suggestion.