Boat Tour! I found 2 Catamarans w/ Broken Bulkheads Just Like Mine! 

You are such a good story teller man!! Loved!!

Great episode. Love the style. To those 450 owners who want to brow beat you about exposing this major design flaw, shame on them for wanting to bury this safety issue. Someone could die at sea as the rigging goes slack and the boat starts to fail structurally. Thank you, and Parley and others too, for demanding a solution.

Thank you & Parley for exposing these issues. I’m definitely never buying a Lagoon going forward as there’s no way this is limited to just the 450’s

Lagoon should have a crew going around fixing all these boats! I feel for you guys

Man, Lagoon has really committed business suicide with this build mistake. I really hope they step up and take care of these owners.

There should be a class action suit and made them take everyone of those boats and cut them up for good and pay everyone for the cost they paid for them .

Another tip, if it's necessary to file stainless steel don't use a convention file unless you finish with a cutting disk and polish the cut edge, the reason? A file is made of carbon steel and when you file anything with it, it leaves steel deposits on the stainless, this mixed with salt water make for rusty streaks, trust me this was something else we learnt through experience and experiments.

It's probably been obvious to everyone else for months, but I just realized that a lot of what many of us thought were "fit and finish" quality issues on lagoons may well have been shifting from broken bulkheads. Also, if you're editing this yourself, bravo. If you hired someone, keep them, it's a unique style on boattube.

DOPE VIDEO, your editing makes me want want to push harder in my editing, you are such a breath of fresh air, watch out world The Shih are about to be RU-vid famous, we cant wait to meet you and the family on the water and do some tri training on some random island by running on amazing beaches and swimming in beautiful water, the future is so amazing, your videos are inspiring and awesome... keep pushing, the greatness has begun

Nice job David! Keep up the good videos, your a natural at this. I think its great you can keep upbeat with all this work. Personal note to Lagoon: This problem is not going away! Man up and fix the ffin Problem!

Loved the video! Looking back last boat, it is in so bad state. It is safe to say now, that Lagoon called those "bulkheads", but reality is that they designed ship with no bulkheads. Also I'm so happy how everyone of you come together and tell the story, helping each other out - this is what I love from the sailing community!

Those string line tips on the floors/decks will help many potential buyers and existing owners eyeball the problem very easily without being sucked in by all the razzle dazzle of a beautiful boat ,great job

At least there will be two seaworthy Lagoon 45's sailing the oceans soon. Good job David.

Good on you David, taking over from where Colin left. Your videos are a work of art man. Cheers

For you to maintain a sense of humor is admirable.......I'm not so sure I could. You are definitely providing a service and should be applauded for that.....thanks you.

I love your fast pace and editing ... fast moving, interesting with humor. Keep it up!

Never thought watching at others men's cracks would be intresting...... Dude love your positive attitude keep going you'll get there man!!!

Love the Tesla hack. Lol I agree with everything you’ve said about the boat and lagoons responsibility. You have been more then fair with lagoon about it. They should call the “Lagoon 450” The “Swamp 450” until the proper repair’s are made. Then call it a “Regoon 450” To signify the bulkheads are repaired. Get it ? A repaired lagoon is a Regoon

We'll know more when Parlay gets back in the water (if it's not already) - put it through some heavy sea's and see if Colin (& Jamie) fixed it. It should do the amount of fibreglass they piled in it !

Have been following the repairs with yourself and Colin. Beautiful boat and a serious amount of work to make it strong again. You guys are an inspiration to people to keep as positive as possible when you are going through crap like this. The end result traveling with the family into crystal clear lagoon waters will be worth it all. I watch from Australia, regards Steve.

David, great video. That trimaran at 1:19 used to be my boat. It’s a 2001 Dragonfly 1200.

80’s era HEAVY FIBERGLASS monohull yes baby it holds together in anything! I love my Pacific Seacraft more everyday! Hang in there David.

Got to say you are a star ,none stop smile on your face and mega positive, it's a pleasure to watch your videos.

David, don't worry about the haters, both yourself and Colin have helped communicate to people the need for a proper survey on ANY boat purchase. Not just Lagoon 450's or any specific builder... ALL boats need a survey as part of purchase.. or the boat had better be $ Free ! You have to know what is going on, particularly since this is a home that MOVES. You can't get a loan on most homes without an inspection in most places in US, a boat needs it even more.. any seller trying to avoid that isn't worth buying from imo... Take Care !

Hi there David, so good to see you still doing your thing and staying positive. The Lagoon situation is just crazy at the moment ... I'm hoping you and owners like you manage to nail Lagoon for repairs and compensation, because if Lagoon don't play fair then let's face it, no-one will order from them again - ever! I do like watching your rants though, and I love how you're trying to help folk, same as with Colin. Best of luck to you both.

Well we never know what life has in store for us... Then it revealed an boom .... Your in it to win it... An your doing it in the most inspirational way. Thanks mate✌🏻💗😊❣️

Haters gonna hate. Open Butthole was priceless. And lets face it. Its on the butt of the car, and its.. well. A hole. Epic couple of vids. You are a fantastic storyteller. Cant wait to see what happens with the boat.

David, I am loving your videos brother!! Fun and Informative! Keep them coming! Also, it would be great to get a little back story on you…your background , how you got into boating, how you decided to just head to Panama, what kind a business your in and your plans for the boat once she’s all fixed up with new bulk heads. Thanks for putting these videos out and loved the Tesla Water Bottle trick…I’m sure you’ll get some comments on that one! 😉

David, I hope you get your boat back together soon and you can take if for a sail. Would be nice if you could take off and sail with Colin when they cross the Pacific. There's so much to see and do on all of the little islands you pass. You should really have some help fixing your boat. Good luck!

David you need to make more videos. You are really good. Your stuff is interesting, engaging and your presentation excellent.

Lagoon MUST do something and solve the problem they have created to the catamaran owners and if they do nothing all of you should joint forces and take them to the court, I really hope they give you all a solution, take care

yes agree with Rob Miller below. really loved the Tesla solution ...lol

Great episode David!! I hope you take this RU-vid channel further because you are doing very cool editing and you are such a pleasant and fun guy to watch. So the more you guys reveal on the Lagoons maybe even I will be able to afford one when my time to get a sailboat comes😂 If I was in a different time of my life or like 15 yrs ago I'd book a one way ticket to Panama and helped you out working on your boat but now I need to focus on my career and family. But in 8 years time kids are all grown up, my loans should be paid off and the more I see from the Lagoons I recon you might still be in Panama fixing up your boat so keep a beer cold for me 2030!!

Your positivity through all of this is pretty damn impressive. 👍

That positivity, and finding the humor in the absurdity of life, dude I'm uplifted just hearing your tale.

The Lagoon 450 when released was the catamaran that just about everybody wanted, it was a beautiful design and that flybridge was simply heaven. The bulkhead issue is never going to go away and Lagoons response has been pretty lack-luster at best. Anybody who thinks about it will recognise that it would cost millions of dollars for Lagoon to do all the repairs to all these cats but failing to do the right thing is costing them more in lost business and a devalued product and reputation. Like you the 450 was one of my dream cats but would I buy one now --- I don't know, would Lagoon be my first choice in a cat purchase, also doubtful. Thanks for all the videos David I love your style and enthusiasm.

Always waiting for the next episode! Thomas from Sweden

Some one should file a class action case against Lagoon. If these were cars the various MOT/DOT's would haul them off the road.

By far your best video yet!!

Loved the video David. Glad you were able to hang out with friends. So sorry you have had to go through all of this. Hopefully your boat will be completed soon.

Having owned 4 different Lagoon cats, I am in tears learning about these problems. I am thinking about if this is isolated to 450...on my 440 the salon door had a 15mm mis-allignment gap, just as seen in this video of the 450...maybe my boat had broken bulkheads as well...currently out boat shopping, and Lagoon should not be on my list, but the 500 is such a great platform...but do I really want a 5th Lagoon now...not sure...wish I would...

Bravo David,, keep up the great video's and just because Lagoon got Parlay off their ass doesn't mean the problem fixed... You have shown that the problems extend to many other boats,,,, maybe Lagoon will invite you to do a factory tour.. Good luck Sir and stay the course.......... 👍⛵👍

"Objects in the rear view mirror, may be a Lagoon Sicario" 😂😉1000's of Lagoons OMG😜

Thanks so much. Great adventure. Waiting for the next episode. Greetings from FIJI 🇫🇯.

Man! You are getting way better at editing and storytelling! Well done! I wish I had a way to go and help you with the work… Nice to see you uplifted with the project.

David Odd Life nailed it your a great story teller. How does someone make auto steering funny and interesting at the same time. Lets see how fast your subscription can get to 100, 000. However still have the same complaint too short. LOL look forward to the next post.

Absolutely Brilliant vidclip David, .... So Well presented, had a Really Good laugh a good few times .... Look forward to your next vidclip .... Best wishes to You and Also to Colin .... Keep well and Stay safe ... Cheers from NZ

You are such a Cool dude..... keep at them until they Pay

Yikes.. that sort of a brand new boat can have issues like that??? Lagoon really needs to get their shit together.. as always.. awesome video.. PS: yo that tesla trick was neat

Damn... That video is FIRE! Loved it. Super good point about Lagoon pushing through this. You can almost be ok with the damage, but a bad response from the company? Super not cool. I sure hope they really step up on this. A lot of work to be done there... Safe travels back to Panama . Love to talk to you sometime about boats... Thanks for all your (and Colin's) work on this. F

Shaking my head saying Wow! 👍😎👍

David, you went professional with this video, very dynamic.

Wow these issues with these boats are horrific . The Last boat I would think is barely seaworthy with the amount of cracks and broken bulkheads.. Great video

I have no doubt you will get your Lagoon strengthened and repaired into better than new condition. Does the airplane interior guy have suggestions on repairing the cabin after you're done with the structural repairs? In my uninformed opinion these cosmetic things would be even more pain. Glad you are making progress.

You do a real good post , Thanks .

Love the channel, you are such a natural on the screen. If you ever decide you need another career, you should look at a TV show, your personality really shines through. Good luck with the splash, you are going to be one of the few properly repaired boats out there!

Next Tesla software update will include a bottle detection algorithm and you will need to say the current time followed by the words "Autopilot - I am paying attention"

Great entertainment. Let me comment on the number of Lagoon Catamarans... If the 450 is affected, also the other models will probably have issues. The bonding of the plywood is done on all Lagoons the same way. Maybe the bulkheads on other models are stronger against buckling and bending but the joints below the floor for example will be done similar. And as said the bonding to the hull also.

way to be a spokesmen for other boat owners, cant wait to see you boat update.

Hey David, congratulations about your Chanel, you are doing really awesome! I think Parley inspire you a lot, actually not only you. A lot of people. It’s sad to see all these beautiful Lagoon models cracking like that and no support from the company. What a shame for them! Any ways! I’m exciting to see you and your family traveling on this boat! Keeping up!

You are a legend. Keep up the great videos. You are going to go places, without a doubt. Love you effervescent style.

Posting More = More Subscribers. If people don’t see you then they don’t know you. This is a great platform Colin started. But he has enough to do. This is yours! Giddy up! P. S.S. Get a flat top. Too high for 2021/22. Love the channel though.

Nice thanks for sharing this with us. Its been a problem for a lot of people for sometime. Sad to see its a problem with boats that didn't have damage from storms. Its really a good looking boat and should be fixed. I would like to see the factory help with this a little more but I guess that there trying to limit there involvement so they can say its just hurricane damage or something like that. But its not. Good luck and safe travels. You have gained a new subscriber.

This getting beyond ridiculous and completely out of hand. It appears that damned near the entirety of this model has these exact same issues. At what point does Lagoon step in and start fixing these vessels for their owners. A production run of 1100 boats and so far 1000 of them have these exact issues? Ridiculous that this hasn't been addressed as it should be. This company should have been taking full responsibility a long time ago. It will cost them millions to fix all of these vessels but if they don't it could very well cost them their company. Good job David for shining even more light on this unacceptable issue. Great video and editing was spot on. Even as bad as this is you still managed to make me smile but to also feel like raging for all the people this is screwing over. I hope your repairs are going well and I'd definitely be keeping all receipts and recording my hours were I you. Who knows if Lagoon does finally step up or get sued into doing so you can hopefully recoup some of your expenses including payment for your time... Fair winds, following seas, safe travels and God Bless...

Awesome vlog man! Can’t wait to see some progress updates on your boat.

Awesome storytelling, editing and soundtrack.

David, you are killing it!!!! Great video.

Spent many a day at Alan's Swamp Shack watching the boats go in and out of that marina. Hope you get everything right and get your boat and yourself back to the family soon!

Haha that water bottle trick cracked me up!

HELL yah bro ! Way to call lagoon out ! Love to see the content !

Great video and glad to see the positive side of the Lagoon community

Glad to see you were looking to hang in my hood (born and raised in the area)! When you finally make your berth, I'll send some champagne for celebrating your final "homecoming". Maybe a steak at T-Bone Tom's! (They ARE good!) We have a 70 Morgan 40 ketch in Aransas Pass under refit right now..

David, I live in Houston as well. Thanks for helping other Lagoon owners with the info they need! Saw you working on your boat next to Colin in the last episode of Parlay.

I like your editing style! ~New fan from Parlay

David this is my first video. I have to say I am highly impressed. Your video editing skills are amazing

Man, I feel for you guys. It’s like finding that your house has cracked foundations. Yeah it can be fixed. But you’ll never feel quite the same way about your dream home. It’s like grief. With time it gets better and eventually it’s just another story you tell about home ownership.

Great Vid, man that is the cleanest boat I have ever seen. Nice shots of the 450 from all around, love the 450 flybridge but I had to look up that Nautitech 46 Fly and that is something else (although the 450 as a bench encourages you to be together)... Trust Dave to come up with a Tesla hack for steering hahahaha

David that was an excellent video, have

I think you and Parley should start a school. 10 450's at a time. Hold class and set them free to do their own work. Then another class for the next part. The first guy you spoke with said exactly what I told Parley way back when. That ply is NOT designed for stringers and stresses. Pine and Fir is not very strong on it's own. The crossing layers with glue between them gives it strength, but not for STRESSING and the stringers are 100% what keeps the boat in shape. Literally!!!

Personally, if I were a Lagoon owner, of any size, I would checking the bulkheads.

Love this video fun! yet informative not negatively presented. Congrats

And now it is Monday morning here on the Big Island. And I have seen you every where. On about two or three different sv channels. Lol. Looks like you are injoying life. And that is good because life is to short. Ok until next time Aloha from the Big Island of Hawaii 🏝

Dayum David! The crack problem is huge!

Great filming editing and storytelling.

Awesome video man, Lagoon really need to come to the party here , it is their reputation at stake and what the guys from Parlay and you are doing is awesome as it clearly is a design flaw that fortunately can be fixed, however complicated the process may be ..... hat off to you guys

So now I've seen several videos all from different people about this issue. So Lagoon is just garbage it seems. Guess I know never to buy Lagoon, thanks for sharing your pain so that others can avoid it lol.

If i was you i would start a Company just to repair the Said Broken Bulkheads and have a team or workers to do the said repairs i would also say that Lagoon needs to have a Hands on in the way the repairs are done just as Colin did to not put anyone off the Repairs when Finished. Would be a Win win for the Owners of the Hulls and Lagoon can get back to just Building there Boats and for the New Hulls that have this Problem Lagoon can Pay the full cost to the Yard for the said Repair. Just my way of thinking and nice Vlog.

You are so crazy in a good way ! best of luck to you. Cheers say hello to Colin for me !

such a killer video. awesome editing man!

You gotta throw an ad or 2 at the end of the video. Great editing!!

one word, passion! dude your awesome!

😂 After watching Collins videos and yours I'm almost tempted to start a lagoon rebuilding bulkhead business. I have 20 years of structural container business under my belt plus 7 years of fiberglass container business under my belt.😂

Loved this video David. Thanks for the road trip.

Parlay revival. Good job bro

Hello from Italy, we adore your drive!

Someone could make quite a bit contracting to fix these bulkheads. Excellent video David!

Excellent video.lagoon needs a better fix .keep up the good work

thanks for putting in all that work

This is Jason, I'm on my gf acct. It was cool/random meeting you at the Dailys gas station in Jacksonville FL. I almost had a lil fanboy moment. Fair winds and following seas. Hope to catch you on the water one day WHEN I make the leap. Subscribed.

Quality edit mate. 👍🏼🇦🇺