Custom Carbon Fiber LEGS on our Sailboat. (8) 

As a person who’s done way more than his share of “solo” boat projects over the last 45 years, it’s refreshing and inspirational to see BOTH of you thinking, discussing, suggesting and working toward a wonderful solution for your new creation. Just remember the tremendous loads put on those structures by winds and sails…and reinforce the heck out of them. Love the series!

Lesson learned by this captain is that not all force on the Bimini frame is down, had a recent experience experience with a 50 plus knot thunderstorm when the wind got up under the canvas, separated some of the frame tubing, and ripped the connector apart at the zipper.

I found you guys like a month ago. Have watched every video on both channels and was begging for this update. lol. cheers for bringing us along.

You guys make such a great team. Such an amazing life blessing to have such a partnership. 💯

Your alternator video was the first time I ever watched a sailing yt video. I've watched the from the beginning series and I'm truly impressed with what you two have accomplished. Determination and perseverance are undervalued virtues. 👏👏👏

So very good to see you back after the long silence! Like so many of the commenters above, I was worried that something had gone wrong. The gap did give me time to go back and start working through all the Expedition Evans "From the beginning" videos. Looking forward to the next update!

Great to see you again! You are really taking on a tremendous project! It is also refreshing to see both of you working on, learning and figuring out the best way to do things--two heads and four eyes and four hands are definitely the way to go!

Jade has shown her skill set of measuring figuring angle and overall expert math skills over and over, So yes, at the beginning of the video when she said it is off because you didn’t listen is pretty much spot on. Haha,,, great video, so happy to see it starting to come together..

Hey, maybe you can get Jeanneau/Beneteau to license the design for your hard top when it's finished! One thing I loved was when you set the aft legs in place and they are a near perfect match to the lines of the hull.

Started to worry about you two as your channels are unique and a joy to watch. Anxious to see more of the dodger construction project you are so involved in.

You said it perfectly. You have not posted in a really long time on either channels. Missed and glad to see you 2 are doing well.

I hope everything "passes the test" ( the test being out on a sail, going through a storm). Be safe, and most importantly, enjoy the expeditions!

Glad to hear project is coming out to your liking. I’ve been missing your postings. Can’t wait to see it finished!!

I love the look of your design. Contrary to what many might think, the design process is far more complex and intricate than it appears. I'm genuinely impressed that you chose to dive straight into creating the design rather than starting with a physical scale model. While CAD models offer precision and flexibility, they do not provide the tangible feel that allows for a deeper, more intimate study of the model. Regardless of the outcome, whether it turns out as expected or not, you will gain valuable insights from this experience. Design is inherently a learning process, and every step, whether successful or not, contributes to your growth and understanding. Each decision, iteration, and challenge encountered along the way enriches your skills and knowledge, ultimately shaping you into a more proficient and insightful designer.

Trial and error is about right Brett. You guys are on the cutting edge (sorts) of building stuff for the boat. May the epoxy be with you!

So glad to hear from you guys. I was worried something horrible had happened to your life-adventure together. Y'all rock. Keep going and you will have stories to tell for a life time.

Wow. This would be a complex project if done from a kit, but to do it sui generis? Hats off to you! You’ve got this!

I knew this project would be epic as you both have mad abilities and always take a DIY project to a whole new level. Somewhere just below "pro" quality. Is looking great guys can't wait to see it all finished up! 😊

You guys have such a beautiful boat, I watched from the purchase to fixing of the keel. Impressive and bold removal of the whole interior and reassembly. That's sweat equity would have killed me. Last I saw of you folks you had this idea down on paper, and now it's reality awesome.😊😊😊

You guys are doing a great job, on what is not an ideal situation.

hey, gosh i has missed these videos, i just had my fix on expedition evans and now to come back here and see you had a vid up aswell made my day, i had missed you guys, weather on this channel of the otherone.. love the process and cant wait to see more of it and what you guys are up to now... yay

Thank you both.

Truly an amazing engineering accomplishment. Your time restraint on this epic project indicates your professional approach towards a very difficult DIY build. Can't wait to see the finish project, should be spectacular.

some one told me that all of the work that goes into being able to sail, ultimately the reward is sailing. (not rocket science) but u guys blow me away as always. be safe

Good to see y'all again. Thanks for the video and I'm looking forward to finishing watching

I sat down immediately with a cup of tea as soon as I saw this was posted. I'm looking forward to seeing you get out of 'development hell' and seeing it all come together.

Glad y’all doing good. Missed watching your adventures

Thank y'all for posting. I am super stoked to hear that more kids will come out sooner than this one has taken. Y'all have more than 400k followers that LOVE ur kids. Keep up the great work and rock on!!

Feel like I've been waiting ages for this!

As you say there will be a lot of force on the legs, hope you haven’t forgotten uplift. The Mike sounds crispy clear.

I can tell the finished product is going to be really awesome. I enjoy your videos and can respect all the hard work the 2 of you are doing on your boat. I am sure it will be worth it.

Thank you for sharing your journey! 🌊⛵🌊

All looks great. I'm concerned about the rear legs being too thin where it attaches to deck. The lateral forces with dinghy attached may exceed design strength. Maybe fill in with 3 inch block of wood or fiberglass for better support. I was thinking a 1 inch strip of teak/exotic wood as filler between the legs would look awesome.... thanks for sharing your adventures. Great vlog.

Thank you...looking forward to the rest of the story. Budapeter

So excited to see the boat build move ahead. I look forward to the upcoming videos. Stay safe and stay well!!

You guys have been missed ❤

Love it guy’s, glad to see your dream coming together well for you. Great job taking time out to concentrate on the build 😊 love go to Barcelona when up there for work from the bottom of the southern hemisphere 😊

So glad to start my morning with this!!

Long time, welcome back. Maybe, draw an accurate centre line down the boat, either physically or in CAD, and measure things off that?? Thanks for the video.

I've been missing you, guys. Glad you're on the track!

looks like you're going to need 6X9 speakers instead of 5 inch speakers! Nice progress!

Great video. Can't wait to see your next one. Love you both!! Myk

Looking great. I wondered what happened to you guys. Glad to see you back.

Keep at it. You two are rock stars!

So glad to see you guys back xx

Actually thought of you guys today, wondering when the next video is coming out. Really looks great, can’t wait to see more😊

🎉🎉🎉 Good to see you kids again 😊. It’s been over a week since you posted last right? Anyways I can’t wait to actually see what you two are creating because my mind just can’t grasp exactly what this is. Anyways…YES you kids did do a lot of stuff. I appreciate so much what you guys do together. Hope to see you soon. Blessings,Carlos ✝️🙏❤️😊🇺🇸

That is sleek! Awesome work.

love the paddleboard pasarell

Be sure to consider galvanic couple with your fasteners and the carbon fiber. Avoid fatal fastener failure.

looking good,...... just an idea for the enlarged holes, have a speaker on top and a usb charger point below

Glad you guys are back, but I still worry about the structural design of this. I agree, looks cooler than a prefab aluminum tower, but even with the magic words ‘carbon fiber’ I don’t see how this hollow structure of carbon, foam, and fiberglass will transfer the loads. I hope I am wrong, but please! load test before you go out. If it were my boat I would have installed the Tower-in-a-box and not have to worry about everything delaminating under load.

Designing and building a hardtop that doesn't look like an afterthought when finished is a very hard thing to achieve. I hope it comes together well, looking forward to seeing the results. Good luck guys!

Looks pretty cool. Build it stronger than you think you need.

To slow the cure of the epoxy, it helps to have a shallow tray to hold your epoxy vs a cup (will not get as hot) as well as put your epoxy tray on ice. Those two things will help ALOT. Those are two tricks I used for doing huge layups on my airplane wings.

This is going to be awesome. And BIG! I didn't realize or had forgotten you were replacing both tops. Looking forward to the next video.

Están haciendo un trabajo espectacular !!!! Ya quiero verlo terminado.

Yeah I think that is going to look cool. It will be a one of a kind also. Your hard work is starting to pay off now. Can’t wait to see the finished product.

Thanks for posting the video! It’s great to see all your hard work coming together.

So good to see you back and the progress you’ve both made. Look forward to more vlogs!

It's great to see your happy faces again. You've been missed. I'd like to tell you how great the boat looks...but I can't. It looks like dust covered chaos. But I have every confidence that this build will be worthy of a patent. Can't wait for the upcoming video progression. Cheers from Idaho!

Like so many others here, I had been wondering what was going on. Very happy to see some new content and very interested to see if this changes the dynamic of the boat while sailing, will it catch the wind, will it stand up to the torsional stresses in rough seas, etc, etc. Great to see you guys "back".

Yes, I enjoy these posts very much, please produce more if you can and have the time there so interesting.

Thanks!

4:54 How nice to see a Polish flag in the background

Looks great! Cheers.

Great Job

Love the carbon fibre look

Done a great job between you both gonna look sweet as when it's done

Cotton flox is also a good inexpensive structural filler.

Very Beautiful 🙏👍

Just sitting here shaking my head! WOW

BRILLIANT..!

you guys are awsome:) really like yr videos:)

It's been hotter in the Chesapeake these days. Carbon arch looks good. I want one.

Looking good. Just make sure you are dewaxing the existing gelcoat before & after sanding the 60 or 80 grit tooth.

wow super cool project. I'm new to your channel. I really love to look of carbon fiber, I thinl it's going to look really good. I was thinking about replacing my backstay and bimini with a carbon fiber arch and fit solar panel on top... I will follow your project with a lot of interest. Good luck!

One step at a time, you'll get it done

Your ahead of the curve here....a bit out on the edge......you may be starting a trend of DIY owners saying..."maybe we could do that"......For certain the one thing I will take away from this video is I can use my paddleboard as a "stern to" ramp, thank you for that.

I hope to see a expedition Evans video soon too

I'm impressed with your work. Really. Improvisation super heroes. BUT... Have you considered windage? These side pillars look like they might have too much drag. Maybe give the more of an aerodynamic profile??

We have waited ages for this.....

I have one concern. I am concerned with racking. I know you have an engineering background but I am concerned about the corners between the top and the legs. It needs a lot of fillet radius bracing, That will not affect the ability of the davits to lift a RIB but as you sail around and the whole structure gets shaken port to starboard it will eventually wear the connections at the corners. Eventually they will give and the whole thing will shift to the side in a parallelogram. Imagine standing beside the arch, pushing and pulling it for months with the weight of a RIB on it. The structure's own weight will help those corner joints fail. If I am not making sense try this. Put your hands flat in front of you, palms facing each other a shoulder width apart. Now lean them both left and right. That is the force I am talking about. We are not talking about static load here but dynamic. The old tubular structure had much less mass. I truly wish you only the best.

Great

Very cool one question how are yall gonna attach the carbon to the boat Are you gonna use titanium or will you isolate the carbon with fiberglass so you can use stainless

Hello friends!

Post ,pillar, pylon,stanchion , but since there already is a thing for boats that hold them up right when the tide goes out ,your constructions are not legs.

Great video and welcome back. I have been checking every week. I don't remember if you mentioned it when you made the carbon fiber legs, but I noticed that the horizontal piece is on the outside of the port leg but on the inside of the starboard leg. Is this part of the design for the arch between?

the structure has to be hundred precent ridged and then for strength it has to not be hollow

How do you tackle galvanic corrosion when mixing carbon fiber and metal bolts?

I haven't seen any design for wind uplift. Any consideration for long duration heavy winds?

Awesome job! Can’t wait to see what’s next!

I'm curious how you are going to reinforce them?

Man y’all your YOBBBBBINNN

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How much CF have you used to complete this project? I want to create something similar on my boat inspired by y’all.

😄😄😄😄😄👍👍👍👍👍👍

Did you clearcoat your epoxy/carbon with a uv inhibitor?

@06:30 You do know that other than is looks very, very nice, epoxy and UV don't agree...?👴😉

Do you use your inflatable SUP as your gangplank?