I’m Just Days Away From DIY Rigging My Huge Catamaran! 

This is one of my insta-watch channels.

You seem to grow in confidence and ability with each week. I often picture your Ma and Pa watching thing back home, reading the comments and nearly exploding with parental pride. Carry on Mark, you seem to be living your best life.

"becoming one with dyneema" while having dyneema hair was a crack up

Don't worry man, she'll be 1000% more fabulous with the mast up and all that blingy new stainless, dyneema and sails blowing around in the wind! You're doing good work. Cheers!

Im hooked on a few boat building channels. This one, Magic Carpet, the Duracell Project and Tally Ho. The difference is, the other three are building their boats more meticulously. Tally Ho and Magic Carpet are works of art, True craftsmanship. They do it like I wish I could. You do it like how I would. Not sure if I'm doing it right, but knowing it will serve me anyway. Boat is looking good. You should be proud.

For what its worth, I sailed around the world with a 46 foot steel ketch. Weighed 16 tones. I started with 10mm chain of 20m length and increased that to 30m later and then polypropylene rode 25mm. This let's you anchor almost anywhere while keeping weight down. The polypropylene advantage is that it floated free of the bottom when slack and thereby eliminated bottom chafe in gravelly or corally situations.. Cheers Peter.

That rusty anchor is called ¨pool-anker¨. It does work but its holding-power to weight ratio is low. Secondhand Delta-anchors are a reliable purchase. Better still invest in a modern oversized anchor. (Mantus, Rocna) Its worth it.

Brilliant mark, look how far you’ve come since you left north wales & sailed through the French canals! Well done! 👏🏻

Hi Mark, your anchor is your best insurance from getting beached , so put your money where you are going to use it every day. The CQR anchor was invented in 1933 . My friend has one and drags all the time. I have a Rocna and have never dragged. I think a lot of technology has helped design anchors . I wouldn't want you upwind of me in an Anchorage.

You’ve gone from snow , ice , rain and now heat. But then look how far you’ve come

I noticed you added wood on the bottom of your mask. You need to consider spreading the weight of the bolt heads over that wood even if it means adding a strip of stainless steel with matching holes otherwise the bolt area will be under too much stress for the wood.

This Mahi will be truly your boat Mark ❤. I don’t even mind watching the commercials 😊

I would suggest acorn nuts for anything that protrudes upwards. Keeps the rain / salt out of the threads. Like those mast bolts, for example, pointing skywards.

Don't forget some locking wire on those shackles! I've had too many of those fail..

Wildling is the first channel I watch on a Saturday in Aus and todays Samba is a bonus

Don't forget to spray paint your chain every 10 m. A different color so you know exactly your scope. You got out at all times.

Loved the "becoming one with the dyneme" bit, and so agree with many commentators, your music choices are great!

You’re almost there !! Our must watch channel, it’s great to see your skills and finish improving week by week. Painting the deck would be the icing on the cake !

Can't wait to see you sailing!

entertaining, factual, humorous and just plain nice.

I feel that some Cuban jazz would go well in your fantastic videos. Great work Mark keep going!

Don't forget to spray paint your chain every 10 m. A different color so you know exactly your scope. You got out at all times

Mark I think you're dyneema rigging will come out fine. That 30 centimeters lashing you have on the end of every stay should be more than enough to come and go on. Am really liking your work and looking forward to the mast going up. 🐟 😁

You can always shorten a stay... adding length is more of an issue but you can have longer adjustable tensioning sections to join them to your deck fittings.

Good choice not to go too large with the dia of the dyneema . If you go too large it will never stretch out and you will find it will not hold tension, keeps stretching ( less of a problem with this flexible boat , low rig tension design) . Cheers Warren

Hey Mark...I've been watching your channel since the get-go. I would watch it for the humour of the fumbles and mess ups, since I was doing the same at the time, and made me realize I was not alone. In the last few weeks (months) you have gone another level. I think the charts and measurements brought it home. A rough quote "It should be 3 degrees, but if the halyard stretches 4 centimeters that would bring it to 2.78 degrees which is within tolerance". Gawd love you pal!

When you were working with the anchor and then suddenly you were sitting there with a rope being held by your teeth, I had a moment where I was thinking “Holy hell, he’s holding that anchor chain with his teeth!” 😅 The mast base looks great and very stout!

I buy & sell shackles as part of my chandlery & I know how some from dubious sources fail.I have to make it clear to customers when selling some cheap shackles that they are not tested & should not be used for high load applications. Even so they still do & I have seen things like mainsheet shackles break. I bought a batch to sell very cheap but have now dumped them. If I were you I would pay the extra & get Wichard shackles or some of known SWL & be sure of the quality.

You know Mark. You have improved 1000% in this last few months. It's amazing and a must watch each week. Thank you Sir. Oh And when it finished, the offers from young ladies will blow you're mind. Good luck Sir.

Well Mark i have been silent as long as you've had your show... I have to say that I didn't think you were going to get tihs far in this amount of time but you have and I am amazed. Also you have grown in your knowledge base and humbly go about doing extremely complicated things that you make look simple. Bravo!

Mark! Serial here, if you need my work benches in the shop, you're welcome in Bussum!!

Reverse the shackle on the Bridal, you'll get a more 'balanced' load if the Back-stay pulls on the 'Loop' and the legs on the pin, if you worry about chafe, the back-stay can go on the pin if it's centered with some SS washers...Sand that D'Hone style anchor, coat it with phosphoric acid and spray it with galvanizing spray in a can. You should be able to sell it for 20 to 30€ to a larger vessel... 😁

So nice to know there are more people out there that appreciate GOOD music.

So close, so close. Keep up the great work. Can't wait to see her sail. Doing superb Mark.

Keep on keeping on young fella.

I will have to say I've been watching you since you first started and really didn't know how to use a screwdriver 😂😂 now seeing you work is a lot better!! You come a long way!!!

Love the future view of Mark in the Southern Ocean in 10 years time with long grey hair .... focussed & happy!

Well done Mark 👏 Progress is Fantastic Looking forward to seeing it.Sailimg 😅

Mark you are doing a great job

You go laddie, can't wait to see her under sail. Keep up the good work.😅

Skip next week and do your thing. Amazing work and so happy for you!

I love this channel mark I never miss one episode hope you take us all on RU-vid on a great adventure all the best mark from Scott in Scotland uk 🇬🇧.

If the stays do come up long you can always cut them down, splice in a new eye and just use a real long lanyard. They will stretch and keep stretching but it’s all good.

I like the samba. I admire that you courageously drill holes without worrying about using a drill guide

looking forward to the mast going up 🤞🤞🤞🤞 on the stay lengths, good good good 😊

I reckon the lashings will help take up any length issues. Looking good, Mark..!! Good job on the splicing, too..!! Cheers Grant.

One word….FANTASTIC

dyneema doesnt stretch. it creeps over time. what you did was to remove what we call "building stretch", which is basically cinching the whole of the stay to eliminate the bulging created by passing the fid thru the 12 strands ie, you force the strands to move one over the other till they reach their final position, which in your case was an additional 100 mm

So close! Stoked for you bruthah! Get it sailing 😎

We will be out of the football don't have beer put a video up your content is really good and will miss it if a video doesn't come out all the best have a good week

your doing just fine👍 being out of your comfort zone is a common frequent feeling for sailors…it makes the adventure even more exciting and memorable and builds character ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Thanks Mark, loving the Samba, great sound quality 🍾❤️ ps totally relaxed about no video next week!

when you are at sea and things get a bit hairy you will be glad you took your time and did things correct

Mast up, sails up, yes your prioritising the things that will get you out of the yard, then you'll have more cash for parts and supplies when you don't have to pay yard fees 👍 It's easier in the yard yes but it's also costly and you have solar panels and those big batteries so you'll be fine working at anchor.

Mark took the cat on a cruise! Only a matter of time now. Best channel on the Tube

Awesome progress. You can always shorten a stay but you cannot lengthen it. I hope that everything goes well with raising the mast. Looking forward to seeing that boat with its sails up for the very first time, that will be an awesome historical monument.

Nothing wrong with a diversion project which provides your brain a rest from calculations. Good idea 👍 Start again fresh.

Bro is like if bob marley was caucasian 🤣🤣 love the part where you put the rope as dreads

My anchor formula for chain, is the depth of water X3 plus a kellet 4/5 of the length of chain, and the rest I used 20mm diameter nylon--lotsa stretch but keep it out of the sun, and where it comes aboard, I slid a HD polythene split pipe over it to stop any possibility of chafe. No problems in riding out two cyclones, of a which was a Cat 4. The kellet is for stormy situations, most times you will not need it. I used a Dynema soft shackle to attach it to the chain, the last little bit of chain past the kellet is lifted by the vessel to stop the nylon dragging on the sea bed. The kellet was a gym kettle weight I bought at a flea-market for ten bucks--about twenty pounds in weight. It has the effect of doubling your scope--saving a LOT of chain, and one stores it in the bosun's locker along with its own six inch chain lanyard until needed. Your GENIUNE CQR is a FINE anchor, the knock-offs are garbage EXCEPT for the New Zealand made Manson version which is as good or better than the CQR. I use TWO, one is a thirty five pound, the other a sixty pound, and I have never dragged either of them with kellets although others have dragged their usually far too light fancy ones around me, one even going ashore and sinking when water came in through the heads and galley as the vessel canted while aground.

Hi Mark, this is getting more exciting, you are nearly there. After the rigging yourself it means that you now have a skill that could get you out of trouble at sea. Simply brilliant, thanks for sharing.

who doesn't want a trumpet solo intro....creamcheese at its best, Nice boat dude nice splicing

Thinking things through, thinking ahead, checking, double checking...you've come a long way and are so much more confident, and it's all coming together. Well done.👍👍.

I have confidence in ya Mark, from what i've seen you do thus far over the years you've come a long ways. I think you've got it, no worries man. no worries you got your father's blood in ya, and He knows what he's doing...so fear not. you got this!

It’s good progress, steady and these are significant mile-stones, the rigging is a huge job, putting the mast up is the big one, congrats on your progress.

Do what you got to do , love the videos ,. when you complete a job this size you'll have a great sense of accomplishment and joy. And we are waiting on this as much as you , and then let the good times roll .

So close to casting off and setting sail. You have done such a great job. 2x👍

Agree with buying cheap brushes and throwing them. Can't beat a bit of warm dry weather to raise the spirits.

Great job Marc, props to you on taking the challenge of the rigging!

Great stuff🎉

“One with the dyneema.” 😆😆😆

Here's what I learned making the replacement chain plates, for my Narai MK I, out of 316 stainless bar stock. When you drill the stainless you must use the correct drilling speed and plenty of cutting fluid. If you don't, the bit will dull, the stainless steel will heat up and harden, and you'll destroy the bit. My rigger mentioned to me, that any place the stainless is heated, whether by drilling or welding, needed to be finished and polished to a high shine. He didn't know why, but a little research on my part, revealed that the heat drives the chromium from the surface of the stainless steel. The chromium is what makes the steel "stainless", and by polishing it, you bring it back to the surface. This is why you'll see a lot of stainless fittings rusting at the welds. Additionally, if you drill your holes to the exact dimension you want, your bolts or shackles may not fit or be too tight. Once drilled, you should apply a reamer, of the correct size, to make the hole just a little bit bigger.

Well done, you are getting there, and the rigging experience will generate an income in time

The splicing looks great to me. Actually looking at those wedges you made, for as simple as they appear it's easy to cut things like that on the piss but this project has really changed the type of thing you can do well without a second thought now compared to when you first got this boat. Keep up the good work - you're living my dream.

Progressing well mark impressed with dyneema lines 👏👍⛵⛵😊

loving the summer samba!!

You're a funny man buddy...😂

Wonderful, more progress! :3 So excited! No long now laddie!

You've got this, Mark! You've just flying along. Looks like you'll be journeying soon! Way to go, mate! Cheers! - Erik 😁

I'm probably not telling you something you don't already know, but since comments help the algorithm here goes. How about using the shorter chain length for ordinary situations then have the option to double it for deep anchorages or strong winds.

You are going to do it all and you are doing great, ... music feeds our souls, ... Almost there with most priority things and soon you can go! 👍👍 🌻🌻

You're amazing. Keep up the great work.

I'm not at all sure that I could have put that shackle back on the shelf. There are times when a limited budget is a good thing! The big chunky anchor is (close to) the style we call a Danforth anchor. Supposedly it's better than the CQR plow anchor with some bottoms, and the CQR is better in other conditions. I'd read up on it and keep both. It might also be nice to have a much lighter mushroom anchor to use as a "lunch hook" - useful in calm weather and low current conditions when you just want to eat an unhurried lunch or you need to wait for that bridge to open. You may wish to use the extra length of chain if you have to anchor in serious storm conditions - it will help prevent dragging the anchor. Make certain you also carry the shackles or other fasteners you will need to join two lengths of chain together again and an end that will accept your rode. A permanent ring welded at each end that will allow a shackle?

Kudos! You're doing an amazing job!

The anchor chain and rope combined, also known as the anchor rode, should be at least three times the water depth. A common rule of thumb is to use a 5:1 or 7:1 scope, which means that for every meter of water depth, you should use five to seven meters of chain. Another equation is wind speed plus boat length equals chain length, which works for anchorages up to around 10 meters. For depths beyond that, calculate 1.5 times the wind speed.

Good luck with everything next week Mark. 👍🏻

Great job sailer, my Fridays are getting better and better. Keep it up the interesting work, watching from South Africa

Great work and perseverance. Looking forward to a test sail video. Max speed run. Auto steer and full relaxation.

Love your work ethic- so looking forward to the hoisting of your mast 😉🫠😉🫠

Even if there are issues you are doing great work man and the journey is entertaining. Don’t be so hard on yourself! ❤

Well done, your knowledge curve is gaining. It's all good☮️.

first of all that great big anchor , i’ve checked my mother in laws broom and i really can’t see any breaks i think that would be just the right size to slow her down or even stop . lol what a great job you’re doing mate really excited to see the mast go up and i know you’re really worried but don’t be believing in you’re self started a long time ago and you have proved you’re very capable don’t worry ❤ great stuff love it🤩

That shop looked amazing, I really envy you there. Reminded me a little of the engineering stores in the boatyard I worked at back in '81. I would spend ages wandering through the different bins filled with brassware and hardware used to build SCODs.

Well done Mark your doing well think how you felt when you was looking for a boat the confidence you have now is great don't keep putting yourself down good luck in the weeks ahead 😊😊

Always look forward to seeing the progress, the boat has come a long way!

Great Video

Good Job and great music

If the mast falls due to the bolts, it's not your fault, it's the nuts and bolts, all your doing is the best you can, and that's all anyone asked of you.

love the progress. im so excited to see that mast up and it actually being a sailboat again.

Dear Wildling Sailing Mark. 👍👌👏 It's very impressive to see that you become a better craftsman with every episode. You're a fast learner and already managed mastering a lot of skills meanwhile. I know that your supportive parents are proud of you and they're becoming even more proud with every video/progress. Congratulations 🎉 for all of this. 2) Aladdin's cave obviously is a great place to buy boating stuff. Glad you found it. 3) Of course I'm looking forward to watch the mast go up and even more to see you at sea sailing Mahi. As always: Thanks a lot for making teaching explaining recording editing uploading and sharing. Best regards luck and especially health to all involved people.

Keeping the dream alive!