@@SailingSVLynx I’ve been following Axel and Rox channel since vid one. They’ve made major changes to the cockpit, bows, deck hatches, mast step, and many more things. I thought maybe seeing what their interior looks like as of late would give you both ideas for your fit out. Stay safe.
@@jeremyduncan3654 We've watched all their videos from the beginning, as well as every other catamaran building video out there. We can use all the help we can get!
I'm building a smaller catamaran myself now but i wish i was in the states cause i would lend my time helping with your build. But i live in Philippines now, after i finish this 20 ft catamaran i will start building a bigger catamaran that is capable of crossing oceans. I'm learning so much while building this eco6 , a 20ft boat.
Yeah, building a boat teaches us something new every day. We wish you the best of luck with your two builds and maybe we'll share an anchorage some day in the future!
If you enjoy waterfalls then you need to anchor here in iligan city. It's the city of waterfalls. I believe there is 5 waterfalls. I enjoy living in iligan city with my family.
Congrats on this milestone. Have you thought about putting a temporary hole in the hulls in case some water gets in when they are flipped? Could save you some time.
We've considered it, but there are issues. Once the bulkheads go in (and that is only a week later), we would have to put too many holes in because each section between bulkheads would be it's own compartment. So, we will just cover the hulls if rain is coming and use a pump to get out any water that might get into a compartment.
@@normanboyes4983 Limber holes are different... those would be between webs, and yes, we may do that, but Brad said "temporary hole in the hulls", that we won't be doing.
From project management experience, the longer it goes on, the more it costs. The cheap way is often the fastest way. I don't mean to take shortcuts or not do quality work, I mean don't fool aroundand find time for other things. That buildning, house, boat, reactor, tube bundle, hotel will wind up running over on costs the longer you take to get it done. Stay focused, you bit off a big one, and they can eat your lunch. I know from 3 coast guard vessels, and several major projects for our defense and nuclear industries, plus another 20 years in software development for fortune 500 companies. Some dweeby gov't sociopath with nothing better to do can destroy a project, and your company. You can do it to yourself too. Good luck with it.
What you are not going to like about copper coat is cleaning, it'll still grow weed and barnacles, you have to scuff up the copper particles with light sandpaper while holding your breath.
@@SailingSVLynx I was challenging the O/P not you. Coppercoat is the best a/f bar none and yes it does require u/w cleaning (as do all other a/fs) but Coppercoat makes it is easy. BTW propspeed seems to perform well on props too.😀👍
I still don’t understand why! I admire your tenacity and determination, but it seems to me that buying a boat, even one needing a refit, and setting off into the sunset would be superior to building a boat from scratch. You can sail thousands of nautical miles during the time it takes to finish your catamaran.
We made a video to answer this exact question, called "Why Build Our Boat?" Here is a link: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-rYYcbAvo4t0.html
Why do you activate/sand your copercoat now? You are years from "splashing" this boat, so sanding now seems to be pretty unnecessary, maybe contraproductive ... ?
I'm new to this channel but you have reaffirmed my decision not to try this. There is a family in Australia that's been building a catamaran for 3 years at least, and he has help. You have 2 hulls to get straight, and then they have to be aligned, and enough resin work to harm your health. Ill check back later.
It is a bunch of work, I agree. For us, it was the only way to achieve our dream, so the hardships are worth it to us. As for aligning the hulls, that is actually very simple to do. Fore to aft we just level the canoes by their waterline with a laser level. Side-to-side we just use a level across the canoes. Distance apart is set by the bulkheads we insert right after flipping the canoes (which is in about a week).
