Boat Build: Am I UNHINGED? [E74]

In this episode, I do a lot of tinkering and end up with homemade hinges. I had a lot of fun going crazy.
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[@larrydeboer9477]

As a RC modeler, i have installed many hinges for model aircraft use. I would suggest using a long rod between the sets of hinges when expoxing the hinges. this insures a perfect alignment between the two hinge sets.

[@manfredschmalbach9023]

👌👍

[@mememe5231]

You took the words😊

[@coreymckay5654]

👍👍👍

[@russwren3373]

There's also (from the RC world as well) the idea of Kevlar hinges.

[@ryankoza7584]

Long rod hee hee hee

[@bitcoinbilly]

You truly are a master craftsman. This is fast becoming my favourite boat channel. The dynamics between you and your partner (and the boat inspector) are fantastic and you both have improved so much at your video presentations (although they have always been good). Amazing work

[@alanmcn17]

This boat is going to be so unbelievably fast with all this light composite building

[@manfredschmalbach9023]

She's like a Lotus from the Colin Chapman era: Full of added lightness.

[@Dlawler]

I'm not sure unbelievably quite the right word, it's going to be heavier, and most likely slower than it use to be. But by cruising monohull standards It'll get along well

[@timevans8223]

Make the hinges as piano hinges. Far stronger and better looking for interior fitment

[@robertzalnis3162]

go with the white in the cabinets, the gray is so dark you'll need to add LED lights in all of them to find things. Paint it white and you probably won't need lighting.

[@NICOLAS25478]

I thought exacly the same thing. I have a black sailing bag and its hell to find things in it. So same thing for the cabinets.

[@bmunday]

yeah, ya cant find anything in dark cabinets.

[@WillN2Go1]

Great suggestion. Photographers all want black gear, this way it doesn't show up in a window or bounce light onto a close subject. What we don't need but ONLY get, are bags with black interiors. You can't find anything. In my shop screw pouches I could never see what was in there, they weren't even black. I bought some White Krylon spray paint for plastic. Hit the pockets of my screw pouches, but in each one I left one pocket unpainted. The paint soaked right in, the pockets didn't become white. Seemed like a failure. But it's exactly as you say, I can see into those slightly painted pockets when I can't see into the unpainted ones. Put a prominent number or code on each cupboard, bilge pocket, etc. Like P1 for the one closest to the port bow. Then as you load them up take photos with your phone. This will work especially well for food - which you photograph in layers as you fill up the space. Now when you're on board and you're looking for the ketchup instead of going through all the spaces, you just flip through the photos. The location numbers should show up in the photos. But put the number as close to the contents as you can, or on a tab hanging from the top. You don't want half of each photo to be the blank door with the number.

[@bmunday]

@@WillN2Go1 pro boats use spreadsheets. cause flipping through 2015 pictures looking for your stainless 6mm nylock nuts is re-diculous. I dunno, then again, so is data entry when you live aboard. Yer probably happier overall!

[@WillN2Go1]

@@bmunday Spreadsheets are ideal because then you can do a search. But ti's also a lot of labor entering all that data. If you have 2000 photos, then you have a huge number of places, flipping through 2000 photos will always be quicker than poking around. I've done these catalogues for my house, my books, my mother in law, our science dept storage rooms a few other things. My process was to make a simple database, so each part of each location had a record, or you could just bring up the records for that single room. I'd take the photos and dragged and dropped them.. Now you could find things without having to physically go and open all the doors and drawers. The next step is not that difficult. You create a series of drop menus with all the classes of items. So Nuts & Bolts might be a general category. Now instead of 2000 photos you only have to look at 30. But I don't think it would take 2000 photos to cover an entire HoThe next step is not that difficult. You create a series of drop menus with all the classes of items. So Nuts & Bolts might be a general category. Now instead of 2000 photos you only have to look at 20. But I don't think it would take 2000 photos to cover an entire Home Depot. to list the items so you could do a search like with the spreadsheet. Not everything needs an entry. I usually created the lists from looking at the photos. My mother in law wanted to go shopping to buy her favorite white socks and undies. I did a quick word search and told my wife, Boxes 101, 102 and 106 - they're behind the couch downstairs. (Son in law's snarky revenge.) With photos if you go through your places and move things around you just have to take new photos. Easy. If you need the detail, you'll take the time to enter the info. If you don't you don't have to. Keep in mind I've done this several times.

[@chjp2346]

Good idea on the new hinges Mat. Just thinking, If you want a lighter color inside your cabinets, mix the white Bilgekote into your gray to get your favorite flavor 🤔. Thanks for a great video as usual.

[@stephsmith6421]

Corian expensive but durable for countertops lighter than epoxy. Excellent hinges

[@sailingyachtrocknroll8402]

I think the nicest part of a project is the painting. Everything looks so much better and cleaner once the first coat goes on. Really looks like you’re getting somewhere. Love your videos, great work

[@nena4215]

I think the hinges are brilliant, no rusting, wow! La Paz is becoming a KZbin star!

[@davidrich8087]

Fantastic work with your hinges Matt, great example of outside the box thinking 👌🏻

[@gpdewitt]

I like Corian for the counters, maybe off white. Advantage is, you can sand and polish out scratches and it's hard to stain. Well done on the hinges! Maybe use three on the larger doors.

[@marcoartini7480]

Love the hinges! Awesome work guys!

[@1991pony]

Not wanting to risk the Wrath of Yanni, yeah, the gray looks great! Seriously, it does look nice. I also vote for Corian counter tops. This is going to be the coolest performance cruiser on the planet.

[@Rm6.23]

Matt seems to be more comfortable in front of the camera. He seems “looser” and a dry sense of humor seems to be emerging, which I totally appreciate. I find myself chuckling during more episodes, sometimes out loud. And, I can’t think of a more apropos place for a dry sense of humor than on a boat. Great job, both of you. These videos are really cool. And I showed my wife a clip with La paws- she’s in love.

[@waynesinkler6345]

I think your hinges are amazing! Super strong and perfect on foam core doors 😎

[@zandanse]

A total wizard when it comes to working with fiberglass! Amazing results seen in all of the projects!

[@johnmead1337]

Great idea and execution again both. You could make a full length version for the main doors like a piano hinge.

[@TheDuracellProject]

Totally that’s the plan!

[@truesdel]

Love the simple guitar + banjo music as you are installing the hinges @ 17 minutes.

[@mdmdmd-one]

That’s impressive. And impressive two things: - that you decided to do your own hinges - and that you acctually made it making it align glueing it separetly :) I would suggest to glue both parts of hinges in one time together with doors, like for standard hinges. Bravo! 🎉

[@jcbrtr86]

I envy your eye for mixing your resin. I've been doing it for 40 years and I still mix too much!

[@BennyHolst.23]

I think Matt is a skilled craftsman and can do anything. But the hinges they beat when everything, super nice - greetings from Denmark...😍

[@pauleohl]

White in the cabinets would make it easier to find stuff because you would have reflected light.

[@forgetn]

Amazing solution to a complex problem. You have also solved the issue of rust in one go! And rusting hinges is a real problem on vessels. Inspired brilliant and probably a real time saver. May I suggest that you make a few dozen extra the issue is wear and tear I cannot believe that a hinge manufacturer will not approach you about these things. Brilliant.

[@TheDuracellProject]

yep, we'll have a little stash of extras.

[@Hobiecat5452]

A good possibility for countertop is solid surface like Corian. You might be able to get remnants. It can be installed using normal wood tools, circular saw, router, sander…

[@sailor5026]

Well planned. Precise. Meticulous. Nice.

[@endospores]

The hinges look awesome!!! Great work!

[@ThoughtfulWander]

Great episode! How those hinges last a long time! Great progress! Keep rolling along Duracell team! 👍👍

[@jonnenne]

I absolutely love how you figure out stuff by yourself like with the hinges. It doesn't matter if the solution is the absolute best on the market. It is more than good enough and most importantly all done by yoursemf.

[@MisterMakerNL]

It matters if it breaks in the middle of nowhere, and you can't get stuff to fix it.

[@AlfaRomeo156SWGTA]

@@MisterMakerNL He rebuilds and maintains boats for a living, so probably will not leave without raw materials to fix stuff. On a boat in salt water you will be fighting repairs and upkeep, replacing stuff all the time. So making your own parts is lighter, cheaper and more resilient.

[@erictakakjian6021]

Love the hinges, great idea and a perfect application for those foam core doors!!

[@HansWeberHimself]

Totally gone crazy. Love it. Good to pair brass with stainless as well.

[@turboturtle9083]

Why is this good ? Two dissimilar metals is not good. The tube and pin should both be stainless. The brass is softer and will wear out. Glassed in hindges will be hard to replace.

[@mikethomas2138]

Great video. What fabulous attention to detail .

[@flossey100]

Great inventiveness and a light weight solution….lovely video❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@hamishogilvie614]

Carbon fibre veneer on the counter top would add a bit of race boat vibe and also showcase ur master craftsmanship which will be hidden in many places by fairing and paint

[@markhuston9250]

Brilliant bit of hinge machine construction! 😊

[@whitneylake2107]

Those hinges are fanTAStic ! Light, strong and they DON'T SQUEAK !!

[@glennmurgs4565]

Now your just showing off!! Great video as always. Keep it up

[@Breennan]

The hinges quite ingenious! If you do need to use actual hinges or need to use screws in the foam core you can use a 1/2" Forstner bit to bore a hole where the screw will go. Then use your home made foam core borer to rabbet the foam out of the edge of the hole a bit. Then your fill the whole shebang with thickened epoxy. You can then predrill and screw whatever you need into the expoxy. Keep it up!

[@TheDuracellProject]

that's one way to do it. great idea.

[@junglist1]

Very very nice. Love that you are so passionate about what you do. The hinges in my humble opinion, are masterfull. Well done indeed.

[@jimrennie2021]

I like the gray, and making your own hinges are the best! I so enjoy both of you. I wish you all the best as your adventure continues.

[@frankandrews58]

AS they say "necesity is the mother of all invention"......my personal favourite is the need for electric power tools on space missions......enter the cordless drill, life changed forever!! Your concept could have the same impact, well done Matt

[@wadeshore]

Love the hinges and the grey cabinet paint

[@h.rutten2187]

Grey is a great inside cabinet color, maybe since all these places either white or grey are dark maybe it’s an idea to instal some led lights in these cabinets and cubby holes? I imagine just some LED lights in a clear tube snaking on both sides of the boat through the cubby holes and cabinets, one on each side of the boat tucked into top corners so you don’t directly see the light source. And I would look for LED lightning that you can turn to the right spectrum of red light to help with night vision. These tube lights are also great for indirect diffuse lightning. Maybe look into developing a light plan and overal electronics in order to accessible hide wires where possible. But light especially light colors and way of lightning where to put lights can totally change the feel, practicality and experience on a boat, in a house, store etc. I think it’s worth looking into especially if for instance you wanna put in fixed pipes to pull wires through, want a practical sailing as well as cozy home, lights can be a huge game changer in the feel of luxury and practicality.

[@timmitchell8784]

Pretty clever there bubba!! I love the hinges. Not only are they cool but they’ll be invisible. Awesome

[@sethdorhety6452]

This is the coolest thing I have seen in a while

[@garrykennedy5653]

These hinges are a great idea, well done

[@clarenceclark8592]

That’s slick as hell the way y’all made those hinges good job impressed with it

[@ALEJROD2011]

you could use a strip of aramid (kevlar) glued with epoxy as hinge. It's easy and very strong.

[@matthiasvonmutius9264]

Thats exactly what I wanted to hint at. With four prelaminated strips of glass you then laminate on strip of 45/45 Kevlar in the middle. I made hinges like this, the main trick is to prevent the Kevlar in the middle of getting to much resin on. One needs to scrape as much resin out of the gap as possible. The hinges are very light and strong. After curing to about 90 percent (a day) we broke free the middle part, the Kevlar. It's a tricky timing thing, to early and you deform the hinges to late and the cracks get rougher. But when you got it right the hinges are very light, extremely long lasting and can be glued in place. The other option is to 3D print hinges with petg, they can as well be glued in place with epoxy. This is the way to go for me nowadays because the printer does work alone while I can do other stuff... Matthias now back on the trimaran in Greece

[@irisgilliard4955]

You continue to amaze me, Matt, making your own hinges! Just love the things you continue to come up with. ❤😂🎉😅

[@TheDuracellProject]

thanks Mimi! Much love. We love seeing your photos of all the beautiful flowers coming up in your yard. -matt+janni

[@chrismilne4511]

Nice, love to see your ingenuity.

[@carbarrer6]

Amazing detail. Great hinges. Elegant. Well done

[@DorsetSaferRoads]

In radio control models for control surface hinges we use mylar, you rough the surface up and cut a slot between the foam and the glass fibre skin you then epoxy the hinge into the door and the frame. they take massive loads in flight.

[@jimmieplaisted6858]

your project is addicting to watch...love the processes and progress

[@johnpoucher6816]

Always impressed with your work. If you run into the hinges abrading each other as the doors open and close--you may think about a very small stainless washer at each joint. Just a thought.

[@curtisgoodson4965]

Enjoyed the paint color and the hinges. Both personalize your boat. I also see the foundation layers for a beautiful interior space.

[@anthonywalsh3752]

More boat inspector footage please, she really is thorough 👍😂

[@Aoi_Fans]

Excellent update, as per usual :). For the countertops there is a Finot Conq FC3 53 which has an interior which uses zebra striped Zebrano wood and it looks lush!

[@Twelvestonestacking]

Goodonyas! Fab work! Inventive! Well done!

[@justfindingourway2766]

Love the homemade hinges!!

[@JZS171-W]

I think your hinges are brilliant Matt, possibly my favourite thing yet, I’d be inclined to add a 6oz patch over the top of the inserts on the bigger doors & then blend it into the face so the patch becomes invisible. This will add some additional strength & brace a potential shear point 👍🏻

[@LG-ct8tw]

To cut the notches in my carbon fiber hinges I use a dado blade and a sled on my table saw. Cut notches on the entire length first, assemble as a long piano hinge then cut hinge to spec. Very minimal clean up with high tooth per inch blade.

[@gandalf2439]

Like your cat scanner . Jonathon W has a one eyed one . Works wonders for him ! Love the way you are tackling the little problems such as hinges . I have been building a motor home and do the same .

[@gaiachristopher]

Packaging tape is the absolute best release medium for epoxy. Give it a go, you will love it! Cheers

[@shaneriehl223]

Whenever our cat walks on deck, we’re always shocked at how much he sounds like an elephant! So loud for such a small animal!

[@Smokkedandslammed]

Cat gravity, all their weight gets multiplied by 1000x at their toe beans contact points.

[@peterphillips1638]

Matt your hinges look great. One concern which you may have covered and I missed is the construction of the pins. Vibration may have them slipping out in the vertical position and even in the horizontal. I'm continually adjusting one on our caravan boot lid. Love your project. Love your presentation and your glassing. Stay focused cos the "Inspector" looks a little casual.

[@jimpetriko1435]

Love the hinges!. Well done. Cheers from Canada.

[@VoilierFuligule]

I enjoy thé sharing of your project, thank you!

[@robertschafer8244]

Fantastic!! True craftsman at work!

[@stewartkj]

Impressed with the hinges.

[@Racerman27410]

The hinge idea is great. Light is right!

[@robmclaughlin420]

Really cool hinges thanks for showing the process.

[@BreakingBarriers2DIY]

Great admiration for this detail and design. Vertical integration without getting lost in the rabbit holes of dependent projects.

[@stashtrey1]

Absolutely love the hinges. I imagine race boats use those for weight savings...no? Pretty awesome job...very inspiring to see you do literally everything yourself. A+

[@Tomm9y]

Raceboats don't bother with hinges or doors, perhaps a piece of cloth or netting and shockcord in my experience.

[@steveraleigh100]

I love the hinges. Nice how all the elements are made from the same material. I'm hanging out for you to build a marine engine from fibreglass.

[@TheDuracellProject]

😂

[@simonbell9476]

Excellent work.The great thing about making all the "Little things" is you know how to fix them in the future.

[@jamesazahn6842]

"Nicely done", on your innovation of your creation of one of a kind hinges, who would've thought! 👍

[@yochemin]

Nice , well thought out and constructed, makes a difference when the doors are lighter weight. For cheap, easy and good looking benchtops I used a hammerfinish PPC paint, mine was rolled onto undercoated MDF board and lasted about 5 years before a simple recoat , that's in heavy use kitchen area. Goodluck and keep at it

[@blaster8867]

Hi Guys , Ryan here from South Africa , this is one awesome restoration , I discovered your channel only days ago and have watched All 74 episodes , I was part of our National Sea rescue institute (NSRI) for many years with my wife ,sister and brother in-law , we enjoyed assisting boats, ships and Yachts of all sizes out on the big seas , I'm really enjoying this restoration and can remember this yacht as a youngster , Once done please be sure to stop off in South Africa , Port Elizabeth I would love to see her with my own eyes one day , Good luck and continue this great job of restoring this majestic Lady of the seas.

[@TheDuracellProject]

Hi Ryan, wow 74 episodes in a few days! Welcome aboard. We would love to sail to South Africa one day. Duracell has been past it twice.

[@blaster8867]

@@TheDuracellProject , Keep going im loving every minute of this restoration , I just love your boat inspector , his hi visibility vest is awesome, cant wait for next weeks episode , Im also currently following a couple in England restoring a World war 2 wood vessel , their channel is ship happens , have a look really good content. go well

[@crusadeagainsttomatoes2518]

For the countertops maybe use Corian. It’s great because it’s so hard wearing and still quite nice to look at. It has a matte stony finish, so it brings a nice texture into a bathroom or kitchen. Corian is a composite material so it won’t degrade, sometimes the surface gets a little scratched but that can be easily fixed by a light wet sanding.

[@williamloe5435]

A second for Corian, vast color selection and very durable

[@pauljolly9320]

I agree. I’ve used it before and love it. I believe it’s also fairly non-permeable too, which is a plus for taking care of spills

[@chasingsunsets380]

Now that is something we can use I think you have a winner I was wondering about hardware as I plan on doing copies of some of the work you have done

[@barthanes1]

Great idea. You can make them while you're under way if some happen to break.

[@glauberprado8752]

Amazing creativity!

[@billradford2128]

You are not crazy! I have used exactly this technique making all sorts of micro hinges for fine scale model boats. I like the jig to mass produce using fibreglass but I mostly used tissue paper and CA glue because they are much smaller!

[@TheDuracellProject]

cool! making fine scale model boats sounds like so much fun.

[@JonMarinello]

I absolutely love the gray!

[@christofthierry6907]

I would make the counter in the bathroom wooden/ in a wooden look the give the boat some more natural looking spaces. And great job with the hinges :)

[@mikehunte398]

The difference between a workman and a craftsman are the little things. This type of attention to detail and ingenuity is what sets your craft apart from the others, and what instantly captivated me. Keep it up and fair winds.

[@TheDuracellProject]

thanks for your kind words. I am learning a lot doing this project, that's for sure

[@daisy9910]

I'm a designer. I'd suggest Corian for the counter tops. It's light weight and has many colour options. The grey inside the cabinets looks good.

[@geoffwright7110]

just watched Mike Plant story, gave me added insight into duracell and your project. Keep the great work going. cheers til next episode

[@Barastiboy582]

Wow, you sure love your resin mate !

[@Psychobilly]

Awesome “tinkering” project!

[@rdubuque]

Very slick job on the hinges.

[@eriklyhne649]

Very good idea with the hinges

[@666Hansen]

The alignment of the hinges is very important. If they dont align perfectly, they will be under a lot of stress when you open and close.

[@christyhanlon554]

Amazing, get idea. I f they continue to work , I think your on to something great. Make sure you patent it ASAP. I think they look incredible!👍👍👍🇮🇪🇮🇪🇮🇪

[@neilrush659]

wow bespoke hinges, now that's thinking outside the box, very impressive. A lot of work tho but so worth it. Don't think you're crazy at all, I admire people who can think creatively!! things are really shaping up so well. Oh btw, the grey inside the cupboards is so kool....nice/ Best wishes from the Emerald Isle 😊😊👍

[@TheDuracellProject]

Thanks Neil!

[@MrMatto84]

That's impressive building your own hinges

[@floathi]

Super application!!

[@markroots2502]

great job on the hinges hope you round the top of the s/s pins

[@wallacegrommet9343]

So crafty!

[@jeremyduncan3654]

Hinges. Simple pre drilled hinges brass preferably NAS inserts and potting compound. Job done. Use Nidacore. Good stuff and it’s very light.

[@gerryturley6070]

Great. You are a 'Master Maker'