CATAMARAN BUILD - 48 Hours In & We're THIS Far! (MJ Sailing - Ep 179)

[@ReinierMayer]

Two minutes in, just subscribed and new favorite show found! Love this stuff

[@moleisrich1]

A cat in a trailer. How’d they get it in?

[@bscott3211]

Now just a little Flex Seal Tape and you're good to go!

[@steventrostle1825]

Don't forget the Gorilla Tape

[@AdamC5013]

thats a lot of damage!

[@kirittosanbitter9573]

You meant good to sink

[@Northpole47]

Or may be duck tape ;)

[@lyfandeth]

I suppose this counts as THE MOTHER OF ALL UNBOXING VIDEOS.

[@johnmayer3433]

Oh Alfred, we all are so proud of you!

[@SeekerKnight]

You are going to love that this was all on film when you get old, and want to look back on this experience. Enjoy it while youth is still yours!

[@cinderswolfhound6874]

Never seen so much time and effort to move bits of a boat 6 people could pick up and carry

[@sockeyevoyages8840]

Looking so awesome! Great to see all the supporting friends you gathered to unload. Thanks for sharing your build adventure with us. Onward!

[@skissors8587]

I don't often comment. But when you said " Same thing we do every day. Try and take over the world ". I could not resist. I have not laughed that hard in a long time. Pinky and the Brain RULE!!!! I wish you the best of luck in your building of this boat.

[@stevemccormick4938]

You really picked the right place to do this build. Amazing contributions from the yard folks.

[@MJSailing]

We agree. We could not have found a better place for this build.

[@nancymcmanus4726]

@@MJSailing Hello, what a job. Where are you building your cat at?

[@gilcore5245]

Your channel exploding so quickly and all the help you were given was not all due to Jessica's eyes, it is because you are truly nice people. Great Channel. You are doing the right things!

[@hansh8071]

Ah yes now you mentioned it, quite special. Strange,i never noticed her eyes before....😉

[@sl5311]

@@hansh8071 Heard she looks good in a swimsuit too.

[@LifeOnTheHulls]

Big Days like that will be the best of memories. Great to have so much help and congrats on a sensational day for you both. Feeling your stress there Matt , heart pounding stuff. Cheers Ross.

[@bkackman]

Getting stuff out of the container and into the tent was a combination of exciting and stressful. Having great friends (and the right equipment) made all the difference. Having the tent for the build is immeasurably helpful. So satisfying to see so much of the build appearing to happen so fast. That'll give an adrenaline boost that will be necessary to carry through the small details for the next period of the build. Now you can just sleep in the two outboard hull sections! So fun though!!!

[@riggsron]

So glad to see you guys back. I think you are my heroes. You guys are doing what I always wanted to do but didn't have the guts to do. Stay brave and remember that there is a lot of people around the world who admire what you are doing and are jealous.

[@donb4386]

Pretty amazing! One really appreciates a skilled operator when trying to do finesse work with large awkward pieces. I’m so pleased for you.

[@jeandesjardins8392]

What a nerve-wracking day! The following morning must have been spent admiring. Wonderful community of helpers. And away you go!

[@MJSailing]

Such a wonderful community here in Annapolis!! 🥰

[@gregscown9205]

Congratulations, you both were very blessed having the extra helping hands, the yard manager Alex priceless.

[@nealeburgess6756]

When I first saw the opening of the container I was worried. It looked like all the parts had been carelessly put in there, and hope for the best for the journey. But clearly I misjudged the factory. They had been skilfully and safely mounted, and well protected for the journey. Well, that's a start. Come on. Chop chop. I want to see the finish. Are we nearly there yet???? Good luck on your project.

[@Capfka]

Looking good, Matt and Jess! I couldn't believe how quickly it came together. I thought you'd be weeks getting to this stage. Well done, you two and your friends!

[@MJSailing]

This was just a dry fit of the pieces as we work to get them all alligned. Once we know where everything is supposed to sit, we'll go back and bond it with a methacrylate.

[@AlienX69]

@@MJSailing SuperGlue, what a great bunch of folks to help. Good thing you had access to those large equipment handlers too. Cheers to all on job well done......

[@predator1739]

I remember when you were walking on the pontoon bridge at the pier, and for the first time you talked about your plan to build a ship. It seems to be very far away. Finally, today you have achieved a historic breakthrough!

[@Fairchildflyer]

A real interesting build. a tip? After the Epoxy has been mixed, put it in a ziplock bag, close it, clip the corner of the bag and use it with squeegee to seal a seam.

[@JCrook1028]

Life On The Hulls! :)

[@silentflyer5498]

Remember this moment, and the emotions and joy, and be sure to bring them back during the build when you are feeling a bit down :) We are many who will follow your build journey and cheer you on!

[@manfredschmalbach9023]

You'll be amazed how long the "starts looking like a boat, ain't it?" phase will last before the "lookalike" will be past for the last time, with a "looks like a boat _on the outside at least_ " phase in between.They're brave to take on that task, prefab or not. I'm looking forward for sure.

[@THEDEADBLACKRAT]

I am absolutely loving this! The slow tedious work lies ahead, but the final results will deliver your dream. Your excitement level has to be off the charts! Really happy for you both!

[@karlfair]

That's a hell of a jigsaw puzzle you have there. I didn't think you would make 2 hours. Still you guys did a lot of work in a short time. Nice job!

[@Crommy1968]

Amazing achievement guys, I can only imagine how high your stress levels reached, great to see everyone pitch in to help get the boat project underway, stay safe 👍🏻🇬🇧

[@chriskimble3501]

Crazy how fast you finished the dry fit. All looks amazing! Nice job, Matt & Jessica, and all of your awesome volunteers.

[@ianabraham5632]

Fascinating to watch - I look forward to the ongoing build with interest.

[@w4vy]

Ok well this video just made lots of self doubt go away regarding my own future cat build. I didn't realise the cat came already built like that I was thinking it would be you guys making it from nothing basically lol so yea cool I like it and am now even more lucking forward to my own build when the time comes but in the meantime I will be enjoying your build and learning from you guys so best of luck and thnks for sharing. Peace & love from the UK and Philippines.

[@muzza4238]

Awesome work guys, however not without an unhealthy amount of risk during the demobilizing from the container. If you ever have to repeat such a situation, arrange for a 40 foot open top container where everything can be safely removed in a quick fashion with a crane. I know they are a bit more expensive in regards to shipping costs but certainly a benefit in reducing risks of fatalities and or damage to hull sections. Another benefit if possible is to arrange a single jib section lifting for the telehandler. So much more control during lifts.

[@RiverWoods111]

My father was a developer and he always said, every build takes longer and is more expensive than you think it is going to be. So 6 or 7 hours over isn't that big of a surprise to me. Congrats!!!! That's looking great! I know you got a long ways to go, but it is looking great!

[@dsabre4990]

The excitement is palpable. You may need to watch this when doing fiberglass or cutting another hole and discouragement sets in 10 months from now. Excited for you guys!

[@chadd9637]

I have taken on some big projects and at first I thought you were crazy. Now though I actually think it looks like a fun and exciting project. You will literally know every single square inch of your boat. If you were closer I would offer to come and work for a few days.

[@carloscruz1986]

Excellent choice, it does look awesome. Congratulations. Looking forward to all the upcoming episodes. Love your Chanel.

[@bradgustafson448]

I am so excited for you guys! You have a huge job in store but when you are done the pride of accomplishment will be off the charts!

[@gypsymanme]

Congratulations guys. I can't wait to see the finished product. Based on your projections it should be ready right about my 60th birthday. Seeing it will be a great present.

[@stuipooey1]

What amazing friends you have guys. So nice to see everyone pulling together. This build is going to be so good to follow.

[@DiZZoLabs]

You two are my heros! Thanks for all the content. I'm enjoying this journey.

[@tonyfromaus7855]

Amazing. Thanks so much for sharing. Alex is a hero. It occurred to me that the factory needs to put them in the container as well as you needing them out. Perhaps if they pre-fitted lifting straps to each piece with a loop at top to let an extending fork into the loop and then lifting the piece... maybe the load and unload would be easier. Might cost factory but would save time loading so it might be a wash on costs. Also they would be able to tape the straps in place at perfect lifting points. Just a suggestion... maybe I’m wrong. Good luck with the build. Thanks for sharing the adventure.

[@garygarnett6469]

Looking great 👍 so fast 💨 bet you guys are glad it’s arrived and the real work can begin 👍👍 no short cuts and take your time and do it right , all the best with the build I’ll be looking forward to watching you every step of the way

[@thomasw5430]

Great video. Looking forward to the rest of the build. I’ve built race cars from the ground up, so I am really looking forward to seeing this build. I am sure the truck driver was happy to at least get his mandatory rest time while still being on the clock. Not sure if it was because of time lapse but it looked windy the first day- if so must have made it even more interesting moving those big pieces. Good start guys!!

[@MJSailing]

Yes, it was so windy! I forget the unload day spans over 2 videos. In the last one we mentioned it was 28 degrees on our drive over and 12-15 knots of wind. 🥶

[@billzeiler5811]

Very fascinating video. You’ve made amazing progress and it’s looking great. Kudos to you and your team of helpers.

[@richardgooding498]

Congratulations Jessica and Matt. She is going to be beautiful.

[@2stepinfool]

Nice work unboxing the lower part of your boat. The factory might think about including a set of instructions to make braces and stanchions as aids to "lift" the pieces out of the shipping containers. Too bad the marina didn't allow the container to be dropped for unloading. Good work guys, looking forward to the build and sailing after!

[@FlesHBoX]

Have so been looking forward to this! Please don't think that things will be too boring for video. The construction process and getting to see the "insides" is something I've been wanting for a long while now, and you guys are providing it! I assume that at some point you will need to lift those parts back up in order to bond them together? I assume that's going to be a fairly early step before you start actually building out much inside the structure. This really goes a ways to showing that while you might be able to purchase the materials to build a boat for a lot less than the cost of a boat, the labor involved is where a lot of that price goes!

[@FlorencioMarchelli]

Congratulations J & M! We are sharing the emotion with every step! Let's the party started!!

[@roderickmarruffo7600]

So cool watching it all come together...!

[@jedi201]

WOW! Going to be a great build. A big shout out to your friends for helping. Congratulations.

[@sandralee5621]

Oh and i meant to mention how much i love the song you guys use un your videos its contagious and i find myself humming it everytime after your videos

[@fxpthl]

Your Cat is taking shape rapidly, but the really difficult tasks lay ahead. I am rooting for you kids, having been a subscriber for several years! How is Georgie Girl doing? Hopefully she is being spoiled by whoever is lucky to have her in their home!

[@VAdu56]

extraordinary work of the handlers, to get everything out, and install everything without breaking anything ... indeed the heart of your Darling: Boom, Boom, Boom ... !! and all this assembly ... but ... we do not stick before all the elements ... !! I had never seen this before in my life, how to send a catamaran in pieces by a container ... !!

[@friarfox]

I was the biggest skeptic about you going to a cat but I have to admit, it's looking pretty sharp. One thing about filming all this is if ever you put it on the market for sale, there is an entire video blueprint that goes along with it. Smart and I think you will be the first to do it as far as I know so great plan. You seem happy so that's what matters most. Cheers.

[@adventureswithryan5474]

How amazing to see the hull coming together. I'm impressed with your confidence to take this big of a project on. This process is going to be amazing to watch.

[@michaeldenicola6725]

Congratulations to both of you I am really going to enjoy watching you guys finish the all the work on the boat. I know it will take a lot of time. you both a amazing to undertake a project like this.

[@BenjiZhuang]

What a amazing job. Looking forward for the next step

[@sharonlabrecque6084]

So happy you are sharing this journey with us

[@mickvr9361]

Job well done 😎. For the next container you might want to look at it being delivered with a side loader. I.E truck drops the container on the ground and leaves for it's next job, then comes back to pick up the empty container the next day. That way you only pay for container delivery and pick up, and possibly an extra days hire on the container. You will not be paying for the truck and driver to be doing nothing for 6+ hours. Also with the container on the ground it makes things a lot easier. I.E using trolleys or dolly's with pneumatic tyres (your working on gravel) to help shift large articles out of the container. Another suggestion is to removal the fork and backstay assembly from the tele-handler. This well give better clearance into the container and you can then use slings to lift whatever it is you are trying to move from a center point inside the container.

[@brianmoore5498]

super! and just like that you two are that much closer to sailing!

[@shiningirisheyes]

You did very well to exttact the boat from container in this time period . I have seen things in contsioners or come off ships trailers and go pear shaped and take days and worse break and write off items . Well done

[@geraldhenrickson7472]

Well. now...that was exciting I must say. I am completely exhausted and all I did was watch. Let the build begin!

[@johnnydfred]

Skilled problem-solvers in logistics are the bedrock of any endeavor. Impressive.

[@desertdweller4951]

Keep your spirits high, it's going to take a lot of work guy's . Sure does look really good, and one heck of a tight fit.

[@robertjohansen7191]

Wow! Those hulls screams performance! You wil cross oceans in no time! :) Really looking forward to this build, and thank you for the vid!

[@roberttorres809]

Wow, that was great! It’s coming along surprisingly quickly. Congratulations on your new bad boy. I can’t wait to see it’s completion......

[@harryrobinson2266]

congratulations to you both im happy for you i wish you all the best in the build

[@sandralee5621]

As i watched your video i thought to myself in Mexico we dont have forklifts etc. And i was wondeeing how many mexicans it would take and how long to get the hull out of the container? But we are super excited for you guys and very imoressed with whst you were abke to get done in 48 hours! Good job and this bulid is what we cant wait to share with you. Thank you for sharing this with us.

[@pepperjake44]

I’m so happy for you two. I’m really excited to follow you as you assemble this beast together. Makes me wish I was 30 years younger.

[@waynerudiger1756]

Great choice. The other kits would have taken 6 - 12 months to get to this point. Especially having the smooth hulls vs. trying to fair out the slabs in the other kits is well worth it. Fine looking boat!

[@rickrowell8465]

That's a HULL of a boat!!!! Amazing job guys! Looking forward to the rest of the build.

[@zenbhudda8342]

So intriguing, watched a video of the silent 55 thought maybe one day then saw the price, never going to happen. This gives a small hope of a dream, thanks.

[@chrisblore6385]

I am so very happy for you both. This going to be exciting to see this turn into your masterpiece. Keep yourselves safe .. and remember to enjoy the moment.

[@brandtall9639]

That was fun to watch and to see how nicely it fit together. Awsome looking cat. Looking for to the build and how you guys finish it out. Congratulations! !!

[@T-Sav]

Mail order cats, love it!! Available soon on amazon :D

[@MJSailing]

Free shipping with Prime? 😉

[@jasonstrong4610]

No containers to unpack! Each piece delivered by drone into its cradle!

[@Justin2Nguyen]

@Badger NO, it's made in Vietnam.. Vietnam has cheap labor, i suspect they got the cat at a very good deal. Go there travel for 4 weeks and open your own manufacturing.

[@Steven-p3e6r]

​@@Justin2NguyenI'm in Vietnam. Do you know where I can see the factory thanks

[@Justin2Nguyen]

Sorry.. I'm not the owner and don't know..

[@michaelobrien-s1x]

You 2 r amazing been watching 4 literally years just imagine

[@davewarren5263]

This will not be the last time this boat/project costs you more money and time then you planned... Have fun! Good luck! Looking forward to your journey

[@mtwolf13a]

Offhand I'd say it arrived at the right time. The weather is about to break and warm up.

[@MJSailing]

We did get lucky it didn't arrive during any of the snow storms here.

[@ChasB2010]

Amazing, I am so impressed with the progress and the fit/finish.

[@HANK_SCORPI0]

Gotta be crazy exciting! congrats!!

[@chappyd5109]

Very good. So looking forward to this build.

[@Tingtvph9226]

Thank you for sharing this big unboxing. Congrats..

[@BarracudaHawk]

Omg what a Project!! I’ll follow with interest! GO for it guys.....

[@garyandrews746]

Make sure dryer and washing machine are front loading and mounted to a stand securely with the wiring and water piping all tucked away tidily but accessible lastly ensure your catamarans interior electrical wiring is routed efficiently the stern drive was a good idea : - ). I am designing my first cata in freecad 70ft.

[@anthonymiller8989]

Tony & Susan here, Kind of a time warp in the build process, Great choice on build selection. But mile to go before you sail. Time to get busy.

[@RR-or5ip]

Love your channel.....I wish I could do a build like this....thank you for sharing your journey!

[@garyfairbrother5532]

You are lucky indeed to have such like minded friends and appropriate machinery at your disposal. Can you imagine the damage that would have been done if a bunch of, “let’s just dump this, get it over-with, and be on our way,” folks would have been tasked with getting those parts out?

[@valerieb.4912]

I am ready to follow your dream of building a Catamaran. How exciting.

[@rothgartheviking858]

Finally it begins. looking foward to this.

[@1hornet1]

This video is great. So cool seeing all that arriving and how quickly you jumped on the project.

[@glassman51]

Jessica the red nosed boat babe! It’s looking good guys, very exciting :-)

[@C2r2mb0l]

Awesome, looking great 👍. Congratulations, now the real work begins.

[@dandumas373]

Looking forward to following your build progress.

[@RenegadeADV]

If it was me I would put the nose caps on, then swing the doors closed as far as they would go, stake them in place, then get some 2x4's and build a frame between em for a door, and then wrap the remaining opening with some boat wrap. Will make it where you could fit everything inside. Nice to see it coming together, you guys have a cool project, I enjoyed watching you rebuild Elements, I am sure this boat will be even better.

[@Esschert]

If it was me, I'd stop your incessant perusing of the KZbin comment section of the sailing vlogs, and instead try to get something done on your own boat. What's it been now, a year and a half on the hard???

[@latitudeash]

Now the hard work begins......👍🏽 All safly in. Looking forward to see you build your cat.

[@mysurlytrucker7510]

Congratulations guys well done a lot of nerves its gotta be done so carefully and accurately good to see.

[@itsnotmeitshim]

I am so so looking forward to watching your journey.

[@lentongrovetrust5201]

Congratulations and good luck with the build, really looking forward to watching the weekly progress.

[@Dalukester2]

Awesome. What you have here is one of the few situations where it's actually appropriate to use everybody's favourite over-used sealant 'Fifty two hundred'. :)

[@vietadvisor6781]

WOW!! Thats all I can say is WOW!

[@deemacvee1]

Sh1t just got real! Amazing effort. The fork/crane driver has the skills. I really don't care for boat build vlogs but I can't wait to see what happens next. Love the time lapse stuff.

[@anthonydobbs1409]

That's awesome! What a wonderful blessing that is!

[@misterbojangles6205]

Having once worked at a shipyard and a high line boat shop 'King Marine" I saw no waste of Manpower and Equipment Bravo good job kids.

[@blt1]

Woot!! Great day! I'm so happy for you both!! Your new baby looks wonderful! It's going to be so exciting watching this all come together! (I would have asked the manufacturer for a vid of how they loaded the truck so you could just do that in reverse)

[@SohelMahboob]

Before I became part of our own solar electric catamaran in Bangladesh, I watched and shared, to my friends, saying, 'look man, only a couple' and I come back here oftentimes. We built the vessel, it is doing fine, and why not everyone is not making such a thing is the question that baffles me, all the time.