Ep181 Grinding the Excess Laminate - Catamaran Deck Build

[@normanboyes4983]

Good work Roscoe - you sure do know how to have fun.😉👍⛵️

[@whitneylake2107]

More progress all the time ! Thanks for my continuing boatbuilding education !

[@LifeOnTheHulls]

Cheers Whitney,as am I.

[@LupusMechanicus]

No one is tired of anything, just in awe of the horse pulling this cart.

[@eshootziscrs2868]

Lol, are you sure that's a horse? Donkeys pull carts too and from the cart they can look the same. This guy's like a team of horses. So much work, amazing.

[@LifeOnTheHulls]

I feel more like an ass,now more than ever.Hah.Rossco,thanks guys

[@nickcooper14]

Another great video Rossco, I don’t think anyone gets sick of hearing your delcite tone of a voice🤣🤣 inside is looking tidy mate keep up the stellar work🤙🏼🤙🏼🤙🏼

[@stevenr8606]

👍 good to know you're out of the deck Mold (Part II) and back into the Hull !

[@LifeOnTheHulls]

Lovin it Steven.

[@BAAndy-mo4rr]

Great, nice instruction and work you are doing, thanks for the sharing of your progress.

[@davebowles9023]

Good on you Rossco. Keep trooping on

[@LifeOnTheHulls]

Thanks Dave

[@TheMarathonMama]

Keep going. Doing fine work.

[@rsrguy]

After joining I'd also be very tempted to grind that gel coat off that front joined section and add a wrap around the front with epoxy and more glass and perhaps a piece of aramid on the bias... Then refinish... I'm all overkill though my composit models always end up 20%heavier than they should... 😎

[@joeswinny7686]

Exciting times ahead Ross, a lot of logistics to work out but it's going to be so satisfying to see it all come together. I guess you will be selling the moulds when your done, couldn't imagine going through all this for a second time.

[@dianne.murielrobidoux9008]

My son did spray urethane so I understand the principles of the job. He would've been happy to have this new gear.

[@LifeOnTheHulls]

Plural mixing machines are incredible time and accuracy savers.Ross

[@seanbeaumont5495]

Taking time and making things come together - I think there is a life lesson some where in this story - Thanks for sharing your experience

[@LifeOnTheHulls]

Thanks Sean,taking my time.Rossco

[@hansh8071]

Hi mate , thanks for the update. Keep safe down there

[@LifeOnTheHulls]

Cheers Hans

[@martinneubert4068]

greate work Ross cant wait to see the de molding. Have a nice weekend. All the best.

[@LifeOnTheHulls]

Cheers Martin.

[@socialyenept]

Sailing Parlay talks about reinforcing the bulkheads. as it was a design flaw with the lagoon 450 . worth a watch

[@harperandi7106]

Your dedication and patience on this build is commendable , can’t wait to see this mould turned. Awesome work 👍🏼

[@LifeOnTheHulls]

So much to do now before the demould,it is quite a process.Rossco

[@grayheadedgamer]

awesome progress as always!! Can't wait to see this monster de molded

[@robmitchell3633]

Amazing work

[@LifeOnTheHulls]

Cheers Rob

[@Banjo-lm2wl]

Roscoe Remember Noah took a long time to biuld his boat too. It takes what it takes there is no rush. You always do things the right way to ensure that the jobs done to the best of your ability. Im proud of you! I may be your oldest female viewer? Im nearly sixty

[@LifeOnTheHulls]

Thank you so much ,I love the fact that you keep in touch My mum is definately my oldest female viewer,love Betty.

[@1jeffcan]

Great work mate. Looking forward to bringing these two halves together.

[@LifeOnTheHulls]

Thanks Mate,couldn't have done it without you.

[@1jeffcan]

@@LifeOnTheHulls always here to help. Unless there’s a lockdown ☹️

[@nena4215]

Can you imagine, after all your hard work, ripping your hand open on the edge of that hard fiberglass? After you cut it I was wondering if you were going to smooth it...of corse you did! Yup, totally forgot about all those lifting points, your plan looks very good but I am scared, it looks like a giant sail to me, oh man, that’s going to be a day for sure I will not miss! It will be exciting how you do it, what kinds of things will you do to handle that! I’m looking forward to seeing the hull work, especially that mast set up. Thanks Ross, another good episode

[@LifeOnTheHulls]

I have some serious anxiety about the lift flip and poisoning,but it will be all good on the day.Ross

[@ProudMary53]

Can't wait to see the de-molding Rossco. Hope all goes well.

[@adriankaehne1490]

Hi if you lift and flip the mould and part together by bolting around the flange window and hatch you can do a way with the lifting points then place down on some pallets unbolting it and then lift the mould away keep up the good work

[@LifeOnTheHulls]

I have given that extensive thought.I can't bolt through until the deck is demoulded and separated.it will be ,however the procedure for flipping and secondary lifting the deck .Ross

[@aserta]

You could drill and "thread" some of the waste material near the hatches and put air fittings to shoot some "synchronized" compressed air through them. Like a small cheapo manifold and some fittings. I've seen some long term production moulds that had built in air hose lines in various places to pop the piece out of them come demoulding day(admittedly, those were for cars, not boats, but in theory it should work). Either way, excited for D-day 2.

[@LifeOnTheHulls]

Thanks mate.I have some holes predicted for air release and have had some nominations released in soots.If I was in production I would definately install air fittings with a manifold.

[@kramsis0133]

Totally addicted to this channel, much love from rainy UK

[@LifeOnTheHulls]

Thanks mate,hope you get some summer weather.We are heading out of a very dry winter and not looking forward to another fire season here.Ross

[@kramsis0133]

@@LifeOnTheHulls Stay safe.

[@1svsoulmate]

I'm getting anxious for the de-mold. After watching you all this time, if you say a job is difficult, you can believe it. Good go on the progress. Thanks for sharing.

[@aserta]

He's going to make it. After the hull (with the deep V's), this is a walk in the park.

[@graemedernbach8090]

Lets get it turned mate.

[@marcjordan29]

Love it! You are doing and sharing so much.... Awesome work!

[@LifeOnTheHulls]

Cheers Marc

[@sailingcitrinesunset4065]

Nice video Ross

[@mikestickersm3mxb279]

Brilliant yet again, cannot wait to see all the work before and the actual de-molding

[@sentezle1090]

I find th re structural interior fascinating. Love the guts.

[@LifeOnTheHulls]

Thanks so much for following

[@mkllove]

Good Work Ross ! Maybe those fwd sections in bow and fwd deck can be done by someone more petite and able to fit up there ? Another option is to make a full width series of foam panels (like leading edge of a wing shape) profiled to fill those rounded cavities, reduced in size to allow for resin and glass thickness , and applied to foam to be inserted all at one time. You did say you wanted to reinforce those areas since you don't have a horizontal aluminum brace between hulls.

[@LifeOnTheHulls]

Gidday Mike,I have a plan,and it involves Janet in the front hatches.I haven't broached the subject yet,but I expect it will not go down well.Ross

[@mkllove]

@@LifeOnTheHulls Ahh, well then, have a witness (Johnny) or a cam running just in case !

[@rohanhamer8429]

I assume there will be a delay in videos soon, as the stay at home rules will prevent you working on the boat. I hope you are far enough ahead of the video releases to be able to space them out a bit and trickle feed us. Unfortunately I believe we (both NSW and VIC where I am) will be locked down until Christmas.

[@LifeOnTheHulls]

I think you will be right about the lockdiwn extending till Christmas,It will not affect my building unless supply chains halt as my worksite is in an essential workspace and I am classed as construction and work alone.Ross

[@erik365365365]

Stay safe! wear a mask! Get vaccinated!

[@jacksbackable]

The deck mould was about the only part I had a chance to inspect when I visited, in your absence. You done really well to resurrect, & use it! Great job Roscoe! 👏😎

[@LifeOnTheHulls]

Such a shame I missed you buddy.

[@erik365365365]

Yep

[@rlg847]

Can’t wait to see both pieces come together. You’ve got an amazing work ethic. Tremendous progress!

[@LifeOnTheHulls]

Cheers Richard,thanks for joining in.

[@CaptR.B.]

WOW! Congrats on finishing the deck! I can only imagine, wind/no wind, how much planning that will take to de-mold and flip. Exciting stressful stuff. Looking forward to that. Onward.

[@LifeOnTheHulls]

Plenty to come,that's for sure.

[@manuelstarr3602]

When you say Australian Hardwood ply, what type of tree supplies the wood? Well ol' mate.. she's coming along.. when should we start calling you Captain Rosco?? Cheers 🍺🍺

[@LifeOnTheHulls]

It is typically Queensland Maple furniture finish that is the face of the Aussie marine ply.

[@aserta]

So close you can see it :))

[@DaveHines1]

I can almost hear the drum roll starting to announce it’s demolding time 😃😃😃😜

[@p3512at]

Keep the faith, looking good!

[@theworshiptraveler6709]

Woooohoooio another Friday night video treat. Looking great mate. Cant wait for the de-mold.

[@williamconway1287]

Hello Kiwi, I hope it’s ok that I say that . I’ve watched quite a few of your videos and I can’t imagine me doing this type of work even if I had the knowledge to do it . Can’t wait for the finished boat as the pictures you have are quite intriguing . Crack on and hopefully no worries !

[@LifeOnTheHulls]

Thanks William,I am an Aussie but really do aspire to be a kiwi as I love Nz and their rugby team.Thanks for watching mate.Ross

[@medickaisu]

You've made a deck!!! Pretty exciting stuff.

[@LifeOnTheHulls]

Thanks Kaisu,hope you are well.Ross

[@bradboe1901]

I was wondering if you use air pressure also to help getting it started to come out of the mold?

[@brucebrown4480]

When do you plane on Gel coating the interior to that nice glossy finish that you want for your interior? Looking good by the way Ross.

[@LifeOnTheHulls]

Hey Bruce.The interior will get a combination of linings,painted and flow coated finishes.Unable to gel coat as the surfaces although interior to the boat are actually external surfaces and require flow coat in order to set.The wax in flow coat rises through the gel coat and form's an oxygen inhibitor allowing cure.This will have to be done once deck is fitted and fully joined to the hull.Cheers Ross

[@yonatanbenavraham6598]

One Heavy Mother %#^@%&! Good job Rossco, your vacation will be when you teach your new crew to build these catamarans as a full time business. You are going to need a big warehouse but you have all the molds and an excellent reputation for overbuilding! I can see your new business expanding and instead of one person you will have a hundred people working on five cats at a time, LOL.

[@LifeOnTheHulls]

That did cross my mind,but alas,I won't be producing Cats commercially.I have a yearning to sail,and have a business to maintain already.Someone else may take the mould and do it for me.Rossco

[@rogergoulder3821]

'Particular care should be taken when grinding off yer flange .... '

[@LifeOnTheHulls]

Indeed

[@kev.fwestofireland334]

Cheers Rossco. Nearly there

[@davemoulding8799]

Let’s see that old car in back ground

[@LifeOnTheHulls]

It is a Vanguard.Will check if it is still in the yard.

[@JohnJohn-cu7nk]

👍

[@714seamonster6]

Such an awesome build! I’m sure every DIY’er can learn a few tricks. Can anyone share a link to that drum sander he uses to do the filet. I think it’s made by Metabo but haven’t been able to find it.

[@Baj64]

Nice to see it finished. But how in the name of anything are you gonna flip it once it's demolded without damaging it ?

[@TraneFrancks]

"One that I hope to never repeat again." -- Well, ya silly bugger, don't build any more boats! 😜

[@latitudeash]

Wait just a minute, have you already flipped the deck? Are we watching and catching up Ross? How many weeks are we behind to real time?

[@LifeOnTheHulls]

Hey Ash,definitely is still in the mould,pictures are from the factory previous.

[@ZenWithKen]

With SV Seeker running into insurance red tape, I wondering if you'll splash first? Lol, thanks for sharing!

[@LifeOnTheHulls]

That is a shame for Doug.Such a load of beauracratic bullshit but he will get it done.Tenacity is alive in that bloke.

[@Esschert]

The real question should be which boat would you rather trust your life to on an ocean passage. One built by a sailor, or one built by an uncertified welder and garage hack.

[@ZenWithKen]

@@Esschert The only real difference between certified and uncertified is how much money you payed to do the work. I’d have no issues sail on Seeker myself.

[@Esschert]

@@ZenWithKen LMAO! You're kidding, right? There is a plethora of Doug's videos showing cracks, porosity, delamination, etc. Some by him, some by others. I held three certifications back in the day (MIG, TIG, and stick). This would not be acceptable in a REAL ship building yard using certified welders. Unfortunately some of Doug's first welding was performed on critical butt joint connections when the hull was folded. I don't recollect Doug kerfing (v-groove) these joints, which is standard *certified* practice when performing a butt joint on plate. It appears the weld was just overlayed . Will it sink, probably not. Will it survive a category 3 hurricane in the middle of the pacific? I doubt it. Hop aboard for an ocean passage. Knock yourself out.

[@bostonpaulmakes6927]

Damn, that 1-inch plywood in the US at the time this was filmed, I'd have needed to take out a mortgage, maybe sell off a kid or two to the gypsies. It's since halved in price, thankfully.

[@mitch_the_-itch]

You may leave the penal colony but the penal colony never leaves you.

[@sherryrogers-byrd6499]

💕💕💕👍

[@_bodgie]

Getting there Ross, looking forward to the deck/hulll marriage. Hopefully, covid restrictions don't impede progress too much. Have you decided what you're going to do with the mold now you've reached a point where you don't need it any longer? Do you have another boat in you;)

[@LifeOnTheHulls]

I seriously hope to sell the mould set.It will be put up for sale in the coming months .Rossco

[@aw4527]

What is the model of the mask/hood respirator you are using? Looks like it would be nice for painting.

[@LifeOnTheHulls]

Gidday buddy.Unit is a 3m versatile,love it but make sure you have right filter. See video I did on this exact issue. kzbin.info/www/bejne/nYCtnqSCqM6FoKs

[@david_shih]

how do you like that forced air respirator compared to a regular 3m full face? I'm in the middle of rebuilding my bulkheads (also a catamaran) and was considering getting one of those!

[@LifeOnTheHulls]

I loved it.See the link to the dangers of choosing the incorrect filters. kzbin.info/www/bejne/nYCtnqSCqM6FoKs

[@david_shih]

@@LifeOnTheHulls watched it, thanks! Will definitely stay off the beans before using it!

[@davidhargis2309]

I’m confused when will you gel coat this after you assemble it or before hello from Myrtle Beach South Carolina

[@JCrook1028]

The gel coat went on the mold first. It's actually under all that glass so when it is demolded it then becomes the outside.

[@davidhargis2309]

I thought both sides would be gel coated

[@LifeOnTheHulls]

Gel coat applied directly onto waxed mould.Laminates,foam and finish laminates then applied,internal surface either flow coated,painted or furnish lining.Cheers Ross

[@G0KAD]

Can you remove the mould sections at the hatch openings to allow a bit of push from the middle to help demould?

[@LifeOnTheHulls]

Trying to obtain release around the Central hatches as well.Seems to be separating.Will apply some hp air around any separating line and hot and cold weather through winter seems to help as well.Looking good though.Ross

[@G0KAD]

@@LifeOnTheHulls good luck to you. I’m already nervous about the flip.

[@davelemmen4283]

how are you gona check if both sides ( deck+hull) gona fit everywhere exact ? or is it only on the edges and fill it up in the inside?

[@LifeOnTheHulls]

I made a stack of measurements before laying the hull.Hull was tensioned with perlins to the deck measurements until bulkheads were installed and all seems within a reasonable paramter.Time will tell.

[@davelemmen4283]

@@LifeOnTheHulls thanks for the explanation... so it's measuring and measuring again and then keep your fingers crossed you didnt mess up in the start 😂🙈

[@72097077]

the deck is wair party is

[@LifeOnTheHulls]

Indeed Blake,gotta have fun.

[@lets_go_see_]

unless TOUTUBE gets rid of the 'black' thumbs-up icon and puts the blue one back, forget about me indicating like or dislike!

[@cwengle5119]

Love the show, but when are you people gonna start saying no to the tyrants??? These lockdowns are never gonna end!,

[@LifeOnTheHulls]

Thanks buddy,really appreciate you watching.Ross

[@cjhooker4955]

laughed at "that was pretty shitty"