Ep182 The Hardwork Starts NOW!

[@jeffbradfield4413]

Love when the doctor is in the house

[@willphelps6715]

Wow. I'm so glad I spent the last two months viewing every one of your videos of this monumental journey. I have a real appreciation for the work and pain it took to get to this point in the build. I'm all caught up to date now and unfortunately have to wait for the next video like everyone else. I sure wish I lived closer so I could drop by and give you a hand sometimes. Cheers!

[@ellenmalley4174]

And indeed it was pumping swell. Broken boards and happy faces Woooo go Ross xx

[@LifeOnTheHulls]

It was huge wasn't it.Crazy wind as well.Good onya Ellen.

[@PN_48]

Love the Kookaburras in the background at 13:40! Mate looking good - really starting to come together and not long ‘til you’ll be floating👍

[@rickvangunten4800]

The motors and alternators are beauties. Your hard work is really starting to show progress. Truly inspirational.............>

[@LifeOnTheHulls]

Cheers Rick,si happy with the start of the engine rooms.Hard work starts now,the detail is mind boggling.Rossco

[@kev.fwestofireland334]

Dr Johnny! QC. for Life on the hulls. Looking great pity about the lost footage for your sake. We all know the efforts you went through to get them perfec and that your fierce proud of them. Rock on Rossco.

[@LifeOnTheHulls]

It was indeed a process mate.Spray and polishing again and again.

[@cookedgoose7717]

Hi Ross, you inspire me to get off the couch and do something useful every day. THANKS

[@LifeOnTheHulls]

Good stuff mate.Momentum is the key.Congrats on getting stuff done.Rossco

[@theworshiptraveler6709]

Keep up the good work Ross. Love your attention to detail. 👍

[@bin_chicken80]

Those Yanmars look so good 👍

[@davecoz4227]

As soon as you said the word 'stud' I knew that Johnny would make an appearance. Great vid!

[@LifeOnTheHulls]

In his dreams mate don't give him too much credit,his head will explode.Rossco

[@paulvlug812]

Nice work with the alternators, I have a charter boat with a Cummins 6.7 with a 200 amp alternator which charges the house lithium batteries the start battery is a maxwell capacitor rated at 1800 cca they have a smaller capacity model, the maxwell has an inboard 30 amp charger. The maxwell are very light about 25% of a lead acid and are guaranteed for 10 years plus. A little different wiring and switches required but bulletproof.

[@ProudMary53]

Great stuff as usual Rossco. You must have the patience of Job, but no doubt the final outcome will be fabulous. Cheers Pete

[@1svsoulmate]

Sad about the Hard Drives, that just sucks. Thanks for sharing the plan going forward. You rock!

[@LifeOnTheHulls]

Cheers Daniel.

[@derekfawell2853]

Great video, as per usual. (NB I asked the widow at a funeral if I could say a word. "Plethora", I said. She said "Thank you , it means a lot." (I'll get my coat!)

[@1jeffcan]

Great work. I love how well the engine bay’s turned out. It looks fantastic day worth all the extra work and planning

[@marcjordan29]

I just love this project so much... You are a freakin hero brother!

[@newcreation2521]

Agreed 100%

[@LifeOnTheHulls]

All good fun Marc.

[@LifeOnTheHulls]

Cheers mate

[@1ocean515]

Well Rossco, sometimes the result says more about the journey, than details on the steps that got you there. Head spinning on what lay ahead for you. As always, thanks for the effort to bring us along. 👍👍

[@JCrook1028]

Man those engines are SMEXY!!!!!

[@LifeOnTheHulls]

Aren't they!!!

[@martinneubert4068]

As always very nice work Ross it all looks perfect. All the best

[@cory0702]

Nice job, it's really coming along. Getting close

[@floridasaltlife]

Awesome Ross !! I think that is your new name !!

[@svlamancha9877]

Great video Ross. Interesting to see your thought process and step by step plan going forward. 👍

[@colconn57]

As if there weren't enough things to like about John, I find out he's got a Ducati! Everything going together well Rossco, good work!!!

[@sjp52047]

Hey Ross, sorry to hear you lost the hard drive. More because of the loss of the video as historical data to refer back to in future, if ever needed. Still, the engine room modules do look great, and I remember what you had to do to get it that way. It's that extra step you throw in from time to time that makes this a truly custom build. Best to you and the wife. Regards, Solomon

[@LifeOnTheHulls]

Thanks Solomon,hope you are well and really appreciate you taking the time to watch and comment. Cheers Ross

[@MrBubbaGumpShrimp]

Awesome episode, love your teaching. About the harddrive just open it up. Most likely the little arm jumped off the track. There is a couple videos on the tube how to do it. Good luck and keep them coming ♥️

[@LifeOnTheHulls]

Thanks Carsten,I just pulled I apart,the little arm with the 4 needles looks stuffed.The disc could well be OK.I might try to get someone to have a look at or I could just move on and learn to back up more often.Cheers.Ross

[@hansh8071]

New stage! 👍👍

[@nickcooper14]

Did the tarps and tents make it through the storm, great work mate.🤟🏼🤟🏼🤟🏼

[@LifeOnTheHulls]

Yes Nick.147kmh winds,very scary night.U made 3 missions through the night to check on them..Cheers mate.Rossco

[@cigarmann]

Ross, your progress is fantastic. Been cheering you all along!

[@LifeOnTheHulls]

Cheers buddy,great to hear from you.Ross

[@michaelfranco1312]

HP makes a USB connected backup system that automatically backs up everything. You’ll never loose anything that you upload to the computer which has the backup drive connected.

[@markbouchard525]

Thanks for putting out another great video! Made for a much better night after quite the day here!!! The engines look great !

[@LifeOnTheHulls]

They are prey cool eh Marc

[@mikestickersm3mxb279]

loving it

[@MGU001]

Grate progress Ross it's really coming together for you now. think I'll be sad when it's all finished , won't get to see your skill and addictive enthusiasm anymore. But still we have lots to look forward to. Like the guitar piece, maybe you should use some music by the greatest guitarists ever who hailed from this neck of the woods, Mr Garry Moor from the rebel County Cork. Best wishes to you and yours. Cheers Mark.

[@donr416]

You are a stud hoss, my friend.

[@mkllove]

Hah Ross ! RTFM indeed ! You've really got those modules fitting together well now ! The engine modules do look like the factory made them to order. Will you move the tent off the hull to crane in upper deck module, or roll the hull outside and integrate there temporarily ? Looks like you could use some gantry cranes like Doug was using on SV Seeker !

[@LifeOnTheHulls]

Hey Mike,I will have roll the hull straight back which give me the 9 mtrs of length,just enough to fly the deck nose first into some temporary mounts to hold the deck up about 40 cm.Then the work will really begin.Working out the bulkhead module contours.Should be fun.Ross

[@andymarshall2201]

Episode was way too short Rossco. I could watch your progress for hours. You are a top bloke, I am so impressed with your attention to detail.

[@LifeOnTheHulls]

Sorry Andy,took me about 12 hours to edit that bugger,can't imagine making it any longer.Ross

[@DaveHines1]

The suspense is building up now , strangely enough , it seems to take no time for you to do all this work when we’re all watching from our armchairs 😉🍻

[@LifeOnTheHulls]

Funny that Dave,sit back mate,I've got it.

[@DaveHines1]

@@LifeOnTheHulls thanks Ross , will do 🤣

[@donr416]

Should you have chamfered all the edges on those spacer blocks? I'm afraid the edges will be visible after stress and thermal cycles.

[@72097077]

some times you just have to stand back and look at it.

[@LifeOnTheHulls]

Can't even remember doing 90 percent of what I have done,then I find the video and think,mm,perhaps I should have done it another better way.Good to reflect though.Ross

[@sailingcitrinesunset4065]

Nice video Ross

[@LifeOnTheHulls]

Thanks mate

[@mitch_the_-itch]

Whatever Johnny does DONT SNEEZE.

[@apex1080]

Could you fill the gaps in between the modules with liquid foam?

[@kev.fwestofireland334]

Cheers mate ill comment later

[@LifeOnTheHulls]

Straight onto it.Good onya Kev.

[@timdunn2387]

Is it wrong that I get a little stiffy when I look at a matched pair of brand new Yanmars? Great motors, and so much more reliable than the green motors.

[@donr416]

When you get a chance could you have a segment discussing the details and factors considered for the mast support? Engineer here and quite interested.

[@flutetubamorg]

How important is it to leave the belt guard on the engines? Seems like the module space is guard enough. They just seem unnecessarily difficult to deal with once the engine is installed.

[@mypersonalresponsibility6315]

Been wondering how the modules would come together, thought there might have some expanding foam used. love the progress!

[@LifeOnTheHulls]

Took a bit of work to ensure it was structural,the cosmetics were critical though,that was an effort indeed.Cheers mate.Ross

[@TraneFrancks]

"The Doctor." - Indeed. Been quite the thing to watch Vale through his career. Good innings. Betcha he winds up doing 4 wheels next year.

[@LifeOnTheHulls]

I can see him in formula one that,can't deny the need for speed.Cheers mate.Ross

[@alainbelloc1583]

Merci du partage. Amitiés motardes. Alain

[@peterkacandes5905]

Have you considered sending the drives to a specialized data recovery business?

[@brendanevans1208]

Turn up the volume for the kookaburra at 13:37. Beautiful sound.

[@LifeOnTheHulls]

Gotta love a good kookaburra Brendo.How are you coping in the heat.

[@brendanevans1208]

@@LifeOnTheHulls Loving it. You're inspiring me to get that half-built wooden kayak finished, but don't think I can laminate in this humidity. For now it remains under the house in Erowal Bay until I get south.

[@dianne.murielrobidoux9008]

Like your videos

[@LifeOnTheHulls]

Thanks Dianne,appreciate you watching.Rossco

[@stuartwillis7386]

Ross, excuse my ignorance if you have announced already. Have you and Janet decided on a name for your creation yet? It seems all the boat builds l follow on U Tube have got the name sorted fairly early in the project, you are at the pointy end of the operation and l am unsure. Will it be called " Life on the Hulls" or something put together like Damo and Jess have Brupeg. You could go " Janro" or "Rosnet". Whatever it is called it will be build with the skill, love and care befitting a truly magnificent craft.

[@DVolvoguy777-x7o]

Great progress! Will there be easy enough access to get the plumbing and electric done? Looks awesome!!

[@LifeOnTheHulls]

That is the million dollar challenge.Tbh,I hope so.

[@DVolvoguy777-x7o]

@@LifeOnTheHulls I used to work for Boeing and Douglas aircraft. When commercial airliners are built, they install the tallies and lavatories in semi completed modules. They had the electrics and plumbing installed already. They just hooked everything up and tightened up the bolts etc. I can’t wait to see your future videos. You sure enough make my Thursday! (I hope to win lotto so I can see it in person!!)

[@RobertWiggers]

What's the difference between your catamaran and the one from the channel "Sailing Lady Africa"?

[@LifeOnTheHulls]

Gidday Rob.Rikki and Simone's boat is a Dean 40.Ours is a grainger 12.7mtr.You can view an image of the Cat if you search Voyager V1270.Very different boats indeed.Last production boat was made as a power cat.Ours will be a sail cat.

[@TimHadleyMagic]

Sander for her birthday! 😂

[@larslange5482]

Sure Ross mate, you lost the sim card on the engine alternator fitting, more like there was to much f,b and c swearing going on. Haha. Keep up the good work mate.

[@normanboyes4983]

Hard drive failures and boatbuilding seem to be bedfellows lately, ‘Magic Carpet’ announced their major issue with their hard drive a few days ago. I guess you guys are pretty hard on them, in terms of intensity of use. Project looks pretty painful right now in terms of complexity - not as physically painful as those several months working in the bilge though. Keep on keeping on.😀👍⛵️

[@user-cb2427]

Buy Janet a chain fall, she will love ya

[@Silvervwolfee]

How in hell do you know where everything goes and how it fits? Glad it's you and not me doing it!

[@LifeOnTheHulls]

Hey Michael.I do have a set of plans and full set of moulds which were made for this biat,mostly complicated fitments as there will always be slight fitment issues.Cheers Ross

[@Silvervwolfee]

@@LifeOnTheHulls My gosh man you are doing a phenomenal job! Can't wait to see it near completion...but a boat is never done, right?

[@sherryrogers-byrd6499]

❤❤👍🙂

[@ekaos5099]

Maybe think of installing a SSD drive (Solid State Drives/Devices) instead of the conventional hard drive when you purchase your new computer. When you think of SSD drives they, are essentially server drives, that cant crash because they don't use mechanical parts like read/write heads, discs, or motors, their quite similar to a thumb drive.

[@malliz1]

Trust me they will die and they also have a finite read write life

[@gregworkshop5713]

hi the cat is looking very good well dun .i am trying to get plat from every state here .so you can be the first sponser of my show if possible. thank you very much.

[@latitudeash]

We don’t believe you. I think Janet put those new alternators in and did the mold and your taking the credit 🤣😂🤣. No footage what else are we to deduce? 🤪

[@latitudeash]

Ross you got a sander for your wife.....🤣😂🤣

[@chrisskillett8218]

Hay Ross buying your wife Janet asander is the wrong thing to do mate, I learnt that lesson the hard way by buying my Misess a socket set,and the s##t hit the fan 😂😂👍🇬🇧👍

[@LupusMechanicus]

el guapo I would say you have a plethora of pinatas.

[@lancer2204]

19:24 Use those hips!

[@LifeOnTheHulls]

Hah,brute force always works.

[@lancer2204]

@@LifeOnTheHulls unless used on car doors with your arms full.

[@rl3898]

You never listen....I was screaming at you ..taper those ugly b locks !! Then as usual you got around it and did another fine job. Sh .. about the backups and drives, maybe there's someone in Aus like the people Magic Carpet found to repair/recover theirs.

[@mwhelan53]

Fitting like a bum in a bucket.

[@LifeOnTheHulls]

That is a fine description.Cheers Ross

[@2Moza]

:)

[@icelandviking1961]

Ross at our age hard drives need a little help, just try the pills, you will get your hard drive back. Ask Johnny he’ll have the answer.

[@LifeOnTheHulls]

Comments from the supercoach.Not that old yet mate.Ross

[@erik365365365]

Mhmm

[@rickwhite3757]

RTFM......lol

[@LifeOnTheHulls]

Haha