How We Built a Bullet-Proof Rudder! 💣 Custom Aluminum Catamaran Build Pt. 17

[@svdelos]

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[@Ian_Christensen]

Your mustage would be much funnier if you had left the upper beard only 2 inches just under the nose.

[@mobiousenigma]

karen confront the fear...take up herpetology you will rapidly overcome the phobia and probably begin cultivating them for the food they provide and there ease of farming as well as the probability that the reptiles your feeding them to being probably more visually triggering

[@jackechan1311]

Breeyawn, your Dad`s face most closely resembles you with this look. YAY!

[@maxmac7845]

Would a Hitler moustache be too soon? 😁

[@billkaroly]

I have a real distaste for NordVPN ever since they had been hacked and then tried to hide the fact from their customers. So when a KZbin channel is sponsored by them it kind of turns me off. I mean there are other VPN services out there nor can't be the only one that you can be sponsored by. My two cents.

[@gradycooper475]

I think that it should be pointed out that not every veteran builder/fabricator has the patience to include a "newbie" builder/fabricator in technical jobs. Dan is the Man = the patient man. This is a great Team!

[@dadthejedi]

Or the patience to have a camera in your face all day.

[@ACanadianDude]

I'm willing to bet not only is Dan getting paid quite a bit, but he's also getting amazing advertising for his business with this project.

[@MikeMichaels-f5i]

Agreed. Dan and his Crew are all great. It must also be fun for them to have Brian and Kaz involved. Can barely wait for each episode, seldom that one gets to see a boat built from "scratch" Delos 2.0 looking GREAT ! Greetings from Cape Town. 👍⛵

[@MikeMichaels-f5i]

​@@ACanadianDudeAnd WELL deserved !

[@sethm7761]

Dan and his crew are such incredibly talented fabricators -- it is amazing to watch

[@Trooperuss]

This has been one of my favorite build series ever.

[@grizzlyrideemwet1698]

Amateur welder and machinist, retired engineer. Seeing the design -build and the work that goes into going from plans to a functioning boat is fascinating. I'm impressed with collaboration you've established with the folks at Stadbroke and give them credit both for their fab skill and their openness to including you as part of their team.

[@Furree_68]

As I self just gone through a prostate cancer treatment, and both my older brothers and late father also has suffered from it, I'm very greatful that you highlight and support the fight agaist prostate cancer. Thank you! ❤

[@benjaminspencer6507]

I'm 71 and had my prostate removed in 2016 by robotic surgery!! I'm the only one in my family to have it. I am glad to report I am cancer free!!

[@carenclemmons5002]

@@benjaminspencer6507. Congratulations on kickin the C to the curb. Many more years ahead to enjoy.

[@ashhay2893]

Thanks for bringing us along on this amazing boat build. What you and the guys from Stradbroke are doing is just flat out fun to watch!

[@aguyinarkansas]

The engineering on the rudder is incredible and fascinating

[@andysolorzano4126]

I'm sure I am not the only one that does this but... I instantly hit the Like button before the video even starts. I just know that the video is going to be great. There's never been a Delos video I didn't enjoy thoroughly. There have been some sad ones, when crews have left the boat, but they've all been so fun and great to watch. It's equally amazing to watch Sierra grow up. Having two daughters and 7 grandkids, 5 of which are girls, it reminds me of so many memories of them growing up and being Sierra's age. All the best as Delos 2.0 continues its😉🍷 journey!

[@sean6280]

Same same, love delos videos! They've created my sailing dreams ⛵️

[@Christophe-e3n]

💯🤟🏻

[@MrBensthejet]

I did exactly the same. Wharton a project

[@masskilla469]

Same here I have been watching since rhe biggining. My wife and I were bing watching the early episodes one saturday and a couple of night from then I had a Dreams I was working on a huge ship and we saw Delos on the Radar so the Captain called all of us to the desk and told us we were going to do a drive by and play their intro son load on the intercalm. We all will be on deck naked Drinking a Beer waving as we go buy and then he will call delos and we will give them a case of beer.

[@HiltsyAdventure]

I do it foe Delos and sail life lol. no one else though

[@indianfyre]

Dan and Kurt are hilarious!

[@jackechan1311]

Dan: `Half as heavy as two of them together.` FTW

[@Charlie-Oooooo]

Brilliant work guys! Watching the rudders being built was impressive. Dan is quite the master fabricator!

[@UnderOpenSkies]

I love the mix of hard core serious construction, then funny parts like drawing the mustache on his face. This series is awesome!

[@williamwhaley7842]

The level of accuracy is fascinating! WOW!

[@CaptainKseadog1]

Brian & Kazza, love watching the puzzle being put together. She is a beauty. YOU GUYS ROCK!❤❤❤

[@ColinNixon-l1t]

Look forward to your posts every week . Glad to see you are getting used to and embracing our Aussie humour.

[@BH195829]

Wow! What an amazing build - with such a GREAT BUNCH of Aussie guys! You made the right decision doing this in Australia! 💕🚀

[@TRCAdventures]

something Im always thinking about with my boat is (how will I fix that later) as you completed the rudder bearing install I thought! "how do you...Replace that" an aluminum hull gives you lots of options to fix things along the way, now that you are working on fitment of the bits and bobs to the boat I would also be interesting to add in a bit of....and this is how we will be able to fix/repair or maintain this in the future. I can see this is a big part of the thought process so far, it might ad a bit more content that I think would be super interesting! as always thanks for sharing all your progress

[@whome1780]

I was going to ask the same question (about future maintenance). All bearings wear over time, in an ocean environment there is also a possibility growth/corrosion issues as well the normal damage risk. The first thing I thought was maybe that stuff can be dissolved with an acid/solvent to allow removal. With luck they should last 20+ years I'd hope but I know personally I don't get that kind of luck :P Coming from an aviation background I always think about which maintenance window does this come under, daily/weekly/monthly/yearly/refit and these definitely seem to fit into the refit window. A valid option but it would still be interesting to see the thought process (even if it is cutting out the rudder tubes and replacing them completely). On that note I would be really interested to see what the 'owners maintenance schedule' looks like when done. I guess Brian is still creating it as they build, I assume some choices have still yet to be made, but I'm not sure if I've heard them mention the maintenance preferences and the design choices they have made around this (always a compromise but an interesting part of the design process).

[@HiltsyAdventure]

@@whome1780 - its just a sleave, you can take the baring out I believe. and if you need to get the leave out then you'll probably have to cut it out.

[@elleorhighwater]

@whome1780 Thanks for pointing this out. I think that often design professionals don't consider maintenance when they create products, and designing/fabricating your own end product puts that ability back into the user's hands. I'm also curious to hear about how those decisions have affected the build.

[@whome1780]

@@HiltsyAdventure Yeah I thought it might be a sleeve on the bottom one but I didn't see a close up in the video so I didn't want to assume it was, I thought it might have just been the outer race being shown but I think you are right on that. I don't have a problem with it being done this way at all. Welding is tricky due to the possibility of warping due to heat (more of an issue with a sleeve than a bearing). I see a lot of other boats using bolt on caps to hold the bearings and that makes sense from a maintenance point of view, although they do seem to use smaller bearings so are more for shorter term/easier to replace maintenance window option. The downsides with bolts is the dissimilar metals corrosion issues/seized bolts/etc so not so good for long term maintenance windows. I don't think there is a perfect solution for these kind things, always a compromise :D. Those did look like some hefty bearings so that does lend itself to a longer life refit window schedule

[@scotblack1386]

Love how far you have come in the last 5 or 6 years I have been watching. Look forward to seeing 2.0 under sail

[@dclements54]

Dan's the man! He really knows is stuff.

[@veszig_]

I've been watching so many boat work videos across different youtube channels, I feel that metal work is refreshing after i know everything about working with fiberglass :) Love these videos. Aluminium seems such an awesome material.

[@BobJones-r6o]

Everything about aluminum boat construction has been fascinating so far. How wonderful to know your boat inside out.

[@arnaugonzalez4068]

The welding projects are GREAT to watch and its awesome to hear the explanation of how you guys are gonna do it. Learned interesting things. 🎉.

[@michaelward9637]

the satisfaction experienced when you put that boat in the water is going to be immense.

[@issidayan]

Delightful . 🎼🎼🎶🎵Yet I miss the “ Ramikanji “ opening . This sound is part of the Delos videos experience

[@DonGladstone-z4i]

I have been a welder fabricator for 45 years and watching your build is fascinating and very enjoyable.

[@KennyP88]

Great to be able to have so many real hours with hands on yourself.👍

[@leehoffman3604]

If I were a Gibraltar Orca, I wouldn't want to take on those rudders. Great job. It's fascinating to watch this build. When she's completed, this will be one heck of a splash day!

[@Cragun.]

What an experience, just building your own boat/home from scratch. These are so fun to watch it come together.

[@dougmonroe3381]

Great engineering job on that rudder, Brian! May it hold fast for the entire life of SV Delos II!

[@chadbantner3012]

Covergence of intelligence, experience, creativity, passion, and sheer will is happening here. Thank you for sharing the master class.

[@boneycrane]

Still laugh at Nuggs doing the woo hoo to end the video.Loving it❤

[@howardquarters5459]

My favorite part of each video also

[@RAEckart22]

Like it? I like it a lot!

[@marie-sophievolmer9675]

Tip for your outside deck flooring: we’ve been super impressed with our cork from Stazo marinedeck (NL) on our 48 ft aluminium monohull. Doesn’t get hot or cold, good grip, no maintenance and easy to clean. We’ve put it on ourselves which was easy. Making the cutouts (model sheets?) for them to produce the flooring was the hard part (no straight lines in any direction). Thanks for sharing this journey!

[@joshg2994]

Super cool video this week! Can't wait for the fitout and system install work to begin! Thanks for another great Friday release

[@lorihumphry6379]

Love the content with your build of Delos 2.0. I cannot wait to see it finished, i know it will be a minute but the wait is killing me. I know it far worse for you!! I just love your family, thank you for sharing.

[@acp1866]

There is more to building an aluminum boat, than I thought.. Enjoying your build. I hope you are also enjoying the Aussie humor.

[@christinemcwilliams9842]

My husband, as well as myself love your boat build. He really appreciates it as when I i met him he was working for a boat builder on Cape Cod in New England. He built small weekend sailing boats built for the bay only. He also worked on commercial drift fishing boats as a teenager. He also commercial fished out of a 19' Chris Craft in board that had a stuffing box, it had a lap streak hull, oak over mahogany. It was possibly to fish with it as long as he stayed in Cape Cod Bay as he mostly long lined for Cod and in the summer months rod a reel fishing for striped bass. A few times I i remember watching him leave the harbor and go out an inlet to get to his fishing equipment. There were times i coukd not see him his helper or his boat as he wntered into the swells of the inlet - all the while i looked on from the hill . In the same boat, him and I wrnt out fishing one time to do some rod and reel fishing as my favorite catch was flounder. Sometimes my husband also did some 'jigging'. But this one particular day a storm came in fast, and in order to go in we had to go out first to follow the waves back in through the inlet. The waves came at the 19 footer. It had a windshield like a dodger with a canvas topper. The wheel was under the canvas along with a full bench across the beam. We both huddled under, but a gig wave hit us and went over the windshield and canvas. All i saw was green water and i swear I saw fish. We really enjoy all your adventures. The education and experiences your little one is getting irriplaceable. Now your roach problem! We have two types her in Florida. There us the german roach and the palmetto bug. Im more interested in a natural approach. With palmetto's i have found that water with a little bit if dish soap and put in a soray bottle with a setting also for a stream is very good. When you see them spray them, in time they come out and die, because their protection gets washed off. I recently found a powder made from 1 part sugar with one part baking soda. This is suppose to kill both ants and roaches . Don't know if this will help. Looking forward how your inteior design is going to look, especially the colors you select.

[@chuckarrand4281]

Good to see the boat coming together so nicely. Cheers from Canada.

[@michaelhurchick798]

It has been a hoot watching you go through the process of deciding on a new boat as well as working on the build. I am a retired engineer, electrical, and am interested in all phases of your project. You both look like you are enjoying yourself’s as well as providing some entertainment for those of us who are on the “land”. Thank you for sharing your adventure. You are doing a fine job!!!

[@danstevens5782]

I'm glad the bearings is in. i was a little worried. You all sure make it look easy and fun. Keep up the good work. Best sailing channel on the tube.

[@briantrenorden8633]

Hi Folks. I am glad to see the way your cat is coming along. It is going to be a very special boat when finished. Congratulations to all concerned. Unfortunately for me I was in Brisbane for a few weeks but didn't make the time to come and see you. I am back home in South Australia on my House Boat on the River Murray. This is a great life living on the water as well just way different to what you guys do. I will be back in Brisbane towards the end of June and if you are still there I will make a point of dropping in. I have many back grounds and can fully appreciate the enormous task you are doing so well done. Once again congratulations on a job well done and I look forward to following you and seeing the end product. Happy Sailing, fair winds and may there be calm seas ahead for you all.

[@SqueakyPeeps]

Run towards what scares you. Great job, Brian! The build is coming along so dang fast :)

[@rebar-king]

I’ve been sporting a mustache in Movember for the last ten years. Nice to see y’all embrace the mission! Oh and the fabrication is spot on as well!

[@jeffmedina8122]

Sending you so much love and virtual hugs. Thank for being vulnerable and sharing this part of your journey. Words cannot express how connected to these feelings and experiences I felt.

[@MrEasummers]

Great Episode! Lots of fun. Here is a consolidated list of the comments. 1. Buy a few Geckos, they will eat the roaches 2. Keep the Huntsman spiders, they will eat the roaches & bad spiders. 3. Build an extra Rudder, people are concerned that they are not filled with foam ? 4. The power "Bar" might turn your boat into a huge electrical panel, if it gets accidentally adjacent to something that could unintentionally draw power. You might create a problem. Wire with a rubber exterior coating (conventional) might be a better option. 5. Have a welder on board. 6. Tom Sellak, Burt Reynolds & Ron Jeremy sightings in an Australian Boat yard have been reported. 7. Could the rudders fall out of the boat? Is there a way to build a mechanical stop? Rubber boots to stop water entering the Rudder cavities? 8. Insulation look into the Basalt product.Foam areas that you can not get to.

[@Shotshaper]

Dan the Man! Impressive metalworking knowledge

[@phyllismcdaniel-cook946]

What a great fabrication? So amazing to see. Thank you for letting us be part of it

[@flintmcrock636]

I am loving, watching these “build” videos. I am amazed at the intricacies of building something as seemingly simple as the rudder system. While being incredibly tedious you must experience a great feeling of accomplishment at the completion of each task. After viewing for so many years I feel as if I kind of know you “guys”, so now I can say… love ya’ll.❤

[@daveruona991]

Lovin your experiences with the building of your dreams. I'm a retired motorsports engineer and believe Brian is very good at explaining what's going on that a layman could understand. Enjoy!!

[@SpaceEng927]

Wow.. this awesome engineering and manufacturing, I praise your patience and passion. I can picture myself 40 years younger and doing what you do. Love it... 🙂

[@jodymooney255]

Your intelligence, schooling and an engineer makes this build an amazing watch! I can’t believe how fast this build is moving.❤

[@sfholmstrom]

Great work, Bryan, Kass, and Dan!

[@vandalorian8777]

I’m curious if you considered pumping the Chockfast instead of using gravity. It also seems that it could be helpful to have something to vibrate the bearings to remove air. Also I would definitely have had my mixed product in an ice bucket to keep it from going off

[@marktinkler6897]

I live aboard a 2011 Gemini 105Mc Sailing Catamaran. It, of course, has twin retractable swing up rudders (Fiberglass shell on a solid SS shaft). One day I swung the rudders up to clean them and lo and behold, one of the shells was just gone. Shocker!! Was in Florida at the time, and luckily, there is a custom rudder builder in central Florida. (Foss Rudders). They built a new rudder on my old shaft, adding extra support to strengthen. Installed easily and has served perfectly ever since.

[@michaelmcroberts4398]

In terms of what would be awesome to see, you should tour a little around Queensland, maybe do some weekend trips etc. I am travelling up this way at the moment and there is sooo much incredible stuff to see, happy to provide some suggestions. As always, thank you for creating such incredible positive content.

[@kellymj105]

Brian, you may have already solved this issue, but I shuddered when I saw the inspection hatch on the back step for the emergency tiller. A Manta Catamaran went down after opening the inspection hatch in a similar position to install the emergency tiller in a heavy following sea. That size hole is enough to sink the boat. The solution was a flexible waterproof collar attached to the underside of the inspection port that could be pulled out and up when inserting the tiller, then cinched tight against the shaft.

[@svdelos]

hmmm interesting thought thanks for that.

[@tortfeaser]

Sewing analogy to welding fabrication is super helpful and accurate. You go you.

[@Bigfish300]

This build series is facinating, fun and awesome to watch. Thanx you two

[@vinnyt42allday]

Just want to say amazing job, Not only all the hard work but the obvious skill improvements being made! The videos in the shop get better and better each week! some of the welding shots in this were sooo cool

[@gefginn3699]

Great post and update my friends. I still get "giddy" in my heart when I see you two and remember grabbing a hug from each of you at the boat show! Much love, care and blessings to you and your channel/ efforts. 🌞🌴⛵. 💛😇

[@WrittenbytheOne]

I’m soooo excited for you guys watching you every week come that much closer to launching the boat what a special experience it will be when you’re sitting in your new home knowing the story and nuances of absolutely every part. It just fills me with joy to see such special people build their dreams like this. Nice one Dan for making this happen! Love you guys! ✨✨✨

[@jimconner1028]

Amazing stuff. Thinking something like a chefs pastry bag you could squeeze would help with the Orange goop

[@KarlFullerNZ]

I've done quite a bit of Chock Fasting and your cautious approach served you well! On a large ferry putting in a near horizontal propeller shaft liner of a few meters length I made a pressure pot that could hold about 10L filled it and applied compressed air at low pressure. It worked really well!

[@MrJsteed2009]

Roach Phobia Tip: Flame Thrower 😊😁

[@tomwilliams8675]

While you're making the rudders, did you give any thought to making a spare one? So much easier to build one now than anywhere else you'll be.

[@HarryShagnasty-sc9zd]

Yep, they could keep it there and can be shipped anywhere needed.

[@tracynichols7206]

Thank you for the adventure you take us on we love each one

[@naturalmysticadventures1403]

Dan those rudders are 🔥 That is some serious craftsmanship! 👏

[@garryspencer2019]

Hi Guys, I really love the build videos. Ive been with La Vagabond for many years & joined you guys following a comment from Riley recommending you guys. So glad I’m now on crew with Delos. My wife & I live on the mid north coast of NSW. Cheers guys. 🏆

[@billkaroly]

Brian, your mustachio looks good on you. It gives you a rebel look. Delos 2.0 is really progressing well. Thanks for taking us on this journey.

[@benjaminspencer6507]

Even in times of fun, you guys get serious!!! Thanks for the support for prostate cancer. I'm in the U.S. and I'm a prostate cancer survivor!! Prostat removed in 2016.

[@fredbugden3511]

Thumbs up for the solid life lines. Some previous owner had our Jeauneau fitted with solid life lines. So much better.

[@Kathikas1]

What about strop placement for liftouts, boarding access from a jetty or recovering bulky items aboard?

[@rbnhood39]

It’s fascinating to watch the birth of 2.0. The guys are very talented at working with aluminum and they are fun to watch and listen to.

[@adhawk5632]

This already is, and will be, the best aluminium catamaran build series on youtube. Good luck to someone trying to do more comprehensive "how to" than this, and a damn fine looking Cat youve guys have built. Impressive design, and A1 build from the team. You've put the shop on the international stage, and they produced👍👌🇦🇺

[@LeeBrogden-l7o]

Fascinating and very enjoyable video. I am wearing my Delos tee shirt while watching! Yesterday I completed the top end engine rebuild on my Farr 1104 after many days of sweating and cursing and I blame you guys entirely for getting me into this big boat sailing caper. Today I will take her sailing for the first time in a while and as I enjoy that, I will also give you thanks and credit for your insights and inspiration. Keep up the good work!

[@nickpipe2]

Love the technical details in your presentation. Doing a great job.

[@michelletennant9164]

Incredible how far you have come with this build!

[@bobram94]

Brian, you are killing it, with the Ron Jeremy stash

[@ianh2674]

That was interesting to see all the work involved in making the rudders - well done

[@pieterbezuidenhout2741]

Love your videos, a delicate balance between what is being achieved and focus on the persons involved. Greetings from a retired South African Boer.

[@wardog3496]

Nice to see Brian picking up the Aussie sense of humour, great episode as always, Dan is a star.

[@colinmansell3524]

So the welding is almost finished, great job Dan and crew (yes you 2 Brian). Looking great, can't w8 to see what Kazz does with the interior fit out. See ya next week.

[@ejs6010]

The rudder is a piece of art! Such precise and fantasti. work. Well done.

[@MachielSpruit1972]

Thanks guys for these amazing episodes. I love following the build and it is getting together so beautiful and nice. Very impressed, now I want to build my own aluminum boat!

[@mikeheard4859]

I hit the like button straight away as well, it worries me that I get so absorbed by Brian’s technology that I forget to like before the end of the video, lm impressed by how substantial the whole project is and l can’t wait to see Delos 11 in the water, what a party that will be 🇬🇧

[@defel1]

Interesting observation about the similarities of rudder fabrication and sewing. Same procedure, but different materials and skill sets.

[@eyeamen]

The wiping face was golden!

[@n4837z]

Chalkfast, I enjoy learning new stuff in your vids. good deal, Glenn

[@Youtuber-k2p]

It’s *Chockfast.

[@n4837z]

@@KZbinr-k2p Tanks, I flunked spellin. BTW, does the stuff have good adhesion?

[@deancleavesmith]

WOW, you all made it seem so easy....amazing progress

[@thememorytravelerReset]

Great exchange for my time! It’s loads of fun seein Delos II come to fruition!

[@EnglishPatriot101]

Hey guys hope all is going ship shape and Bristol fashion with that awesome boat build! What a ship she will be! High to all the build crew and your special guest star Burt Reynolds!! Wow what a catch getting him on the show!! Xxx He’s the spitting image of Brian😂😂😂😂😂

[@susanevans8470]

Your catamaran is looking amazing and coming together so quickly can't wait to see the finished product and how you design the inside and what you materials you use for the decor and what you're doing with the outside of the boat.🙂🙂❤

[@Stevos_HookedonRods4844]

Lovin this build It's been a pleasure to watch the progress

[@nicclark9791]

Its really great how you found the best guys to build you's a boat.

[@jeremiiah1797]

It is going to be extremely exciting to see this boats shake down - all of the custom items coming to life on the water.

[@OsaTheCat]

That’s gonna be one badass looking boat Brian!

[@davidwatson7447]

I like the video's and enjoy them every friday, Thanks Delso. looking forward to the Delos 2.0 adventures

[@LeLilley1]

I've enjoyed this series soooo much!!

[@smulismuli7976]

Good to see finally a proper rudder(s). God Jul for all of you

[@LandyAndy62]

As the rudders are hollow and air-filled, is there any advantage in fitting drain plugs? One top and one bottom would allow you to drain them in the event of a leak, or attach an air line to the top one while in the water and push any water out the bottom one - maybe even purge the void with a chemical treatment if you ever need to? I’m sure your designer and fabricator know exactly what they’re doing, but it’s always nice to have options down the road!

[@NateWheeler1]

That is going to be one hell of a boat, you guys!