Kit E95: Bridgedeck Web Troubles

[@davidantill6949]

You and your wife are very hardworking and amazing people but I just want to do a shout out for Brian who diligently and quietly gets on with whatever he is doing. He surely will be one of the best people to share your future adventures around the world with. All three of you are needed for this project to work well and I am so excited for you all. No doubt at some stage you will be able to raft up with Kev who is building Salt and Light (maybe in Japanese waters) and it will be interesting to hear all your thoughts as to what has worked well and what you would have changed if you were doing the build again. Great videos ...very inspiring. Although I won't be building a boat I hope one day to return to my teenage years and get boating around Holland and the North Sea 👍🏻

[@SailingSVLynx]

Kevin and I talk all the time and will be meeting up, though more likely in Australia than Japan :) As for boating around Holland and the North Sea, perhaps we'll see you there as we plan to sail up north in that part of the world eventually.

[@davidantill6949]

@SailingSVLynx if I recall you used to sail around there when you were younger. It would be great to hear the backstory one day. Yes Kevin is an amazing fellow and I really like to follow his building journey as I do yours. It would be great to meet up in Holland some time in the future. Let's all keep our fingers crossed 🤞

[@rhyslightning3379]

Great work guys - can't wait to see this epic assembly come together! I know it sucks to be stuck in bed when you have a million things you'd rather be doing - glad it wasn't for too long! 😉

[@SailingSVLynx]

Yeah, it's good to be back to work.

[@flutetubamorg]

This bridge deck section is so epic! There has to be a sense of satisfaction at the progress on this thing!

[@SailingSVLynx]

yeah, it's a big section! It will be exciting to raise it into place.

[@holisticaustralia]

I remember a little bird saying... he was going to resist the temptation of adding more weight..😅 just saying.. seriously keep up the good work, your doing an awesome job...

[@SailingSVLynx]

Over all, I've actually reduced weight on the original design. Mostly this is due to the hybrid engine system and changing to synthetic rigging, but I also reduced weight in the hull design with our basalt cloth replacement (approved by Schionning).

[@holisticaustralia]

@SailingSVLynx yes you have, there is always a critic, I have missed the last few weeks, working on my own boat, it never ends even when it's in the water, however we are truly blessed to live boat life 🙏

[@forresta65]

keep fighting the good fight. being sick sucks. Brian needs to get well we are getting thirsty! all jokes aside, Wishing Brian and yourself good health!

[@SailingSVLynx]

Thanks, all is well.

[@robinengland5799]

Sorry about your COVID, that stuff can be rough! Glad you are on the mend. Best to Bryan and the Admiral !! Boat is coming along nicely !

[@SailingSVLynx]

Thanks, Robin!

[@FloridaManAdventures]

Put a couple stringers in the middle of your tables so you can work on a flat surface. Love the videos keep it up 👍🏼

[@SailingSVLynx]

We considered it, but are about to take those tables apart permanently. Just a bit to go with the bridgedeck.

[@R.E.HILL_]

Nice... Lets hope those head drains will cope with water only... 😉🙂

[@SailingSVLynx]

No kidding. 🤮

[@Cheers_Warren]

Hi, great work going on. That wrinkly look on when you lay the laminated side board down on the polyethylene film might come out better if you used Mylar film as it does,not absorbed the resin and wrinkle . (or apply a strip before fliping). Keep up the good work. This is a heck of a documentary ! Cheers warren

[@SailingSVLynx]

If we cared about the looks of those boards, we might have done that. :) But, these are sealed up inside the bridgedeck, never to be seen again. As long as the strength is there, we're good to go. But, if we do something else like these boards that will be visible, we'll consider your suggestion, so thanks!

[@normanboyes4983]

Sorry to hear you caught Covid - apparently there is a lot of it about. Apparently the route of transmission is different this time - it’s through the right ear and a small mask over the right ear will help.😉

[@DaveHines1]

🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤕

[@SailingSVLynx]

lol

[@benoithebert6532]

Just wondering if you consider all the time you take for the filming and explanations, which are great, in your total work hours?

[@SailingSVLynx]

We don't count them as work hours on the boat. :)

[@jimwapelhorst3328]

A 'pizza' cutter knife is a lot faster for cutting glass

[@SailingSVLynx]

Thanks for the suggestion, but we have already tried too many different types of cutting devices and have had the most success using a good set of fabric scissors.

[@theromihs]

Sorry to hear that you both got sick! You got over it surprisingly quickly. Hope Brian is doing okay! Those bus bars are quite beefy! Looking forward to seeing the electrical installation. How does one protect galvanic corrosion between dissimilar metals in electrical systems? Is something like tefgel (not sure if I spelt that correctly) commonly used in electrical installations to mitigate the corrosion?

[@SailingSVLynx]

Yes, there are lots of products out there for antioxidant application between tinned copper lugs and aluminum bus bars.

[@briantasse5257]

🤔😁👍

[@barteaumotorsports8909]

My newest concern, it appears a lot! Of fires are happening on yachts, anyone who has played around with RC as hobby, knows how sketchy high performance modern batteries can be!!! In RC everyone has heard of a garage burning because Lithium battery decided to flame up! I saw another owner design a compartment below waterline that stored batteries, that could be easily flooded!?? Fire on water, doesn’t get much scarier than that ?

[@SailingSVLynx]

Don't group all lithium chemistries in the same fire category. RC use the most energy dense batteries, NMC. Highly flammable, thermal runaway, etc. But there are safer chemistries, like LifePo4, which is what we use.

[@davidcummings6299]

How come we never see your wife getting dirty and laying down fiberglass. All talk and no dirty nails right MoM

[@SailingSVLynx]

Because she is working two jobs to help with the costs on the build.

[@mitchdavis8687]

Because the Admiral is a badass! What a life partner, lucky man.😊

[@barrygorst3613]

It's so boring not much happens all talk sorry

[@SailingSVLynx]

If you're bored, don't watch. :)

[@davidnonya7359]

i always thought phillip was the brain of the operation and brian was the muscle. but seeing brian doing it without philip showed me otherwise

[@SailingSVLynx]

I'll let Brian comment.