There will be, NO SQUEAKS // Complete Catamaran Build Ep255

[@DaveHines1]

“I love it when a boat comes together “ 😃😃🍻

[@michaeltouchette8156]

Ross..... been watching pretty much from the start..... YOU FUCKIN ROCK DUDE!!!! really coming together there bud...today I pack up all my belonging s to move across the country to start my new Semi-Retired life.... i'll have my land based venture designed to keep me busy in a semi-retired life style... because some of us will never retire

[@mrtnkilpatrick]

Rosco, I'm afraid your are in what I call "the project never, never" where the last 20% of the project takes 80% of the time. Hang in there, you are doing a great job and I'm enjoying watching your videos.

[@zrebbesh]

I recommend recharging the house batteries by sailing - alternators engaged with the prop shaft, motor disengaged. Takes some planning and building, but it gives you electric power for free and you can keep batteries topped off even if they aren't monstrously big (and heavy, and expensive).

[@bartonrobinson4266]

Nuttin Butter than a Sqeekie free Boat!!

[@frankstocker5475]

I check in every couple of years, looks like you are just over halfway.

[@scottfuller6063]

Could you direct the fridge condensate directly overboard via a through hull fitting? Connecting drain to a black water tank may open a can of worms later on. Love the show!

[@belledetector]

Exiting times in your project. Everything seems to come together as a whole.

[@william6526]

Ross , it's so great to see and hear the excitement in your voice. All the planning and cussing is really paying off and the boat is really coming togeather. Where has your better half been? It makes for a great video when Janet filmed keeping you in line. God bless and the boat looks amazing.

[@mikeferguson2828]

For more than a year I ran my standard yanmar Valero 120 amp alternator charging my LiFePo4 batteries on my cat. I fitted Victron Bluetooth temp/ voltage sensors to the alternators to see what was happening with them. I found on startup the alternator generally put our about 70 amps but the temp started increasing quite rapidly and after about 10 minutes the temp of the alternator was sitting at 70 degrees and the amps backed down to 35 amps. This remained consistent like this and the temperature remained the same. I was happy with this and did no further mods.

[@piercet]

Donating $20 for someone to hide a squeeky toy somewhere under the floorboards when Ross isn't looking! Looks good though! One thing to maybe consider, I would be extremely reluctant to have a sewer gas path from my blackwater tank to my food refrigeration personally. I think i'd rather have it drain to the bilge to remove the possibility of infection traveling up the tube over the years.

[@wmillios]

Put a ball bearing in a piece of PVC pipe, cap it off, then glue the pipe somewhere underneath…

[@LifeOnTheHulls]

I can see a conspiracy here.haha. Worried about our viewers sense of humour.Cheers Rossco

[@dannyk3115]

We love the laminating,

[@mikestickersm3mxb279]

Great work

[@mworley13]

best composite boat build on the net love what yall are doing best wishes from georgia

[@UKHaiku]

Really lovely to see everything starting to come together after all your hard work over the past few years. Shows how important all your planning has been.

[@finnsailing69]

so great to see that your puzzlepieces are slowly finding their place,i really love the way that your parts are just matching up.

[@nez3009]

Looking great

[@jamesallen712]

What no squeaks? Can't wait for how you stop the running rigging for banging around. Looking good as she's coming together.

[@LifeOnTheHulls]

Yep that won't be happening. That I can cope with. Having lived on dive boats when I was younger I am very happy to have reasonable noise,but squeaks are not reasonable.Rossco

[@philbox4566]

Love the design philosophy of access all areas and the access being as large as possible. Easy maintenance that way. Also love that everything possible is totally integrated into adding strength to the boat. It all adds up eh.

[@saltlightdix4704]

Another great video Ross, great to see it all coming together.

[@nena4215]

Wow, it is so cool seeing everything come together, nice!

[@LifeOnTheHulls]

Big relief to finally lock everything down.

[@tgfcujhb7583]

Is there a grey water tank??? 👍👍👍

[@mworley13]

i hve learned so much watching your channels . helped me build my first glass parts thanks for all yall do again best composite build on the net

[@LifeOnTheHulls]

Great to hear there is some value there for you James. Keep up the good work mate.Ross

[@cappywa]

Your getting there mate. Quality build. Been watching from the start. 👍

[@Baddco]

If your vent is in the door to the compressor, wont noise levels in the hull be a lot higher?

[@bobthesnobscotland2821]

Cheers dude.

[@LifeOnTheHulls]

Thsnks Bob

[@rlg847]

She is really coming along. I have been following since about episode 6 and really enjoying the process. Recently bought a 45 ft monohull, brings a new reality to boat work. You are amazing!!

[@bdphourde]

Rossco, I really enjoyed your detailed explanation of the alternator mods you installed. But I would think that a single 90A alternator would be plenty to keep charged a couple of AGM starter batteries. Under normal circumstances those Yanmar 3 cylinder engines are easy to start and aren't going to be draining those start batteries. I would think that a charge controller could either split the charge current to each battery simultaneously or split the charge time between the two batteries to get those batteries topped off in 20 minutes or less. The charge status could be monitored manually as well and if they weren't topped up, then you could just leave the engines run a little longer. If this is viable then you would have 3 alternators devoted to the house bank and those are the ones that will need it most. Will there be a way of manually switching the output of the alternators to what ever batteries you wanted, if you wanted to put all 4 of them to the house bank? How about using the house bank to start the engines if something happens to the start batteries? Can you start both engines on the same start battery? After one engine is started from that one battery, it is being charged and you really aren't risking too much by starting the other engine with that same battery. You just bump the RPMS up a bit to produce more current to the other engine starter. Love the wiring job your family has done and Janet's glasswork is already proven! If you drain the condensate into the brown water tank this is just a reminder that you'll need to incorporate a small trap in the line that fills with the condensate and blocks the escape of the odors coming up from the tank into the boat.

[@markmelb5732]

Just saying as a fridgy. That condensing unit will need adequate cooling. So that access needs to be a large louvred area or you will be buying a new compressor when it cooks itself.

[@LifeOnTheHulls]

Yep that is the conclusion I came to as there is no other way to get air to it in that space.

[@nigelmorgan3449]

Looking nice Rosco enjoying the wiring video

[@latitudeash]

Dry bulge is the way to go as you can see if you have any leaks are issues. How much more power does the new alternator’s make? I missed that bit, or is it a case of a smoother output voltage for the house batteries? Did you say an air condenser? I have never known such a thing, normally liquid compressed.

[@DanTheMan-c5q]

You're doing a great job Ross. 👍⛵

[@LifeOnTheHulls]

Cheers Donald

[@ronsutterfield8430]

you are doing a great job

[@ghostflier520]

Looking awesome. No idea how you keep so upbeat after this long working on it.. keep the videos coming... please

[@LifeOnTheHulls]

Thanks matey.Appreciate you making the time to watch.

[@peterplouf2836]

You seem to have learned from the Lagoon debacle and decided that "over-kill" is the best kind of kill when building a blue-water boat.

[@LifeOnTheHulls]

At my age mate, I learnt this long before lagoon made cats.haha

[@michaelcohen68]

I built our house and hate that there's one squeaky floor area. Love your work.

[@LifeOnTheHulls]

Too funny Mike.We have a squeeky set of stairs at home that drives me bats.Rossco

[@billr6865]

If your drain in your black water tank, you will need a one way valve to prevent black water and smells coming into your compartment.

[@LifeOnTheHulls]

I will drain it to a sump shared with the air conditioner condensate instead to avoid back flushing of odour and bacteria.Cheers Ross

[@krisbouchard6146]

Great episode ! Thanks

[@LifeOnTheHulls]

Thanks Kris

[@billp1954]

Why not plumb the freezer into the sink drain or is that not allowed in Oz? I figured the sticks were for Janet to beat him with..

[@dc1544]

draining into your black water tank? Will there be air flow back? I say this as you do not want that smell into your freezer or boat.

[@graememercer1653]

I take it you will have Solar panels as well for charging the batteries?

[@LifeOnTheHulls]

Yes Graeme. At least 1400 watts to start with.I have currently 2 mppt controllers rated to 1400 wstts already installed.Ross

[@57dent]

Rosco, any possibility of handling condensate the same way frost free refrigerators do? They take the water and drop it into a plastic pans that sit on top of the condensing coils. The heat from the coils evaporates the water into the air.

[@prereed]

Draining condensate Would there be a concern with black water getting into the freezer?

[@LifeOnTheHulls]

Yes it won't happening.Was an option that won't happen now.I favour a small sump that will accommodate air cin and freezer condensation.

[@toddler1009]

If the compressor is above the waterline could you just plumb the itty bitty condensate line to one of the thru hull fittings hoses? Or a one way check valve?

[@RichardHeadGaming]

If you plumb the drain from the fridge to the black water is there any concern of smells or contamination into the fridge?

[@LifeOnTheHulls]

Interesting thread. I would imagine there are many issues with back contamination. I have been toying with the idea of a secondary sump as our air conditioner will needs its own as it produces quite a deal of condensate.Rossco

[@caseydixon8714]

Plumb it ovet the side witha skin fitting

[@rl3898]

@@LifeOnTheHulls I think the second sump is a much better idea. There is no back contam from the condenser drain to the freezer interior , that's dumb ! BUT the freezer chest often needs a drain too so there is a need for a trap between it and a second sump thats also getting AC drain and condenser drain, and then pumped out through an above water line fitting.

[@larrygawne3529]

Are you going to have a problem if you drain the AC water into a black tank. At sea no issue, but at dock side if level gets high you can not pump out. Just a thought, have RV and waste water is always an issue.

[@ZenWithKen]

Janet's pretty good at trimming your hair, you still have ears. 🙂

[@hooter7003]

8 days mate

[@lets_go_see_]

i cut my own hair! A tedious job Rosco. Seems like that ship will not be sailing for quite some time yet.

[@latitudeash]

That haircut had made you look 10yrs younger 😂🤣

[@LifeOnTheHulls]

Ohh thanks mate

[@redpillpirate111]

I will say a small prayer that you don't have any squeaks on your Cat... I would hate to see you with a chainsaw trying to chase it down! 🤣

[@LifeOnTheHulls]

I can see it happening .

[@2Moza]

:)

[@RichardHeadGaming]

@8:00 His art is just sticking around in the corner.......

[@LifeOnTheHulls]

Too funny

[@rsallen13]

There will be a squeak and he will be able to commit 6 months of content trying to find it.

[@LifeOnTheHulls]

Touchee

[@mitch_the_-itch]

"No bangin no clangin no squeakin." Maybe the Ocean not the best pace to be? Boats are a really bad idea for people who don't like waves ;)

[@LifeOnTheHulls]

I love the waves.Just not avoidable squeaks.