Ultralight Countertops For Our Catamaran. Onboard Lifestyle ep.34

[@fostergrip]

Okay. I'm catching up in 2022 but...Now I need a video just for the microwave! Great!

[@herbsilva7936]

You know sitting on a corner of a table is bad luck...lol nice video!

[@glenpeters955]

As always great job Teal.

[@OnboardLifestyle]

Thanks Glen!

[@marceld6061]

Have you been approached yet to host a 'renovation show' for boats? If not, somebody is missing the boat! Your whole family is terrific in front of the camera.

[@michaelch5060]

Awesome as usual! Nice work

[@OnboardLifestyle]

Thanks Michael!

[@pjotrh]

Emma, you are rly catching up with your mother height wise now. Don’t let her forget about it, thats what daughters are for ;)

[@linhgobenyt]

She reminds me EVERYDAY, thank you. 🤪🤪🤪😂😂😤😤

[@LifeOnTheHulls]

I am so glad I came across your channel Teal, you are answering every question I have without me having to ask. I love your attention to detail and the teamwork that goes into your whole build and restore. Congrats on superb content and the inspiration that you give others to give projects a go. All the best from Aus. Ross

[@OnboardLifestyle]

Thanks for the kind words Ross! I was watching your last video and I realized why your channel fascinates me so much. It's because I have refit two cruising multihulls in my life but I skipped the hard part of laying the hull. I know how much blood, sweat, swearing, and tears you have put into your project... you my friend are a rockstar in the DIY KZbin community!

[@mickmccrohon]

You do amazing work Teal but I finally worked out why my boat isn't like yours. When you say "so next we will..." I am saying "sweet, its beer o'clock"! Fascinating light show.

[@OnboardLifestyle]

Too funny Mick...thanks for watching!

[@trumpetmano]

Your vacuum is your best friend at this point.

[@AlsinoFerreira]

great job

[@bonsaitreehouse5534]

This channel continues to be good wholesome entertainment that is also educational.

[@davidnelson3411]

No Fiddles. No apologies, it's your boat. Great episode as always.

[@philwright6657]

it's getting there

[@WTPadventures]

Yep! Good stuff!! What really got me is the attention to detail! 👍

[@rogers53]

Perfection at it's finest.

[@ashthomas5257]

You Sir, are the most informative channel on here. Luv ya work! Please keep it up!!! (Building something myself, I really appreciate the examples you show)

[@OnboardLifestyle]

Thanks Ash!

[@jackterry7664]

What a awesome way to measure! Who woulda thought!

[@tronalpha2552]

just to add, the light show looked exelent. if you come to australia you need to arive in MID JULY to the end of octoba then the humpback wales retrun to antrcica. they are awsome to watch and you can take your owen boat. there are some basic guidelines but they do come up vary cloes to the boat. Gerard on redybaron.

[@mikesawyer9209]

Pop up microwave - GENIUS! A nice touch to give the galley a clean look and functional!!!

[@OnboardLifestyle]

I like having a microwave onboard and Linh doesn't so I had to come up with a creative solution to keep us both happy. We won't use it much underway but it will make a nice pop-up storage locker.

[@davidb.cutter4631]

Thanks for the tip concerning used resin rollers. It's a good idea to get them off the boat. Dave & Linda M/S Olivebank S/V Banyanda

[@steaminstu]

that shirt..Go Pack Go..Uggg still lots of love though :) :)

[@linhgobenyt]

Go Hawks! 😍😍😜😜

[@robertbosman5398]

Do you have a video how you made the elevating micro wave ?

[@OnboardLifestyle]

Not yet, I will show it soon.

[@ericends1]

I think i know what im doing to my counter tops in my boat now...and yanking off the fiddles. I have hated them from the beginning. Wierd clear plastic with a horizantal chrome strip running th middle....Gone! Have always been compelled leave them on because "what if something slides off" but then the simplest answers are always the best. Just stow all your stuff before you get under way. lol Great stuff as usual, nothing less than stellar.

[@linhgobenyt]

Yes! That's awesome! Good luck on your project!

[@brianjoyce9040]

The ‘wheel’ for the cockpit getting lots of views in walkbys. Look for work on that project completion! In the meantime, still fascinated and determined to watch all of your projects. Never disappointed. Thanks

[@OnboardLifestyle]

Thanks Brian...the wheel is coming soon along with hydraulic steering, autopilot and rudders.

[@linhgobenyt]

Yes Teal! When is our wheel getting installed? 🧐🧐😜😜😘😘🤔🤔🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@pwrplay8709]

Thanks guys. Hope to be doing the same as you soon.

[@jimcooney9019]

thanks for sharing the video

[@OnboardLifestyle]

...and thanks for watching Jim!

[@tronalpha2552]

Hi Teal. I do not think that a few veiwers understand whats involved in an rebuild. The catamaran i am building up the deposit is a project boat but this boat is lager than my current boat. I hope to have a depsit by mid janury and i will be blogging the processes after i have bought it. I am a single person with an disability, i dont let it stop me from enjoyin life. thats why i live on my current boat. so i have an low income. happy holidays. Gerard on readybaron.

[@zsreload]

린은 가볍고 튼튼한 대리석을 원한다. Teal: "가볍고 튼튼한 대리석???? 세상에 그런게 어딨어???" Lynne: "Oh... Teal... 니가 만들면 되잖아....." Teal "......................" ^=^ 너무 재밌는 에피소드 입니다. 틸은 정말 친절한 아버지입니다.

[@JoeTheLion60]

Beautiful design aesthetics as always & I thought the orginal was already finished! Two paws up! Interesting to know that resin could spontaneously combust? Linh we are still waiting for payback ha ha

[@OnboardLifestyle]

Stop reminding her...I was just starting to sleep with both eyes closed!

[@linhgobenyt]

Its coming! 🤫🤪🤪

[@cigarmann]

I am all over this product now....you should get a residual from Rustoleum!

[@BillC253]

Teal, Linh just found your channel! Love it. Great counter top DIY. Keep up the great work.

[@OnboardLifestyle]

Thanks for watching Bill! Don't forget to subscribe and hit the notification bell so you don't miss next weeks video.

[@Kavack]

So the tops look great and the design you came up with is outstanding. I am curious how well they are holding up and most of all how easy/hard it is to keep them clean.

[@linhgobenyt]

Our countertop in the galley are 5 years old. We used them everyday and they look like the day we installed them. Super easy to clean like any other counters. Love them. 😍😍

[@blakstar64]

I've been wondering ever since the first time I saw your articulated counters in the heads about any concern you might have about someone being "injured" using the heads during rolling seas. Those latches sticking out seems like they could do a real number on someone's ribs if they weren't careful. Great job by the way! Might use this procedure to make custom desk space in my computer room.

[@commanderoftheseathecaptai4476]

Thank you

[@OnboardLifestyle]

Your welcome COTSTC!

[@cartmanrlsusall]

Very interesting consider me subscribed.your skills are top notch,are you an engineer?

[@OnboardLifestyle]

Thanks for the sub! No, I am not an engineer but always thought it would be an interesting career.

[@HopeOfJoe]

OMG, 😱, is there nothing this man can't build ??????? And, have the foresight to keep a plumbing chase for a future shower's pipes. 😱. Of course, I'll give you a thumbs up. The problem is, they only let me do it once. 😊👍👌👊⛵️⚓️

[@ceeceety2320]

I couldn't have said it better myself! Superb excellence! A million thumbs up!

[@kcaskmelater5079]

Another beautiful job, I have been looking to redo the counters in my RV and I think I'm going to try your method and material thanks for the information

[@waynemcphail7825]

You continue to amaze me in your craftsmanship. This was a great video! Did the prices shown include all base cost, or just the top coat? Love your channel.

[@OnboardLifestyle]

The cost I posted was for the core, epoxy, and topcoat...thanks for watching!

[@jim28fl]

Don't know how you manage to get all this work done and edit into videos. Great works as always!

[@OnboardLifestyle]

Thanks...It's all worth it!

[@rgr3427]

You continue to amaze us with well thought out design and execution. Question; I have been watching for sometime now, actually all of your episodes on your channel, can you tell us where you learned (mastered I would mention) how to “build a sailing vessel” from the hull up ? A bit personal I know, just curious and interested where someone (we) could learn this as well. Best wishes to you and the family.

[@OnboardLifestyle]

We are working on a backstory video that will help fill in some of the blanks but long story short is that I am self taught and still learning. Having spent most of my life working on and sailing multihulls gave me the confidence to take on this project. Here is a link to give you a sneak peak into our background. multihullcompany.com/articles/may-sailors-of-the-month/

[@rgr3427]

Thank you for the “sneak peak”, looking forward to the backstory. It looks to be am amazing adventure coming in your future, enjoy.

[@tamhnguyen]

@@OnboardLifestyle Hi Teal, This link is now broken. Could you please post the updated link? And yes, I have watched the backstory video. However, this channel is so interesting that I would like to know more. Thank you for sharing.

[@snakeplisken4278]

I am very weight sensitive too lol, so since I could not shed any, we sold our cat and bought a monohull ...for some reason I still have the weight on?! Tell Teal his weight issue (err I mean boat weight issue) is in the tools not the counter. Just kidding. Great video.

[@OnboardLifestyle]

Ha Ha!

[@jcf6597]

Another great DIY video! Could you have made the counter tops even lighter by using foam the same way you made your doors or wouldn't they have been strong enough?

[@OnboardLifestyle]

I could have used honeycomb composite but would have tripled my workload and cost. Besides, I am happy with the end result.

[@Thomas_Speck]

Thank you for sharing all the Tipps and Brands you use! I would be interested, how you´ve done the Microwave Popup. Cheers!

[@OnboardLifestyle]

I made the pop-up by using four full extension drawer guides and two gas struts mounted below in an "X". It took a little while to calculate the load and push points so the unit would lock in the up and the down positions.

[@Thomas_Speck]

You are Genius. Thank you!

[@patraic5241]

Did you ever put up a condensed materials list for this project?

[@harrytaylor4211]

Love your channel but how do you work so clean ? Learning so much like using paper plates and bowls for mixing etc. I have not been able to link to Patreon from your site.

[@OnboardLifestyle]

I just tested our links and they all seem to be fine, I can't explain why it's not working for you. We are glad you enjoy our channel and thank you for considering Patreon. Here is a direct link: www.patreon.com/onboardlifestyle

[@russellesimonetta3835]

Excellent diy. Very interesting. But Teal, I have a question about epoxy, west systems, total boat or MAS ? I know you cant mix brands but would any of those brands used from start to finish cause you grief?

[@culinary8ew]

Really nice jobs guys. Can you recommend places where your source your West System and pigments? Thanks.

[@OnboardLifestyle]

Epoxy: www.fisheriessupply.com/ Pigment: www.tapplastics.com/

[@culinary8ew]

Thanks. Projects are looking quite good. When are you going to untie the line?

[@OnboardLifestyle]

Are plan is to haul her out next spring for 4-6 weeks in Port Townsend then shake her down in the Pacific NW over the summer before heading south next fall.

[@billfournier6114]

Great video! Amazing stuff to make countertops. How did you find out about it? Thanks for sharing.

[@OnboardLifestyle]

I actually saw a commercial for it years ago and bought a kit at Home Depot to test it out.

[@davidjensen9035]

Love your videos! You are always giving me new ideas! Thank you! I would like to know the brand of roller you are using? I have used several for rolling on my epoxy and so far most of them leave fuzz and give a lot of texture.

[@OnboardLifestyle]

www.amazon.com/Quali-Tech-4EMT025-12-Mo-Tech-Contractor-Rollers/dp/B00BP56IT6/ref=pd_bxgy_60_img_3?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_i=B00BP56IT6&pd_rd_r=a7531c2f-d3ab-11e8-95c3-9923a080f912&pd_rd_w=bDTmO&pd_rd_wg=Lj86g&pf_rd_i=desktop-dp-sims&pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_p=6725dbd6-9917-451d-beba-16af7874e407&pf_rd_r=NFZ2YT8J061BZXA1XPX9&pf_rd_s=desktop-dp-sims&pf_rd_t=40701&psc=1&refRID=NFZ2YT8J061BZXA1XPX9

[@davidjensen9035]

Thank you very much! I will be using these in future! Love your videos!

[@bretth5012]

How many Kenmore Air flights are there in a day?

[@OnboardLifestyle]

We have noticed the activity has grown over the last few years with Seattle's latest growth spurt. Kenmore air has a 25 aircraft fleet with 52 pilots. They start taking off @ 8am M-F and 9am S-S. When the cruise ships are in they are doing quick 15 min scenic flights one after another all day long. No complaints from us because it's always fun to watch them dodging all the marine traffic on the lake, those pilots are fearless.

[@grogxp4459]

How did you made this pop up for the microwave oven.

[@OnboardLifestyle]

I have had a few people ask the same question so I will show how I built that on this Friday's episode 40.

[@13TFitz]

👏🏻👏🏻👍🏻

[@deibertmichael]

Do you ever hit the Latch arm while on or using the crapper?

[@OnboardLifestyle]

After your comment I sat in position and tried to knock my body into the catch. After completing my very scientific experiment I have concluded that it is not an issue. As I throw my body towards the catch your torso leans and hits the counter and the catch simultaneously and is quite comfortable to bounce off of. I'm not saying that in rough seas we won't get a bruise here and there, but heh, that's all part of the adventure.

[@deibertmichael]

Center of Gravity should keep you safe!

[@commanderoftheseathecaptai4476]

Where is the cooking ?

[@OnboardLifestyle]

We had a family crises and fell behind on the bonus videos but are slowly getting back into our groove and will start back with those videos soon.

[@AlbertoRodriguez-fv4wz]

👌🏻👌🏻👌🏻👌🏻👌🏻👌🏻🎉

[@johnturner2175]

When people are designing home kitchens they want black counter tops and the reason they give is they don’t want to see every little messes. Unfortunately it’s not till after they discover black shows everything white shows the least.

[@tateedwards9486]

skip the straws!

[@mrworm1]

Seahawks!

[@OnboardLifestyle]

Go Hawks!

[@bretth5012]

Steelers!

[@OnboardLifestyle]

Thanks for the Super Bowl XL flashback...yes, it still hurts!

[@bretth5012]

Onboard Lifestyle 21-10 lol

[@SailingTanker]

What the Wifey wants the Wifey gets......

[@OnboardLifestyle]

We have a symbiotic relationship. :)

[@davidrhightower]

But Emma has a fiddle

[@matthewmeuleman9872]

did you know that you wife and little girl loook like sisters

[@OnboardLifestyle]

It is getting harder and harder to sort the laundry. :)