Custom DORADE BOXES & Ventilation [EP133]

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[@TotalBoat]

We are so happy to see TotalBond coming in clutch to help with building the dorade boxes!

[@sailpac]

You better be putting carbon hinges on that lid. We dont want another debate with voting to get it done.

[@mikemurel1917]

😂

[@lionelfournier]

And carbon cowls!

[@steverides4636]

LMAO

[@Youtuber-k2p]

I wonder if he made up a bunch of hinges during the recent build of them for the chain channel lid.

[@Youtuber-k2p]

@@lionelfourniernow there’s a wonderful idea. Super cool looking in black against the boat colour (whatever that may be in the future).

[@acsberean4092]

Master class with a Master Craftsman. You're always exceptional, Matt!

[@voked_one]

I normally don’t like the look of dorades as they topically destroy the look of a boat, but the angle you set them up and integration of the Buttrail is a really nice idea.

[@charliemcgrain]

Dorade Box: Make the forward cowl lower than the rear, as well as having your offset angle, that will make sure they do not block each other.

[@charlesbrantley5845]

Don’t usually notice but filming and music made me feel happy

[@philkakid5617]

It would be nice to get a Dorade horn and make a mold of it so you could make carbon fiber Dorades. You obviously have the skills to do it.

[@skyd8726]

I was thinking the exact same thing!

[@mikedruce1701]

I was going to comment the same thing!

[@TheDuracellProject]

It’s a good idea. Maybe!

[@skyd8726]

@TheDuracellProject a mould and a vacuum bag. How hard could it be... 😉

[@patchmack4469]

i think this is one of the joys i have in watching these videos, its all the thought behind the designing, why stuff goes where, and the fact you have to be mindful of so much, the functions and where stuff sits inside and out, what might they be in the way of, all the aesthetics glad to see you doing the butt rails to similar style as the stanchions which i think are a master piece and shows your thoughtfulness in engineering solutions - great job and now you have the bouncing baby boy, any considerations for extra safety, be great to have something that is in line with what you are doing and not have to fudge something in that doesn't look right, something that can later be detached and so on

[@pauleohl]

You composed an excellent video, clearly and succinctly showing us what you made, why you made it the way you did and what it does.

[@si_vis_amari_ama]

Exactly, I was moved to write similar thoughts. Matt has a great skillset.

[@tomk4199]

Awesome work, nicely shown and narrated. You're a great team!

[@JahsRulz]

Ah yes, that classic boatbuilding technique: shove a bunch of glue down there 😄

[@limericcntelosnet]

You are such a artist with your work.

[@torstenhansen4308]

Soon you will break the 100,000-subscriber-barrier and it is obvious why: your videos are relevant, informative and to the point with really good filming and editing. Combined with your obvious craftsmanship and professionalism you have a winner. Dorades happen to be next on my list of deck related tasks for our refit so this video was of particular interest. Thank you for having us along on your journey.

[@morrisreed6791]

Let me start by saying thank you. I have been watching your videos for some time now and your attention to detail is commendable. I have never sailed but I have power cruised during my time as a 88L watercraft engineer while in the army. I would like to be one of your patrons but I am on a fixed income. So my support will be in the form of watcher and follower.

[@TheDuracellProject]

we couldn't do this without viewers like you :)

[@chicobicalho5621]

This was one of the most fun episodes in a while, and you have found some excelent solutions, like the PVC pipes and plugs for the inflow tubes, which is so smart, because, lets face it, PVC is meant to deal with water, it is strong and affordable. Plastimo makes very cool looking Dorade cowls in PVC, which will look great on Duracell's deck, more interesting than traditional stainles steel ones, I think, and likely to be less expensive.

[@dennisshain]

grey pvc used for electrical does better with uv degradation. doesn't rot as fast as the white does in sunlight

[@kieranp4617]

@@dennisshain these will never see daylight again once the boxes are glued on top.

[@theconfessionsof_a]

I learnt something new today about the origin of the name, thanks

[@FamOhu]

You're such a perfectionist, Matt! 💪🏻💪🏻💪🏻

[@sailor5026]

Level to the water is good.

[@darrylmcleman6456]

Lots of treats for the inspector!!! CHEERS from HERE!

[@Brian-os9qj]

Excellence in design and application. Fascinating in watching the process.

[@JimMackel]

I’d love to see a departure from the HARD angles. More critically the corners being sharp. I get it… it’s efficient. It also injures you. Running on deck does happen. Sailing is endless hours of boredom interrupted by terror. I’d like corner to be a radius similar to a golf ball Next… angle fore and aft. I’d match the forward angle of dorè to match the forward looking windows angle at doghouse. This way you start reinforcing continuity of lines. Repeating detail is easy on the eyes. The aft angle of the dore box matches the stern angle… a very shallow angle. So kicking it is not a big pain. how? THEY ARE BUILT! Build up FOAM on the inside of box. And shape the outside kinda like a shaper shapes a surfboard… then glass that

[@Youtuber-k2p]

Given that the butt rails encompass the cowls how are you going to be “running on deck” and hit them? You will come to a stop at the rail and not contact the cowling.

[@JimMackel]

@@KZbinr-k2pWill it work as he has it? Sure! Can it be better? I’ll let you answer that. I guess the point gets lost on those who look at one element as if it’s in a bubble. Rather than a member of a composition. Lines do matter. My feeling is… the skill is there. Why not go for excellence.

[@jeffhudson4817]

Coming along Matt. Starting to take some shape. Stay safe brother…

[@dcallan812]

They are a very clever, and you need to change the air below deck often to keep damp and sticks at bay. Great video 2x👍

[@Youtuber-k2p]

Damp & what? Sticks?

[@JamesAyton-qu8fo]

Adler getting down with r n b😂 ❤ Another masterclass Matt , always enjoy your attention to detail. Thixo in a gun is the best thing since sliced bread isn't it!?! We used to make it up and pipe it like we were icing a cake. Great when it goes well, messy when it doesn't. God bless ❤

[@robertschaper5737]

Thoughtful and beautiful work.

[@crushednutts8934]

Love your channel Matt! I could watch you all day. Hi to your wife too and Congratz on your first child! Now on to the show.

[@marcoartini7480]

The baby seems to enjoy the great playlist! Awesome work with the "Dorade boxes" Matt! Always pleased to learn about technicality and terminology!

[@markchodroff250]

Just when I think you made a fantastic new part you come up with a new idea that is amazing !

[@andrewlennox5626]

Good call on having them level Matt. I have them on my my Niagara 42 - will send you a picture.

[@bryanwatt9751]

Oh man, I'm so jealous of your workshop!

[@markfrench9877]

you could mould some nice carbon cowls, zero maintenance😉 as always Matt outstanding work 👍

[@Twelvestonestacking]

Felt my IQ go up 5 pts! Goodonyas! Well done!

[@ianrusso8790]

love your videos!!!

[@sakuradag4978]

Good work.

[@erictakakjian6021]

Really like your Dorade box design, especially incorporating the little storage locker!

[@williamhamill813]

Hey, To fasten things to decks I countersink in stainless bolts to a piece of G10 then epoxy it to the deck. I use acorn nuts and rubber gaskets with neoprene washers to keep things from rusting. Started doing this about 5 years ago and they all look mint still.

[@Youtuber-k2p]

You can be excused as a new watcher but there is NO stainless steel on this project. The chain plates and all hinges are even carbon fibre. So that ain’t gonna happen. 😊

[@berndm9743]

I had to chuckle a bit when you made those bearing blocks for your air intakes so that the intakes were "square to the Earth". You're on a sailboat!!!! When is a sailboat EVER square to the Earth?? Only when it is on the hard. LOL

[@carenclemmons5002]

I believe it’s also square to the earth when sitting in the sea/water as water finds its own level to the earth.

[@Youtuber-k2p]

No buddy. It is flat on the water and therefore square to the Earth. The water is level compared with the planet, well it’s actually curved as the Earth is sorta round but level for all intents and purposes.

[@stevendonoghue2499]

Love all the action. You may want to NOT fiberglass the boxes to the deck. Perhaps a few wing nuts or other hidden fasteners will do. This will allow for ease of cleaning and inspection.

[@vtcyclist]

Good and useful ideas (holder block for butt rail sockets, stop blocks for bulkheads) Matt. Thumbs up!

[@claverton]

No love like a Grandmother's love

[@Tedroy]

Ah finally some good organ bass boogie.

[@t789yq34iZKJFHWEIL]

Awesome video again. Janni maybe interesting to do one-time (a suggestion), it would be interesting to see what we are looking at in terms of time. So maybe the first scene flash on the screen Monday. Next scene is already Tuesday afternoon, etc. This video was probably a week, but would be nice to see the jumps in time for once. Anyway, love it as always!

[@grabasalad5945]

Ah well my composite cravings have been well and truly satiated for another week… I love the simple, sensible yet unassumingly elegant solutions to the challenges you faced…. Bring on the Butt Rails.. Toodle pip from the UK

[@joesharp5602]

Matt, get someone to 3d print a cowl mold (in sections) for you and make your own cowl's. Carbon fiber cowl's would look cool... Joe

[@n01k32]

Man, I love your problem solving. Another brilliant video Janneke.

[@MH55YT]

pretty interesting video. Thanks

[@jean-marcfaurie2228]

nice job Matt and Mrs Matt

[@BruceWatret]

I recently finished a model electric fast boat. On a model it is a bit more difficult to get air flowing through the boat. I put a brass tube in the bow running from one side to the other, and slotted it at the top. This means that air is forced in through the slot and out through a cowl at the stern, and water that may splash in is held in the tube and runs out. Obviously not suitable for your boat, but on a smaller boat with limited deck space it might work.

[@corsa2127]

I wait for these every week, sooo good!

[@kevinmartin3859]

Enjoyed the video very much when explaining what you are doing you say in such a way that someone like me who doesnt can understand i have sailed a yacht but only radio control on a local lake in the uk but throughly enjoyed it fighting nature the wind as taming for my enjoyment well done look forward to next time

[@robertgold2643]

So cool to watch those built from scratch 😎

[@robgosse9923]

Great idea on these boxes, love watching this build come together.

[@TheErmerm999]

A boat i worked had little dorade lockers rather than hinged the lid was snug with a a rope tying it to the butt rail. Made it fairly water tight and made them really use able rather than a hinged lid in an awkward place with the butt rail.

[@TheErmerm999]

A little locker up there is great for sail ties or an emergency shackle key and knife. I am putting one on a boat I am working on but i had forgotten the dorade locker. Nice

[@NDHIZK1]

You guys are getting good at this KZbin thing. Lovely clear descriptions, well made videos, and enjoyable content. Well done and thank you!

[@TheDuracellProject]

thanks, if someone had told us 5 years ago we'd have a youtube channel, we wouldn't have believed them!

[@tj7870]

love the inspector!

[@hughpickrel569]

Great tips and perspectives!!

[@pedroazevedo7413]

Amazing videos on all perspective ;)

[@gl2856]

Beautifully designed project skilfully made, I’m sure they’ll look amazing👌, Graham

[@imabeliever244]

Think about the technology that we take for granted... Just imagine if you could go back 500 years and tell a shipwright of the day that you have plans to build an ocean-going vessel that would be held together with glue...no nails...no pins...no fancy, interlocking joinery. Glue.

[@Tomm9y]

I believe that airflow on boats works better, where the air is drawn in at the stern and exits foward, so you will need dorades further aft too. The shoswer doragde would need to be in an 'extract' mode, so there need to a mixtue of in and outs. In extreme conditiors wind scoops and the like are effective. Will you have screens on the intakes, to keep the bugs at bay?

[@TheDuracellProject]

Yes

[@ThoughtfulWander]

Great episode! More progress! Keep rolling Duracell team! 👍👍

[@chrisfenet]

My new favorite thing after lamination...speed up sanding...so satisfying!!!

[@jimedson3853]

I love the description of the thinking/analysis process. It makes it more understandable for me on an otherwise unfamiliar subject. Looks plenty strong too. I never knew what the cowls were for and how they kept out water. Thanks for the video.👍👍👍👍😁

[@solskengroupllp2758]

This is a clever design!

[@Everythingallthetime666]

Jed and his sister Nina would be proud of your work. Remembering Rockport ME.

[@Deutschtown]

Nice khaki shirt! Too nice for fiber-glassing. Great idea on the little bulkheads for the stanchions.

[@pezbala]

Always happy to see your progress 🎉

[@Andrew-en1qx]

Best show on KZbin!

[@jonathanmillen1991]

The 4 inch adapter is exactly what I used for my dorades. Luckily I haven't needed them. Yet!

[@Winston_Smith]

Great stuff!

[@stevenr8606]

🤔💡 just say it. Those are Granny Bars over the dorades. 🙄 BTW, the boat will NOT always be in same direction as the wind. You know that. ❤👍🏻 Nice 🎶 🎵 too❗️

[@jimmyjohnstone5878]

At anchor the boat will most of the time sit head to wind. Only if tide is stronger than wind will the boat not sit head to wind on anchor.

[@Arnaud58]

@@jimmyjohnstone5878 Yep. And still, normally the cowls can be turned 360º.👴🤷‍♂

[@Youtuber-k2p]

Did you miss where Matt said the bow will be “mostly” facing the wind? 🙄

[@bishopkinlyside8477]

Hi guys, wow those boxes are gonna look fantastic. Specially with the butt braces going to be very good make the boat look tough. Keep up the good work always enjoy the videos from Australia Thunder down under

[@joecioe8566]

Nicely done.

[@michaelmclaren7373]

We used our dorade boxes to hold drinks when at anchor. Remove the stainless cowl, instant beer holder. True story.

[@andrewmoylan6295]

Looks fantastic, Matt, with the 4 inch PVC fitting s consider using poly urethane instead it holds up much better with cold weather and won't get brittle and crack in cold/ frozen temperatures. Awesome mate

[@Youtuber-k2p]

PVC is fine in cold weather and it is officially rated for -15º c. As it is partially inside the cabin it will never get that cold.

[@andrewmoylan6295]

@KZbinr-k2p I was an irragation technician while working in Germany, I don't think PVC would handle frozen water. It will crack. That's why we used poly

[@fdepater]

Hello family, I love your video's! Living on and refitting a 50 year old 50ft ketch, I find these video's both entertaining and educational. I do envy your workshop and all the space you have.... :-) I have a question: what is the sheet material you use to build i.e. the dorade boxes...?

[@flossey100]

Beautiful maths in action! Well Done 💖💖💖🇦🇺

[@Youtuber-k2p]

As soon as I saw maths instead of ‘math’ I knew you were either a Kiwi or an Aussie. How they get ‘math’ out of mathematics escapes me…. 😅

[@jbk1961]

Nice work

[@TheErmerm999]

Dont know if this was deliberately but the fact your stantions arnt touching the deck means if they are overloaded veryically it will break the dorade box before it damages your deck. Which is a nice little feature.

[@TheOldGuy]

Looking at the comments, I think there needs to be another vote on Matt doing Carbon Fiber Cowls!

[@et5222]

I think 100k subs coming soomer than you may think !

[@FunsongsMusicByPeterRahill]

999th tag-along view. 132nd LIKE posted.

[@NellSaftic]

Great music 🎶 ❤

[@JohnMason-Hill]

Hello! Can we talk about the new video style. Well done!!!!

[@CaptRobH]

In Holland we call them “ Oma Beugels”. ( Granny Bars) They should be pretty close to the mast for it to actually keep you on board when some big growler tries to wipe you off the deck… ‘Happend to me once, and I was really happy with those “Oma Beugels” 😅 And our little daughter used to hang of it, / used it to hang a little fender-swing from 😉

[@fritsified5952]

Do we? 😅 Never heard that term before, but guess it’s fitting.

[@Se7nDust]

bug covers while at summer anchor. Cheers!

[@ryancappo]

Those look really good. It will be nice to see them done. I like the PVC plug option for cold weather days or really hot weather days. Will the butt rail be out of the way of the rigging lines? Or is there any interference issues with walking up to the bow of the boat?

[@TheDuracellProject]

yes, definitely

[@russelllockrey]

I like how Matt tries to make everything have multiple uses. Why just build a ventilation box when you can also use it as a tool box and rail stanchion box? Makes use out of every inch of space.

[@BudaPeter]

Love to geek out on your videos. Great music at the bulkhead gluing section (12-13 minute?). Your ventilation path begins in the head and then goes through the boat? Is that a good thing? (Well, it is directionally, but not sure about the esthetics). And now more good music for gluing stanchion bases) Budapeter

[@geraldtribbe6363]

Do dorades have any type of screens to keep the buglies out?

[@TheDuracellProject]

They will

[@MartinErlandson]

Alder ROCKS!

[@ScotChef]

19:06 the inspector is saying this mast needs work ❤

[@malcolmwillis6450]

I had not heard the mast support bars called "butt bars", i have always known them as "granny bars"

[@ThatGuyEd1]

Bravo 👏

[@chrisbartlett6022]

Love how meticulous you are then suddenly you are going to "shove a load of glue down there" 🙂

[@morganbayliss7361]

First off, love the channel, I’ve been following since late 2022 and it’s amazing what you’ve done. I noticed glue is used as an alternative to screwing or bolting down a lot (which I understand as Ive always tried to avoid drilling into the deck). I was curious though, are you concerned with the integrity and strength of glue for areas with high load, like the chain plates for instance? I like the fact that the dorade boxes are fitted with glue directly to the fiberglass, but was thinking about the butt bars potentially having a lot of load in the event of heavy seas (I.e. grabbing them when you need them most). I could also be underestimating how this glue is, perhaps it functions more like resin - west systems has an epoxy glue like that - but noticed that here on the east coast, glue tends to weaken over time with changes in temperature, exposure to moisture and UV exposure. Not being critical, just curious!

[@Youtuber-k2p]

Let me get this straight, you been watching since ‘22 and you are under the impression that only glue holds things down rather than being bolted or screwed “a lot”? Where to start! You need to actually sit and watch a whole episode. EVERYTHING is fibreglassed to the deck/hull. The glue is just to hold things together while the structural fibreglass is applied. There are NO screws, No bolts, everything is fibreglassed on so it’s not a case of “a lot”. This has featured in pretty well every single episode so I can’t see how you think stuff is just glued on. Just in case you missed it, nothing is just glued on and you mentioned the chain plates which had like a million metric tonnes of fibreglass and resin holding them on and this structural stuff is all overseen by a naval architect whom you will have heard of in nearly every episode.

[@morganbayliss7361]

I think you misread my comment, and nice throwaway account… I’m not questioning anyone’s ability or expertise with this project (I never did), and I do watch each episode start to finish. If you read my comment I was specifically referring to load points. I don’t think glue is holding the boat together, nor did I say that. My point was more surrounding the chain plates, which are holding up a pretty large rig - not sure if you know this “KZbinr” but this is a huge load point, especially under sail or in heavy weather. I realize that the chain plates had fiberglass around them, but we’re talking about high tension forces - there’s a reason cleats and winches aren’t glued and fiberglassed to the deck. Anyways, I mentioned I’m not being critical here, I was merely asking. And more concerned with the degradation of the glue from the elements.

[@TheDuracellProject]

The glue is strong. I’m not worried about its strength

[@paraweir]

The two (now three) of you are fantastic, keep it up... From a South African supporter...

[@jurekrsanac8041]

Mat, as someone well pointed out here, the boxes should be screwed in to the deck in order to be servicable/cleanable.. When doing it, you will be dissassembling the butt rail too - big task as outside foot of it is Fixed to the deck and to side ones to the box.. I would have all 3 buttrail foots rather fixed to the deck - outside box, and the box doesn't need to be screwed superstrong in order to hold (big) forces of butt rail. just my toughts (knowing is probably too late now) best regards from Croatia where l hope Durracell will visit some day..😊❤

[@Youtuber-k2p]

When was the last time you saw Matt screw any thing down as a permanent fixture ? Never and there are no metal fixings. Matt will have thought of a solution, perhaps the dorades will come off to allow access.

[@jurekrsanac8041]

@@KZbinr-k2p indeed , right you are but the bottom line is, i am convinced that buttrail must be independent off the box, fixed to the deck and outside it to facilitate eventual dissasembly of the box and be way more robust solution

[@davidantill6949]

Buttrail is good, but I feel it would be even better if slightly circular following the radius of the mast to provide more fore and aft security

[@nealbennett394]

very nice 👌👌