A small piece that makes a BIG difference [E80]

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[@TheDuracellProject]

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[@brandonheathwalker3340]

Hands down the best in-video ad of all time.

[@owenkuntz9108]

That naughty boat inspector. Always getting into “fishy” websites. Lol

[@yachticus]

ideas - the void that has been created with the extension from the fwd part of aft to the coaming - dont forget to cut out the inside to provide more storage.

[@fransdriesen1311]

I am in awe of the way Matt and Janni are involved with this huge project. Matt's forward thinking and fiberglassing skills are constantly supported by his zest and drive for perfection.. Further, as an ex videographer, I also pay special attention to the recording, framing, sound tracks and added narration..Janni is doing an outstanding job..Just pay attention to the different angles she position herself in to get these nice framed scenes.. I am more than impressed.. Keep up the good work..

[@TheDuracellProject]

you're so kind, thank you Frans :)

[@brucerazor5202]

I’m envious of you guys, I’m 64 and just had my 27 surgery and have learned the value of health. Your living the dream instead of watching the world go by. Enjoy until you can’t

[@livingforsail]

I am constantly in awe of the work that you guys do. Great work this week. I can completely relate to finding yourself in the middle of something and not being quite sure how you'll finish it. "No time to plan... I need to get to work!!" Haha

[@bradleybeutler3550]

Have them open up like an old Volkswagen window.. The openness that’s gonna give you in the cockpit is going to be surreal!

[@bubbleobill267]

“ Figuring it out as you go along “ That’s a perfect way of summing up a boat build. Stepping back, scratching one’s head and rolling with the punches has kept me sane over the years when working on boats!. Both of you are doing a fantastic job, keep doing what you’re doing as you’re doing great. Projects that you dread tend to be easier in real life, it’s the ones that you don’t think about too much that bite you in the ass……..:D

[@ashleyable]

"I love that you love it" made my heart smile🥰, beautiful and sincere.

[@canamcarpenter8768]

As a fellow boat builder, those extensions look very natural. Well done!

[@pekkasvinhufvud5215]

This makes the side roofs clear from all lines.

[@Cranston0]

Crocs need to sponsor your channel.

[@dancarter482]

_TOTAL_ respect for your honesty and work ethic. You make this stuff look easy to the point of intimidation - the fact that it is actually a struggle means those of us who aren't genius cyborgs just might stand a chance battling our own major projects. .. .

[@Vendelcrow1948]

Fine extension !! From inside, one could open into it, and having some small, but useful lockers too....

[@jerryhoganartist4954]

I learned when you say you don't know what your doing you are at your most creative engineering.

[@finley624]

The angle of combing on the side of the doghouse looks sweet!

[@fisheater844]

"I love that you love it" from Matt sums up your work and channel that you both share with us, loving the build.

[@ditch6389]

Really dig the new treads on the stairs. Was worried about you all after watching the last video ;) Looking good!!!

[@TheDuracellProject]

we were wondering if folks would notice! Of course, you did :)

[@Bruin4Life]

Matt, I think you are being hard on yourself because you have done a great job of making matching the new with the old as well as making it strong. Really enjoying the progress you are making as well as Jani’s videos.

[@YQTFun]

Okay, someone is seriously talented. The talking heads segment along with the timelapse, ASMR, music, everything. 5 stars! Oh yeah, cool build.

[@TheDuracellProject]

they will be accessed from the inside, but it would be kinda a weird spot for storage. but when i throughbolt items onto that extension, I'll go through the inside.

[@YQTFun]

@@TheDuracellProject I wondered during the video if you were going to make some funky shape storage lockers.

[@d.j.vanderschoot3717]

That coaming extention does look good. Lowers the deck house, creates more horizontal lines and shapes. Looks factory!

[@TheDuracellProject]

"lowers the deckhouse" we noticed that too.

[@neilrush659]

Another amazing project dusted Matt, it looks stunning. Let's not forget our videographer who is doing the most superb work in capturing this whole project, down to the little details of the spider on the deck, the music, the interesting questions that keep the flow of the works going so smooth....absolutely fabulous. Btw, thanks so much for answering my question last week, I get your point completely and now looking back, the whole dog house design fits so well. Anyhow, wishing you both well and pussy cat too...sending good energy from the tropics....Neil

[@TheDuracellProject]

Thanks, Neil!😊 I think you mentioned you went on a little cruise recently. If we're remembering correctly....Hope you had fun!

[@neilrush659]

@@TheDuracellProject lots of fun but challenging to keep my pale Irish skin from being fried lol

[@AriesLanding]

Living vicariously through you guys! Thanks for another video. 💯

[@chefmichaelt]

Beautiful! It was precious that you saved the spider. It made me cry.❤❤❤

[@raymondhafsten5731]

What I have to continuously bring into focus with each episode is your introduction's last sentence...last word "home" It will be your ocean "home" to me that explains much of your detailing. As for this episode do the existing and new extensions perform any function or just look...perhaps an inside open nook/storage...the look/line is lovely

[@chrisfrancis6171]

I’ve been watching from the beginning I liked the part where you actually looked genuinely pleased with yourself on what a great job you did and so you should be.😊

[@markgreen7701]

You could cut openings in the doghouse interior walls to turn those empty spaces into cubbies!!

[@tylerhume411]

I thought the same thing, that it’s a shame to have unusable space anywhere on a boat BUT then I thought about how structural the walls are, especially with the load of the traveler.

[@Deutschtown]

I really like the way the extension pieces lower the profile of the cabin top.

[@Ravenswingsailing]

The best advice I got when learning vacuum bagged composites was, “prepare it like a surgery”. Watching Matt’s work here, it’s the Harvard Medical School of plastics creation ;). Thankfully, what they’re not showing us is the relentless prep work! I’ll bet Matt spent 2-3 hours carefully measuring and cutting all the fabrics & consumable supplies that went into that ten minute video. Great prep work is key. And it’s also mind numbing. Duracell is getting operating room clean work here. Way to go!

[@TheDuracellProject]

yep :)

[@newzealandfortrump]

Safety Inspector .... so special.😊

[@flossey100]

Brilliance takes time and persistence…..great video💖💖💖🇦🇺

[@ThoughtfulWander]

Great progress Duracell team! keep rolling along! Stay safe! 👍👍 Watch out for that boat inspector he is a tough guy! 🤣😂😺😺👍👍

[@floydgraves3997]

The boat is looking great. My wife says your Nord VPN ad is the cutest and best one we’ve seen. Great job! We have two adorable cats and enjoying seeing yours participating in the project.

[@bengtriise6504]

Wow,you two are getting deep into the work now. Wish you all the best from Lofoten 🇧🇻- ( det faensteikemeg snør her!!)

[@TheDuracellProject]

Lofoten! Jeg har besokt der en gang. Sno na??!! -Janneke

[@haywire1705]

I’m glad that I’m not the only one who rescues spiders!

[@MC-re2ry]

As one who is challenged to hang a picture the Duracell project is beyond amazing.

[@FunsongsMusicByPeterRahill]

329th subscriber LIKE clicked; 2,566th desktop studio looky-loo view. "This Dawghouse Is Cat-Approved". 2nd LIKE posted at 6:51 for the Cat & Mouse interaction.

[@Brian-os9qj]

Lotsa work and efforts realized with promising looks and flow

[@TheUncleRuckus]

Best Ad segment EVER!! Now we know how you bride the inspector, with Meowjuana 😹😹

[@ApexWoodworks]

That extension section on the port side is looking great! Congratulations on such a great job of it. Watching you lay down everything, then use your vacuum system, reinforces just how much skill and expense in materials is involved. Awesome!

[@ericbergdahl6971]

You both are doing great job on Duracell and the video's. So glad to see you are bringing new life to that sail boat.

[@theconfessionsof_a]

Another fantastic episode with great work, thank you.

[@gillesgomez3091]

Great work, as usual. The shape of the extension works perfectly well with the line of the boat+pilot house. Very nice result. Congratulations.

[@paulnoneofyoir8506]

I can’t say it any better than the first 3 lines of Living for Sail said below in the comments . My opinion is that I think you hit the the nail on the head with the dog house extensions on each side , it really looks great . I wish you weren’t so far away as I have a small van camper and would glad to come and volunteer my help for a couple months , but Florida is a good distance from WA . Looks great .

[@harrythompson6977]

if you want to have windows along the dog house id recommend having them hinge outboard with a rubber gasket around the inner edge of the frame , loving the progress

[@michaelrhodes6033]

Matt, you have the patience of a saint, and your skills are way above my comprehension. Amazing and thank you for filming it all.

[@metatechhd]

👌👀 "Imagine having them open up like vintage Volkswagen windows! The level of openness it would bring to the cockpit is beyond surreal. It's all about the experience and the small details that make a big difference. Can't wait to see the impact it has! 🚀🪐✨"

[@adamcumming9356]

Hey guys, would be super handy to create draining wet lockers inside the new extension pieces...a convenient spot to store snorkel gear, additional lines, tender fenders...beer😜Great job to both of you. Lovely edit.

[@sthtemp2]

A job well dreaded is a job half done. Go, Matt.

[@mckenziekeith7434]

One thing Matt is definitely an expert (or advanced journeyman) on is vacuum bagging complex shapes in-situ.

[@nerome619]

Very nice to see composites done properly and not just flooded CSM. Not the cheap way though!

[@elsuperpollo2273]

Matt from Duracell is a perfectionist, working on that cockpit, it will be magnificent. He needs not to worry about it, it will be better, it will be chingon and cool.

[@TheMikesylv]

I think why I like real people videos are those little moments like “yea this time I have no idea what I am doing “ it wasn’t supposed to be funny but it was funny for me anyway

[@dlangfoda]

I love that you love it... make everything worth the hard work!

[@dreamchaser9569]

Ive been watching from the beginning and i haven't seen your vides in a month or so . I really have to say what an amazing difference so far well done what a fantastic job so far

[@thomastest8824]

thank you for this great vid. A very difficult project indeed. But as always, your amazing skills prevale. i like how you showed detail of the airbagging process. This is something i had no knowledge of until watching you. Thank you for sharing your knowledge with us. Watching you on camera, I can feel that it is not your favorite thing to be filmed. "Leave me alone and let me work! " But, you submit gracefully, and your vids are wonderful. I look forward to them each week. When you launch, I hope to travel from Stayton, Or. and see the end result of your passion.

[@marcienavyvet]

Admire your skills and appreciate your sharing. Thank you

[@jurisvilde2151]

What a brilliant piece of work.

[@sailor5026]

Very hard. So well done. Wow. Stand back and take a look...nice.

[@Who.is.Clinton]

Complex progress guys, well done!

[@kristiansizemore3098]

Mathew you're doing a fine job. I built wooden boats before becoming a yacht tech. Keep up the great work. Have no fear, plastic is easily not cheap but easily rectified.

[@PN_48]

Could definitely do sliding windows in the aft of the doghouse… either vertical (drop down) or horizontal sliders. These can be custom made and will seal up nicely. Whatever you guys go with, I’m sure it’ll look great!

[@Nena84734]

Best commercial ever, oh yeah, excellent work too!

[@williambremner9022]

Not sure why...but I too derive great satisfaction from seeing that project come together. The tricky balance of aesthetics, structural integrity and functionality can often go badly astray but you've nailed this one and we can see how the actual functional coamings will extend gracefully from these. They will both support critical running gear and add protection for crew while looking great! Well done mate! Cheers, from SY Miss Foxy in Singapore.

[@nuffysbuilds3750]

Beautiful work Matt. Well done

[@jimedson3853]

I have several observations. First I'm glad you fixed the "George step'😅. Second, I really like the way LaPawz stepped up and starred in the ad portion of the video. Next, I really appreciated the detailed part of how you install the mastic tape for the vacuum bag. I suspected it was done this way but now I understand it more completely. I also understand how Matt doesn't want the finished product to look like it was pieced together. The viewing from a distant ladder I suspect gives him the best view of the finished lines. Great video, thanks. 👍👍😁

[@TheDuracellProject]

thanks, Jim! :)

[@MrTidjon]

Good to see new steps on the ladder to go up to the boat!! 😺 the rest is, as usual, TOP!!! Is it weird that I wish this videos had 30 or more minutes? 🙂 Cheers from Portugal

[@jeffreybrijohnson]

Great job it’s really coming along before you know it it’ll be in the water, even if it does take years

[@erictakakjian6021]

The cabin side extensions look great, visually they seem to reduce the height of the new dog house. For hatch gaskets, I've had good luck with Steele Rubber products. They have a load of different profiles and stiffnesses. For windows I always use Diamond Sea Glaze, have had good luck with them making custom windows in different sizes.

[@andrewmoylan6295]

Looking marvellous Matt...like shaping one big surfboard.. It's going to be special

[@gehadel-habta4829]

Matt, evry time you post im looking forward to all your videos, thank you so much for the videos :)

[@Seafariireland]

Super neat work, it will be beautiful when finished, keep the faith!

[@patchmack4469]

all part of the process when changing shapes to suit the new requirements, its great fun, you do all the major jobs with success and then hit that wall when you need to blend a couple of the major components together, i do the same thing when designing houses, put all the rooms in with the functions required and then a brick wall appears and the whole thing looks naff i thought originally when you cut the old cabin off you might use that 'combing?' as a guide to extend the new dog house off (making it a little wider), i only suggest that as i thought leaving that bit stuck out might become a trip hazard when the boat is in heavier seas having to lean inward over the cabin when using the grabrail etc and then extend a new combing off the back of the dog house along side the cockpit to give a clean aesthetic look, but i still like what you've done personally i have learnt so much from you, layering soaked fibre on the melamine board and using plastic sheet to move from table to placement, great idea, i did have my own plan for doing corners and edges by using an L shaped piece of plastic, say cut from PVC guttering, again you can cover with plastic sheet, add multiple layers and then use the gutter to place into those awkward edges, ceilings, floors, walls - and a process of try and do

[@renexxx2017]

Great job,you make it look so easy. I did some fiberglas work on the keel of my boat last weekend and it is much harder then it seems to get it nice

[@UnPetitPique]

Thanks! Loving watching this come together :)

[@stigrunetefke2157]

You are doing a Awesome job on the boat. :)

[@jakobtheinventor]

Great work. Humouristic commercial 🙂

[@Tomm9y]

For the openings in the aft face of the coachroof, perhaps there are some top' opening hatches' which you can mount flush into the bulkead. This would allow them to be out of the way when open and not an intrusion to the interior. A 'partially open' setting would allow them to provide ventilation but keep the boat secure. It's a bit of work to make them flush, the benefit is that it would still be comfortable to sit with your back against them when closed and open. MJ Sailing have been making hatches flush on their catamaran build. Good to hear the inspector uses Nord VPN. I guess their extensive research and reports need protection from all sorts of prying eyes. Gathering and evaluating detailed information without the subjects knowledge is crucial. Sometimes a low web footprnt and rapid actions are essential too.

[@TheDuracellProject]

that's a good idea, we'll look into it.

[@carlbielawski5034]

Nice lines, you did well , it's gonna be a fine vessel

[@chasingsunsets380]

While watching you build those I kept thinking, fishing rod storage fishing rods man. LOL. They look good, and that was a bit of glass on them I am sure they will hold. Keep up the good work.

[@rickpawl]

I love it too! It absolutely blows my mind what you’re doing and how you’re doing it. I can’t imagine.

[@TheDuracellProject]

thanks, Rick :) Just one step at a time.

[@gregorykremer740]

Matt! I have the drawings of how VW did side windows back in 1980’’s. I worked with them on the project. Just used urethane as a hinge. Worked really good. What I have is the sales literature from that process. If interested, let me know how to show you.

[@TheDuracellProject]

I’d be curious if you want shoot me an email

[@gregorykremer740]

What’s your email?

[@TPLeary]

Great progress

[@JustMe-pp1mp]

Nice to see you over on Magic 2. You and they seem to visit each other quite regularly so there must be some good times happening. Good on ya'

[@Vidar.m]

The boat looks great ! The Design is great.

[@joecioe8566]

Once again that extra time in the think tank pays off. Came out with a nice flow like it has always been there. Looking forward to what is going on with the chainplates.

[@michaelcanto6175]

Nice to sea the progress guys!

[@markl1604]

The convex angle is a tricky 1. Good you use safely equipment.

[@davidclarke3450]

Thanks again for the video . Great journey.

[@johnmead1337]

Love what you did with the promotion 😂

[@chrisbartlett6022]

I believe we all as individuals have skills in life, some are learnt skills and some are natural skills. You make what many folks would find difficult look easy, whilst making videos about it all. I hope you understand how entertaining you all are and the joy you bring to many. I follow a number of folks, some you have had as guests on your channel who do a similar thing to you, maybe not with a boat but with other stuff I am interested in, it must save me a FORTUNE as it means I don't need to do it, I can live the experiences through you all. Thank you SO much for doing this for all of us, I hope you realise what a difference you make to the World, all whilst following your personal dreams.

[@TheDuracellProject]

what a lovely comment. Thanks, Chris :)

[@chrisbartlett6022]

@@TheDuracellProject No problem, I say as I see 🙂We live in an increasingly fragile World, you are not only re cycling a beautiful thing that has a history you respect and shouldn't be lost but you entertain and support others by doing it. I know in return you get support from us too, I am a great believer in "pay it forward" (a great film) can see the huge progress you have made and very much looking forward to seeing it back in the water.

[@WillPittenger]

You might consider having a pair of forward facing cameras. One on the bow and one higher up on the mast. Then you can see what's in front of you from the cockpit with a monitor.

[@pparker5113]

So very cool, well done folks!

[@haraldreinartz492]

Looks really nice. Well done

[@skylarking12]

Nice application of the TLAR principle. (That Looks About Right)

[@paulbadger6336]

Well done to you both. 👍

[@sailingmariposa7887]

I love that you love it! ❤

[@doddgarger6806]

I have a nice airless sprayer we painted our house with and you can have it if you don't have one yet It works amazing or did when we used it, got it new and it only painted one house essentially and I have extra tips and extension wands and even a power roller that comes with it really works well

[@TheDuracellProject]

really?? We would LOVE to have it (or borrow it). What an incredible offer. Can you send us an email so we can follow up?

[@tylerhume411]

Don’t know if anyone else has mentioned this (haven’t read all of the comments) but I saw a cool opening window design in a similar location on a catamaran once where they had extended window sills on the bottom on both sides and the window was on a track and dropped down, like a pocket door. So when the window was slid down it created an open bar pass-through situation.

[@TheDuracellProject]

that would be really cool, but I probably would have had to have planned that a long time ago.

[@tylerhume411]

@@TheDuracellProject 😆true, you would have to build in a second fake wall. Now you can just take a bunch of rolls of Glad Press n’ Seal wrap and put up a new window every day 🤣