Who's building the Catamaran Now? -Ep242

It doesn't take long before small parts become major tasks and leads to all types of other skills being learnt and applied.Enter Janet, taking it all on with the final goal in mind.
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[@krisbouchard6146]

Coming along - really enjoy watching the progress !

[@TimHadleyMagic]

Chin up Rosco, the two of you are creating something special.

[@nena4215]

Awe, damnit, I’m so sorry about the mould sale.... It’s a good thing to walk away from a problem that’s frustrating! I’ll tell you what, that helm modification is unbelievably nice, I just can’t believe the level of your skills, fantastic! Okay, Janet’s turn....what a great job she’s done, they’ve come out perfectly, oh man, she’s getting good!!!

[@dannyk3115]

Love the planing you put in to the systems and hiding them ,

[@brucevogel2693]

Re-engineering and fabrication of your modifications to the original plans is exciting both for our viewing and your eventual enjoyment of the boat...... but its not all plug and play. Your problem solving continues to impress. Good luck as we are watching and enjoying the process, inspite of any frustrations they may create for you. Hang in there.

[@latitudeash]

Janet is making it look easy Ross. Makes me think you have been making things look more difficult than they really are….. 😂🤣 great team work.

[@jimwapelhorst3328]

I missed the episode where you talked Jan into helping you! You must be a silver - tongued devil! You go girl!

[@1svsoulmate]

Thanks for sharing.

[@nickcooper14]

Bugger about the molds, everything else is looking spot on guys. Keep plodding along jump from job to job that way you keep your interest going and can think on the problem child.

[@LifeOnTheHulls]

Yes,quite bizzare as we took a deposit and they had one of their partners pull out of the whole business. Go figure. Ross

[@johnnicolson467]

Time is money LOL Your playing with fire,

[@medickaisu]

I feel your frustration.... The job is so overwhelming. It boggles my tiny mind from here.

[@westaussie2006]

Sorry to hear the sale of the moulds fell through but a silver lining is waiting out there somewhere Ross. I wonder if you have been brave enough to make a "float test"date yet. That will be a real day of celebration. Love your (and Janet's) work.

[@lets_go_see_]

Cheer up mate. You have Janet, the children, health, great place to live and work and God blesses all of you! Is there anymore one needs?

[@LifeOnTheHulls]

Mate Ihavd everything a man could ever want.Family and friends and project that keep me incredibly busy.Cheers Jim Rossco

[@piercet]

See, now you get a chance to make a second hull and make a Quadamaran! no one has one of those, the ultimate in custom! Sure, docking might be a little tricky, and you would need to go through canals sideways, but think of all the interior space for stuff!

[@stephenj9563]

Good episode Ross As frustrating as it is, all your hard work will most certainly be worthwhile. Shame about the sale of the molds, hopefully there is another "team Boardman" out there willing to give it a go.

[@bobm6016]

It's good you have the option to move onto something else when the task your on gets frustrating, allowing you to at least keep making progress. Hats off to Jan for the quality of the product she produced and all the work done on this mammoth project.

[@snapper2784]

Ross what I found when trying to curve Divinycell make your cuts wider on the back, fill the cuts with Techniglue the bend it. Scrape off the excess glue that gets squeezed out but once it sets it will stay curved for life and be very strong. Also don't forget to rip off the peel ply, that got me yesterday. You are on the home stretch its looking amazing, also curves look much better than 90 degrees.

[@leonply]

A truly great episode! When you describe a job as, "not an easy feat," I shudder thinking about it. Then you focus in and just do it, making it look supremely simple in the execution, ending with something absolutely brilliant! Together, you are the perfect team, and I'm so glad that you're sharing this incredible journey with everyone.

[@gillyb333]

Great work Janet! I mean Roscoe lol xxx

[@kimberlyzamora4437]

Geez, I can't imagine the amount of details you have to remember to get this catamaran built. Watching you figure out the helm has been very impressive. Good job to Janet, those molds looked amazing. ✌️

[@dennisfussell5017]

Ross you and Janet work as a good team. Let's get that cat done

[@LifeOnTheHulls]

Thanks Dennis,it is a mission.

[@dav1dsm1th]

I'm looking forward to seeing how you make the area near the console strong enough to mount the pair of winches you plan on installing. The entire series has been about how ingenious you've had to be to get this far - and it looks like that's just going to continue until she's in the water. Also great to see Janet enjoying learning new skills - and being justifiably proud of her accomplishments. As the saying goes "Behind every great man is an equally great woman, with a slightly surprised look on her face". Stay safe out there.

[@martinneubert4068]

Awesome work Ross and Janet That helm station are going to be so nice. Your apprentice have come a long way, nice work with the laminations and demouldings. Love the details you are making on this nice build. Take care. All the best.

[@LifeOnTheHulls]

Thanks buddy.So many mods to deal with now,but all coming together.Ross

[@martinneubert4068]

@@LifeOnTheHulls Oh yes there is quite a few mods, but sure looks like its coming togeather. Have a greate weekend Buddy

[@bdphourde]

If the helm gets to frustrating, just assign it to Janet! She is a fast learner!

[@donalddixon8916]

Another great video 🙏

[@123turby]

Your Janet is getting pretty good a this boat building. Do you think if I sent her a few Quid she would stick around and help me build one of these beautiful machines. Oh and help me sail it back to Canada the great white north. I know I have to stop day dreaming so much. You guts are doing a bang up job. Thanks for the content much appreciated.

[@2Moza]

;) Always better to walk away from a high stress fitting Part before it ends up in a lot of Bits :) on the floor :) been there done that lol. Great Family Vlog Ross

[@LifeOnTheHulls]

Thanks mate, working hard in a little room does your head in,walk away and think it through.Ross

[@terrystarr3012]

Very impressive. Regards

[@BuildingSYMistress]

Tricky helm station composite work Rossco, great work and good on Janet, she is really earning her keep on your and her cat. mate! 👍

[@LifeOnTheHulls]

Janet really is my soul mate Bruce.Never met a person with so much get up and go.Turns her hand to everything and couldn't survive without her.Ross

[@BuildingSYMistress]

@@LifeOnTheHulls Understood and as mentioned, it is quite obvious in your vid's Ross, I am very happy to hear of your very successful partnership AND relationship! 👌

[@waughthogwaugh3078]

Jan is a trooper!

[@LifeOnTheHulls]

Sure is mate.

[@dwtrksvc]

Janet is a rock star!

[@LifeOnTheHulls]

I reckon so too.

[@Seansousa757]

Come on now! Who are you kidding? Everyone knows that Janette has been the engine behind this machine all along lol

[@tonyfox2670]

Looking good guys. Love the shape of that helm and it’s amazing how those roof linings give that factory finish look after all that bare “glass” as you call it. Truly amazing seeing it all come together. Well done to the two of you.

[@pietoosthuizen1116]

Getting there looks very nice

[@LifeOnTheHulls]

Thanks Piet.Rossco

[@lets_go_see_]

Isn't Janet simply amazing. Rosco would be lost without her guidance. Her molding artwork it seems has been passed on to her hubby !!! LOL !!! Thought i would liven up the conversation this week. Hi, how are you both doing? It is November 4, 2022 here and we are sitting in +17-18 *C weather. Strange for November in this part of the world???

[@LifeOnTheHulls]

Mate we are all doing well.Summer has not even come close for us yet with our continuous wet weather.Warming slowly and looking forward to a much dryer future.

[@nez3009]

Getting down to the nitty gritty. That stuff can be frustrating. Now you have warmer weather coming. Dont get mad and reach for the sledge hammer.

[@ethanblyler573]

Can't get wait to see this thing floating in the water I live in southern Maryland on the patuxent river a tributary to the Chesapeake bay sailings capital of the us all though I'm a power boater love to see all your hard work to achieve your dreams keep on keeping on

[@LifeOnTheHulls]

Thanks so much Ethan great to hear from you.Ross

[@gordonaddison435]

Hope you find another buyer soon, that’s a pain. Keep moving along, this next part will certainly test your sense of humour but I have no doubt you’ll get there. Janet helping you out must be such a relief, if she wasn’t 100%, you might as well burn it now!

[@timdunn2387]

It's a bugger about the mould sale Ross. It seemed like it wasn't a complete surprise. I have just been through the pain of selling a 10 year old caravan. Complete f....n pain. Turns out I am a lot better at buying stuff than I am at selling it.

[@cw3339]

Great job so far. I can feel your frustration, so just whistle the Monty Python song, "Always look on the bright side of life."

[@LifeOnTheHulls]

I love Monty python.

[@sailingcitrinesunset4065]

Nice video Ross 👍

[@dylancox595]

I used to watch you on tik tok I miss your videos

[@billmeldrum2509]

Mad respect for your and Janet’s work ethic. Gonna be great before you get it. 🇨🇦

[@1jeffcan]

Amazing work guys. No easy jobs by the look of it but the final result will be brilliant. You made that curving and combining at the helm look easy. But I’m sure it wasn’t. It will be worth it when it’s finished and in use.

[@LifeOnTheHulls]

That day had better come soon bro.

[@garysparks2681]

Don't forget the cup holder in the helm station. 😁 ------- Nevermind - I commented before you got to it...

[@LifeOnTheHulls]

There will be cup holders don't you worry Rossco

[@DarylSaunders737]

Just a quick one, run your data and power separately, they can cause interference. Fantastic job by the way.👍

[@mikestickersm3mxb279]

Love it!

[@LifeOnTheHulls]

Cheers Mike

[@michaelcanto6175]

As painstaking as it is the progress is amazing! Great Job!

[@charlesmcdonald5465]

Good on ya Janet! Legend! (My Aussie ok?) lol!!

[@LifeOnTheHulls]

Haha.Perfect mate.

[@jakewestor7840]

Hey Ross, great to see the build progressing. You probably already know this and a thousand other tricks, but I thought I'd mention it anyway. I've made some nice organic curves using mesh fabric and wooden dowel rods. I like to use the black speaker grill fabric, but I've seen people use everything from pantyhose to tweed. We'd use the dowel rods like scaffolding then stretch the fabric over very tight before throwing on some epoxy to harden it up. From there you can do whatever you want...reverse molds, thicker substrates, whatever the application calls for. Doesn't work for every scenario, but it has saved me a lot of kerfing.

[@LupusMechanicus]

Thanks bud thats not a bad idear.

[@markfromaus3438]

Helm station coming along nicely. Do you really need a seperate wind instrument? Does the Garmin plotter have that info on it? I have B&G instruments on my 45ft Beneteau and the plotter screen displays all that info and more on the screen on different pages. Can control the autopilot, view the maps, view wind instruments, view a camera in the engine room if you have one, and lots lots more. No need for seperate instrument heads

[@hooter7003]

Hay hay from Vietnam 🇻🇳 fella

[@LifeOnTheHulls]

You are getting around buddy.

[@ehrenfriedklemt4031]

[@latitudeash]

Are those roof linings for your boat? 😵‍💫 lol

[@pieterviljoen2527]

I see in my minds eye that the Captain is going to become the firstmate and the firstmate is now the captain.🙂🤣🤣🤣

[@peterplouf2836]

You have not announced, but is Janet now full time crew or does she still maintain a real job?

[@eppot1]

🤔sorry baut the mold .. hope u find another boat builder..

[@peterstarkey1360]

Smart Move...walk away When l got the shits doing mine l did the same...went & did another job on her....A friend of mine use to say...Step Away , All ln Time Everything Will Become Apparent...The Answer Will Reveal Itself... ALWAYS DID cheers 😊👍

[@LifeOnTheHulls]

Brilliant advice Peter.

[@icelandviking1961]

I’m thinking it’s fate, you’re destined to make another cat.

[@fonhollohan2908]

Well, Congrats Janet good for you girl. Now we won't have to listen to Ross whine so much now that your doing the bulk of the work. LOL Good job guy's You'll sell the Cat I wouldn't fret too much over it. A lot worst things in life can happen than that, believe you me. Plus, he may even reconsider once he has some time to think it over, he may even find another investor, you just never know

[@_bodgie]

It's a bugger about the mould sale. Hopefully, someone gullible like you will come along and think it's a great idea soon😂

[@LifeOnTheHulls]

Haha,not likely.

[@dwtrksvc]

Time is money, your money...lol..wtf...

[@LifeOnTheHulls]

Too funny

[@stevett225]

Oops sorry I pressed the 👎 😳

[@lets_go_see_]

i know how disgusted you must feel. Next time someone wants to purchase the molds, have them leave a deposit (non refundable)!

[@LifeOnTheHulls]

I took a deposit and the guys lost that sadly but a shame they couldnt pull it together.