You don't see this feature often in a sailboat, but we can't live without it.

This week we're finishing up the dream work bench build. It's a lot of cabinetry work and drawer building. Matt doesn't have a lot of experience building these kinds of things but we're pretty happy with how it's turned out.
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[@eduardomontes1276]

I love the sailboat inspector, he doesn't say a word but he watches everything in detail. 😂😂👍💪💪

[@26N80W]

Making your own edge banding is boat building genius. Go Judy!

[@billjeffery2419]

A WORK SHOP ON A BOAT, HOW COOL IS THAT

[@The_ElunduExpeditionProject]

The best method to stick those strips to the edges of the exposed foam is to dig out a 45 deg strip of foam along each face of the edge and then fill that with thickened epoxy as well as coating the foam between the two 45 deg troughs. Stick the strip to that and you will have corners that you can sand a decent radius on so that the edge is blunt. The 45 deg fillets form a one piece structure with the strip. Slightly heavier yes but the strips won't end up on the floor after a few months of use.

[@TheDuracellProject]

It’s a good idea but I don’t want to use that much epoxy.

[@jackdbur]

Use vinylester for filling and/or just use much more bulking filler in the mixture keep thickening until it is putty like.

[@Chris-NZ]

You will absolutely never regret creating this workspace 😀

[@TheDuracellProject]

Agree!!

[@lbh002]

Your interior build out is totally yours, totally custom, and totally cool.

[@TheDuracellProject]

Totally brother😊

[@johnwynne-eyton1165]

awesome work. maybe talk to a wooden boat builder, build the drawers with little hooks on the runners so they can not open until the front is lifted. i have been there building similar...think about using cedar its much nicer to work than epoxy very light and much quicker to build.

[@sethdorhety6452]

Drawers look amazing

[@francispeter5695]

I've known a lot of Moms who will bring you a mug of tea and cup cakes ; encourage you when things go right ; console you when they go wrong ; but I have never ever seen a Mom like yours Matt, who will actually put her gloves on and get right on with it alongside you, in this particularly sticky, prickly and smelly business of GRP foam core building. A huge thumbs up to her, we all love your Mom !

[@point29]

Like how you make so much of what you need - even fiberglass edge banding. Use a piece of tape for the router bearing to run over and it won’t leave marks on the material and will leave it proud just a hair to be sanded off flush.

[@bubbleobill267]

I’d quite happily forego a cabin to have a work shop on a cruising boat.

[@richardmclaren8549]

Love that cat. Brilliant work shop. 🐟

[@raytalbot5890]

Looking good the work bench 👍👍🇬🇧🇬🇧

[@bobbthompson]

I was a cabinet maker for 10 years and I can say that the way you built your boxes in place is perfectly valid and wonderful. CA glue can be brittle and you may decide to epoxy your edge banding instead. If you decide to epoxy your edge banding, you can make edge banding clamps out of cheap Harbor Freight spring clams, and old bicycle tubes. I made about 50 for our cabinet shop in a couple of hours. It makes edge banding easy and quick with slower setting adhesives that have better toughness. Just an idea. I love your cabinetry!

[@TheDuracellProject]

Bob, do you have a link to show me how to make the clamps?

[@bobbthompson]

@@TheDuracellProject Of course. Below is the version I made and they worked great for us, but there are many different designs on youtube if you search DIY edge banding clamps. kzbin.info/www/bejne/p6XXn2N9ps6Zd7M

[@neilrush659]

Fabulous job on the drawers and cabinets, wow!! This series should be award winning, such great production and the sound track so perfect as well. Anyhow sending good energy to you both from the Emerald Isle ......Neil.

[@TheDuracellProject]

you're so kind!😊

[@jeremyforino2933]

Using the workbench as a workbench while you're working on the workbench. I love this stuff.

[@TheDuracellProject]

Yes it’s very meta

[@jamesdantonio9710]

Clever. Strong, protective finish and, like you said, least use of materials.

[@NikolaRadosavljevic82]

Moms are the best!

[@ATAP...AnotherTime]

Matt, Janni,,, the stuff you guys can do. Can't wait to start sailboat projects this summer. The work bench looks 👍 so far, the angled drawers are complicated but again made to look easy by you guys. Your mom's help always comes with smiles. Inspector is a great job. 🐈.

[@TheDuracellProject]

Thanks! Hope your projects are going well too!!

[@itsmedaveh5516]

I’m really looking forward to seeing you two sailing the trimaran on a windy day soon.

[@jodywade5617]

Watching your talent is fun young man.

[@tollertollertoller]

Your drawer fabrication and whole workshop area are so well designed and outstanding to watch.

[@russellking6490]

Looking really good, well done

[@geraldtribbe6363]

Would have went with wood and rated bearing glides. Try throwing a power tool in one and see how it holds up, opens and closes.

[@kikesanders1396]

Love the work Matt. Big hugs from Sweden. Couldn’t help to notice that you are guiding the material through the cutting table with your hands. That’s a HUGE risk you are taking there my friend. Please use a guiding stick for this. Don’t get your hand that close to the blade. Best wishes and blessings.

[@cattaraugustonawanda4426]

Looks good though I wonder how those edges will hold up when you drop a heavy tool on it because I'm not familiar with the materials. Janneke deserves her dream galley which both of you and your guests will enjoy 🙂

[@flossey100]

Great video and everything is always a balance between time, excellence and budget. She is looking beautiful. ❤❤❤❤❤

[@TheDuracellProject]

thank you, Lynette :)

[@curtisgoodson4965]

I am happy for you. The cabinets were a very advanced first time project - unusual angles and varying depths. You built very good ‘shop grade’ cabinets. Kitchen cabinets, drawers especially, will be used more. Finding someone with more expertise is a good idea. The difference is knowing how to work with the hardware. But, you know all this. You told a very honest story.

[@duwayneriles7994]

Doing the cabinets the way you did them adds structure and strength to the boat. Looks amazing ! Keep up the good work!

[@lazyeagle6035]

Just here for encouragement. This is just so cool. Still looking for my blue water cruiser after I retire from the military.

[@TheDuracellProject]

Awesome, best of luck finding the right one

[@Bruin4Life]

Matt, the cabinets, drawers and shelf look great. I would hire you to build cabinets as you did a great job of figuring out all of the angles, etc required to make everything fit correctly and at the correct angles. Your mom had a great idea and it is great to see how your mom and dad have come to assist you from time to time in your reconstruction of Duracell. Love the offhand comments from your First Mate and the looks from your inspector (the cat).😊❤

[@TheDuracellProject]

Thanks, Gerald! We just popped a postcard in the mail for you😊

[@Bruin4Life]

@@TheDuracellProject thank you very much for sending a card out so quickly. I know that I will enjoy it. I also forgot to mention that I also love the sound tracks that you use with your videos. ❤️

[@evangatehouse5650]

fiberglass edge banding. Cool idea.

[@jsveb5373]

Super impressive work.

[@kenknight4560]

Your Mom is a star!

[@chrisdown2591]

That is AWESOME! Best work bench set up on a boat I have seen!

[@nena4215]

Fantastic design and build, it’s perfect! The cabinet and drawer inspector seemed very impressed too! I think it’s so cool that your mom is proficient in fiberglassing, how nice is that? The thin strips of fiberglass was brilliant. Thank you Janni for all your camera skills, I know it’s not easy to produce episodes as great as these.

[@srperk6163]

A friend once built shelves in his step van using a level. The problem was his driveway had a little slope to to it. Once he moved the van…. We still laugh about it.

[@wallacegrommet9343]

I’ll be right over with my bulldozer! We’ll have that driveway level in no time!

[@ogiejii7885]

I'm impressed that he got the boat level.

[@TheDuracellProject]

😂

[@michaelrhodes6033]

Well Matt, you are the man, what a great job and I love your deep in thought expressions. I laughed at the opening of the drawer and cupboard.

[@lvdriver4]

I love your boat inspector ❤

[@ccook1981]

This is by far the best sailboat channel. Also looks like the weather is getting nice there

[@NomadicPhoton]

I’d also recommend Sampson Boat Co.

[@ccook1981]

@@NomadicPhoton Thank You, His channel looks good I will have to watch some of them.

[@michaelvanwinkle7919]

I really like the way you develop and use the thickened epoxy.

[@jimedson3853]

I love the work area build out. I think you did a great job on the drawers and supporting carcass. I hope the edge banding solution provides the protection you're looking for. It appears LaPawz has given her stamp of approval. Great video, thanks 👍👍👍😊

[@TheDuracellProject]

thanks, Jim! Yes, we hope the edge banding holds up too. Hopefully it will!

[@M.Mae.M]

I am not sailor but a fan of boats and building just about anything. This build has been so much fun to follow along with. The one thing I liked about the way you built this cabinet is you added a lot of rigidity to the boat itself.

[@camdening7315]

Would love to hear Judy’s story. So cool seeing her help out :)

[@stefanshelenko4487]

You could have used a carbonfibre for the edge trim bands. Not required but would show a shadow band. Love your contents dudes keep on trucking!👊🤙🖖👍👍👍👍

[@gregoryh4601]

Your mom is awesome and love her ideas on your Sailboat ⛵. It is funny how Parents are always there for you and help Out. Peace Be With You

[@evangatehouse5650]

For the overhead cabinets, maybe put the hinges on the bottom edge - so when you're heeled over you can partly lower the front face without the contents spilling out. And an internal fiddle...

[@TheDuracellProject]

Hey Evan, there will be an internal fiddle. I wonder if having top hinges would make them hard to get into.

[@davidnichols147]

We use to router mahogany facial plates, but as a work bench possibly using form core would finish off the ends. Your project is coming along nicely, can't wait for the next episode. Thanks again for sharing!

[@jameskiehm546]

Matt, fantastic work. Looks like the cabinets will outlast the boat.

[@gregvanosch969]

at this point of build , something to concider is interior storage ventilation , i used to own and live on my 47 endurance in Sidney on the island , i had lengthwise gap batween the hull and the back of storage areas with 3 fans pre side to blow air through to help combat condinsation and mold

[@TheDuracellProject]

I’ve been thinking about this a lot. We’ll be investing heavily in computer fans for ventilation throughout the boat.

[@gregvanosch969]

@@TheDuracellProject ya thats what i had and didnt draw much power as i lived off the dock on a mouring bouy , dock rent was much cheapoer for a 8 ft runabout than 47 ft ,lol

[@whitneylake2107]

La Paz is the ideal building inspector, being able to access places where humans cannot fit like inside a drawer !

[@TheDuracellProject]

right?!

[@sailor5026]

That’s really nice, and 3 cheers for mom🙂

[@brentoneel4094]

Everything is looking great!

[@billwoolmer8495]

I would make the desk top back lit to do old school chart reading, plus it would be very kool 🇨🇦

[@TheDuracellProject]

Good idea

[@mloret6745]

My experience in doing a lot of interiors for boats and aircraft, when finishing edges, you must consider using materials that can withstand the abuses of normal and obnormal use for a long time. Edging with thicken Epoxy is better.

[@teeanahera8949]

*abnormal

[@jurisvilde2151]

Brilliantly done

[@biblicaltheologyexegesisan9024]

love that your mom is there

[@justenjoylife851]

Well your mom's idea was very brilliant nice Work mom.

[@erictakakjian6021]

Great idea with the grp edge banding

[@joecioe8566]

The cabinets came out great. I like the whole work bench idea; it will be the most used spot below deck.

[@judywebb8358]

Love your mother! She is one sharp lady!!

[@bobkustanaza8483]

keep going guys..man..your doing a great job..!!!!!!

[@crowdfundcrew]

With all the projects boats have, every boat should have a workbench. I’d want one for all SCUBA maintenance. Excellent work. Donate for a Dream

[@faircompetition1203]

These days more useful than a chart table

[@alanparlane8493]

Love the edge band idea!

[@marcoartini7480]

The workbench is a fantastic idea! Awesome work!

[@dcallan812]

So the boat inspector also inspects trucks 😂😘👌 . Great update 👍👍

[@waynerudiger1756]

Although it was more work I think that the approach you took to the cabinets and drawers was the right choice to maximize storage space and strength while minimizing weight. Well done. The fiberglass edgebanding is a great idea.

[@EpicTyme]

Brilliant job

[@lincolngrove2808]

I think your cabinetry looks awesome. The edge strips are a great idea but I was surprised to see you using CA glue rather than Epoxy. My understanding is that CA is not strong long term if damp at all (though I'm no adhesives expert so may have got this wrong...). The Stand Stare Study technique for working stuff out has served me pretty well, it's not 100% reliable but always gets more interesting results, the angles in your workbench being a good example. Love your work.

[@TheDuracellProject]

Yep, I am gonna use epoxy for the other drawers for these reasons you mention!

[@tedwingate]

CA is very brittle unless you get something like Insta-Flex, which I'm pretty sure isn't foam safe.

[@cartertanya1258]

Making outside the boat on bespoke boats is not a good idea , your doing a great job, carry on

[@davidhakes3884]

Looking good. I require a good workspace on the boat too.

[@drewmorant]

Love your work

[@kevinmartin3859]

That was great enjoyed the video immensely

[@peterbeyer5755]

You also turn a work bench into a bunk!

[@irisgilliard4955]

So Matt, you’re not putting drawer rails underneath the drawers to slide on. I guess I thought drawers needed slide rails but they seem to slide real easy and smooth without the rails. Great job on building the cabinets! 😅❤😊 Your Mimi loves ❤ watching you every week!

[@TheDuracellProject]

Love you Mimi🥰🥰

[@Caiman_dorohedoro]

this here cabinet seems way more complicated to design than the damn transom! good job on both on them tho!

[@PN_48]

I like your drawer / foam edge strip finish. It’s the fastest, neatest and most lightweight method I’ve seen so far, and using the model glue and spray is very practical as well. Nice work👍

[@peterevosirch7047]

Nice work!

[@lawrenceluck6032]

The workbench on the boat is a great addition. I think Arabella's builders are including one, also. The sacrificial top is a good idea. Questions/suggestions: Do you plan to include one or more vises? Removable or fixed? Metal-working or wood, or both? Also, a swing-away seat (bar stool-type) in the knee hole might work well. Lastly, dust collection and removal. I've never seen a Shopvac temporarily attached to a Dorade box, but it might keep the dust out of the living spaces. I'm enjoying the posts. Many thanks.

[@TheDuracellProject]

There will be a removable vice. We have a homemade air scrubber in the boat. We also have a dust collector in boat.

[@maminals2137]

I’m waiting to see Plants Vessel back on the H2O

[@jamesazahn6842]

Is that your keel, you were standing in front of, and what does that weigh in at? I'm enjoying your project. I also enjoy the quick and photo stories of equally enthusiastic people of the sailing community. "Thank" for sharing!

[@TheDuracellProject]

Yep, that’s Duracells keel. 10500 pounds.

[@John-Nada]

Timo and Joanna say they've learned to love the 14 foot draft on their Open 60 (Sailing NV). 😯

[@haraldreinartz492]

Nice job

[@donaldmitchell6994]

Love the foam cored furniture, your boat will stay light. Have you considered low friction rings for nearly all your running rigging? It would maintain the lightness on deck too and eliminate a lot of installation work. We eliminated genoa tracks and allowed fore and aft adjustment to our genoa sheets from the cockpit with a downhaul system. The IMOCA round the world race highlights all sorts of low friction rigging (and the rope constrictors seem to be everywhere too).

[@TheDuracellProject]

Oh yeah I love low friction rings, we’ll use them all over the place.

[@MountainPirate]

Cabinets not yet completed and already huge furballs in it 😀

[@Twelvestonestacking]

You may not know what you're doing but you sure Look like you know what you're doing!!! Goodonyas... Valuable tips...making your own edging...go mom !

[@jackwalby6257]

Cabinet making is for sure a challenge and while outside my real skill set I seem to get stuck doing it. Been lucky so far! Noticed a bow shot and suddenly wondering if you are adding a fixed bow sprit? Built a couple out of unidirectional carbon, somehow a nerve wracking experience. Could be such an epic fail. But once again everything things seems just fine. My comment to guys I sail and work with is "It's ok" never that's good or great. Drives them crazy!!

[@TheDuracellProject]

Yep, a fixed bow sprit is the plan with an anchor roller integrated!

[@davidjamieson9313]

Awesome guys

[@daurelb]

20:33 love the workbench, should be on every boat! May I suggest you make the cabinet doors top opening. Bottom opening cabinets are a nuisance when the boat is heeling 😉

[@Aheitchoo]

I like the voiceover at 17:30

[@becstadotcom]

The workbench is an amazing bit of area. What I keep seeing though is the sharp corner, right at the spot where you get pitched over in a storm, and either hit your head/back or chest against. Are you planning on rounding that corner at all? It sticks out into the walkway _so_ far.

[@TheDuracellProject]

Yes, we will round it out for sure.

[@billsrq1788]

Hello from Siesta Key Florida

[@LG-ct8tw]

Your way of building"in" the furniture will be lighter stronger and last but not least quieter (no squeaky Joints), looks good too. Do you plan on rounding out or covering that sharp corner at the aft end of the counter top? That would be a nasty hip killer under way.🤕🙂

[@TheDuracellProject]

Yea, definitely going to round it out!

[@biblicaltheologyexegesisan9024]

I would just make some extra strips of that 1/2'' edging for the cabinetry drawers to stow on your sailboat so if some get warn off in the future you already have some made. Nice love your work

[@TheDuracellProject]

Good idea

[@rjgillens2637]

simply... WOW!

[@cethena]

hello from Belgium, I love your channel and follow your progress with great pleasure !!! A little feedback with the cyano (CA) glue. CA used on epoxy you just glue the two fiberglass parts together and they will not hold well over long time and scratch. if you use clear epoxy, the cure will be longer but your stip will be melted with the rest of the piece. and the fields of your panels will be much more resistant.

[@TheDuracellProject]

I think I might end up epoxying all the strips on. Probably will last longer than the ca glue

[@kscipkkkk]

Really nice job! You make it look easy.

[@pawshog]

You really are Amazing !!!

[@danrodgers6762]

Thanks for the info

[@greghorne8678]

Carpenter/Joiner by trade here. Nice work! Future proof and moisture stable, what more could you want from boat cabinets! I think even if I were as good as you at fibreglass I would have made the drawer boxes out of wood saturated with epoxy. For me it would surely be cheaper and/or faster (?), but I suppose you are more likely to have scrap foam panels around than plywood so maybe not! I would caution against relying on CA glue for anything long term….especially when subject to handling and shock loads as boat drawers are. The edge banding was a great idea, but I predict you will re-glue it with epoxy one day in an exotic location. How will you keep those drawers shut when you are beating on the port tack? Ps if you do get your other cabinets built for you, go to a shipwright, or at least a cabinet shop that specialises in fitting out boats. Your every day cabinet ships are reliant on practices and materials that are not at all marine grade….they would be much cheaper I’m sure, but just for a while…

[@TheDuracellProject]

Magnets! And yes, I am reconsidering using the ca glue on some of the cabinets

[@NeroontheGoon]

Nothing but fantastic!