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Beautiful boat. Too bad it's without a motor.😢😢😢

Regarding the PLA core, is epoxy capable of gluing fiberglass to the plastic?

You had it hauled out but did not show if you faired the keel/hull joint that looked pretty non-racy.

It’s my dream to sail around the world

Generally speaking if you were to increase tension on both side stays that increases mast bend (assuming aft-swept shrouds)? And so the forward triangles are just to get that balance right? Great video, going to start paying more attention to the rigging and angles on various boats I get on

Miss you guys. Love the DNAF1

Just a little extra to make sure it kicks off right before I finish!😅

Hola amigos. I am constantly bumping my noggin on the door. Why not make the door ways taller? Seeing the holes in your bulkhead made me smile cause I’ve got the same ones in Swift. I have plans to fill them in too.

Nice to see I’m not the only one itching from all the fiberglass dust 😅. It’s been a one month slog of cutting out all the old wood and glass in my 2 lockers in front of my mast. Water had gotten under the wood and rotted a lot of it. I managed to get vinyl ester resin which is so much nicer to work with than polyester which even finds its way through latex gloves. I also choose flocoat instead of paint. Catana used a shitty grey paint that just peels everywhere it’s put after a few years. Happy to just have finished this so we can get back to cruising…

Our Richard Woods cat had a rope drum steering system. Ropes passed under the bridgedeck to the external tillers on aft decks. Very low tech but worked well. If it's just the helm pump leaking at the joint (O-ring hose fittings or flare?),

Thank you for your post.

Brilliant, as always. I can't wait to see the conversion of the steering. Getting feedback from the helm is important.

You must be stoked with Balthasar's performance in the middle sea race, looked like it got a bit willing out there at times. Cheers for the vid.

Very informative, thank you. It's nice to see the boys enjoying the catamaran sailing.

yay welcome back have you given any thought to using outboards instead of diesel engines, I've seen some cats and 12m monos using them as main propulsion system aside from sails of course, would like to hear ead your opinion on it

“And this very precise dose of catalyst to ensure that this will go off just before I’m done” 😂😂 yup… I’ve been having pretty decent results diluting flowcoat with acetone to achieve a smoother finish with fewer brush strokes. Any thoughts on this? have always wondered if I’m compromising the curing process by doing that as I’m not equipped to test hardness of the cured product ? Also big fan of the doorframes, did you have access to a mould or make your own?

😂 Like drawing blood from a stone! You're doing a good job...😊

Glade your are Backstreet...🎉

Nice to see you back!

Thanks for posting.

Great explanation on difference between flowcoat and gelcoat. I slowed it down to 50% and typed it into my "boat projects" note pad file thank you.

Glad you’re back, you were missed!

Another NASA level boat project !

Thanks for sharing your knowledge buy this chanel, it is always a treat when you are on air! your knowledge are impressive!

Great video! Have you already made any positive or negative experiences you can share with us?? I‘m just before starting my ruder refit due to water inside of it and I was wondering if I should add some winglets as well, as I‘m re-laminating the outside as well. I thought of using symmetrical surf keel fins from the surf industry, as my boat is 27“ monohull only. Do you think this could work,??? And is there a specific angle the winglets should be mounted? Any lifting moment to be included or simply 90 degree towards the ruder and straight direction of the forward speed direction?? (Hope you‘ll understand what I mean eventhough my English is not the best). Keep on the great work you’re doing. Thanks!

Your videos are awesome- so educational! For a 50 foot catamaran with an 85 mm2 mainsail, what are the pros and cons of blocks attached to webbing loops for reef points 1 and 2, versus perhaps a block at the luff and low friction ring at leech? I guess I am curious about pros/cons of using blocks vs LFR, e.g. friction in system, reefing line chafe, etc. Thanks!!!

I didn't see where the carbon was wetted with resin. Maybe you didn't show it.

How did you draw out the first template?

I've just accepted a massive project on a 34' Gemini up here in the Midwest US. (Detroit and Chicago) this video has given me a ton of piece of mind that I can get this bulkhead replaced.

Just excelent!

Thanks so much for sharing all the details. I had a tri with a 60’ wing mast. (SPIRIT) Jason Gard bought it) The biggest problem was chaffing and the tightening of all lines leading back to the cockpit as the mast rotated. How do you prevent this?

Just saw and realized you dont have spreaders...interesting..

Thanks. Could you have cleaned up with a wire / nylon brush? I would have cleaned with styrene, then prime with resin thinned with styrene, when it starts to go tacky apply the cloth. And finish off with Peelply

You forgot to tell us what wetpreg is

If you soak those ragged edges in epoxy before sanding, the epoxy does soak in, so not all wasted. Add a bit of bog (filler) before Peelply, then if you need to sand, you are not sanding away good fibre.

Hey guys. Glad to hear from you. Sounds like you are living life. All the ups and downs. Excellent. Go Shayne and Anna Go! Always rooting for you.

That video should be a classroom study on the psychologists open display of tact and diplomacy v’s frustrated talented engineer who feels he has been made to do something when he feels he has better things to do 🤷🏼‍♂️ Very interesting and enjoyable for me and I always learn something from you guys so thank you 🙏 I look forward to the day the pedal comes off the metal and you can get on with fitting out and enhancing your own boat and starting to enjoy yourselves. I see the French have since been knocked out so something was wrong there. Great sailors but OMG the arrogance 🤷🏼‍♂️

The condition of the bulkhead where the port chainplate was bolted was interesting

Phew, I was getting a bit worried there - so good to see you guys back!!! Love the channel and your insights into the cruising (or not as the case may be!) world. Very interesting insights into the Gunboats too... I'd have either!

Amazing :) Could you describe the design process?

Hey, you're back! Glad to see you again. Shame about the Cup team, but looking forward to what you get up to with the Gunboat.

Super informative ... thanks

yay, glad to see you back

oh cool waterproof zipper for jib fairlead. New idea to me. I'm very surprised the French team favored offshore/IMOCA people. Totally different to inshore racing. I'm sure the Gunboat would be fine for the family if you had a paid crew to clean and maintain full time :)

Great to have you back on TH-cam

Orient Express first to exit the America's Cup campaign. Guess we can see how those "cultural differences" paid off. Looking forward to future videos and your expert commentary.

not surprised you cant stand up with a bunch of frogs; they think they are unique and best on everything they do all seasoned with the stupid bureaucracy and manners surrounding the french world. being working for french companies i know very well what im saying

great to see you back

Hope you make it to Malta for the Rolex Middle Sea Race with Balthazar