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I can't believe it took me a full 17 minutes to notice the cat chilling in its little hammock!

Nice now I know how to sail my gunboat 68.

Aren't they all using Torlon or some similar type of bearing and races that won't rust? I don't see why they would be using any ferrous material in these components.

First Gunboat video I have seen with verified boat speeds.

Curious what the solution to failed power / hydraulics is in the Gunboat? If you lose power, surely there must still be a manual way to control the sail plan?

Don't you need a ruff surface to make it stick better to the hull?

Putting glasfiber on metal will make it corrode faster.. You trap the moisture inside

Thanks as I brought out our 20-year-old kittywalk outdoor safe place for our girl the netting on it's last year as I bring it in during the winter but our girl loves it as it makes her feel safe. Just looking for replacement netting.

I now understand why no one seems to explain the reefing process - lots to know and do when putting in a reef. Everyone I've seen just says they do it without showing how. Many thanks.

Lovely, a cat is just like a sailing boat. Finaly a little technical demo! Thanks!

Wow! Looks Amazing! Great job. Inspiring.

Wow! Looks Amazing! Great job. Inspiring.

Can you Shane make a video about graphite/grafene bottom paint? As an anti fouling and able to reduce friction on water

How long did it take to cross the atlantic ? To America to France.

It looks like you did not put an aft bulkhead on that extension. Is the aft only fiberglass (monolithic) laminate?

Piece by piece it’s gonna be a new boat. Nice 👍🏻

flight of the concord’s? Lol! Will you guys please post more!

So what is the point of these extensions? They don't seem to extend the waterline much?

How frustrating would it be to leave a tool in that void and glass it in

So how did you get the foam curved just right to line up perfectly?

Great job can’t wait for the finished look

blast from the past?

not only are you building your own chain plates ect BUT YOUR DOING IT ON THE BOAT AT SEA !!!!! now that's a REAL TRADESMAN

I'm still Binge watching and aren't up to where you gut the inside and replace with fibre glass ... great idea , forget keeping up with the Joneses s most do to create status but their not real sailors unlike you 5. keep them coming

Thanks for the informative video. For those of us who can't splash out $2000 for couple of dyneema nets, what are the second best options on the budget in terms of keeping the net stable (not squishy or bouncy) and as tight as possible? I've heard people had good experience with generic knotless nets (like those for golf and fishing and various industrial purposes) - some reported 12 years in salty UV conditions, and cost them less than £100. Cheers!

should make a new retaining clip with the 3D Printer

should have got a piece of marine ply and layer across the dingy to give you more support when standing and putting the net in

would love to see you do the process of making something with the 3D Printer .... I just can't get my head around what you start with , I'm an oldie 71

Allan Bonds Winged KEEL

GEEZ !! those 3D Printers are worth their weight in gold , back in my day one only had a HB Pencil and a Wooden ruler with the times table on it ha , ha , ha. ... how things have changed

Shayne you mentioned a locking headboard for the mainsail that locks open, which manufacturer was that? Does the video on your site show what you use to secure turnbuckles?

the young fellas would never be able to get life lessons at a school , keep them on the water where they will be as good as Dad and as good as mum sewing !! What a team

Geez!! those 2 damaged hulls were a shocking repair , makes one wonder , why try to save money if you can't do it yourself , should have got a tradesman like yourself

my ex's uncle owned and raced Syd to Hobart back in the 80's/90's I forgot his name but he owned Frazers Wood Yard in Sydney

some serious $$$$'s in those 2 race Yachts

that's a decent crack in the hull

your Yacht is going to be better than a HH Gunboat

Just like a bought one

Talented Family

a walking encyclopaedia , congrats ... love these videos

amazing how much the C/Plate Bolts moved , would never believe they moved this much without seeing , cheers ... top video

you definitely would not have been a Weetie Stacker at Woolworths !! .... a head full of knowledge there that's for sure , I'm learning a lot

Professor

My experience after 11atlantic crossings is that gaff rig is easier.i will be selling my seacracker 33 when I return to the UK and getting another gaffer.also a hollow leech and no battens would be better for long distant sailing

Great video. Thanks. We have just had the standing rig renewed on our Belize. I now feel much better equipped to check it once we have done some miles.

On the martingale tensioning, to make adjusting easier rather than letting off the shrouds, bring a halyard down to each bow and grind them up tight before making adjustments. Much easier.

Great video Shayne. Love your content and how your whole family is involved with the boat projects. Your kids will be absolute Pros 🙏👍

You mentioned the sag in the forestay. Does the furler / foil prevent it from being tightened/straightened? Should one consider loosening and tightening depending on the conditions?

Thanks for doing this detail, very few videos go to this length , yet it is so important to have the rig "right". I would be interested to know the rake on Pikea,s mast in t he video it looks well aft ? As the owner of a non standard cat without rig specs I am keen to learn what is optimum rake ? Rig tuning and SU tuning are my favourite sports !

Are the new bearings merely trichloroethylene induced in a suitable epoxy resin? It’s great that your children are learning about maintainance on a boat.