Small But MIGHTY! These Projects Bring Our Boat to LIFE! (Aluminum Catamaran Build Part 6)
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The devil is in the details, and in this week's episode we're going to zoom in a bit on some super interesting projects and reveal some of the really cool tricks of the trade that have allowed us to tackle some of the unique challenges we've been faced with. It's been soooo satisfying seeing some of these big side plates get fitted and watching the hull take shape right before our eyes, but now we're getting excited to really dive in to a few other topics like our keel design, how we weld the super skinny part where the plates come together at the bow, and how in the heck we're going to be able to hoist our 5+ ton boat in the air with a crane....Plus we also take you deep into another area of education we've been cracking the books on....the intricate (and often inappropriate) realm of Aussie Slang!
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Will you be able to travel through icy waters? I don't mean like a full on ice breaker, just somewhere with a little ice.
Hope to see you soon in the hi Sea
How many boats have they built? Is there a finished boat you can video, tour and interview the owner? This is a great series.
This is a sponsorship I don't mind seeing. It's practical, affordable, and really lends to your lifestyle. So tired of seeing ag1 and better help sponsorships.
BRIAN , IF I MAY ... - YOU HAVE A CHANCE TO CREATE DOUBLE OR EVEN TRIPLE WALL BIG FREEZER . - EVEN WITH VACUUM . - THINK ABOUT IT.
So proud of these 2 Aussie boys building this cat for you. Their fabrication skills are top notch as well as their all round cheerfulness and humour. Pleasure to watch this build from a Central Queenslander. 🇦🇺👍
Kaz & Bryan You guys have been killing this boat build series. It feels like you guys have really found a groove & style. Keep Crushing It! Can't wait to see the rest of the journey ahead!
Thank you!!! 🙏
As an old (78) owner/skipper of two 40' fiberglass catamarans (built 1978 and '85 in Italy) I am really happy and very proud to see almost all famous u-tubers finally switching to cats! This confirms my at the time very controversial idea that cats were safer and better for cruising ! ( I sailed from the Med to Thailand against the trades 1979 to 84) Cheers!
The editors really deserve an extra thanks for these build videos, which seem to stitch together a ton of footage from different cameras. Must be a lot of work!
I'm enjoying this build series immensely. Thanks guys!
Glad you enjoy it!
Ramukanji as the intro... you went back in time with that one! loved it! I was waiting for the "buy us a beer!'
Found the SV delos crew on youtube 3 years ago and glad i did. wachted every episode and it didnt take long till i started saving money for travelling the world instead of buying nice cars and other boys stuff. Its been 8 months now since i quitted my job, rented out the house and started travelling. Next year i will sell everything and move out of the cold and wet Netherlands and move to the South of Spain. Not gonna be living on a boat because i am on my own and i rather be on land.
Thank you so much SV delos, you guys made me leave my comfort zone.... live life , see the world, get inspired , so many good things. ❤ See you next week
This building process is amazing to watch. Learning is a true joy!
My parents were owner-builders of the house I grew up in. It took 3 years to complete, and we lived there for many years. The great thing about that is you know every brick, every screw, and every cable of your house. I still remember all of this 45 years later. Same thing for your new yacht. Huge benefit over just buying one, and finding out stuff afterwards. ATB Delos!
Awesome! The ending with nugget on her bike NEVER gets old. She’s adorable!
Great job guys! When Delos 2.0 is complete, you will literally know every square inch of her. YOU GUYS ROCK!
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Just a fantastic venture! Brian and Karen, you guys have reinvented this channel in such a good way and you guys have so got your mojo back! Your early videos were legend and now with this build series, you are setting up for some great suff. To be honest, I am not sure what is more exciting.. the build process and the possible business angle, or the sailing. I guess doing both is the key. You ventures in this Catamaran would tie in with supproting and promoting the business of making them - ala Tony Fleming from Fleming Yachts. Not a bad life where you get to test out the models over a few years as you sail the world and increase sales. Sure do hope that you are making wise plans to launch a business out of this. The orders will start coming in big time I suspect.
Your videos make following the build informative and interesting at the same time.
Glad to hear it!
21:20 editorial note, a "Jig" positions a tool for a specific task. For example a routing jig used to chamfer plates. A "Fixture" is used to position parts together for assembly. Hence the boat is being built on a Fixture, technically. This kind of stuff drives engineers crazy.
Ha ha I continue to learn each and every day something new on this project. It’s my favorite part 🙏
@@svdelos One other small thing I've noticed in recent weeks (not this video though); When referring to millimeter measurements, you often call it "mil", but you shouldn't... because mil is an actual measurement used to gauge thicknesses all over the place. It is 1/1000 of an inch- 1 mil. Minor thing, but thought I'd point it out. Just so sometime in the future, you don't order something based on "x" mil thickness, because you might not get what you expect!
Good stuff though. I'm enjoying the new vibe, and I've been here since episode 12. Still have my "old" Delos t shirt from your very first release. We have almost crossed paths a couple times, were on Culebra at the same time, and again in San Juan I think? Anyway... good luck with the new boat.
"'And the EMMY for Best new Doc Series goes to ": Sailing SV Delos ! Love these . Please keep up the video's. Love them .
LOL... for real!
I disagree
Building Ran III is more than worthy of the award
Suggest to them to put that welder on an overhead track so they don’t have to lift it so many times. It will save them so much time and their backs.
Yes! My family has a welding business and all welders are suspended overhead
Really curious to see the insulation you use. So many options would really appreciate a detailed discussion on the options and eventual decision. Thanks! this is great stuff!
Greetings from South Africa! It's inspiring to see the detailed progress you're making on the aluminum catamaran. Your dedication to perfecting every small detail truly shows, and it's amazing to witness this journey unfold. Keep up the incredible work-this project is shaping up beautifully, and I can't wait to see the final product on the water! Best of luck as you continue building!
That new build intro is poppin! Coffee engaged, Happy Friday, folks!!!!
Love the joking around 👍 keep it going in this direction guys 👍
Thanks! Will do!
I was a sceptic on leaving delos for delos 2.0, then i saw not just another Catamaran.....i saw a family home in delos 2.0. Sierra can ride her bike on board. Run around endless possibilities for the growing princess. Now im getting excited for your family to stretch out and thrive. 🚲YooHoo 🚲.
One of the great things about metal boats is the craftsmanship involved in their construction.
WOW. Love the new opening Y’all are doing great. Thanks for sharing this experience with us all. ❤😊😊
Thanks Jim, we thought it would be fun to make a new intro for this build series, glad you like it!
I’m never sailed in my life but have been watching your videos for years and have heard many sailing terms but I’ve never been able to fully comprehend exactly how upwind sailing works until you gave the water melon seed example!
She is going to be a magnificent vessel.
Another plus to using aluminum, all the scrap has value.
Really enjoying the build. Thanks!
This whole series is just fantastic. I love that Karen and Brian explain different parts of the build. So good, guys!!!!!!!!!
hope you bring her down to the Gold Coast once she's finished , I would love to see her in our waters, building Delos 2.0 has been a great series to watch so far, looking forward to watching the progress as you go forward
I think the mini-keels are a much better option for you than dagger boards. You did the analysis well.
They also take the weight off the rudders.
There are some Keel cats... usually the larger ones... that employ rotating drop blade keels that raise and lower on Winches or rams. This helps them sail closer into the wind..
In light airs you can reduce the drag by using a single dagger blade.
The freeboard and bridge deck clearance largely determine the seakeeping and speed in rougher conditions.
One thing many cats lack are chines ..these can be very useful both in controling internal volumes avoiding porpoising and spray control.. but even curved hulls like this you can benefit from spray strakes or rails back from the bow and turning the bow waves over and down ...V🌊 because around 10kn a V hull can start to generate lift..
If you want to see a clean rooster tail being left by a Cat tanking down a run take a look at the ones behind Second Star a Windelo 54'. Or a Rapier 500 Deepblue. Still a radical GT design where you can sail 95% from inside the boat as that's where the mast and all the ropes are handled from.
It can also monitor the loads and de-power the rig in a second if it detects a dangerous loading.
If you want to race or just shoot the breeze in the sun
You can switch to back up helms at the rear of each hulls deck with remote buttons to control the winches. Both vessels are designed to be sailable single handed with very little fatigue or strain in all latitudes and conditions. Both are capable of powering up to high twenties in kn ..but cruising effortlessly at all day at 12…16kn.
Like Delos 2 whoever's at the helm can see and talk to everyone indoors and out front.
@@clivestainlesssteelwomble7665 Hi. Thanks for your very interesting reply. I always wanted a "performance cat" because I am keen on sailing fast in light wind and I want to be able to point high upwind. So, initially if I was going to buy a cat (which I probably never will) I would have chosen dagger boards. But then I read about the fixed keel benefits, and that is what I would get. I'm not into racing. I want to beach the cat if needed. The pointing is more for safety on a lee shore and saving on tacks. It sounds as though you have there a compromise option also. Not a full dagger board but a swing keel. Would also be worth researching. Cheers.
Hi. I would be interested however to know what the pointing ability of your fixed keel design is expected to be. How close to the wind can you go compared with a full on 2 meter twin dagger board set up?
A Stay sail is a big help on a Cat without daggerboards to point better@@russmarkham2197
This should be an one hour documentary. Every week 😂 Epic stuff guys ❤
I still laugh at the outro. It's just funny and warming to see the real joy of a child.
Here I am, six videos in, watching a boat being built. I don't care what kind of content you guys put out, I'm here for the entertainment and excellent film making. I'm always sucked in.
So interesting to see Delos 2.0 grow.
Again nothing better to end a week than with an episode of SV DELOS. Nothing but love for guys!! And where is sierra?❤❤❤
Amazing skills of these aluminium shipwrights, their work ethic has to be admired and applauded. Thanks for the Vid, keep em coming....
Been watching for 10+ years and these are some of my favorite episodes since your first time in the South Pacific. Great work
Wow, thanks!
Just remember, dagger can come up higher in strong winds because the faster you go the more friction you have, there is allot of thought that goes into running daggers with stress, heel and speed.
This episode was HILARIOUS! Well done you two, love this series
Daggerboards actually allow you to go more slowly.
That is if you wish to sail comfortably upwind in strong winds, the additional lift is gained at a lower speed.
If you ground unintentionally, you have a chance of sliding off.
Amazing!
Enjoying the Build!
wow part 6, it must be almost done by now, you guys rock!, been watching for atleast 3+ years, cheers brian and kaz!
Only 3 years??? 🤣
I absolutely love the advances & detailed explanations of the process! WOO HOO Darling Sierra!! 😍🙌💖💖💖
Great video! Loved the Aussie slang. I'm stealing "she'll be right". Keel explanation was very helpful.
Glad it was helpful!
This construction process is fascinating. Thanks for including your segment about your decision on the keels. I look forward to more with Delos 2.0.
"Slot welding." Cool!
Aerospace and ocean engineering hat: Break it down into longitudinal and orthogonal forces: The sail is flying in the wind, pushing you both sideways and forward, while the keel is flying in the water, counteracting the sail's sideways force. Net vector force: A slight amount of drag, but a whole lot of forward.
Your mini-keels will serve you well, certainly better than cats with no keels which can't point more than 90 degrees upwind.
Pool manager and pool chemistry hat: If you're storing water in the mini-keels, lining it with a protectant coating is critical. We do the same with in-wing fuel tanks (aviation). I would recommend you plan on using keel water for long-term storage, keeping them topped off for stability reasons, but cycle the water through the rest of your water system similar to a fuel polishing system in order to keep it fresh. Polishing your water should include non-RO but definitely viral filtering, proper chlorination, and pH stability.
Nutrition hat: If you're supplying the system with reverse osmosis water, I also recommend you look into a system to monitor and add proper electrolytes (Na, Mg, K, and a few others) to keep yourself healthy. If that's too expensive, you can replenish it through your food, so long as you eat food low in oxalates, and high in the other things your body needs. A friend of mine used to scoop a cup (8 oz) of sea water daily and add that to his standard 80 oz supply of fresh water and called it good, but... That was his non-mathematical, hip-pocket approach. My paper napkin tells me that half his drinking water supply was normal saline and the other has was fresh water, the combination of which is really too high in Na! Still, seawater does have a variety of good chemicals, but I'd reduce that 8 oz to 2 oz of sea water added to a daily 80 oz water supply and supplement through food and other sources.
I suggest you crack and high school chemistry text and crunch some numbers for your own peace of mind.
This is just amazing, hats off to you 🎉
The area of the daggerboards is tiny compared to the area of the hull. Putting them down doesn't substantially change the amount of sideslip the boat experiences.
However! When you sail upwind, the sail is close to the boat, the lift vector from the sail points farther from the direction you want to go, and the amount of lift that the hull and keel have to make is greatest. Dropping daggerboards substantially increases the SPAN over which that sideways lift is spread.
Spreading lift over a larger span reduces the induced drag. It's a very strong effect: doubling the span for the same lift cuts the induced drag by a factor of 4. It's actually a little stronger than that because the reduced drag means the boat goes a little faster and that also reduces (not a typo) induced drag even more. The induced drag shows up as a vortex coming off the bottom of the keel or daggerboard, and you see it as turbulence in your wake.
Daggerboards let you sail closer to the wind not because your sideslip rate goes down, but because you go faster through the water with less drag for a given amount of sideslip.
So exciting to watch this beautiful catamaran been made
Very reminiscent of old the DC3's design and construction with the sleek, yet super strong aluminum.
The building process is amazing to watch. We love our Vessi sneaker's designed in Canada!
I really loved the Keel part. I was with you every second on the pros and cons. Bottom line when you said you can beach on a fixed keel, I was astonished. They only reason I thought a retractable keel would be advantageous was the ability to sail in shallow waters. Plus who wants to muck around with keels when you already have sails to think about? Then there's the weight, storage and moving parts issue. I'm thinking you guys made the right decision.
Wheely good puns. You're on a roll, there.
You should sell 3D models of SV delos 1.0 and 2.0 as merch.
Just love the build and the boys are doing a great job massaging all the pieces into place. Can’t wait to you see beach this baby on a beautiful sandy beach somewhere!
I am wondering when will you boat be finished? What is the planning? Looking forward to see you guys sailing again!
I am so in love with this build! Some of the best videos so far!
NERRRRRRRD episode. I enjoyed the detailed look at the new whip and you answering the whys. Also the melon seed metaphor.
Can't wait to see the boys take the cat for a sail after months of back breaking work
Did you guys think about putting wings on your keels? Some of the manufacturers have started to offer that on cats. They say it will let you point a little higher and that it will generate a little lift as the boat picks up speed reducing the wetted surface area (like little foils).
Wow, it’s coming along wonderfully!
thanks for the keel explanation
Hey you 2. Been with you from day one. I still have Delos as my wallpaper on my pc from the very early days.
Hey Bruce, aww that's so cool you're still rocking the OG desktop backgrounds! Thanks for coming along on the journey with us for all these years, and for joining us in this new chapter too!
I have posted before how interesting it is to watch alloy boat build for a change and take this as double down. Love the build ALL great people. Can’t wait for next weeks episode. Thanks for sharing 😊👍👍👍
Glad you enjoyed it! 🙏
@@svdelos certainly do. Appreciate that you have taken the trouble to reply 😊
My boat was 53 X 26 ft, 10.5 tons lightship, daggerboards, massive daggerboards, about 200 lbs each, oregon skinned in glass. To windward in decent size swell, your better off hand steering, while in the trough of the wave, you can crack off and speed up, then as you approach the peak, squeeze up to slow up. It's not like sailing a mono. With one dagger board down your track moves to windward by 15 degrees, both down add another 5, the boards are placed based on the sail plan centre of effort, mine was a mast head cutter, so the staysail was the windward tool and genoa the multitask tool. Dagger boards afford less water needed to float and more options to sail.
Good points 😉⛵️
Every vid these guys put up is so professionally done and entertaining. Plus they seem like really nice people. I wonder Sierra is getting an Aussie accent yet?
Aw thanks so much! Glad you're enjoying the videos 🥰 And no Sierra hasn't fully developed her g'days just yet, but will be really curious to see if she does end up with a little Aussie twang from all the time we will have spent here 😂
I know alot of people didnt want to see these boat build videos, but i think there epic.
Aussies are awesome, you clearly have a legendary crew and the boat is going to be awesome.🤘☮💚💡
Thanks 👍
Enjoying the process in the videos guys...keep them rolling!
How is the back healing up Brian?
Love how you guys always change the intro!
Thanks for sharing these videos! I'm enjoying this immensely !
Another great episode. I'm loving this series.
Woohhhoo .. I thought at first I was not going to enjoy the boat building but wow… incredible… thanks for sharing
Great progress Brian and Kazz. Looking forward to the holidays we can enjoy with you on you travels.
Wow, I've been out of the loop with your channel a while, I didn't even realize you guys were building a boat! And a catamaran, that I didn't really expect, but she's looking great so far!
Enjoying your boat build videos! You all know how to keep this interesting and fun! Thanks😀
Friday fun day! This build is way better than I anticipated, so much more interesting than watching people do endless hours of fiberglassing. That mini keel makes so much more sense for your sailing style... As you said, you don't really race, well except when you run into Colin on Parlay...lol Ok, now time to continue my Friday fun day, I have new episodes from Calico Skies and Sailing One Life to watch... seeing all 3 of your videos on the same day, isn't the same as when you were all buddy boating, but it still reminds me how much you sailors are one big family!
FASCINATING BUILD, DON'T CHANGE A THING!
You guys have really thought out the bits and pieces, but I would have recommended going with the dagger boards. Main reason is performance, and you'll be beaching her periodically, which makes it easier. You won't be spending the most of your time in the middle of the ocean, I think you know this. Also, by placing water tanks in the hulls, they will not be centered, they will be outer center, where the weight of the water in the tanks will displace the hull differently on each side, effecting performance.
Anyway, it's a choice that many cat owners consider in what they prefer, good and bad either way.
I'm loving the build and I can't wait to see her splash!
The English wheel is an amazing invention.
Really enjoying the build videos guys! Gonna be a pretty sweet boat!
Beaching the boat is amazing ability! Congrats on that!
We agree!
It’s so great following along the build. I’ve discovered your channel while covid happened back in 2020 and hooked ever since. (Watched all videos from the beginning too)
Will you guys take Dan and Kurt for a sailing trip when the boat is finished? Think they would fit right in.
Oh yeah we will definitely need to do a little trip all together! Glad you're loving the vids and thanks for the kind words Michael!
Brilliantly storied episode.
Cheers guys! 😊
Shiney. Gotta love shiney. Kinda like a diamond but in aluminum.
Another great episode! Thank you. To great seeing the progress and learning the whys of the build.
Wow! That is impressive and amazing work!
You guys are the GOAT’s
Amazing camera & editing work guys! Truly entertaining ship building series. Thank you, aloha. 🌟 🌞 🤙🏽 🖖🏽 ✌🏽 🙏🏽
Wow. I *think* I'm becoming minimally qualified to talk about the concepts of building an aluminum cat from scratch....at least at a pub. Can't wait for the beta testing of Delos 2.0!
Love the new intro!!! I wonder if I am as excited as you are to see Delos 2.0 in the water!
This is one of the most awesome channels
Very nice discussion of the tradeoffs between daggerboards and mini-keels. Quite informative.
Woo Hoo! She's really starting to look like a real boat. I'm encouraged to see her right side up. I'm a ship builder by trade so I'm quite familiar with upside down construction. The one major problem with this technique is the drawings a drawn right side up which means that right and left are swapped when the boat is upside down. That can cause a bit of confusion at times. I was working on a submarine one day when a Navy squid came stumbling through the space. He wanted to know which way was forward because he was used to being on the other submarine which was in the dock the other way around. I thought, boy this guy's going to be in trouble when the ship goes to sea and there is no dock to take your reference from.
Absolutely, it’s been a mental challenge for me. I have to consciously think about it all the tome as the parts are marked P or S for right side up of course.
Impressed by the strength of the boat you are building. 💪
In this state, Delos 2.0 looks more like a spaceship than a boat. I like it ♥. Can't wait to see more after the flip.
I watched the S/V Seeker channel from the time he had the steel delivered to now. With the crew you have you will get the hull done a lot faster but like Seeker the interior and fit out will take longer than the hull. The expression "the devil is in the details" comes to mind. Best of luck and thanks for sharing. ;o)
Lookin' spectacular !
A few alu cats getting built on ut just now. This is the best one.
Kudos for getting your hands dirty.
This stradbroke outfit is stellar.
Enjoying the vids, cheers👌
Much appreciated!