If you use the router the other direction with another bit and an ring you can do corners as well in a single go. Maybe use the large router for this as well.
Thank you guys. Really enjoying your video series and excited to be following you on your journey, not just during the build, but onward as you circumnavigate the world.
You might have addressed this previously, but why did the fore beam need to be made of wood instead of structural foam? I would have that that a foam core, wrapped in carbon fiber, would have all the strength required yet much easier to work with. Thanks!
We didn't make the decision to use cedar, that is a part of the structural engineering done by Schionning. When it comes to anything on the boat that has to do with structural strength, we don't experiment, we follow the build plans to make sure everything works. And this keeps up the mast, so it's nothing we want to mess with.
Just a slight safety concern OSHA recommends that you only wear gloves when your hands are clearly placed several inches from the cutting wheel I never wear them when I’m doing a grinding or cutting operation Better to get a little bit of a neck, then to have machine catcher glove and pull your hand into it
I have a nightmare every time I see peel ply. Have you ever left peel ply not removed but done taping corners already? It's good to have red lines to see that. My peel ply doesn't have red lines.
Just a query which I was thinking before I went off in a tangent is does your build require inspection? I presume the design is certified for seaworthiness by the various authorities but do they then inspect your work to make sure it is complying with the designers instruction? Obviously important not only for safety but insurance etc.
Not in the US. If I were going for European CE certification then yes, but I am not. I don't plan to try and sell this boat in Europe during the first five years she is in the water, so I don't need CE certification. As for my own safety, I am making sure to follow all build instructions, and exceeding some in the critical areas, like changing from e-glass to basalt on the hull canoes. I will also be over building the chain plates, for example.
@@SailingSVLynxYou do know this is a sore subject in many circles. To keep it short the certifying bodies sign off on the design and the information provided by the designer, they do not ‘police’ or oversee the builder. There are a few horror stories on YT demonstrating this.
Good stuff. You may have answered this before, if so I apologise, do you have a water supply on the yard where you are doing the build (and if so have you rigged up a shower)?
We have a water supply, but only use it for emergencies. The situation is complex as the water bill is tied to the house renter, so we must pay him for what we use. So we try not to use any. I even bring water from home in s 5 gallon jug.
Just my opinion based on watching many boat building channels hence pretty much worthless is that the design is excellent modern durable safe all that good stuff. Where they fall down is their production methodology which has not really changed in decades. Now of course this has advantages tried true tested etc and shipping a 50 foot Cat in a 40 foot shipping container requires some Tardis level engineering but the amount of hours must put customers of Schionning off'
We can't control what we can't control. We can only see how it is when it arrives. As for shelf life, that won't be an issue. We will be using all of it in less than a year.
Sorry, its true; watching early is a patron perk. If it weren't for our patrons, we might not ever continue to make these videos. They take 20-30 hous a week to film and edit which is time I could spend building the boat. So, we need to reward our patrons and that is just one of the ways.
@@alqubes No can do! Besides early release viewing being a patron perk, I also enjoy making videos, therefore, it helps keep me sane. Wait, let me rephrase, it helps me from going more insane. ;)
Peel ply works great over cloth, but not so much over 5mm of thickened epoxy that must be higher than the desired surface while curing due to shrinkage.
I think every day should start with fresh squeezed orange juice.
Sure, but I'd like it to be served out on the cockpit of my finished boat, somewhere in the Tuamotus Atolls. :)
If you use the router the other direction with another bit and an ring you can do corners as well in a single go. Maybe use the large router for this as well.
Send a link to such a bit with a 25mm cut depth and we would gladly use it.
Thank you guys. Really enjoying your video series and excited to be following you on your journey, not just during the build, but onward as you circumnavigate the world.
We can't wait to splash, but there are a lot of things to get to before then: )
Great progress , can't wait for more!
Lots to come!
You might have addressed this previously, but why did the fore beam need to be made of wood instead of structural foam? I would have that that a foam core, wrapped in carbon fiber, would have all the strength required yet much easier to work with. Thanks!
We didn't make the decision to use cedar, that is a part of the structural engineering done by Schionning. When it comes to anything on the boat that has to do with structural strength, we don't experiment, we follow the build plans to make sure everything works. And this keeps up the mast, so it's nothing we want to mess with.
I think I'd enjoy the planking much more vs the epoxy rope bulk head stiffing.
Great, come on down, we have another canoe to build next month ;)
Just a slight safety concern
OSHA recommends that you only wear gloves when your hands are clearly placed several inches from the cutting wheel
I never wear them when I’m doing a grinding or cutting operation
Better to get a little bit of a neck, then to have machine catcher glove and pull your hand into it
I plan to sue myself when I get injured. Just a joke, but thanks for caring.
I have a nightmare every time I see peel ply. Have you ever left peel ply not removed but done taping corners already? It's good to have red lines to see that. My peel ply doesn't have red lines.
As a matter of fact, we glassed in a biscuit with peel ply and had to redo it.
@@SailingSVLynx Ugh
Just a query which I was thinking before I went off in a tangent is does your build require inspection? I presume the design is certified for seaworthiness by the various authorities but do they then inspect your work to make sure it is complying with the designers instruction? Obviously important not only for safety but insurance etc.
Not in the US. If I were going for European CE certification then yes, but I am not. I don't plan to try and sell this boat in Europe during the first five years she is in the water, so I don't need CE certification. As for my own safety, I am making sure to follow all build instructions, and exceeding some in the critical areas, like changing from e-glass to basalt on the hull canoes. I will also be over building the chain plates, for example.
@@SailingSVLynxYou do know this is a sore subject in many circles. To keep it short the certifying bodies sign off on the design and the information provided by the designer, they do not ‘police’ or oversee the builder. There are a few horror stories on YT demonstrating this.
If u only have one arm on router u can do corners
It's possible. We were considering that just the other day and trying to work out the model to print.
Good stuff. You may have answered this before, if so I apologise, do you have a water supply on the yard where you are doing the build (and if so have you rigged up a shower)?
We have a water supply, but only use it for emergencies. The situation is complex as the water bill is tied to the house renter, so we must pay him for what we use. So we try not to use any. I even bring water from home in s 5 gallon jug.
Do the bulk heads really stiffen up after the rope? More impressive progress!
Most definitely! They are part of the structure. There is an additional step on the bulkheads yet to come once we have our laminating epoxy.
Just my opinion based on watching many boat building channels hence pretty much worthless is that the design is excellent modern durable safe all that good stuff. Where they fall down is their production methodology which has not really changed in decades. Now of course this has advantages tried true tested etc and shipping a 50 foot Cat in a 40 foot shipping container requires some Tardis level engineering but the amount of hours must put customers of Schionning off'
I can't really speak for putting off others. I knew what I was getting into when I started, so there have been no major surprises.
Is that epoxy your are waiting for still good? Epoxy has a shelf life and what about temps during shipping?
We can't control what we can't control. We can only see how it is when it arrives. As for shelf life, that won't be an issue. We will be using all of it in less than a year.
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Should you use a safety glasses when using a laser especially cuttting.
This laser has a safety window over the laser, so it can't be seen unless we crouched down to the level of the board, which we didn't.
You know if you turned around the grinder dust would go down rather then up to your face!
I know that, and do most of the time. But some angles require the other direction and sometimes I need to switch hands because I am old and tired.
@@SailingSVLynx Aren't we all!
aha we mortals can only watch the 1 week old ep ?
Sorry, its true; watching early is a patron perk. If it weren't for our patrons, we might not ever continue to make these videos. They take 20-30 hous a week to film and edit which is time I could spend building the boat. So, we need to reward our patrons and that is just one of the ways.
@@SailingSVLynx whaaat it takes soo long ? than stop it and do videos when you have time
@@alqubes No can do! Besides early release viewing being a patron perk, I also enjoy making videos, therefore, it helps keep me sane. Wait, let me rephrase, it helps me from going more insane. ;)
Why are you not using peel ply over you rope joints instead of sanding? You are making more dirty work for yourself!
Peel ply works great over cloth, but not so much over 5mm of thickened epoxy that must be higher than the desired surface while curing due to shrinkage.