Area is now gutted and ready to start installing the new cabinetry ! [ATTACH]
Full mock up sans the 300mm toe kick which has to stay as part of the structural keel grid is under there and I’m not going to mess with that....
Ok so being summer here I’ve been sailing more than boat building , however there’s been some progress on a few things . the next part of my plan...
i recently built this solar panel support and dingy davit for our yacht which previously had nothing on the transom. I used foam and glass,...
Yes you’re correct - I’m building the new deckhouse and am looking for ideas on the companion way hatch. I don’t like the looks of many, they’re...
A bit more progress on the deckhouse today … I want to ask for some input about the companion way hatch detail . Can anyone offer some advice /...
No not using infusion for this, all the laminations are pretty small and fiddly so it wouldn’t be efficient . I’d only infuse something which I...
A brand new HP pump is only 230eur! I don’t really care if it dies :) So I’ve started to layup the deckhouse , the inner skin laminate and outer...
Hiya, It’s a brass body with ceramic pistons . I honestly don’t know if it’s worth spending thr big $$ on stainless pumps, the first Watermaker I...
firstly - get some heat onto your panels to cure them properly . Second, A Circular saw running a “metal cold cutting blade” is a wet dream if...
CNC cut the 2 half molds from thin MDF material or similar . If you use a material which is somewhat flexible you should be able to bend the...
Little bit of a side track , but I built a Watermaker for the boat aswell,.. Runs from the house inverter, and utilitizes a variable speed drive...
Surprisingly - she isn’t too much of a wet boat without any dodger . Any spray usually blows over in front of the cockpit but the odd wave does...
No I sold my powercat many years ago, bought a sailing Cat in Turkey and sailed half way round the world - it wasn’t a schionning either - it was...
One of the first major things to happen was removing the water ballast tanks and all the systems that go with it . 2x swimming pool pumps, a...
Hi all, has been a quite a while since posting on BD.net…. But of course , I’ve been busy doing lots of things and I finally decided to share the...
In theory it could be possible to incorporate xps into a hull core for a boat that wasnt too large- what i doubt is that there isnt a cheaper or...
I doubt the friabilty is a problem- that stuff was tenacious as all hell from what i saw... yes it leaves a lunpy surface but its very easy to...
In theory it could be done with careful design and appropriate engineering, im sure it could work. In practice i think you find better ways to...
Yes was planning to hire locals to help speed up the build, get together a small team and supervise the construction... doesnt have to be a flash...