2023 S/V Lynx
Construction Videos

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Kit-E24: Build Site Prep Part 2

The kit on the cargo ship is in Long Beach and will be headed to our build site in two days! So, we are continuing to work on getting the Build Site prepped. This week, we need to move the container slightly, which will be a big challenge, but with the help of our crew, we get the job done!

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Kit-E24: Build Site Prep Part 1

We are hard at work getting the Build Site prepped for construction of our catamaran We will be building our sailboat on a dirt lot, so there is a lot to get ready. We add our solar panels and start working on the Victron equipment. We also take a field trip to purchase some epoxy to start construction of S/V Lynx!

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Kit E22: My Costly Blunder, Respirators Build, & Catamaran Kit update

We go over a costly blunder I made, then, on better news, we look at our new options for a new tender outboard and how we built our positive pressure respirators. We also update where our kit is now, when it is arriving.

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Kit E22: My Costly Blunder, Respirators Build, & Catamaran Kit update

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Kit-E21: Catamaran Design: Ventilation & AC

Instead of freezing on the water this week, we decided to go over the ventilation choices we made for the design of S/V Lynx, and why we are adding heating and cooling by way of Air Conditioners for our sailing voyage around planet Earth.

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Kit-E20: Phase One Build Plan and Steering

With less than a month before the kit arrives, we have started working with the Schionning Design team to make the phase one plan for building our 50' Performance Catamaran. In this video, we go over that plan in detail, and also go over the steering and kick-up rudder mechanisms.

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Kit-E19: Cyclone System and Preparations

This week, we worked on our cyclone vacuum system and got in our Flexisander and fairing tools. We'll go over all that stuff as we get ready for the kit to arrive in just a few weeks now. We also got a video from Combi showing our hybrid motors being worked on for shipment and play that for you as well.

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Kit-E18: Lithium Battery Build: Part 1

Today we are going over the Parallel Hybrid Combination Propulsion system we are adding to S/V Lynx. We go over all four types of propulsion systems we considered and show why we feel that a parallel hybrid combination diesel/electric is the best way for us to go on our boat.

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Kit-E17: Lithium Battery Build: Part 3

We finish the build of our first prototype lithium marine battery and the Admiral will go over her work on procuring shipping insurance, finding a customs broker, and arranging drayage for our kit!

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Kit-E16: Lithium Battery Build: Part 2

We share some big news about our catamaran kit and we continue our build of the Prototype Lithium batteries with part 2. We will also go over our efforts to procure the epoxy we need to build the catamaran.

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Kit-E15: Lithium Battery Build: Part 1

We start constructing the prototype model of our 24v, 230ah lithium battery, how to get the cells, inspect them, and how we made custom 3D printed separators. So, come join us for the start of the battery build process!

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