Kit-E103: Mounting the Bridgedeck
With the bridgedeck completed, it was time to raise it up and mount it to the boat at last! We worked hard all week and got it done in time for the 100th (+) Episode Part and Boat Interior tour!
With the bridgedeck completed, it was time to raise it up and mount it to the boat at last! We worked hard all week and got it done in time for the 100th (+) Episode Part and Boat Interior tour!
It is time to button up this bridgedeck for good! So, we got to work finishing up everything inside and then called in a large part of the S/V Lynx Crew to seal up the sole on top of that bridgedeck web!
We are working feverously to get the bridgedeck done for our party in two weeks. This week, we prep it for final assembly and begin that by placing the web onto its permanent resting place.
It's our 100th episode! (But the celebration video is in two weeks, sorry!) The thing is, we want that bridgedeck in the boat for that celebration, so we got to work on it, adding in the conduits and busbar.
Work on the bridgedeck is coming along nicely, and we got the S/V Lynx crew in to lift the whole thing, take it out, and flip the web over for the next phase of work in getting the bridgedeck into the boat!
We get the sole web all reinforced and connected into one big piece this week! And, we also get to work on the box watertight compartments located in the bow of the two hulls.
It was time to bond the forebeam to the bulkhead in the bow and glass it into place! Once that big job was finished, we moved back to working on the mast support beams for the bridgedeck.
We ran into a problem and had to switch up our build plans so that we don't fall behind. So we temporarily stop work on the bridgedeck and complete the bulkhead tabbing, then start bonding the forebeam to the hulls.
Work on the bridgedeck webbing gets rolling, as well as the start of the mast support area... but trouble looms for the crew of S/V Lynx. Come see what happened and how we dealt with the problems.
We are excited to get started on the last major structure of the boat, the bridgedeck. This week we start sourcing, prepping, and assembling the web structure that goes between the bridgedeck and sole.
We want to get started on the bridgedeck, and that means, we need the hybrid diesel engine out of the way! So, this week, we are going to put that engine into the hull... so come see how it went!
We continued our work on the engine bay, finishing up the motor mounts and the walkways on either side of the Hybrid Diesel that will be placed into the starboard hull next week.
We further customized our motor mounts, making a major modification to the design, then went to visit two friends, one with a wood working shop and the other a metal working shop as we started making the new motor mount design into a reality.
Getting the boat ready to build the bridge deck, we get to work adding the structure for the stern bench. We also start unpacking the electric motor system in preparation for starting on the motor mounts soon.
With shade from our cabin top up, it was time to get to work on finishing up the bulkheads, starting with the final crossing bulkheads. We’re on a mission to get the boat shell completed as quickly as possible.
It was time to raise the cabin top! We got it prepped and then brought in the Bobcat to raise it 16' in the air... it turned out to be much more difficult than we anticipated. This is what happened.
It was time to finish up the Rain Catchment system, and that meant flipping over the cabin top pieces to work on the underside. We got a lot done, so we'll be ready for the big roof raising next week!
This week we tackle the start of our newly designed, custom rain catchment system for the cabin top roof. We'll get it all cut and beveled, and even get started glassing in the first trough/handhold.
We got started on the cabin top this week, which includes building the forms, squaring and leveling them, and then assembling the cabin top panels on top. It was a productive week on the building of S/V Lynx.
Now that we connected the canoes of our 50' performance/cruising catamaran, we are adding more bulkheads to the sailboat. We also took the time to go over how we did in Phase 3 of our boat build (the last four months).
We're working on adding more bulkheads! But, we also had to meet with Schionning and Bruntons to work out the new additions to our Hybrid Propulsion system, so that we can get our motor mount plans from Schionning, soon!
We finally started assembling our 50' Performance/Cruising Catamaran from Schionning Designs by putting in the two most important major bulkheads, which connect the two canoes!.
It was time to wrap up the hulls by wrapping the interior of the hulls! We spent this week working on the interiors so that we can put the bulkheads in next week as we build our 50' Performance/Cruising catamaran.
With our canoes flipped over, it is time to get to work on the interior, and that means a nasty job of sanding out the excess epoxy! But someone has got to do it, so the crew got to work!
A Major Milestone in the construction of our 50' cruising/performance, Schionning Designs, Solitaire 1520 catamaran... we're rolling over both hulls and rotating them around.
With only a week to go before we flip the canoes, we need the final bulkhead finished and ready to install into the hulls. So, that was our focus this week, getting Big Bertha finished!
Finally! It was time to complete the canoes outsides, and that meant putting the final layer of Coppercoat on the second canoe. So, we called in help from friends, family, and a new crew member!
With another spotty week of sun and rain, we continued work on our daggerboards, assembling them to a completed shape. Then we got back to work on the jig, having discovered an issue we had to fix.
This week, we continue work on the daggerboards, working on the important spines where the main strength of the boards are found. We also take a break for some crew health work, and go mountain biking!
We got back to the boat yard for some work on the major bulkheads while the sun was shining. We finished up working on the two biggest bulkheads, the final ones before we can put them all into the hulls.
We continue work on our daggerboards as the next big Atmospheric River hits our neck of the woods. But, when the skies clear, we head to the lot to answer a bunch of viewer comments and questions.
It's raining all week, so we moved to our garage to build the two daggerboards for S/V Lynx. Captain Blood, Admiral Marianne, and our XO, Brian, will need these for our catamaran as we sail this boat around the world,
We got a nice few days of sunshine, so we got our Coppercoat Antifoul on the first hull! So, come join us as we roll out the antifoul on S/V Lynx, our 50' performance/cruising, DIY, catamaran from Schionning Designs.
We want to flip the two canoes soon so we had to do some more work on the cradles that will hold them. But a big storm got in the way of our Coppercoat plans, so we spent time designing a new rain catchment system.
This week, we finish the barrier coat by applying Total Boat to the port canoe. We also spend some time going over the entire Solitaire Catamaran line, from Schionning Designs.
We finally finished up the fairing and sanding of the second hull this week, we're sure glad that is finally done. We also finalized some details on our Goiot order of boat parts coming from France and go over that in this video.
It's 2024! And time to get back to Boat Building, so come join Captain Blood, Admiral Marianne, and our XO, Brian, as we continue marching forward, through thick and thin, as we build our 50' Performance/Cruising Cat.
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