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Patron's Only Update: Crossbeam and 1 Week Till The FLIP!

🕑 Added 2024-07-06 15:30:06 +0000 UTC

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Sailing SV Delos

Yes, absolutely! I already ordered them, although they are from Forespar (Marelon) in the US!

Sailing SV Delos

He he still feel like we're a bit crazy, but it's much more interesting that way :). But yes, many hands keeps things moving!

Rune Bjørnstad

Thanks for all the updates - it’s great to watch it all come together. I’m sure you’ve looked into it already, but I’m mentioning it all the same. When you get there, consider going for composite (plastic) through-hulls and valves instead of metal ones. I switched mine to Trudesign, a brand from NZ, some seasons ago and I’m very happy with them. And no, I have no affiliation with them ;-)

Matthew Specht

I am astounded out how quickly it is coming together. Smart decision but to get an NZ design and fabricate in Australia to ensure the quality. I'm sure NZ would have fabricated well too. NZ are doing some amazing things with boat designs, particularly with the Sailing GP boats and foiling and in previous Americas Cup Yachts. Looks like a tough well thought out design. Thought you were crazy when you where going to build it yourself but now I so you were getting lots of help. You will know a lot now about maintaining and fixing on the move.

Michael Ward

Brian and crew, you’re absolutely killing it! So proud of what you’re accomplishing… Delos 2.0 is Alive!

Sailing SV Delos

Yep, good thinking!

Sailing SV Delos

Enjoy the Philippines!

Sailing SV Delos

Oh yeah it's called Acetal!

Sailing SV Delos

Hey Courtney, Yeah, good to hear you liked the M2 . It also fits better without the roll bar up there. Definitely a concern always with dissimilar metals. It's not too much contact area up there, it's like two thin strips so I'm thinking about a cap that I can machine out of hard material and just place on the surface up there. I can't remember the name of the material now, but we are machining some of the spacers and bushings for the rudder with it....

Owen William Fritts

Brah looking killah.

Colleen Balch

@terryhann Agreed, my uncle lost the last two segments of his ring finger in a traumatic amputation that way. They make silicone rings too, you can tuck your real ring safely away at home and wear one of those to work.

Terry Haan

I noticed in the photo you are in the shop with (I'm assuming) a wedding ring on. I highly suggest you don't work with it on. I know of two tradies that have de-gloved their finger due to their wedding ring catching on something. The fellow that built my house has a tattoo of a ring instead :-)

William Brandon Kahler

So excited for you guys Brian, wish I was coming to the party got Philippines trip coming up on the 16th this coming week. But count of me watching me and my girlfriend both.

SV Trippin'

Hey Brian We loved our Mantus 2 but are you concerned about a galvanized anchor stored against aluminum? Just wondering. Cheers!

SV Sirene Spirit

Wow those chain plates are impressive I suppose it is a big vessel.

Shar & Robert Mecchi

UHMW sheets. They will wear slowly, take high impact and are impregnated with lubricant. Use riv nuts on the hull and bolt through the UHMW into them. Btw, I’m relieved how quickly the hull is getting completed.

Peter K. Noone

Very cool. Super fun watching your progress. Thanks for the videos!

Mike

It is so much larger than I realized! For some reason that walk around really drove it home. Wow!

Paul Kemper

Another idea for the chain tube would be PTFE. you could get a sheet and cut a 3 strips to make a U down the channel. It is meant for friction applications and would be easy to replace. This is the stuff I am talking about here. https://www.ensingerplastics.com/en-us/shapes/plastic-material-selection/friction-wear

Sailing SV Delos

Happy 4th George!

Sailing SV Delos

We were actually discussing that the other day. We’ll know how many boxes or wire we use, they give us weight but not length but I think we could do a sample and extrapolate it.

Sailing SV Delos

Cool Chuck will do!

Sailing SV Delos

Thinking to just sand her to a brushed aluminum look.

Sailing SV Delos

🤣 The focus right now is welding everything internally, so all those seems have been done. Since all three stiffeners are on the inside that adds a lot of strength. Time permitting we’ll weld the outside seams too. But according to Dan inside really holds it all together!

Sailing SV Delos

I just call it the forward bridge deck but there probably is a special name for it 🤣

Sailing SV Delos

That’s a great idea, I’ll check into it.

William Flower

Echoing the amazement everyone else is expressing. Admiring the consistent beads you showed us... I hope to see hundreds of those shortly!❤😎⛵

Christian Maudal

More videos like this 👍. Prefect update on progress👍.

FreeWilly

That is a fine bow point, that bad boy is gonna scoot!

Rusty Comer

For that chain tube and the chain locker, maybe you could use a spray-on bed liner as a noise, damper and protectant? It won’t add much weight and it should last a long time. I had it applied to the bed of my work truck about 15 years ago and it’s still holding up to all the abuse I put it thru. Just a thought 🤷‍♂️

Tom Caban

The rate of progress at this stage of the build is really impressive!

Jeanne H. Mathieu

She allready looks so sturdy. Thanks for taking us along in the progress. You seem like a child in the candy store while walking around the great craftsmanship work ☮️⛵️☮️

Doug Kent

That thing is going to be huge!!

Colleen Balch

What does the longeron connect to at the aft end (I have no idea how to spell that)? It’s a long walk from stern to stem! You’re going to have the best home. :) Also looks like you feel better Brian, glad to see it!

lowell mccormick

At timestamp 4:53 there is a "that's what she said" joke ;^) I notice that the hull plates are just tack welded. Will the seams be welded continuously before flipping the boat?

Scott C. Wise

Wholly Molly! Progress is being made. 8 - D And it is always amazing to see something that was once just an idea turn into an actual real life object.

Matt Phillips

Looks awesome Captain! Love the beef in those chain plates. When you flip it would be interesting to see how those plates tie into the substructure 🔔🥃