Good onya mate, we really appreciate you watching

Hah Dave I was so nervous in those first vids,such chronic audio,very funny to think back on the beginning of this project.Epic adventure for us all.Rossco.

Mate ,I am very brave when it comes to Janet.Thanks for watching buddy.There are some pretty chronic vids ahead.Hopefilly the newer ones are much better.Rossco

Welcone aboard my friend.Cheers from Aus.

Oh Thanks Brian.I hope that means the videos have improved as the first 59 were shockers.Like watching 70s tv.Ross

Have fun it is an endurance event.Huge thanks to my buddy Doug.Welcome a board.Rossco

Welcome aboard my project,could be a tough watch catching up but so glad you are in it for the long haul.All the best Ross

Nice to meet you mate.Videos improve out of site after the first lot.You have some catching up to do.Welcome aboard .Rossco

@@LifeOnTheHulls I love these moments, already hooked, no burden at all catching up trust me..

It's a monster that is ongoing. Thanks for joining in.

Thanks for joining me on board the Mould.

Mate the early videos were tough,learning to edit,sound fluctuations but the story is there hold tight it will be a mission to watch,but I appreciate you watching mate.Can you recommend a good stainless welder somewhere up here.Cheers Rossco

@@LifeOnTheHulls Editing ???? I have Not Edited a video once as yet. So you're definitely doing better than me. I Point, Shot and Post ?? Well it's not that simple 🙄 IF I am in the mood, I will Shot 1 video 2 to 10 times. After watching it, I post about 50% of what I make 🙄 Would Love to recommend a Good Stainless Steel Welder up in your area. Unfortunately don't know that many people in NSW, a few in QLD and possibly a few back in VIC. I am sure you already know a Good Tradesmen won't come cheap. IF I ever hear of anyone ? I will Definitely let you know. I guess it's just a case of talking to a few people and seeing what you can turn up. I am sure a resourceful fella like you, will be able to track down the right man for the job Just finished watching EP002 Loving the videos, Ross 👍

So impressed wirh your bathroom mould Richard.I make moulds and many conposite products and loved watching your skill and technique.Keep it up .Ross.

@@LifeOnTheHulls Thanks Ross, you're too kind, wer'e just a couple of amatures really, great to watch a professional at work and thanks for sharing.

Hey buddy.Th ast was a brave move to go back to the start.Yep the fitness has improved and the resolve is now stronger than ever.Rossco

I would happily go back to the beginning and I would certsinly change a lot of things,including better video editing,haha.Cheers Buddy.

Ohh there is always beer involved Bill, it's how Janet tolerates me. Episode 2 on it's way, there is so much happening right now. Cheers Buddy.

+Frank Cheers Franks.Glad you are as long for the ride.

Thanks Lydia.That is great news.It is a hard road to a respectable subscriber No.Any shares are really appreciated.Ross

Thanks Doug.Appreciate the support.Ross

Dale, Jimmy is an absolute legend, never say no man, and candoo man on the job. Hope you and Rossco are well, and get him to send me some awesome music files as I need some good Ross Ward blues to overlay this series.

Classic Can do attitude,gotta dig deep dont we.

Gidday Deborah.Welcome aboard it is a very long story so I hope you can bear with me.Thanks for the comment and am so grateful to Damien and Jess for the shout out.Thsnks again Rossco

Thanks buddy

Sam, I wouldn't wish this project on anyone, but when the time comes and you just have to build a Cat, you know where to find me.Great to catch up yesterday. Ross.

Yes Cath, Janet is the hero in all of my stories, she allows things any other woman would have left me over. We aren't finished this project yet, so there is always time. Cheers have a ball in Europe.

Welcome to the epic build mate.Thanks for joining in. Cheers Rossco

shane ward Welcome aboard Shane.Dougie is a legend and I cannot believe what a top bloke he is plugging my project .Cheers Rossco

Thanks Aidan, glad you liked it, hard for you as you're seeing in the flesh. You know what they say : Time moves fast on the Mold., just progress doesn't.

Yep Bill, I have been told to keep my sense of humour, thanks for the comment .Much more to come.

Don't think there's a cure for this bug.

You are a classic Andrew, reckon I might do a wild gel coat pattern like your surf kayak on it.All the best.

I look forward to the updates

Rustie, thanks for the comment. The Cat is Grainger design No 86. I have the full set of plans and specs and have just had the whole project re-engineered in H80 foam core including bulkheads and deck. Original design was strip cedar plywood but with the the tooling now produced it will take on a very different substrate form. Glad you picked up on our videos. Lots of fun to come , and some bloody hard work. Gle coating and first few layers now on the hull so straight into it. We are factoring on a total weight of 6500kg dry and approx 8500 wet incl fuel and water.Engineering has been done to 15-20knots. All the best Rossco.

Welcome aboard buddy,I hope you get something out of the series. Ross

Hah I won't ever consider arson.That would ruin my stelllar reputation as a crazy boat builder.Have fun wading through this series.Rossco.

You might be happy you didnt buy it.I have had many people come to me that looked at it there is the voyager v1250 conquest mold currently up there for sale ,which could nbe trucked in one piece as it is only 5mtrs wide.cost a bomb to truck in piece though.

You might wanna buy a giant size popcorn and some pain killers,its a very long project.All the best Rossco

Budget is already out the window, time has already flown by and I am ready for the long haul.Many more videos to come. Thanks for subscribing, it could be fun, sad, and ultimately entertaining. Cheers Rossco

Welcome aboard the project buddy.Doug is seriously a legend for his shout out.Cheers Rossco

Paul.Yep probably correct however having Considered every option,kit ,cold molded,strip planking the mold for us certainly cut down a lot of time for me.The logistics of owning a mold certainly has challenged me due to the suze weight and simple scsle..If there was a second it would be with significant mods which may well come ,who knows.

I have been planning my build for over 10 years and without the internet and learning from others who have gone first, I would be going to sea in an unsafe boat. I looked at using a mold but the problem was moving the mold, as you have discovered and then moving the boat, I got quotes from transport companies and it worked out that it would be cheaper to rent a dockside warehouse for the build period than the cost of the mold, renting a crane to release it from the mold, renting a crane to put it on a truck, transporting it, then a crane to put it in the water. I want to go do the Southern Ocean thing in my boat and bridge deck slamming in heavy seas is the biggest problem with large catamarans, I have been racing them offshore for the last 30 years so I am going to build a tri-maran instead which are easy to transport and because you have 3 hulls for space then you can make the bridge decks with netting which allow the water to pass through the bridging area. No slamming in heavy seas. That's a Grainger designed cat you are building yes? If I had a nice mold and a big bank account I would probably gone for one of his designs though I think you are mad hand laying it all up, why don't you infuse it or prepreg it, you have a mold you would save so much time, even a person who builds boats every day can never get an even thickness and strength applying the resin by hand. I used to make and repair boats by hand and then I got vacuum machine and now do infusion, even for small repairs, you save a fortune on resin and the quality and finish you can get with infusion is awesome.

Sounds like as great plan.love the tri idea and believe they are superior in big seas.In my case the mould purchase was extremely cost effective,transport considerable but not riduculous and i already own equipment tools and pumps etc.I have invested about a grand and a month into a 15 tonne lifting chassis so will be able to launch and load and move mould as required.Crane hire here is a merely $AUD250 per time,so very reasonable so all up all I can recommend is plan every stage and replan then plan it again as it is incredible the curve balls even your build will throw at you.The idea of pre preg cant be an option simply no autoclave big enough for a 43 foot cat any we here in this state let alone australia,hard enough ginding a shed within 100km of my build big enough..Infusion considered but would have required an extra several months work modifying and enhancing flange on mould for seal,then consumables and possiblility of failure.I have vacuum infusion capability but this mould is pre 2005 and struggles to hold vacuum as laid up with low grade resin and not infusion grade . Australian Maritime Safety require quaility assurance schedule ie iso for any survey boat built with infusion,similarly chopper guns may not be used here either so without a complete iso certification rating this is not an option for my build,and stripped wooden boats cannot be ratified under new survey regulations.I have a strict approved engineered lamination schedule and am using messared cloth weights and sray external mix machine that minimises excess resin.This build although Grainger is H80foam core and will already be in the vicinity of 1.6-1.8tonnes lighter than the original production boat. I have built a few strip cedar and tortured ply sea kayaks and small boats over the years and amount of hours put into them turned me off the many thousands of hours you will spend stripping your hull. Looks like you have many ,many years of fun ahead and wish you luck and look forward to your video series.Cheers

You should go check the latest prepregs out they are now manufacturing them that only require temps of 80 degrees to cure, no autoclave required, you pull a vacuum on it, then construct a tent and use hot air blowers to pump the tent with hot air. Could save you a lot of time and money when constructing structural components. www.amtcomposites.co.za/products/prepreg-reinforcements/se-84lv-toughened-epoxy-prepreg

Paul Murphy That is brilliant.Love that stuff.Cheers buddy.Good lick with your design snd get ready to spend spend spend.

Mate,Janet is the true champion of this while thing.Watches me hack away at this thing and trusts that it will all turn out right.Ross

Hello Pierre.You will find as you go through the series as I learn the editing process that volume normalisation is far better.Please bear with it ,I appreciate your comment and take it on board.Ross

Not sure whether we should have done it or not.Rossco

Well that would depend pn your point of view my friend.Is the earth flat or who is to say that north is north and south is south.Pretty bloody cold here right now.Freezing winter this one.Have fun watching my very lengthy video series.Cheers Rossco

So true.

@@LifeOnTheHulls an I ask you for some advice on glass over ply for pontoon extensions if you have time. Maybe on f/b messenger

Thanks Jeff not so good at comedy my wife gets tired of my jokes man.cheers

Onerouss It certainly has been said before.I am like a dog with a bone on this project.I trust I can keep up the momentum.All the best.