The plugs and scoops could be 3D printed. Since you are now good at CAD, if you came up with a design for a part, many of your fans like me could print them for you. You could cover the part with a thin layer of glass and paint it for UV protection. Once the file is on the computer, a new part can be made again and again.

Waking the Inspector up!!! very brave of you.

A great episode as always... your boat building skills and storytelling & editing skills are really superb. Top work by The Inspector too... good to see a job taken seriously, although a lack of a clipboard and shakes of the head combined with sighs and tutting makes me doubt their legitimacy...

Awesome work! Will it be an issue that you left the raw fiberglass exposed inside the box where there will be damp conditions? I'd assumed you'd need to paint that.

More Inspector please! Keep up the good work!

the inspector has 2 pay the 'cosa nostra'

That's purrfect!

Are you sure the rat can t go in, but you have a cat...

So… two afternoon treats AND a new toy? These inspection fees are getting expensive.

Never thought I'd say this: I'm now a cat video fan

Now that was funny.

Matt, will the 'glass and gel-coat stick to the sealant you have used on deck

If the inspector is charging you more than last time. I would look for another inspector 😂. They just want to do any work these days 😂

Oh, the hammer and pliers on the Inspector's vest are priceless! However, if such a high price is to be commanded, one would think the Inspector would not leave tools lying around the work area ... 😁

I wonder how a plumbers test plug would work for sealing the dorades. They’re pressure tested. Sized for pipe.

Don't know anyone using dorade boxes anymore , sheets get caught on them , they leak too , install some good hatches man !

Gawd, I totally know the inspections and the Inspector must be so time consuming but, dang, it’s the most adorable and funniest bit of filming ever! Thanks so much, hope the little sailor is doing well with good old LaPaz too!

Strange you did not protect the deck top side of the dorate covered area.....

It blows my mind this whole thing is held together with fabric and glue.

My last boat had plenty of dorades but as I’m sure you know nothing can touch a forehatch windscoop in the tropics when at anchor.

It is clear that the auditor takes his job very seriously. I hope he gave a valid grade. 😻😻😻😸 heheheheheh

With the board and the thickness of fiberglass used on those boxes obviously you have no worries..is it stable enough to stand on and off of them w no fear of cracking or crushing etc?

I'd be very disgruntled too if you called during naptime. You're lucky you passed. Thanks for the episode.

Use a PVCs plug that you screw to tighten , not screw into the pipe and its under $10!

Best show on KZfaq!

Seeing how much light came in, through the vent, before you put the box on. Might it be advantageous to make the area on the box, directly above the vent, more transparent? As always Massive Respect Leave, Same or Better, Everything Be Kind ☮️🙋🏻‍♂️

Won't the air come down into the head. Causing pressure blowing into cabin from the head. Pu

Smiling all day lone. 😸

Typically you don’t need fans to pull air through the cowls (especially when they’ve got large gaping openings like on older boats). The air exchange in our Cheoy Lee was astonishing due to the huge stainless cowls (in combo with the hatches) pulling air through the interior - but I wonder if some solar powered fans pulling air through might not be a bad idea if the cowls you plan to use are smaller? I remember long hot nights in the sweltering v-birth of our old 33ft Ranger, dying for a whisp of air…even with the forward hatch cracked.

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I love watching this build. Learning so much. Great job! Is this a weekend project or are you working on it full time?

My own "catinspector" came with his own orange vest, his name was "Matt". 😁😸

Great work, Matt, Janni, and inspector LePawz.Looks brilliant guys.

Another Master class from Matt, lovely work on the boxes, they look super!! Great to see the inspector appreciated the craftsmanship as well lol 😂 Anyhow sending good energy from the tropics....Neil😊😊☘☘

A 4" test plug should do the job nicely to seal up your cabin vent, and at around $9.00 at your local hardware store, it should be significantly cheaper than a marine specific hatch cover.

Matt, the pipe manufactures have threaded plugs and grills available. 🖖😶👍

I think it's brilliant to install the dorade boxes in the backstop support at the mast. great video

When I first started watching Duracell I had no idea of Matts skill set. But as I have been learning Matt has not only a great skill set as a builder but a good understanding through his experience as a sailor of what is needed to build a comfortable and safe cruising boat and the work ethic to see it through in a timely manner. I learn from every video. Thanks Matt and janni for making these videos for us.

I’ve often wondered how you were able to afford all the cat scans you were having done. It’s fortunate that you don’t have a Labrador Retriever - the lab reports would send you broke! (Apologies if that’s the millionth time you’ve heard that dad joke)

Good cat

In a world of chaos this channel is always a place of calm and joy. Thank You. Not to mention great work and craftsmanship.

Love the project, Camer work is really really good.

Voilà c’est fait 😅

It's great you're considering making your own vent cowls. You'll have a chance to incorporate a bug screen, something I have to construct with difficulty on mine. The screen here (FL) has to be outside to keep wasps from making mud dauber nests inside the dorades. Fun things. A big Thanks to the Inspector for keeping you guys on your toes.

Matt seems to specialize in using an obscene amount of glue; it seems he is bonding with his boat… haha. 😂

At this point I pledge to sign on as crew for passage around Cape Horn. You are going to do it, just a matter of time and I trust those scuppers because of the amount of glue and the initial precision in the through deck cut. I am sure both Shackleton and the Inspector approve.

Waiting for the Junior inspector to show up for training.

Man I've said it before she is one tuff inspector

Whoa - How much has the cost of an inspection gone up to?

I have thoughts about how fiberglass hinges could work on these doors and lids but it’s so hard to describe. There is a way to do it that produces zero sharp edges I know it.