Mark, what I enjoy most is how you walk thru the problem solving and share your thoughts. So many boat building videos only show the over all construction. A true teacher you are. I'm looking forward to your next video.
Thanks Dean 👍 You'll probably like the next project then. My Patreon crowd will be getting long form videos with lots of head scratching while the RUclips versions will be more concise Check-in. That was a shameless plug for Patreon BTW. I wouldn't normally do that but since you are showing interest in the problem solving content.
Nice to see how she is coming together. And to get free boatbuilding lessons! I'v only been doing restauration/renovating jobs on boats (steel, wood and polyester) and enjoy doing that. These were my own boats and the goal was to sail them myself. I recently restored a drascombe longboat and sail her on Lauwersmeer and Waddenzee. Building a sailboat is a different story but I find it very enjoyable to see you doing that and, while doing, explaining it. The build of the 2.4 Mr is almost a little like model boatbuilding and very interesting to see. I'm going to have a look at your other projects as well. Your work inspires me to go and get my hands dirty and make my sailboat ready for the next season and get on with some other projects I have lying around. Thanks!
Mark there is a wide variety of close cell foams, some can still absorb water over time, so choose carefully. Remember to allow room for drainage and leave open the ports for evaporation if the yacht is swamped for a few days. Great to watch your work from Melbourne in Australia where I have seen the 2.4's in World title action.
I'd personally avoid filling floatation tanks with foam. You should be able to get them air tight with the fillet and then just make sure to take the tank hatches out when the boats not sailing to avoid air pressure poping the joints. You save weight this way and any condensation in the boyancy tanks is able to avapirate out instead of getting trapped against the hull in the foam
@@Nomadboatbuilding that sucks and is rather odd. I guess it makes sense to make the boat pretty much unsinkable as the cockpit is recessed under the deck
@@tobymason8951 anytime you see a rule, it often means someone died or came close to it. I hate the foam but I just have to go with the flow on this one.
Mark, yes vacuum bagging can be a bit wasteful, but you get a lighter stiffer part and it'll be a flat as your table. 1/4" foam and a sheet of glass on both sides, built an aeroplane this way, makes stiff bulkhead, hung a Lycoming 0235 on it and it never came off.
I've greatly enjoyed this series so far, and it has actually gotten me a bit more interested in the 2.4mR class. Just curious how much you have been consulting with a 2.4mR class measurer along the way? I'd hate for you to get to the end with a beautiful boat that is slightly out in something like the width at a measurement station that required you to do some surgery to correct. I have seen this in the Snipe Class in the past and it's a real bummer when it happens.
hooray for a new episode! inspection of a bulkhead sucks. was all plexi too heavy/ not stiff enough? I don't get it. couldn't you have a little plug up top and they could use a colonoscopy camera to check everything out proper? heh. I don't understand how the owner is going to fit in this thing, either. it looked like he had legs in the episode I saw him in... can't wait to see the deck everything else is already gorgeous!
Seems that everyone with British commonwealth influence influence is on the Bulldog side while the Yanks are going with binder clips. Okay. I’m sticking with bulldog clips if I haven’t now poisoned my vocabulary.
Mark, what I enjoy most is how you walk thru the problem solving and share your thoughts. So many boat building videos only show the over all construction. A true teacher you are. I'm looking forward to your next video.
Thanks Dean 👍 You'll probably like the next project then. My Patreon crowd will be getting long form videos with lots of head scratching while the RUclips versions will be more concise Check-in. That was a shameless plug for Patreon BTW. I wouldn't normally do that but since you are showing interest in the problem solving content.
Nice to see how she is coming together. And to get free boatbuilding lessons! I'v only been doing restauration/renovating jobs on boats (steel, wood and polyester) and enjoy doing that. These were my own boats and the goal was to sail them myself. I recently restored a drascombe longboat and sail her on Lauwersmeer and Waddenzee. Building a sailboat is a different story but I find it very enjoyable to see you doing that and, while doing, explaining it. The build of the 2.4 Mr is almost a little like model boatbuilding and very interesting to see. I'm going to have a look at your other projects as well. Your work inspires me to go and get my hands dirty and make my sailboat ready for the next season and get on with some other projects I have lying around. Thanks!
Well if you are getting your hands dirty after watching my videos then I did my job right. Thanks.
Honestly every time one of your videos come out it inspires me to work on my boat plans more! Love the content man
That’s what I like to hear.
Learning so many good ideas here as I repair and refurbish my Mirror dinghy
Bulkheads maybe boring part of the build but their absolutely necessary.. Have a good week Mark.
Love your precision work what we do on our off the beach yachts is glue in a brass tube and then use a plastic golf tee
I use similar techniques. In this case frequent drainage shouldn't be necessary. It's a dry compartment.
Excellent video thank you. J🏴
I really respect that you try so hard to name things correctly.
If I could only succeed at that!
Gee I would love to sail this boat when you are completed. I bet she will be fast and stable. Great work.
Such a beautiful craft thank you for sharing your work
You do some nice work mate !! Hi from Western Australia :)
Mark there is a wide variety of close cell foams, some can still absorb water over time, so choose carefully. Remember to allow room for drainage and leave open the ports for evaporation if the yacht is swamped for a few days. Great to watch your work from Melbourne in Australia where I have seen the 2.4's in World title action.
I'd personally avoid filling floatation tanks with foam. You should be able to get them air tight with the fillet and then just make sure to take the tank hatches out when the boats not sailing to avoid air pressure poping the joints. You save weight this way and any condensation in the boyancy tanks is able to avapirate out instead of getting trapped against the hull in the foam
I am with you 100% but the class rules stipulate rigid foam flotation.
@@Nomadboatbuilding that sucks and is rather odd. I guess it makes sense to make the boat pretty much unsinkable as the cockpit is recessed under the deck
@@tobymason8951 anytime you see a rule, it often means someone died or came close to it. I hate the foam but I just have to go with the flow on this one.
Mark, yes vacuum bagging can be a bit wasteful, but you get a lighter stiffer part and it'll be a flat as your table.
1/4" foam and a sheet of glass on both sides, built an aeroplane this way, makes stiff bulkhead, hung a Lycoming 0235 on it and it never came off.
heh. it people! IT"S PEOPLE!!!
@@willisgemutlich2608 🤷♀️
I've greatly enjoyed this series so far, and it has actually gotten me a bit more interested in the 2.4mR class. Just curious how much you have been consulting with a 2.4mR class measurer along the way? I'd hate for you to get to the end with a beautiful boat that is slightly out in something like the width at a measurement station that required you to do some surgery to correct. I have seen this in the Snipe Class in the past and it's a real bummer when it happens.
We had the local official in to give him the walkthrough of our construction and get his input.
Can you reverse the direction of that drill? It sometimes help going counter clockwise. This way the teeth won’t dig in so deep
One direction only I’m afraid.
hooray for a new episode! inspection of a bulkhead sucks. was all plexi too heavy/ not stiff enough? I don't get it. couldn't you have a little plug up top and they could use a colonoscopy camera to check everything out proper? heh. I don't understand how the owner is going to fit in this thing, either. it looked like he had legs in the episode I saw him in... can't wait to see the deck everything else is already gorgeous!
Hold down the bulkhead blanks with the masking tape and super glue trick.
I know that trick but I don't remember to use it when the situation comes up. The double sided tape usually holds.
This is the most important comment. In Australia we call (called?) them "bulldog clips".
There.. You may proceed with your day.
Seems that everyone with British commonwealth influence influence is on the Bulldog side while the Yanks are going with binder clips. Okay. I’m sticking with bulldog clips if I haven’t now poisoned my vocabulary.
They've always been bull-dog clips around here, so you're aaaaalmost right.
Thank you. I was sure I hadn’t completely fabricated that name.
Yep, bulldog clips in the UK