Patreon Update
Added 2025-04-08 22:47:52 +0000 UTCHi guys :)
A quick little Patreon update to celebrate the catamaran yet again having working steering π I meant to post this before heading home but the internet at the catamaran is horrible.
Have a fantastic week! π
Comments
So where in NC are you heading to? We have our boat docked on the Pamlico Sound. Would love to come visit or help with a project... we are very versed in fiberglass work. We rebuilt the nose of a Catalina 30 after it was smashed in a collision.
Nancy & Neil Treadgold
2025-04-10 12:01:48 +0000 UTCDonβt forget about Nav Lights! You will definitely need them as well as all CG safety equipment to be legal
SV Melange, Cathy,Pete
2025-04-10 11:22:21 +0000 UTCThanks for the update. Very exciting news! You are definitely on track to get the boat back in the water. Any name yet other than "massive DIY project?"
Philip Wickstrom
2025-04-10 10:28:11 +0000 UTCThanks Madz. Making great progress. Keep the DIY rolling :)
Tim Figgins
2025-04-10 09:09:03 +0000 UTCHappy days! Itβs starting to not only look like a boat shaped object, but also act like a boat shaped object. Congratulations on these milestones! The first of many to come.
Chris Besignano
2025-04-10 00:31:17 +0000 UTCThatβs great news!
John Harp
2025-04-09 16:57:46 +0000 UTCGreat news, Mads. Soon you'll be motoring up the ICW. That outta be fun, and I'm sure you are preparing well. You're getting closer to me, and I can say the weather is definitely better "up here" in the summer. It'll still get hot, but not consistently sweltering at least. Oh and I'll warn the natives that a pleasant Danish chap and his lovely wife are on the way.
Joseph Orr
2025-04-09 12:22:39 +0000 UTCVery well done great to see your are progressing
Tony Young
2025-04-09 10:12:32 +0000 UTCMads. Great update. Please post more Patreon only updates. Please please please.
Bill Karoly
2025-04-09 05:17:17 +0000 UTCVerdensklasse!!!
Allan
2025-04-09 05:05:16 +0000 UTCAwesome! Congrats Mads.
David aka virtualburton aka MV Reboot
2025-04-09 04:30:53 +0000 UTCGiven I have no experience in anti foul and for such a short trip why is it necessary to add anti foul at all. The boat in going to in the water for less than a couple of weeks while you take it up the ICW I wouldn't think it would cause too many issues over this short period of time.
Gordon Heydon
2025-04-09 02:44:46 +0000 UTCWhen you get to Oriental will the boat be in the water or on the hard? If it will be out of the water, I wouldn't put anything on the bottom. You'll get some slime while you go up the ICW, that will come off with a good pressure wash. Any small barnacles can just be scraped off.
David Lochner
2025-04-09 01:07:32 +0000 UTCComing right along. Awesome!
Ron B.
2025-04-09 00:08:38 +0000 UTCMy Predator frequently requires starter fluid to crank. Works fine otherwise.
Bruce Perry
2025-04-09 00:06:01 +0000 UTCThank you :)
Sail Life
2025-04-08 23:39:36 +0000 UTCThanks :)
Sail Life
2025-04-08 23:39:30 +0000 UTCThere are still a lot of variables. Transport being one, insurance being another - both things that to some extent are outside of my control. I hope we can have the boat ready to move in early June :)
Sail Life
2025-04-08 23:39:17 +0000 UTCThank you so much, John :)
Sail Life
2025-04-08 23:37:38 +0000 UTCSuper congrats on the steering! Looks like your generator is dual fuel? We have one back in Colorado and we run it on propane - no gummed up carburetor! You are making awesome progress!!
Heidi and Franny Sailing
2025-04-08 23:36:16 +0000 UTCLove these short updates. Thanks !!!
Julie & John Applegate
2025-04-08 23:20:30 +0000 UTCWhat is your ETA to move the boat?
Steve Olsson
2025-04-08 23:07:45 +0000 UTCAwesome!
Land 2 Sea
2025-04-08 23:04:39 +0000 UTCCongrats on the steering!
Todd Sanders
2025-04-08 23:02:52 +0000 UTCThanks, Dave :) BTW the pumpkin finally threw in the towel.
Sail Life
2025-04-08 22:59:08 +0000 UTCThanks :D There's still a lot of grunt work left but we're getting closer :)
Sail Life
2025-04-08 22:58:32 +0000 UTCYes, but Lemar is too expensive. For the price of one gearbox and AP unit from Lewmar I can get a complete steering system from Jefa. I have a really hard time with Lewmar. Between them not making spare parts for our self-tailing winches and how overpriced their products are I'd be surprised if I end up using a single Lewmar product on the catamaran.
Sail Life
2025-04-08 22:58:03 +0000 UTCGood job!!! Almost to the water!!
M. Scott Owitz
2025-04-08 22:51:35 +0000 UTCSurely if you overhaul all the steering components you could develop a sense of trust for the old steering
Graeme Henderson
2025-04-08 22:50:19 +0000 UTCCongratulations!!
Sailing Santa ~ WK4T
2025-04-08 22:48:34 +0000 UTC
