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Sailing Catamaran Winches & Mast

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Building a sailing catamaran. Hulls, Frames, Plinths & Anchor. Where do I start? Anchor roller mechnism and HUGE cleat. Roller parts cut from Alluminium. Mast head - aerial platform and blocks. Mast marking and component install. Completing electrical install prior to stepping the mast. Anchor and its Roller Bracket. We have chosen to deviate from the plan in this area given our inexperience in the anchoring of such large vessels. We needed everything to be on our side when 'Murphy" comes knocking. The l...

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Undercoat Painting a Sailing Catamaran with Two-Pack

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Painting a sailing catamaran. Hulls, Frames, Plinths & Anchor. Where do I start? Initial undercoat in saloon. Initial undercoat inside the port hull. Initial undercoat in Galley. Second undercoat, ready for topcoat in forward starboard. External undercoats, ready for topcoat. Ripple effect over bow lockers. Lower bridgedeck stippled finish. Ripple effect, ready for topcoat. The undercoat of the yacht finally shows its true colour (so to speak). And ' Dont kid yourself about Two Pack Carcinogens. It was a...

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Boatbuilding - Where do you start?

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Building a sailing catamaran. Where do I to start? Hulls, Frames, Plinths & Anchor. Where do I start? Where do I start? Where do I start? Looking at this page is an indication of how serious you may be. A few key decisions that may sound obvious but are a little more complex than first thought, may be causing the barrage of questions or excited-confusion and include:. What type of yacht to build. Why do you want to build a yacht? Are you looking for the cheapest ( or even free plans)? The Yachts plan pri...

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Building the Bridgedeck and Turret - Pure Majek

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Building a sailing catamaran. Hulls, Frames, Plinths & Anchor. Where do I start? Lower bridgedeck being raised. Fitted like a sock. Securing lower bridgedeck to the frames and hulls. Securing around the engine pods. Stringers fitted, forming upper bridgedeck bracing. Panels cut and glued. Upper bridgedeck access ports cut. Solar panel foundation layed. Turret and Bridgedecks complete. Catamaran - LOWER bridgedeck. This was then resined and glassed into place. Catamaran - UPPER bridgedeck. The first proje...

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'External Fitout' a Sailing Catamaran

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Sailing Catamaran External Fitout. Hulls, Frames, Plinths & Anchor. Where do I start? External cockpit freshwater shower. Comfy cockpit seating with solid roof. Fitting Scuppers (lower hole covers). Gas bottle installation and Certification. Window and hatch covers. Desalinator Autoflush controller and Filters. The bling and shiney bits, how they add up". Catamaran fitout is now complete. Too late now for. Its in. The 'Final Fit-out Movie' has many more photographs. Taste of things to come.

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Building Sailing Catamaran Electricals

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Building a Sailing Catamaran Electrical. Hulls, Frames, Plinths & Anchor. Where do I start? Effectivly catching SOLAR energy. Converting via an MPPT INVERTER. Replenishing major BATTERY BANKs. Controlled via ELECTRICAL SWITCHES (and FUSES). Via Main Distribution Point. Standby 240vAC Battery Charger. With separate OUTBOARD Electrical. Is climbing up the priority ladder to such an extent nowadays that some predictions of fossil fuel costs (scorned at a few years ago), are coming home to roost. We also str...

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Launching a Sailing Catamaran

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Launching a sailing catamaran. Hulls, Frames, Plinths & Anchor. Where do I start? Moved from its building shed. Traveling the Bruce Highway. Yacht ready to push back. Awaiting the turn of tide. Launch day arrives for Pure Majek. There is a Launch Movie at the base of this page, but here are the proceedings in more detail. The move all started on Friday 12th December 2008 when we received a phone-call saying we will be there in two hours to get the boat out, hope you don’t mind . Our yacht is loaded.

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Topcoat Painting a Sailing Catamaran with Two-Pack

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Two-Pack Painting a Catamaran. Hulls, Frames, Plinths & Anchor. Where do I start? Final topcoat inside starboard king size room. Port hull, ready for carpet and trim. Stippled fininsh of lower bridgedeck. Marking for Stippled Finish on the Deck. Bow Locker area complete. Aft port steps complete. Aft section topcoat complete. Spraying the catamarans topcoat was very satisfying. These photos don't quite give the painting justice, as it comes up much better than what we show here. There are a few tricks her...

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Building the Hulls and Frames - Pure Majek

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Building a sailing catamaran. Hulls, Frames, Plinths & Anchor. Where do I start? Hulls turned and frames started. Inside the hull, looking up the hull frames. Starting the first frame. Strength in one of the main frames. Panels cut and glued. Frame complete, just four to go. Main door frame and channels for electrical cables. Two months" we muttered quietly, "No shed, no money, no tools.no idea". We did part with a cheque that day by the way. Frames to lower bridgedeck. The main frames form the structura...