The first real surprise ... (Patreon)

Hi guys!

Happy weekend! Here is the link to the ad-free patreon version of this week's video. In this video, I get the first sump glassed in but, unfortunately, get stopped when it turns out we have a mysterious leak.

Here is the direct link: https://youtu.be/bisxyYCpCVA

Spoiler alert for next week! I have found the source of the leak. After checking all hatched and the little bit of deck hardware that's still installed, it turns out it's the deck-hull joint that's leaking. It appears to be only a small section - fingers crossed! I think this might be the first real surprise the catamaran has sprung on me. I had seen the deck-hull joint was glassed over in the rest of the boat and assumed that was true everywhere. That would be awesome because that means there would be no issue with the boat sitting for years without the toe rail installed, and if done right, it's a great way to avoid leaks. Of course, it turned out that could never have been the case because the heads are molded segments that are put in place before the deck is attached - meaning no access to the deck-hull joint in those areas.

Setbacks and surprises are inevitable during big refits. You can try to find most issues, but you simply don't know until you know :) I'm annoyed mainly because I really want to get the boat nice and dry so I can dig into the actual boat work. We'll get there in the end, I swear :)

Thank you so much for your support! Have a fantastic weekend :)