It was finally time to mount the newly built Bimini hard top onto our Schionning Solitaire 1520, permanently! We worked on the main sail track and then returned it and the Stainless steel flat bar support to Garhauer for work. We also got to work on the main sail track up on the Top Deck. So come join Captain Blood, Admiral Marianne, and our XO, Brian as we build our 50' performance cruising catamaran for a circumnavigation voyage. The S/V Lynx Website: https://www.svlynx.com Philip Blood Novels https://www.philipblood.com Patreon (help us out by becoming part of our Patron Crew!) https://www.patreon.com/SV_Lynx?fan_landing=true 0:00:00-Introduction to this week's video 0:00:51-S/V Lynx Logo 0:01:06-Sanding the Bimini Super Build Primer 0:02:27-Painting the Bimini with Alexseal 442 Primer 0:04:52-Our New Plan for Access to the Top Deck 0:10:05-Coring out the Top Deck for the Main Sail Track 0:14:32-Sanding the Bimini Alexseal 442 Primer 0:18:47-Finishing the Epoxy Fill of the Main Sail Track 0:20:32-Mounting the New Bimini Hard Top 0:24:23-Drilling 31 Holes for the Main Sail Track 0:28:19-Cutting our Main Sail Track Stainless Steel Bar 0:31:12-Fairing and Tabbing the Bimini Legs 0:31:58-Final Sanding of the Salon Ceiling 0:32:52-Answering some Viewer Comments 0:38:24-Wrap up with the Admiral and Captain Blood

We tested out a new way to fair our flat panels that saves us a lot of work, by using Alexseal Super Primer. Later, the weather improved, giving us morning cloud cover, so we switched gears to paint the Top Deck instead. So come join Captain Blood, Admiral Marianne, and our XO, Brian as we build our 50' performance cruising catamaran for a circumnavigation voyage. The S/V Lynx Website: https://www.svlynx.com Philip Blood Novels https://www.philipblood.com Patreon (help us out by becoming part of our Patron Crew!) https://www.patreon.com/SV_Lynx?fan_landing=true 0:00:00-Introduction to this week's video 0:00:44-S/V Lynx Logo 0:01:00-Fairing with a new method on the Bimini 0:04:48-Fine Sanding the Bimini Legs and Bimini 0:08:20-Painting Super Build 302 on the Bimini 0:12:52-Painting Finish Primer 442 on the Bimini and Legs 0:16:12-Salon Ceiling Sanding... again 0:16:50-Sanding the Top Deck and Bimini Primer 0:18:49-Picking up our Main Sail Track at Garhauer 0:19:19-Painting the Bimini Top Side with Alexseal 501 0:22:37-Patron Visit 0:24:32-Painting Super Build Primer on the Top Deck 0:28:24-Bimini Ceiling and Legs Super Build Painting 0:34:07-Painting 2nd Layer of Super Build on the Top Deck 0:35:58-Answering two Viewer Comments 0:38:54-Wrap up with the Admiral and Captain Blood

We made a lot of progress building our Bimini for over the Helm and Line handling station, finally getting to fairing the legs and the entire top. We also got back to sanding on the Salon ceiling. Plus, we answered some Viewer questions! So come join Captain Blood, Admiral Marianne, and our XO, Brian as we build our 50' performance cruising catamaran for a circumnavigation voyage. The S/V Lynx Website: https://www.svlynx.com Philip Blood Novels https://www.philipblood.com Patreon (help us out by becoming part of our Patron Crew!) https://www.patreon.com/SV_Lynx?fan_landing=true 0:00:00-Introduction to this week's video 0:00:32-S/V Lynx Logo 0:00:48-Cutting out the two Skylights 0:07:57-Tabbing the Edges 0:10:21-Tabbing the Bimini Leg Slots 0:14:52-Tabbing the Bimini Corners 0:15:59-Salon Ceiling Sanding 0:17:09-Fairing the Bimini Legs 0:21:04-Fairing the Bottom of the Bimini 0:25:43-Fairing and Sanding the Salon Ceiling 0:27:05-Sanding the Bimini Legs 0:27:54-Answering Viewer Questions 0:34:32-Wrap up with the Admiral and Captain Blood

This week was all about hard tops, with us starting to bond the supports for the Helm Hardtop, and beginning work on the Helm Hardtop itself. We also got more work done sanding the salon ceiling. So come join Captain Blood, Admiral Marianne, and our XO, Brian as we build our 50' performance cruising catamaran for a circumnavigation voyage. The S/V Lynx Website: https://www.svlynx.com Philip Blood Novels https://www.philipblood.com Patreon (help us out by becoming part of our Patron Crew!) https://www.patreon.com/SV_Lynx?fan_landing=true 0:00:00-Introduction to this week's video 0:00:37-S/V Lynx Logo 0:00:53-Sealing the Helm Leg Bottoms 0:03:34-Final Fairing Layer on the Salon Ceiling 0:05:47-Building the Cockpit Support Beams 0:12:53-Finishing the Helm Leg Holders 0:14:18-Ceiling Sanding 0:15:03-Redrilling the Helm Leg Holders 0:19:24-Angling and Gluing in the Helm Legs 0:22:17-Starting Work on the Helm Hard Top 0:32:40-Answring Viewer Questions 0:54:47-Wrap up with the Admiral and Captain Blood

We spent a lot of the week building supports to hold up the rear of the top deck and also got work done on getting our helm hard top up. Marianne and Phil also go over the salon layout and, specifically, the galley. So come join Captain Blood, Admiral Marianne, and our XO, Brian as we build our 50' performance cruising catamaran for a circumnavigation voyage. The S/V Lynx Website: https://www.svlynx.com Philip Blood Novels https://www.philipblood.com Patreon (help us out by becoming part of our Patron Crew!) https://www.patreon.com/SV_Lynx?fan_landing=true 0:00:00-Introduction to this week's video 0:01:27-S/V Lynx Logo 0:01:42-Fairing the inside of the Water Catchment system. 0:04:56-Daggerboard Fairing 0:06:08-Sanding the Salon Ceiling 0:07:04-Fairing the Edge of the Top Deck 0:09:15-Back to the Daggerboard work 0:10:46-Working on the Line Handling area 0:17:18-Cutting Glass to make Support Poles 0:20:18Why we added two additional Support Poles 0:22:39-Making the Support Poles 0:27:23-Working on the Top Deck and Helm Hard Top 0:30:29-Why we laid out the Salon the way we did 0:42:36-Wrap up with the Admiral and Captain Blood

Brian and Phil got to work tackling a bunch of projects on the boat, including getting back to work on the two dagger boards. They ended the week doing one of the harder jobs left, fairing and sanding the ceiling in the salon. So come join Captain Blood, Admiral Marianne, and our XO, Brian as we build our 50' performance cruising catamaran for a circumnavigation voyage. The S/V Lynx Website: https://www.svlynx.com Philip Blood Novels https://www.philipblood.com Patreon (help us out by becoming part of our Patron Crew!) https://www.patreon.com/SV_Lynx?fan_landing=true 0:00:00-Introduction to this week's video 0:00:36-S/V Lynx Logo 0:00:51-Pulling Peel Ply on the Helm Bench 0:02:04-Gluing in the Starboard Stern Cupboard 0:04:03-Tabbing the Helm Bench to the Sole 0:06:30-Cutting in the Salon Side Window 0:14:32-Field Trip to Garhauer Marine 0:18:35-Tabbing in both Stern Cupboards 0:22:00-Galley Planning for Cabinetry 0:28:19-Working on the Dagger Boards 0:35:14-Fairing the Salon Ceiling 0:41:37-Wrap up with the Admiral and Captain Blood

With the Admiral getting better, it was time to get our concentration back on boat building. We got to work on finishing up the cockpit furniture including the Bench/Recliner and the stern Starboard cupboard. So come join Captain Blood, Admiral Marianne, and our XO, Brian as we build our 50' performance cruising catamaran for a circumnavigation voyage. The S/V Lynx Website: https://www.svlynx.com Philip Blood Novels https://www.philipblood.com Patreon (help us out by becoming part of our Patron Crew!) https://www.patreon.com/SV_Lynx?fan_landing=true 0:00:00-Introduction to this week's video 0:01:17-S/V Lynx Logo 0:01:32-Helm Hard Top Supports Finished 0:04:06-Filling Edges of the Helm Deck 0:08:45-Working on the Cockpit Bench Hatch 0:17:52-Planning the Top Deck Stern Supports 0:19:30-Prepping the Starboard Stern Cupboard 0:20:00-Starting to Glass the Hardtop Legs 0:23:56-Building the Water Trough for the Cockpit Bench 0:27:11-Finishing up the Cockpit Bench 0:32:18-Gluing in the Starboard Stern Compartment 0:33:50-Wrap up with the Admiral and Captain

We had a major medical emergency... and it just kept getting worse. Marianne has gone through two operations and the second one had a lot of complications. Still, earlier in the week we got a lot of boat work completed. So come join Captain Blood, Admiral Marianne, and our XO, Brian as we build our 50' performance cruising catamaran for a circumnavigation voyage. The S/V Lynx Website: https://www.svlynx.com Philip Blood Novels https://www.philipblood.com Patreon (help us out by becoming part of our Patron Crew!) https://www.patreon.com/SV_Lynx?fan_landing=true 0:00:00-Introduction to this week's video 0:00:48-S/V Lynx Logo 0:01:03-Working on the Galley Arm 0:03:44-Starting work on the Helm Hardtop Legs 0:10:47-Starting on the Helm Recliner Bench 0:17:16-Assembling the Helm Hardtop Legs 0:18:45-Emergency Trip to the Hospital 0:20:03-Starting to Glass the Hardtop Legs 0:22:23-Rounding the Helm Recliner Bench Corner 0:23:41-Working on the Bike Garage 0:26:41-Setting up the Daggerboard Shaving Jig 0:28:14-Update about the first Operation on the Admiral 0:29:28-Daggerboard Shaving 0:30:27-Visiting the Admiral in the Hospital 0:30:46-Finshing the Hard Top Legs, and Bike Garage Door 0:31:40-Operation Complications on the Admiral

We were hard at it this week and really went to town and got a lot of projects done, including mounting in the Helm Seat, and a lot of work on the galley arm where the two refrigerator/freezers and the TV are mounted. So come join Captain Blood, Admiral Marianne, and our XO, Brian as we build our 50' performance cruising catamaran for a circumnavigation voyage. The S/V Lynx Website: https://www.svlynx.com Philip Blood Novels https://www.philipblood.com Patreon (help us out by becoming part of our Patron Crew!) https://www.patreon.com/SV_Lynx?fan_landing=true 0:00:00-Introduction to this week's video 0:00:31-S/V Lynx Logo 0:00:46-Sanding the Top Deck 0:01:46-Alexseal Paint Mixing and Painting 0:05:57-Gluing down the Helm Stairs 0:09:26-Back to Sanding and Galley Arm Work 0:20:17-Gluing down the Helm Deck 0:23:43-Installing the Helm Seat Permanently 0:28:28-Gluing the Galley Arm Sections together 0:33:19-Tabbing the Helm Seat and Fixing a Gap 0:35:39-Sanding the Salon Ceiling, More Drawer Work 0:38:33-Showing off the Galley Arm 0:39:55-Wrap up with the Captain, XO, and Admiral

With the Admiral off from one of her jobs supporting the building of S/V Lynx, she has more hours to work on the boat. So, we put her to work as we got more progress on the Helm Stairs and the Galley Arm. So come join Captain Blood, Admiral Marianne, and our XO, Brian as we build our 50' performance cruising catamaran for a circumnavigation voyage. The S/V Lynx Website: https://www.svlynx.com Philip Blood Novels https://www.philipblood.com Patreon (help us out by becoming part of our Patron Crew!) https://www.patreon.com/SV_Lynx?fan_landing=true 0:00:00-Introduction to this week's video 0:02:33-S/V Lynx Logo 0:02:49-Tabbing the Bow Decks, Starboard P1 0:06:17-Galley Arm Toe Kick 0:18:12-Tabbing the Bow Decks, Starboard P2 0:21:03-Working on the Galley Arm 0:27:13-Sanding the Side of the Helm Stairs 0:29:29-Gluing and Tabbing in the Galley Shelf 0:31:52-3 Jobs, Sanding, Painting, and Galley Box Bolts 0:34:47-Coring and Filling the Port Kickup Rudder 0:35:46-Drawer Face for Galley Arm 0:39:42-TV Mount in the Galley Arm 0:43:50-Wrap up with the Captain and Admiral

This week we did lots of customizing as we worked on the boat! We're closing in on making the Galley Arm and Helm Seat this week, plus we get a major shipment of a very cool piece of technology for S/V Lynx. So come join Captain Blood, Admiral Marianne, and our XO, Brian as we build our 50' performance cruising catamaran for a circumnavigation voyage. The S/V Lynx Website: https://www.svlynx.com Philip Blood Novels https://www.philipblood.com Patreon (help us out by becoming part of our Patron Crew!) https://www.patreon.com/SV_Lynx?fan_landing=true 0:00:00-Introduction to this week's video 0:00:40-S/V Lynx Logo 0:01:10-Assembling the Helm Seat 0:05:50-Working on the Galley Arm 0:05:02-Helm Seat Prep and tabbing the Legs 0:15:55-Tabbing the Helm Seat Legs 0:18:48-Dry Fitting the Helm Seat and Console 0:26:11-Prepping the Galley Arm End Pieces 0:29:24-We Got a New Shipment 0:34:48-Assembling End Shelfs for the Galley Arm 0:38:03-Fairing the Helm Stairs 0:39:36-Mounting the Slider Bottom Rail 0:42:57-More Assembly of the Galley Arm 0:45:12-Wrap up with the Captain and Admiral

We continue work on the helm seat and stairs, and finish up the second coat of fairing compound on the top deck. Things are moving along swiftly as we make progress toward setting sail around the planet. So come join Captain Blood, Admiral Marianne, and our XO, Brian as we build our 50' performance cruising catamaran for a circumnavigation voyage. The S/V Lynx Website: https://www.svlynx.com Philip Blood Novels https://www.philipblood.com Patreon (help us out by becoming part of our Patron Crew!) https://www.patreon.com/SV_Lynx?fan_landing=true 0:00:00-Introduction to this week's video 0:00:57-S/V Lynx Logo 0:01:13-Gluing the Helm Seat legs together 0:02:47-Working on the Helm Console 0:05:05-Helm Seat Prep and tabbing the Legs 0:10:12-Continuing Top Deck Fairing 0:11:11-Sanding the Top Deck Beam and Wiring Talk 0:15:18-High Build Paint on the Stairway Well 0:18:22-Sealing up the Helm Console 0:23:09-Tabbing the last two Helm Seat Legs 0:24:10-Sealing the edges of the Helm Seat Panels 0:25:57-Tabbing the Bow Deck Inside 0:31:19-West System Epoxy Delivery 0:32:13-The Final 3rd of the Top Deck Fairing 0:37:38-Sanding and Primer Paon on the Helm Stair Well 0:40:38-More Work on the Helm Seat 0:42:09-Sanding the Top Deck 0:43:32-Gluing the Helm Seat onto the Legs 0:45:17-Wrap up with the Captain and Admiral

This week, we are working hard on the boat again. We start the next coat of fairing on the Top Deck and start building the helm station bench and steering console. We made lots of good progress on S/V Lynx! So come join Captain Blood, Admiral Marianne, and our XO, Brian as we build our 50' performance cruising catamaran for a circumnavigation voyage. The S/V Lynx Website: https://www.svlynx.com Philip Blood Novels https://www.philipblood.com Patreon (help us out by becoming part of our Patron Crew!) https://www.patreon.com/SV_Lynx?fan_landing=true 0:00:00-Introduction to this week's video 0:00:35-S/V Lynx Logo 0:00:50-Second layer of Fairing on the Helm Stairs 0:03:48-Finishing glass work on the Helm Stairs 0:05:26-A Patron visit to the lot, or his son 0:07:42-Working on the Helm Console 0:11:14-Sanding the Top Deck Beam and Wiring Talk 0:15:01 -Sanding the Top Deck 0:15:53-Bolt Epoxy Test 0:18:08-Tabbing the Helm Console 0:20:30-Second Coat of Fairing on the Top Deck 0:26:54-Tabbing and gluing the Helm Console 0:32:03 -Prepping the Galley Arm 0:34:43 -Mocking up the Helm Seat 0:39:53 -Testing the Helm Stairs and Console 0:41:31-Wrap up with the Captain and Admiral

Among other tasks, it was time to take on the hard job of fairing and sanding the top of the salon. We tag teamed the effort, trying to keep blood flowing in our poor arms, but got the job done! So come join Captain Blood, Admiral Marianne, and our XO, Brian as we build our 50' performance cruising catamaran for a circumnavigation voyage. The S/V Lynx Website: https://www.svlynx.com Philip Blood Novels https://www.philipblood.com Patreon (help us out by becoming part of our Patron Crew!) https://www.patreon.com/SV_Lynx?fan_landing=true 0:00:00-Introduction to this week's video 0:00:55-S/V Lynx Logo 0:06:39-Rudder box interior tabbing 0:12:22-Sanding the Salon Ceiling begins! 0:17:25-Closing up the Port Rudder Box 0:23:50-Fixing the Helm Stair issue. 0:31:41-Fairing and Tabbing for the Helm Stairs 0:36:07 -Starting on the Helm Console 0:40:00 -Sanding... Cabin top, Salon Ceiling, and Helm Stairs 0:45:02-Wrap up with the Captain and Admiral

With the weather back to cooperating, we made up for lost time and got a ton of work done on S/V Lynx! Those pesky mullions are a thing of the past and by the end of the week, we were even fairing the ceiling of the top deck! So come join Captain Blood, Admiral Marianne, and our XO, Brian as we build our 50' performance cruising catamaran for a circumnavigation voyage. The S/V Lynx Website: https://www.svlynx.com Philip Blood Novels https://www.philipblood.com Patreon (help us out by becoming part of our Patron Crew!) https://www.patreon.com/SV_Lynx?fan_landing=true 0:00:00-Introduction to this week's video 0:06:52-S/V Lynx Logo 0:07:07-Adding Basalt Layers to our Mullions 0:15:41-Glassing in the first Rudder Tube 0:17:31-Finishing the last two Mullions 0:26:04-Port side Kick-up Rudder Work 0:34:53-Pulling Peel Ply off the Mullions 0:38:32 -We Start Fairing the Top Deck Ceiling 0:54:14-Wrap up with the Captain and Admiral

With the weather back to cooperating, we made up for lost time and got a ton of work done on S/V Lynx! Those pesky mullions are a thing of the past and by the end of the week, we were even fairing the ceiling of the top deck! So come join Captain Blood, Admiral Marianne, and our XO, Brian as we build our 50' performance cruising catamaran for a circumnavigation voyage. The S/V Lynx Website: https://www.svlynx.com Philip Blood Novels https://www.philipblood.com Patreon (help us out by becoming part of our Patron Crew!) https://www.patreon.com/SV_Lynx?fan_landing=true 0:00:00-Introduction to this week's video 0:06:52-S/V Lynx Logo 0:07:07-Adding Basalt Layers to our Mullions 0:15:41-Glassing in the first Rudder Tube 0:17:31-Finishing the last two Mullions 0:26:04-Port side Kick-up Rudder Work 0:34:53-Pulling Peel Ply off the Mullions 0:38:32 -We Start Fairing the Top Deck Ceiling 0:54:14-Wrap up with the Captain and Admiral

It was a crazy week! Weather whiplash hit us, but we made the best we could of the days to get some progress on the boat, and we took the time to answer some viewer questions when we couldn't work on the boat. So come join Captain Blood, Admiral Marianne, and our XO, Brian as we build our 50' performance cruising catamaran for a circumnavigation voyage. The S/V Lynx Website: https://www.svlynx.com Philip Blood Novels https://www.philipblood.com Patreon (help us out by becoming part of our Patron Crew!) https://www.patreon.com/SV_Lynx?fan_landing=true 0:00:00-Introduction to this week's video 0:00:54-S/V Lynx Logo 0:01:09-Answering Viewer Questions and Comments 0:14:36-Prepping the next Mullion and Ordering Paint 0:17:05-How we mix Epoxy and Fairing Compound 0:21:51-Glassing the Corner Mullions 0:25:19-Working a Rudder Box Tube 0:32:08-First Alexseal Shipment Arrives 0:33:41-Getting a Mullion done the Heat 0:35:01-Wrap up with Brent, the Captain and Admiral

Lots of boat work this week, including when we start glassing in the mullions. Then, we take a field trip to Newport Beach Harbor to try and find the right color of Alexseal 501 paint for S/V Lynx! So come join Captain Blood, Admiral Marianne, and our XO, Brian as we build our 50' performance cruising catamaran for a circumnavigation voyage. The S/V Lynx Website: https://www.svlynx.com Philip Blood Novels https://www.philipblood.com Patreon (help us out by becoming part of our Patron Crew!) https://www.patreon.com/SV_Lynx?fan_landing=true 0:00:00-Introduction to this week's video 0:00:44-S/V Lynx Logo 0:00:58-Salon Windows, Beam, and Mullions 0:01:13-Prepping the forward windows for Mullions 0:09:36-Gluing on three sides of a Rudder Box 0:14:17-Gluing on the final set of Mullions 0:17:48-Glassing the Salon Support Beam 0:22:22-Wrapping the first two Mullions with Basalt 0:31:52-Drilling the Tube Holes for the first Rudder Box 0:37:32-Another Two Mullions Wrapped 0:38:18-Picking Colors for S/V Lynx Alexseal Paint 0:43:14-Wrap up with Brent, the Captain and Admiral

We had two plans this week, if the sun was shining, work inside the salon on the mullions, if we got an overcast day, attack the big job of fairing the top deck... we got both! So come join Captain Blood, Admiral Marianne, and our XO, Brian as we build our 50' performance cruising catamaran for a circumnavigation voyage. The S/V Lynx Website: https://www.svlynx.com Philip Blood Novels https://www.philipblood.com Patreon (help us out by becoming part of our Patron Crew!) https://www.patreon.com/SV_Lynx?fan_landing=true 0:00:00-Introduction to this week's video 0:00:47-S/V Lynx Logo 0:00:58-Salon Windows, Beam, and Mullions 0:04:13-Cutting the Salon Support Beam 0:05:43-Gluing in the first Mullions 0:08:18-Beam Prep and more Epoxy Ropes 0:10:34-Gluing in the Corner Mullions 0:15:25-Gluing on the Salon Support Beam 0:17:16-Fairing the entire Top Deck 0:29:22-Sanding the Top Deck 0:31:48-Rope in the final two Windows 0:34:26-Wrap up with Brent, the Captain and Admiral

Weather changed again... so we did too! We got to work on the Top Deck, fixing the water catchment system and sanded for fairing... then the weather switched again, so we changed course, again! So come join Captain Blood, Admiral Marianne, and our XO, Brian as we build our 50' performance cruising catamaran for a circumnavigation voyage. The S/V Lynx Website: https://www.svlynx.com Philip Blood Novels https://www.philipblood.com Patreon (help us out by becoming part of our Patron Crew!) https://www.patreon.com/SV_Lynx?fan_landing=true 0:00:00-Introduction to this week's video 0:00:50-S/V Lynx Logo 0:01:05-Starting work on the Rain Catchment system 0:06:40-Extending the Top Deck 0:08:51-Front Window Base Boards & Cupboard bottom 0:15:56-Glassing the Rain Catchment Bridges 0:18:20-Tabbing Top Deck Extensions 0:19:32-Viist by Aaron from Alexseal Yacht Coatings 0:26:22-Sanding the Top Deck 0:28:54-Adding Epoxy Rope to Forward Windows 0:34:33-Installing Vent Tubes 0:35:46-Building the Salon Arch Support 0:41:00-Wrap up with the Captain and Admiral