DIY CARBON FIBER STANCHIONS

The Tula Shop - http://tulasendlesssummer.com/shop-tula/ Some of our stanchion bases were leaking and it turned out that our stainless lifelines that we replaced a year ago probably aren’t as high quality stainless as they should be. We decided that instead if repairing and re-bedding the stanchion bases conventionally to borrow an idea that some racing boats are using as well as our friend Mike and make carbon fiber stanchions. We bed a fiberglass rod into the deck of our catamaran with a collar that a carbon tube will slip over as the stanchion. This will prevent any leaks from forming again, it will take some weight off the boat, and it will be a great experiment. Our next project will be to splice our own dyneema lifelines. Huge Thanks to: Boat Builder Central. Check them out for all your boat building/repairing material needs - http://bit.ly/boatbuildercentral Mike for the ideas and time to show us your project. Check Mike’s restoration project out in this video https://youtu.be/qHbFuvW4lpY and on Mike’s channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4JqcqrGmFBWH6glXlrLEeQ and his instagram @SailWest and if you are in the Philly area consider buying a Christmas tree from his family business which helps fund his project https://www.thechristmastreestand.com/ The Tula Shop - http://tulasendlesssummer.com/shop-tula/ Raw Elements Sunblock - http://bit.ly/RawElementsTula Use code “Tula” at checkout for 10% off! Support our videos through Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/Tulasendlesssummer Amazon Affiliate Link (just click and do your normal amazon shopping - no extra cost to you) -https://www.amazon.com/shop/fikitensup Jetty’s Vlog!!! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1QACxBejLXp4d5KH4DpPbg @TulasEndlessSummer @TulasEndlessSummer_Sierra @JettyTheGypsy Facebook.com/tulasendlesssummer OUR NAVIGATION SETUP: iPad mini 3 (we use Navionics app sold separate) - http://amzn.to/2rUDzTr Waterproof case for iPad mini - http://amzn.to/2sxrnYs Cradle for iPad mini in case - http://amzn.to/2sp0Gpt Mount for iPad mini in cradle (buy multiple bases for multiple mounting locations) - http://amzn.to/2soZXEM ESSENTIAL GEAR: Raw Elements Sunblock - http://bit.ly/RawElementsTula Use code “Tula” at checkout for 10% off! Drone (relatively cheap - compared to others - but amazing quality and functionality) -http://amzn.to/2puw4R3 Gopro Hero 4 - http://amzn.to/2qgCBNh Waterproof iPhone case - http://amzn.to/2qgDMw9 Flexy Tripod for phone - http://amzn.to/2qfFwsq Awesome Waterproof Handheld VHF we use - http://amzn.to/2sjGZyV Essential Boatlife Reading: Chapmans Bible (should be on every boat or in every boaters home) - http://amzn.to/2rUxPsL This Old Boat (Good if your fixing up an old boat like we do) - http://amzn.to/2suev2r "The Essentials of Living Aboard a Boat" - http://amzn.to/2s7TKwt "Twenty Small Sailboats to Take You Anywhere" - http://amzn.to/2sFzkrd "20 Affordable Sailboats To Take You Anywhere" - http://amzn.to/2s7ww9A Towboat U.S. unlimited towing (we used them and glad we had the membership otherwise our tow would have cost over $550!) - http://bit.ly/TowBoatUS Check out our sponsors! Flying Fish Paddle Boards http://bit.ly/FlyingFishPaddleBoards Flying Fish Paddle Sports http://bit.ly/FlyingFishPaddleSports New Wave Kiteboarding School - http://bit.ly/NewWaveKiteboarding Raw Elements Natural Sunblock http://bit.ly/RawElementsTula Chasin A Dream Photography http://bit.ly/JupiterPalmBeachPhotographer Black Project Paddles and Fins http://bit.ly/blackprojectsup Waterlust Apparel http://bit.ly/WaterlustApparel