This content is for Youngbarnacles members. The technical library, forum, and downloads are available to members only. If you’re not a member yet, here’s what you get access to — 25+ years of grand prix composite and rigging knowledge documented in depth, one new members-only video every month, and a technical forum where people building […]
When an Infusion Runs Short: Repairing a Dry Panel Mid-Build Read More »
This content is for Youngbarnacles members. The technical library, forum, and downloads are available to members only. If you’re not a member yet, here’s what you get access to — 25+ years of grand prix composite and rigging knowledge documented in depth, one new members-only video every month, and a technical forum where people building
Diagnosing a Mast Base Crack on a Lagoon 380 Read More »
This content is for Youngbarnacles members. The technical library, forum, and downloads are available to members only. If you’re not a member yet, here’s what you get access to — 25+ years of grand prix composite and rigging knowledge documented in depth, one new members-only video every month, and a technical forum where people building
Carbon Fibre vs. S-Glass vs. E-Glass: Choosing the Right Material Read More »
This content is for Youngbarnacles members. The technical library, forum, and downloads are available to members only. If you’re not a member yet, here’s what you get access to — 25+ years of grand prix composite and rigging knowledge documented in depth, one new members-only video every month, and a technical forum where people building
October 2025 Update Read More »
Portside Upgrades and Our Epic Diesel Tank Lid The old stainless steel diesel tanks are out. New plastic ones are going in. Simple, right? Not on our watch… We sourced stock tanks that were close to the right size, but nothing fit without modification. The spin-off lid that came with the tank? Useless. Every time you unscrew
Portside Upgrades and Our Epic Diesel Tank Lid Read More »
From Cardboard to CAD: Designing Paikea’s Shower Sump and Drain Every finished part on this boat starts somewhere unglamorous. This one started as cardboard. Before any of the actual bathroom floor took real shape, the design existed as a rough cardboard mock-up — cheap, fast, and disposable enough to get wrong a few times before
Solving Boat Shower Drainage with Cardboard, CAD, 3D Scanning & 3D Printing Read More »
