CATAMARAN BUILD - Choosing Our Interior & Exterior Lighting (MJ Sailing - Ep 329)
We're back to working on our own boat and it feels so good!
In this week's episode we give a rundown of the lighting options we've chosen to go with, even if it will be a little bit before we get to install them.
While at METS in November, we ran into a friend that works for Lumishore, and after staying to look at their display, we were instantly hooked on their products. Everything they offer which we're looking to add (down lighting, rope lighting, courtesy lights, and underwater lights) are CRGBW, which means they can do both cool and warm whites, plus they can go through every spectrum of the color wheel. And not only that, but they also dim, so we can always choose the level of brightness we want inside or out.
I've put together a few diagrams showing what we thought would be a good fit on our boat, and they came back with something a little more amped up, but that will give us the most options in the long run.
On other work that's actually getting completed on the boat, Matt and I work to add in the aft steps we picked up while at the yard in Vietnam. This is going to help us so much day to day, as now we'll be able to easily step from the aft cockpit area onto the side deck. No more painful knees for us!
As always, it is a process. first is the cutting and fitting stage, and then drilling holes through the bulkhead into the aft cabin. Matt has to then backfill those holes with thickened resin, as well as sand off the gelcoat on the exterior where they'll be bonded in.
Once all of that is ready we slap some methacrylate on both the steps and the transom and get them bonded into place. A small visual change for the boat, but a big step forward (no pun intended) for the ease of us moving around now as we work each day.
We hope you enjoy!
Much love,
Jessica, Matt & Georgie
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You might consider adding courtesy lights under each of those steps. It will make a huge difference when you need to climb up at night. Same for the helm steps. Maybe also consider some lights that can point up and shine on the mast to make it easier to check sails on passage
Computer - "Run fuzzy navel sundowner lighting program". Sweet!!! Beautiful work on the steps Matt... Awesome video composition Jessica! Some position aware portable lighting that's controlled form the system could be rather nice as well, I am thinking for dance party mode....
Goggles when cutting your steps!!!
Matt has become quite the engineer when figuring out projects..Nicely done.
The walls in the salon looked ready for the next step. Lighting....this feels like progress. Good stuff.
Final assembly - GREAT feeling! Nightmare having stuff kicking around waiting for another stage to be completed just so you can put pieces together - I had to buy some new fittings this week 'cause I'd "stored" the originals and Tomb Raider couldn't find them now! Great progress.
Lighting so so important to the overall atmosphere in any situation, apart from the utilitarian aspect of lighting. But you know this and without doubt you've got it covered and illuminated !! .... Stay Safe & Fair Winds!! ☘
@MJSailing
29 күн бұрын
Thank you so much! Now that we've chosen this route we're so happy we upped the lighting. It should make a huge difference in the end.
@jiminauburn5073
28 күн бұрын
@@MJSailing Yep. You can always turn off a light or dim them if you have too much light. If you do not have enough, hard to create more light. And you do not want a situation where you have all sorts of shadows or dark spots on your boat.
What I’ve learnt about lighting is that the more indirect lighting you can have the better.
Can’t wait to see the lights I’m so glad you guys spent some time on the lights gonna make things so much more fun
@MJSailing
29 күн бұрын
We're looking forward to playing with all the hues and brightnesses. 🤩
Georgie needs a cameo appearance!!
Your an amazing couple. I have always has some kind of a project in my life, boats. motorcycles. RV's, side x sides and remodeling houses. All those projects had foreseeable finish the biggest being a couple of months. For the two of you to take on a job of this magnitude is amazing. Your level of craftsmanship and precision in this build are impeccable. All the best too you both in this build.
I hope you guy finish this project soon. I am trying my best to support you guys by watching sanding and grinding but it getting more and more difficult. Best wishes.
@MJSailing
22 күн бұрын
I agree it's pretty tedious. But it's the honest way that boats like this are built - we actually have lower build hours than the pros on the interior fairing. We hope to soon turn the page and start the things I've been waiting years to do... Install the mechanical items.
Loving the progress!! Looking so great!
That lighting is going to be amazing
@MJSailing
29 күн бұрын
We're really excited about it too! 😍
Finally back to Boat Building videos, missed you 😊
@MJSailing
29 күн бұрын
Feels good to be back to the build!!
You are the most resilient builders I ever seen, so much to do and how much time will it take to get there …any forecast in mind ? Hope for you that when you splash it will be for a very long sail
great video
Well done
Nice work as usual. That bonding goo for the steps is supposed to be incredibly strong. Yes good lighting is crucial, not just for the mood but also to be able to see into nooks and crannies.
@jiminauburn5073
28 күн бұрын
The more lighting the better. Like you say, you have to see into nooks and crannies. And if you do not have enough, then you start getting dark parts of the boat where you can not see as well. You can always turn lights off if you do not need them. Much harder to add light later on.
Love the white flash on your fringe when fixing in the steps, Matt. Fashion statement?
I like how they are building a yacht together for their future life. My advice - do not place spotlights (spotlights) mounted in the ceiling, especially in the place where you lie. Such light shines straight into the eyes and creates an unpleasant shadow. I have a whole house with these lights and I don't use them. I have uplights everywhere and I use the soft light reflected from the ceiling. Such Light does not create a sharp, tiring shadow. For example, in a bedroom that is 30 m2 (330 ft2) I have one LED lamp in the corner away from the bed with a 7W or 10W bulb that shines upwards and this is enough even for reading.
Jess- Those lights are going to make your boat the ultimate Christmas parade boat wherever you go. Can you sync the the lights to music? That would be epic! Also, since they are LEDs, they won't use much energy. I'm especially looking forward to seeing the effect from the underwater lights. Lastly, please excuse my ignorance for asking this question (I'm old). What is the music that is playing during the first segment of Matt installing the steps? I love your taste in music!
@MJSailing
29 күн бұрын
We can sync the lights to music!! We'll do a feature on that later once we have a few items in hand. If you go to Lumishore's KZread page though, they do have a video showing it. Normally I have all the songs listed in the video description, but I've been running a little behind today. Once I have my computer in front of me again, I'll check that for you. 😀
Matt, suggestion, for the deck steps? I don’t know if you did this or not but on the exposed edges, back them up with foam, round the edges and a layer of glass to soften them so you don’t catch the top of your feet if you miss the step. This is for the underside aft edges. Awesome video series too! Rock on! Also…step lights…..
Jessica, what if a few cameras underneath your boat and have the video on your TV and be able to see shiny things on the ocean floor with black lights. Everything shiny shines big time under black lights. Great job you two
dang, finish work takes a massive amount of time. looking great
Genuinely impressed by the Limishore lighting options.their input and your decisions. Delighted also that you have used other KZread channels to get 'the best in class' options for you
Your lighting plan looks very well thought out. All of the options available now are so impressive. I have a few underwater lights, they are a pain to keep clean. I've yet to find an antifouling that really works on them. If you put underwater lights in, plan on a way to keep them clean.
thunbs up......
I think you guys should try to make the lights symmetrical for your eyes. Not sure if that was the plan but with the pic it looked off. Also maybe add 4 more underwater lights for maintenance or night swims. Better to have and not need then need and not have.
Matt, buy some high quality pro knee pads also.
In my head I keep hearing "Splash! Splash! Splash!" and I just can't make it go away....
I'm surprised you didn't ad some lighting on the bow deck/netting.
After seeing your floor plan after so many years, if I were you guys being by yourself. Making one if the berths a office that can maybe fold into a single bed might be solid choice. Idk if I had big boat like this I would want a office.
@MJSailing
29 күн бұрын
The original plans we laid out had the forward berth an office for Jess to edit. After talking about it, Jess said she couldn't see herself ever using a desk for editing. So we scrapped that idea.
I was thinking Matts hair was going grey for a minute there, then realized that it was just gel coat. 😂
Sometime do a review of the tools you use and burned thru-Matt will look like Santa at the end of the project!
@MJSailing
29 күн бұрын
Most of them are DeWalt because we were gifted a few items and the interchangeable batteries at the beginning of the build. 😉
Are you having lighting for the steps near the helm? I used to do a lot of landscape lighting and for any doubtful or undecided areas, I always put in spare conduits with a draw wire, just gave a cheap solution for adding later.
I look forward to your videos, but wish they were longer. More videos please...
@MJSailing
29 күн бұрын
The only way they could be longer is if you want to watch sanding and fairing, lol.
I was wondering if you are going to keep the lighting in the engine area and storage ares separate or include them on the main lighting panel? Also whether if one stays on because a hatch door was ajar would you have it show a warnig on your main console?
3rd
Did someone mis measure the stair slots? Oops! With the lighting more is best especially if there all controllable individually, are you putting lights under those steps? 👍
@MJSailing
29 күн бұрын
I think they molded the spot larger originally thinking the long side would run with the length of the boat. But after using them, we figured they were better running transversely, so need to fill in the molded slots.
Will the lighting system have a sentry mode motion sensors for security that's also controlled by a phone app ?
Why not mount the steps slightly off level so the water can run off easily?
whatr's your plan for lightning protection?
Hola buenas tardes,quería saber dónde se compran los paneles para ensamblar el catamaran
Oops stair slots too long!
You were talking about how to light your boat, I disagree with your logic, I think you should be considering how to light the people making youtube videos on your boat first and lighting the boat is just a seconary priority. I don't know about boats but I do know about photography. When you use a small source of light, you get hard light, which is good for portrates you exagerate wrinkles and you make old men look good with really weathered faces. When you photograph people with wide lights you get soft light which is good for photographing women who don't want to look old, it softens the wrinkles and makes a woman look younger with softer skin. If it was my choice based on my knowledge of photography I would just use strips of lights everywhere to make wide areas were loads of soft light is coming from. It would keep you looking young. Other people know more than me about photography, I've only done a few night school courses in photography. Why don't you consult an expert photographer instead boat light expert. Lighting you for youtube filming is far more important than lighting your boat.
OK when Matt tells us something about what he’s going to do it is unnecessary for somebody to come in behind him and repeat exactly exactly what he said he’s going to do that. Makes it unnecessary and monotonous not to mention it gets on my nerves.
That's why you go to the boat Shows to get all the free upgrades for your project. Meanwhile, everybody is watching. Is wanting to watch you build your future home, not how many freebies? Or sponsor, you can gain. Create another channel just for how to dupe sponsors into supporting your project/channel.
@MJSailing
22 күн бұрын
We said from the start that the reason we are able to do this is from sponsorships. It was literally in the first video when we announced the build and shouldn't be a surprise that we're working with companies to show off their products.
Jeez is this thing not finished yet..
@MJSailing
29 күн бұрын
Not for awhile. 😜
It is probably to late , but belive me when you hit certain age, even 7" step is to high .......