OCSS-107 Fabricating Custom Vent Cowls for Cabin Airflow

Please Support OCSS Through Patreon!   / oceancapablesmallsailboat   Members watch 1 day early! -- CONTENTS OF THIS VIDEO -- 0:00 - Intro 1:48 - Starting with graph paper 2:06 - 3D modeling in Fusion 2:51 - Cutting plywood for the mold 3:57 - Assembling the mold 6:11 - Fiberglassing the mold 6:50 - Peel ply removal 7:07 - Cutting out the cowl halves 7:57 - Fiberglassing halves together 8:24 - Beginning on 2nd cowl 10:05 - Tabbing 2 halves together with JB weld 10:30 - Fiberglassing the 2nd cowl together 11:12 - Sanding and paint prep 11:45 - Talk about last video and showing assembled cowl THE BOAT: Scow Bow Mini-Cruiser. 14’ long (4.25M,) with a 6’ beam (1.8M,) and a draft of 2’6” (0.77M.) She features a self-righting design, steel twin keels, and a balanced lug rig. Built using the foam sandwich construction method. Every design decision is made to keep her simple, strong, and watertight. Construction began on October 16th 2021 and concluded with her first launch nearly 4 years later on September 24th 2025. In this episode I build 2 ventilation cowls using a male mold. 💵 Donations to help build the boat: 👕 Buy a T-shirt!: bonfire.com/ocss-schematic-1 🟠 Patreon:   / oceancapablesmallsailboat   🅿️ Paypal: https://paypal.me/perryOCSS 🛒 Amazon Wishlist: https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls... ₿ Bitcoin: bc1qryllpsf8putynvvsk246ur03yn5wsdrelpmwtg TotalBoat Affiliate Link: https://www.totalboat.com/OCSS Power Queen LiFePo4 battery: https://ipowerqueen.com/?ref=jwhobvks 👍 Facebook group:   / 581818059568072   📷 Instagram:   / oceancapablesmallsailboat   📧E-mail: [email protected] Opening music: The Showdown by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio Forest by | e s c p | https://escp-music.bandcamp.com Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Creative Commons / Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/... Closing music Playback by Power Glove Mini-cruiser, Micro-cruiser, Pocket Cruiser, scow bow, twin keels, PVC foam core, garage DIY boat build, boatbuilding, lug sail, Raleigh North Carolina, #minicruiser #boatbuilding #boatrestoration #refit #sailboat #boat #sailing #solosailing #pocketcruiser #dinghysailing