Catamaran Mistertong video
#177 Guttering in progress…
23 December 2025 · 45 min · 4K views
What this video covers
Djé laminates fibreglass gutters (gouttières) on his Outremer catamaran using epoxy and woven fabric, working through a multi-day repair sequence in a marina. The work involves scarfing and grinding back existing paint, mastic, and struts down to bare wood using an abrasive disc, then impregnating the wood and fibre with liquid epoxy before laying two overlapping fabric layers and finishing with peel ply (ripping fabric) to avoid post-cure sanding.▶ 21:45 He manages three cordless tool batteries in rotation to sustain grinding sessions, pausing when charge runs low.▶ 2:04 Fabric stock — 80 cm and 60 cm widths — came partly from a contact called Plan BCD; he tracks how many strips remain for each gutter section and works two moulds at a time using recently purchased clamps.▶ 3:43 Weather repeatedly threatens the work: hail arrives just as fresh epoxy needs to cure, and he times lamination for late afternoon so the chemical reaction occurs as temperatures drop rather than in direct sun.▶ 6:19 A friend delivers cable needed to connect a solar panel to an MPPT controller.▶ 4:14 Separately, Djé addresses a viewer question on cyclone strategy, explaining they will not haul the boat in the Arc Antillais during cyclone season, and confirms Coppercoat has been purchased for an upcoming antifouling job.▶ 36:18
More from Catamaran Mistertong
From Catamaran Mistertong — see the channel’s boat, crew, and every analysed video.