The usual grinding away with the disc sander, except this time, I decided not to go too crazy smoothing the parts that won't be seen. Fiberglassing went well enough.
The skeg box in place. I made it before starting the build. This time I used 5mm okume ply instead of shop birch, and stuck a piece of plywood in the slot to help it hold its shape. I was careful to saturate the bare plywood with clear epoxy before gluing it down. I hope this one holds up better than the last one!
Saturday, February 17, 2018
Thursday, February 8, 2018
Completing The Deck
This went more easily than expected, only requiring two small "whiskey planks. I used mostly pine, and some accents of plain-sawed cedar.
This is also where I really got to see my design. The deck is flatter than I had envisioned, and there are two fairly prominent humps forward of the cockpit. It also looks shorter & wider than I thought it would be.
All part of The Learning Curve.
I faired it (basically) and took it off. Relatively heavy, with all that pine.
This is also where I really got to see my design. The deck is flatter than I had envisioned, and there are two fairly prominent humps forward of the cockpit. It also looks shorter & wider than I thought it would be.
All part of The Learning Curve.
I faired it (basically) and took it off. Relatively heavy, with all that pine.
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