October 2005 Build Photos.
Build hours for October: 84
30-Oct-05
October 30.
|
|
|
|
Light weight fiberglass taped into postion on transon. |
|
|
|
Epoxy going on. |
|
|
|
Done. |
|
|
|
October 29.
|
|
|
|
Centerline fiberglass tape. |
|
|
|
At the bow |
|
|
|
Bottom covered with epoxy. |
|
|
|
Almost painted myself in a corner. |
|
|
|
Starting down the port side. |
|
|
|
|
|
All covered. |
|
|
|
Used about 1.75 liters of mixed epoxy to cover the hull. |
|
|
|
It uses the same base as what I have been using, but uses a different catalyst. |
|
|
|
This makes a thinner more penetrating epoxy. It also cures faster. |
|
|
October 28.
|
|
|
|
Piles of sanding dust. |
|
|
|
|
|
October 27.
|
|
|
|
Hull with the final fairing on. |
|
|
|
|
October 24.
|
|
|
|
Fore and aft cradles. |
|
|
|
Just needs to be sealed and carpeted. |
|
|
|
On the hull. |
|
|
October 17.
|
|
|
|
Cutting a forward one, aft cut and stacked on boat. |
|
|
|
Fore and aft cradles glued up and clamped. |
|
|
October 16.
|
|
|
|
Port side trimed. |
|
|
|
The wood shavings from the bow cap. |
|
|
|
The bow cap faired to final shape. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Looking "up" |
|
|
|
|
Also took the opportunity to move the boat out. |
|
|
|
|
Got the floor swept clean. |
|
|
October 15.
|
|
|
|
Starboard side trimed. |
|
|
|
October 13.
|
|
|
|
The forward leg. When the leg is not on the scale, it is on a piece of wood the same thickness as the scale. |
|
|
|
185 lbs |
|
|
|
Aft starboard corner. |
|
|
|
163 lbs. |
|
|
|
Aft port corner. |
|
|
|
213 lbs. |
|
|
October 12.
|
|
|
|
The rough cut bow capping, covered with thickened epoxy. |
|
|
|
It's African Mahogany. |
|
|
|
Fitted to the boat. |
|
|
|
The brace is to hold it in place. |
|
|
October 11.
|
|
|
|
Sanded smooth. |
|
|
|
|
|
And after fairing compound. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Outside! |
|
|
|
Not far, but out. |
|
|
|
The last area needing a 2nd fairing. |
|
|
October 10.
|
|
|
|
Starboard side areas of disbond. |
|
|
|
Close up of one the spots. New piece fitted and glued & screwed. |
|
|
|
Other spot. |
|
|
|
And the port side. |
|
|
|
Close up. |
|
|
|
The clamps on the bow skin. |
|
|
October 06.
|
|
|
|
Marked off in grids and marked up. |
|
|
|
Working on the area just below the sander. |
|
|
|
Aft quarter faired. |
|
|
October 04.
|
|
|
|
Looking down at the bow. |
|
|
|
Lots of sawdust. |
|
|
|
All cleaned up. |
|
|
|
More fairing compound. |
|
|
|
Yes, this time I'm really working. |
|
|
October 03.
|
|
|
|
Jeremy filling screw holes. |
|
|
|
This one's for you, Beth! |
|
|
|
Starboard side filled. Jeremy filling on the port side. |
|
|
|
Port aft quarter. |
|
|
|
Port bow. |
|
|
|
|
|
Bow. |
|
|
|
Me, trying to look like I'm working. |
|
|
|
But I'm really not. |
|
|
|
From the street. |
|
|
