I have been in a bit of a funk this past few days. I have found if I don’t have a set agenda or list of tasks set out I tend to drift a little. Its not that there aren’t hundreds of hours of work staring me in the face, its just that when you […]
During the week, the only boat work I did was to re-assemble the Muir windlass I was given and test it. (I had been given an older Muir winch that had not been operable for about 5 years because of what turned out to be a stripped gearbox so for $350 replacement plus $250 for […]
I glassed the outside of the dagger case grey tanks up to the last still open panel. I will fit the top of the tanks skin fittings during the week and close it up. I will also fit the top of tank skins to the other 3 tanks and close them up also, hopefully during […]
Not much work done this week but I had a good day at it today. I did some more tank work. And I got a job done that I have been putting off a while. The underside of the cockpit seating was not glassed at the edges (see the picture above) but before the rear […]
I love it when I make something that works well. The tank that goes between the dagger case and hull side in the port hull fits perfectly. I have the shape and size correct so that it is wedged in firmly and tightly. I could almost get away without glassing it in. It is the […]
Today I glassed the outside of the 2 port tanks and later in the day I gave them a coat of white epoxy. I also measured up and started cutting the panels for the 3 fresh water tanks. Polycore is a fantastic product but it is not as easy to work with as duflex. It […]
I know the tank joke is getting lame. But I am still working on tanks. I get asked a lot about what the boat will cost to finish. This is a good time to discuss an aspect of this. These tanks for example. Many people building cats would buy tanks. I have 7 of them […]
More internal work, including laying down the wiring and plumbing across the boat. I may also get more of the soles glassed down as the plumbing and wiring is in place. I am enjoying this fit out stage but because it is freeform work (no kit) it takes me longer than usual to finish anything. […]