Sometimes it seems that nothing is being done. Sometimes its because nothing is being done. I think this time is a mix of both. Three weeks since the last post update, and for one of those weeks I was away in Melbourne seeing my family for the first time in a long time. Also taking […]
I am over the roof work and ready to move on. Dont get me wrong, I have really enjoyed doing the roof, it has been one of the most satisfying achievements of the build (big call, but I got some serious “you are in big trouble” vibes from so called professionals on this fix and […]
Today the temperature hit 33 and a cool change came through just on quitting time. Perfect! I finished the day exhausted but really pleased with the work I got done. I wasn’t happy with the results of the pvc tube experiment for the cockpit roof edge and I gave it a little more thought. In […]
Glassing or taping is a very satisfying job. It is relatively easy, (except for long upside down taping) but the reason it is satisfying is psychological. Taping sets hard and seals joins and has a feeling of permanence about it. Once done there is no going back, so once something is glassed in and it […]
As I predicted I did not get any work done during the week as I recovered from my knee operation. I got to the shed on Friday but more just to take delivery from my new friend Terry (building an Easy 11 meter) who kindly offered me the stainless steel rods I need for inside […]
The foam stiffening battens I glued on yesterday were still a little green but on well enough for me to round the tops with a router. I then cleaned it up with some sandpaper just hand held. I started by cutting the uni strips that will cove the tops of the foam battens and the […]
During the week I sanded the last of the tapes and rough edges inside hatches on the starboard hull in preparation for gluing the inside bow panel on that hull and glass the forebeam in. I still have some work inside the starboard hull before I can start gluing though. I need to paint the […]
The second daggerboard had a layer of glass on one side done on the bench while the trailing edge was hot glued to it (on the the first dagger I did the glassing on the dagger hung on axles between 2 drums) so today I released the dagger from the bench and cleaned off any […]
Last weekend I got up early (actually very early) to glass another layer onto the glassing I did the night before whilst it was still green. As a consequence I was home by lunch time and spent Sunday afternoon with Jo. She liked it! So the plan now is to start early Sunday mornings and […]
Another frustrating week of little work. I could only get in on Wednesday for 2 hours when I sanded the last layer of uni so the blank was ready to glass again for the last layer, the double bias on Friday for 2 hours and today, 6 hours. 2 hours is not enough time to […]
