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. […]
The 2 starboard tanks are made. They just need the lids glued and glassed on and the through fittings (skin fitting) put on. Each tank will have 2 skin fittings on the top, an inlet and a breather that will double as an emergency overflow through the side of the hull just under the tramps […]
After finally settling on the set up I want in the forward ensuite with regards to holding tanks. I have changed my mind a number of times, including not having tanks, having one tank and pumping both to the same tank, and finally deciding I would have 2 tanks than switching the position of them. […]
With the vanity front glass set it could be removed and will now hold its shape enough to glass the inside but it would still need to go back onto the shelves to fully set. The last pic was of it just glassed on the outside. Once it had set I removed the front, it […]
I have the vanity shelves and top temporarily fitted to the ensuite. I attached a rim of duflex to the underside of the top 30mm set back from the front edge, in order form a molding ring for the front before fitting the top (just sitting on blocks that set the height). The rim is […]
