In order to fit the foredeck over the already attached catwalk I had to cut the catwalk out of the deck and the space below it and then glue the cut out piece back in under the catwalk. I did that today but first I had to trim back the bridgedeck overhang. Once I had […]
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 […]
Unfortunately I didn’t get as much done today as I would have liked, I only got an hour and fitting the foredeck took an hour so not quite enough time left to do as much as I planned but also because the moment I had finished fitting the foredeck I spent the next 20 minutes […]
The closing of the shell continues. This month should see the catwalk glued and glassed in and the foredeck glued on (and deck hatches cut back out again) and hopefully I will make the last major panel, the cabin roof. Once the cabin roof is on the boat the cabin sides and flat decks (part […]
Yesterday I sanded, glassed (filling gaps as I went) and bogged the foredeck panel. The bow of the boat is taking shape. I still have to take each panel off again and sand and glass them on the inside before I can glue them onto the boat. Also before I can glue them on I […]
Part of the reason for building our boat is the experiences that are available to people who are lucky enough to have them. Such as viewing the New Years Eve fireworks in Sydney from on the harbour. Jo, Jake and I have been to see the fireworks a number of times from Hunters Hill on […]
With the bows of the boat almost covered with the planking, I will finish the foredeck and the largest of the stripped panels the cabin roof. The dagger cases are also strip planked but to make them I first need to make the daggerboards and I doubt I will have them finished by the end […]
I have started on the foredeck planking. Even though I have not yet sanded and glassed the inside of the inside bow panels, I figure they are not going to change shape so I can safely make the foredeck panel and sand and glass them later. The foredeck planking buts neatly between the 2 inside […]
Another hot day today. When I first inspected this shed in February I must have done so on a cool day because I don’t remember it being a concern to me then, but this shed is much hotter than the last one, at least it feels that way. And it is only going to get […]
