I have glued the slots in the final bulkhead sides and middle part (bulkhead 6 saloon to cockpit door) so that it is narrowed where the tapes will sit. The method of getting the glue into the 100mm deep power saw cut is to try to pry the opening up with one finger and to […]
I managed to glue in 2 more bulkheads today. I probably should have done all 3 but I am a bit slow. I also hit a minor snag that slowed me down a little but also showed just how forgiving this method of building is. I didn’t dry fit all 4 bulkheads before gluing them […]
After much consternation about getting the hulls as perfectly positioned as I could I have today finally joined them by gluing in BH7 the most rear spanning bulkhead and the back of the cockpit. In the end I decided that I was checking all of the levels as my procrastinating that I do before any […]
After 2 days in Melbourne I was keen to get some work done on the boat today. In the afternoon I decided to tackle the second hull level. To do so I had to start the port hull again from scratch. I removed the wedges I had put in to raise the hull to the […]
I arrived at the shed at 10am today excited about the prospect of joining the hulls together for the first time. I started the day with the starboard hull level and after some quick checks yesterday before I knocked off I thought the port hull wasn’t far off either. Warren told me he spent 3 […]
I have 2 planes set (of 5) and I am working on the next 2 now. The 2 planes that are set are the correct distance apart using the spacers, and then by measuring from port stern centreline to starboard bow centreline and then matching the starboard stern CL to port bow CL you are […]
I have started to anchor the hulls in place (in relation to each other) in preparation for gluing in the bulkhead returns that finally permanently join the hulls together forever. Today I joined together some timber in order to make 2 6 meter spacers with which to set the hulls apart at the exact distance […]
I am itching to join the hulls. Today I decided to get started. In a modest way anyway. I have the hulls in the position for joining. So today I cleaned the bows and sterns up ready to be joined together at the correct distance apart. I removed the overhang of duflex and glass past […]
With everything moved into the new shed, the first task is to put everything, including the hulls into the best place to work for the next 3 years. We literally finished clearing the old shed and handing back the keys yesterday. I managed to save a months rent on the old place (my lease was […]
With the move to the new shed complete and the old shed cleaned and handed over it is finally time to join the hulls into one vessel. I anticipate that I should have the bulkheads joined and the bridgedeck up this month.
