Today we lifted the roof up onto the boat. I got some help from Terry (building an Easy), Warren (built a Crowther), Dave (fairing the Waller) and Pat (owns and sails an Endeavour 26), thanks guys. The 5 of us lifted the roof on fairly easily in about 20 minutes. We lifted the roof straight […]
The intention of the foam to create a lip around the cockpit roof is threefold, so that rain will not drip randomly over the edge it should pool and be drained where it want it to or at least predictably, also so that I have a flat surface for attaching a hold rail that I […]
The second white epoxy coat set beautifully except for one small area about 200mm x 400mm where rain had dripped through the roof (it was raining quite heavily as I was applying the epoxy) onto the wet epoxy. The effect of this was to create some craters where the rain hit the roof, about 20 […]
With the first white epoxy coat keyed it didn’t take long to give the saloon roof a second coat. And of course I used much less white epoxy on the second coat than on the first. About a third less. I just mixed it up and poured it on and then used a foam roller […]
I am very happy with the white epoxy coat. I applied it very thick and it has acted like a highbuild filler and filled most of the irregularities of the unfaired saloon roof. In places it is so thick and because it is self levelling is very smooth. I applied the coat late in the […]
Although the weather had cooled overnight, it was temporary. The day got to 27 today, not as hot but when you are sanding, it feels just as hot. The bog had hardened sufficiently overnight to fair it today. I started with the Bohler, a 3 disk rotary sander that I used to start the fairing […]
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 […]
I am hoping to finish the work I want to do to the roof before I lift it onto the boat. Part of what I want to do is to add another layer of core to the cockpit overhang to stiffen it so that it wont flex much if I walk out onto it. The […]
It is now 2 years since I first put the current pureseal sample in the water. For those that have recently joined Pureseal is a new kind of antifoul more like a clear silicon paint with no metal in it that inhibits growth because it is slippery rather than because the grow is repulsed by […]
How exciting. This month could be one of the most exciting in the build. The roof should go onto the boat. Once on the boat the only other panels left will be the cabin wrap around sides and front. These are pre made and just need kerfing to be shaped and glued on. Once the […]
