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I finished the last plank and quietly sat back and enjoyed this milestone with out even a sip.... It was still early in the day after all... I guess I will save my whiskey for the launch |
| I ended up doubling the transom thickness to 18mm ( two sheets of 9mm laminated) I have no reason to dought the plans which state 9mm with doublers, but it made me feel better. |  |
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| My trusty companion STELLA |  |
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I started to work on the interior a little. I still have to add fillets to all the stringers where they meet the planks on the inside, lots of sanding and painting before I get to carried away with adding furniture but I couldn't help myself from just starting on some dry fitting anyway. |
| One of my favorite things in boat building
is making patterns and interior work. I have only got to work on other
peoples boats before so this is particularly exciting for me. I make the pattern with strips of door skin glued with my glue gun. I take that pattern and transfer to a sheet of door skin and trace and cut out the pattern . I rather do this on a 12 dollar piece of plywood then my very dear 9 mm ply, around 100.00 with tax. Mostly I would trace directly to the okume but when un-sure it will save lots of sailor talk.........
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I decided to flip the hull over to finish
the bottom . Luckily, I am incredibly strong and was able to do this with
ease with out assistance......... . Yeah right! My brother was helping behind the boat. I was surprised actually how heavy it felt and wished I had 3 people instead of two. I was a little nervous when all the weight was on the gunnels but there was no problems at all. |
| finally a new view of the boat. Lots of
bumps and divots that need cleaning up , holes to fill, bottom fiber
glassed, keel to put on, false stem needs to be fitted and joined to
the keel and paint...........
I am out of every material I would require for this so I need to save some pesos |
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