Build Page 3
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| October 20, 2007 The bulwark sheer is glued but not cured yet so you see the plastic tarp on the port side to keep me from getting epoxy on my shirt. It took two shirts before I figured that out. I fitted the sides of the cabin to the boat rather than measuring and cutting to the specs in the plans. This avoids any possibility of the cabin not fitting later due to previous variances in my measuring and ability. I've come across this dilemma before. |
| October 21, 2007 The cabin. You will notice mismatched wood. I began with mahogany because I planned to stain. But Abby has requested specific colors so I will paint it instead. This is good because I ran out of mahogany and could only get Douglas Fir locally on a Sunday. The fronts and sides called for grooves to simulate planking but I did not feel comfortable with my tools to do the job. SO, I will simulate planking with pinstripes - something I am good at - during the painting stage. |
| October 21, 2007 The inside of the cabin. For those of you out there building one of these, you might notice slight differences from plans. Below the window I glued up mahogany to make a continuous shelf. This will ultimately be the top of the console complete with a small compass. This was easier (for me) than the plans and accomplished what I wanted better. This is the beauty of building your own boat - you get to customize. |
| October 21, 2007 The hull flipped so I can work on the bottom. The bulwark sheer did not require much sanding. But I know there will be much sanding to come when I fair the hull. Stay tuned. Next week I am on vacation so I should get a good bit of work done. Total time: 32 hours |
| October 28, 2007 I covered the bottom with 10 oz fiberglass - mainly because I had it left over from another build. BUT, the heavier the fiberglass, the more work it takes to fair it due to the weave being coarser. 10 oz affords a bit more abrasion protection for the things I will inevitably hit in the shallows. The sides will have 6 oz fiberglass that will overlap to the bottom. |
| October 30, 2007 Applying the fairing compound. There is an inverse relation between the amount of time you take to apply the fairing compound with the time required for sanding following the application. If you exercise patience in the application, you will spend MUCH less time sanding. Fortunately, previous experience painting cars helped out here. Total Time: 37 hours |
| November 1, 2007 The hull is faired and ready for paint. Unfortunately, I did not check my paint when I started the project. I assumed the paint left over from my last build would still be good. But, it was dried up in the can and absolutely unsalvageable. Hopefully I can get what I want locally tomorrow. Total Time: 41 hours |
| November 3, 2007 First coat of blue on the hull. The hull required another coat of sanding and primer before I could paint. I am now at the "hurry up and wait stage" waiting on paint to dry. I'm thinking about building a kayak in my down time. Stay tuned for that. |
| November 3, 2007 Cabin sanded and sanded and sanded - then primered and primered again. One more sanding tomorrow and then the Interlux Hatterras Off-White will applied. Total time: 46 hours |
| November 5, 2007 There are no shortcuts! I finished the hull, took a step back, and did not like how it looked. I'm not trying to build a showboat - a 4-year old won't know the difference. But I don't want to be embarrassed by my work either. No matter what anyone says, rolling paint does not look as good as spraying. So I wet sanded the entire boat and will spray tomorrow. 3 unplanned hours - 49 total |
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