Hull sides and deck structure
With the bottom on the trailer, the stem went in and the port and starboard hull sides were bonded to the chine logs and held by side and stern jigs. Deck shelves, stringers, the forward deck, and the beginnings of the…
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Keel sealed and bottom protected
The keel cavity received flotation foam, then the keel and side keels were closed, sealed, faired, and glassed. Sanding the cured cloth was not a favorite job. I also coated the underside with three coats of truck bed…
October 2024 - Cockpit seating and motor cover
The build gallery records this work from October through December 2024; the individual workdays were not retained. I built the aft cockpit seating over the gas-tank space and shaped a cover around the motor well. The…
April 2025 - The launch list gets shorter
The build gallery records this final push to April 2025; the individual workdays were not retained. Window and door frames went in, the vinyl cabin floor was laid, the name decals and registration plate were installed…
September 2024 - Motor, controls, and folding mast
The build gallery records this stage to September 2024; the individual workdays were not retained. The 20 HP Tohatsu was hung, the motor well trimmed for steering clearance, and the throttle, steering cable, controls…
September 2025 - Full cartoon
The build gallery records these additions to September 2025; the individual workdays were not retained. AWOOGA gained perforated cartoon eye decals, logo stadium seats on folding supports, a mascot, and a working bubble…
The bottom panels take shape
Four sections of Meranti marine plywood became AWOOGA's bottom. I laid out the curves with a fairing strip, cut the panels, and routed shallow channels at the joints so the fiberglass tape could sit cleanly in the…
The cabin rises
After months spent making the cabin bulkheads, hatch, and other pieces, I joined the cabin sides in jigs and raised the house on the hull. Roof beams, visor, roof skin, and helm station followed. AWOOGA had acquired the…
The fiberglass lesson
The first attempt at glassing the bottom did not bond properly. The cloth's fine weave would not wet out the way I expected, so I pulled it all off, sanded the surface back, and started again. It was an early and…
The hull skin is complete
The stern skin needed patience and a recut from a template when the plan dimensions did not fit quite right. Once those pieces were on, every hull skin panel was complete. Fir rail caps and the forward rub rails…
Primer, paint, and scuppers
The exterior moved through fairing and primer into its finish colors - some lipstick on this pig, as the build notes put it. The hatch top and scuppers went on, and the cabin and helm components were laid out for final…
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