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Mike D added 19 new photographs to KATE
Laser engraved the name and then hand painted inside the lines
Miscellaneous side projects
Along the way my attention gets drawn to some other related side projects. Here are a few; Old truck air horn restoration Shift / throttle controls Name plates After restoring these air horns I come to find they work on…
Rear rubrail-lower and lower stern curved sections
Lower half of rear rubrail installed along with the lower curved stern sections. This took some time to trim and properly fasten, but it looks great!
The hull takes shape
The bow stem was installed, hull sections measured, cut and butt joined. Then the hull sections were fitted. This was a major milestone for me because now visitors checking on what I was doing believed it was really a…
Flip the bottom
Flipped the bottom with some help. Since there was now a keel the platform I built had to be raised and wheels were put on it so I could move the boat.
The start of the build
Prior to the start i had been collecting miscellaneous parts and reviewing the plans on Berkley Engineering which i ultimately purchased (CANDU E-Z). I also purchased laminating epoxy, 6oz cloth, biaxial tape, cloth…
Completed glassing of bottom and added stainless guard on bottom of keel.
Completed glassing of bottom and added stainless guard on bottom of keel. There are 4 layers of 6oz cloth minimum on the bottom with 6 to 8 layers on all inside and outside corners (including 1 layer of biaxial/mat).
Finished box keel and added longitudinal logs
Closed in box keel and added longitudinal logs. Already routed in the box keel are conduits for wire and cables. I also fitted the engine mounts.
The bottom & box keel
Bottom and Box keel sized to accept engine and shaft length I had. From the start I decided to stretch the plans of the boat length by 18 inches (I will also add 2 or 3 inches to the cabin height). The depth is 12…
Early Days
I purchased the plans from Fyne Boats in the UK (CLC agent) in 2022 but didn't start building until 2024. I live part time on an Aegean Island and finding and collecting the right materials can be difficult and…
A note on the record of Marla Hooch
Your boat is both beautiful and super practical. Do you still get out on the water? I can imagine crabbing in this in Puget Sound. I built a soap box derby racer out of cedar strips when I was about…
Completed fillets on hull exterior
All wires have long been removed after the hull was tacked together with epoxy dabs between wire locations. The boat had been stored for the winter in an old garage, while I returned to the US for a few months. Even…
A note on the record of RPV Maritima
Very ambitious and creative build. I see you building in the open air at this point. Will you move to cover at some point?
Some fiberglass work
Several days work on hull and daggerboard trunk. I throw a tarp over the boat after working whenever possible to keep our seasonal visitors from making a mess. Swallows above a build have to be a good sign!
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