htmlstart boat . September 2016 - Boat Building
jpg 160901_02701 . 1 BC EB Scrubbing roof panel in the shower
jpg 160902_02714 . 1 BC EB Glassing cabin bulkhead
jpg 160902_02716 . 1 BC EB Glassing cabin bulkhead
jpg 160902_02718 . 1 BC EB Cabin bulkhead glassed. Filler coat tomorrow.
jpg 160903_02722 . 1 BC EB Testing shims - trying to fix an ugly, ragged edge
jpg 160903_02727 . 1 BC EB One support a bit high
jpg 160904_02730 . 1 BC EB Final sanding of roof panels
jpg 160906_02731 . 1 BC EB Roof panels sanded
jpg 160906_02732 . 1 BC EB For testing our skill at fill coating vertical surface
jpg 160907_02748 . 1 BC EB Applying glue to roof panel
jpg 160907_02751 . 1 BC EB Roof panel ready to lift into position. Blocks keep glue off the board below.
jpg 160907_02747 . 1 BC EB Applying glue to roof supports
jpg 160907_02750 . 1 BC EB Temporary posts will keep the panel up while we're positioning it
jpg 160907_02753 . 1 BC EB Panel in place
jpg 160907_02757 . 1 BC EB Screwing down panel
jpg 160907_02758 . 1 BC EB Starboard roof panel glued and screwed
jpg 160909_02774 . 1 BC EB Glue and screw port side roof panel
jpg 160909_02776 . 1 BC EB Martha cleaning up glue squeeze out inside
jpg 160909_02777 . 1 BC EB Martha cleaning up glue squeeze out outside
jpg 160910_02786 . 1 BC EB Roof panels installed. The structural work is complete!
jpg 160910_02788 . 1 BC EB Taping cabin roof seam
jpg 160910_02793 . 1 BC EB Cabin roof taped. Fill coat later.
jpg 160912_02796 . 1 BC EB Glassing gunwales
jpg 160913_02799 . 1 BC EB 1/2" x 1/2" x 45 degree trim. It will still need small fillets for finish.
jpg 160913_02800 . 1 BC EB Installing more trim
jpg 160914_02803 . 1 BC EB Trim
jpg 160915_02806 . 1 BC EB Removing the cabin brow with a Fein Multimaster
jpg 160915_02807 . 1 BC EB Starboard brow gone - Martha says the boat is winking
jpg 160915_02809 . 1 BC EB Both brows gone. There will be trim.
jpg 160915_02811 . 1 BC EB More taping of seams
jpg 160916_02815 . 1 BC EB Drilling for nails
jpg 160916_02818 . 1 BC EB More trim. Near the last of it. Very time consuming.
jpg 160916_02820 . 1 BC EB Good joint
jpg 160918_02826 . 1 BC EB Trimming back of roof
jpg 160918_02828 . 1 BC EB Fine tuning. Sawdust caught by the flash.
jpg 160918_02837 . 1 BC EB Trim on back edge of roof - temporarily
jpg 160920_02857 . 1 BC EB Attaching roof trim temporarily
jpg 160920_02856 . 1 BC EB Roof trim waiting to be glued
jpg 160921_02864 . 1 BC EB Applying glue for roof trim
jpg 160921_02867 . 1 BC EB Roof trim glued - forward. Screws will be replaced by doweling.
jpg 160921_02869 . 1 BC EB Roof trim glued - aft
jpg 160928_02929 . 1 BC EB Hydraulic steering cylinder attached to motor
jpg 160929_02932 . 1 BC EB Prototype position of forward controls
jpg 160929_02931 . 1 BC EB Prototype position of shift and throttle junction boxes (for dual helm controls)
htmlend