| Description of Photos: |
Photos of
Construction Below:
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| This is
the jig set up to build the shaped and laminated bow
stem. |
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| A
completed bow stem curing in the jig. Notice the
staggers in the laminate of the fir. This allows the
stem to splice into the keel over a long distance for
maximum strength. |
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| The stem is set up just to
show the shape and stagger of the fir. |
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| Frame
No. 1. All we lack now is finishing. |
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| All the
frames are in place and the shape of the hull starts to
show. The frames are the mold. They are not part of the
hull. |
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| Stringers, Chine Block, and Shear Clamp going into the
frames. |
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| You can
see the lamination of the fir stringers and epoxy resin,
which is sanded off later. |
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| View
from the bow with stringers in place. |
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| Hat-sectioned ribbands have
been added to support the hull side. Also, they are
used to attach the core material to during construction. |
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| Sub-framing of the transom. |
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| In this
front view you can start to see a profile taking shape. |
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| More of
the same. |
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| The hull
has been planked with core material. You can see the
prop tunnels from the transom. |
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| Planking
is almost complete. |
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| Planking
is complete and some fairing has been done. |
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| Planked hull from the bow. |
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| The hull
has been covered with all the layers of dry fiberglass.
Now the construction of the infusion bag and plumbing
can begin. |
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| Infusion in progress, we're
75% complete |
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| 5 more minutes to go |
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| Fairing the fiberglass is
underway. Epoxy primer comes next. |
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| 38 hull faired and ready for
final prime |
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