Test Fitting the Hull

Test-Fitting the Hull
Originally uploaded by OzzyC.

When I said that it had been over three weeks since wed accomplished anything on the boat, I wasnt completely accurate. I did go over to Gregs place last weekend, and we did the finishing touches on the frame, and test-fitted the bottom hull pieces. As you see in the photo, the hull pieces are too long. Theyre also a little too wide, and the rear transom is a little too wide, so were going to have to do a little trimming before we can zip-tie the hull and start glassing the boat.

For a closer look at the overlaps Im talking about, you can click here for a close-up of the front transom/hull overlap. This link will give a closer view of the overlap along the sides, and this link will give you a better idea of how far off the rear transom is.

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Dammit! Two More Weeks of Lost Productivity

I was hoping that wed be able to spend Saturday or Sunday working on the boat, and that we could spend a marathon day over the 4th of July weekend. But alas, that wasnt in the cards.

Greg was out of town Saturday and most of Sunday last weekend, and hes got plans next weekend too. By the time we get back to the boat work, we will have gone six weeks with out any significant progress. While our goal was to put in one good day per week, and we realized that wed periodically miss a week here and there, I didnt expect that wed go this long without any progress. I sure want to get back to work.

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