Third float half complete

Categories: Floats
Well, the third float half is now completed. Dad sanded the bog down during the week 738 So after double-checking a few things, we laid out the fabric and extra layers 742 There are some extra layers that aren’t supposed to be there, but some parts of the main fabric bunched up while we were measuring/cutting and I didn’t like the way the fibers were laying, so I added an extra layer on top of it (from the off-cuts of the main piece) just to “be certain” the structure was good.

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Third float half almost ready for laminate

Categories: Floats
Today went by quicker than I had hoped, but accomplished a lot. Planked all the foam for the third float half 724 Added keel foam and trimmed for deck-flange mold 728 Bogged and glued all foam and the deck-flange triangles into place 731 Not much to write for a full day’s worth of work. All that’s needed now is a quick-sand once cured and then laminate the inner skin, and we’ll be ready to join the two halves together.

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Second float half removed and frames prepared for third and fourth halves

Categories: Floats
I was being a little unrealistic in my goals over the Christmas holiday. Well, my goal was to get exactly where we got, but I was secretly hoping for a little more 🙂 Very productive weekend, however. Today started out with the removal of all screws holding the float half to the battens 650 This half removed SO much easier than the previous, thanks to putting tape in places that I originally didn’t think epoxy/bog would reach (on deck batten and better on deck-flange mold).

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