Got an email yesterday (not even 24 hours after touching ground back in Texas!) from dad –
“see what you’re missing??” along with 3 web-cam pictures of the main hull planking he has done in my absence…
2221 2224 2226 Though, I don’t see any HD foam on the keel yet, or any bogging between the planks – so I’m not going to feel guilty until it’s ready to ‘glass… 😉
Just wanted to post a quick update. Apparently dad is just about finished planking (or is finished by this time) from the keel to the turn of the gunwale. It’s been rather cold again this week (temps in the 20’s and 30’s F) and I don’t think he’s managed to bog the foam together. Am also unsure of HD being put in the keel yet. There is a chance that we might be able to fiberglass it when I get back into town in 2 weeks (am in San Francisco right now and then off to Los Angeles next week for work).
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Not too much to say so I’ll let the pictures do the talking. Have found the heat gun really helps get the curve right near the keel – especially towards the bow.
Battens in place:
2202 First planks go down:
2208 Almost to the bow…
2211 The plan is to get the hull planked from the keel to the gunwale, bog the seams, and glass it. After that we’ll continue up to the deck and start placing bulkheads.
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