First float half unmolded

Categories: Bulkheads Floats
Today was an unexpected milestone (I actually was planning on this happening next week, so to have everything in place and dry enough for today was a treat). Before we could tape in the remaining bulkheads, the transom had to be realigned. Apparently when planking down the foam, a two strips were not fully contacting the batten closest to the keel and the bulkhead was way off. Cut away some of the glass where it gets removed anyway and screwed into the battens.

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More progress on first float half

Categories: Bulkheads Floats
Was able to do a few more tasks on the first float half today. Spent some time cleaning up the edges from last night’s big lamination job. Went back and added 3″ of fabric on the deck-flange joint and then went to work finishing up the foam for the stringer. Once we got the shape and dimensions of the stringer right, I bedded it down with thickened epoxy. Placed the uni-directional fabric on it, wet out, then added the BD fabric over it, wet out.

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First float half laminated

Categories: Bulkheads Floats
Wow. I didn’t expect to do this until tomorrow, but I was able to bribe Teresa with some Starbucks and she was the second set of hands to laminate the float half this evening. Put down an entire layer of fabric, then added extra reinforcements at the beam bulkheads before we started to spread the goo out. Before: 307 After: 332 Didn’t take pictures, but I also laminated the bow bulkheads and glued together a long strip of 3⁄4″ foam for the stringer which I’ll finish up tomorrow.

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