Category Archives: Joining the Hulls

As we worked forward, fitting out along the starboard side from back to front, the deck stringers became an issue. Long lengths of the 43×19 stringers are required for the deck, and numerous short lengths are required for internal fitout. … Continue reading →

I found more photos of the hull rollover. It was the hottest day of the summer, going well over 40 degrees. Here is a gallery of the snaps that were taken on the day.

The bridgedeck is the floor of the cabin that joins the 2 hulls. It is created from 6 sheets of 12mm plywood, which was step scarfed on the CNC router before joining, with 7 stringers of 60×40 douglas fir. The … Continue reading →

Now looking like a boat. Hulls have been leveled and straightened. We have been using a laser level, spirit level and diagonal distances to get it all straight. Hulls are sitting on their keels, with chocks under each end of each hull. … Continue reading →

Yesterday, we had 21 visitors help us roll the two hulls. Thanks, everyone! The job went smoothly, with no real issues. Within an hour, we had both hulls standing in almost the correct position. The day was way too hot, … Continue reading →

Here are some photos from last week, when we moved the first hull aside so that the second could be commenced. Rather than get a big party out twice, to roll each hull separately, we decided to simply move this … Continue reading →