Kevin (2 hrs), John (2 hrs), Thomas (1.5 hrs), Liam (0.5 hrs), Scott (2.5 hrs)

Liam sanded smooth the prototypical beam lashing pad as Kevin and John arrived to help Scott flip the port hull.  We then sanded the S1 drips off the topsides with some additional help from Thomas, while John orbital-sanded the corners of the remaining lashing pads (clamped together).  We also caught up on baidarkas, Kevin’s Indian exploits, and the Gaia proas of Inigo Wijnen.

We also discussed the future.  Scott got spanked for inefficient project management, despite his novel ideas regarding storing hulls in makeshift driveway slings, and was made to promise to generate a Gaant chart leading to an early spring launch.  He responded by giving Thomas homework: routing the edges of the beam lashing pads…

Liam (0.5 hr), Scott McGlashan (2 hr), Mike (2 hr), Scott (4.5 hr) | Photos

Mike and Scott M ready to steer

Tiki Tuesday began with Liam and Scott enjoying the smell of fresh cut spruce.  Using the elegant curves drawn on the plywood years ago by Mike et al., we jig-sawed out one of the rudders.

Scott had just finished a rough (40grit) sand of the skeg and minor fairing jobs when Mike and Scott M. of Berkeley arrived.  After a quick tour, Scott dove into sawing out the other rudder, as well as all the beam lashing pads and halyard pads.  It was great to have a woodworking architect on hand!

Meanwhile, Mike did a fine sand of the port hull.  Then he and Scott pondered beam timbers while planing and beginning to round the rudders.  Feathering the trailing edge will wait for a belt sander…

Also, for some perspective, here is a gallery of photos taken during the construction of a Wharram Pahi 63.  It took 6 years to build Largyalo, a pretty boat now cruising in the Mediterranean.  Petra and Berti of Germany threatened today to come visit our “workshop” when they next fly through town!

Scott dustified

Scott (6 hr)

I got a good workout tonight with the orbital sander, hitting the entire port hull with 40-60 grit to work out the final epoxy ripples and fiberglass seams.  It was super dusty!

After a trim and light sanding of the kevlar skeg, I faired it with a microballoon paste.  Extra fairing compound went into the very few blemishes revealed on the hull during sanding.  One more light sanding with 40-60-80 and the port hull will be totally ready for primer and paint.

Julian and Matt wet out the fin

Thomas (2 hr), Mike (2 hr), Matt (2 hr), Julian (1 hr), Scott (3 hr)

We sanded down the fairing coat and then re-coated with epoxy, adding filler to a few low areas. It was so smooth and shiny you could see yourself reflected in it!

We also wrapped the skeg in black carbon-fibers and were very pleased with it’s sleek shark fin appearance.  Next week we can fair it in as well, flip the hull and attend to some errant drip lines, and then be ready to paint!  Perhaps it’s time to shop for some System 3 primer?

Thomas zips out a fillet.

Zander and Kevin (0.5 hr), Thomas (3hr), Scott (5 hr)

We sanded and faired the port hull.  Then we added a fillet around the underside of the side rail.

Thomas demonstrated the trick of using a ziploc bag to dispense a bead of epoxy a la a cake decorator.  Once tacky, Scott used some rubbing alcohol on an old sponge to polish up the fillet.

We had some good discussions, including forays into the cultural evolution of killer whales and the amazing vessels of Hans Klaar.