It's been awhile so let's get back up to speed: She:Kon Bateau TW28 modified

Had to take a couple days off to deal with some issues. Back at it today though. Tried out the 3M Dry Guide Coat I got. It appears to do what they say it does. Not that I have any idea what I'm doing!



Web Log Updated: http://she-kon.blogspot.ca/2014/06/had-to-take-wee-break.html

 

Inside the belly of the beast!

Looking forward:


Looking aft:

 

Looks real good!

 

Fairing, fairing and more fairing. Tinkered with a rattle can guide coat today. I learned a few things!

Camo anyone?



Web Log Updated: http://she-kon.blogspot.ca/2014/06/the- ... teurs.html

 

So I'm thinkin' that rattle can primer for a guide coat maybe wasn't the best idea! Doh! Web Log Updated: http://she-kon.blogspot.ca/2014/06/so-maybe-that-wasnt-such-good-idea.html

 

Production TW28 in Turkey


Was shown this link today. A company in Turkey is producing the TW28.

Kuzey Ege Yatç

Here's the brokers listing.

NORTH AEGEAN TRAWLER 30 - WEEKENDER

At today's exchange rates it works out to:

$74,400 USD
$80,750 Cdn

Of course I had to photochop the picture of it to see what it would look like with the hull extension I did on our hull.



I'm liking that!

 

My buddy Peter came all the way from Montreal today for some fun sanding in the Big Blue Boat Building Shed!



First he went down one side with the Flexicat and when that wasn't 'nuff he jumped up on the boat and started feathering down the tape seams! The man is a virtual Sanding Machine! I only wish I could clone him.

http://she-kon.blogspot.ca/2014/06/not-whole-lotta-action.html

Back to the lonely project tomorrow.

 

Today's update is brief. Yesterday Quikfair'd the stbd bottom panel from about the bow thruster to the back of the keel. A pretty big area to cover. I had intended to go all the way to the transom but by the time I got to the end of the keel it was 95 degs in the shed and the Quikfair was kicking off on the mixing board. Today was spent sanding tape seams and then that entire area I Quikfair'd yesterday.

I made a lot of dust.

 

Took the day off yesterday. Bummed around, got groceries, did the dishes, made the Ole' Woman dinner so it was ready when she got home from work. I know, I'm whipped. Oh well she works hard and has to pay for the boat so I guess I shouldn't complain!

Web log updated: Just a quick update. M/V She:Kon: Took the day off

 

Added embedded spreadsheets into my blog for a "wish list" & "spent to date" if you're interested.

http://she-kon.blogspot.ca/2014/06/added-few-features.html

Today was a sanding day. Oh joy! Bottom panels are almost done. Onto the keel next. Got some young arms coming to help with that on Monday.

Anyone want to chime in on how to flip this pig over? I'm thinking a Gin Pole & roller frames. Ideas?

 

Watch this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zMJNaXEw1F8

 

Thanks Hoyt. He makes it look easy.

I think my hull will be about 1100 lbs if my calcs are right. My shed roof won't support it. I really don't want to tear the shed apart or pull it out because that too will mean a major dismantling of the front of the shed.

I did think about A frames on either end and using eyelets to rotate it along the center. Don't have much room to move though.

 

Maybe you could rig something like this:

 

That'll work Hoyt. Looks like a lot more engineering though. I sorta had this one in mind.

http://www.journalofthemollyb.com/boat_yard_26.htm

Just looking (and hopeing someone had done it before) for other ideas.

Thanks much.

 

Found this one in the galleries.

http://www.boatdesign.net/gallery/showphoto.php/photo/23721/size/big/cat/all