Got all the holes drilled & gouged out. Managed NOT to cut all the way through! :D A good healthy coat of mold release was on the bolts and I...
Worked a bit in the keel this morning. Have to get the holes lined up for the skeg. Overdrilled so they can be filled with epoxy prior to...
Thanks Mark. I'm good for now.
Sorry for your loss Hoyt. :mad:
Stern bearing carrier assembled with Spurs line cutter attachment. [IMG] Doesn't look like I did any damage to the cutlass installing it like a...
So I gave it a good shot. Tried to make a tool to install the cutlass. Making a very long story short I ended up in my buddy's repair shop to...
Nice work Joel. Is the jig reusable? Whiskey plank! Oh I get it! :P
Puttered around this morning. Got the engine bay sanded. Not gonna fair it. No one will ever see it anyways. Had to put the engine template back...
Hi Marc I have a 3M but the head strap just broke. Waiting on a replacement.
Here ya go Hoyt! Hope it wasn't too long a wait! Sand On Dusty Fella's! :P [IMG] Web log updated:...
Thanks Joel. Just some misc. stuff going on. Got myself some 3/8" Cobalt drill bits to tackle the remaining holes on the stainless steel skeg....
"I am experiencing a definite lack of Zippity Do Dah in my Do Da Day!" :P
We finally got some relief from the heat. Very comfy, but lil' muggy, 19 C (66 F) in the shed this morning. Set to work getting Frame C fitted....
The heat has been relentless here lately. Yesterday mercury topped out at about 104F with himidex. Going to be hotter today! :rolleyes: I...
Hacked up Frame A. Top section will provide access to the anchor rode/chain locker. Middle section will likely be just storage and the bottom...
Cooled off just 'nuff to let me get back into the boat shed today. Started off drilling (trying to drill) the stainless plate & channel for the...
I added pigment to the last layer I put on the hull. Not so much for scratch hiding but to help out in the fairing process. I am working in a poor...
It's gotta last a few more years Hoyt. when I'm finished with it I'm going to give it away on the condition whoever wants it comes and takes it...
I think I'll be happy with this! [IMG][IMG] Within 1/10 of 1 deg fore and aft & side to side. Next trick will be getting the rudder shaft...
I stretched the hull 1 meter (39-1/8") She's 31' 5" length on deck. Haven't measured waterline length yet.