Katie-J´s refit

Well done Pedro, if you make it to the east coast of Australia I will have a cold beverage awaiting, and see if I can round up some of those above mentioned, potentially contentious baby feeding devices.

 

What a fun thread. I had an artist draw a mermaid and asked for hair over tops and he quit on me. I wanted my niece who is like 5 to be able to see the boat without a disgusted in law.

Not to take away, but this is a ton of excellent content.

probably your rudder query got lost in the content; if you did not resolve it; I recommend a new thread with rudder only unless I missed it as well

 

I call myself an artist, only as an easy way to describe what I do. I tried art school, but decided I didn't really like artists. They seem to think they are above the rest of the world and should have a different set of rules to follow or break, then claim no one understands them.

-Will

 

i changed my approach to one of the V berth STB storage cabinets
it was initially thought out as a 2 space cabinet but i decided to change that into a top shelf and 2 drawers


after removing the G10 sheet and scribbling the positions for the new features


after this was done i could insulate with a couple of 6mm cork sheets


with the insulation done i applied some tape as releasing agent and could then laminate 4 layers of biaxial cloth to get the hull shape in between the 2 side walls.
this moulding will be the back of the drawers, thus making the most of the available space.


moulded piece


by this time i could already laminate the top shelf in


after some measuring and templating i was able to cut the bottoms and side walls for the drawers
depicted here are the side walls with those 2 black lines being cuts i will do in order to laminate a recess to accommodate the drawer slider


the 9mm plywood strip constitutes the "plug" from where we recess is laminated from. why 9mm? because the thickness of the sliders is 12mm and that allows for a 3mm gap on either side.


a very crude view of the bottom drawer

 

i partially kept one of the original cabinets, though i had its height decreased to make way for a shelf.
this space will eventually house an AC unit, something you defo need in Asia.

general view of the space and the original plywood partition


after some templating i cut the 3mm G10 top lid and had it tabbed in


the following day it was possible to laminate both outside and inside corners, plus the outside of the plywood partition. (the inside face will also be laminated to fully waterproof the space


for more photos and info please go to
Introducing Katie-J - Plastic Classic Forum https://plasticclassicforum.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=37&t=6357

 

got more stuff done
as always go to
Introducing Katie-J - Plastic Classic Forum https://plasticclassicforum.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=37&t=6357

for more info & photos

new bow compartment


it has been laminated from the inside but i have yet to laminate on the exterior


how i plan to have water in and out of the boats bow, i think its going to work great


building the bottom drawer



laminating inside and out



and getting started on the STB cabinet front piece


did a bit of a cleanup on the boat, god it was an awfull mess
before


not that much wow factor but its a lot better!!

 

You have done a lot of work. It's amazing.

Still a lot to do. I appreciate the journey you are bringing us all on with you. Looking forward to more.

-Will

 

im finding the true meaning of the "2 years" answer in preparation for when ppl eventually ask: when will you finish. i sincerely hope ppl dont ask that as i might lash out hahahaah
it is coming together but, like you mentioned, there is a LOT of stuff to do, and with it the added difficulty of moving around inside the boat given the fact that the available volume is decreasing as one builds the cabinetry.
then onto to the finishing stage: fairing, sanding, fairing....

thanks for following the thread!

 

this time the focus is to reinforce the boat's achilles heel: mast compression load bearing

here are a few snippets to make you go to
Introducing Katie-J - Plastic Classic Forum https://plasticclassicforum.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=37&t=6357

there is way more photos and sequenced information that will make it easier to understand the work and choices done to hopefully make this a final solution