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Monthly Archives: July 2013

Haircut and Dry Fit

July 30, 2013by tsunamiChris 2 Comments

Tried to dry fit #1 and realized that I need to trim the hull strips that were running wild. Did that and clamped #1 in place. So far so good.

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Six Curved Ramps Drying in the Sun

July 30, 2013by tsunamiChris Leave a comment

In order to spin the boat right-side up I need to make some curved ramps. Their peculiar shape has made their name obvious. I call them “shrimp ramps”. Love the […]

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jigs, scaffolding

Cutting away Scaffolding

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Today I am rebuilding the scaffolding so I can get the space i need to spin the boat. Originally I planned to lift the boat and then move one of […]

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cutting, learnings, scaffolding

Last touch-ups on layer two

July 8, 2013by tsunamiChris Leave a comment

Tracing/cutting/filling the last bits from my second hull layer of 1/4 inch ply. I’m looking forward to taking a break from epoxy for a while. 🙂

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stripping, Video

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