Tsunamiball

Adventures in designing and building a tsunami-proof boat

Main Menu

Skip to content
  • Home
  • videos
  • What is it?
  • In the News
  • FAQs
  • About Chris
  • Contact
  • Build One?

Monthly Archives: January 2014

Dry-fitting First Interior Plank

January 22, 2014by tsunamiChris Leave a comment

I may be getting ahead of myself, but… I want to see if this thin marine ply will behave in big 24 inch wide “planks” on the interior. I cut […]

Read Article →
interior, planking

Starting Second Stripping Layer Aft Topside

January 10, 2014by tsunamiChris Leave a comment

The second layer is where the hull starts to gain some strength. Even though each strip is just 1/4inch thick, when the epoxy bonds layers running in opposite directions, the […]

Read Article →
stripping

Beautiful Sight

January 9, 2014by tsunamiChris Leave a comment

At sunset, deck supports are in and the wild edge on the bottom side port and starboard have been trimmed. Tomorrow the first side deck planks get laid.

Read Article →
deck

Setting Up to Level and Lay in the First Deck Layer

January 7, 2014by tsunamiChris 4 Comments

The existing supports are not as true as I want, so I will re-level them. My aluminum I-beam and a couple of shims will be my guide. Then just epoxy […]

Read Article →
deck

Portholes are All In

Featuredby tsunamiChris 4 Comments

Dry fit only, but they are in. Now I need to protect the exteriors so I don’t put epoxy all over them as I finish the last few layers of […]

Read Article →
port holes

Dry-fit First Porthole

January 6, 2014by tsunamiChris Leave a comment

Made a drilling template today so I can start installing hatches. First one is in!!!! Five more to go. The hatch is big enough to stick your head out if […]

Read Article →
port holes

Post navigation

Recent Posts

  • Explaining and Preparing to Spin (Still Not There Yet)
  • Back Under the Boat
  • Chair sketch
  • Safe: just installed the second jack cradle.
  • Still Chugging…
Donate to Tsunami relief

Archives

  • October 2016
  • April 2016
  • January 2016
  • December 2015
  • November 2015
  • September 2015
  • August 2015
  • July 2015
  • June 2015
  • May 2015
  • April 2015
  • February 2015
  • January 2015
  • September 2014
  • August 2014
  • July 2014
  • June 2014
  • May 2014
  • April 2014
  • March 2014
  • February 2014
  • January 2014
  • December 2013
  • November 2013
  • October 2013
  • September 2013
  • August 2013
  • July 2013
  • June 2013
  • May 2013
  • April 2013
  • March 2013
  • February 2013
  • January 2013
  • December 2012
  • November 2012
  • October 2012
  • September 2012
  • August 2012
  • July 2012
  • June 2012
  • May 2012
  • April 2012
  • March 2012
  • December 2011

Enter your email address to follow this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email.

Join 605 other followers

Follow Tsunamiball on WordPress.com

Tsunamiball Links

  • Bloomberg Video :Inside the Tsunami-Proof Pod Made in Silicon Valley
  • Crazy Engineers
  • Gizmag article …includes over 50 photos
  • Wired Magazine : This Guy’s Building a Tsunami-Proof Pod in His Silicon Valley Backyard
Blog at WordPress.com.