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Monthly Archives: February 2014

Now in Wired. How Crazy!

February 24, 2014by tsunamiChris Leave a comment

…this is the lead in for the Wired Video… BUILDING A TSUNAMI-READY LIFEBOAT. Chris Robinson has never built a boat or even sailed, and he admits that a tidal wave […]

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Another Day, Another Level of Interior Plywood

February 19, 2014by tsunamiChris Leave a comment

(headphones to help with the noise of the pneumatic staple gun)     (blue tarp grabs some of the drips) Every day I start working on the interior I am […]

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Interior Planking Coming Along

February 12, 2014by tsunamiChris 1 Comment

These 1/2 sheets of 4mm marine plywood take more muscle than I thought. The snap-back tension is so much greater than 1 1/2 inch strips. These guys can’t wait to […]

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Rough Cut Decking Sublayer

February 5, 2014by tsunamiChris 1 Comment

Once again Dad helps simplify and solve a problem. The sides of the boat have straight decks roughly 7 inches wide. Not much of a deck, really, but sufficient for […]

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Finishing Up Stripping With Help from Dad

February 5, 2014by tsunamiChris Leave a comment

My Dad was out last week. He is amazing! Dad jumped right in and cut and fit the missing pieces for the aft hull. The man keeps teaching me every […]

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Placed and Epoxied First Interior Hull Pieces

February 5, 2014by tsunamiChris Leave a comment

After lots of sanding to true up the interior lines I was able to put down 24 inches of interior hull on the port side. I have battens running up […]

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interior, stripping

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