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Monthly Archives: March 2014

Rock, Not Roll

March 29, 2014by tsunamiChris 10 Comments

Thank you to everyone who has joined the blog recently. Many of you have made comments about your concern for the ballast and the horizontal stability of the tsunamiball. Here […]

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ballast, design, keel

Top 5 Things You Should Know…

March 26, 2014by tsunamiChris 12 Comments

Top 5 Things I think you should know before you form an opinion about Tsunamiball I do not think that a tsunami is going to hit Palo Alto, California. Yes, I am […]

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design, strategy

Cut Day

March 18, 2014by tsunamiChris 2 Comments

Today was a cut day, which means I have run out of strips for the boat, so I take full 4’x8′ sheets of marine plywood and cut them down into […]

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Release the Portholes

March 18, 2014by tsunamiChris Leave a comment

In the process of adding layers to the upper hull, the portholes are covered. To release them, its a quick four step process: Using a long drill bit, drill from […]

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port holes, tools

Discovery Channel: Tsunami-Proof Ark Floats Our Boat

March 14, 2014by tsunamiChris Leave a comment

MAR 14, 2014 02:03 PM ET // BY ALYSSA DANIGELIS Maybe Noah was just preparing for a tsunami with that ark. Designer Chris Robinson has never sailed a boat before, but he’s spent […]

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news

New Layer, New Layout Strategy

March 3, 2014by tsunamiChris 2 Comments

This is the first topside hull layer that spans the boat. To make the hull strong, the stripping has to run across the previous stripping/planking layer as much as possible. […]

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epoxy, strategy, stripping

Hull Layer: Fresh Epoxy vs. Sanded

March 3, 2014by tsunamiChris Leave a comment

  I have become one with my belt sander. Using a belt sander is fast and efficient and as long as I stay focused and balanced all is well.

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epoxy, sanding, stripping

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