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Category Archives: strategy

Still Chugging…

November 25, 2015by tsunamiChris 1 Comment

After the fall… I have been taking time to make the build as safe as possible. Here is what I have been working on… Getting the boat back in place […]

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design, jigs, keel, learnings, problems, safety, scaffolding, spinning, strategy, tools, Uncategorized

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

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

Prepping to Slide the Walnut

November 20, 2012by tsunamiChris Leave a comment

This is one of those breaks which is difficult to swallow. The time it takes to plan for these tasks is hard on me. I tend to metabolize “build” time […]

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strategy

Strategy for Glue-up?

July 19, 2012by tsunamiChris Leave a comment

I am thinking a lot about how to glue up the mid-ship frame. It’s difficult because it is a big floppy doughnut with lots to glue and very little time […]

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strategy

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