Go fever

The end of sailing season is quickly approaching. It is tempting to rush steps or skip them altogether so I can get on the water. It is tough to contain this go fever. For the last 10 days or so all I have been doing is sanding, painting, sanding, and varnishing. Tedious work.

Below are pictures of my current progress. I still have several more days of sanding, painting and varnishing to go.

Still much to do including:

• Several days of varnish, sand, paint
• Mount rudder, cleats, oarlocks, inspection plates
• Decide on final rigging and purchase/mount appropriate hardware
• Register with the state and apply mandatory lettering
• Purchase/assemble trailer
• Get a sail

Dagger board, rub rails, trunk trim. Milestone 1 complete!

Today is a milestone. All wood parts are fabricated and installed on hull. Still much to do but getting closer now.

Well starting to paint the hull before finishing construction was a minor mistake. I thought it might be easier but I was wrong. I had to be very careful adding the rub rails and the cap for the trunk so as I didn't ruin the paint job.

Daggerboad is now laminated, shaped and stops added.

Trunk cap installed. First coat of epoxy on the daggerboard hanging in the background. The final piece, the port side rub rail, was added!

SAND, prime, SAND, paint, SAND, varnish, SAND...

Sand, prime, Sand, prime more, Sand, paint, Sand, varnish, Sand ....

You get the point. Sanding and more sanding. This post wont be updated for a while because all I'm doing is surface preparation and final finish.

On this picture the hull has 2 coats of primer on. Seats still have only epoxy. The rudder/tiller assembly is complete. It has 3 coats of varnish. I'm happy with the results.

Interior of hull fully painted with 2 coats of primer and 2 coats of Easypoxy. First coat of varnish has been applied to deck and seats.