[2016 B and B Meaasabout Mini-cruise]

In another five years you might progress to mac and cheese.

 

I had never heard of punt guns; interesting reading.

[2016 B and B Meaasabout Mini-cruise]

Sounds like a fun trip.  You sure do make a gourmet dinner. 

[B&B Messabout 2016 !!!]

Anyone else camping?  Should I bring some firewood?

[Core Sound 20 Mk 3 -- #4 "Chessie" . .]

Good advice.  I used 2 x 6s and six legs for my cradle and it worked out fine.  It is easier to find straight 2 x 6s then 2 x 4s and you can always reuse the wood after your boat transitions onto a trailer.

[Core Sound 20 Mark 3 Build - Chesapeake, VA]

The module fit very well; no issues.

 

 

My daughter was the first person inside the boat.  She wants to name it the "Pioneer" as she enjoys reading "Little House on the Prarie".  I told her the ocean is similar to a prarie.

 

 

I laid down the first section of the epoxy/fiberglass keel.

 

[Hurricane Matthew spares B&B]

Glad you were spared the worst.

 

Here in Chesapeake in (just south of Norfolk, VA) we had pretty bad flooding.  I went out at night with a pickaxe and dug two drainage trenches; without those the shop would have had water in it.  My neighbor, an elderly farmer, is on lower ground.  The wind blew water into his fields and almost flooded his house.  His garage had 6" of water in it; we saved what we could.  We drove a jacked up truck through the water to his house, put a generator in it, and energized his refrigerator and lights.  Later in the day he unfortunately fell out of the back of the truck into the water and was hurt.

 

Many trees down; many people still without power.

[B&B Messabout 2016 !!!]

Awesome, looking forward to it.

[Core Sound 20 Mk 3 -- #4 "Chessie" . .]

Looking good; enjoyed the pictures.

[Core Sound 20 Mark 3 Build - Chesapeake, VA]

Thank you for the reply; that make sense.

 

I'm trying to work within the window of epoxy curing time to minimize sanding (as Alan shows in his excellent YouTube videos).  

 

Question:  If I lay a fillet down before I go to bed (at 8:00 pm), can I lay down my fiberglass tape when I wake up in the morning (say 6:00 am) without sanding?  Temps are in the upper 60's/lower 70's.

[Core Sound 20 Mark 3 Build - Chesapeake, VA]

I'm trying to work within the window of epoxy curing time to minimize sanding (as Alan shows in his excellent YouTube videos).  

 

Question:  If I lay a fillet down before I go to bed (at 8:00 pm), can I lay down my fiberglass tape when I wake up in the morning (say 6:00 am) without sanding?  Temps are in the upper 60's/lower 70's.

[Core Sound 20 Mk 3 -- #4 "Chessie" . .]

I like your display of engineering and teamwork.

[Taylor and Alan's CS-20 MK3 #15]

This will be fun to follow.  Will the build help facilitate completion of the manual?

[Core Sound 20 Mark 3 Build - Chesapeake, VA]

Roger that, thanks Drew.

[Core Sound 20 Mark 3 Build - Chesapeake, VA]

I have been really busy at work, but this weekend I finally have some time to work on the boat.  

 

I'm making preperations to put the module in.   I want to make sure that I haven't forgotten anything on the module before I put it in.  I am not going to lay down the epoxy keel before I install the module; I will do it in sections afterward.

 

Here is what I have completed on the module:

 

1.  Fiberglassing/sealing the ballast tank area (I am confident I am done with this, the weave is completely filled; I have 5 total coats of epoxy; probably overkill but it helps me sleep at night )

 

2.  Installed the closed cell foam bumper for the centerboard.

 

3.  Scuff sanded about 4" up from the edges where it will get fiberglassed taped to the hull.

 

4.  Sealed the bottoms of the posts that boundary the centerboard area.

 

Is there any other areas of the module that should get fiberglassed before I install it?  Should I use straight epoxy or fiberglass the dry area aft of the ballast tank?

[Core Sound 20 Mark 3 Build - Chesapeake, VA]

Thanks guys.  I was impressed with the accuracy and simplicity of the process; the unfolding only took about 15 minutes.

[Core Sound 20 Mark 3 Build - Chesapeake, VA]

This jig worked well for scarfing the cleats.

 

 

 

 

My wife helped bend the cleats in place, we enjoyed working outside.  Building this boat is a great family project.  It is time consuming, but much eaiser than I anticipated.

 

 

 

 

The hull panel unfolding went without a hitch.  I'm closest to the camera; the other folks are my neighbors who enjoyed the process.

 

 

 

 

This was a fun neighborhood event.

 

[Core Sound 20 Mk 3 -- #4 "Chessie" . .]

Interesting reading Pete; I'm glad the Virginia temperatures have moderated which should give you little more open time.

 

Reading about your plan for the squared-off transom and have a question:  would the resulting sharp corner be prone to damage, i.e. chipping out?

[Aussie CS 20-3#5 "Dragonfly 2"]

Enjoyed seeing your modifications, thanks for the pictures.

[Core Sound 20 Mark 3 Build - Chesapeake, VA]

Thank you.

[Core Sound 20 Mark 3 Build - Chesapeake, VA]

I have completed the cradle, everything aligns well.  I'm close to unfolding the hull pieces.

 

Question:  how thick should I make the transom stiffeners?

[Core Sound 20 Mk 3 -- #4 "Chessie" . .]

Thanks for the update; enjoying the pictures.

[Core Sound 20 Mark III #3 "Skeena"]

I'm sorry to hear about your father-in-law.

[Core Sound 20 Mark 3 Build - Chesapeake, VA]

I finished fiberglassing the ballast tank.  I am preparing to build the cradle.  What checks should I complete to ensure the cradle pieces are aligned properly to each other?  I plan to 1) string a line to ensure the center line of each cradle piece is aligned, and 2) check the cradle for square by measuring from corner to corner.  What other checks do I need to make?

[CS20.3 Cruising Comfort . .]

Great idea Pete.  I think this meets the definition of garage sailing. 

[Core Sound 20 Mark 3 Build - Chesapeake, VA]

The days go by so fast with kids; looks like yours are having fun in that picture Steve.