Spindrift 11n build in process

[Tirooriroo]

Spindrift progress. Epoxy step 1.

[Tirooriroo]

 

[Steve W]

Brings back memories!

[Tirooriroo]

1 hour ago, Steve W said:

Brings back memories!

I already have seen that... one of the reasons I decided to go for it.

[Chick Ludwig]

Doggon, makes me wanna start building sumpit again. Dang if I'm not gettin' as bad as Tiger!

[Tirooriroo]

Whta do you think of that? Are they going to work on the middle bulkheads?

[roam]

Will they have any play in them after they're bolted tight? Will they still be water proof once you cinch them down nice and tight?

 

I think the easiest way to keep a nesting boat dry is to play a gasket between the hulls. I think Chesapeak Light Craft uses a big piece of rubber on an entire external bulkhead. I'm planning on just using three pieces of bicycle tire inner tube glued on the outside of the forward bulkheads three lower mounting holes. Just need to be careful not to drag the bulkhead along the ground and pulling the gaskets off. I used a rubber gasket between the two hulls on the lowest mounting bolt and it didn't let a drop of water in.

 

-Hugh

 

[Tirooriroo]

The boat is cut... and is nesting all right!

[roam]

Congrats, that's a major milestone. It took me 5 months to reach that point and I was building from a kit.

 

 

[Tirooriroo]

 

21 minutes ago, roam said:

Congrats, that's a major milestone. It took me 5 months to reach that point and I was building from a kit.

 

Thanx for the good word Roam. I am trying to hurry as the sunny good hot days are going to end soon here in Greece and I won't be able to work on the epoxy so to be protected from the elements  (I built her outdoors).  I have spent around 110 hours in almost 2 months. Even though I had to do a couple of things twice, it's still a lot of time so far I think. Do you have any photos of your Spindrift you built that I can see? Thank you again.

 

 

[roam]

My build log is in this thread :

 

I've still got a few things to do on my boat like putting non slip paint down, making my improvised seats more comfortable, and setting up the reefing for the sail which I hope to get done over the winter.  I'm also thinking of ways of making the boat more suitable for camping which would involve making new seats.

 

 

 

 

[Tirooriroo]

Progress. Outer bottom glass seams (already sanded prepared for glassing).

[Walt S.]

Are you going to glass over the tape? 

[Tirooriroo]

5 hours ago, Walt S. said:

Are you going to glass over the tape? 

Yes I already did. Here are some photos.

Edited January 28, 2018 by Tirooriroo

[Tirooriroo]

Foredeck cleats.

[Tirooriroo]

6 hours ago, Tirooriroo said:

Foredeck cleats.

I would like to confirm with anyone that knows this subject, there is a difference between the dimensions of the hole at the foredeck main cleat and the mast width. Is there any additional info on this matter or some sort of additional equipment? Is the mast going to move around this hole or am I missing something?

 

 

[Tirooriroo]

Start working on the rudder

[Don Silsbe]

Embed a piece of PEX tubing in the rudder, to make a channel for the uphaul. It is so much cleaner looking, and it works like a charm!

Edited February 6, 2018 by Thrillsbe

[Don Silsbe]

Here is the final product.

[Tirooriroo]

1 hour ago, Thrillsbe said:

Embed a piece of PEX tubing in the rudder, to make a channel for the uphaul. It is so much cleaner looking, and it works like a charm!

Thank you of course I'll do it. Though the rudder in the picture seems a little bit different. If you have more pictures of your boat I would like to see them especially the daggerboard setup and the pvc pipe.