Guest Brent Sparks Posted December 30, 2002 Report Share Posted December 30, 2002 Another B&B yacht was born over the weekend. With the help of a neighbor and two of my teens, we placed #31 on the cradle and folded it out. What was a stack of plywood on the floor now looks like a boat. Once I figured out that the wire stainless wire I am using wasn't strong enought to pull the pieces together, but plenty strong to hold them in place, I stopped breaking wires and the finer lines of the boat came together smoothly. I was tempted to add a few inches of rise to the bow, but went with the bow as designed. I am glad I did as the boat makes a very nice profile. I own a 20 foot Highlander racing sloop, but for the same length, the CS20 seems to occupy a much larger volume of space, and have potential to be a much dryer boat. If I truly finish the boat out at the 500-600 pounds target weight it will be much lighter than the Highlander also. It will be interesting to take the CS20 for a trip around the buoys with the Highlander fleet. With the bow touching the forward wall of the garage, there is just enough room to squeeze past between the transfom and the garage door. Thankfully this isn't a CS21, cause it wouldn't fit! The cedar strip canoe I am building for my daughter took its final coat of epoxy this weekend also. So with a few clean up details to do I will get out of hot water by giving that half the garage back to my wife's car. I am having so much fun I just might take a few more days off "work" and mess about in boats. bljcatsparks@earthlink.net Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Graham Byrnes Posted January 1, 2003 Report Share Posted January 1, 2003 Hey Brent, Carla here - alias the "grandmother" of your boat - now 3D. Many congratulations...we are always very proud grandparents; even publishing, much less carrying, pictures of our grandyoung'uns! Can't wait to see the new baby! Have a great New Year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Gordy Hill in Orlando Posted January 1, 2003 Report Share Posted January 1, 2003 Pictures, Brent, we need pictures. Of course we BELIEVE you've achieved this important milestone on your aleged boat.... sirgordy@peoplepc.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Brent Sparks Posted January 2, 2003 Report Share Posted January 2, 2003 Well Carla, it just happens that I have a few pictures to share with the B&B family. My applogies for the advertisements that come along with this link... http://photos.yahoo.com/bc/sunsetlane/lst?.dir=/cs20 http://photos.yahoo.com/bc/sunsetlane/lst?.dir=/cs20 bljcatsparks@earthlink.net Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Gordy Hill Posted January 2, 2003 Report Share Posted January 2, 2003 Looking good! Keep us posted on your progress. It looks like your doing a great job. Gordy sirgordy@peoplepc.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brent Posted March 4, 2003 Report Share Posted March 4, 2003 Construction of CS20 #31 is moving along slowly. Time to spend in the shop has been limited recently, but there is some progress. The centerboard is working out well. At this point there is three layers of epoxy over the glass. I installed a 1/4" poly rope on the leading edge, which took up the resin nicely making a very smooth and hard leading edge and bottom. Hopefully this will protect the CB from damage. The interior has at least two coats everywhere. Fairing of the tape edges is moving along. There are a few fairing details left to do. The forward deck beam and king plank can be seen in this photo waiting installation. But for acessibility I might hold on this until the seat tops go in. It is still very close quarters in the shop. My next house will have a proper boat building barn. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brent Posted June 13, 2003 Report Share Posted June 13, 2003 Time for a progress report I suppose. The hull is glassed now. With about 5 coats of epoxy it is starting to be nicely smooth. There is a keel cut out of pine. But I am delaying putting it on in hopes of finding some better wood to build another one from. [attachment over 4 years old deleted by admin] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brent Posted June 26, 2003 Report Share Posted June 26, 2003 The douglas fir keel strip is now in place. Finally got the hull sanded to condition BBAS. Then I put one more epoxy coat on to seal the pores. With some luck this will be sanded by the weekend and the first coat of primer will go on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brent Posted July 12, 2003 Report Share Posted July 12, 2003 After what seemed like forever sanding, the paint finally went on. I learned that three coats of primer is much better than two. After sanding the primer out the surface is very nice. Interlux went on nicely once I figured out to use a little more thinner. [attachment over 4 years old deleted by admin] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brent Posted July 12, 2003 Report Share Posted July 12, 2003 Easy does it and over she goes. The hull is now painted and ready. Time to start sanding and surface prep on the interior. [attachment over 4 years old deleted by admin] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brent Posted August 18, 2003 Report Share Posted August 18, 2003 The paint is finally on. It took much longer than I anticipated. Did much sanding to get that nice smooth finish. I used non-skid additive on the floors inside, and am very pleased with the results. Today I hung the rudder and installed the port side rub rail. [attachment over 4 years old deleted by admin] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Dunsworth Posted August 18, 2003 Report Share Posted August 18, 2003 Brent she looks great!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P Doug (WA) Posted August 18, 2003 Report Share Posted August 18, 2003 Thanks for posting the pictures and the progress report. It looks really looks nice and you present it like it is all just a walk in the park. Makes me almost thing I could do it. We will find out. Please keep the updates coming. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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