Schooner update

The first part of the year was very slow going and I put everything on hold for some major house renovation.  Now that's all done and I also have a cool new workspace.  



I salvaged some douglas fir salvaged from our 1911 house renovation.  It's old growth and absolutely fabulous stuff.   I counted at least 80 rings on this single 2x4.  Smells nice too.  Of course I have used it anywhere I can on this boat.

  

Fiberglass work on the fin-trunk.  This is where the keel will slide inside.  The fiberglass protects the plywood from abrasions since the keel is metal and will move a bit.   This is unseen once the trunk is assembled.  This is the first time I've done fiberglass, I'm happy with how it turned out.


Stringers all cut for the fin Trunk.  This was the stage where I brought the boat to Maine.
Fin trunk installed but not epoxied in place

Rudder post.  Made it out of that 100 y.o. douglass fir


Here's my workspace in Maine.



Test fitting the deck in the hull

Using Smith's two part penetrating epoxy on the hull and deck.

Cutting out the excess fin trunk
Using Smith's two-part epoxy wood filler to fill and smooth the hull exterior.

In the bottom left you can see the color the hull will be painted.  Topside paint was easy to find in here in Maine.



Glossy


More sanding

and more sanding
Laying in epoxy fillets to strengthen the hull

Topside paint used to paint the inside of the hull
This is how the boat came back to Missouri.
Planning out the stringers for sail control.  Notice the new servo cover, brass turning block, and stainless screws.  This is my own variation of Gary Webb's design, we'll see how it works out.
Closeup of the sail winch.
Turning block.  I cut these brass wheels out of two small flag pulleys.  Notice the eyelet fairleads to keep the sheets in place.
Just a pic of my new workspace back here in Missouri.
Standing up the walls of the cabin.  The roof will be removable to access the RC components.
Closeup of the cabin roof and companionway cutout.
Looking inside the cabin






Location: Kansas City, MO, USA

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