Not much more to say after today except I hate sanding but priming is very rewarding. Its taken
an awful long time and a lot of work to get to this point.
Monday, 15 July 2013
Day 4
Not much more to say after today except I hate sanding but priming is very rewarding. Its taken
an awful long time and a lot of work to get to this point.
Saturday, 13 July 2013
Day 3
Another kind of half day today. Got the cabin top beams plained clean of paint, chamfered
the edges, refitted them all, glued and screwed in place. Then I gave them a coat of varnish
and sheeted the coach roof. I'm glad the beams came out the way they did because they are
far more secure now and look a dam sight better as well.
the edges, refitted them all, glued and screwed in place. Then I gave them a coat of varnish
and sheeted the coach roof. I'm glad the beams came out the way they did because they are
far more secure now and look a dam sight better as well.
Wednesday, 10 July 2013
Day 2
Well day 2 turned out to be a day and a half. I just couldn't get it all decked in one day.
It has been 30 degrees here the last few days which by Irish standards is a heat wave
and on top of a boat in a tent was not the place to be.
Anyway I persevered and got it done.
I need to strip the paint of the coachroof beams, refit them and sheet that next.
Then I'll get the hull sanded and primed.
Probably won't get back to it now for a few days unfortunately.
It has been 30 degrees here the last few days which by Irish standards is a heat wave
and on top of a boat in a tent was not the place to be.
Anyway I persevered and got it done.
I need to strip the paint of the coachroof beams, refit them and sheet that next.
Then I'll get the hull sanded and primed.
Probably won't get back to it now for a few days unfortunately.
Monday, 8 July 2013
Day 1
Ok so I reckon 16 days work will get Teal afloat and I'm going to stick to the list and
try and get my set jobs each day finished.
So today :
Bolted in lodging knees
Bolted in mizzen mast step
Bolted through planking,transom frame,beam shelf.
Two tie rods where I changed the section on sheer strake
Fixed carlin
Made mast partner
Removed coachroof top and beams.
I hadn't intended on removing the beams but nothing other than the sheeting held them in place
so I'm going to strip them of paint and chamfer the edges so they don't hurt as much when I
bang my head.
Its really hot at the moment so I've opened up the ends of the tent, My mixed epoxy caught fire
and my drill batteries won't charge because there too hot, unusual problem to have here.
try and get my set jobs each day finished.
So today :
Bolted in lodging knees
Bolted in mizzen mast step
Bolted through planking,transom frame,beam shelf.
Two tie rods where I changed the section on sheer strake
Fixed carlin
Made mast partner
Removed coachroof top and beams.
I hadn't intended on removing the beams but nothing other than the sheeting held them in place
so I'm going to strip them of paint and chamfer the edges so they don't hurt as much when I
bang my head.
Its really hot at the moment so I've opened up the ends of the tent, My mixed epoxy caught fire
and my drill batteries won't charge because there too hot, unusual problem to have here.
Friday, 5 July 2013
Hot work
Well I have finished sanding the other mast which just needs a few finishing touches now.
I made a box for sanding it which I've seen used in some book or another. It held a piece
of sand paper about 18 inches long backed by a piece of roofing felt and later I filled
behind the felt with a strip of foam which I think helped. Thankfully I got the mast sanded
before the hottest of the weather we are expecting this week although it was still bloody
hot work and I still have the spars to do.
I had planned on using the orbital sander but it tended to eat into the softer grain and gave
an uneven finish so I bit the bullet and did it the hard way.
I also collected Teals deck yesterday, chamfered the edges and primed the under side. I
gave it a coat of gloss today and I may give it a second coat before I take it down to the
yard.
Monday I'm going to do the last few jobs that need doing before the deck goes on. Lodging
knees need to be bolted in, I need to clinch the top rivets which are down behind the beamshelf
as we can't get roves onto them and I need to repair the upper edge of one of the carlins.
Tuesday should see the deck go on with any luck.
Its going to be a sauna up on the deck if the forecast is anything to go by. Might have to remove
some of the tent if needs be.
I made a box for sanding it which I've seen used in some book or another. It held a piece
of sand paper about 18 inches long backed by a piece of roofing felt and later I filled
behind the felt with a strip of foam which I think helped. Thankfully I got the mast sanded
before the hottest of the weather we are expecting this week although it was still bloody
hot work and I still have the spars to do.
I had planned on using the orbital sander but it tended to eat into the softer grain and gave
an uneven finish so I bit the bullet and did it the hard way.
I also collected Teals deck yesterday, chamfered the edges and primed the under side. I
gave it a coat of gloss today and I may give it a second coat before I take it down to the
yard.
Monday I'm going to do the last few jobs that need doing before the deck goes on. Lodging
knees need to be bolted in, I need to clinch the top rivets which are down behind the beamshelf
as we can't get roves onto them and I need to repair the upper edge of one of the carlins.
Tuesday should see the deck go on with any luck.
Its going to be a sauna up on the deck if the forecast is anything to go by. Might have to remove
some of the tent if needs be.
Wednesday, 3 July 2013
Busy day
Sore now after an awful lot of planing. 30ft mast and spars ready for sanding. I've gone
over the mast fairly well with the smoothing plane so it should save me a lot of sanding.
Now I need to make the hounds and gaff jaws, sand and varnish the lot. O and make
another mast.
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| Scarfs came out really nicely |
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| Hard to see the taper in the picture but it does reduce from 127mm to 70mm at the top |
Monday, 1 July 2013
Masts and spars
I haven't started on Teals new mast yet but as the other one is now glued I am going to
get the scarfs cut and start gluing Teals one up tomorrow.
I have been working on a 17ft boom, a 12ft gaff which are now rounded and ready for
sanding. The other mast will have the last of the clamps off tomorrow so I can cut
the taper and try and get it down to 16 sides.
The masts are made of 5 pieces so I am gluing 1 piece per day which makes it a bit more
manageable as the time for getting the glue under pressure is only about 10mins at this
temperature. Its best I glue them early and let them set in the heat during the day.
I made a list of all the jobs left to do on Teal before she comes out of the tent and can go in
the water and worked out there is around 16 days work to do. Not bad but at 3 or 4 days
a week it is going to take longer than I want. I may be able to get extra time towards the end
and some jobs may take less time so I may whittle away a few days out of that yet.
get the scarfs cut and start gluing Teals one up tomorrow.
I have been working on a 17ft boom, a 12ft gaff which are now rounded and ready for
sanding. The other mast will have the last of the clamps off tomorrow so I can cut
the taper and try and get it down to 16 sides.
The masts are made of 5 pieces so I am gluing 1 piece per day which makes it a bit more
manageable as the time for getting the glue under pressure is only about 10mins at this
temperature. Its best I glue them early and let them set in the heat during the day.
I made a list of all the jobs left to do on Teal before she comes out of the tent and can go in
the water and worked out there is around 16 days work to do. Not bad but at 3 or 4 days
a week it is going to take longer than I want. I may be able to get extra time towards the end
and some jobs may take less time so I may whittle away a few days out of that yet.
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| Scarf joints in mast |
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