Adding frames to the strongback
The next major step was setting up the frames on the strongback. I decided to start with frame B: it’s light, simple, and sits …
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The next major step was setting up the frames on the strongback. I decided to start with frame B: it’s light, simple, and sits …
Voilà, hier der erste Eintrag im Logbuch. Das Logbuch ergänzt die eher technischen Blog-Beiträge - die noch folgen werden - mit allgemeinen News aus dem Projekt. Für …
While waiting for the weather to warm up enough to safely glue the final pieces of frame D’, I decided to move on to the …
I’m happy that Flow is slowly getting ready to sail. In just a short year, I’ve managed to get it into really great …
Even though I do a lot myself in this project, I’m lucky to have so much help from my family. My dad, mom, and …
On commence à peindre l'intérieur des dessus des coffres du carré à l'atelier de même que l'on résine quelques panneaux que l'on va utiliser sous …
After more than two weeks of preparation, I was finally able to glue the rest of the deck in place. The preparation mainly consisted of …
All frames!To finish frame D’, there was still one important task left: cutting and gluing the plywood panel on the opposite side to form …
As with the underside of the hull, I first had to laminate fibreglass strips over all the edges. This went much better than on the …