Friday, May 1, 2020

Internal Structures Secured

All but bulkhead 2 are filleted in place and reinforced with barbed boat nails every 4 inches.

Next up is to mix up some resin to pre-coat #2, then add floor to make gloop. Position this, clamp and nail.(*Completed by close of the work day today. It was probably the best result pig all bulkheads so far. Used a rounded potty knife ad per Iain Oughtred's book on building clincher boats. )
PS In f act I went over the hull the following day and discovered other fillet runs that needed work,  including the bow.  There are now completed. 
Next I will give the interior a cost of epoxy, or two.
I have the Vent Box pieces cut but not set, while the Baffle is set. I need to double check, but think she's near ready to flip.
I am not confident with the strength of the bulkheads though and will add tape at strategic points as a form of extra insurance.
Here is the coast off Newcastle at present.  A howling offshore wind,  25 to 30 knots had been hooking in Ford over 36 hours.  Smooth conditions for fast smooth sailing, hugging the shore going north. Easter is traditionally the time for sailors to go north to the sun,  the Whitsunday Islands or further.  The summer nor-easters are over,  the East Australian Current that Nemo rode,  it's slower and reliable westerlies blow.
Years ago I rode the gravy train,  twice.  It's speedy all right,  and not likely to get seasick,  but you're best to remain alert least the boat round up in a gust. Everything is strained by the strong quarterly winds. I wonder how a tiny Paradox would manage? Reefed down for sure,  hatch closed,  creaming along, coffee in hand,

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