House-keeping procedures

It got cold so no more epoxy work these days. It will probably need to wait until spring.

Instead I reorganized the boatshed and wedged the boat in proper position so that she is not twisted and sits stable. I sat on temporary bench and enjoyed the view from the inside, thinking of hours of sailing with her in Stockholm Archipelago.

One of the coming step is to fill flotation chambers with foam. I gathered sheets of plastic foam and started cutting it to match tanks’ shape.

I’m not entirely happy with this approach - there is still quite a bit of space left inside these tanks, especially under foam panels. I’m considering using foam chips instead - they would fill all the available space more efficiently.

To continue the build I will shift now into wood-working mostly - to prepare joinery and all components so that they are ready to be glued & screwed once the temperature allows working with epoxy.

Next steps - in no particular order:

epoxy-encapsulation of the interior. At least 2 layers of WEST epoxy + soaking plywood edges
painting the bilge with Hempel Light Primer and some bilge paint (orange or white)
painting frames white or black. Freeboard will be left bright & varnished
making rub-rail and gunwale. I’m thinking of American-style gunwale, with openings for lashing the equipment. I’ll use larch and mahogany for that.
sole boards and deck: fore and aft. Larch wood.
quarter knees. That will be Polish oak

In parallel I look for proper timber to build the mast. Birdsmouth technique. Knot-free pine should do a trick.