Forward hatch and bow hardware:
I added a window to my washboard. The hinges are motion resistant, so they will hold any angle: Latches on the interior allow me to lock it down tight:
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RowCruiser in Utahposted in Builders Forum
I installed battery terminals and a four-way battery switch (off, batt1, batt2, both) for experimenting with electric propulsion.
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RowCruiser in Utahposted in Builders Forum
Rowing rig and cockpit hatches installed (more on outrigger details later).
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RowCruiser in Utahposted in Builders Forum
I don't care for the straps in the plans, so I tried something completely different for the aft hatch cover.
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RowCruiser in Utahposted in Builders Forum
Painted and ready for fitting out. I used Wet Edge brand paint. It gets good reviews, but man, it takes a looooong time to dry. Like a week between coats. I was going to do three coats but settled ...
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Expedition - 1st season - lessons learnedposted in Builders Forum
@Tony Farrell Great idea. I used a strip of hdpe plastic on one of my boats and that worked pretty well. On my two most recent builds I just layed up 8 layers of fiberglass of diminishing sizes alo...
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Mystery parts from Sailing RC kitposted in Builders Forum
@Colin Angus I was also missing these parts, so I contacted Brandon. He said they are no longer included in the kit because they were getting broken frequently. Consequently, the grooves into which...
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Mystery parts from Sailing RC kitposted in Builders Forum
@David E Lee This is hilarious. I have now used all of the parts in my kit except a handful of mystery parts. They are the same ones shown in your picture. We need to start a competiton to see who ...
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RowCruiser in Utahposted in Builders Forum
@David E Lee I'm not overjoyed with the result. My hatches don't quite fit flush. It will be ok, though, I'm going to install them with turnbuttons which will flatten them out and hold them down ti...
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RowCruiser in Utahposted in Builders Forum
Flipped, sanded and primed. I ran out of primer 80% through, so now I'm twiddling my thumbs waiting for another can to arrive. I'm excited to be in the final stretch. My goal is to be finished a...
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RowCruiser in Utahposted in Builders Forum
Another nailbiting cut into the hull. This time for the bottom of the daggerboard well.
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RowCruiser in Utahposted in Builders Forum
Building the hatches. Believe it or not, this was not an adequate number of clamps for the companionway hatch. It came out a bit wavy. I will probably rebuild it at some point, but it is solid and ...
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RowCruiser in Utahposted in Builders Forum
Decks are lain... ...trimmed and glassed: I temporarily clamped the "RowCruiser" panel in place so I could remove it while I layed glass. It seemed easier than tryin...
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I bought a b̶o̶a̶t̶, I mean a pile of plywood and epoxyposted in Builders Forum
I have been getting by pretty well using a couple of space heaters. I have an oil convection heater that I turn on an hour of so before I want to get busy in the shop and a small old-fashioned type...
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RowCruiser in Utahposted in Builders Forum
My last task before affixing the decks was to solve my cabin storage layout. I ended up with a shelf on each side between the bulkhead and knee, beneath which I ran a couple of lines of bungee to c...
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RowCruiser in Utahposted in Builders Forum
Assembling the deck panels: Note to people building the kit: the instructions talk about joining the deck panels with thin strips of plywood that fit into incised channels. My kit had ne...
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RowCruiser in Utahposted in Builders Forum
I beefed up the interior of the compartment on the starboard side, just aft of the rear bulkhead and added an exterior mounting point for the motor mount. It will be held in place with four 3/8" bo...
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