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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For auxilliary electric power, I'm mounting two 30Ah lithium batteries. My original plan was to mount them amidships, one in each floatation tank: Then I decided to move them just aft of the rea...
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For the access hatch openings, I made a rough hole and then traced the precise edge on the underside of the panel.
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Daggerboard trunk epoxied in place and sanded fair: I made a template of the daggerboard slot via a graphite pencil rubbing, then transferred that to the seat top panel. This is not the saili...
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I bought a b̶o̶a̶t̶, I mean a pile of plywood and epoxyposted in Builders Forum
It looks like you're just a little ahead of me. It will be fun to compare notes. I'm likely to slow down a little bit now, since the temperature is getting down into the 20s and I'm trying to keep ...
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I bought a b̶o̶a̶t̶, I mean a pile of plywood and epoxyposted in Builders Forum
I didn't even know they had a kickup feature now. Very impressive. You got a fantastic deal! They have tripled in price since I bought my earlier model new, back in the Neolithic, for $300-somethin...
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I decided to postpone laying the decks and focus first on the cockpit because I will be doing some customization in the cabin and aft compartment that will be much harder once the decks are in plac...
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For access to the under-seat flotation areas I am going to put rectangular access hatches in the center of each seat. I enlarged the two partial bulkheads to make it easier to place objects into th...
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Here's the simple jig I made to glue and square the quarter knees:
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When I flipped the hull, I realized that I had a problem. My #1 panels had shifted slightly (one a bit lower at the aft tip than the other) which resulted a slight starboardward curve in the skeg. ...
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I bought a b̶o̶a̶t̶, I mean a pile of plywood and epoxyposted in Builders Forum
Do you have much experience with the Mirage Drive? I fitted one in my CLC Mill Creek 16 and it was fantastic. The RowCruiser is a much larger boat, so I will be curious to see how it performs. The ...
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Next milestone: zips removed and interior glassed and taped.
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@Thomas Krische It was a little more effort for sure, but I think it was worth it. My hull will definitely require less fairing as a result.
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I used the zip tie and pvc technique I read about in another thread. Works great. I realized that using pvc with each zip tie is overkill. I experimented with spacing and decided about every third ...
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Thank you, Colin. I am so impressed with this kit, and so looking forward to next years' cruises.
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