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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
For the access hatch openings, I made a rough hole and then traced the precise edge on the underside of the panel.
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...
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 ...
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...
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...
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...
Here's the simple jig I made to glue and square the quarter knees:
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. ...
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 ...
Next milestone: zips removed and interior glassed and taped.