Things have been a little busy lately. Trying to sell our house, kids sports, work travel. It all seems to add up to little boat progress and even less in the way of meaningful blog postings. Here are some pictures of a little work that has gone on.
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| Removing this masking tape was a rather terrible job. While designed not to stick if it is left on too long it becomes the biggest waste of time. This marked the level the original builder planned to cut the cabin down. I used abit of heat and a scraper to support the original tape to prevent it from tearing then alcohol to remove the left over glue. Not terribly satisfying work. |
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| I try to add a coat of varnish every time I am out at the shop. The original builder planned to paint the hatches so he ended up clear epoxying over writing and pencil marks. Lucky I don't mind a little industrial character and I'm just varnishing over it all. |
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| This is epoxying in the backplate for the lower gudgeon (the English language should have more words like that). I will overlay some fiberglass once this is set. |
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| Loose fitting some closed cell foam. I got a cheap roll and some cutoffs so I thought I would try and see how it look. I don't like it. I also put a layer of clear epoxy on the inside of the cabin. I'm still too chicken to cut the holes for the windows even they are cut. |
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| Dave B gave me the brilleant idea of using shipping tubes as forms for making the vent stacks. Here it is primed with packing table and some Vaseline. Like the varnish this will take a layer every time I am out at the shop. |
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| After several measurements the piece of tape marks where the mast hole will go. Measure it a few more times and then I'll drill a pilot hole to check for positioning from the inside. You can see the lower pindle on the rudder and the pivot hole for the tip up part of the rudder. |
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| The pilot hole looked to be in a great position from the inside. Line the mast up to use as a rough guild for the angle of the hole. I will also use a protractor while drilling using the hole saw. |
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| Ahhhh. Even though it appears to be correct there is something wrong about cutting through a hull. |
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| Mast fits after a some clearance dremeling. Get that masking tape off quick. |
Nice job cutting the mast hole; that would make me nervous! I have thought of putting closed cell foam inside as well, both for the extra floatation and because I will be sailing in cold waters of the northeast. It would help to deaden the sound of the water hitting the hull as well. Will the vent stacks go on the aft end of the cabin, as Matt did in his 9' Elusion?
ReplyDeleteI have not made a lot of progress on my Enigma. I did get my marine plywood and the 2 gallons of epoxy I ordered, arrived last week. I am practicing making bevels with a belt sander on scraps of plywood, before I start in on the marine plywood. I've been reading up on how to do epoxying too.
I will probably loose some additional time this fall, as it looks like I need to get my right hip replaced due to arthritis!
Dave
Hi there. Thank you for your comment on my blog! I know EXACTLY what you mean about being too chicken to cut the holes out for the windows. I need to fit my portholes in the forward cabin, but am TERRIFIED or putting them in the wrong place!
ReplyDeleteWell this has to be a high point in my online experience. Annie Hill. Complete fan of your "Voyaging on a Small Income". If I could pick any place on the planet to visit it would be your workshop to see your build so I appreciate you making it available through your blog. A project that big is pretty courageous don't you think?
DeleteWindows impart so much character on a boat. If you are feeling nervous just stick some cutouts (garbage bags work), move them around and leave them up when you find a position you like. See if it grows on you. I think it is easier to judge based on pure practicality whether the layout works from the inside.
Have you completed your enigma?
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