Friday, August 18, 2023

Session 31

  •  Hours: 1.5
  • Total Hours: 67.75


  1. Cut 4" Nacra tube in 1/2 to be nested into 5" aluminum tube
  2. Fiddled with bushings. Wound up using 3/4" PVC from Lowe's. 
  3. Build new mounts for amas.





Monday, August 14, 2023

Session 30





  •  Hours: 1.75
  • Total Hours: 66.25

  1. Finished Aligning Hulls
  2. Laminated guides for ama mounts with G Glue
  3. Primered Cockpit -  Will try to never use 1 part paints again!

Cockpit Primed with 2 part high build using roller

Guides for ama mounts. Will use these to locate ama mounts.

Sunday, August 13, 2023

Session 29

  •  Hours: 3
  • Total Hours: 64.5

  1. Epoxied in Glass Mat Tabs on Ama bulkeads
  2. Glassed over beam mounts for ama
  3. Started Lining up all three hulls for fitting
  4. A bit more sanding on cockpit





Saturday, August 12, 2023

Session 28

  • Hours: 2.0
  • Total Hours: 61.5

  1. Cut out Ama Bulkheads on CNC
  2. Epoxied in Ama Bulkheads
  3. Glassed over Beam Mounts









Friday, August 11, 2023

Session 27


  • Hours: 1.0
  • Total Hours: 59.5
  1. Made template for new ama bulkhead.
  2. Cut hole in ama deck
  3. Fit template.


Popsicle Stick and Hot Glue Inner Hull Template


Converted to this in CAD.




CNC Router to Cut it out
Before 


After.. Hole in deck of Ama



Template fits great with a couple of small nibbles.

All Done in 1 hour!!







Thursday, August 10, 2023

Session 26

  • Hours: 1.5
  • Total Hours: 58.5
  1. Sanded Cockpit a bit more
  2. Sanded Foredeck
  3. Cut 5" tube
  4. Opened up beam mount to allow for fiberglass
  5. Cut out bushings for 5" tube to 4" tube - Sanded as well
  6. Cut out centerboard guides and fit for centerboard case

Foredeck getting smooth. Almost ready for primer

Bushing right off of CNC router

Bushing Cleaned Up

Bushing In Place

Cockpit coming along. 1" fillets getting smooth.



Centerboard guides cut out on CNC router


Wednesday, August 9, 2023

Session 25

  •  Hours: 2.5
  • Total Hours: 57


  1. Fairing compound to cockpit floor and sides along with 1.25" fillets
  2. Sand cockpit floor and add a bit more fairing compound
  3. Foredeck Sanded
  4. Fiberglass to foredeck
  5. Q cell applied to foredeck for fairing
  6. Fillet added to aft deck
  7. Forward Beam (5" OD) Mount Shaped on CNC router.

4" Inner Tube along 5" Center Tube

Nacra 5.2 Centerboard fitted in centerboard guides