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Moving the First Hull
Here are some photos from last week, when we moved the first hull aside so that the second could be commenced.…
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Port Hull Frame Assembled
Last weekend we moved the starboard hull off the building jig, and got started on the port hull. Progress had been…
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Rudders
With the first hull nearly ready to be turned over, the rudder must be fitted. The design specifies the rudder post…
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Second Hull Commenced
We have now cut the frames for the second hull of our Peter Snell designed Easy Cat “Sarah”, a 40 foot…
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Hull Clad
With the plywood cladding of the hull complete, we have commenced the fibreglass coating on the hull.
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Outboard Pod
The outboard pods form part of the bridgedeck that joins the two hulls. The pod is now finished on the first…
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Keel
The keel is now complete, resting on the top of the upside-down first hull. In retrospect, this post recaps the construction…
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Modes of Transport
In a quiet moment, I caught Birgit contemplating various modes of transport
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Bow Voids
Right up in the bow are two voids. These are between the stem and the first frame (Frame 1) and then…
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Finger Plane
I have had a short setback to the building, having planed the end off my left index finger. It was all…
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Sheeting Commenced
Sheeting starts at the bow. I was concerned about the bow sheeting on other Easy cats I have seen in construction.…
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Starboard hull takes shape
The frames were already prepared, so it didn’t take long after the building stock was ready for some fast progress. Having…
