September 2016 - Boat Building

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Edna Bay, BC - 2016
Scrubbing roof panel in the shower

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Edna Bay, BC - 2016
Glassing cabin bulkhead

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Edna Bay, BC - 2016
Glassing cabin bulkhead

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Edna Bay, BC - 2016
Cabin bulkhead glassed. Filler coat tomorrow.

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Edna Bay, BC - 2016
Testing shims - trying to fix an ugly, ragged edge

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Edna Bay, BC - 2016
One support a bit high

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Edna Bay, BC - 2016
Final sanding of roof panels

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Edna Bay, BC - 2016
Roof panels sanded

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Edna Bay, BC - 2016
For testing our skill at fill coating vertical surface

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Edna Bay, BC - 2016
Applying glue to roof panel

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Edna Bay, BC - 2016
Roof panel ready to lift into position. Blocks keep glue off the board below.

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Edna Bay, BC - 2016
Applying glue to roof supports

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Edna Bay, BC - 2016
Temporary posts will keep the panel up while we're positioning it

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Edna Bay, BC - 2016
Panel in place

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Edna Bay, BC - 2016
Screwing down panel

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Edna Bay, BC - 2016
Starboard roof panel glued and screwed

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Edna Bay, BC - 2016
Glue and screw port side roof panel

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Edna Bay, BC - 2016
Martha cleaning up glue squeeze out inside

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Edna Bay, BC - 2016
Martha cleaning up glue squeeze out outside

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Edna Bay, BC - 2016
Roof panels installed. The structural work is complete!

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Edna Bay, BC - 2016
Taping cabin roof seam

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Edna Bay, BC - 2016
Cabin roof taped. Fill coat later.

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Edna Bay, BC - 2016
Glassing gunwales

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Edna Bay, BC - 2016
1/2" x 1/2" x 45 degree trim. It will still need small fillets for finish.

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Edna Bay, BC - 2016
Installing more trim

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Edna Bay, BC - 2016
Trim

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Edna Bay, BC - 2016
Removing the cabin brow with a Fein Multimaster

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Edna Bay, BC - 2016
Starboard brow gone - Martha says the boat is winking

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Edna Bay, BC - 2016
Both brows gone. There will be trim.

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Edna Bay, BC - 2016
More taping of seams

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Edna Bay, BC - 2016
Drilling for nails

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Edna Bay, BC - 2016
More trim. Near the last of it. Very time consuming.

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Edna Bay, BC - 2016
Good joint

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Edna Bay, BC - 2016
Trimming back of roof

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Edna Bay, BC - 2016
Fine tuning. Sawdust caught by the flash.

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Edna Bay, BC - 2016
Trim on back edge of roof - temporarily

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Edna Bay, BC - 2016
Attaching roof trim temporarily

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Edna Bay, BC - 2016
Roof trim waiting to be glued

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Edna Bay, BC - 2016
Applying glue for roof trim

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Edna Bay, BC - 2016
Roof trim glued - forward. Screws will be replaced by doweling.

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Edna Bay, BC - 2016
Roof trim glued - aft

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Edna Bay, BC - 2016
Hydraulic steering cylinder attached to motor

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Edna Bay, BC - 2016
Prototype position of forward controls

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Edna Bay, BC - 2016
Prototype position of shift and throttle junction boxes (for dual helm controls)