sailboat Under way This weekend the wind forecast was for 10kts gusting to 20, so I definitely needed to get out in the water. I headed to Falls Lake again. I was a little concerned that the wind would be too strong, and more than that I
sailboat All hands to make sail! (This is an image heavy post) It's past time to enlist some crew, so here we goooooooo! Cute hats!Took Zoe first. She was the first person on Bella Claire besides me. We went to Falls Lake, since it's super nice and quiet there.
sailboat Falls Lake I'm a day late with this post (assuming it goes out today!) because I went sailing on Thursday instead of writing a blog. I think I can live with myself.
sailboat Sailing Bella Claire I went sailing a second time this past Sunday. I have limited pictures because, well, the phone didn't make it. Fortunately, I sent a few shots out before I managed to killed it. I started out super overheated and seasick. I take Dramamine for
sailboat I'm sailing away... Introducing Bella Claire. She's amazing. I took her out on Monday, after not getting to go all weekend. I went by myself since I didn't have an easy way to
sailboat Boat Wrap Up Years ago, just after I started building my own boat, I was reading someone else's boat building blog and I wondered that they could spend two years building the same kit I was building. Now, after three and a half years, mine is almost
sailboat Rudderless... No More! I apologize for nothing. Especially dad jokes. I'm constantly asked what the daggerboard is for. (Ok, constantly might be a bit strong). But I am asked. And I'm glad you asked! Look at this picture! That's it hanging out of the bottom of the
sailboat Good help It was a productive day in the boatworks this Sunday, although there are not a lot of pictures. I worked on the thwarts (seats) and mast thwart. I'm just getting
maker There's a hole in my boat! So... this happened: Don't worry, it was intentional. This is the hole for the daggerboard. Once I flip the boat over I'll post a pic with the boat on the
sailboat Bench Work Before the boat went outside, when I wasn't working on the hull I was putting some parts together on the bench. The mast is supported in two places. The base
sailboat Pray for [it not to] rain All set to get to work tonight and this happened: It hasnt actually poured down rain yet but I decided not to paint with that dark cloud overhead. This didn't
maker Well, it has been a while, hasn't it? So... Yeah. I haven't written anything here in a while. Unlike the last big slowdown, it's not because boat construction is stalled! In fact: It's only the blog that's neglected.
maker Steering the way Progress! I've got the rudder in about the shape I want it. That'll be handy when it comes time to, you know, steer. It's actually possible to steer a sailboat
maker Epoxy Coating Here's a picture of a bunch of clear epoxy all mixed up. Why, you ask? Because Thursday I painted the outside of my hull with epoxy. The epoxy will seal
maker Benched I didn't get much time today since my awesome wife was running (and setting a PR) at the Flying Pig Marathon and so couldn't watch the kids. Late afternoon, I
maker Rails, again So... my plan for tonight was to epoxy the underside of the hull. But then I remembered I needed to fix some spots near the bow where I'd sanded through
maker Cutouts I cut out some parts today. I think this is the first time I've used a saw on this project. But first, sanding! I read that 90% of boatbuilding is
maker Now I lay me down to sleep Despite the sheet rolled out over it, it's not dead yet. This week, I put fiberglass on. Unlike the inside, this time the fiberglass went on fairly easily. I rolled
sailboat Parts is parts... ... as Wendy's would say. Lots of parts put together from smaller parts today. First, rudder cheeks to stiffen the rudder. Next time I'll attach the tiller at the top. Second
maker Like a rolling stone Not much to show this week. Recently I've had a little less time to work than usual so change has gone slow. This past Thursday I flipped the boat back
maker Back on the rails Port side inner half of the rail is complete! First task was moving the boat. Last Sunday I attached the legs of the sawhorses to the sawhorses so that moving
maker Watch out for the boom! After I first took a sailing class, I told Caleb about having to pay attention to the boom. In certain sailing conditions, you have to watch out for the boom swinging through the cockpit of the boat. If you are standing up or otherwise
maker Bubbles! This is a blog post about bubbles. Wait... Ok, these bubbles turned out not to be much fun. In fact, these bubbles were a real problem... I'm talking about air
maker Rails This past Sunday we started putting the rails on, and by rails I mean half of the first one. Gotta start somewhere I guess. The rails are glued down the
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