The Return.

So, it has been a good 5 & 1/2 months since the last post, and that is because not alot, if anything, has been done. Oaky and Timmy have recently finished the Sydney-Hobart yacht race, and now we're back, and right back into it. Our first order of business was the rudder. With the basic back-to-front profile completed, we needed to decide on a shape for the bottom, which we did. We then resined it, and then wrapped a layer of Carbon cloth on, and then some peel cloth for overnight.

After that, cockpit sides were the order of the day. We decided that we wanted to go with a rounded cockpit seat edge, rather than having a sharp/pointy edge to sit on.. We're doing this by using 100mm wide pieces of foam, cut to fit between each set of frames, and then using epoxy to glue it to the underside of the seat. The step we're doing now is to sand the corner of the foam to produce the curvy shape that we're after.

We've now put the cockpit side sheet into place below the foam, so progress is looking good so far. We've recieved our mast and boom, and our sails are not to far off, so watch this space for more info!

Keel and Co.

So, it's been a long time since my last update, and we've got a lot of stuff done. All the decking has been finished, with only the cockpit floor and sides to be completed. After a few minor dealings with customs, all our hardware has finally arrived, and we're currently in the process of deciding how to run and place it all, so any suggestions would be appreciated.

We've got our rig, and we're looking at the completion of the boat relatively soon, as the keel is really the only major project left to finish, and I'll keep everyone updated on that.

Til' then, stay tuned.

Decked to Impress.

It's been a while since my last decent post, so here's one to satisfy. We've recently been focusing mainly on the deck, with a little bit of work, mainly fairing, continuing on the keel. The foredeck has been placed, secured and cut down, with only a little amount of sanding still needed to bring it into line with the hull. Also, the same work has been done with the port side mid-decking, just around the side of the cabin.

As we still have uncertainty over exactly what we are going to do as far as cabin entry is concerned, we are yet to make a move with the starboard decking, as the hole there is currently our only means of access inside. If anyone has any ideas about cabin entry, please let us know, they would be greatly appreciated.

And here is a picture of the keel, although it is a tad dark. It still needs to be cut down a bit further, as well as been glassed.

Gray Scale

Bit of painting happening up the front..

Cabin Magic.

So, after an extra week or so, the boys have finished the cabin flooring, and it's all filleted in, and looks great. Also, they've started and got alot of progress made on the the coach-house roofing.

We're making great progress at the moment, so look forward to a few more posts coming up very soon. Stay tuned!

More Carbon, and more wood.

So, after about 5 or 6 weeks, we're smoking along very nicely. After receiving the prodder and sleeves from C-Tech, progress on that area happened very quickly. The outer sleeve has now been secured to the hull and the forward-most bulkhead. 500mm wide Carbon tape as well as fiberglass was used to attach it through the side of the bow.We're now in the process of deciding on a set-up for our tackline and pole extension systems.

The other thing that we've started doing is the floor of the

cabin. We've so far completed the starboard side of the cabin, and should be finishing it all in the coming week.

Lots of Black Stuff.

We have now received our Carbon Prodder, complete with inner and outer sleeves from C-Tech in New Zealand. We cut the hole out of the bow today, in an offset position, to fit the outer sleeve through.

We set the prodder up, just to have a look at roughly how far it'll go, just holding it in by hand, and by hell, it's gonna carry a lot of sail.

Thanks to Alex and the team at C-Tech, who've done a great job with all the gear, and have also been very helpful with tips on how to set it up properly. We'll be looking to set and rig up the system in the coming days or week, so stay tuned!