The last few two weeks have settled into a regular routine. Pete gets up at around 6.30 and heads to the beach for some God (and personal) time: breakfast, then off to the site around 8am. Tarps are removed, Rex (resident watch dog) is thanked for watching over Selah, tools are retrieved from storage, and a quick … Continue reading A great place to spend the days
Month: July 2016
Things we do on a rainy day
Well Selah has survived yet another wild nor'easter since our last post. She certainly has had a baptism of fire in her short life. If nothing else, it has reinforced in us the necessity of building strength into every joint. On the eve of the storm I had considered pulling down the big tarp from the … Continue reading Things we do on a rainy day
Planking commences
A week of good weather has seen us make steady progress. We have commenced planking the hull. First each plywood sheet is offered up to the hull and temporarily clamped in position. The edges are marked for trimming, and the location of the stringers and frames marked on the inside. Each sheet is then removed, cut to fit and … Continue reading Planking commences
Our plane has wings …
Now that all the stringers and chines have been glued in, we are beveling. This is the process of planing the chines and keel to match the frames, to provide a firm base for the sheeting. Selah is to be sheeted with 9mm marine plywood. This is later covered with fibreglass, coated with Qcell and high-build epoxy undercoat … Continue reading Our plane has wings …
