| I covered the hull form with masking tape and then a layer of Silkspan and dope, like used on model aeroplanes. It was now ready for fibreglassing and fairing to make the basic hull. I then removed the frames and silkspan/tape etc and cleaned up the inside before making the deck and cabin. I used some of the MDF frames as templates for permanent strengthening plywood frames and bulkheads. |
| The first layer of glass. |
| The hull ground back and with a coat of resin filler. It looks like an iced cake! |
| Seeing how much lead it needs. |
| Melting the lead with a cast iron pan and camp stove. |
| The (Plug) hull and the mould I made from it. I made the plug into a boat and then made a sister ship from the mould. |
| The prop and shaft are in. |
| Building the rudder from the mould I made from a balsa plug. |
| The rudder and it's tube and thwart are in and the motor is almost done. The steering servo is next. |
| Testing the trim before fitting the internals. |
| Wired up for a sea trial at Surrey Park. It handled very well under power. Now to deck her out and rig up for a sail. |
| The inwales (deck supports) are in. |
| Fitting the deck |
| A taped up mould for the fore hatch |
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