Almost time to flip her over

The seats are in and painted! After that I worked on installing the inner stringer that supports the side deck and glued in the king plank. Now its time to cut out the decking and glue it in place. Then its time to flip her over and work on the bottom side. I am very excited with how it has all been going and coming together.

Paint!!!

All the fillets on the inside are done, and now its time to paint! I have chosen to paint the inside first for no real reason. We decided on a off white color for the inside and the bottom planks, the top plank and topsides will be a avocado green with a brown for the rub rails and other accents. The paint is a two in one primer and paint by Behr. Nay came out and helped me paint! We've got two coats on most of it now, and the first coat on the rest. Tomorrow we will decide if we need a third coat or not.

It's a Boat!

After a couple of slow months, due to being tired of working in the cold and also partly due to other interests taking over for a bit, I am very pleased to say that all the outside planking is on. For me this feels like a big hurdle has been overcome. It took way too long for a guy who likes to see steady progress. Naomi and I went to Mountain Equipment Co-op (outdoor outfitter store) the other day and did part of our wedding registry there. We picked out a few items for when the boat is ready to set sail. Very Exciting.

back in business

Things have settled. The Olympics are over and I don't feel obliged to watch Canada win gold. It was stressful wondering if work would get slammed any day but it was also exciting to be in the middle of the Olympic buzz. Now back to boat building. I went out today and picked up the planner and beveled the top edge of the plank to prepare it for the overlapping plank above. It was very satisfactory, the sound of the blade peeling the wood, the plank taking shape, the shavings falling at my feet. This is going to be a very rewarding project. Maybe by the end of the weekend the planking will be done. we'll see.