Photos of the construction process.
  •  2/19/16 - Guidelines for the

    2/19/16 - Guidelines for the "fishbone" frame are drawn onto the rocker table.

  •  The frame is hot glued into place.

    The frame is hot glued into place.

  •  The frame pieces are filleted with thickened epoxy.

    The frame pieces are filleted with thickened epoxy.

  •  2/23/16 - The frame is coverd with tape.

    2/23/16 - The frame is coverd with tape.

  •  2/24/16 - Several strips of paulownia are temporarity glued in place.

    2/24/16 - Several strips of paulownia are temporarity glued in place.

  •  2/25/16 - Several strips are added.

    2/25/16 - Several strips are added.

  •  Nose blocking.

    Nose blocking.

  •  3/5/16 - The deck is ready for sanding and shaping.

    3/5/16 - The deck is ready for sanding and shaping.

  •  3/6/16 - The deck has been sanded smooth.

    3/6/16 - The deck has been sanded smooth.

  •  3/8/16 - Final sanding of the deck is done.

    3/8/16 - Final sanding of the deck is done.

  •  The deck is fiberglassed.

    The deck is fiberglassed.

  •  3/11/16 - The board is flipped over.

    3/11/16 - The board is flipped over.

  •  3/17/16 - The inside of the board is sealed with epoxy.

    3/17/16 - The inside of the board is sealed with epoxy.

  •  3/18/16 - The bottom of the board is mostly stripped.

    3/18/16 - The bottom of the board is mostly stripped.

  •  3/21/16 - Stripping of the bottom panel is finished.

    3/21/16 - Stripping of the bottom panel is finished.

  •  3/22/16 - The bottom panel is epoxied onto the frame.

    3/22/16 - The bottom panel is epoxied onto the frame.

  •  3/23/16 - The overhanging strips are trimmed.

    3/23/16 - The overhanging strips are trimmed.

  •  Locations for the thruster fin boxes are marked.

    Locations for the thruster fin boxes are marked.

  •  The spot for the third fin box is about to be routed out.

    The spot for the third fin box is about to be routed out.

  •  The bottom panel is sanded smooth.

    The bottom panel is sanded smooth.

  •  3/24/16 - The board is sanded in preparation for fiberglassing.

    3/24/16 - The board is sanded in preparation for fiberglassing.

  •  The bottom is fiberglassed.

    The bottom is fiberglassed.

  •  3/25/16 - The bottom gets two fill coats of epoxy.

    3/25/16 - The bottom gets two fill coats of epoxy.

  •  4/19/16 - The board is given a washdown after being sanded.

    4/19/16 - The board is given a washdown after being sanded.

  •  4/20/16 - The board is ready for varnish.

    4/20/16 - The board is ready for varnish.

  •  4/21/16 - First coat of varnish.

    4/21/16 - First coat of varnish.

  •  4/24/16 - The final coat of varnish is applied.

    4/24/16 - The final coat of varnish is applied.

  •  4/25/16 - The deck is ready for varnish.

    4/25/16 - The deck is ready for varnish.

  •  First coat is applied.

    First coat is applied.