Pygmy Pinguino 145 - Hull #24

This boat was built with a custom seat, soft padeyes, bulkheads and hatches, and strapless hatches.

Length:  14 feet 6 inche
Beam:  25.5 inches
Weight: 36 lbs.
Photos of the completed project.

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  •  3/8/19 - The boat is finished!

    3/8/19 - The boat is finished!

  •  Pygmy Pinguino 145

    Pygmy Pinguino 145

  •  Pygmy Pinguino 145

    Pygmy Pinguino 145

  •  Pygmy Pinguino 145

    Pygmy Pinguino 145

  •  Pygmy Pinguino 145

    Pygmy Pinguino 145

  •  1/22/19 - The panels will be joined with a stip of fiberglass tape.

    1/22/19 - The panels will be joined with a stip of fiberglass tape.

  •  No. 1 and 2. panels are wired together with the temporary frames.

    No. 1 and 2. panels are wired together with the temporary frames.

  •  Wires are all tightened.

    Wires are all tightened.

  •  The boat is flipped and ready for the seams to be epoxied.

    The boat is flipped and ready for the seams to be epoxied.

  •  1/25/19 - The seams are filled with thickened epoxy.

    1/25/19 - The seams are filled with thickened epoxy.

  •  1/26/19 - The wires are pulled and gaps are filled with epoxy.

    1/26/19 - The wires are pulled and gaps are filled with epoxy.

  •  Fiberglass cloth is laid on the hull.

    Fiberglass cloth is laid on the hull.

  •  The cloth is saturated with epoxy.

    The cloth is saturated with epoxy.

  •  The center deck panels are epoxied together.

    The center deck panels are epoxied together.

  •  The deck seams are filled with thickened epoxy.

    The deck seams are filled with thickened epoxy.

  •  The interior is fiberglassed.

    The interior is fiberglassed.

  •  Fiberglass cloth is laid on the deck.

    Fiberglass cloth is laid on the deck.

  •  The cloth is saturated with epoxy.

    The cloth is saturated with epoxy.

  •  2/13/19 - The hatches are traced out on the deck.

    2/13/19 - The hatches are traced out on the deck.

  •  Forward hatch is cut out.

    Forward hatch is cut out.

  •  The coaming lip is epoxied in place.

    The coaming lip is epoxied in place.

  •  2/17/19 -  The coaming is giving a fill coat of epoxy.

    2/17/19 - The coaming is giving a fill coat of epoxy.

  •  The hull is sanded.

    The hull is sanded.

  •  2/26/19 - Sanding dust is washed off the hull.

    2/26/19 - Sanding dust is washed off the hull.

  •  2/28/19 - Several coats of varnish have been applied.

    2/28/19 - Several coats of varnish have been applied.

  •  The first coat of varnish is applied to the deck.

    The first coat of varnish is applied to the deck.

  •  3/3/19 - Several coats of varnish are applied to the deck.

    3/3/19 - Several coats of varnish are applied to the deck.

  •  3/8/19 - The upgraded seat is installed.

    3/8/19 - The upgraded seat is installed.

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