10/5/21 - The strongback is set up.
10/7/21 - Jig stringers have been scarfed together and rounded off.
10/8/21 - Rails are epoxied to full length.
10/9/21 - The transom stringers are epoxied in place.
Scarfs are cut in the hull panels.
10/11/21 - The panels are glued to full length.
10/12/21 - The first frame is laminated from strips of sapele.
The jig frames are laid out on the strongback.
10/13/21 - The first frame is sanded.
Keelson support stringer is in place.
View down the jig frames.
All jig stringers are in place.
Keelson is test fit.
Second frame is laminated.
10/18/21 - The keelson is partially planed.
11/29/21 - The keelson is planed.
12/14/21 - #1 hull panels are epoxied in plece.
12/15/21 - #2 panels are epoxied in place.
12/16/21 - Panel #3 is epoxied in place.
12/17/21 - Panel #4 is epoxied in place.
12/20/21 - The gaps between panels are filled on the port side.
12/21/21 - The starboard seams are filled.
12/22/21 - The boat is sanded.
Fiberglass cloth is laid on the #1 panels.
The cloth is saturated with epoxy.
The extra glass is trimmed off.
12/26/21 - The boat is removed from the strongback and the frames are test fit.
12/27/21 - The frames are epoxied in place.
12/28/21 - A custom breasthook is cut and test fit.
The starboard rails are epoxied in place.
12/30/21 - The rails are sanded.
Forward custom bulkhead is test fit.
Aft custom bulkhead is test fit.
Bulkheads are fiberglassed.
A piece of fiberglass tube is embedded in the bow as an attachement point for a bow line.
1/1/22 - The bulkheads are epoxied in place.
1/9/22 - Upper edge bulkhead reinforcement is epoxied in place.
Deck beams are laminated.
1/10/22 - Inner rail for storage area is epoxied in place.
1/11/22 - Forward deck beams are mounted.
1/19/22 - Aft storage section is sealed with epoxy.
Forward storage section is sealed with epoxy.
Hatch platform supports are epoxied in place.
1/20/22 - The support joints are reinforced with fiberglass patches.
1/21/22 - Hole is cut for the hatch.
1/25/22 - The stainless rails for the silding seats are test fit.
1/26/22 - The center support for the seat rails is test fit.
1/31/22 - The inside of the boat is sealed with epoxy.
2/4/22 - Interior is partially sanded.
2/7/22 - The hull is sealed with epoxy.
2/9/22 - The hull is sanded and ready for paint.
2/11/22 - First coat of primer is applied.
2/15/22 - The primer is sanded.
First coat of paint is applied.
2/17/22 - Several coats of paint have been applied.
2/22/22 - First coat of varnish is applied to the interior.
2/27/22 - Heat N Bond tape is applied around the edge of the storage area.
Heat shrink ceconite is used to create a watertight deck.
2/28/22 - Forward deck.
The ceconite is painted to waterproof it and protect against UV.
3/3/22 - The sliding seat rails are installed.
4/3/22 - The rest of the Poseidon sliding seat system is installed.
Battens to protect the edge of the fabric deck are installed.
3/6/22 - The forward hatch is installed and the boat is complete!