Photos of the construction process.
  • The steering consol side pieces are attached at the puzzle joint.

    The steering consol side pieces are attached at the puzzle joint.

  • The driver's seat side pieces are attached.

    The driver's seat side pieces are attached.

  • Fiberglass cloth is laid out on the foward sole, console parts, and driver's seat parts.

    Fiberglass cloth is laid out on the foward sole, console parts, and driver's seat parts.

  • Fiberglassing complete.

    Fiberglassing complete.

  • 3/18/11 - Blocks are hot glued on bulkhead #5 to act as guides for deck cleats.

    3/18/11 - Blocks are hot glued on bulkhead #5 to act as guides for deck cleats.

  • Bulkhead #5 is fit into place.

    Bulkhead #5 is fit into place.

  • Fillets are applied to all the seams.

    Fillets are applied to all the seams.

  • The top side of the forward sole is ready for fiberglass.

    The top side of the forward sole is ready for fiberglass.

  • The two pieces of bow deck are attached at the puzzle joint.

    The two pieces of bow deck are attached at the puzzle joint.

  • Middle seat cleat is attached to bulkhead #5.

    Middle seat cleat is attached to bulkhead #5.

  • 3/18/11 - The top of the forward sole is fiberglassed and fill coated.

    3/18/11 - The top of the forward sole is fiberglassed and fill coated.

  • Floorboard cleats are glued onto bulkhead #5.

    Floorboard cleats are glued onto bulkhead #5.

  • 3/23/11 - The steering console front and top are attached.

    3/23/11 - The steering console front and top are attached.

  • The driver's seat sides are attached.

    The driver's seat sides are attached.

  • Marks are made on the forward sole for a bevel.

    Marks are made on the forward sole for a bevel.

  • The bevel is cut with a low angle block plane.

    The bevel is cut with a low angle block plane.

  • Both sides are beveled.

    Both sides are beveled.

  • The forward sole is glued into place.

    The forward sole is glued into place.

  • 3/24/11 - Doublers are glued into place in the driver's seat.

    3/24/11 - Doublers are glued into place in the driver's seat.

  • Console doublers are glued into place.

    Console doublers are glued into place.

  • Hatch coamings are glued together using puzzle joints.

    Hatch coamings are glued together using puzzle joints.

  • 3/25/11 - The forward and middle seats are ready for fiberglassing.

    3/25/11 - The forward and middle seats are ready for fiberglassing.

  • The seats are fiberglassed.

    The seats are fiberglassed.

  • The last two pieces of the console are glued in place.

    The last two pieces of the console are glued in place.

  • Overall view of the progress.

    Overall view of the progress.

  • Overall view.

    Overall view.

  • 03/26/11 - Hatch coamings are temporarily put in place.

    03/26/11 - Hatch coamings are temporarily put in place.

  • The top of the coamings are taped off.

    The top of the coamings are taped off.

  • The coaming on the middle seat is glued in place.

    The coaming on the middle seat is glued in place.

  • The coaming on the forward seat is glued in place.

    The coaming on the forward seat is glued in place.

  • The aft seat is fiberglassed.

    The aft seat is fiberglassed.

  • The underside of the forward deck is fiberglassed.

    The underside of the forward deck is fiberglassed.

  • 3/27/11 - The edges of the console are rounded and smoothed.

    3/27/11 - The edges of the console are rounded and smoothed.

  • Other side of the console.

    Other side of the console.

  • The drivers seat box is rounded.

    The drivers seat box is rounded.

  • Fiberglass cloth is ready to go.

    Fiberglass cloth is ready to go.

  • One side of the seat is fiberglassed.

    One side of the seat is fiberglassed.

  • The aft and top of the console is fiberglassed.

    The aft and top of the console is fiberglassed.

  • The front of the console is fiberglassed.

    The front of the console is fiberglassed.

  • 3/28/11 - The console is fully fiberglassed.

    3/28/11 - The console is fully fiberglassed.

  • The driver's seat is fully fiberglassed.

    The driver's seat is fully fiberglassed.

  • The underside of middle seat is fill coated.

    The underside of middle seat is fill coated.

  • Glue cleats are placed for the aft seat.

    Glue cleats are placed for the aft seat.

  • The cleats for the floorboards are fiberglassed.

    The cleats for the floorboards are fiberglassed.

  • The foward seat is fill coated.

    The foward seat is fill coated.

  • Overall view.

    Overall view.

  • 3/30/11 - The forward seat is glued in place.

    3/30/11 - The forward seat is glued in place.

  • The middle seat is glued in place.

    The middle seat is glued in place.

  • A box for the fuse panel is fashioned.

    A box for the fuse panel is fashioned.

  • The underside of the aft seat is fiberglassed.

    The underside of the aft seat is fiberglassed.

  • 3/31/11 - The forward seat is filleted.

    3/31/11 - The forward seat is filleted.

  • The middle seat is filleted.

    The middle seat is filleted.

  • The fuse panel box is sealed with epoxy.

    The fuse panel box is sealed with epoxy.

  • 4/1/11 - The edges of the seats are rounded off and then taped off.

    4/1/11 - The edges of the seats are rounded off and then taped off.

  • The seat edges are covered in fiberglass for abrasion protection.

    The seat edges are covered in fiberglass for abrasion protection.

  • The edges of the gas tank area are fiberglassed.

    The edges of the gas tank area are fiberglassed.

  • The aft compartments are partially filled with foam.

    The aft compartments are partially filled with foam.

  • Before the epoxy is fully cured, the fiberglass is cut with a razor blade and the tape pulled.

    Before the epoxy is fully cured, the fiberglass is cut with a razor blade and the tape pulled.

  • The aft seat is glued in place.

    The aft seat is glued in place.

  • 4/2/11 - A hole for line attachment is drilled.

    4/2/11 - A hole for line attachment is drilled.

  • Back seat edges are rounded off.

    Back seat edges are rounded off.

  • 4/3/11 - Foam is fitted in the bow area.

    4/3/11 - Foam is fitted in the bow area.

  • Framing for the forward deck is put in place.

    Framing for the forward deck is put in place.

  • Overall view of the boat.

    Overall view of the boat.

  • A temporary forward deck is cut using the actual deck as a guide.

    A temporary forward deck is cut using the actual deck as a guide.

  • 4/4/11 - The transom is reinforced with a third layer of plywood.

    4/4/11 - The transom is reinforced with a third layer of plywood.

  • A temporary deck piece is in place for a

    A temporary deck piece is in place for a "blind" fillet. Also you can see the first layer of floatation foam.

  • 4/6/11 - Three layers of 2 inch foam is in place. Also the deck beams are glued in place.

    4/6/11 - Three layers of 2 inch foam is in place. Also the deck beams are glued in place.

  • Glue is applied to the deck beams.

    Glue is applied to the deck beams.

  • The foredeck is installed.

    The foredeck is installed.

  • 4/7/11 - The boat is right side up!

    4/7/11 - The boat is right side up!

  • The fore and side decks are sanded.

    The fore and side decks are sanded.

  • The upper coaming pieces are glued in place.

    The upper coaming pieces are glued in place.

  • A fillet is applied around the upper coaming piece.

    A fillet is applied around the upper coaming piece.

  • 4/8/11 - The fore and side decks have fiberglass cloth laid on them.

    4/8/11 - The fore and side decks have fiberglass cloth laid on them.

  • Foredeck is ready for fiberglassing.

    Foredeck is ready for fiberglassing.

  • Ready for epoxy.

    Ready for epoxy.

  • Halfway done.

    Halfway done.

  • Almost all of the decks have been fiberglassed.

    Almost all of the decks have been fiberglassed.

  • View of the finished coaming.

    View of the finished coaming.

  • The last two sections of deck are prepped for fiberglassing.

    The last two sections of deck are prepped for fiberglassing.

  • A section that formed an air bubble is reglassed.

    A section that formed an air bubble is reglassed.

  • 4/10/11 - The transom area is ready for fiberglass.

    4/10/11 - The transom area is ready for fiberglass.

  • Transom area is fiberglassed.

    Transom area is fiberglassed.

  • 4/11/11 - The supports are fiberglassed.

    4/11/11 - The supports are fiberglassed.

  • Topside construction is finished.

    Topside construction is finished.

  • The driver's seat lid is glued together.

    The driver's seat lid is glued together.

  • 4/13/11 - A mockup for the aft navigation light is made and different placements are considered.

    4/13/11 - A mockup for the aft navigation light is made and different placements are considered.

  • 4/17/11 - A stand is built for when the boat is upside down.

    4/17/11 - A stand is built for when the boat is upside down.

  • 4/18/11 - The boat is flipped over! There's a lot of sanding to come.

    4/18/11 - The boat is flipped over! There's a lot of sanding to come.

  • 4/26/11 - One side of the hull is partially sanded.

    4/26/11 - One side of the hull is partially sanded.

  • Close up of the bow.

    Close up of the bow.

  • Half the hull is sanded.

    Half the hull is sanded.

  • Overall view.

    Overall view.

  • Gaps in the seams and holes in the hull are filled with epoxy.

    Gaps in the seams and holes in the hull are filled with epoxy.

  • 4/28/11 - The epoxy fill spots are sanded smooth.

    4/28/11 - The epoxy fill spots are sanded smooth.

  • A fiberglass rubstrip is installed.

    A fiberglass rubstrip is installed.

  • 5/7/11 - The starboard half of the hull is ready for fiberglassing.

    5/7/11 - The starboard half of the hull is ready for fiberglassing.

  • The fiberglass is wetted out.

    The fiberglass is wetted out.

  • 5/8/11 - Starboard side gets a fill coat and the port side is fiberglassed.

    5/8/11 - Starboard side gets a fill coat and the port side is fiberglassed.

  • The skeg is installed.

    The skeg is installed.

  • Outside of the transom is ready for epoxy.

    Outside of the transom is ready for epoxy.

  • The transom is saturated with epoxy.

    The transom is saturated with epoxy.

  • The hull has been varnished and painted.

    The hull has been varnished and painted.