Recent content by WestCaper

And we launched this past Sunday! Had group of family and friends come out for drinks to celebrate the end of this long project. Went off without a hitch, got her fired up and went and dropped the hook for the night at Portland island. It's good to be back. Certainly lighter in the aft end...

Photo dump! Paint paint and more paint! Then hardware

Ya definitely, having that much brightwork is a no for me. I'm trying reduce my amount, not grow it! [emoji16]

Had to post pone glassing the decks this week so carrier on with the swim grid dryfit. Installed a sapele mahogany wedge block for the swim grid to mount to. The curve was out by an 1/8th and the rake was greater than my transom so the block was cut to fit those deviations. It was fastened and...

Decks are in, scuppers cut out, rub rail on (purple heart for show)

Water tanks installed, plumbed, tested, insulated

Some quick photo updates

Hull is glassed Custom water tanks acquired

No door! Didn't want one, swim grid is only 21" from the top of transom

Fairing is on...not sanded in the pictures but it's all sanded up now. Ready for glassing!

Quickly too! Summer is a better bet

So good. Got enough for one for drink, and I'll be saving it for launch day [emoji108]

Moved onto the inner hull, gunnel, and cleat mounts as well as some small patches on rot repair. And best of all, the world's smallest whiskey plank! Moving along nicely lately

Got the transom permanently fit and fastened. Curve was bang on

Curve looks good C clamps holding the weight beautifully