Sanding and Sealing

The hull has now been sanded and the process of soaking and sealing with epoxy started. This will be completed this morning. Once this is set it will be lightly sanded ready for the first coat of primer.

Drilling the Keel Holes

In order to make the drilling of the 22 holes for the Keel bolts easier, I made a guide which helped keep the drill straight.

Countdown to Turning

Finally, all the holes have been filled and all that remains is to sand the hull, seal it and paint. There are a few other small things which need doing, like drilling the holes for the Keel and Skeg, making a cradle, making the frameworks for the pinions and A-frames and doing a bit of excavation. If all goes according to plan we will be having a huge party on the 5th of December.





I have now also completed a scale model of Tididi as well as the boat shed in order to get a better understanding of how it will turn and to work out where there is excavation needed. The top of the box depicts the ground level with relevant slopes allowing me to work out exactly how deep I need to dig to accomodate the arc the boat will take.