08.11.2005

It was stated that the oval holes in the deck correspond to the current class regulations. Somebody is however trying to change the class regulations in order to forbid fastening the mounting plate for the forestay down in the hull. Time will show, but my boats are not the onlyones with this solution. Graham Bantock has a similar system in his boats. To show you how it is built, the inserts is in place on this boat also.

The parts are built according to a model (template) from plywood, and are aligned and bonded to the hull. In the hull, holes are drilled, by which a crossing wire nail is bonded in.

The holes in the hull are made later with a larger countersink, string through, for knots only, putty on top, -  and finished. I guess time will show what will happen with the boats that was measured before the eventual rule change.







11.11.2005
This evening I plan to bond the cockpit to the hull, so before I do that I'll have to complete the whole interior of the hull.

















 Additional strengthning of the hull where the backstay and sheeting block are to be fastened is glued in place.

















 Now and then a few new ideas comes around, time will show what comes of them. The sailwinch is now placed next to the keel. To get itangeled upwards around the lever at the cockpit side panel, the rudder servo is screwed onto the angled bar. The whole world is talking about concentrating the weight in the center , I don't believe it is so imporant, but we will see how it works out.










I have only one sheeting point for the jib - for all three rigs. I am using a bending pipe as a sheet lead.

















That means I have to have three points for the mainsail sheeting. One for each of the three rigs.









Tomorrow I hope that the deck can be glued on. This morning  got the hull from the basement and started to work on the edges and corners of the deck to get a nice fit.