Screwed!
After a lot of hours spent at Frank and Jimmies Propeller and hunting down a bunch of (unsuccessful) leads on synthetic teak, Uncle Tim was still game for one last…
First “research and provisioning” trip to Ft. Lauderdale
About five months into the build, questions of "drive train" started to come up. Yeah, I found a motor and Uncle Tim has done an awesome job getting it ship-shape, BUT...…
Getting the motor running…
During my visit to Ft. Lauderdale in January to source drive train parts, I also spent time at my Aunt Pim's warehouse where Uncle Tim and I ran the motor…
Side panel construction!
The sides of the boat are made of marine ply. Three sheets of 4x8 joined together (4 inch scarfs). Glued and glassed, then glued onto the frames.
Motor looking shiney
Uncle Tim got the heat exchanger back from the radiator guys; it looks amazing. He’s also begun painting the engine block.
Geeky build details
This is looking down the bottom corner, starboard side, keep in mind it is being build upside down at this stage. Looking at it from this angle, you can see…
Engine – Yanmar 3GM30f
I found a used Yanmar 3GYM30(f) on Key Largo (craigslist special!). An older model for sure, but with low hours and being sold by the original owner. My uncle…
Quick update
Once the frames were constructed and glassed, they had to be leveled (unlike a house, leveled against the ground, the boat has to be leveled to the water line which…
It’s a real boat!
I had faith in "the build" and all the work being done, even if it wasn't very visible. But nothing can compare to driving up to see my frames all…
Box Decoration Update
During this process, I am "build-mom," fund-provider, and I oversee the budget. One of the only things I actively get to do at this point is decorating the container. Below is…