This weekend I finished sanding the wings of the deck. It is really starting to look good. I just need to finish the bow where the spinnaker pole will launch from and then it will be time to apply fibreglass again.
I colour matched the strips on each side of the wings.
I’ve done it!! Last night I fitted the last three gunwale strips to the deck. This concludes the large scale woodworking that I have to do on this project.
My next job is to trim the bow area up so the spinnaker pole can fit correctly. I will then get the sander out - again, to finish [...]
I was really hoping to have the wood stripped along the wings of the boat this weekend. It didn’t happen for 2 reasons.
I had forgotten about one of the fundemental rules that I have discovered about boat building - those jobs that you think will be quick are slow and conversely the jobs that you [...]
We’ve had Eddie for a couple of months now and he is really not settling in too well and is unable to relax. Please look at the attached photos for a feel of how he is struggling……………………………………………..
The strength of any class of boat is dictated by the enthusiasm and passion of the class members. If the class has enough of these people everything else will work. Swift Solos are currently a home build class and this seems to have attracted a lot of people that are enthusiastic and get things done rather [...]
I’m a fair way through getting the deck built now. I’ll post some more photos after I’ve got the wings stripped which I’m hoping to have done by the end of this week.
My thoughts are now changing to exactly how I’m going to rig this baby. Our hull is one design but providing you keep [...]