The work in the last week or so has revolved around preparing the underside of the deck for the application of the carbon/ kevlar reinforcing. I need to fill in any voids so that there are no pockets of air trapped under the reinforcing when I apply the resin. Basically it is a question of [...]
Finally I lifted the deck off the jig today and put it on top off the hull. This is only a temporary measure as I have to turn it over to apply the carbon/kevlar to the bottom of the deck.
It was pretty exiting to finally see what the finished product will look like and it actually [...]
In between doing some sailing instruction and household chores I’m hoping to get the deck off the frames at the weekend. This means that the frame will be packed away to allow room for me to work on the underneath of the deck. If there is anyone in SE QLD that reads this blog (apart from me) that [...]
I’m back in Brisbane after a great holiday. I’m ready to get going on the project again and push through to completion. I’ll get back to it and post pictures and details as it occurs.
While I’ve been away the website for the Swift Solo class association has been published. You can find it on www.swiftsolo.com The [...]