CHUCK THE BOATBUILDER
Friday, May 31st, 2013
THE BOATBUILDER
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HANGING FROM THE RAFTERS
Friday, May 31st, 2013
READY TO LOWER
With the hull lifted, the keel is rolled under her and the hull slid down the bolts.
MATING
Friday, May 31st, 2013
ready to lift
The mating of the PAINE 14 and her keel took place yesterday. It took a lot of people to haul her up to the ceiling, so a party developed for 21 of my closest friends.
May 7 PAINE 14 Progress
Wednesday, May 8th, 2013
With the coamings and trim pieces on, she’s starting to look like a boat.
As of today all of the carpentry is completed. What is left now is the final varnishing, and attaching the ballast keel. The quality is right up there!
PAINE 14 Nearing Completion
Friday, April 19th, 2013
Fitting the seats
Numerous friends have asked how the new boat is coming. Well, here she is. Only a few more pieces need to be fitted, most notably the cockpit coamings. Then there’s a month of varnishing before the ballast goes on.
Deck Going On
Thursday, January 3rd, 2013
READY FOR THE DECKS
The deckbeams and kingplanks are in place and the decks will go on today.
WORKING ON THE INNARDS
Tuesday, December 18th, 2012
READY FOR THE FINISHING STAGE.
Now I can finish her off. The internal structure was mostly complete in the original setup. I have to double up two of the keel floors and fiberglass this area before the final painting phase.
UPRIGHT AT LAST
Tuesday, December 18th, 2012
UPRIGHT AT LAST
Here she is safely upright and in her cradle.
FLIPPING HER OVER
Tuesday, December 18th, 2012
READY TO REMOVE THE MOLD STRUCTURE
I originally thought I’d have a “flipping party”. But then I thought, maybe I could do it myself. Which I did, with the aid of a rope over a cleat that I screwed to the overhead beam and a couple of old mattresses. Worked a treat!
PAINE 14 PROGRESS REPORT
Saturday, October 27th, 2012
HULL READY FOR PAINTING
Here she is, awaiting the keel and with the hull primed and ready for paint. In a couple of weeks she’ll “turn turtle” and the decks can go on.