Bull's Eye by Mark Chadwick

March 2009 Continued


Glue up of the thwart blank. Set up and sizing.



Hull turned and cloth wetted out.



After the 3rd coat of resin it almost seems a shame to paint it. I would have need to be much better with the putty application and my selection of plywood to leave it all bright!



Resin ground down flat and ready for paint.



Ta Da!



Cannot forget the other bits and pieces! Shaped, sanded and sealer coat of epoxy applied.



Rudder, dagger board and thwart are all made from 1in strips of mahogony.



They were all ripped from the same board and re-assembled with biscuits and every second strip flipped over to try and avoid warping. It also results in a pleasant herringbone pattern to the grain.


This brings us up to date. Next steps are to sand flat the glasswork on the interior of the hull and apply paint. I have been collecting hardware as I go and have waiting in the garage the mast, gooseneck, mast top cap (with sheeve) and the mast step.

I will keep progressing as time allows.

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