(.. Ooops, I made a quick fix...)

 

Annie wrote:

 

While poor David gets over the shock of my perfidy, I plod on with the anchor locker.  Did any anchor locker ever take so long?  (Admittedly I spent a couple of days or so shifting teak and other wood into more organised storage. 

Anyway, the anchor locker is taking shape as the progress report photo (and others) shows.

 

The latest few photos - not many this week - can be found here.

Annie Hill wrote:

David Tyler wrote:

David has found out. What will the finished thickness be? 4mm? If so, use 9mm ply for the deck. I don't want this boat to turn out to be cranky.

Why not: her designer and owner both are?!

I'd already thought about putting on lighter decks, David.  The side decks are going to need beams - they'll be too flexible even with stringers, but I'll make those out of laminated (treated) Kahikatea, of which I have a good pile.  The centre deck can most certainly be 9mm, with its pronounced camber.   However, in 20 years, the teak will be well worn and I wonder if 9mm will be strong enough for the side decks by then.  The extra weight of wood will be about 10 kilos at the very maximum.  The alternative of glass, epoxy, primer, polyurethane and deck paint would also add a not inconsiderable weight.  Are we worrying, in fact, about 5 kg?

[ ... mutters gloomily into mug of cocoa ... ]

23 Dec In the meantime (AND FOR HEAVEN'S SAKE DON'T TELL DAVID!) I got hold of a heap of quarter sawn teak decking for $640. Teak decks are great non-slip and require hardly any maintenance.

David has found out. What will the finished thickness be? 4mm? If so, use 9mm ply for the deck. I don't want this boat to turn out to be cranky.

OK, I've finally got round to posting some more photos for an update.  Junketing around has rather got in the way of boatbuilding: Roger Scott's wonderful housewarming-cum-welcome-the-membership-secretary party; collecting wood from Auckland; Christmas Day; New Year's Eve and morning with friends; a fantastic Tall Ships junket (which I gather has only just ended) have all slowed down progress.  Now it's back to reality - the reality of a hot summer and hauling out the super slow hardener once again.

Progress report:

Up to date photos can be found here.

Annie Hill wrote:Apologies for not posting recently.  My Sundays (I take Sunday mornings off and try to post then) have been somewhat hectic of late.  Next week - if I'm spared!  However, I confess to having been away having fun several times over the holiday season, so progress has been less than spectacular.

Even amateur boatbuilders are allowed to have a holiday! The protestant work ethic you've been demonstrating - hard work, discipline and frugality - is all very well, but a bit of R and R has certainly been earned!