BUILDING A SKERRY Days 31 - 35
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Offerings to the Spirit of "ET Bugaboo" Days 1 - 5 : Order, Instructions, Clean garage, Glue panel scarfs Days 6 - 10 : Glue outwale sections, Sand scarfs, Measure for frames, Drill wire holes, Sand & taper outwales Days 11 - 15 : Cut gains, More wire holes, Wire Panels, Insert frames Days 16 - 20 : Fix "gap" problem, Glue Mast Scarf, Sprit Scarf, Skeg Halves, and Centerboard Handles, "Tab" Glue Seams Days 21 - 25 : Remove Wires, Glue Seams, Clean up Seams, Shape Stem and Stern Days 26 - 30 : Glassing and coating the exterior Days 31 - 35 : Breast Hooks, Rails Days 36 - 40 : Rails (cont.), Skeg Days 41 - 45: More epoxy, Fiberglass & coat interior Days 46 - 50: Install Seats and Centerboard Box Days 51 - 55: Still doing the Seats and Centerboard Box Day 56: Making it rowable Day 57 - 60: Sanding the fillets, Making Spars, Figuring out the rudder Day 61 - 65: Rudder and Dagger Board Day 66 - 70: Rudder (cont.) Day 70 - 75: Dagger Board Slots, Partner "Adapter", Install Mast Step Day 76 - 80: Sewing the Sail, Adding Lead to Daggerboard, Floorboards Day 81 - 85: Floorboards (cont.) Day 86 - 90: Floorboards (cont.). Foot Braces, Sanding, sanding, sanding,... Day 91 - 95: Finishing Day 96 - 98: ...and more Finishing, Rigging
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Day 31 (5/18/03) 1/2 Hr: I went to install the Breast hooks and realized that I needed a #10 countersink bit. I remember making a mental note to get this when i read through the instructions, but it's not in the "Required Tools" list, so I forgot. I decided to round over the inner edges of the Breast hooks, anyway. I was all ready to set up the router, but then just did it with a file and sandpaper. My daughter has been wanting to help, so I brought the boat out into the front yard and set her up with a sanding block to rough-up the surface for adhering the Breast hooks.
Day 32 (5/20/03) - 1 1/2 Hrs: Installed the Breast hooks. First, I took a piece of scrap wood and cut a piece that would give me a better clamping surface then the actual stem of the boat (see pic). A thicker piece of wood would have been better. I dry fit the pieces and, using my newly acquired countersink bit, predrilled for the screws. The Breast hooks were then glued, clamped into place, and screwed.
Day 33 (5/21/03) - 2 Hrs: Installed the inner rails. There are two screws on either end of both rails that attach through the sheer and to the breast hooks. The rail is epoxied to the hull with "mustard" mix. One word here.... CLAMPS!!!!!
Day 34 (5/23/03) - 1Hr: Dry fit both outer rails with clamps. I then glued and screwed the starboard rail, leaving the port rail clamped for even pressure on the hull. The spring clamps worked fine for the inner rails, but don't open wide enough for the outer rails. Because of this, I don't have enough clamps to glue both outer rails at once. HINT: 40 C-clamps is a good number to have on hand.
Day 35 (5/25/03) - 1/2Hr: Glued and screwed the Port rail.
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