Week

Entry

01-Oct- 01

 
 

Started Design of strip built Sea Spirit

08-Oct- 01

 
 

Started design of section forms

15-Oct- 01

 
 

Continued design of section forms

22-Oct- 01  
  Continued design of section forms
29-Oct- 01  
  Started construction of strongback
05-Nov- 01  
  Continued construction of strongback
12-Nov- 01  
  Completed construction of strongback
19-Nov- 01  
  Started making section forms
26-Nov- 01  
  Started form installation
03-Dec- 01  
  Continued with form installation
10-Dec- 01  
  Continued with form installation, tested some stripping techniques
17-Dec- 01  
  Continued design of section forms
24-Dec- 01  
  Continued with form installation, made internal stems
31-Dec- 01  
  Cut strips, built strip holder, started stripping the hull sides
07-Jan- 02  
  Continued stripping the hull sides, Trimmed and Fitted strips, Started stripping bottom
14-Jan- 02  
  Continued stripping bottom
21-Jan- 02  
  Finished stripping bottom, Replaced a dark strip, Started scraping off the glue residue
28-Jan- 02  
  Filled gaps with thickened epoxy and wood paste, Sanded hull with 60 grit paper
  Installed outer stems, shaped outer stems, filled staple holes with wood paste
  Completed sanding of the hull, cleaned the shop, Glassed the hull
04-Feb- 02  
  Removed form supports and turned the hull up right, aligned forms to shear
  Tested confidence of strips that require some extreme bending
11-Feb- 02  
  Started stripping the deck
18-Feb- 02  
  Finished stripping the deck
25-Feb- 02  
  Scraped, sanded and glassed the deck
4-Mar- 02  
  Raised the deck, Scraped the hull inside, Filled the cracks with thickened epoxy
11-Mar- 02  
  Scraped the deck inside, Glassed the deck inside
18-Mar- 02  
     Started making the hatches, Started making the deck support structure
25-Mar- 02   
   Continued making the hatches, Continued making the deck support structure
1-Apr- 02    
   Continued making the hatches, Continued making the deck support structure
8-Apr- 02     
     Installed foot pegs, Started making coaming
15-Apr- 02        
      Attached deck to hull, Sanded both deck and hull
22-Apr- 02    
   Built and started installing the coaming
29-Apr- 02   
  Installed the coaming rim,
13-May- 02  
  Installed backrest, applied final coat of epoxy
20-May- 02  
   Made and installed seat, hip padding, knee brace
27-May- 02  
  Started varnishing
3-Jun- 02   
  Finished varnishing, Installed deck fittings