Sunday, July 25, 2010



A couple of images of the final product as it cures.

Laying up the deck




A bunch of prep over Friday and Saturday and then this Sunday morning a team of us gathered in the garage to lay up the deck. About 1.5 hours of layup work followed by popsicles as we watched the vacuum pump do its work was the order of the day. So far so good as the deck bakes in the heat with the pump continuing to hold the laminate. Thanks to the team who helped out on the build today; my wife Brie, neighbor John, friend with his family Robert, Kam, Katie, Eric, Rachel and Leah. We had a good team and everybody got involved with getting this large piece done. Only the foredeck and main foil trunk are left to be laid up and those will be done soon.

Saturday, July 24, 2010

Deck layup prep


1.7oz Kevlar laid out on the floor just prior to cutting to prep for the deck layup tomorrow. The bag, peel-ply and breather fabric are just off camera to the right.

Guts of the boat





Today was final preparations for the deck layup which included installing the new main foil bulkhead, sans the main foil trunk which will be installed later when completed. The foredeck bulkhead is also in and everything is now dry. Tonight we cut the deck core to shape and the carbon, the other materials; vacuum bag, peel ply, breather fabric and kevlar are all cut and ready.

Monday, July 19, 2010

Foredeck bulkhead


Keeping the momentum going tonight Brie and I laid up the foredeck bulkhead. It was quick work after the practice with the main foil bulkhead and it's curing in the garage at the moment. So nice to have such warm weather to be able to knock off these projects. Next layup project is the deck, followed by the foredeck.

Sunday, July 18, 2010

Big Progress





The mental hump of all of the daunting work left to be done on the Moth has been crested and I'm starting to roll down the other side quickly. With some nice, warm weather here (a little too warm) I've spent most of the weekend in the garage working on the Moth and parts. Things accomplished; fwd dolly bunk is complete and awaiting paint and installation this week, old main foil trunk and bulkhead is removed, rudder gusset is installed from scrap bulkhead, mast base frame has been shaped and awaits installation, two Laser centerboards repaired (side project), my brother's mainsheet keeper for his 505 boom is done and ready for shipping (side project) and the gentle hum of the vacuum pump is going on right now as the new bulkhead for the main foil trunk is curing. Tomorrow I'll lay up the forward bulkhead for the foredeck and then start to prep and install both bulkheads in preparation for laying up the deck next weekend. If I'm lucky, maybe even the foredeck too.