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Building Mare Diem - 17ft Yacht

Journal of building a 17ft Yacht. email any questions to YachtBuild@aol.com

Latest update - 72. Test Launch

1. Keel and CB Box

2. Transom, Stem, Chines Top Stringers

3. More framing

4. Fully Framed

5. Sheeting Step 1

6. Nearly fully sheeted

7. Fully sheeted.

8. Hull planed and sanded

9. Foredeck fitted

10. CutWater and Fore Rub Rails

11. CutWater and Fore Desk Glassed.

12. Upside down again.

13. Hull PE resined for coating.

14. Underside of hull now glassed.

15. Prep for Hull Gel coat.

16. Hull gel coated.

17 Boat on side.

18. Cabin started.

19. Cabin sheeted.

20. Cabin now resin coated.

21. Started sanding down cabin

22. Cabin ready for glassing.

23 Cabin now glassed.

24. Cockpit ready for glassing

25. Architect check up.

26. Doing more stuff

27. Cabin flooring in place?

28. Anchor well buckhead in place,

29. Mast support covered.

30. Sliding roof

31. Fore cabin roof sheeted.

32. Cabin door started

33. Start of some inner finishings

34. Gel coating cabin and foredeck

35. Sanding down cabin for final gel coat

36. Still sanding the cabin

37. Yet more sanding on the roof.

38. Still at the bloody cabin

39. Start of fitting the cabin windows.

40. Mast base fitted.

41. Another window and sanding

42. NASA lends a hand

43. More cabin work.

44. Spraying cabin

45. Lathing down mast

46. Mast and Toe-rails.

47. Testing the mast

48. Cabin roof Anti-slip

49. Anti-slip on Cabin finished

50. More cabin work.

51. Hand rails fitted

52. More cabin work

53. Aft Starboard locker

54. Cabin panels finished

55. Anti-Slip on Rear gunwales

56. Window slats done

57. Window seal lips fitted

58. Side Cockpit Seats Anti-Slip

59. Cabin floor done

60. Cabin woodwork mostly done

61. Most of the rigging done.

62. First update for 2006.

63. Most of the trailer now tacked together.

64. Trailer frame now under boat

65. Wheel assemble complete.

66. Most of the metalwork complete.

67. Most of trailer now painted

68. Started boat name.

69. Name finished and outboard ready.

70. Mostly finished

71. New mast fitted

72. Test Launch

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