Construction day 19 - 7/29/2011

Added cardboard angles to both keels for more support when trailering. Larry Williams is constructing carpeted pads to support the boat better. Will prime new cardboard over the weekend so we can flip the boat on Monday and work on our decorations.

Trial launch day 7/26/2011

The boat was launched and a trial paddle was made. Performed well, sat well in water as predicted. Some soft spots occurred on both keels where we used the 2 x 4's to carry it. Used Bob Pluta's boat trailer to transport it to the Del Webb boat ramp.

Construction day 18 - 7/21/2011

 K.G. - Kermit - Leo & Dave

Flipped the boat and started painting the bottom with Kilz II tinted primer. It will get three coats of primer and one coat of Minwax Spahr Urethane.

Construction day 17 - 7/20/2011

Finished gunwales today!.

Construction day 16 - 7/19/2011

Worked on finishing the bow today by covering all the reinforcement so we have a place to mount our proposed cannon. Started on the gunwales. Will use appliance corner protectors to make the gunwales. New rudder assembly and paint job on last years boat in background. Karl & Victor are working that project.

Construction day 15 - 7/18/2011

Today the boat was flipped again and work was done on the sides adding more cardboard.

Construction day 14 - 7/16/2011

Leo, K.G., and Frank coated the primed bottom of the boat with one coat of Min-wax Spahr urethane clear gloss.

Construction day 13 - 7/15/2011

Dave and I finished the bow with additional material. Taped and caulked all seams. K.G. & Leo taped all seams on bottom and primed with Kilz II tinted gray. Karl & Victor second coated the girls boat hot pink and painted the gunwales green. Looks awesome! Reece and I put the second coat of primer on and Leo, K.G. and Frank came back in the afternoon and added a third coat. They will add a coat of urethane on Saturday morning.

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Construction day 12 - 7/13/2011

Worked on finishing bottom and bow. Caulked all seams to prepare for taping. Added additional cardboard where needed. Short day today.

Construction day 11 - 7/11/2011

Don, Gary, Dave & Kermit worked on cementing the final floor pieces in place then setting the seats and gluing. They also made covers to protect the honeycomb seat material which will be glued down on Wednesday.
Larry V., Larry W., and I worked on the bow, adding additional layers and interior supports. Larry W. also made a template for the under side of the bow.
I signed the registration forms for the teams and Steve Guss will turn them in today to OPAS. We are officially registered!

Construction day 10 - 7/8/2011

Continued work on the floors and bow. Progress appears slow at the moment, however once we get the floor and top bow section completed the gunwales should go fairly quickly. The guys are also busy gathering items for their pirate costumes.
Karl & Victor have been busy with the Flying Dragon priming the hull in preparation for application of the update color scheme.
The teams also had a short paddling practice Wednesday evening. Things are shaping up!

Construction day 9 - 7/6/2011

Dave and Leo worked on the supports for the floor today. I worked on the bow. Friday hopefully we can finish the floor, seats & bow.

Construction day 8 - 7/4/2011

Today we worked on finishing the remainder of the seat supports, then cut and taped edges of floor supports. The floor will be installed in five separate pieces per floor section of which there are seven. First two side panels that follow the "v" of the "W" are glued in. Then comes the top layer of thick honeycomb followed by two more cardboard layers.

 

Construction day 7 - 7/1/2011

Today there were three of us working on installing the rear seat supports. K.G., Kermit and Tom made "L" bracket of cardboard to use as anchors for the seat supports. Earlier in the week Karl and Victor completed constructing the new rudder for last years boat Puff.
The gals have decided on a new name and paint job for Puff. The paint color scheme will remain a secret until unveiling at the send off party. That is unless you stop by the garage for a peek. Captain Joyce is also working on other refinements for their boat.