My second float is painted and my centerhull is fully primed.
I cant believe that I am done with all the fairing and the putty!!!
Pop-top is also primed. I made it like on the L-7: very simple.
I got all my stainless screws and bolts from McMaster Carr, very convenient.
I have all my rigging from Precourt. I have my rotating mast step, my boom and my bowsprit.
Now I am 100% sure that I will launch TRIJUL next spring. This will have been a 3 year project. Anybody thinking about building a F-22 should remember this: you will loose at least 2 sailing seasons building the boat...
Drawing waterline on starboard float. I am making a curved line using a wooden board as a guide.
Painting float underwater portion and beam underside with white epoxy paint.
Fairing the starboard side of the centerhull.
Fitting custom forestay and
bowsprit fitting. This part is my design but Ray Kendrick wants to use it too! The
bowsprit will be attached to this instead of a U-bolt at the stem. The bowsprit has to be
longer but it will not fall in the water when the screecher is lowered. Also, you dont
have to go all the way forward to install it.
Verifying the folded geometry of the starboard float.
Glassing the dreaded starboard beam stubs.
Starboard float painted.
Chainplate cut-out.
Inside of the beam we see the epoxy paint finish.
Glassing the pop-top. I want this part to be very strong, it is the largest un-supported panel of the whole boat and people will stand up on it to handle the mainsail.
Carbon fiber reinforcement for the pop-top "hot spots".
Masking centerhull for final paint.
Another coat of primer. I am using 545 from Awlgrip. It is very easy to use. I think I should have used high-build primer, as Ray suggests, because the 545 does not fill pin holes.
Looking good! Ready for the white paint.
