Saturday, March 13, 2010
New build location
Posted by GK at 8:16 AM 1 comments
Saturday, January 30, 2010
Next stop Ottawa
Well, I have new news. I have taken a new full time position in the high tech corridor of Kanata, just outside of our nation's capitol Ottawa.
Posted by GK at 3:53 PM 7 comments
Tuesday, September 01, 2009
Main hull form frames cut
Well, it's been an interesting lean inexpensive but healthy summer. I sold my Northstar 26 sloop on Georgian Bay, hiked daily with the dogs on the trails, and became an expert again at job hunting and doing interviews.
The only progress I can report is that I have the form frames for the main hull now cut out in plywood.
This was a reality check for the family on the true size of the F22, small, but small is becoming beautiful again and I am still quite sure this is the right boat for me at this time. It looks like I will be building the main hull in the back yard and I have purchased the build tent and prepared the back yard area. However, it may not be until the crack of next spring before I start building the strongback up again. I still have some flat panels to make and I may make this the first priority.
I have the daggerboard, daggerboard case, full rudder assembly and many small parts and bulkheads for the main hull already complete so my aim is make the main hull build a true kit building experience that goes very fast over one summer.
Posted by GK at 11:46 AM 4 comments
Wednesday, May 13, 2009
Boat build suspension
I'm saddened to report that there will be a (hopefully) short suspension of boat building activities. More materials need to be purchased to properly initiate the construction of the main hull and I cannot justify the expenditure while I am looking for new full time employment.
Posted by GK at 5:59 AM 3 comments
Monday, May 04, 2009
Daggerboard in case
Posted by GK at 11:09 AM 0 comments
Saturday, May 02, 2009
Daggerboard and rudder mostly done
Posted by GK at 6:54 PM 1 comments
Monday, April 20, 2009
Daggerboard and rudder blade ready for painting
Posted by GK at 12:43 PM 0 comments