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Back in business

Posted on May 20, 2012 by Uku

We are back after a long silence. We took a rest, did other things and gained perspective. Now we have the largest planks scarf-joined and the lowest portside stringer steamed in place. The stringer is down at the moment for … Continue reading →

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Remembering the unsinkable

Posted on April 15, 2012 by Uku

Today passed 100 years of RMS Titanic sinking in the North Atlantic ocean. A ship that was thought unsinkable. Well, ours is considered unsinkable as well, given that there is enough foam flotation on board. Blue stryofoam is the name … Continue reading →

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Logbook

Posted on April 11, 2012 by Uku

Chinelogs are now installed. Then there is the gunwale on the portside. We have fresh experience with glassing larger panels of plywood, as well as covering them with polyester. The plan is quite straightforward – glass everything on the outside … Continue reading →

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