Fulmar Update - Exterior Hull Construction Complete!

[Lone Star]

Exterior hull construction is complete! This summer I have fabricated and installed the outer stem, outer keel, bilge runners, keel reinforcing strips, and gunwales. All of these were made from mahogany and bonded with West System epoxy (105 resin and 206 hardener). Some temporary screws were used during the glue up but all have been removed. At this point there are still no mechanical fasteners used on the boat.

I’ve spent the past couple weekends scraping and sanding which has proven to rank pretty low on the fun scale. The primer is on order along with an Interlux Brightside paint color chart to peruse. The hull will be painted white but I haven’t decided which shade yet. The gunwales and transom are mahogany and will be varnished.

Here are a few shots of the current state of progress…

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid186/p94f259f94a820b355635e07f53f82b97/f252a820.jpg

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid186/pa4f4839980ac8d5e180c22855966d45f/f2505d08.jpg


http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid186/p07253d4ad9376432c7b99fb71f3a803a/f2505bed.jpg

For the entire album…

Fulmar Album (http://www.imagestation.com/album/?id=4291501381&congratulation_page=Y)

[ 09-13-2005, 09:13 PM: Message edited by: Lone Star ]

[Lone Star]

OK... what am I doing wrong with the link???

Got it! Thanks Donn.

[ 09-13-2005, 11:42 AM: Message edited by: Lone Star ]

[Venchka]

Dunno 'bout the URL, but your shop is still too clean! Nice work!

Wayne
In Texas. :D

[Kim Whitmyre]

Looking good! It won't be long now ;)

Kim

[Joe ( Cold Spring on Hudson )]

Whoa thats is one clean shop :eek:

Cool boat ;)

[Donn]

The boat looks great. The shop is way too neat.

UBB, which 'powers' this forum, won't handle URL's that have funny things like % signs included. To post a link, you need to use HTML:

Link ("")

Too see the HTML that created that link, click the "Reply with Quote" icon: http://www.woodenboat-ubb.com/ubb/quote_ubb6.gif

[landlocked sailor]

Nice job Lone Star. I clean my shop for photo shoots too. Rick ;)

[Lone Star]

"The shop is way too neat"

OK... gratuitous wood shaving shot...

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid186/pc895175e79d5c5be8f8df3f9c28723db/f252aa1d.jpg

[ 09-13-2005, 12:01 PM: Message edited by: Lone Star ]

[JimM]

Nice work Lee. You have a very pretty boat.

Jim McGee

[Lion]

Top job!!... and so neat!

[outofthenorm]

Congrats Lone Star. Very nice lining job. She's a beauty now and she'll look spectacular in paint and varnish.

- Norm

[Garth Jones]

Great boat! She'd look beautiful clear finished....

Cheers,
Garth