HULL # 2
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The completion of the Port Hull was a major step forward. The effort, considering the lack of money, was nothing short of enormous. The mold had to be re-constructed after the components were shipped all the way from Las Vegas ( along story all by itself). A temporary shelter had to be erected to keep us out of the sun and keep most of the rain away. Simple wooden beams, covered with a white, fiberglass reinforced plastic (GRIFFOLYN) did the job remarkably well . It was a hot sticky task for all involved. BUT THE REWARD WAS GREAT! The "left side" of the Port hull was made in one piece by laminating 40 feet then moving the hull segment about 20 feet and continuing the lamination. We repeated that one more time to finish up with 80ft section. For reasons that are not entirely clear this turned out to be a difficult line up task after moving the sections. I chose to build the second halve of the hull in two 40 ft sections, to be joined later, just like I had done on the first hull. Following are some pictures of the effort.
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The saved ribs In Phoenix AZ |
A "jumble" but painted and ready |
Welded in place and the gantry built |
A better perspective |
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on the way back from Las Vegas |
for alignment and welding in place |
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a better view of the gantry |
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Installing the galvanized sheet metal, it is fastened |
The primitive frame work for the shed is up |
Ready to start the "REAL WORK" |
After the outside skins were in the mold the PVC foam |
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with screws to allow for vertical alignment |
It was covered with "griffolyn" (r) |
The outside skins were laminated next |
was fitted and than vacuum bagged into the molded skin. |
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The foam is "filled" with a resin and |
The outsides skins "going in" |
The outsides skins "going in" |
The structural corner beam, built many years ago |
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Q-cell mixture to close the gaps and small voids |
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view from the "other end" |
sitting in place ready for bonding into the shell |
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The 80 ft "halve hull" starting to get moved |
Our dolly had four independently |
On the move |
On the move |
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Onto a four wheel dolly |
steering wheels, allowing 0 radius turns |
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Looks like a "LARGE" |
Getting ready to "drop" of the dolly |
Here "she goes" tied at the near end pulling the |
view from the other side |
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PIECE OF GLASS !! |
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dolly from underneath on the other other end |
halve shells " are not very stiff "!! |
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All on the ground but the for and aft section |
Installing the pulley on top |
Posts and lifting gear in place, |
UP! UP! SHE COMES |
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of the Port side of the Port hull not yet joined |
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just like we did on the Stbd hull |
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Now "standing up"
