Update 05/05/2008: A full photo gallery of the “Nereida” can now be seen here. Work through 4/9/2008 Yup… As of 17:15 EST (5:15 PM) last night the “Nereida” is complete. It’s a good thing too because the shipping company is picking it on Friday the 11th! The last things to [...]
Work from 03/27/08 through 4/9/08 In lieu of a foam seat and a padded bumper we went with a hard “tractor” style seat and a shaped backband for the “Nereida.” In stead of carving a block of foam I laminated and carved the seat out of the same woods as [...]
Work from 3/20/08 through 4/9/2008 Here are a few pictures of some of the wooden hardware on the deck, like the slider for the skeg, a replacement plate for the compass and the end toggles. All are solid hardwood that has been coated with epoxy and then clear coated with [...]
Work from 3/24/2008 through 4/4/2008 Pretty isn’t it? That’s the “Nereida” with four coats of DuPont 72200S ChromaPremier automotive clear urethane, one of the best clear coats that DuPont makes. You’ll notice the Nereida is not in my shop. I had it professionally sprayed by Peter Gagne of Pete’s Autobody [...]
Work through 3/22/2008. You know, I usually form the lip of the coaming before I join the deck to the hull. This time it made more sense to do it after. Why? Not sure but I’m sure I had a reason at the time… Truthfully it doesn’t really matter when [...]
