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AMY SMITH LINTON

Expedition Boatworks Update

10/20/2015

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Still nameless, the boat got a lot closer to the expedition and adventure this week. (see also Everglades Challenge)

They say if you do what you love, you'll never work a day in your life. And it seems to be true in this second act of my favorite skipper's working life: he trots off early to get to cracking on the boat, and returns tired and filthy and full of enthusiasm at the end of the day. 

In the past week or so, the boat got decked (which is more like patio decking, than, say, round-housed-by-an-angry-bar-patron decking, for those interested in words). 
Spawn of Frankenscot
The decking -–– raw, slender okume plywood –– wouldn't last a weekend outdoors without protection against the weather.
 
Q: What's the nameless boat wearing? 
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A fetching, formfitting bodysuit made of 8-oz  fiberglass cloth from O.H. Rodgers's attic. It should be extra impact-resistant. It's the same vintage material as made his powerboat a decade or so ago.
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via GIPHY

Like a lot of couture, the boat's clothing involves creativity, a bold pair of shears, and no small amount of frantic activity.

 First, Mr. Linton draped the fabric on the form (boat! boat!) and snipped it to fit. He then applied resin to the piece of fiberglass and painted the fluid over the fabric. Then O.H. squeegeed the surface thoroughly to distribute resin and remove air pockets. Then they repeated the process, overlapping bits of fabric over and over until the entire surface was smooth and lovely.

All the while, the clock was ticking as the resin prepared to kick and turn solid. And no Peter Gunn to tell the guys to "Make it work!"
Then came the reinforcements. Not just Brent B. and brother Johnny who lent a hand along the way, but also the structural reinforcements. The points where the chainplates attach to the hull got an extra few layers of fiberglass, as did the centerboard trunk and the mast-step.

The spots where the hiking racks and the two rudders (two! rudders!) will attach to the hull also received some additional material.  

This process was followed by a close shave –– the tool of choice being a single-edged razor –– to remove any excess resinated material, and then an aromatherap exfoliating scrub.  That is, a dusty sandpapering.

Next up: make-up!

​I mean paint. 
6 Comments
surely jackson
10/20/2015 10:13:22 am

Great project, great record ! Am awaiting the 'shopping for the right mast' chapter. Thanks. ( I must go find a hulaMarilyn for the dashboard just now )

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Amy
10/21/2015 01:43:44 pm

Thanks Surely!
Surely -- thanks. No fear, I will have a lot to say about the mast as it comes along...

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HHN92
10/20/2015 01:09:00 pm

I think the writing about the boat may surpass the boat itself. I really enjoy the updates. A great team all from design, build, sailing, and writing.

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Amy
10/21/2015 01:46:10 pm

HHN92 --
Oh, pshaw! Thank you!

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Tim Grady
10/21/2015 07:55:50 am

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Michael J. Walbolt
10/23/2015 07:54:57 am

NextToLast . . . . The name

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