Saturday, December 20, 2008

Scarab 18 folding trimaran Part 3

Joints on the main-hull were filled, sanded and faired. The bottom three panels were covered with double bias glass cloth over the joints. This provides extra protection if the boat is pulled onto the beach. The other joints were taped with double bias tape. Because the bottom three panels are hard to get to when the boat is upright, they were filled and sanded.















The main-hull was lifted off the frame and turned over. The boat was allowed to rest on a piece of plywood on the floor eliminating an extra frame. It also makes the boat low enough so it is easy to work inside.

The float frame was set up and levelled. Panels for the first float were attached as the main-hull panels with screws.

Total time 119 hours

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