Scarab 18 folding trimaran Part 7

I have jumped from one job to another in this blog because this is how I work. The object is to have as many jobs going at the same time to avoid wasting time. The main reason for this blog is to show how easy the construction is and how many hours it takes for one person to build this boat.
To see a more organised layout see www.teamscarab.com.au/S18designnotes.html




Instead of precovering the panels for the float deck they are covered in place. The laminate is too stiff to bend in the required curve. Scraps of foam are screwed to the side of the float and the foam bent over and attached through the scrap piece.














The deck is laminated with glass cloth and resin. The deck can be removed when it is ready by taking the screws out of the scrap piece of foam and lifting it off the float. Trim the edge and laminate glass cloth on the underside of deck.















Attach the deck with glue and hold down with metal straps until dry. Sand the edges, fair and tape.


















Bulkheads were tacked in place in the main hull.

Total time 262 hours