As we got closer and closer there was a lot of ruminating on the best way to turn the hulls. In the end we went old-school. A bunch of old tires Corrigan’s was happy to have us take off their hands, and a 4×4 we found in the yard as a lever:
Likely we’ll get the starboard hull turned tomorrow. Yes, it feels great!
David Ryan
David Ryan is a boat builder and USCG licensed master captain. He is the owner of Sailing Montauk and skipper of Montauk''s charter sailing catamaran MON TIKI You can follow him on Twitter @CaptDavidRyan
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David, what is the white-ish thing that you were putting on the hull?Report
I think what you’re seeing is us sanding the dark red fairing compound. As the surface gets roughed up by the sandpaper it takes on a lighter appearance.Report
Oh, thanks. Errm why do you want to rough up the surface if the ultimate aim is to have a smooth one? (i.e. presumably it moves through the water better if it was somooth)Report
Good question!
The fairing compound is not the final surface. It’s sort of like bondo on a car fender. After fairing comes primer, then paint. The paint will be smooth!Report
what is the white-ish thing that you were putting on the hull?
Dude, they were really excited about turning the hull.Report
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Wouldn’t it be easier to paint the bottom now, while it’s still upside down?
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Yes, it would be and some people do that.
But there’s an entire upper section that has to be married to the lower hull section. That has to be glass and the joint faired in, so we’re waiting to paint until the hull is one unit.
Also, we’re going to shoot the paint with an airgun, which will make painting upside-down easier.Report