For the love of Fairing

You will notice there aren’t any videos on YouTube of people talking about their love of fairing. It hasn’t been to most fun part of the build, but it does feel strangely satisfying…..now I have nearly finished anyway. Yes nearly finished! Honest. It’s been a bit like the “just one more summit” when you climb a hill. But I have nearly done.

It’s been a little slow, for the reasons I discussed in the last blog. But she does look good, if I say so myself.

Today as it was warmer, and should be warm overnight, I have put some fairing compound on some areas of the chines I want to be sharper, and gone over the bottom of the hull again, double checking for lows and small holes. Mainly because once we turn the boat getting to the bottom will be difficult, and doing the chines while it is upside down is much easier.

I will sand these down tomorrow and then that’s it. No more for now.

I know there are a few gentle undulations still in a couple of places but I will resolve those when I join the deck to the hull ….next year!

The timber has arrived so we can construct a gantry to aid turning the boat over. As Baldrick would say…..”we have a cunning plan”. I’m sure it will work. But if you don’t see an update on the blog again……well..

Weather permitting we shall turn over for Christmas. So we should have one of the “three ships that come sailing in on Christmas morning”, the right side up on our driveway……maybe.