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D4 Sailing Dinghy Photos
May 21, 2006 on 3:09 pm | In Boat Building, D4 Building | No Comments
Since this website has been getting about as much attention as my D4 Sailing Dinghy project recently, I thought I would take some photos of the boat and post them up here.
As you will be able to see there are still a few things left to complete before she gets on the water. It is also begining to look more like a restoration than a building project!
I have decided to get the D4 to the rowing stage and then sort out the sails after that.
This is what I have got left to do:
1. Tape the outside of the hull and then coat with epoxy resin.
2. Fit the centre seat.
3. Fill the joints around the seats and centreboard with epoxy filler and then tape with fibreglass.
4. Fit the oar locks.
And that should get it to a rowing stage.
To get it to sailing, I need to make the polytarp sail. I already have some aluminium tubing all cut to size for the mast and sprit.
Incidentally, I have been threatened that the D4 may be turned into a novelty sandpit and installed in the garden if I don’t get on and complete it!
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