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We glued the tiller today....

Really like the way these came out......

I had to build a temporary structure...Getting on the way for the home run... I hope to be able to complete this project and start sailing by July

Here a are the pictures of the boat flipping breakfast party...It went great and here comes more sanding !!!!!!!

I am ready to start the painting of the hull.....I am confuse. Based on the manual it looks like we do not need to prime sanded epoxy. When I went to west marine they seem to think that I do.....can someone clarify this ? Priming or not priming ?

Over the MAS brand epoxy, you do not need a primer for the herbicidal bottom paint. Older-style epoxies (with blushing problems) always needed something to crosslink the bottom paint and the epoxy. Not so with MAS.

Thanks John.....I also notice on a couple of completed Pocketship that people chose to put a support on the bottom of the cabin wall. I do not think you did on yours and it is not on the manual..... What is your opinion on that ?

Hi Pascal,

I noticed in a photo in your blog what appears to be wooden poles instead of stainless steel tubing for your gallows, or were my eyes deceiving me?

Cheers.

You are right . The space was to low to try the pole so I put wood rod that I had in the shop just to see....

Couple more pictures.....now it is a matter of painting ,varnishing and getting it ready for the launch....what a great project..all this work with a huge reward at the end....sailing.