Wendera
Look what a difference a week makes (and working a lot of late nights) …..
Wendera on Monday …..
and by Sunday she was really taking shape …..
We started the week by finishing the painting. First was the non-slip paint on the floors of the cockpit and down the steps. The area was masked ready for rolling …..
Then the first coat was rolled, the glass beads sprayed on and the final second coat was applied the next day…..
The boot topper was then applied above the waterline on both hull sides …..
Chris completed the final preparation for the rudders to be anti-fouled.
and also prepped the propeller shafts, and the sail drive legs ……
The headboard was constructed for the feature wall, with areas strengthened where the light fittings and artwork will be attached …..
Paul engineered and constructed mounts to jack the boat, so the stands could be removed for the painting of the anti-foul on the bottom of the hulls.
The hull bottoms were then masked and given a light sanding in preparation for the application of undercoat before the anti-foul was rolled on …..
The three coats of anti-foul were then applied to the bottom of both hulls ….
as well as to the daggerboards ……
and both rudders …..
The black boat stripe was applied through the portlight holes ……
She was really looking great now! Especially after the first portlight had been installed ……
Four down, four to go ……
The board for the feature wall was sanded and everdure was applied, now it was ready to be covered in macrosuede ……
The outside of the shed was tidied up to allow the truck easy access. A skip of waste was removed, including the boy’s cubby, which was dismantled and destroyed ……
…. the strength of Arnold Schwarzenegger!
The first of the laminate was installed on the hull furniture.
It was now time to start the work on the outside windows. Firstly the templates were used to mark out the position of the holes that would be required as fixing points.
They were then masked and packers were made for when the windows were in place waiting for the sika to go off …..
The last of the laminate was installed in the galley area, after first being masked up …..
A tarp was set up to eliminate overspray and the painting of the final doors and hatches was completed …..
Wendera was registered on Friday – she was now ready to be launched …. well save a few holes to help her float!
The starboard engine was given a final inspection before it was tested ……
and she purred like a kitten. Tim, Ben and Miss were then given instructions on how to turn the engines on, and each had a go …..
The trim was attached to finish the laminate on the hull furniture ……
The windows were attached to the portside, after being prepped with primer on both surfaces and spacers attached …..
A 5mm bead of UV resistant Sika was then applied, before the window was placed into position …..
The cleats were then attached to hold the windows in place while the Sika went off.
The batteries were installed and connected …..
The fridge was moved into place, turned on and very importantly stocked! …..
Tim was set the task of cleaning the engine rooms, got to be ship shape for launch …..
The folding propellers were fitted ….
The hole for the sink was routered out …..
and the sink installed …..
and the plumbing attached ……
Cleaned up, ready for use ……
The stauncions were fixed into place …..
and the in-bench bin was installed …..
So Wendera is definitely on track for launch in
