Sunday, March 24, 2013

Testing Testing

Testing a number of things at the moment, including the kayak by sitting right on the middle join/bulkhead with the boat suspended by two saw horses about a meter in from the stern and bow. The other two bulkheads were only bolted with two or three bolts. 


Saturday, March 23, 2013

The Breakdown Double

The saga of the breakdown double is nearly over, I cut the boat into four pieces back in January and began the slow process of putting it all together again into (hopefully) a usable kayak.



The initial thin bulkheads laid up on a piece of glass.



Just one of the six bulkheads glassed in, each bulkhead is now about 8mm thick.



Each section is bolted together with 10 x 8mm bolts and nylock nuts with 40mm alu washers to spread the load.




All bolted together and in one piece for the first time for about 3 months. Still a lot of work to do to fit it out but thank goodness the stressful stage is over.