Bristol-Blue Lake Michigan Sailing Adventures

  We have gone this week from single didget temps to mid 40's.   It feels like t-shirt weather to us.  So with this break in the cold we have started to push back against old man winter.  Breaking up the ice on the drive way. There is cement down there ... Hu who knew.     I also took the time to go down and give Kraken the same treatment.  Shoveling off the deck and clearing out the cockpit scuppers.  I figure anything that gives Mother Nature a hand in melting down this snow I'm up for. Start of the day.   Deck cleared but some work to do in the cockpit.  It's not as bad as it looks.  The tarp kept most he snow out. There was just some overflow from the back deck. See there's the build plaque. Fore deck cleared. Scuppers ice free for draining as the remainder of the snow melts off. Interior is nice and dry. Relaxing under the tent.  I suspect one or two more days in the 40's the rest of the snow will be

The completed half hull project!  Here are the pictures of the completed project. I chose to hang it in the hallway with the line drawings I printed last year. A nice combination, I think.   A big shout out to  Rossi Engraving  for the engraved plate.  There work engraving really helped to finish this project off.  

The Teak trim is one of the things that really sets the Cape Dory Typhoon apart from other boats and I just couldn't leave it off the model.  Last night, I stayed up late and got another coat on the blue bottom paint.  This morning, I glued on some of the details.  This is coming out way better than I thought it would.  I want to get the light blue on the deck.  Then get it mounted up on the oak board (you can see in the background).  I really had to stop myself when building this from putting in the cockpit, tiller, cleats. and winches.   I guess I could always go back and add those things later but this is looking really sharp as is.

Another wintry day here in Michigan = Snow Day = Summer make up days.  We have officially passed the number of snow days allowed here in Michigan so I will be going into summer.  Oh well, may as well work on the half hull right?  Today I worked on making teak trim, got the water line on, as well as a first coat of bottom paint blue.  I also glued on a bow plate.  It has a ways to go still but it is definitely taking shape.

Some quick photos of the first coat of primer and a little more putty to smooth out the rough spots.

This is what it looks like outside here today.  Brr.   I stopped down and checked on Kraken Friday she remains warm and cozy under her tarp.  So with weather like this it's back to the half hull.  Here are a few photos of the progress. Hull lay up. Hull fairing.   Top view.  Cut out and deck glued on and cabin top placed.  This is about it for now.  I have a bit more faring to do on the hull before I paint it up and mount it. 

Just some quick photos of the half hull project.  The next step will be to start skinning the project.  I am building it on a piece of balsa and plan to transfer the it to a finished piece of oak later.