Hulls turned
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| We've been waiting for this day for quite a while .... and it's big excitement in the shed. Jim and Caroline from Moujik who already helped us a lot with the longboarding (MANY THANKS!) come to help us pulling the big parts around. Jim and Caroline are cruising friends from our last trip with SleipnirII, where Moujik and SleipnirII shared anchorages, food, wine and dive grounds in Spain, Cabo Verde and Tobago.
First the hulls are lifted of the frames. In each hull we keep 4 temporary frames until they are turned to stiffen the hulls. These last temporary frames will be removed when the final bulkheads are glued in.
(Yes, we used an epoxy barrel to place the camera)
Originally the frames were set up so that we could build both hulls including the bridgedeck in one piece. We decided not to do this, as we would have needed to remove the boat from the shed to turn it using cranes (ceiling height is just limit with a 10cm margin). Further a lot of temporary frames would have been necessary to stiffen the boat for the turning. Well, the decision was made AFTER the frames had been levelled :-) so that's why we have to lift one hull over the over.....
both hulls cue up on one side of the shed for the rolling. The frames visible in the background stil need to be taken out.
first lift it slightly off center, push it,
and gently lay it on one side.
A first glance into the hull is possible with the remaining temporary frames visible.
Then she is lifted into the cradles
hull by hull
and the hull stands nearly straight.. This is just a first check though. The real levelling of both hulls will take some more time, precision and effort. Anyhow, there was time for a couple of beers after this ( in privacy,
promised NO PHOTO to all participants Here we are back in the shed and the wingdeck grows between the hulls.
The parts are joined for the wingdeck and the first two barrier coats are already on - time we finish levelling the hulls - otherwise we cannot join them.
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