Almost flying

Today we put some filler on the beams of port side and put the trailer in the center of the hall so we could unfold both sides. It looks like a big birth now. On the end of the day we took some more stuff out of the other shed and the end is coming inside of that to.

Last laminates on the port side beams connections

Yesterday we taped the inside of the port side float beam connections and started with cleaning out the other shed because the rent stops the end off the month.
Today we started with bringing some old wood from molds and barrels from the epoxy to the dump. We then laminated the deck side of the float beam connections and put some filler on the starboard side. As last job we took some stuff out of the other shed.

The port side folds too

Today we checked of we could fold the port float without problems and this one fold also very nice and easy. Tomorrow we put the rest of the carbon tape around the beams on the underside off the deck.
We are now both relieved 💑

jointed the port side

I did take the afternoon free to clue and tape the port side together. Fetske did help me with it so this was going smooth again. Now it is waiting if this one fold also easy, we think we can try fold it tomorrow.

Thrill Seeker has been sold

This morning we had the inspection of the bottom of Thrill Seeker and after that we signed the deal.
The boat stays in the Netherlands.
In the late afternoon we put some carbon on the deck around the beams and that half is now done.
Now we can do the other half but tomorrow we also have to sail with friends in the afternoon.

It folds

I took some hours free to do some taping under the deck again, this time I did fold the float first. This was a exited moment because I was a little afraid of the aliment but it went flawless smooth. The float toughs the center hull when its completely folded. The out holders for the floats will solve this later that the float will be stopped before it reach the center hull. I can now sleep much better 😌.
In the folded state it was easier to laminated the underside off the deck and did not need a pair off stairs. All the caps around the beams are now filled to. We can now laminated the deck side what is a piece of cake.

put some carbon tape on the underside of the deck and the beams

I took the afternoon free to put some more carbon tape around the beams. I first started with the horizontal struts on the front beam, this was not so hard to do. But then I started with the tape below the deck and gravity was not on my site. On the place were I could clime in the hull it was all done but in the front and the after beam I could only put one layer on it instead of two. So that has to be done next time. An other big thing was I had no assistant who could give me all the materials and that cost me way more time. I do find this the most unpleasant jobs of the build and it takes much longer than expected.

jointed the starboard side

Yesterday I had to work in the morning and Rob was coming to help in the afternoon but it all went different, when we arrived in the shed I did get a telephone call that some thing was very wrong and I had to get to work again. Rob and Fetske did prepare the beams and the hull will I was on my work. When I did come back they just finished the preparations and it was to late to glue it together. Today Fetske and did some keyhole surgery. On the photos it looks easy but is a bit of a struggle to bend your arms around the corner threw a small hole and looking in the mirror what you are doing. Fetske did bought a nice led lamp what fits nicely through the holes. The topside and the front horizontal struts still has to be done, maybe I can do them during the week when I take some hours free.

Preparing to join

I spend the morning I spend on the port side with the aliment of the after beam. In the afternoon Fetske helped me first to transport the port float to the good side and we then lifted the float under the beams. We then had to cut some small pieces away around the beam holes to fit the beams in the floats. With a pair of clamps and bands we strapped the float to the beams so we could trial fold the floats. After some adjustments it was acceptable. The hole process was not easy and I sometimes cursed my self. Tomorrow we can clue starboard side together.