Wa'apa Build - Part 20 (Torture board and cockpit floors)

I made a torture board from a length of 6mm ply, some scrap pine, and a 120 grit sanding belt to start going over the hull and fairing things up. I did take the hulls outside and bolted them together for sanding, but got rained on before I thought to take a picture of it all together...next time.

After sanding as much I could inside I decided to cut out the cockpit floors. One floor must be two pieces since I'm using remnants of 6mm sheet used for hull bottoms and it's not possible to get them both as one piece. I knew this would be the case, and it doesn't hurt anything..just have to do a butt joint there.

Wa'apa Build - Part 19 (nose piercings & decks)

A while since last update...

Borrowing from Gary Dierkings Va'a Motu design I decided to put some large wooden dowels through the end sections near the stem. I think they look neat and should provide a nice place for tying up, tying down for transport, carrying, etc. I've taken to calling them nose bones/piercings..as that is what they remind me of.

Simple template made to ensure holes all end up in same place.

Backing block clamped on to prevent tear out.

Nice clean holes.

I made some small ply rings to double up and strengthen the area a bit.

Glued in and small fillets added inside & out.

Then I glued in the deck supports and glued down the decks.

Next I think it's time to drag the hulls outside so I can bolt them together and do any fairing necessary and get the bottom ready for glassing.