Will start the glass layup in a few days.
And it begins
-
- Posts: 315
- Joined: Thu Jun 04, 2020 8:17 pm
- Location: Valdez - AK
- Contact:
Re: And it begins
S/V Arctic Tern
Freedom 33
1981 - #37
Prince William Sound - Alaska
Freedom 33
1981 - #37
Prince William Sound - Alaska
-
- Posts: 315
- Joined: Thu Jun 04, 2020 8:17 pm
- Location: Valdez - AK
- Contact:
Re: And it begins
Back to getting the tombstone "bow sprit " ready. Laying up fiberglass mat for now. Fairing compound to follow.
- Attachments
-
- 20230525_115907.jpg (2.43 MiB) Viewed 1532 times
S/V Arctic Tern
Freedom 33
1981 - #37
Prince William Sound - Alaska
Freedom 33
1981 - #37
Prince William Sound - Alaska
-
- Posts: 315
- Joined: Thu Jun 04, 2020 8:17 pm
- Location: Valdez - AK
- Contact:
Re: And it begins
Progress
- Attachments
-
- 20230526_141556.jpg (2.04 MiB) Viewed 1508 times
S/V Arctic Tern
Freedom 33
1981 - #37
Prince William Sound - Alaska
Freedom 33
1981 - #37
Prince William Sound - Alaska
-
- Posts: 315
- Joined: Thu Jun 04, 2020 8:17 pm
- Location: Valdez - AK
- Contact:
Re: And it begins
1st coat of bottom paint.
- Attachments
-
- Compress_20230528_174423_3403.jpg (943.98 KiB) Viewed 1493 times
-
- Compress_20230528_174422_2491.jpg (868.3 KiB) Viewed 1493 times
-
- Compress_20230528_174421_1566.jpg (845.76 KiB) Viewed 1493 times
S/V Arctic Tern
Freedom 33
1981 - #37
Prince William Sound - Alaska
Freedom 33
1981 - #37
Prince William Sound - Alaska
-
- Posts: 315
- Joined: Thu Jun 04, 2020 8:17 pm
- Location: Valdez - AK
- Contact:
Re: And it begins
1st coat epoxy paint for bow sprit.
- Attachments
-
- Compress_20230528_174420_0590.jpg (916.47 KiB) Viewed 1493 times
S/V Arctic Tern
Freedom 33
1981 - #37
Prince William Sound - Alaska
Freedom 33
1981 - #37
Prince William Sound - Alaska
Re: And it begins
Tom and Stephanie
Good Way II F 35 (P)
1999. Wing Keel 5’
3GM30F, 3-blade maxi prop
Emery Cove, CA
Good Way II F 35 (P)
1999. Wing Keel 5’
3GM30F, 3-blade maxi prop
Emery Cove, CA
-
- Posts: 315
- Joined: Thu Jun 04, 2020 8:17 pm
- Location: Valdez - AK
- Contact:
Re: And it begins
Dry fit. Some modifications needed.
Looks like I also need a new phone.
Looks like I also need a new phone.
- Attachments
-
- Compress_20230606_192147_7241.jpg (59.9 KiB) Viewed 1435 times
-
- Compress_20230606_192146_6979.jpg (39.9 KiB) Viewed 1435 times
S/V Arctic Tern
Freedom 33
1981 - #37
Prince William Sound - Alaska
Freedom 33
1981 - #37
Prince William Sound - Alaska
-
- Posts: 315
- Joined: Thu Jun 04, 2020 8:17 pm
- Location: Valdez - AK
- Contact:
Re: And it begins
Have the lower gudgeon in Anchorage. New brass bearing and clean up of the actual gudgeon being done. Nothing easy or cheap in Alaska. 12 hour drive and $1200 bill staring me in the face.
S/V Arctic Tern
Freedom 33
1981 - #37
Prince William Sound - Alaska
Freedom 33
1981 - #37
Prince William Sound - Alaska
-
- Posts: 315
- Joined: Thu Jun 04, 2020 8:17 pm
- Location: Valdez - AK
- Contact:
Re: And it begins
New shaft seal.
- Attachments
-
- Compress_20230609_104545_5249.jpg (408.58 KiB) Viewed 1386 times
S/V Arctic Tern
Freedom 33
1981 - #37
Prince William Sound - Alaska
Freedom 33
1981 - #37
Prince William Sound - Alaska
-
- Posts: 315
- Joined: Thu Jun 04, 2020 8:17 pm
- Location: Valdez - AK
- Contact:
Re: And it begins
Hmm guess I should paint back there before putting the motor in...
S/V Arctic Tern
Freedom 33
1981 - #37
Prince William Sound - Alaska
Freedom 33
1981 - #37
Prince William Sound - Alaska