Pictures from February 13th,
2008 |
Seattle - Preston: We've removed all components from the boat and started prepping the boat's hull for painting. Astonishingly, it's still February and not the middle of July. |
Seattle - Preston:
Here we're fixing some minor fiberglass issues - we partially melted a section of glass on the stern of our boat when we fired up the turbine the first time and didn't have the heat shield installed at that time. (Note the honeycomb core material and careful mixing of the epoxy resin) |
Seattle - Preston: Here we're making a template for a new hatch above our rudder hardware for easier access. |
Seattle - Preston: Here's a couple of pictures of the hull being prepared for a new paint-job. |
Pictures from February 22nd,
2008 |
Seattle - Preston:
Still preparing the boat for the new paint job - it's an incredibly dusty process that we've almost completed. Also finished manufacturing a new hatch for the deck above the rudder controls and re-glassing our heat damaged section. |
Pictures from March 19th,
2008 |
Seattle - Preston: The boat has been completely prepared for painting and we've started spraying the primer on. |
Pictures from March 25th,
2008 |
Seattle - Preston: The top half has been fully faired and primered.. Here you can see a sequence of photos of us moving the U-17 from the storage loft to a work bay. Here the hull has been flipped to allow for working on the underside. |
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