StoneRoad2013's photos with the keyword: hull

BBH - holes 3

BBH - holes 3

StoneRoad2013
09 Jan 2017 1 317
These timber strips contained many fixings, in the lower one these are still in place and in the upper strip they have been drilled out.
BBH - holes 2

BBH - holes 2

StoneRoad2013
09 Jan 2017 1 310
These timber strips contained many fixings, in the lower one these are still in place and in the upper strip they have been drilled out.
BBH - holes 1

BBH - holes 1

StoneRoad2013
09 Jan 2017 1 317
These timber strips have had many fixings placed in them, the lower one has had these levered out, the upper ones were drilled out.
BBH - four pieces 01

BBH - four pieces 01

StoneRoad2013
08 Jan 2017 306
Four timber strips, leaning up against the hull.
BBH - four pieces (again)

BBH - four pieces (again)

StoneRoad2013
08 Jan 2017 298
These are the four timber strips, standing against the hull
BBH - location detail

BBH - location detail

StoneRoad2013
08 Jan 2017 329
Close up of one of the four timber strips, resting in position.
BBH - these fit here

BBH - these fit here

StoneRoad2013
08 Jan 2017 317
Holding one of the timber strips in position.
BBH - four edge strips

BBH - four edge strips

StoneRoad2013
08 Jan 2017 295
Bluebird has four timber strips, two run along the top edge, the other two at the bottom. These are the means of jointing the side and bottom of the hull. Bluebird is in a rolling jig, with her starboard side uppermost and the bottom of the boat facing the camera.
MF - start anti-fouling

MF - start anti-fouling

StoneRoad2013
16 Nov 2015 3 1 604
Starting to apply the first coat of anti-fouling paint below the waterline, over the two-part epoxy primer. The gap - on the actual waterline - between the blue gloss and anti-fouling will be covered by the bo'top (which will be pale blue).
MF - bo'top to masts

MF - bo'top to masts

StoneRoad2013
16 Nov 2015 591
Light blue bo'top line applied and the masts are rigged. It then poured with rain ...
MF - second coat

MF - second coat

StoneRoad2013
16 Nov 2015 3 1 503
The second coat of antifouling has been applied (just before the last shower arrived and now the sun is shinning again)
MF - bows and beads

MF - bows and beads

StoneRoad2013
22 Sep 2015 469
Progress on the bows, and the beads, replacing the rubbing strake.
MF - undercoated

MF - undercoated

StoneRoad2013
28 Jan 2015 683
The upper hull has now been caulked, sealed, primed and finally the undercoat has been applied.
MF - Blue Hull and Bo'top.

MF - Blue Hull and Bo'top.

StoneRoad2013
12 Dec 2014 6 1 725
The second coat of blue hill paint has been followed by the lighter blue of the boot top line, The is basically the waterline level and is usually written as "Boot Top" and often spoken as bowtop. Below the waterline still has a little work to finish and the antifouling to apply, which will be done just before launch day.
MF - priming continues

MF - priming continues

StoneRoad2013
04 Jun 2014 228
Work on the hull is continuing, in preparation for caulking.
MF - caulking knots

MF - caulking knots

StoneRoad2013
26 May 2011 1 1 488
It got a bit windy whilst we were removing some of the old caulking cotton, and when we came back here to carry on working, this is what we found......
MF - caulking to go

MF - caulking to go

StoneRoad2013
31 May 2011 518
The old sealant has failed, and the caulking cotton behind needs to be replaced.
MF - cotton on

MF - cotton on

StoneRoad2013
31 May 2011 591
The pile of used caulking cotton, and failed sealant removed from the hull above.
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