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And we launched this past Sunday! Had group of family and friends come out for drinks to celebrate the end of this long project. Went off without a hitch, got her fired up and went and dropped the hook for the night at Portland island. It's good to be back. Certainly lighter in the aft end...

Photo dump! Paint paint and more paint! Then hardware

Ya definitely, having that much brightwork is a no for me. I'm trying reduce my amount, not grow it! [emoji16]

Had to post pone glassing the decks this week so carrier on with the swim grid dryfit. Installed a sapele mahogany wedge block for the swim grid to mount to. The curve was out by an 1/8th and the rake was greater than my transom so the block was cut to fit those deviations. It was fastened and...

Decks are in, scuppers cut out, rub rail on (purple heart for show)

Water tanks installed, plumbed, tested, insulated

Some quick photo updates

Hull is glassed Custom water tanks acquired

No door! Didn't want one, swim grid is only 21" from the top of transom

Fairing is on...not sanded in the pictures but it's all sanded up now. Ready for glassing!

Quickly too! Summer is a better bet

So good. Got enough for one for drink, and I'll be saving it for launch day [emoji108]

Moved onto the inner hull, gunnel, and cleat mounts as well as some small patches on rot repair. And best of all, the world's smallest whiskey plank! Moving along nicely lately

Got the transom permanently fit and fastened. Curve was bang on

Curve looks good C clamps holding the weight beautifully

And this beauty arrived today from Abernathy and Gaudin Boatbuilders. Time to start fitting this massive piece 10½'x4'x1.5" over a 5" curve

Had a backing nut made for the rudder gland. Had an incident last year where it backed off and in turn pulled the rudder up with it, until it contacted the hull. No more! Gonna have a tight, nicely sealing, adjustable packing again!

More progress lately. All but 4 planks (two each side) are glued in, cleat block glued and fastened, all the decks are up and foam cut out in Preparation for water tanks, rudder block glued and fastened and all the chine double planks are glued. Should be receiving the transom from Abernathy &...

Thank you very much! I spend most of my time with thoughts and ideas flying around my head as to how to install every following piece, because you're right, it's a lot to wrap your head around

Thanks! Brave might be a strong word haha

Keel is done, cleat block is dry fit properly and the planking up the side to the gunnel is dry fit, minus the last two which get done in the cap rail process for ease of access all around

Thanks! Transom hasn't been made yet, but I dropped off the template. They're going to have a go at it in the new year. I still have 16 planks on the topside to install, plus ensuring the stbd structure is good to go before trapping it behind the transom. Stop by anytime! Those IPAs went down...

Keel timbers repaired and cleat block nearly ready to be installed. Still have to year up the starboard deck to ensure the stringers and deck beams are sound before blocking off access with the cleat block and new transom

Planks glued, fastened and partially faired without compound

And came across a Screamin deal on Craigslist for a swim grid off an old Bertram. 9' wide vs my original 10' but it follows the same curve and is 6" deeper which actually gives me 2sqft more area on the swimgrid. Got it for $100. All aluminum structure with hardwood planking. Cleaned all the...