Angus Rowboats Expedition Rowboat - Hull #21 This boat was built with and extra layer of kevlar on the bottom. It is a large rowboat capable of extended expeditions.
Length: 18 feet Beam: 35 inches Weight: 85 lbs.
6/26/18 - The project is done!
Angus Expedition Rowboat
Angus Expedition Rowboat
Angus Expedition Rowboat
Angus Expedition Rowboat
Angus Expedition Rowboat
Angus Expedition Rowboat
The bottom panels and hull panels are epoxied together.
2/2/18 - Sheer clamps are epoxied to the upper panels.
2/8/18 - The bulkheads are wired in place.
The hull is wired together.
2/9/18 - The wires are tightened.
2/12/18 - The wires are pulled out and the hull is flipped over.
2/13/18 - The inside seams are filled with epoxy and covered with fiberglass tape.
2/14/18 - The interior is sealed with epoxy.
2/20/18 - The hull is sanded smooth.
A short length of PVC is epoxied in the bow and stern. This will allow for a secure attachement point for carrying handles.
2/21/18 - The hull is fiberglassed.
2/28/18 - The sheer clamps are shaped to accommodate the curve of the deck.
3/1/18 - The cockpit wall stringers are epoxied in place.
3/7/18 - The cockpit walls are epoxied in place.
3/8/18 - Epoxy fillets are applied around the cockpit walls.
The panels are nailed to the sheer clamps.
3/16/18 - The deck is sanded smooth.
The cloth is saturated with epoxy.
3/20/18 - Two fill coats of epoxy are applied to the deck.
4/12/18 - The hatch shapes are traced onto masking tape.
4/24/18 - The rigger mounting blocks are epoxied in place.
4/26/18 - The sliding seat frame is assembled.
5/14/18 - The inside of the cockpit is sealed with epoxy.
The sliding seat frame and rigger are sealed with epoxy.
5/15/18 - The large center hatch supports are epoxied in place.
5/16/18 - Washers are inlaid into the underside of the rigger.
5/21/18 - The rigger is assembled from two pieces of fir.
The hull is sanded.
The main center hatch is sealed with epoxy.
The foot brace plate is fiberglassed.
The fisrt coat of varnish is complete.
6/6/18 - Two coats of varnish.
6/7/18/ - Varnishing is complete.
Seat frame and rigger are primered.
6/9/18 - The first coat of red goes on the accent stripe.
The rigger is painted red.
Accent stripes around the hatch covers are painted.
6/12/18 - White paint will be applied next.
6/13/18 - The hull is painted white.
6/25/18 - Deck plates are installed in the cockpit.
6/26/18 - Hatch straps and rigger are installed.
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