Photos of the construction process.
  • 10/10/22 - The hull panels are laid out.

    Hull 40 Construction 10/10/22 - The hull panels are laid out.

  • 10/13/22 - Fiberglass is laid on hull panels.

    Hull 40 Construction 10/13/22 - Fiberglass is laid on hull panels.

  • The glass is saturated with epoxy.

    Hull 40 Construction The glass is saturated with epoxy.

  • 10/17/22 - The #3 panels and various parts are fiberglassed.

    Hull 40 Construction 10/17/22 - The #3 panels and various parts are fiberglassed.

  • 10/19/22 - The bottom panel and #1 panels are wired in place.

    Hull 40 Construction 10/19/22 - The bottom panel and #1 panels are wired in place.

  • 10/20/22 - #2 panels are wired in place.

    Hull 40 Construction 10/20/22 - #2 panels are wired in place.

  • #3 panels are in place.

    Hull 40 Construction #3 panels are in place.

  • Rails are epoxied in place.

    Hull 40 Construction Rails are epoxied in place.

  • 10/21/22 - The boat is flipped and the seams between panels are filled.

    Hull 40 Construction 10/21/22 - The boat is flipped and the seams between panels are filled.

  • 10/24/22 - The transom inwale is epoxied in place.

    Hull 40 Construction 10/24/22 - The transom inwale is epoxied in place.

  • The inner stem is epoxied in place.

    Hull 40 Construction The inner stem is epoxied in place.

  • 10/25/22 - The aft seat bulkhead is filleted.

    Hull 40 Construction 10/25/22 - The aft seat bulkhead is filleted.

  • Mast partners are epoxied onto the forward bulkhead.

    Hull 40 Construction Mast partners are epoxied onto the forward bulkhead.

  • Reinforcement plates are epoxied onto the take-apart bulkhead.

    Hull 40 Construction Reinforcement plates are epoxied onto the take-apart bulkhead.

  • 10/26/22 - Take - apart bulkheads are fiberglassed.

    Hull 40 Construction 10/26/22 - Take - apart bulkheads are fiberglassed.

  • 10/31/22 - The seams between panels are filleted and covered with fiberglass tape.

    Hull 40 Construction 10/31/22 - The seams between panels are filleted and covered with fiberglass tape.

  • The take apart bulkheads are prepared to be installed.

    Hull 40 Construction The take apart bulkheads are prepared to be installed.

  • 11/1/22 - The forward seat cleats are epoxied in place.

    Hull 40 Construction 11/1/22 - The forward seat cleats are epoxied in place.

  • Take apart bulkheads are epoxied in place.

    Hull 40 Construction Take apart bulkheads are epoxied in place.

  • Bow is shaped and towing fitting is epoxied in.

    Hull 40 Construction Bow is shaped and towing fitting is epoxied in.

  • 11/2/22 - Underside of the deck is fiberglass taped.

    Hull 40 Construction 11/2/22 - Underside of the deck is fiberglass taped.

  • Knees are epoxied in place.

    Hull 40 Construction Knees are epoxied in place.

  • 11/3/22 - Underside of the deck is reinforced.

    Hull 40 Construction 11/3/22 - Underside of the deck is reinforced.

  • Daggerboard trunk is epoxied in place.

    Hull 40 Construction Daggerboard trunk is epoxied in place.

  • Aft seat tank walls are epoxied in place.

    Hull 40 Construction Aft seat tank walls are epoxied in place.

  • 11/4/22 - Aft seat tank tops are epoxied in place.

    Hull 40 Construction 11/4/22 - Aft seat tank tops are epoxied in place.

  • 11/7/22 - The aft seat is sanded.

    Hull 40 Construction 11/7/22 - The aft seat is sanded.

  • The seat edges are fiberglassed.

    Hull 40 Construction The seat edges are fiberglassed.

  • The bulkhead knees are glassed.

    Hull 40 Construction The bulkhead knees are glassed.

  • 11/13/22 - The underside of the deck is epoxy sealed.

    Hull 40 Construction 11/13/22 - The underside of the deck is epoxy sealed.

  • 11/14/2 - Time to cut a perfectly good boat in half!

    Hull 40 Construction 11/14/2 - Time to cut a perfectly good boat in half!

  • The boat is two boats now!

    Hull 40 Construction The boat is two boats now!

  • The aft edges of the foils are epoxy reinforced.

    Hull 40 Construction The aft edges of the foils are epoxy reinforced.

  • 11/15/22 - The deck is epoxied in place.

    Hull 40 Construction 11/15/22 - The deck is epoxied in place.

  • 11/16/22 - The forward deck is filletted.

    Hull 40 Construction 11/16/22 - The forward deck is filletted.

  • 11/25/22 - Deck is given an epoxy fill coat.

    Hull 40 Construction 11/25/22 - Deck is given an epoxy fill coat.

  • Foils are fiberglassed.

    Hull 40 Construction Foils are fiberglassed.

  • 11/26/22 - Breasthook is epoxied in.

    Hull 40 Construction 11/26/22 - Breasthook is epoxied in.

  • 11/18/22 - The top edge of the gunwale is ready for fiberglass.

    Hull 40 Construction 11/18/22 - The top edge of the gunwale is ready for fiberglass.

  • Aft section gunwale is glassed.

    Hull 40 Construction Aft section gunwale is glassed.

  • 11/30/22 - The hulls are sanded smooth.

    Hull 40 Construction 11/30/22 - The hulls are sanded smooth.

  • Rudder gudgeons and pintles are test mounted.

    Hull 40 Construction Rudder gudgeons and pintles are test mounted.

  • 12/1/22 - Fiberglass is laid on the hulls.

    Hull 40 Construction 12/1/22 - Fiberglass is laid on the hulls.

  • The glass is saturatred with epoxy.

    Hull 40 Construction The glass is saturatred with epoxy.

  • 12/2/2 - The bottom is ready for fiberglass.

    Hull 40 Construction 12/2/2 - The bottom is ready for fiberglass.

  • 12/4/22 - The skeg is epoxied and fiberglassed in place.

    Hull 40 Construction 12/4/22 - The skeg is epoxied and fiberglassed in place.

  • 12/5/22 - The hull is coated with epoxy thickened with fairing compound.

    Hull 40 Construction 12/5/22 - The hull is coated with epoxy thickened with fairing compound.

  • 12/6/22 - Fiberglass rub strips are fitted in the daggerboard slot.

    Hull 40 Construction 12/6/22 - Fiberglass rub strips are fitted in the daggerboard slot.

  • The rail is fiberglassed.

    Hull 40 Construction The rail is fiberglassed.

  • Forward section.

    Hull 40 Construction Forward section.

  • Underside of the daggerboard slot.

    Hull 40 Construction Underside of the daggerboard slot.

  • 1/3/23 - Half the the hull is sanded.

    Hull 40 Construction 1/3/23 - Half the the hull is sanded.

  • 1/9/23 - The alignment clips are temporarily mounted.

    Hull 40 Construction 1/9/23 - The alignment clips are temporarily mounted.

  • 1/12/23 - A spacer for an outboard is epoxied in place.

    Hull 40 Construction 1/12/23 - A spacer for an outboard is epoxied in place.

  • 1/17/23 - The interior is sanded and ready for varnish.

    Hull 40 Construction 1/17/23 - The interior is sanded and ready for varnish.

  • 1/19/23 - Sanding dust is washed off.

    Hull 40 Construction 1/19/23 - Sanding dust is washed off.

  • The interior is varnished.

    Hull 40 Construction The interior is varnished.

  • Extra parts are varnished.

    Hull 40 Construction Extra parts are varnished.

  • 1/24/23 - First coat of Interlux Perfection Off-white is applied.

    Hull 40 Construction 1/24/23 - First coat of Interlux Perfection Off-white is applied.

  • Foils are painted on one side.

    Hull 40 Construction Foils are painted on one side.

  • 1/27/23 - Locations for footbraces are taped off.

    Hull 40 Construction 1/27/23 - Locations for footbraces are taped off.

  • 2/1/23 - Gaskets for the hatch and daggerboard slot plug are installed.

    Hull 40 Construction 2/1/23 - Gaskets for the hatch and daggerboard slot plug are installed.

  • 2/6/23 - The outboard is fit one last time and the boat is finished!

    Hull 40 Construction 2/6/23 - The outboard is fit one last time and the boat is finished!