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10/10/22 - Construction begins!
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10/11/22 - Sheer clamps are ripped and scarfs are cut.
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Sheer clamps are epoxied on the Ama #1 panels.
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10/12/22 - First ama (outrigger float) is wired up.
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Second ama is wired up.
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10/13/22 - The seams between panels are filled with epoxy.
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10/16/22 - The inside of the amas are epoxy sealed. Glue cleats are staged for the tops of the bulkheads.
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10/18/22 - The ama decks are epoxied in place.
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10/19/22 - The decks are trimmed.
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10/20/22 - The aka (crossbeam) cores are epoxied together.
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10/21/22 - Both amas are sanded.
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The forward aka is partially epoxied together.
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Fiberglass cloth is laid on the amas.
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The fiberglass is epoxy saturated.
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10/23/22 - The third layer of the forward aka is laminted on.
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10/24/22 - The aft aka is laminated.
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The tops of the amas are fiberglassed.
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The main hull panels are partialled epoxied together.
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10/26/22 - Hull panels are epoxied to full length.
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10/27/22 - Sheer clamps are epoxied on the #4 panels.
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Construction of the amas is complete.
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10/28/22 - The main hull is mostly wired up.
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10/29/22 - Wiring the hull is complete.
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10/31/22 - The hull is flipped and seams are filled with epoxy.
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11/1/22 - The wires are pulled and the bulkheads are epoxied in place.
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11/2/22 - The forward section is fiberglass taped.
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11/3/22 - The aft section is fiberglass taped.
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11/4/22 - The cockpit area is fiberglassed.
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Interior cabin area is fiberglassed.
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11/7/22 - The knees are test fit.
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Knees are epoxied in place.
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11/8/22 - The daggerboard trunk is test fit.
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The trunk is epoxied in place.
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11/15/22 - The cockpit seat structure is started.
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Deck beams are epoxied in place.
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11/16/22 - The cockpit tanks walls are epoxied in place.
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11/17/22 - The companionway doublers are epoxied in place.
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11/18/22 - The interior of the cabin is epoxy sealed.
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Aft storage is sealed.
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11/22/22 - Deck reinforcement stringers are added.
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11/25/22 - Cockpit seat covers are trimmed to fit.
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Underside of the covers is epoxy sealed.
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11/26/22 - Seat tops are epoxied in place.
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11/28/22 - The seat tops are trimmed.
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Mast support tubes are installed.
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Holes for hatches are cut out.
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Fiberglass cloth is laid on the seats.
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The cloth is saturated with epoxy.
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The companionway hatch surround is epoxied in place.
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11/29/22 - The rudder trunk is test fit.
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The cabin interior is sealed with epoxy with fairing filler.
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11/30/22 - The cockpit is faired.
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12/1/22 - The cabin is sanded in preparation for primer.
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12/2/22 - Extra deck stringers are test fit.
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Shaping of the akas is begun.
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12/5/22 - The cabin interior is primed.
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12/6/22 - The undersides of the akas are fiberglassed.
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1/2/23 - Most of the electrical wires are installed.
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View of the panel from the interior.
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1/3/23 - The aft deck panels are epoxed together.
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Undersides of the decks are epoxy sealed.
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1/4/23 - The aka to ama mounts are installed.
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1/5/23 - the forward deck is epoxied in place.
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Aft deck is epoxied in place.
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1/6/23 - The hull is upside down so any gaps between the deck and stringers can be filled.
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The daggerboard is laminated from strips of Alaskan yellow cedar.
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1/9/23 - Fiberglass is laid on the sanded hull.
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The cloth is saturated with epoxy.
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1/10/23 - An extra strip of fiberglass is laminted on the bow.
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The self bailer is temporarily installed.
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Daggerboard slot is cut out.
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1/11/23 - The daggerboard and rudder have been shaped.
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The foils are reinforced with unidirectional carbon fiber and fiberglass.
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The hull is covered with epoxy and fairing filler.
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1/12/23 - The rowing rigger is fiberglassed.
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1/17/23 - The hull is partially sanded.
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Sanding is complete.
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The boat is flipped and holes are cut for aft hatch and mizzen mast.
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The underside of the rigger is fiberglassed.
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The coaming is filleted with epoxy.
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1/19/23 - The aft deck is fiberglassed.
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1/20/23 - Riser for aft hatch is epoxied in place.
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1/21/23 - The forward deck is ready for epoxy.
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Companionway hatch top is epoxied together.
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Companionway board is fiberglassed.
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1/22/23 - The forward deck is fiberglassed.
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1/23/23 - The rowing rigger mounting blocks are shaped.
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The outriggers are temporarily put together.
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1/24/23 - Holes are drilled for navigation light.
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1/26/23 - The companionway hatch top is fiberglassed.
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1/30/23 - The frame for the solar panel is started.
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2/2/23 - Mounts for solar panel rack are epoxied in place.
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Panel is test fit.
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Mounts for sliding seat rails are epoxied in place.
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2/4/23 - The seat tracks are temporarily mounted.
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2/6/23 - Epoxy fill coats are applied to the deck, cockpit hatch cover, and solar panel rack.
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2/10/23 - The outrigger parts are partially sanded.
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Amas and akas are sanded in preparation for paint.
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2/13/23 - The outrigger parts are painted with primer.
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Rowing rigger and other parts are primed.
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The hull is primed.
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2/14/23 - The first coat of paint is applied to the outriggers.
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Other parts are painted.
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First coat for the hull.
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2/15/23 - The outriggers get another coat of paint.
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2/20/23 - The amas are taped for deck paint and the akas are given the final coat of satin paint.
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The cockpit is primed.
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2/21/23 - First coat of paint is applied to cockpit.
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2/22/23 - Second coat of paint.
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2/23/23 - Areas are taped off for nonskid.
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Paint and non-skid is added.
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Final coat of paint is applied.
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2/24/23 - Lines for red accent stripes are taped off.
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First coat of red accent on the amas.
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First coat of red on the main hull.
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Aft section.
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2/26/23 - After several coats of red the tape is pulled.
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Satin black is added to aka mounts.
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2/27/23 - First coat of varnish.
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First varnish coat on main hull.
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2/28/23 - Several coats of varnish have been applied.
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3/1/23 - The finished fuse panel.
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Aft hatch, mast step, and anchor/all around nav light are installed.
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Rudder is mounted.
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Solar charging cables are installed.
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Forward deck hardware is installed.
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3/2/23 - Hatch straps are installed.
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3/5/23 - All the components are assembled.