knottyBuoyz III The TW28 Project

[Knottybuoyz]

Nice progress Rick!!! Jeff

Thanks Jeff. Appreciate it.

Today made two attempts to steam bend the trailing edge of the cockpit hard top. First attempt was to do it in place. That failed. Second attempt was on the work bench, boil in bag, method. Worked perfect.







Waiting for weather window so we can fair and glass the cabin top. Standby.

[Knottybuoyz]

This morning in the boat shed. Got the steam bent white oak piece on the tail end of the cockpit hard top. Doing it on the work bench was much better. Not perfect but I can work with it.





I then jumped up on the cabin roof and got some seams taped and peel ply'd.



Had to scamper, my epoxy assistant is down for the count battling some sciatica. Should be able to fit the last cabin top panel tomorrow. After that I'll trim the whole cabin top and prepare for fiberglassing.

Standby.

[Jeff]

Really nice work Rick!! Jeff

[TomW1]

Looks great Rick. Tom

[Knottybuoyz]

Thanks fellas. Appreciate it.

Port & Stbd cabin top sides trimmed. Lil' wobbly but I can work with it. Tennis elbow was kicking up big time.






Fitting last panel, over the cockpit, this afternnon.

Standby...

[Knottybuoyz]

This morning in the boat shed. Got a very late start today due to an extreme low blood sugar incident (hyperglycaemia). Knocked me right on my ass. Thought I was having a heart attack at one point. But after some rest got back to it putting on the last cabin/cockpit hard top panel (AKA Carrier Landing Deck). Just dry fit for now. Still have some engineering to do.







Standby...

[pee wee]

That's scary about the blood sugar crash, don't climb up on anything if you aren't feeling right.

That hard top just keeps getting bigger and bigger, I see what you mean about the flight deck. It's nice to see the final form of her taking shape.

[Knottybuoyz]

That's scary about the blood sugar crash, don't climb up on anything if you aren't feeling right.

That hard top just keeps getting bigger and bigger, I see what you mean about the flight deck. It's nice to see the final form of her taking shape.

Thanks pee wee. I haven't had an episode like that in years. Don't know what triggered it.

I know the signs and know when to bail out of the boat shed.

Thanks

Rick

[Knottybuoyz]

Today's update on YouTube. You guys would have seen all these pics over the last few weeks but here it is from the horses ass himself.

[youtube]https://youtu.be/zMRGZzKjvzg?si=diqzDb7YNaYbt7TS[/youtube]

Cheers

[Knottybuoyz]

Today in the boat shed. Last sheet added to the cabin/cockpit hard top! The Flight Deck is almost finished. Tomorrow fill, fair, tape.





I'm thinking of starting at the back and working my way forward. Don't know if I'll peel ply it or not. Could end up in a big mess. The total area is approx. 15 sq yds. I've done laminations this big in one shot before, the bottom panels and maybe the sides. I'll likely be doing it myself this time.

Standby...