Building a F-32 Trimaran

26/09/2009

01. Feb 20 2007 All mold stations are cut 02. April 15 Stong back is in place 03. April 18 Laminating table ready to go! 04. April 23 Form frames are set up. 05. April 29 Bottom side of port side ready for foam
01. Feb 20 2007 All mold stations are cut.jpg 02. April 15 Stong back is in place.jpg 03. April 18 Laminating table ready to go!.jpg 04. April 23 Form frames are set up..jpg 05. April 29 Bottom side of port side ready for foam.jpg
06. May17 Stripping the hull with foam 07. June5 Bottom side of port side glassed and top side foamed 08. June 15 port side all glassed and ready to install bulkheads 09. June 23 port side, all bulkheads installed soon to come out of mold 10. June 28 Port side removed from mold
06. May17 Stripping the hull with foam.jpg 07. June5 Bottom side of port side glassed and top side foamed.jpg 08. June 15 port side all glassed and ready to install bulkheads.jpg 09. June 23 port side, all bulkheads installed soon to come out of mold.jpg 10. June 28 Port side removed from mold.jpg
11. June 30 Mold reversed battens installed and starting to lay in foam 12. Sept 5 Dagger board case under vacuum 13.Sept13 Bow pole tube installed 14. Sept 15 Dagger board case and forward bulkhead installed 15. Sept 20 Lifting port side on top of starboard side
11. June 30 Mold reversed battens installed and starting to lay in foam.jpg 12. Sept 5 Dagger board case under vacuum.jpg 13.Sept13 Bow pole tube installed.jpg 14. Sept 15 Dagger board case and forward bulkhead installed.jpg 15. Sept 20 Lifting port side on top of starboard side.jpg
16. Sept 20 Port side meets starboard side 17.Oct 22 Hull removed from mold 18.Oct 22 stern view 19. Nov 07 first beam in the mold 20.Dec 02 All four beams out of mold
16. Sept 20 Port side meets starboard side.jpg 17.Oct 22 Hull removed from mold.jpg 18.Oct 22 stern view.jpg 19. Nov 07 first beam in the mold.jpg 20.Dec 02 All four beams out of mold.jpg
21.Dec.02 beams ready for exterior laminations 22.Jan 04 2008 Dagger Board blank ready for shaping 23.Jan29 Dagger Board ready for paint 24.Mar15 rudder shaped and laminated and rudder case ready for paint 25.Mar29 making the rudder sleeve and case
21.Dec.02 beams ready for exterior laminations.jpg 22.Jan 04 2008 Dagger Board blank ready for shaping.jpg 23.Jan29 Dagger Board ready for paint.jpg 24.Mar15 rudder shaped and laminated and rudder case ready for paint.jpg 25.Mar29 making the rudder sleeve and case.jpg
26.April 4 most of the metal parts cut and ready to be welded 27.April 6 bow closed in and bow eyes installed 28.May 12 working on the transom 29. June 4 anchor well complete 30.June 16 first float joined
26.April 4 most of the metal parts cut and ready to be welded.jpg 27.April 6 bow closed in and bow eyes installed.jpg 28.May 12 working on the transom.jpg 29. June 4 anchor well complete.jpg 30.June 16 first float joined.jpg
31.Sept 2 Glueing on bow cap 32.Sept 2 Bow cap glassed in place 33.Sept 6 Both floats ready for final farring 34.Nov 12 Hatch cover ready for final faring 35.Dec.5 milling the folding system
31.Sept 2 Glueing on bow cap.jpg 32.Sept 2 Bow cap glassed in place.jpg 33.Sept 6 Both floats ready for final farring.jpg 34.Nov 12 Hatch cover ready for final faring.jpg 35.Dec.5 milling the folding system.jpg
36.Dec 8 Some of the folding system ready for deburing and clean up 37. Jan 17, Starting to glue tops on beams 38. Jan 17, Tops glued on all beams 39.June 27, beam mounts installed 40. June 27 beam mounts installed
36.Dec 8 Some of the folding system ready for deburing and clean up.jpg 37. Jan 17, Starting to glue tops on beams.jpg 38. Jan 17, Tops glued on all beams.jpg 39.June 27, beam mounts installed.jpg 40. June 27 beam mounts installed.jpg
41.June 28 cockpit coaming started to put to put together 42. some interior work done earlier in may 43.July 11 aft cabin hatch built and being installed 44.Aug 4 veiw of cockpit 45 aft cabin hatch
41.June 28 cockpit coaming started to put to put together.jpg 42. some interior work done earlier in may.jpg 43.July 11 aft cabin hatch built and being installed.jpg 44.Aug 4 veiw of cockpit.jpg 45 aft cabin hatch.jpg
46. Aug 25 side rails installed for side nets 47.Sept 1 companion way hatch cover and door installed 48.companion way hatch cover,forward veiw 49. Sept 1 starting to apply faring compound 50. Sept 8 faring the cabin top and sides
46. Aug 25 side rails installed for side nets.jpg 47.Sept 1 companion way hatch cover and door installed.jpg 48.companion way hatch cover,forward veiw.jpg 49. Sept 1 starting to apply faring compound.jpg 50. Sept 8 faring the cabin top and sides.jpg