New position for a new year

Happy 2009 everyone!

We disassembled the form frames last night (except for 5 and 8 to support the hull) and spent the morning lifting the hull and turning upright to support on cradles made that morning (again, supported at 5 and 8).

We had a hook in the ceiling (and added a second half-way through the process) and ran a strap around the cabin bulkhead at station 8.  No pictures of this – was just dad and I performing this feat and taking pictures was not on the mind.

The only laminate on the keel right now are 2 of the extra laminates (not the larger of the 3) so still have to be gentle walking inside until the full exterior is laminated.  Still – VERY exciting to go inside the cockpit and interior with things positioned properly… almost feels like a boat, and feels very large for a 22′ boat.

Here’s the first load of rubbish (mostly MDF and battens that are un-usable)

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And the second load – some of this was good lumber that we kept, however.

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Again – no pictures in process, but here are some various pictures of the main hull once upright and starting to rough-sand areas.

Starboard-aft looking forward

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Aft cabin deck looking forward

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Deck at bow looking aft – important areas on deck marked out

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Port looking aft

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Starboard looking at forward beam bulkhead area

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Starboard looking aft

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View from outside the garage looking in.  Can see foam-blank for daggerboard on bow

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Port-forward looking aft

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Port keel looking aft

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Aft cabin deck looking forward

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Port aft looking forward

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Stern-deck

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