FAIRING

Monday was a day of fairing in preparation for attaching the bottom and sides of the boat. The slideshow at the left will give you a sense of the activity. We also attached the two inwale that will define the sheer of the boat. The CNC was used to cut out the frames and bulkheads however, a fair amount of handwork is required to fair the shape of the boat. It was necessary to enlarge some of the notches to support and bend the inwale. Two pieces of Douglas fir were used to allow for bending and strength. Our last task was to cleanup all the shavings and dust from the fairing operation and than epoxy the two pieces tougher and install the inwale in place. We used many clamps p to hold the two pieces in place and to help in bending with out breakage. Next week we will be install the bottom and sides however you can clearly see the Marissa taking shape.