Finally can see the light at the end of the tunnel! So far, excluding the windows, the windscreen required 34 pieces to construct. Maybe one more sanding with 500 grit paper & one more coat of gloss clear. Then the windows & figuring out how to attach the screen to the hull in a way that is removable with the trunk cabin.

Well, it’s been tack glue, marking fit pieces to fit, remove, cut, re-tack glue to check fit, & repeat! For next scratch build I need to improve cutting accuracy for bulkheads, gunnel support, etc. Same for applying epoxy sealer in hull interior. Kind of slopped epoxy blobs onto gluing surfaces. #”#!
Photos
Sprayed cockpit sides with ammonia based
window cleaner, clamped to gunnel, & left to sit
overnight. Will reduce tensile stress on joints
when finally glued in place.

Motor box fabricated. Servo will be hidden by
removable aft seat.

Owner is anxious for a boat ride but yard
schedule indicates that is in the distance.

I’ve been making the cockpit sole, etc removable to provide access to running gear & bilge. This all because the 26’s bottom has not yet been wetted so I have no idea what might be amiss & require fixing or replacement

Spray rails glued & pinned to hull.
Decided on a bit of color change for deck.
Cockpit details begun; the fun stuff.
Owner anxious for first boat ride.

- Trunk cabin hatch & companionway hatch to
cabin in place.
- Chrome rub rail & stern hatch, access to
rudder post, added.
- Companionway doors installed. Helm details
started.Typical tight fit on 26 ft boat.

The helm.
Looking aft at the cockpit
Motor box & stern seat.
Overall view of cockpit,
Clamshell vents for circulating air thru bilge.
Cabin porthole.
Cleat & fairleads on foredeck.

Most of final details completed prior to shipping boat to Florida for maiden voyage.🤞🤞🤞
Then finish up punch list.

Warm enough to send the Lindsay M on her maiden voyage.
- I thought it would be too slow…it was.
- Limited rudder throw looked like turning radius
would be excessive…it wasn’t
- No leaks expected…none showed up.

After making a somewhat major ballast redistribution LindsayM floats as intended. I polished the shaft to reduce friction with the shaft log which greatly reduced the running amperage & the resulting motor heat. Still more to be done to cleanup the shaft log & change to a three blade prop. Those mods have to wait until I’m home. But for now it’s running much better.

Both the Wasque 26 & the Northern Bay 36 sport fisherman survived the transit without damage.First yard work order was to repower the too-slow original motor with a higher RPM motor of the same 380 size. High confidence the high end performance will be satisfactory.
Sea trial date to be determined.

Out with the old.
In with the new.