Update:
The cut out in B2 had been boxed in so that I get an extra 1/4" + 1/8" of depth behind the motor. This will make connecting to the motor terminals much easier. I decided to fill in the opening to gain an extra air tight bulkhead just in case the worst happens.
Working on the cockpit sides I added locators for the bench seat and the dashboard.
The cockpit sides have been glued in place along with the side deck support strips.
Also fitted is the curved tops to bulkhead 2 & 3. The former at the back of the hatch has also been fixed.

Preparing to attach the bow deck.

I will need to take apart the rear hatch cover for some reason its not sitting down properly on one corner.

Bow deck fitted and provisional sand. its starting to look how I remeber it now, which is a good thing.

Still need to work on the rear hatch to make it sit properly and fit the stern deck

I'm just back from a trip to Fl, hence no progress last week.

Before I went away I was able to attach the front window frame, Fix the rear hatch so that it sits properly, build the rear deck and attach a finishing skin to the transom.

Next jobs will be 1/8 x 1/4 rub rails and 1/8 x 1/8 spray rails full length of the chines.

Latest pics of work in progress.
Chine spray rails & gunwale rub rails added.
Decided against the mast on the rear deck but added some exhaust pipes instead.
Have made some drop in seats.
Cooling water outlet added, (not shown).
Its getting close to paint time, but there is still a fair amount of clean up to do & I still need to do something with the dashboard.

The painting is near complete now. it would have been quite a bit sooner but originally I painted the foredeck red and it didn't look right. So it took a lot of wet sanding and re-painting to bring the colour back to white.
Its all brush painted with Nelsons epoxy.
The remaining tasks include getting some custom cut decals from Callie, re-installing the hardware and windows

I also want to do an instrument panel and may get around to that later on today. I have also made a steering wheel but will have to review how much it will obscure the motor fixing screws.

Since the last post the ariel / antenna was fitted and the windows glazed.

I hope you enjoyed the build and it will encourage others to have a go and that its not necessary to buy a kit.

The design was started in Sept 2008 and the boat was launched March 2009.

Robert

Decals were custom cuts from Callie Graphics.
A few coats of clear were applied to finish off the hull and seal the graphics.

I am proceeding with the hardware Install. Rather than buy a standard 6 cell pack, I built my own. The object was to get the weight towards the back of the boat and the easiest way to do this was to split the pack Into two, three cell packs.

The Rx and ESC are located on the radio board and framed for a snug fit. The board Is cut away below the components to aid ventilation. Now the Install Is near complete Its looking llike the c of g Is at 36% when measured from the tip of the transom.

Next steps will be to finish the sanding, apply primer (3 coats) and then drop It In the bath tub to establish a water line for final paint.