starting to take shape

Starting to see the Briggs Lines..soon!
Also, considering a name change...."Cedar Mesa"  it's a place near and dear, and feels fitting..we shall see

Bow Post and Transom

We have been dealing with rather cold temps here in SLC lately, so progress has slowed a bit. But, we are still makin moves.
 Getting the Bow Post glued up with the sides was pretty pain free

Starting to Resemble a boat! 

A couple days later we moved on to the Transom...a bit tougher

Took some elbow grease, but Rick and I were able to get the second side attached to the transom. Now we let the epoxy do its thing..

Photo skewed by panorama function, but you get the idea.

Cant wait to get the floor on!

latest progress

This last week i glassed up the bulkheads and the inside of a side panel
Progress!

Also, we cut the bow post

Next up, sheath the other side panel inside, transom, and then we will have the hull shaped!

Life has been busy! 

Shelley and I tied the knot in  Moab on Oct 24th.

Latest work on Rio Xingu

Sides cut, Bulkheads cut, Transom about to be cut

                                       Rick picked up a nice piece of Ash for the Bow Post

sides are scarfed and glued, next up trace, cut, glass!

Scarfing Sides

Today Rick and I made our scarf cuts for the side panels and started gluein' up!

Now, letting them cure over night (they are clamped)

A little background to the name, Xingu.


http://www.internationalrivers.org/campaigns/belo-monte-dam



http://amazonwatch.org/news/2012/0901-xingu-rising

http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2014/dec/16/belo-monte-brazil-tribes-living-in-shadow-megadam