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Steel vs Aluminum
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Build Log

Aug 2012

She's a WINCH!

 

 

 

 

 

 

Aug 2012

She's a WINCH!

 

 

 

 

 

 

July 2012

Damn is it hot! But we're making a little progress between water breaks and sitting in the outdoor tub.

 

 

 

 

June/July 2012

The 100F heat has driven us back inside and we have picked back up working on our Hundested propeller system.

 

 

 

 

May/June 2012

Folding the Hull.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

April/May 2012

Back to working on the hull. Lofting and other diversions.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

April 2012

Finished up casting Hundested propeller blades.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mar 2012

Casting Hundested Propeller blades.
The Failure and
The Success

 


 

 

 

Mar 2012

Why Build a Sailboat?

..and casting a Robot Hand for Aden, along with a couple of more Hundested Distribution Rings.

 

 

 

Feb 2012

Our new Grizzly 12x36 lathe pays for itself on the first part!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Feb 2012

Hundersted wanted $3400 for new parts, so we purchased a new metal lathe, build a furnace, made a pattern and mold, cast it in brass and are now working it in the lathe.

 

 

 

Jan 2012

David Allen, aka Super Dave built us a burner for our new shop foundry that he is also helping us construct.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Jan 2012

Testing a new metal casting furnace and burner.  Nothing better than molten metal on a cold January day.


 

 

 

 

 

Jan 2012

We completed welding and cutting the dart on the first half and we're starting on side 2 with hopes of having it ready to start folding by spring.

 

 

 


 

New Years Eve 2011

Got the propeller blade pattern finished and on New Years Day we got the Hundested tear down completed.

 

 

 

 

 

Dec 2011

A Wet Sand Blaster is the way we will go. No dust, no screening, no drying, and we can reuse the sand.

 

 

 

 

Dec 2011

We are cleaning up Hundested controllable pitch propeller system.

 

 

 

 

Dec 2011

We've had some great weather this Fall and managed to get one side of our hull plate fully welded.  However the weather is turning so we are also getting ready to have some indoor projects ready.  One of those projects is casting propeller blades for our Hundested controllable pitch propeller system.

Nov 2011

Flipping again but this time with Budgit electric hoist and not the Harbor Freight manual chain hoist.  ...what a difference.

After four days for grinding, back gouging, and welding it starts to become a part of me. I feel the grinder's vibration, the heat of the weld on the back of my hand, and smell the flux. The routine becomes a time to think and reflect. I ignore the pain in my muscles and the cold in my boots. I dream of blue water and white spray and exploration below the surface. Then I have to get up Monday morning, put on my sheep cloak and go back to the cubical farm. ...well, at least I get to rest

 

 

Oct 2011

Flipping over her 5 ton half hull, and a bit of excitement.

 


Pseudo Sailboat

 

Oct 2011

Cutting out the bow and transom and the curved part of the hull.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

Sept 2011

Bringing Home a Hundested Controllable Pitch Prop

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sept 2011   Starting on the Hull


Doug & Kay

 

 


Foremast

Aug 2011 - We found the foremast via Craigslist, outside of East St. Louis, Illinois.  Only problem is it was actually 47 feet long and not the advertised 40 feet.  The drive back was done at less than 50 mph making for a 23 hour long day.  The up side is that the Suburban gets much better mileage at 50 mph.

 

 


Aug 2011 - Learning how to butt weld 1/4" steel plate with my minion.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

July 2011 - Preparing the building pad.

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

May 2009 -- Bought the Deck Crane

Standing in the rain with a cold and fever paid off as we were able to get our deck crane for $2,450.  Less what ever we can get for the truck that it is sitting on. Read more here:  Deck Crane
 


 

Nov 2008 -- Bought the Pilot House Windows

When an opportunity came up to buy a school bus for $500 we took it. We now have the windows for the pilot house. Read more here: Hatches and Portlights
 

 

July 2008 -- Moving the Steel

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

July 2008 -- Steel Arrives