Work on the PT11 "Dinghy Dance" continues:

At the last post the dinghy was starting to take shape and the hull was stitched together with wire.  Since that time a great deal has been done. 

·         The hull seams were glued together and faired.

·         The bow was shaped and hardened.

·         The mast step bulkhead was fabricated and installed

·         The main separation bulkhead was fabricated and installed.

·         The dagger board trunk was fabricated and installed.

·         And recently the inboard chine grooves were strengthened and taped.

This is the first time I have use peel-n-ply with fiberglass.  The final product looks pretty good and it eliminateds the need for excessive sanding that would weaken the hull.  In ever case the step taken by the boat designeer are to make this boat as tough as it can be and still be this light.

Gluing up the seams with a tiny syringe.

The bow is shaped and hardened.



The mast step on the left is installed and aligned.



The main separation bulkhead is ready for installation. 



Dagger boad log in in the center of the photograph and attached to the main separation bulkhead.



The chine is taped for strength and appearance using pee-n-ply.