The original wooden boat was sold at auction with almost 2000 people showing an interest...
It has gone back to the Thames in London, where I'm sure it will be at home in any classic boat rally...
It's been some time since we made the mold, but due to other commitments we have fallen behind....it's just as well this is'nt a business otherwise we would be bankrupt...
The mold now had to be polished...luckily enough only five further times...as there was wax already on it...
Two layers of gel coat were applied in succession... allowing the first one to go off before applying the second.
The following day two layers of GRP were laid up taking great care to squeeze out any air bubbles that might be left unseen in any corner or crevice...a day later the final third layer was applied...
A further three were overlapped around the keel area ... not forgeting to give an extra two layers along the length of the upper flanges/gunwhales...
When the gunwhale is trimmed back the extra layers will help in making the hull rigid, and also allow easier fixing of the trim or rail...
A couple of weeks later we prised the new hull from the mold... it came out quite easily due to all the wax that had been previously applied...
The finish was a whole lot better than I could ever have expected...it was a perfect copy of the mold underneath...all our preparation had paid off...
A transom was cut and fitted with three layers of GRP...giving it more than enough strength to support an outboard motor...
The seats were laminated from molds we had previously made...again three layers were used... these were laminated into the boat thereby giving three watertight sections...
A layer of white gel-coat was applied to the whole inside surface, sealing it, and giving it a durable finish...
The flanges cut back and a 'D' section rubber fitted...this being a whole lot easier to fit, than to start making up rails from hardwood...
