'Skydancer' is at present jacked up on wooden blocks while I endeavor to fix some leaks using epoxy and fiberglass. I have built and installed the swinging centerboard and the twin kick-up rudders are built and ready to be fitted. I plan to use a length of bamboo as a linkage to join the rudders, I'll turn wooden inserts on my lathe to reinforce the hollow ends of the bamboo.
Our volunteer Inti has been helping me paint the interior as I construct seating with storage for lifejackets and other gear under. I'm also working on the installation of a solar battery to power two electric bilge pumps, one for each hull. Bailing by hand gets a bit tedious and it's not called the rainforest for nothing - we get quite a lot of rain here.
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| Swing keel made of water-resistant wood called ana |
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| Laguna Azul with Sauce in foreground |
Next week I plan to start putting down 7/8 x 5 inch deck boards made of
topa also known as balsa wood to finish the platform connecting the two hulls and after that will come raising the mast. Under sail in April? I hope so.
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New soft top for the starboard hull, port to follow shortly
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