Spartan II · new build
A much bigger boat for us... for the last 14 years, since I built and launched her, we've been cruising on our 12' Welsford Scamp LUNA. This is going to be fun!
Once we achieved the desired sidewall dimensions for the hollowed section, we routed out and epoxied in a few dutchmans to the iffy spots of the original build. And, we cut the rotten bottom off and put in a nice long 12:1 scarf to receive a new butt end.
Arnt had been wondering what to do with this old chunk of fir... it's now going to be the base of our mast. It's a bit heavier than ideal, hoping it doesn't ruin the righting moment too much.
You'll note there are no wires in the mast... I've decided to keep the boat systems as basic as can be, I'll hoist an anchor light when I need one, and judge the wind strength and direction by analog means.
As per our regular practice, we use West System epoxy... wet out all surfaces with neat; then add appropriate thickener, in this case #406 Colloidal Silica. Not too much clamping pressure so it doesn't squeeze everything out!
Photos by William C. Weaver IV... William dropped by to get a few shots of the build, and found us planing the mast down to approximate final dimensions (before rounding).
Nobody else here is logging a Spartan II yet. See the boat.