Glue in base of mast
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!
Spartan II · new build
19' Gaff Sloop Centreboarder, based on a design by Paul Gartside
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!
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The whole log, 8 entries and every photo,
laid out as a book to print, bind and keep.
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Jan 2026
Started
Photojournalist drops in
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).
Rounding mast
While waiting for the paint on the lofting plywood to dry, we spent about a hour rounding the mast. The area in the photo is where it will transition from the 8 sided base to round. Just starting that job, there will be more to do on it, later. But now, lunch, then to get on with the lofting (if the paint is dry).
Nobody else here is logging a Spartan II yet. See the boat.