The photo below shows the hull after the sides and bottom were covered with fiberglass fabric embedded in epoxy. Fairing was completed before the e-glass, and the evidence can be seen in the smooth surfaces and clean flowing regular lines. The dark brown lines on the sides, were where I had to sand through the outer layer of marine plywood. The hull was built using 4″ tongue and groove plywood planks.

Wherever green shows were slight depressions, that were too deep to be faired with the surrounding sanded wood. Those areas were filled by a green two part epoxy filler, and then sanded fair.

We used the lift system made of four boat winches to raise it up off the floor and rolled a flat bed trailer underneath. Then it made a slow cautious road trip to the paint shop.

Below is the boat after having the bottom primed and painted with Total Boat Wet Edge, a one part high-gloss, polyurethane topside finish. Over epoxy, it is a very effective water barrier for a couple of days, but not intended for full time immersion. This boat will sit on a lift most of the time, coming out on the water for day play and a few road trips.

Jeff and Kruse both have a couple of decades of paint experience, and did a fine job of finishing the bottom and part of the sides, stage 1.

Back at the shop, with inches to spare on the sides coming in, we prepare to turn it over to right side up one last time.

Here it is back on the temporary cradles, for the final construction work on the top and interior.

Maybe this is the year for the water!