Building Checklist
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The checklist is to provide some organization to the building process. The  process has been reduced to writing as a guide so that access to an area is not blocked or impaired.

* This is likely to receive revisions till the boat is done *

 

 

 

  1. Prepare the permanent ballast.

  2. Fair the hull and seams.

  3. Clean the hull inside and out with Acetone or MEK.

  4. Reinforce the bow with resin.

  5. Mark the hull flange for beam measure points and rib locations.

  6. Install the station 6 bulkhead with eyebolt and block.

  7. Stabilize the hull to correct beam measurements.

  8. Install all ribs except 76.

  9. Pre-cut the deck covering sheet.

  10. Install the rudder

  11. Prepare the removable ballast, clean and trim.

  12. Trim the permanent ballast to fit.

  13. Prepare and assemble the radio rack.

  14. Complete all rack wiring as an assembly.

  15. Build and fit the compression strut tower.

  16. Fit and install the radio rack fittings to the strut.

  17. Mark and drill the radio rack base screw in the ballast.

  18. Glue in the primary ballast.

  19. Moisture protect the strut and install the sheet line rub rod.

  20. Glue in the strut.

  21. Prepare and install the sheet line guide blocks mounts as an assembly.

  22. Prepare and install the forward king plank section.

  23. The hatch liner is installed.

  24. Cutout the "V" at the hilt of the rudder fairing. Fit the seating of the rudder to the fairing and the shoe. Trim for rudder throw.

  25. Prepare the rudder servo mount and fit to rudder shaft and sleeve through it.

  26. Create the extension of the rudder fairing into the hull.

  27. Install the rudder shoe.

  28. Install the rudder and pour the in hull sleeve support.

  29. Install the rudder servo mount and servo.

  30. Install rib 76

  31. Install the aft king plank sections.

  32. Install the rudder compartment hatch liner.

  33. Fair sand the structure so sheeting will form to the sheer.

  34. Complete the wiring loom and install all electronics.

  35. Organize and secure the wiring looms.

  36. Install the sheet line and bungee systems.

  37. Sheet cover the deck.

  38. Cutout and trim the hatch covers.

  39. Trim and sand the excess deck cover.

  40. Build the hatch covers and install the sill on the hatch liners.

  41. Sand and remove the rudder and shoe for painting.

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