La Dame Du Lac

The hull receives two layers of 6mm marine plywood bonded with thickened epoxy and synthetic staples.  The perimeter is screwed with SS screws 3" on center for each layer.

The plywood is then covered with 6oz fiberglass cloth and coated with epoxy.

Two coats of primer and two coats of marine paint sanded and fairred.

Turning a boat this size over is no small task.  I decided to do the turnover prior to sheeting the sides so the weight would not be unmanageable.  The photo is showing a prototype of a device to hold one leg of a gantry crane.  The header will be attached to the end of a 14' leg.  The fulcrum jib will allow the legs to be assembled in the lower position and then tilted upright and bolted in place.  One pair for the bow and one pair for the stern with a chain hoist attached to the header.