Sneak Peak

Mocking up fuel tank

Shaft Install

The strut bearing is cut in half and installed in each end of the strut using a bushing driver

New AQ22 shaft installed

More rigging

Steering Mock-Up

The rigging has started ! The center line reference was located with a framing square, level and tape measure. The rudders will be set up at 8" off center. Rudder brackets were drilled and mocked-up.

Paint finished

Here is the paint in the finished state. Rat Fink and pin striping has been added. Holes for the shaft log have been drilled and tapped. A quick overall buff job, wash and it is ready for rigging

Bottom of Hull

The bottom is completely finished. It was color sanded to 2000 grit, then polished. The speckles and film "wool fibers" want to stick to the hull because of static. This part of the project came out great !