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This was my first boat. I had no problems with Jim's plans or instructions other than my own goofs. The kids and I had fun the whole time, with no major do-overs. Thanks Jim!
| 1-30-99 | buy wood & glue | 2 hr | 40 degrees |
| 1-31-99 | mark up bulkheads | 1.5 hr | 40 degrees |
| 2-7-99 | cut bulkheads, glue #12.8(w/kids) | 4 hr | 60 degrees |
| 2-20-99 | bulkhead 2 | 2 hr | |
| 2-27-99 | bulkhead 7.5 | 3 hr | 40 degrees |
| 3-13-99 | epoxy fill panel 2, botched transom (w/ kids) | 1 hr | 40 degrees |
| 4-11-99 | 2nd transom | 1 hr | 45 degrees |
| 4-18-99 | transom & bulkhead 2 (w/ kids) | 1.5 hr | 45 degrees |
| 4-24-99 | loft & glue sides | 2 hr | 40 degrees |
| 5-2-99 | cut side 1, glue side 2 | 1.5 hr | 55 degrees |
| 5-8-99 | patch holes w/ epoxy, assemble sides to bulkheads (w/ kids) | 8 hr | 60 degrees |
| 5-15-99 | cut wales & chine logs (w/kids) | 2 hr | 70 degrees |
| 5-16-99 | glue up first layer of wales | 2.5 hr | 70 degrees |
| 5-21-99 | wales + chine log 1 (w/ kids) | 3.5 hr | 70 degrees |
| 5-22-99 | chine log 2 | 2 hr | 70 degrees |
| 6-5-99 | loft & glue bottom, fair chine logs (w/ kids) | 4 hr | 70 degrees |
| 6-6-99 | cut bottom & mount on hull, fill knot holws (w/kids) | 6 hr | 70 degrees |
| 6-13-99 | sand bottom edges (w/ kids) | 3 hr | 60 degrees |
| 7-5-99 | fiberglass bottom w/ epoxy & tape starboard chine | 2 hr | 80 degrees |
| 7-10-99 | glass tape port chine, repairs & putty, second coat of epoxy | 3 hr | 70 degrees |
| 7-11-99 | glass bow grounding area | 1 hr | 70 degrees |
| 7-18-99 | deck clamps | 3 hr | 70 degrees |
| 7-22-99 | deck clamps + supports & deck beams | 8 hr | 80 degrees |
| 7-25-99 | assemble decks | 8 hr | 80 degrees |
| 7-31-99 | sanding & corners | 1 hr | 70 degrees |
| 8-1-99 | oarlocks & seat cleats | 7 hr | 70 degrees |
| 8-7-99 | oarports & leeboard guards, rudder cheeks (w/ kids) | 4 hr | 70 degrees |
| 8-8-99 | oarports, leeboard guards, seats (w/ kids) | 6 hr | 70 degrees |
| 8-15-99 | seats | 1 hr | 80 degrees |
| 8-22-99 | leeboard & leeboard guards | 4 hr | 80 degrees |
| 9-4-99 | sand & prime (w/ sprayer) | 6 hr | 80 degrees |
| 9-18-99 | prime coat 2 (brush & roller) (w/ kids) | 6 hr | 70 degrees |
| 9-25-99 | prime coat 2, final paint inside | 4 hr | 75 degrees |
| 10-3-99 | final paint outside (w/ kids) | 3 hr | 75 degrees |
| 10-9-99 | finish paint & work on rudder | 4 hr | 75 degrees |
| 10-17-99 | paint red gun'nls & misc sanding | 2 hr | 65 degrees |
| 12-23-99 | paint leeboard | 1 hr | got a garage heater! |
| 12-25-99 | sew sailbag, reef patches | 4 hr | |
| 12-26-99 | sew sail patches, reef points | 5 hr | |
| 12-28-99 | sew sail patches | 2 hr | |
| 12-29-99 | sew seams & tape, install grommets (done w/ sail!) | 5 hr | |
| 1-1-2000 | paint leeboard & misc parts | 1 hr | |
| 1-3-2000 | paint leeboard & install windows | 2 hr | |
| 1-8-2000 | cut scarf joints for mast | 2 hr | |
| 1-9-2000 | cut/glue scarf joints for mast, oarlock sockets, gudgeons, pintles, seats | 6 hr | |
| 1-12-2000 | mark & slice mast | 2 hr | |
| 1-14-2000 | slice mast & glue 2 halves | 1 hr | |
| 1-15-2000 | slice mast, mast parner | 3 hr | |
| 1-16-2000 | shape & sand mast, mast parner, plug knot hole in mast | 4 hr | |
| 1-18-2000 | varnish spars & misc pieces | 2 hr | |
| 1-20-2000 | varnish second coat | 1 hr | |
| 1-22-2000 | load onto trailer, rigging, ridgepole & a-frame for boat cover | 2 hr | |
| 1-23-2000 | fitting the trailer, oar leathers, rig leeboard | 3 hr | |
| TOTAL | 170 hr | ||
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