The Gleda Project » Down Time

1664Hrs- Squeezing The Time In

Neil — Tue, 13 Jul 2010 20:34:35 +0000

Polystyrene Sandwich Material Glued In

Once again the income generating part of the Gleda Project is demanding the greater part of my time hence the lack of update yesterday. I squeezed in a couple of hours today though and got the final upper layers of ply glued to the side decks of the starboard hull. I also took off the tumblehomes ready to re-cut and re-fit. Workload and a long weekend trip to Falmouth mean that it’ll be next week before I do any more building now but a visit to Falmouth is always a great boost as it’s without doubt one of the finest harbours in the world and I shall be looking for lots of bluewater cruisers to photograph. It’s also the place highest on the list of possible launch locations so I’ll be keeping a weather eye out for prospective sites as well!

Getting There

Beam Trough Will Be Cut Out Later

1632Hrs- Main Cabin Decks – Stage 3

Neil — Sun, 06 Jun 2010 16:34:36 +0000

My last work session before our 10 day break to Portugal I’ve completed stage 3 and got the final sheet of ply glued into my first main cabin deck section so when I get back I’ll have a completed section ready to try. I’ll be using the down time over the next few weeks to get my head together a little and start some serious planning with time lines so that I stay on track for the May 2012 launch. I’ll post stuff when I can (internet access permitting). See you in a few weeks!

Away On A Road Trip

Neil — Mon, 10 May 2010 19:29:39 +0000

No more updates till next week folks, off on a road trip to Edinburgh. Long haul in the Landy!