Construction Process
May 2024
Early June 2024
Early July 2024
Mid-Late July 2024
Late July 2024
Early August 2024
Mid August 2024
Late August 2024
January 2025
CNC Cutting the Coosa board at the Brown Design Workshop
Preparing my garage to build the boat
Fitting together the frame and adding epoxy to strengthen joints and corners
Finishing the frame and adding the deck on top
Some of the forward portions of the frame were also fiberglassed at this point
Fiberglassing the Deck
The sides of the hull were also templated and 3D printed spinnaker pole tube was test fit
Installing the top bench and bow deck, as well as fitting the sides of the hull
Flipping the hull and adding epoxy fillets between the deck and frame; fiberglass tape was also used at high stress areas
Filling the hull with foam and a first pass at shaping it
Cleaning the garage and flipping the boat for storage during the fall
Fiberglassing the bench and exposed frame as well as filling in final bow sections
Fiberglass tape was extended on the corner of the hull and top deck and part of the front deck was also fiberglassed
Continuing to shape the bottom of the hull with fairing compound