Next Steps
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Create a guiding frame to finish shaping the hull. I was hoping to be able to get the hull precise enough by hand using tradition boat-building techniques, but have realized creating guiding cutouts every foot or two would be very helpful. I will cut these on the CNC machine at Brown in early February.
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Finish 3D printing the foils. I have gone through several different ideas on how to build the foils. My current plan is to 3D print small sections of the foil, add supporting tubes through the middle of them, and fiberglass the outside of them. This provides a lightweight but strong foil. ​​​​
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Once the hull is shaped and the foil sections all printed, I will be able to finish fiberglassing the bottom of the hull and around the foils. After that, a quick round of fairing and then painting.
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Bring it to Brown and install the mast and rigging, hopefully in early April!