Building a Keith Callaghan Hadron Performance Sailing Dinghy


Frames	frames on sheets	the work space

is it that time already	cutting out	prefinishing

centreboad sides	the hog	all bits ready

ready to go	trial fit	centreboard in frames

stem template	double check frame positions	another check

1st planks attached	plank two	plank two

view of staples and butt joint	plank three	three

port side plank three prior to bonding	port 3 again	the view so far

fairing in glass tape [composite micro fillers by Partington's Marine]	fairing	Undercoat, pre sanding

Three sanding backs and recoatings later	Three sanding backs and recoatings later	Three sanding backs and recoatings later

gunwhale lamination	gunwhale lamination	gunwhale lamination

thin 1st coat of colour, gunwhales undercoated	view transom	1st coat of colour

final finish	final finish	Off frames

drips to remove	ready to go back in workshop	fillets pre-sanding and taping

kingpost	check of frame angles	Quick test of tank top fit

joints taped	test fitting	Frames being glued

trial fit of remaining frames in position	trial fit of remaining frames in position	glueing frames

aft tank going in	aft tank glued	aft tank

aft space frame (bulkhead not attached)	front tank glued	kingplank

from transom	central tank formers [extra one] and aft space frame glued	some fillets

1st fit of central tank	fillets done	central tank sides glued

some clamps	test fit central tank top	shroud mounts

all tanks completed	deck beams	primed 1

primed 2	carlin supports	shroud bearer fitting and last gunwhale laminate glued

foredeck halves joined together	test of adjustable jig for curved carlin	did the jig work

curved carlin and deck - trial fit	all set ready for side decks	starboard carlin

deck carlin joint	port carlin glued and clamped	glue cuved carlin

does deck still fit	deck curved carlin joint	deck beam top section

future champion	almost ready for foredeck	cleaned up a bit

a warm day so some painting	and a visit from Mickey Mouse	bumps and nibs removed and repainted

foredeck deck finally on	Just the rubbing strakes and front veneers to go.	rubbing strake template

starboard rubbing strake	port rubbing strake	veneers done

cleat mount glued	finished hull Jan 1st	finished hull Jan 1st

what she now looks like	and another	starting on the foils

centreboard sheaved in carbon, faired and painted	rudder blade sheaved in carbon, faired and painted	too cold to varnish so hardware fix

too cold to varnish so hardware fix	15 degrees inside so 1st coat warmed varnish	2nd coat

long awaited mast stepping.	raked	almost finished

just the final varnishing to do and boat name to go on.	17th feb 2013 varnish done	name on, sail ready,

just need water.	after a disaster with varnish getting yellow stripes when in the sun. Stripped and revanished.	One Hadron dinghy waiting for launch day. Soon I hope.