Rikki-tikki-tavi... The Shape of Things to Come

He sure is handsome. (Rikki-tikki, Kipling's quick little mongoose, was male and since the US Coast Guard no longer refers to a ship as "she", it's okay to refer to our boat in the masculine.)

The foils are sheathed and that was, so far, the most difficult thing I've had to accomplish. Even though they are done in offset layers of plywood, the complex curves presented quite a problem for the wood. It didn't want to get into the shape I wanted it to get into. With a lot of coaxing and sweat, and a lot of screws, I did it. I don't know if having an assistant would have helped.



He sure is handsome. (Rikki-tikki, Kipling's quick little mongoose, was male and since the US Coast Guard no longer refers to a ship as "she", it's okay to refer to our boat in the masculine.) The foils are sheathed and that was, so far, the most difficult thing I've had to accomplish. Even though they are done in offset layers of plywood, the complex curves presented quite a problem for the wood. It didn't want to get into the shape I wanted it to get into. With a lot of coaxing and sweat, and a lot of screws, I did it. I don't know if having an assistant would have helped.

		You can see how the cabin wraps around in a lovely curve toward the sterndeck. The hull area I had to add to compensate for the error in the offsets on the aft panels is not even noticeable. We have a bit more depth in the water aft and a bit more cubic space inside. I've hung the rudder temporarily (had to cut a hole in my shop floor to accommodate the swing!). The windows are not yet cut in the sterncastle, but Rikki-tikki-tavi is looking good!
	The Layout...