Rikki-tikki-tavi... Turning the Vaka

I rigged up two big "D" rings with come-along straps suspended from the ceiling. With the assistance of a few friends, and my youngest son (who has grown a bit!), we simply hoisted a little way and rotated the vaka to an upright position. It was easy to accomplish because the weight, which is very little, was stable and supported by the straps. My first mate and I probably could've done it ourselves as it turned out, but everyone was excited to be there for the big moment! Another milestone...

You might notice there is a difference in the top of the transom and the aft end of the hulls. I found a slight discrepancy in the offsets for these aft panels and reported them to John Marples. Our plans are only set #10 and I think only one other boat had been completed at this point. That builder either did not report the error or did not find it. As a result, John has corrected the offsets and we ended up with a bit more cubic space in the sterncastle. It is an easy fix.




		I rigged up two big "D" rings with come-along straps suspended from the ceiling. With the assistance of a few friends, and my youngest son (who has grown a bit!), we simply hoisted a little way and rotated the vaka to an upright position. It was easy to accomplish because the weight, which is very little, was stable and supported by the straps. My first mate and I probably could've done it ourselves as it turned out, but everyone was excited to be there for the big moment! Another milestone... You might notice there is a difference in the top of the transom and the aft end of the hulls. I found a slight discrepancy in the offsets for these aft panels and reported them to John Marples. Our plans are only set #10 and I think only one other boat had been completed at this point. That builder either did not report the error or did not find it. As a result, John has corrected the offsets and we ended up with a bit more cubic space in the sterncastle. It is an easy fix.

While the come-alongs were in place and I had the extra hands, we moved the akas into position. Now you can really see the CopperPoxy and how fair the hull is with very minimal fairing work. The forward aka is between the master stateroom and vanity area. It is beginning to look like a boat, though not yet a trimaran. Those amas could be canoes... After I've lowered the akas into place and glued them, I will be attaching the bow flares and installing the major bulkheads.
	The Major Bulkheads...