Background

I just thought that I would add a bit of background to this build.
The boat was commenced approx 6 Years ago as part of a group scheme in Australia. It took 2 years to get to this stage & was then left outside under a cover for another 4 years. That is where i come on the scene.
In March 08, I purchased the complete boat, built a trailer & drove 1000km to pick it up. The picture above was taken on trip back home. Included with the boat was the mast, part constructed beams, all of the fabricated parts including the mast base & folding assembly, as well as numerous fittings.
Once back home & unpacked it was time for a good look & try to determine exactly what needed doing. This took a few more weeks whilst I consulted various people to determine how to treat the boat.
I built the trolley for it so that it could be moved with ease & then started to cut the epoxy back with #40 grit to expose fresh epoxy. Thank goodness for a random orbital sander because it cut the old epoxy back really well.
The next step was to work out what needed to fair the hull. I decided on SP Systems SP600 fairing compound. This is a 2 part epoxy with a mix of 1:1. One part is white & the other black so when mixed you get a nice even grey. This is really thick & can be used to fill up to 35mm. It applies well with a wide flat board & sands off really well.
That is where i am at the moment....sanding & fairing. When i get bored i turn to other jobs that need to be done & work from there. More about those later.