Installing the daggerboard trunk

Building the daggerboard trunk

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Gluing up the daggerboard trunk

 

After the interior of the trunk has been glassed, the two halves are ready to be glued together.

 

 

 

 

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Daggerboard trunk ready for fiberglassing on the outside.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Installing the daggerboard trunk

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Laying out the hole for the trunk in the hull bottom

 

The hole for the truck need to be exactly between the two hull sides

 

 

 

 

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Lining up the top of the trunk

 

The trunk needs to be square and just below the cockpit floor.

 

 

 

 

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1 1/2 inch epoxy fillet to secure the trunk to the floor.

 

The trunk needs to be strong and secure.

 

 

 

 

Installing the cockpit floor

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Fitting the aft cockpit floor section

 

The cockpit floor needs to be carefully fitted to provide support to the hull sides and the daggerboard truck.

 

 

 

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Fitted cockpit floor

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Test ride

 

 

 

 

With the floor in we can start to plan the deck and cockpit layout.

 

More building details to follow soon…..