New build dinghy getting laid up and also getting the parts together to fit it out once the hull is finished being laid up.

 The new dinghy getting hand laid up with the second of four layers of 450g CSM  and then it will released from the mould and the seats will be fitted and then the gunwales will be fitted 

Second layer laid in the mould and then the third layer in the morning before a fourth either in th afternoon or on Tuesday morning.

Then the seats can be continued to be laid up and then cut and glassed into the dinghy once it is released from the mould and then the gunwales can be nailed along the top edge of the hull once it as been trimmed. Then the inside of the hull will be flow coated with grey flow coat. 

The Morgan Giles 30 deck to hull joint on the outside edge of the yacht now sealed

The hull to deck joint on the Morgan Giles 30 now doubly sealed along the outside edge and now just got to seal the toe rail to deck joint along the inside edge of the toe rail.

The only joint area to do now is along the transom joint where the deck as to be masked off and the top of the transom to seal this joint.

Also the yacht as been moved up the workshop to get it ready to move out of the workshop after the last few jobs on the superstructure are done to make it water tight. 

 

The dinghy is getting is coat of gelcoat before we lay up the hull over the weekend.

The mould is now getting more layers of gelcoat until we have put three coats of gelcoat on the mould. 

It has had two over the course of the week 

Just one more coat and then we will start to lay up the hull.

The bow and stern moulds now ready to get gelcoated with three layers of gelcoat and the get laid up as the hull and then will get enforcement plywood to strengthen the seat area of the seats which are also the buoyancy tanks.  

The other fittings are on order and are coming from suppliers  over the next week.

 

Jobs to get the Morgan Giles 30 ready to go out of the workshop

In order to save time we loaded the rudder, anchors, the chain and the fuel tanks on to the cradle so they are off the workshop floor before move the yacht out of the workshop and that way there is nothing on the floor to stop the yacht move across the workshop floor.

The fuel tanks on the front of the cradle under a cover to keep the dust out of any opening in the fuel tanks 

Doing some small repairs to the lazarette hatch where the catch as to be moved to be able for it to be used.

The main cabin sliding hatch and the rudder stock top bearing cover just need an extra coat of cream gloss paint 

The outside edge of the toe rail all maked up ready to be filled with black sealant to ensure the edge is sealed 

The inside edge of the toe rail having the same treatment to ensure that is sealed as well.

The rain water drainer just need lifting out and get sealed at the same time as the toe rails aresealed.

Laying up a new dinghy for a client, first of two in build.

Having washed out the mould and compounded and polished the mould it was ready to be release waxed. 

A good layer of release wax on the mould and it is now ready to have the first layer of White gelcoat.

This hull is going to have three coats of white gelcoat before it has a 600gm lay up.

The bow and stern buoyancy tank moulds are getting their surfaces compounded and then polished and then the same treatment as the hull and get three coats of white gelcoat. 

It is good to start to build some new dinghies  and after these are delivery to their new owners we will be building some more.

Now the laying up of the hull begins with the first coat of White gelcoat.

This dinghy is going to have three coat of White gelcoat before it get a 600g lay up of CSM 

Then it will be trimmed with Mahogany gunwales and centre thwart and Douglas fir oars and galvanised rowlocks 

This is the standard spec for these dinghies, however,  there are a number of different options to choose from. Look at the J-Star Marine Services website to check on which options you wish to choose from.