Starboard float finished (for now)

 At last, the starboard float is complete and we are ready to work on the port float.  Actually, there are several more tasks for this float, but these tasks will have to wait until the beams are complete and we are ready for final assembly.  Specifically, we have the following short list to do later in the project:
- Install beams,
- Install chainplate,
- Drill vent holes in bulkheads to equalize pressure after beams are installed,
- Prepare holes for hardware installation,
- Paint.

Nonetheless, we are done for now.  Here is a nice shot of the completed float with the float-in-waiting in the background.  I'll have to bribe the neighbors to lend a hand in move the starboard float up to the storage rack.  Two people can generally handle it, but a third is good for a margin of safety ... certainly don't want to drop the float after all that sanding.

Here is the view from the bow.  Actually these photos aren't quite the finished product.  I had to add some light glass tape along the edges forward and aft of each port opening.  The original glass reinforcing wore too thin on these edges during the fairing, and the foam was exposed.  So I laminated some 6-oz tape to the edges for a hard protective shell.  This required a little sanding to blend.  The result looks identical to these shots from a few days prior.

In retrospect, this process would have been more efficient if I had removed the strongback and worked on both floats together.  There are several small jobs that only require a couple hours of effort but then need a day of cure time.  If I could have worked on both floats, I could have performed these tasks on each float and let them cure together.  In any case, hopefully I will be able to accelerate the overall process using the experience from the starboard float.  I'll add posts about new techniques that I try on the port float.