Here we go again ...

At last, the first float (port side) is together and removed from the form frame.  It looks pretty good.  The third half (bottom in this photo) was the best yet, with almost no scalloping and very fair.  The float almost looks boat-like!  Once again, Dawna took care of the frustrating inside work by taping the rest of the deck seam.  There are still many details to finish:
- tape keel seam,
- add high density inserts for later hardware installation,
- install bow compression brace,
- cut out beam access holes,
- seal bow,
- seal stern,
- seal forward access port,
- fabricate large hatch structure and reinforcement,
- reinforce round inspection ports,
- initial fairing of foam core,
- exterior lamination,
- fabricate and install bow,
- glass bow,
- final fairing of exterior,
- paint,
- install hardware,
- build rest of boat,
- sail.

I'm sure we can finish these tasks in a weekend ... okay maybe two.  But for now, my priority is to complete the work with the form frame.  This means we are back to foam install for the forth (and final !!) float half.  This half will be joined with the first half to make the starboard float (which is definitely better than making the starboard sink, sorry couldn't resist ...).

You can see I started cutting the foam at the bow end.  I already cut all of the 4", 6", and 8" wide strips of foam, so all I have to do is cut to length.  I am using the same layout as the third half, and most of the tape on the frame is still in place, so I am hoping this will go pretty fast.  My goal is to finish the foam by Saturday, and maybe glass on Sunday.  Then another weekend to join the halves together.  So here goes ...