Thinking about a support Boat

Jigsaw will require a tender / support boat with it as most of the construction will take place when its already in the water  .
First thought was

With a cross section of

A bow door like a landing craft and a fully enclosed floor for boyancy , problem is its not wide enough for all the jobs it needs to do  , Maybe a catamaran version ?

Time to Deliver my Second Baby

Bow section on the Second hull is now ready for its first look at a bright new world .

 



Have made some changes to the rollers that the boat will move on  , so hopefully it won't be as big a squeeze as the first time we did this .

 

 

Slowely she makes her way  , a naked baby this one as the garage is too full of wood to allow me to wash her down and paint  , so outside we go !

 

 

 

The changes i made to the rollers were sucessful , we had at least an inch of clearance this time , created steel L brackets that were attached to the main bulkhead that allowed me to lower the assembly closer to the ground .

 

 















 

 

And then  , just like a normal birth  , she rushed out to see the sunshine  , but OOP's

 

 

 

Things come to a sudden stop , the new low-riders are low alright , a little too - low for the uneven concrete surface , ah-well  , we are outside now  . Time for Baby's first bath .

 

 

 

A quick wash and a rub-down  , time to paint this baby .

 

 

Just a light coat of Hempel's Light Primer , this will make it easier to spot any inperfections in the finish so we can correct these with a bit of sanding or filler  .

 



As with the other hull  , this outside surface has the partial skin cover that allows for the rest of the side to be added later but with plenty of surface attachment .

 

The rest of the paint hasn't turned up yet so the additional layers of primer will need to wait .