The Slipper Launch, Ariadne
Monthly Progress


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Background



January '06
 1. The Lofting Table
 2. The Scarfing Jig

January '07
27. The Dummy Shaft (cont.)
28. Keel Construction
       
January '08
 70. Reflection
 71. The Vexed Question of Bonding 
 72. Completion of the Motor                       Compartment
 73. Backing Blocks - Foredeck
 74. Laying the Forward Subdeck
 75. Draining the Drip Channels Fore            and Aft
 76. Scuppers in the Cockpit?
January '09
117. How Did I Arrive Here?
118. Considerations for the Decking
119. Side Subdeck Glue-Down
120. Suspending the Steering Column
121. Filleting the Windscreen
122. Final Fit-Out of the Motor                    Compartment
123. Pre-Screen Subdeck Glue-Down
124. Cockbeads for the Coamings

February '06
 3. Bulkhead Construction
 4. The Hull Panels
 5. The Stitch Up
February '07
28. Keel Construction (cont.)
29. Gluing Sequence
30. Shaft Tube Bonding
February '08
 77. Further Foredecking
 78. Securing the Screen and
Column
 79. Laying Out the Dashboard
 80. The Bugatti Project
February '09
125. The Driver's Seating
125a. The Chinese Problem - Simply                Galling?
125b. The Driver's Seating (cont.)
126. The Forward Accommodation
127. Locating the Battery Boxes
March '06
 6. The Glue Up
 7. The Seating Calculations 
 8. Lowering the Boat
 9. The Floor Timbers
10. The Sheer Clamps
March '07
31. The Keel Runner
32. The Skeg
33. The Rudder Tube
34. Stem and Keel Fillets
35. Fairing the Hull
March '08
 81. A Winch Bracket
 82. The Bilge Pump
 83. The Bilge Blower
 84. Joining Up the Limber Holes
 85. Levelling the Floors
 86. Attaching the Sole
 87. Finishing Touches to the Rear Seat
 88. Upholstery
 89. The House Battery System
 90. The Instrument Bank

March '09
128. The Rear Deck
129. Considerations for the Rag Top
130. Finally, the Motor Controller
131. Electrical Plumbing
132. Abandoning the Bright Strip
April '06
11.The Carlings
12. Rear Seat
13. Rollover Day
14. Filling and Fairing
April '07
36. Marking the Waterline
37. Painting the Bottom
38. The Boot Top
39. Building the New Cradle
April '08
 91. Circuit Protection
 92. Lagging the Cockpit
 93. Glove Boxes and Speaker Boxes
 94. Lagging the Dash Bulkhead
 95. Completing the Subdeck
 96. The Choice of Finish
 97. The Throttle System and Controller

April '09
133. Painting the Motor Compartment
134. Rear Deck Glue-Down
135. The Rubbing Strake
136. The Lateral Covering Boards
137. Forward Subdeck Glue-Down
May '06
15. Cold Moulding
16. Moulding the Bow
17. The Keel Flat
18. The Transom
19. The Rudder
May '07
40. Painting the Side
41. The Second Rollover
42. Finishing the Rear Seat
May '08
 98. The Coaming
 99. Decorative Elements
100. Detailing the Cockpit
101. Making a Picnic of It
102. The Second Deck Skin
May '09
138. Foredeck Planning
139. Foredeck Attachment
140. King Plank and Decking
141. Revenue Raising Vandalism
142. The Battery Charger
143. The Stem and Gunwale at Deck Level
144. Completion of the Upholstery
June '06
20. The Motor and Propeller
21. Sheathing the Hull
June '07
43. The Longitudinal Floor Timbers
44. The Cockpit Sole
45. The Cockpit Lagging
46. Conduits for the Steering and               Electrical Systems
June '08
103.  Further Cockpit Detailing
104. The Covering Boards
June '09
145. Completing of the Foredeck
146. Gunwale Rubbers
147. Hatch Hinges
148. Foredeck Hardware
149. Drink Holders
July '06
21. Sheathing the Hull (cont.)
July '07
47. The Bilge Runners
48. Consideration of the Windscreen
49. The Motor Mounts
July '08
105. Power Conversion
106. Fiddly Bits
107. Closing the Rudder Compartment

July '09
150. The Windscreen
151. The Skeg
152. The Hatch Surrounds
153.Converting the Hatch Vents to    Dorades
154. Caulking the Decks
155. Coaming Beading
156. The Propeller Shaft Anode
August '06
21. Sheathing the Hull (cont.)

22. Fashioning the Stem
August '07
50. The Foredeck Stringers
51. The Foredeck Hatch
52. Fitting the Shaft Seal
August '08
108. Making Good Use of Space
109. Forward Seating
110. Battery Configuration
August '09
157. Bedding Down the Deck Hardware
158. Naming Rights
159. Why Ariadne?
160. Meanwhile, Back at the Caulking
September '06
23. Erecting a Keel Template
September '07
53. The Windscreen
54. Battery Housing
55. Compartment Venting
56. Fitting the Motor

September '09
161. Caulking the Rear Deck
162. Refinishing the Decking
163. Attending to the Transom
October '06
24. Boring the Shaft Hole
October '07
57. Building a False "Transom"
58. The Rear Deck Stringers
59. The Rear Deck Hatch
October '08
111. Rear Subdeck Glue-Down
112. Scribing and Shaping the Rear              Coaming
113. Introducing the Side Coaming

October '09
164. Attaching the Beading
165. Removing the Rudder
166. Deck Hardware
November '06
25. The Keel Timber
November '07
60. The Helm
61. Finishing the Transom
62. Backing Blocks - Rear Deck
63. Electrical Wiring - Rear Deck
64. Laying the Rear Sub Deck
November '08
114. Replacing the Control Lever
November '09
167. Navigation Lights
168. Hooking Up the Horn
169. Hinging the Rear Hatch Cover
170. Hood Hardware

December '06
26. The Dummy Shaft
December '07
65. The Dashboard Layout
66. The Permanent Windscreen
67. The Steering Column
68. The Helm Mounting Box
69. Odd Jobs
December '08
115. Introducing the Side Coaming                (cont.)

116. Trimming the Windscreen
   
December '09
171. Finishing Touches

For a more detailed view of some of the problems I have encountered, I have opened a Problems page.



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