1st week - second semester

Back to normal routine of waking up for classes this week after a 3 weeks break. Did nothing much this week in class - just cleaning and sanding off the anchor well interior surface for the 8 metre boat (which is the project for this semester). The class is divided into 2 groups - one to work on the desk to make a laminate from the mold and other group to work on interior parts for the hull, The latter group works is more like carpentery works to make cabinets, seats and other interior structure.

Each one of us in the Hull group was given a specified area to work on. I volunteer to work on the anchor well at the forward front of the boat. This task is more independent of other parts while the others in the group would have their works/tasks related to each other's aspect. In many ways my task at the anchor well is much simpler with sanding, cleaning and filling up the gaps to ensure that the well is itself a "self contained" compartment where the anchor will be stored when not in use and where sea water would not flow into the main interior of the hull. Specifically the works in the well involved ensuring that the outlet to allow sea water to flow back is not obstructed, the attachment of the D ring onto the hull and provision for the anchor rope to be secure on the inside of the well (when and where the D ring is attached).

After initial sanding and cleaning preparation of the interior of the well, I stopped my task as there fill material for the surface could not found. So this task which I have initially plan to complete so that it could be left to cure before classes on Monday could not be completed. It was only close to 4 pm on Wednesday that Gomez was able to locate some filler powder for me (still I am sure if this the right powder to use a 411 powder). I would have to wait till Monday to confirm with Brett if the 411 is the correct powder as I am not familiar with all the different powder of the West system.

Ti fill up my time on Wednesday after the initial unsuccessful search for the filler powder, I wanted to work on the quarter knee for the dingy only to discover that we did not make the wood joint correctly for the knee. There is an aesthetic aspect which Yin and I did not consider when we made the wood joints in preparation for the knee component.  We have made both the wood joint similar which resulted in incorrect aesthetic appearance which is not acceptable on one of the final knees. I then have to remake the two joints again after searching for the remaining pieces/off cuts of the same wood (cant remember the name now). Hopefully (I am quite sure this time) I got the joint correct with the grains of the wood running in the same direction and the same elevation (top and bottom pieces similar). Will wait for James to prepare and make the glue for the seats he is making before I glue the joints together so as to economise on the glue and epoxy as the jointing of the wood for the knee requires only a small amount..