Well that was a slow week for boat building. A very hot Monday restricted work hours to the late afternoon and and with rain threatening all Friday I have completed just 24 of the 76 planks on the second layer. I completed the interior glassing of butt joins in the side panels today and tried my hand at filleting the ply skins to the transom. Between the epoxy fillets and the few shelves still to be installed inside I figure there is plenty of work ahead for many rainy days.
There is little difference in the appearance of the hull with the second layer so I have not bothered with photos. Also I have kept the covers on all but the work area each day in case of rain. In lieu of a photo I will show a drawing of what she might look like on the water. I am still thinking about the name and Passion X is one possibility. The sketch shows the bow sprit, longer spinnaker pole and cabin top traveller. Also the shape of the stern is modified ever so slightly.
Off site work has started on my rudder stock so in a few weeks I will be able to fit the rudder bearings.
This is how I propose to finish our Didi 40 Cr. Note the removable bow sprit, the long spinnaker pole and the cabin top traveller.