Virgo no more

Banca is in it's element, in the sea. Virgin tour was in jumpy seas, so real testing. Engine is more than enough for this boat. I like it.

The Hunting of the Snark can begin. I have the map. Everything I say three times is true.

Word of the day: mana = done, finished, ready

Final work

Looks like boys wanna make it ready now, all work flowing good. They cannot wait for the promised party LOL

Only pros know the details and how to do.

Tomorrow noon by high tide we gonna sail out for the first test trip.

Word of the day: panday = boat builder, carpenter

En sjöman älskar havets våg

Work delayed by timber supplier, posts for trapal came late today. But soon we are free...

Word of the day: tuko, tukon = pole

Banca to the seaside

We managed to get the banca out of gate anf round the first critical turn. 28 boys made it. Originally we had a list of 20 guys but then people coming: I want to help You to carry the boat. Only one didn't want pay, a relative.

Now banca on seaside for assembling tarik, katig, floaters and arms. And seats, sun roof, floor mats...Takes 3 days to finish. Then we sail to the seven seas.

Word of the day: bayad = pay

Ankla, trapal

Our two anchors are stainless steel, no need paint, rope 35 m.

Our canvas, sun/rain top, is sown with bamboo needle round a rope, then set up on posts.

Tomorrow morning we take the boat down to beach, we have 20 guys come to carry. 

Word of the day: ankla = anchor, trapal = canvas, tarpaulin

Painting bamboo

Bamboo we ordered was not cleaned properly. If not, paint wont last long. When work is bad, pay is less.

Word of the day: layag = sail

Makina

Deck is ready for coating with floor mat.

We tested for the first time how the engine sits.

Word of the day: makina = engine

Bamboo for arms

Transport of big bamboo, meaning long, is ofcourse with tricycle. He could not make the last double turn with tarik-bamboo, so we had to carry them in the last few meters.

Word of the day: kawaian = bamboo

Transom 2

Stern is now ready. Next doing sanding with fine sandpaper #400 for final paint. Still have work to do with deck and inside.

Word of the day: pintal = paint

Transom

Cutting tugas hardwood with handsaw is like cutting stone. Transom is where the engine sits. Transom height a critical mesure for good engine economy and power performance.

Word of the day: bato = stone

Sanding mano mano

Stern is left to dry with epoxy. Meanwhile finishing the sides with plywood; now You can start to see the final form.

Manual labour sanding all wood/plywood with sandpaper # 38.

Other things we secured are rubber mat for the deck, bamboo for floaters, wire, rubber tube for deck roof, and more paint and the outboard engine. One backslash that there is no black anti-fouling paint, we must use epoxy paint; algae growing more fast on bottom.

Word of the day: liha = sandpaper

Stern of tugas

Bow is done and now start with stern. Must make strong 'cause the big bad motor sits here.

While epoxy in stern is drying, boys building the deck.

Word of the day: ngitngit= dark, hayag = light

Signal Red?

Marine Blue or Signal Red? That's the question.

Word of the day: red = pula, blue = asul

Bow of tugas 2

Fitting the bow. If You didn't know tugas is very heavy and strong hardwood.

Word of the day: dalo = selfish

Bow of tugas

Tugas is the strongest (and most expensive) wood. Naturally bowed piece of tugas here worked for the bow beam.

Hull before flooring.

Word of the day: panulong = bow, ulin = stern

Plywood skin

Before putting up You must paint the plywood sheets on inside, after You cannot reach all places.

Problem in our small town is often things "No stock, Sir". Takes time and gazoline. And 'patiencia'.

Word of the day: salog = floor, deck

Work on agreement

Now hull frame ready and we start coating the sides with plywood.

Boatbuilders work on agreement or paqiau. They get a fixed sum after work done. While working they have full pension, i.e. they sleep ant eat at Your place.

Word of the day: paqiau = agreement, settlement