Long winter’s nap

It seems time to pack it in for the season. Our New England nighttime temperatures regularly dip into the forties, and daytimes only flirt with sixty — conditions inconducive to optimal epoxy curing and strength. Low temperatures and unheated workspaces also raise risks for problematic condensation.

At this time, one aft set of bottom panels is glued together. The remaining bottom panels are cut, scarfed, and ready to be glued.

Given the copious amounts of epoxy needed to glue up the the bottom panels and hull, the criticality of these joints, and working in unheated outdoor conditions, it seem wise to pause until warmer weather.

I will read the manual to identify epoxy-free work that can be done. Perhaps side panels can be scarfed and the transom shaped. Any stretch of unseasonable warmth will not be taken for granted.

A reimmersion into photography seems an apt distraction and challenge until, God willing, the blessed warmth of summer and the promise of progress on the Great Alaskan returns.