Bottom done...

I finished putting the final coat on the bottom. It is done. I finally have a bit of a reprieve from sliding around on my back in the dirt under the boat.

I also finished up mounting the helm controls. It took a while because I had to cut a wedge shaped piece of mahogany to fit the contours of the inside of the boat. I had to use my dad's band saw, then finish it with varnish.

I have also decided that I am going to get rid of the trailer once I get the boat in the water. I'll get a new one or a recently built used one. I do not like the keel rollers on this one, and it weighs a billion pounds.

I'll mount the engine this week, and schedule a date for splashdown.