Never had an alloy boat started with a Albin Vega, to Vigen, to Ballad, Then went to a Dufor 35.
Always looked at the French alloy sail boats but never had the balls to try one just kept thinking of corrosion, they seem to be ok but !!
Yours looks a labour of love, any other pictures ?
If you go over to the US WeldingWeb forum you can see the whole write up from the start on this sail boat! It is fantastic - fully seam welded with Tig!
Spring is slowly coming our way, Its been maybe the coldest winter for
as long as people can remember up here. Minus -30 for weeks out and
weeks for january and february and even in march we have -20 degrees
for many days. But we dont complain (at least loudly!) the shed was
filled to the brink with firewood and during evening and weekends time
have been spent reading about small pacific islands where the sun
always shine... Guess where to boat is sailing!
Last two months have been spent doing foundry work (melting
aluminium). We are now making our own portholes and all small bits and
pieces out of the all the scrap alloy we have floating around. Next
would be to make a few dolphins for decoration :-)
Anyway, enjoy the early spring folks! .. and if you want to join our
tribe please contact us!
Pictures.
a. making a sand-cast for a small porthole.
b. Out enjoy the skiing in cold winter weather.
c. a cake? Nope. Its called cores and used for foundry work! Its a
miks of sand and linseed oil. Taste awful, but works good.
d. welding small boxes and stuff together.
e. Porthole production.