Mounting Akas and Amas

This entry was posted on 7/13/2007 1:29 PM and is filed under Rigging.

The last couple of days have been interesting.  The vaka deck is rigged and now it's time to assemble the boat using the akas and amas.  I have to do a temporary lashing and make sure all parts are in their proper place.  Then it's time to add the final componets to the akas for lashing.


Here is a frontal shot showing the akas and amas in place and properly lined up.  The specs call for 69 inches centerline to centerline for aft end of each ama.  Then 68 inches centerline to centerline for the bow.  Each ama is tipped out 6 degrees. 

With everything about as perfect as I can get it I marked the location for the lashing cleats and some locating blocks.  As soon as these are installed I can paint the akas (clear coat) and the boat itself is ready.


Here's another shot at a bit of an angle.  The line on the floor is just waiting to be cut into lengths for the remaining lashings. 

The trailer needs a few custom additions before I take this baby out on the road. 

        

Trackbacks

• No trackbacks exist for this entry.

Comments

• 7/13/2007 3:20 PM greg knipe wrote:
  man have you worked on this with with admirably steady and steadfast effort. i know nothing of how you make a living, but i am humbled by your drive, attention to detail and knowing when to move foreward.
  
  congratulations, thank you for making these postings public, and best wishes for your first wetting of the hull.
  greg knipe
  Reply to this
  1. 7/13/2007 4:15 PM Chief wrote:
     Thanks. 
     
     Although my progress has slowed down a lot due to hot weather and my job, I try to get at least one thing done every day.  I am very close to being done, but the first launch is probably a couple of weeks away.
     Reply to this
• 7/15/2007 5:41 AM Bill Herrmann wrote:
  Wow it is finally at the stage where it looks like a boat! I have not visited the blog in some time and was glad to see how far the raider had come.
  
  Looking forward to reading the reports of her first sea trials.
  
  Bill
  Reply to this
• 7/15/2007 11:18 PM Gary Blankenship wrote:
  Chief: She's beautiful. Can't wait to hear a sailing report. I'm sure many of us will be admiring her lines from astern next March . . .
  Reply to this

Leave a comment