Rudder "sandwich" glued & drying.

Rudder sanded to shape & painted with epoxy.

Rudder taped in place while rudder block epoxy dries.

Perfectly aligned rudder post.

Rudder painted & will be installed before deck is glued on.

Bulkheads & rudder post installed

Forward king plank, side stay plank, and servo tray legs added.

Antenna tube under deck with string to pull antenna later. Hatch frame supports added.

Checking rudder servo alignment.

Pull-pull rudder linkage

Checking sail winch arm clearance

Hull primed & finish painted around rudder (builder chose to permanently install rudder before deck).

Use lots of tape on deck while the epoxy dries.

Deck installed, trimmed, & hatch opening cut out.

Deck stained. Mast step & hatch cover frame added.

Deck & rudder masked. Hull ready to paint.

Paint still wet from final finish coat on hull.

KDH jib & stay racks from GBMY are an attractive variation from the kit's screw eyes. Small brass screws add strength and a decorative touch.

Sail markings printed on a computer and traced from behind using a Sharpie.

Mail sail on mast.

Boom vang detail

Ready to thread receiver antenna through under deck tube.

Space is tight under deck but everything fits nicely.

Main sheet end block and guide block.

Battery pack on top of ballast held with Velco.

Great Planes through deck switch & charger jack is more convenient that taking batteries in & out.

Note: An extra block and screw eye under deck was used to divert the jib sheet away from the switch wires.

Are we there yet?

Just add water

Maiden voyage.

Work is done and now some fun.