The final float half goes together fast: cleaner routines, confidence in an airtight foam shell, and a smooth vacuum infusion to complete the last hull half.
Last float half
Last is the construction of the port side of the starboard float. With the experience gained from the previous hulls, the assembly goes quickly and without surprises. As you can see in the video, the work tempo improves with every hull ;)
The method for securing the resin runners improves with every infusion. The tricky part with these small tubes is that they must stay exactly where you want them inside the vacuum bag—once the bag is sealed, you can’t get to them anymore.
I also have enough confidence now—in both method and routine—to produce an airtight foam shell. This time I skipped the separate airtightness test. Those test vacuum bags were always difficult to store without damage, which made reuse unreliable.
This photo gallery (40 images) shows the build of the final float half: frame setup, foam planking and joint filling, glass lay-up, vacuum bagging and infusion, then bulkheads and lashing tube work—ready for joining the two halves.
