Photos of the construction process.
  • 9/19/23 - The boat is in the workshop.

    Hull 44 Construction 9/19/23 - The boat is in the workshop.

  • The state of the hull.

    Hull 44 Construction The state of the hull.

  • 9/20/23 - The hull is sanded and ready for fiberglass.

    Hull 44 Construction 9/20/23 - The hull is sanded and ready for fiberglass.

  • The fiberglass is saturated with epoxy.

    Hull 44 Construction The fiberglass is saturated with epoxy.

  • 9/21/23 - The fiberglass is given a fill coat of epoxy.

    Hull 44 Construction 9/21/23 - The fiberglass is given a fill coat of epoxy.

  • 9/25/23 - The deck is half sanded.

    Hull 44 Construction 9/25/23 - The deck is half sanded.

  • Hole for carrying handle is created.

    Hull 44 Construction Hole for carrying handle is created.

  • The entire deck is sanded and filled.

    Hull 44 Construction The entire deck is sanded and filled.

  • 9/26/23 - Bulkheads and hatch lips are fiberglased on one side.

    Hull 44 Construction 9/26/23 - Bulkheads and hatch lips are fiberglased on one side.

  • 10/2/23 - The deck is ready for epoxy.

    Hull 44 Construction 10/2/23 - The deck is ready for epoxy.

  • The fiberglass is epoxy saturated.

    Hull 44 Construction The fiberglass is epoxy saturated.

  • Cockpit coaming lips and hatch lips are fiberglassed.

    Hull 44 Construction Cockpit coaming lips and hatch lips are fiberglassed.

  • Flip sides of bulkheads are glassed.

    Hull 44 Construction Flip sides of bulkheads are glassed.

  • 10/4/23 - Hatches are marked out.

    Hull 44 Construction 10/4/23 - Hatches are marked out.

  • Hatches are cut out of the deck.

    Hull 44 Construction Hatches are cut out of the deck.

  • The inside of the port side deck to hull joint is filletted and fiberglassed.

    Hull 44 Construction The inside of the port side deck to hull joint is filletted and fiberglassed.

  • Hatch lips are epoxied together.

    Hull 44 Construction Hatch lips are epoxied together.

  • 10/5/23 - Starboard site joint is epoxied.

    Hull 44 Construction 10/5/23 - Starboard site joint is epoxied.

  • 10/8/23 - End pours are applied.

    Hull 44 Construction 10/8/23 - End pours are applied.

  • 10/9/23 - Forward bulkhead is epoxied in place.

    Hull 44 Construction 10/9/23 - Forward bulkhead is epoxied in place.

  • Aft bulkhead is epoxied in place.

    Hull 44 Construction Aft bulkhead is epoxied in place.

  • Aft hatch lips are epoxied in place.

    Hull 44 Construction Aft hatch lips are epoxied in place.

  • Forward hatch lips are epoxied in place.

    Hull 44 Construction Forward hatch lips are epoxied in place.

  • 10/10/23 - The cockpit coaming riser is epoxied in place.

    Hull 44 Construction 10/10/23 - The cockpit coaming riser is epoxied in place.

  • The coaming lip is epoxied in place.

    Hull 44 Construction The coaming lip is epoxied in place.

  • 10/11/23 - The coaming is ready for fiberglass.

    Hull 44 Construction 10/11/23 - The coaming is ready for fiberglass.

  • 10/12/23 - The glass is saturated with epoxy.

    Hull 44 Construction 10/12/23 - The glass is saturated with epoxy.

  • 10/13/23 - The coaming is given a fill coat of epoxy.

    Hull 44 Construction 10/13/23 - The coaming is given a fill coat of epoxy.

  • 10/16/23 - Blocks for Rudder cables are epoxied in place.

    Hull 44 Construction 10/16/23 - Blocks for Rudder cables are epoxied in place.

  • Hull 44 Construction 10/21/23 - Hatch hold down dowls are epoxied in place.

  • 10/24/23 - Half of the hull is sanded in preparation for varnish.

    Hull 44 Construction 10/24/23 - Half of the hull is sanded in preparation for varnish.

  • 10/28/23 - First coat of varnish.

    Hull 44 Construction 10/28/23 - First coat of varnish.

  • 10/28/23 - Another varnish coat.

    Hull 44 Construction 10/28/23 - Another varnish coat.

  • 10/30/23 - The deck is ready for varnish.

    Hull 44 Construction 10/30/23 - The deck is ready for varnish.

  • First coat of varnish.

    Hull 44 Construction First coat of varnish.

  • 11/02/23 - The upgraded seat is installed.

    Hull 44 Construction 11/02/23 - The upgraded seat is installed.

  • Soft padeyes are installed.

    Hull 44 Construction Soft padeyes are installed.

  • Deck rigging and perimeter lines are installed.

    Hull 44 Construction Deck rigging and perimeter lines are installed.

  • Rudder is installed.

    Hull 44 Construction Rudder is installed.