Microtransat

A discussion about the Microtransat race for autonomous boats, heading west to east or east to west. Discussion includes the best routes, the race rules, the current entries, and the challenges of the race

Latest on the hull

By Dermot Tynan • October 28, 2013

Here's a quick sneak picture of the hull with the wiring harness complete and the decks sealed in place.

The keel is still only temporarily installed so the main compartment is again flooding with sea water. The bow is still slightly down in comparison to the stern, but this is mostly due to the flooded compartment. Also, the keel still hasn't been moved back, yet. That will happen this week.

The rubber hits the road. Sort of.

By Dermot Tynan • January 6, 2014

Due to other, exciting distractions (which I will mention in a later post), I haven't had a chance to keep the blog up to date. Still, work progresses on the boat, and that's the important part. Last month, with the keel now in its new position about 30mm further back along the hull, and sealed into place, it was time to add the electronics board.