Well, Flow’s painting is finally approaching the finish line, at last. This has been one of the most exciting tasks so far I’ve never painted a boat hull before, so I have to admit I was a bit nervous at first about how it would turn out.  I can, however, say that I succeeded, and it looks amazing. Flow already had a painted base, which made my job a lot easier. Once again, I have to mention the fantastic work kolibri jachtbouw did. I started by sanding the base paint just enough to remove the gloss, using Abranet 320 sandpaper. Before painting, I applied a little epoxy filler to the seams between the deck and hull to make them smooth. After sanding, I did a thorough cleaning to remove all dust before painting. I first vacuumed the boat and then wiped it with a cloth dampened with plain water, followed by a tack cloth. This is a slightly sticky cloth that removes even the tiniest dust particles. Right before painting, I wiped it down with Epifanes Pre-Paint Cleaner. Le...

 It’s time once again to write a little blog post. Flow is progressing at a really good pace, and I’m excited about it. :)  My father has helped me enormously with all the wooden parts, which is one reason for the fast progress. In this post, I’m going to talk about building the crash box.   In the middle of the crash box, we added a reinforcement piece to make the whole structure stronger and more durable. Before cutting it from the actual material, we first made a template out of cardboard. That way we could test the shape, make sure it fit perfectly, and then easily cut the final piece to size. This little extra step made the process much smoother and helped avoid mistakes.  Once the plywood piece had been cut, we decided to drill an extra ventilation hole in it. I didn’t want to end up with any sealed-off sections or closed boxes inside the boat that couldn’t be opened or accessed. By adding the hole, the space can “breathe” better and it reduces the risk of h...