The boat was weighed after it had already been painted and all essential interior components were installed. I rented two large scales, which were placed under the boat, and the hull was carefully lowered onto them. The total weight reading was 522 kg. The same process was repeated for the keel plate, which weighed 102 kg, and for the keel bulb sections, which came in at 68 kg per bulb. Hull  Keel  Keel Bulb    

  Oops! Flow is being completed faster than I can keep up with writing blog posts. This post is about building Flow's rudder. It's actually been quite a while since the rudder was finished, but better late than never. Now let's take a look back at the process and how the rudder came together. Once the rudder had been sanded to its final shape, the fiberglass cloth was carefully measured and laminated over the entire surface to ensure it would be strong and durable enough for offshore sailing. The fiberglass cloth was bonded in place with epoxy, taking care to eliminate any air bubbles and ensure a strong, reliable laminate throughout. Since we wanted to do this in a professional way, we placed the rudder in a vacuum-bagged plastic setup to ensure that even the smallest air bubbles were removed. Finally, a small amount of filler was applied to a few areas, and the rudder was finished with a coat of primer.     Finally, a topcoat was applied. The hardware holes were careful...