Project: EVA
Building a 17 meter aluminum cutter
 
Plating
Jules
12/08/2009

The 4.5 mm plating is tacked on. To experience our sense of satisfaction go to our '2nd visit to the yard' blog and compare pictures!
01/29/2011 | Daniel Kroger
Hi. My family and I are looking to get an aluminum sailboat built as well and would like do get an estimate from the Jacob Brothers. Would you mind sharing there contact information with me. I searched the internet and could not find it. Good Luck!!
Phase 2
Jules
12/02/2009

All the frames are up! Plating next...
10th visit
jules
11/25/2009

They've moved the boat that was next to Eva, so now we can get a good view! Nearly all the frames are up.

4 months into the build!
julie
11/04/2009

Wow 4 months... So if alls on schedule, she'll be in the shade of our pine tree in 6 months. Then the fun starts.
They have started to weld the coachroof plating.

8th visit
jules
10/27/2009

13 more frames to go!
7th visit to the yard
10/24/2009

The Keel Box (yes in capital letters!) is in position, a few stringers, and the roof frames as well. In between our weekly visits to the yards, we are trying to extricate information from engine suppliers and from a winch supplier for our keel winch. This takes longer than we'd like as the local suppliers have to get the info from the parent companies overseas. Our deck gear is nearly all finalized, barring a few bits and pieces. And we've acquired our 5th helmsman, a used Aries wind vane in great condition. This is one of the time consuming parts of building from scratch that I'm glad we're doing now and not when Eva is in the backyard getting her interior built. By then, I don't think we'll have much free time at all!

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Who: Claude, Julie, Noah, Lilo, & Finn
Port: Capetown, South Africa
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