4.5 meter dinghy

[melidman]

Hi all have plucked up the courage to post pictures of my build.
This is my first boat full size having only made models before off of plans

Had a big scare a few weeks ago when removed covers for first time from Winter layup, everything was covered in mildew and so i have got stuck in and don't think it will be a problem now.

The round disk of ply is on both sides of the Centre board case mainly cause i got the wrong size bolt and did not want to grind off 25mm a little extra thickness wont do no harm will it?

Have painted what will be ballast tanks before glueing on decks, and have covered the exposed epoxy for UV protection, i was not sure how long it takes to degrade with uv

[Timmo]

No courage needed. She's looking very fine!

Tim.

From: "melidman[via UK HBBR Forum]" <[hidden email]>

Subject: 4.5 meter dinghy

Hi all have plucked up the courage to post pictures of my build.

[Port-Na-Storm]

Hi,  She looks great and potentially quite fast. What rig will she have?

Graham

[Anders]

Looks good. Is it from dinghy.pl ?

[melidman]

She is from dinghy PL and will have a Bermudan rig the designer has been very helpful with a couple of questions i had about self bailers and where to put them, but apart from that the drawings are first class and accurate and free.
I have already got ideas about my next build and have fallen in love with a Paul Gartside 16ft double ended sloop which was in Water craft 84, my wife is going to buy me the plans for my 50th i have not told her yet though.