Shed Happens

What do you do when you are thoroughly bored of fairing akas?  Bump out the shop extension.

I now have a 42 foot shop in which to build a 32 foot Vaka.

We also had a flying ama sighting.  Raising the hull frees a lot of precious floor space.

Task time: 16 hours

Total project time: 846 hours

Shop Extension - Floor

My shop is 20 x 30 feet.  I've had to extend it to fit a 32 foot Vaka (main hull).  Below you can see a photo of a 12 foot floor built in my driveway that adjoins the shop.  I was looking for the most solid temporary platform I could think of.  I did not want to build a traditional structural deck because it would require a lot of digging to get it low enough to be level with the shop and it would consume a stack of lumber.  I settled on railroad ties settled a few inches into the ground. The ground is fairly compacted and has gravel on it.  The ties are heavy enough to stay stationary without concrete or other anchors.  A few 2 x 4 stringers are laid perpendicular to the ties and 3/4 inch plywood is over the top.

I am about ready to get down to business.  Hopefully I will get some CNC-ed panels that I can start glassing this week.

Task Time: 6 hours

Project total time: 22 hours