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 Almost 2 months of work so far on the little dinghy (which we have nicknamed BoatyMcBoatface) and it was cut into the requisite 3 banana-peel-shape pieces.  It was a big moment to see if it fitted into the designated storage space, and it did!  Now to finish off fibreglassing the pieces. How many saws do you need ... Fibreglassing the outside of Boaty Gorgeous cacoon shape Lots of trial and error to work out the perfect strip size Boaty is born Feeling more confident with fibreglassing and the weather being perfect, it was time to do the cabin roof.  John had spent months thinking about how to do it.  So many things could go wrong.  We laid the cloth down and stapled it into position.  John mixed the resin (the most important job apparently) and Maxwell and I spread the resin evenly over the cloth with scrapers and a brush.  It was a perfect job, even if I say so myself. Big job done.  Still have to do the edging and several coats of paint i...