Lenghtening the boat has giving me more storage space. The new hatches can only be reached from the outside. I will only transfere goods in fine weather but it is important that they are waterproof.
The picture below shows how they are tested upside down before being installed. Ping pong balls are floating in the water.
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Also I have now shaped the 4 fins, 2 rudders and 2 leeboards. They are the same shape and size as to replace each other in the unlikely case of breaking. The tipp part is laminated of five 10 mm plywood laysers.
To be continued…
Regards Yrvind