Jahazi

Jahazi

Introduction

"If you want to build a ship, don't drum up people to collect wood and don't assign them tasks and work, but rather teach them to long for the endless immensity of the sea"
Antoine de Saint-Exupery

With that in mind one may think that anybody with a passion for the sea can build an ocean going yacht. But be warned! It is not something that can be taken lightly. It takes time and dedication.This project was started in 2004 with the purchase of plans for the Didi 34. Although almost finished, it is still ongoing.

Friday 2 November 2018

Cabin top

After spending a month touring Namibia by 4x4, I was back building Jahazi. Next the cabin top had to be done. Before laminating the cabin top, the cabin top beams must be fitted. These were already done in 2017, so I could start straight-away. The cabin top is of 12 mm ply and because of the curvature of the roof must be laminated from 2 layers of 6 mm ply. The easiest way of doing this is by using 500 mm ply strips across the width. When working alone these are more manageable than larger pieces.








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