TERSANE

Maybe you feel... I have broken English. So I am sorry because of my grammar. I created this pages, with only my amateur opinion. So I don't take help of the other people. I used only some dictionary etc. I want to show, how build a boat with amateur ideas. If this pages help to other builders then I will be happy. I hope, you understand my foul language. Thank you...

I started building a Vagabond in July 2000. When I received plans from post service then I started studies. I saw it detailed and very realistic. And I decided build that boat. Nejat gived to me an area in his factory. I bought plywoods and epoxy. First I have not find biaxial tapes. I searched too time. Finally I found in Marmaris. But it was 446 gr/m2 and 125 cm wide. Yes I bought that material. and I formed tapes with scissors. I used West System ,Sicomin and Turkish made Duratek Epoxy, Turkish Starwood marine plywood, Cotech, Selcom etc glassfibre and microfiber materials. I used fir, mahogany and spruce for many strip. But woods full coated with epoxy It is not contact with air. My boat was transported two time to another places. Sometimes I meet some difficult works. Sometimes I lived pesimistic sensations. I spend all my free times for building. I remember I am working hard in midnight with help of penlight. And I remember I am working so hard under the sun's warm, my sweats dropping on fiberglas and I kneel down on wet laminate. After, I turned my boat. and sanding, filleting, painting. And I turned again. Filleting sanding painting again...... One day she went to the seaside on the craned-truck. And... Finally... I was return to the sea and she was born on the sea.

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I have three builder in my building area. They are expert for producing too much dust. When I am painting my boat, they are helping to me with his furs.

She is seeing now. Because she opened her eyes. She will wear sunglasses in the soon

I can not hearing anything now. That was a big noise, dust and vibration. This is grind of the keel face in today. and I worked for 4 hour. I coated it with epoxy after for humidity resistance. (March 2002)

The three old seaman examined it. One of them retired wireless operator from the ships. Mr. Aydemir was worked a lot of years around the world in many ships. After he tripped Turkey coasts with his sailboat. Mr. Ayhan, a paint artist and designator generally maritime subject. My father is an old amateur sailor and he is a calligrapher. They are old good friends since 1945.

Today: They talked all together about my boat and sea. Old years, old designs, best boats, old building methods and many old remembrances. "Big storm, copper rivet, clinker building and New building material in finally". I listened them in today... Finally I taked a result from them.... "The boat is beautiful and building is a successful.".