These are provisional dates and are a guideline for me to sketch out a pathway to Lagos for the test run down to Lanzarote and then onto the starting line in Antigua for the MGR 2029. I realise that I should be puting down hours of work for this project but to be honest I am finding that difficult as I am standing, looking and wondering what to do a lot 🙂
OK the timeline has slipped a bit and I think now the more realistic timeline is for the 2030 Transat! The following has been updated to reflect this.
I think I was too ambitious about how much time I had, and my skill levels 😉. The boat was never going to take over my life as I still do many different things with family and friends. The boat building was to enhance my life and it has certainly achieved that. So lets see where we go from here.
| Date | Event/Activity | Working Hours | Comments |
| 14/02/25 – 14/04/25 | Decide on and create a site to build the boat. | The build of base and erecting the tent took 1 week | There have been so many ideas on this. Anyway, it’s the back garden. Building a wooden platform 7.2m x 3.6m and covering with temporary work shelter. Just hope we can get it out when its finished!! ; |
| Ordered and will be collecting on 21/05/25 | Order CNC Kit. | The timeline needed to be adjusted due to supply of Okume. | |
| 22/05/25 – 01/11/25 | Phase 1: Learn,read and ask a lot of questions. Complete Frames. | 1.Seal Parts 2.Make Frames COMPLETED | |
| 01/11/25 – 01/02/26 | Winter Break | ||
| 15/02/26 – 01/11/26 | Phase 2: Complete hull to full planking and taping. Fabricate keel steel plate. | 1.Build Jig and Attach Frames 2.Attach Bunk Boards 3.Attach Cockpit Boards 4.Attach Stringers 5.Planking 6.Sanding and Planing 7.Tape Joints 8.Keel | |
| 14/10/26 – 1/01/27 | Winter Break/Help out with 5.80 boats in Lagos if possible. | ||
| 01/01/27 – 01/11/27 | Phase 3: Complete hull to turning. | 1.Glassing 2.Skeg 3. Fairing 4.Paint 5.Turn 6.Internal woodwork and fittings. 7.Complete Keel | |
| 01/11/27 -01/02/28 | Winter Break | ||
| 01/02/28 – 01/11/28 | Phase 4: Complete hull ready for keel fitting and deck hardware. Rudder | 1.Finish internal work. 2. Complete decking. 3.Rudder 4.Complete paint and antifoul. | |
| 01/11/28 -01/02/29 | Winter break/Help out with 5.80 boats in Lagos if possible. | ||
| 01/02/29 – 01/11/29 | Complete boat!! | 1 Electronics and Navigation set up. 2. Rigging 3.Decking Hardware 4. Engine 5.Windvane | |
| 01/11/29 – 01/02/30 | Winter Break | ||
| 01/02/30 – 14/10/30 | Sea tials and start line for Transit 2030 | 1.Boat in the Water 2.Learn to sail the boat and get used to it. 3. Sail to Lagos!! |
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