19 Jun 2006

I started building the Bonanza in 1997, in the carport of my wife's dad. I only spent time building when the weather is fine and if there was enough time to get something done. At the moment the boat is standing in the garage.

I changed the outside of the transom as you can see in the pictures, the bottom has a skeg and is fibreglassed. I made the decking of two layers: first layer ocumé and the second layer solid mahogony with white French oak in-between. The holes in the decking are for the pop-up cleats and lights. I have to do some fairing: bumperrail, transom and sheer. When this is finished, the inside will be painted with epoxy and protecting paint. The outside will be varnished and sprayed, after this the motor can be built in. I think it will take some years before it is completely finished.

Regards,
Roland Roest