Riveted the stiffeners to the skin

Dimpling and riveting of stiffeners to the left elevator skin. I am a bit confused regarding the sequence of the trim and the cutting of the skin and riveting of the skeleton. Have to study the drawings closely as the manual doesn't make 100% sense.

Primed left elevator skin

Primed left elevator skin and trim. The boat is on the water with new antifoul, two new pumps and a fully working engine, so it is time to start building again.

Riveted elevator ribs

Riveted the elevator spars. Reveived a 28 inch sheet of 032 alclad since I already have used some of the first one making it too short for the elevators. Together with the sheet I also received 400 CS4-4 rivets for my neighbour to use on his litle trailer for his motorcycle.

The new raw water cooling pump for my boat also finally showed up after being stranded by volcanic ash I guess. It looks very cool and "boatish" being made of solid brass.

Deburred and primed elevator ribs

Deburred and primed left elevator ribs and left elevator stiffeners. Also had to cut out from the aft spar to make space for the control horn. Definitely should have done that before everything was riveted together, but it worked out OK. Had to prime the HS after cutting, so I primed the whole aft end. Stupid thing with two component primer, there is a minimum amount when mixing, so there will allways be too much, and if it is too litle, I have to mix another batch, so it will be too much no matter what. Will do the same with the VS, it looks so much better when all the pen marking are (almost) gone.

Put some blue anti fouling on the boat as well on one side. Soon it will be on the water.

Elevator tips

finished measuring and drilling elevator tips. Included baffles for led on the right elevator as well. I originally planned to install led plates, but I think melting the led is easier because my plates are to thin by themselves, and to thick when mounted in double.

The skin and stiffeners are ready for deburring and priming as well, so lots of deburring and priming next.

Left elevator

Placed and drilled the brackets in place for the hinge rods on the left elevator. Fluted the tip ribs.

Primed left elevator skeleton