Welcome to Globe 5.80 Hull 178

I am building a Globe 5.80 in a tent in my back garden and then hopefully racing it across the Atlantic in 2023. This is my build blog for Hull #178, read on and enjoy.

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A Globe 5.80 is a fairly small 5.80m (19 foot) self build ocean capable yacht!

The ClassGlobe 5.80 has been initiated by Don McIntyre who recently ran the Golden Globe Race. Working with designer Janusz Maderski they have created a small yacht to be built from Plywood and covered with a layer of fibreglass. Their design is a simple, strong, safe and affordable ocean-going mini racer.

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keitholiver0

Oct 9, 20231 min read

Final Fit Out

I now felt like the end was in sight eventually, I had been looking forward to this stage and as time was ticking I was keen to get on....

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keitholiver0

Oct 9, 20231 min read

Turning her over again.

I needed to turn the boat over again to finish the fairing and make sure the keel fitted okay. The boat was a lot heavier now and...

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keitholiver0

Oct 9, 20231 min read

Painting The Deck

I painted the deck with two coats of International One Up primer/undercoat and then two coats of International Toplac Plus. I am by no...

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keitholiver0

Oct 4, 20231 min read

Mast Base and Mainsheet Traveller

I made a base for the mast out of some bits of Oak I had left over from the Keel joists. It took a long time to get it at the correct...

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keitholiver0

Oct 4, 20231 min read

Rudder

I made the rudder from four pieces of ply wood laminated together. A friend (thanks Peter) then profiled it for me. I then covered it...

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keitholiver0

Oct 4, 20231 min read

Skeg

I made a plug for the skeg mould using some insulation I had lying around. I then covered it with packing tape and mould release so it...

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keitholiver0

Jun 5, 20231 min read

Fairing the deck and cockpit

I have started to filler and fair the deck and cockpit, not looking forward to this part of the build but I just need to get on with it....

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keitholiver0

Jun 5, 20231 min read

Fibreglassing the deck

I filleted all the joints in the cockpit and cut some access holes ready for the locker lids. I then taped all the joints. I used a West...

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keitholiver0

Jun 5, 20231 min read

Moving The Boat

After 14 months of building in the tent I am moving the boat into a barn for the final stage of the build. I contacted the farmer who...

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keitholiver0

Apr 19, 20231 min read

Putting The Deck On

I still have some jobs to do on the inside of the boat like sanding and painting along with the nav table etc, my sister has offered to...

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keitholiver0

Apr 11, 20231 min read

Fitting Out The Inside Stage One

I have made a start on fitting out the inside, I started with filleting all the joints where the stringers meet the side planks and...

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keitholiver0

Mar 27, 20231 min read

Keel Bulb

I decided to get the pattern for the lead keel bulb 3D printed, this would save me time trying to make it. It was too large to print in...

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keitholiver0

Jan 29, 20232 min read

I turned her over!!

I have not completed the fairing yet, there is just not enough room for me to work on the top (actually the bottom) of the boat. I can...

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keitholiver0

Jan 29, 20231 min read

Started Fairing

Now the fiberglassing is done the next step is fairing, this involves covering the boat in a layer of filler and then sanding it down to...

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keitholiver0

Jan 5, 20233 min read

Fibreglassing the hull

The thought of fiberglassing the hull had been on my mind for a while, having never done anything like this before I was nervous. I...

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keitholiver0

Jan 4, 20231 min read

Taping The Joints

I have never fibre glassed before and was a little nervous about starting, I had spent hours watching youtube videos and eventually...

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keitholiver0

Oct 10, 20222 min read

Planking The Hull

After what feels like weeks and weeks of working on the strings I am finally ready to start planking. I started with the transom first,...

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keitholiver0

Sep 12, 20222 min read

Stringers

I got the stringers from Fyne with the CNC kit and they all came with the scarf joint cut, I just needed to glue them together. They did...

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keitholiver0

May 13, 20221 min read

Frames on the jig

I started at the bow and worked towards the stern setting the frames onto the jig, I used a laser level to help align all the frames. I...

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keitholiver0

May 13, 20221 min read

Jig Ready

I got most of the jig built in one day with the help of a good fried, the base of the tent was not level so spent a lot of time levelling...

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