12/1/2001
What a way to start December. It was 75 degrees today. A great day for building a hovercraft. :) I started skinning the bottom of the craft and installed the final rib.

12/17/2001
The bottom of the craft is fully skinned. Now the fun part, taping all of the joints with fiberglass. You can see my milk jug collection. The milk jugs are the positive floatation. If the lift system fails and the hull has been breeched where the craft is taking on water, the milk jugs will provide positive floatation.

2/17/2002
Started skinning the top side of the craft. Notice the 2 inspection hatches. Got a great deal from Surplus Unlimited listed in the Suppliers page.

2/23/2002
More skinning. The top side is complete, but it needs all of the seams fiberglassed. I am waiting to install the engine cover sides behind the cockpit until the duct and the engine stand are mounted. Note that child is not a pemanent fixture. I did not epoxy her to the craft. :)

2/25/2002
Fiberglassed all of the seams on the top skin and the cockpit. I really hate all of the fiberglass work. :(