Sentisah's Novelty Boats!

 I'm making a lot of progress with this design. The hull is now one solid piece. I'm almost finish bonding the bow ends together. I'll start bonding the stern ends together and then add a low keel that will run along underneath the hull vertically. I also plan on building up the sides of the hull, in order to add some depth to the inside of the hull. Due to a Covid 19 outbreak, we are currently under a stay at home quarantine which now has been about 14 days. Only going out to buy essentials from the store/or to work is statewide. Along with social distancing when you do go out among other people. Reality is like being in a apocalyptic scenario in a movie script. How unreal it seems when cold like symptoms causes people to fear coughing or sneezing of a common cold. Being unhealthy can be a matter of life and death if you have flu like symptoms.. You  have to be very thankful for your good health. It can help the virus cycle out if your immune system isn't compromis...

 With this global Pandemic outbreak that got most except the lucky few on lock down, keeping up with your routine is very therapeutic. Boredom really isn't a real problem for me. This Corona-virus quarantine that we're under, is truly surreal. This Social Distancing that's in effect isn't really a problem for me because I never was a socialite.  This quarantine period should really be the time to get the small things done that's been put on hold due to spending most of your time at a job. If  you are unemployed, I'd say do some brainstorming during your quarantine, coming up with some ideas on how to make money. For those who may be fighting for their lives, may the divine take over and strengthen your body, mind and spirit. I tried a different method for bonding the fronds together. It's like I'm being guided in the process by the Neteru Amiu Uaa-Ta of The Auset Fronds. It is part of my spiritual journey.

 This is what I been doing for the last couple of months. There are always constant trial and errors in the process of creating a prototype. Well for me this boat is my prototype because I haven't seen anybody attempt to build out of the material I've been experimenting with.  After the Auset Fronds original design got extremely heavy, I wound up loosing the grip I had on it, when I was attempting to lift the vessel. I wasn't able to get her back right side up, so I started taking her apart. After much frustration, I started working on this new design, which was actually way easier because I spent the last two years experimenting with the materials. I was able to see what works and what doesn't in the process. This time around, I'm working towards keeping the boat close as possible to a basic true boat design. There will not be any extensive layering, only shaping the contours of the hull. Less will be way more in this case.

 The Auset Fronds is getting a make over. It's like getting  liposuction to remove all of the excess fat that has built up over time. The Auset Fronds will be more like a true boat, than a raft. The boat will have 21 fronds instead of 11, which will make the boat wider than she previously was. I also removed the fangs that's found on the fronds, to eliminate the gaps that separates them when they are laid next to each other. I'm also only using construction strength adhesive this time, to glue the fronds together, and the boat will be built  using fronds only.  Building the boat this way, cuts down on wasting the adhesive, and unnecessary layering. Once I join the bow and stern ends together, I will reinforce the joined ends to strengthen the center of the hull.

 The boat raft has become quite heavy, since adding more floating noodles to it. In order to protect the noodles that touches the ground, gap closing foam spray was applied to them. The boat raft will be put onto a Boat Dollie, and then moved underneath the carport. There the railings and seats will be added to the craft, in preparation for launching. A fundraiser has started to help raise money for transporting the boat, purchasing life jackets and renting out a lake for the day. An Egyptian Skiffy t-shirt is available for purchase. To place an order,  just  email (skhemithat@hotmail.com) or inbox me for more details.

I've been doing a lot of brainstorming. Most of the time it's trial and error. The good thing is, you are able to see what works and what doesn't.

 I've been making great progress in my experiments in using the technique of the ancient Egyptian boat builders in using tenons and mortises to join the fronds together. So far I have created a long spine of fronds joined together. I also finally calculated how much I been spending on the project for 2 years to the present. I'm beginning to tighten up  the business side of the project, now that I'm almost midway into the project. July is here, and I'm still waiting on the t-shirt with the Egyptian Skiffy logo on it for the fundraiser.