Plans Arrived!

The plans for my Zenith CH750 Cruzer arrived! Just like someone would with a kit, I made sure to take the time to ensure each page was accounted for. The last page had a little rip from the staple, but that's an easy fix with a little tape. I can always just copy the page if I really wanted to.

Going through the plans, it's all pretty clear how everything should be fabricated and assembled. Maybe taking a few drafting courses in college helped a bit!

I still need to make room in the shipping container and finish my workshop tables, but I'm thinking my first project should be the rudder. Which...is pretty much where you would normally start with a kit.

So I'm not just running out and burning money on raw stock, my plan is to transfer the plans into some CAD software (like Solidworks). I'll draft up each part needing to be fabricated with a bit of buffer, import all the parts into a single file, and finally do some layouts with the usual sheet metal sizes.

As much as I would love to draft the whole thing and burn $6k on raw stock, it would be much better if I planned out what I needed ahead of time.