Hi everybody, my name is Ben, and this is my second blog post. I hope you enjoy it! 

Between my last post and this one, I have met with my mentor five times. I have also begun to work on building the remote-controlled boat. It has been going well and I have accomplished a lot. I have cut out and epoxied two parts together along with building the frame of the boat. My grandfather has taught me about running dimensions and he has begun to teach me how the frame of the boat supports the paneling. He has also taught me how to tie a non-slip knot to keep the sides of the boat’s frame together before we glue it down to the building board. 

I also have learned a few things about my mentor. He has gained his expertise by working as an ironworker for years. He also has built and worked with his own personal boat for years. These experiences were generally positive for him as he enjoyed rebuilding and sailing his own personal boat. 

I have also had to deal with a few problems with this project and they mostly stem from the kit. Because I ordered a model boat kit online my mentor and I have been cutting out the wood from the sheets provided. This is the hardest part of the job as if you mess up the wood could split and that is a big problem. This has happened once so far, and we had to glue the pieces back together in order to continue with this project. 

In terms of facilitation strategies, I have learned that as a mentor you should split up the wort 90-10 where the mentee is doing 90% and the mentor is doing 10% of the work. This is important because as a mentee I should be doing the majority of the work as it is my project and not my grandfather’s. 

To summarize, I have made lots of progress so far while completing this project and even though I have hit a few roadblocks it is going well so far. I have a few main things that I want to do before the end of February.  

1. I want to set up a consistent schedule with my mentor. So far, we have just been calling to arrange individual meetings so I think that a consistent schedule would be beneficial. I was thinking meeting after school every week on Fridays would work best for both of us as I am always free that day. 

1. The second thing I want to do is to finish gluing and building the framework for my boat as that is the next crucial step in the boat building process. 

1. The third thing I want to do is to figure out how to panel and fiberglass the boat and how that will change the strength of the frame. 

Thanks for taking the time to read this In-Depth Post.  

I hope you have a great day  

Ben