Re: A New Build Begins
Posted by Charlie43 on
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Day 9 (and behind schedule), but finally achieved a good-enough dry-fit.
The next step is to prep the hull for filleting, which means verifying that all seams are tight to the exterior and the hull isn't "racked". Then the hard part of the build is done. A finished boat cannot fail to happen, and what remains is just the no-brainer details of doing the fillets, cutting and fitting gunnels, frames, risers, thwart, oarlock blocks, keel, and skegs. With some planing/sanding/oiling and a pair of oars, the boat is ready for its river trial.
In fact, I'm feeling so "been there, done that" about this build, my third this year and 14th so far, that I'm going to abandon this thread in favor of other projects, like my re-build of a rowboat into a sailboat, or my re-draw of Whisp as a 10' footer (from its original 16'). But if anyone has questions, feel free to post them.
Charlie
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Day 9 (and behind schedule), but finally achieved a good-enough dry-fit.
The next step is to prep the hull for filleting, which means verifying that all seams are tight to the exterior and the hull isn't "racked". Then the hard part of the build is done. A finished boat cannot fail to happen, and what remains is just the no-brainer details of doing the fillets, cutting and fitting gunnels, frames, risers, thwart, oarlock blocks, keel, and skegs. With some planing/sanding/oiling and a pair of oars, the boat is ready for its river trial.
In fact, I'm feeling so "been there, done that" about this build, my third this year and 14th so far, that I'm going to abandon this thread in favor of other projects, like my re-build of a rowboat into a sailboat, or my re-draw of Whisp as a 10' footer (from its original 16'). But if anyone has questions, feel free to post them.
Charlie
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