BOAT RE-FLIPPED... STEM PIECES GROUND TO SHAPE

Bow stem piece and hull rough sanded

hull rough sanded and staples gone!

fairing board at rest, re-boung to the forms for the night off!

First view with deck sanded

Last strip of the deck picture.

Center section complete, deck done!


A few shots of the deck rough sanded and wet down to see the grain.
Left side of pic sanded lightly, right side unsanded
Weird light, the grain side to side matches... not all dark like the right side of this view.

The bow:

rear deck

DECK NEAR DONE

Foredeck Done! Center Section Filling Up Quickly

Looking aft, bow filled in!

Looking forward, both ends complete, center section aft over half full

center area, will soon be a cockpit

Bow quarter view, she's looking good

Aft deck and cockpit area. Not many strips left to install....

Foredeck almost done

Not much left of the foredeck

Another view


"Action" shot.... my wife entered the man cave and snapped a couple of shots... Thanks babe

Rear Deck Is DONE!

Foredeck filling up quick....

Another view from aft, center strips installed in the cockpit area, the third and final poplar area.

Looking good, an aft quarter view

Forward quarter view, showing the full poplar center section and the foredeck filling up

This week's progress

Here's the aft deck, I think five more srips will complete it except for the central poplar area around the cockpit

Another view from the back, looks like a deck!

From the bow back, poplar filled in and a couple of side strips done.

A better pic of the bow area. Hope to have the entire deck done this weekend, AND get the honey-dos done..... we'll see!

My Forms Are Disappearing!!!!

Under wood! Stern poplar shape filled in and a few more strips of walnut. No telling what I'll find in there when I pull this thing apart...

Couple more strips on each side and the tail will be done

If I'm not careful, this will look like a boat soon.....

COUPLE OF TIPS, THOUGHTS

I have found that a combination of duct tape, clamps, plywood "U" shapes, and a hot glue gun work really well for "stapleless" building. (I'm not original, these are all ideas I got from Nick @ Guillemot or other places) Using duct tape to cover the forms seems to work really well too, allowing a pretty solid bond with a fairly easy release of wood glue and hot glue. I did use staples on the hull, but wanted the deck to be as pristine as possible. I have also found that Elmer's carpenter's glue, the waterproof "gel" exterior type (in a photo or two), is thicker and non-runny, sets up and dries quickly, enabling you to move along a bit faster (My wife found it and brought it home.. wasn't sure if I'd like it, but she scored for me!). Another cool feature of the curved deck pattern is that you can work non-stop. Once the sections are laid out, you can place a stip, move to the next section, place another..... By the time you've placed three or four, the first is set up enough to lay the next strip on it. The tapers require some patience though, so if you're challenged in that area, you may want to stick to straight strips!

Enjoy the process... I am.

P.S. My Aunt Q thinks I should change my email to lotsaclamps instead of lotsabikes!

Continued progress.......

I ordered and received my fiberglass supplies this week. Ready for the next step... AFTER SANDING THE HULL FAIR......That's gonna take a while!

Continued stripping, some poplar filling in the center section and a bit more walnut around the outside. I'm really pleased with the way the deck is coming together. Won't be long till I'm working on the cockpit.

Again, at this point the going is slow.... Each strip is tapered wildly at each end (a mistake on the second end means a new strip!), but it is also satisfying, every new piece installed seems to close a significant section of the deck.

A Quick Look @ The Stern Deck After Planing for 30 Seconds

First look with a little clear wood.... Sharp plane and clear grain, I was really curious how good this was looking........ I'm pleased at first look.

A few shots of the bow & stern being closed in, every strip takes up alot of space. They are also very tough to make, lots of angles and curves.....

Here's the reason for "frozen bob", this is the scene April 28th!