Iain Oughtred Designs in Traditional plank.

[Scot L T]

I spent a couple hours last evening looking through Iain Oughtred designs. I notice a large number of them have optional building methods including "traditional plank".

Anyone out there built any of his boats that way? I did a bit of searching but didn't really come up with much. It would be nice to see some photos of his awesome designs that were built traditional.

[James McMullen]

I'm currently building another MacGregor sailing canoe, this time in traditional lapstrake. Traditional lapstrake boats are weaker, heavier, more fragile and harder to build than glued lap--but truly glorious woodworking! If you want to stretch yourself and your skills to the max, by all means build one traditionally. It's very rewarding!

[JimM]

Oughtred's Eun Mara was built in traditional lapstrake by someone in the UK.

[Thorne]

The only one I'm aware of is the 'sample boat' built to demo his design -

http://www.sjolander.com/viking/sail2000/mvc-112e.jpg

OOPS! Wrong norwegian-influenced boat...

Here ya go -
http://www.viking-boats.com/Images/2003_0113Faeringafloat0035.jpg
http://www.viking-boats.com/faering.htm

[Daniel Noyes]

need crazy trees for some of his designs, I remember seeing the plank for a Cal. Yawl in WB building article and it had 3+- feet of sweep in a 18+-ft plank:eek:

[isla]

Here you go..

Ness Yole larch planked. At this year's Scottish Traditional Boat Festival at Portsoy.

http://www.islawoodcraft.co.uk/aluna2.jpg

http://www.islawoodcraft.co.uk/aluna1.jpg

[Simon R]

I'm building a Guillemot in epoxy and ply, but when I was researching it I came across this website: a Guillemot in pine:

http://www.nedtrewarthawoodenboats.com.au/guillomot.html

Simon

[Scot L T]

need crazy trees for some of his designs, I remember seeing the plank for a Cal. Yawl in WB building article and it had 3+- feet of sweep in a 18+-ft plank:eek:

Yea, no kidding eh! That Faering has, what, three planks per side? There are some Western Red Cedar and some Fir trees in my favorite "dog walking" woods that one might get planks that size and bigger, out of. That is if one could grab one without getting busted. :(

Thanks for posting those photos guys. I appreciate it. I'm not planning to build one of his designs in the near future. I am just slowly working on my lapstrake Handliner so if I do it won't be until after that is floating. I really admire Mr. Oughtred's designs and I'm partial to traditional building styles so put the two together and...my knees go weak!

[Dan Newton]

James, I have been thinking of building a Macgregor. That's really a good looking little boat. How long did it take you?

[James McMullen]

Very cool little boats! My first one was built almost entirely from scraps and leftovers from other projects. It took me about 75 hours to build the hull, plus another 75 hours or so to get the spars and rudder and all of the little details figured out.

Hosmer Lake in Oregon:
http://inlinethumb28.webshots.com/347/2399492000088484686S600x600Q85.jpg (http://good-times.webshots.com/photo/2399492000088484686zkJWQa)

The new one I started last X-mas after working hours when I had a couple of weeks of freedom with Katie going back to visit her folks. I only got so far before sailing season started again, so I hauled her up in that rafters out of the way until it got cold again. I'm getting ready to get her back down and continue now--and I'll probably be doing something like steambending the ribs for her as a demonstration project at the Seattle Boat Show this January. Here she is after about 30 hours, a good quarter of which was simply milling the planking stock:

http://inlinethumb60.webshots.com/39099/2103292840088484686S500x500Q85.jpg (http://good-times.webshots.com/photo/2103292840088484686qQtkNv) http://inlinethumb16.webshots.com/42511/2006023480088484686S500x500Q85.jpg (http://good-times.webshots.com/photo/2006023480088484686gAFZFe)

[JC 72]

Scot LT, Found this link awhile back, so when I saw your post... Hear ya go.http://www.dolphinquayboatyard.co.uk/gallery_acorn_skiff.htm