The first question is regarding the lofting and space requirements. The reason I'd like to build a boat in the length range I mentioned in my first post is due to the space in my garage, where I'll be building. It seems that from reading, I'll need more space for lofting than the length of the boat. Like I had mentioned previously, I don't mind a bit cramped workspace, because I was a Submariner, plus I'll open the garage door when I'm building and need a bit more elbow room. The issue is, I can't just do this with lofting, as I am understanding I need that bit of spare space for fairing the lines. Now my question: I read in one of the books about lofting half of the boat at a time, providing I leave an extra couple sections plus four feet in order to carry the lines past the mid section. Assuming I am going with the Hvalsoe 16, I'm guessing that would make my lofting space around 16 to 18 feet, which would fit in the space I need it to. How practical is this, and has anyone actually done so? Will I potentially ruin the lofting by doing this? I do plan to go ahead and enroll in Mr. Hvalsoe's lofting course before I begin my process, but, I'm trying to plan as much as I can now and prepare my space to build the boat.
My next question, regarding preparing my garage. My goal is to ultimately turn half of my garage into a shop, which I'm slowly working on, and will be doing so for a long time. what suggestions would you all have for establishing a good work space for building this boat? I understand I'll need to have a proper bench, as opposed to my more-or-less current work table of a bench, but other than a decent work surface, I'd love to hear your suggestions. Please keep in mind, that I'm limited on space, and would like to make it an efficient work area for the boat and future projects, and I am very much an amateur.
My last (at least in this post) question is regarding the process and setup. I'm really trying to understand the comparison of building upside down vs right side up, and bending frames inside or outside of ribbands. It seems as though I can really screw this whole thing up by not getting the ribbands just right (although it seems I can really screw up at any point). I'm sure that the designer of each boat has an influence on how to build the boat, but from what I'm reading, it seems to be a preference of the builder. Considering I have no experience, how do I decide?
Sorry again for my lengthy posts, I'm probably always gonna be a bit wordy, but I appreciate any feedback you guys can give me! Thank you!
Comment