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kra
10-10-2003, 04:53 PM
white oak rub rails and skeg installed today
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid83/pc1b5e136177eccfd17265cc100afc589/fadcb47f.jpg
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid83/pfd9eabd0f8f8b38c888e251950c713fd/fadcb420.jpg
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid83/p87ab60723584eb44bfe5d40d1698d2d6/fadcb29e.jpg
L.W. Baxter
10-10-2003, 06:39 PM
You're moving quickly, looks great! :cool: I assume that the seats and thwarts are plywood? If not, are you concerned about splitting with all those fasteners?
Chadd Hamilton
10-13-2003, 10:08 AM
Looking real nice.

Mr. Baxter, why would he be concerned about splitting those fasteners with hardwood thwarts??? The midship and aft thwarts look like teak to me, and I'm guessing that they're not gonna move that much. I have 3 dinghies-all with hardwood thwards screwed down in a similar fashion-one of which is nearing 40 years old, and with no signs of splitting.
kra
10-13-2003, 06:32 PM
I drilled oversized holes before attaching boards with screws and countersink washers
Hopefully this will let wider boards move a little
Middle thwart and 3 in center at transom are recycled mahogany from old coast guard launch (too far gone to save )
holes were already in boards. This decided for me where to attach
Outside boards at transom seat are walnut(what I had) Front seat is mahogany marine ply salvaged from floor of old inflatable
So far I have under $60 in this boat including bronze oar locks
It has been fun scrounging as well as building
2nd coat of varnish applied today
thanks for replys
Randy
L.W. Baxter
10-13-2003, 06:57 PM
Well the reason I asked is that I'm at the point where I need to fasten my thwarts and seats, all 7/8 H. mahogany, and was considering the issue myself. I was thinking of going with a single fastener in each, though oversized holes would be another, maybe better option, as a single fastener might encourage cupping. As Chadd mentions, its probably a non-issue anyway. But I haven't yet built any boats that have lived for fourty years, so I'm trying to be careful and not make too many rookie mistakes...

I admire your resourcefulness... wish I could say my little project has only cost 60 bucks, but I think I've spent more than that on sandpaper!
kra
10-13-2003, 07:09 PM
Baxter
I have certainly gone the other direction on quite a few projects
I am currently restoring an H-28 and all of my "play money" is going into that project(for quite a while I'm afraid)
Chadd Hamilton
10-14-2003, 08:21 AM
I too admire your resourcefulness, Randy. Lotsa good recycled wood available out there. You just have to look for it.