Status update with pics

[CaseyJones]

Got my strongback built last weekend. Took forever to square it up. Realized that the 2x4 cross members I had cut from Lowes stock were just twisted enough to prevent a fair backbone. Replaced them with 3/4" ply pieces and it came together nicely. Assembled all my frames, including transom, stem, and knee.

http://www.flatsflyer.4t.com/images/frames3.jpg

I put up a temporary sheer clamp to check the curve.
http://www.flatsflyer.4t.com/images/frames4.jpg

Test-fitting the keel to the transom.
http://www.flatsflyer.4t.com/images/keeltransom.jpg

Dry-assembled the transom, knee, and keel.
http://www.flatsflyer.4t.com/images/keeltransomknee.jpg

Next weekend I hope to start on the chines, sheer, and bottom battens.

[Rogue Sailor]

Nice work! What design is it?

Joe

[CaseyJones]

Ken Hankinson's Flats Flyer. Shallow water fishing boat.

[Donn]

Watch out, Redfish and Specks!

[brian.cunningham]

Nice.
I'm doing the Lowes lumber routine myself.

[CaseyJones]

I'm not using Lowes lumber for anything but the strongback. And even that was too crooked to use.

[Chalk]

CJ looking good, weather has been holding me up

[CaseyJones]

Quit being a weenie, Chalk. Get out there & stitch! ;)

[Chalk]

What? Weenie...I could of sung a song, stitching in the rain, ah stitching in the rain ;)I was working on starting another project, a gheenoe, but it didn't pan out (wrong model)..wanna do one like on the front page of customgheenoe.com