19 ft sailboat -getting ready for deck planking

[donald branscom]

Well it looks like planking the deck is next.
These are today's photos.
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[donald branscom]

Another view.
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[donald branscom]

One more view.
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[donald branscom]

Oh, I forgot to mention that the wierd shaped cut out of the bulk head was going to be a conventional hatch but I am just going to have a canvas flap over it that has velcro or snaps or a zipper.
the plans do not show a hatch or even a bulkhead at all.
I think it was just open with a cabin roof.

I put in a bulkhead to help keep some of the spray and dirt ectera out of that part of the boat. It has low head room so it is basically a place to store gear or to lay down to take a nap etc.,.

[JimD]

You go, Donald!

[FSS172]

Completing the deck is a magic moment - like finishing the roof on a house. All at once the outside is seperate from the inside. Shelter and protection is created where previously it did not exist. You can now walk where just a short time before you had to teeter and balance. You can now choose to be either 'on deck' or 'below decks.' Enjoy, and toast to your progress and your accomplishment.

[mike hanyi]

you know it would be a hell of a lot easier if you paint the inside of that boat BEFORE you hurry and put that deck on.
when we rebuild or build we try to get proper amounts of finish on major componants as they go in, when all the woodwork is done, there is minimal finishing left.

[Pirate]

Which boat are you building Donald ?

[donald branscom]

you know it would be a hell of a lot easier if you paint the inside of that boat BEFORE you hurry and put that deck on.
when we rebuild or build we try to get proper amounts of finish on major componants as they go in, when all the woodwork is done, there is minimal finishing left.

You are absolutely right. I am going to go get paint tomorrow.
Without that deck I won't be trapped in the fumes either.

[donald branscom]

Which boat are you building Donald ?
I am building a design I found on the internet at D.N. Goodchild publishers. No designer name given. It just looked seaworthy to me.

It is a lot like a lightening. At the time i did not know what a Lightening was.
Building the lightening would have been easier I think.

http://www.dngoodchild.com/divide_for_sail_boats.htm
Then click on Pocket cruisers under 24 ft. at the top of the page,
then look for entry tittled 19 FOOT CRUISING SAILBOAT.

[mike hanyi]

painting

if you want to do a good job paint 2x with red lead in the bilges including the chines before some top coat, good bilgepaint applied 2x will really help the longevity of your boat, make sure to give david goodchild some pictures- he is very proud of people that build to these plans. the colorsceme of the original looks great-white and dark paint, simple boat to maintain

dont get carried away with varnish, just a bit hear and there

paint the underside of the deck before you put it down also

varnishing the inside deckhouse real wood would look nice, varnished ply always looks like ply.

leave the deckhouse roof off till you are finished with trimming out, actually I would even wait untill the benches and lockers are done, its so easy to measure and fit when you can get in there.

nice boat, keep up the progress

[donald branscom]

painting

if you want to do a good job paint 2x with red lead in the bilges including the chines before some top coat, good bilgepaint applied 2x will really help the longevity of your boat, make sure to give david goodchild some pictures- he is very proud of people that build to these plans. the colorsceme of the original looks great-white and dark paint, simple boat to maintain

dont get carried away with varnish, just a bit hear and there

paint the underside of the deck before you put it down also

varnishing the inside deckhouse real wood would look nice, varnished ply always looks like ply.

leave the deckhouse roof off till you are finished with trimming out, actually I would even wait untill the benches and lockers are done, its so easy to measure and fit when you can get in there.

nice boat, keep up the progress

I like your idea about varnish on the inside cabin sides.
I am going to paint the inside white.
The outside will look like this with tan non- skid on the decks.
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[mike hanyi]

its going to cost you plenty of elbow grease to longboard the sides to make dark colour look great. but the colour combo you chose looks nice,
I assume the deck will be the same as the deckhouse colour.

you could varnish handrails on the house,tiller,cleats and some toerails,no more

look at this sweetie which has minimal varnish
http://www.6mr.fi/DAS/yachts/1030918-110536.html

[boatbear]

Wonderful stuff, Donald. Excellent progress. Nice to see clearly labelled limber holes. (smiley thing here)
Charlie

O, and the link posted by Mike is a ball-tearer (Oz term meaning 'cracker', 'rip-snorter', 'the duck's nuts', er, um 'real good'.

[jerry bark]

O, and the link posted by Mike is a ball-tearer (Oz term meaning 'cracker', 'rip-snorter', 'the duck's nuts', er, um 'real good'.


The duck's nuts for sure!

cheers
jerry

[donald branscom]

I like your idea about varnish on the inside cabin sides.
I am going to paint the inside white.
The outside will look like this with tan non- skid on the decks.
http://i13.tinypic.com/677k4yf.jpg
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This is an up to date version above the waterline drawing.
http://i18.tinypic.com/66dyvex.jpg

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[mike hanyi]

I photoshoped a the red stripe to white, it looks much less busy, and gives the look of less freeboard-try it.

[mike hanyi]

moving the porthole one third the distance of the cabin looks smart also, puts more light fore.

god Im bored.........

if I only had a healed finger Id be sailing in the beautiful archipelago and not doing kitchen rebuilding......

[donald branscom]

moving the porthole one third the distance of the cabin looks smart also, puts more light fore.

god Im bored.........

if I only had a healed finger Id be sailing in the beautiful archipelago and not doing kitchen rebuilding......

I will check out those ideas about the port hole and the topside stripe.
Bored.... You are just in the phase of building up desire for your next adventure. Normal.
Hope your finger heals quickly.

[JimD]

What does it look like with a rectangular port light? Just curious. I like the new drawing but its hard to see where the limber holes are.

[donald branscom]

What does it look like with a rectangular port light? Just curious. I like the new drawing but its hard to see where the limber holes are.

Thanks Jim.
I will try the rectangular port.

I am not going to make the limber holes big enough for a mouse to go thru. HAHahaHahahhahha

Here you go.
It does seem to fit the time period. I like it.What do you think?
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[mike hanyi]

white stripe-yes
rectangular?- my opinion says go with round. classic and timeless.

how about some handrails,toerail,cleats, and a tiller on this pic?

[JimD]

Rectangular might work. Maybe tweek the shape a bit. I like the round the least. The cabin is so low and long. Cat's eye or rectangular to my eye. The rectangular has a simplicity and utility that seem to fit the overall unpretentious look of her. Also, one reason I like rectangular is because they look like windows instead of eyeballs. Round portholes always give me the impression the boat is looking at me. :D

I like the red stripe the least. The tan/gold I like the best, then white.

Edited to add: But the white stripe is growing on me.