Swampscott Dory Update (pics)

[Jeff Evans]

This weekend my father and I built the strongback that my 16' Swampscott Dory is constructed over. It's super solid! New pics are in this album:
Image Station Photo Album (http://www.imagestation.com/album/?id=4291819155)

Can't wait to get the pieces attached to each other! More to follow soon, I hope.

Cheers,
Jeff

[Pete Dorr]

Looks good. Are you going to be able to get it out of that oldish looking basement ?

What plans are you working from and how have you found them to be ?

Where are you getting your materials ? I have yet to start any projects but am in the area so if you find a good source for boatbuilding woods then I'll probably shop there too.

[Alan D. Hyde]

Well begun, and soon to be well done, I trust.

What will you call her?

Alan

[ishmael]

Thanks for the interesting album. I've always wanted to build one of these.

Why did you decide to build over a mold of the bottom, rather than attaching the frames to a raised strongback in the proper shape?

Looking good!

Jack

[Lowell Bernhardt]

Looking good Jeff. It sure looks like she'll be a pretty boat when she hits the water. I must say I thought that my work space was cramped. You should be commeneded. And don't worry about the holes in the floor, the landlord shouldn't care so long as the dungeon (sp) doesn't leak. :D

Best
Lowell

[DougC]

Jeff, it looks good -- and very familiar. Thanks for letting us see how things are progressing.
Doug

[Jeff Evans]

Thanks for the responses.

I have no idea what I'll call her yet. Maybe I should have a naming contest. It's supposed to have 2 women's names, right? A wife and a mistress? I have neither, so that might be difficult!

Regarding the basement work-space: I think it will fit out the door! I made a full-size cardboard mock-up before building, and it fit. I also clamped all the frames and to the bottom and was able to maneuver that out the door as well. If that fails, you're all invited to visit my small boat museum when it's complete!

Pete: The plans are for the modified Swampscott Dory, 16'3", from John Gardiner's Building Classic Small Boats with instruction from his Dory Book. I have have gotten my lumber from a mill in East Freetown, MA, so far, some supplies, from the Wood Lumber Company in Falmouth, MA, the hackmatack knees from Newman's Knees in Maine, and the rest I've ordered from Jamestown Distributors, Southern Crown Boatoworks, and other mail order companies.

Jack: According to John Gardiner, the round-sided Swampscott dories were traditionally built upside-down over a strongback that has the shape of the rocker cut into it. The bottom (with frames attached) is braced off the ceiling to encourage it to take this shape. The sawn frames that serve as molds remain as part of the finished structure. I think it has something to do with being easier to plank, but don't take my word for it, I just took Gardiner's.

Thanks for the encouragement. I'll post more pictures soon, I hope.

Cheers,
Jeff