Complete Varnish and Bronze hardware on Wherry

[wwaterman]

I'm sorry to be making so many threads, guys, but I swear this is my last one for a while (new threads in the Building forum, that is). I wanted these pictures to be in a thread that I can find in the future (and isn't titled anything else but "YAY! PICTURES!").

This weekend I varnished the entire inside of my Wineglass Wherry and installed bronze oarlocks (with bronze fasteners).

The varnish is still drying.

My boat is officially "complete" approximately a year after "completing it" (har-har). But really, a year after starting to use it, I've now completed it in the sense of I don't need to varnish ANYTHING, I don't need to worry about any HARDWARE (crap oarlocks for example), and absolutely love how it turned out!

Enjoy the pictures.

http://inlinethumb06.webshots.com/4421/2383390470102410218S600x600Q85.jpg (http://good-times.webshots.com/photo/2383390470102410218YEZipJ)

http://inlinethumb60.webshots.com/43579/2032732960102410218S600x600Q85.jpg (http://good-times.webshots.com/photo/2032732960102410218DFtzGd)

http://inlinethumb05.webshots.com/26052/2438214750102410218S600x600Q85.jpg (http://good-times.webshots.com/photo/2438214750102410218iAEyFJ)

http://inlinethumb64.webshots.com/41215/2342252400102410218S600x600Q85.jpg (http://good-times.webshots.com/photo/2342252400102410218ljdFFD)

http://inlinethumb35.webshots.com/43554/2378623530102410218S600x600Q85.jpg (http://good-times.webshots.com/photo/2378623530102410218ilVDVU)

http://inlinethumb64.webshots.com/42687/2326401380102410218S600x600Q85.jpg (http://good-times.webshots.com/photo/2326401380102410218oudKHq)

[wwaterman]

Not a "perfect" build by the standards I've seen on this forum, but I'm more of a utilitarian anyway. This was my first boat and I'm 26. My next boat, I suspect, will not be for a few years, at least. Another boat in my early 30's - a build that takes me a few years (I have my eye on some mid-twenty foot cruisers) - sounds good to me. By then, also, I'll have more money (I'm working on a second bachelor's in nursing right now).

More pictures. This is my favorite shot:

http://inlinethumb61.webshots.com/4988/2598800080102410218S600x600Q85.jpg (http://good-times.webshots.com/photo/2598800080102410218sSWfmx)

http://inlinethumb03.webshots.com/40450/2002933190102410218S600x600Q85.jpg (http://good-times.webshots.com/photo/2002933190102410218JDzLgq)

http://inlinethumb07.webshots.com/12102/2541285980102410218S600x600Q85.jpg (http://good-times.webshots.com/photo/2541285980102410218gVTLiS)

[JC 72]

Looks Great! Congratulations, Now get her out in the wet, and show us your grin.

[The Bigfella]

Excellent!

[wwaterman]

Well, the boat has actually been seeing the wet for almost a year now, but it was out in the Southwest U.S.A. sunshine almost naked (no varnish on inside of boat - only fiber glass).

It held up pretty well. Now I'M very happy that IT'S going to be very happy for a while without any maintenance.

Here's pictures of my last Colorado River trip: http://www.woodenboat.com/forum/showthread.php?t=87026