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Thanks Chris, I'll check that out this coming weekend.



Here's the trim parts for the CB case, I later made one more to cover the end grain at the forward angle on the case and to add a little...

I ordered oar plans from iain and asked for advice about a discrepency on the sail plan.

For other builders of the ST, there is a correction to the sail plan on the ST supplement sheet.
The main...

Hard to see, but I planed the benches down and used a roundover bit on all edges and a round file to touch up the ends of the slots. The thickness is down to a little less than 3/4" and I may lighten...

Time to disassemble all the latest parts and glue it all together. This will include removing the decks and coating the inside of the tanks at least 1 more time. Most of the parts are made or started...

Bellevue. About halfway between Cleveland and Toledo - 15 or so miles south of Lake Erie

Thanks Garth, that's good to know.

The thing that made me wonder was that the "closed stop" on the rudder is square and would be dragging in the water. It may be that one would leave the rudder...

A few more baby steps forward.

Mast Traveler. No pics of making it. I got some help from a friend with a welder and torches, so that part didn't happen here. It's made out of 1 piece of 3/8" rod -...

No, nothing that precise. I sprung battens at 25% and 55% from the front edge. Then drew edge lines around 5/8" thick at the front 1/4" at back - this just by eye using my finger for a guide. Chisle,...

Peter, I have a correction.

I was just out in the shop again, coating the other side of my rudder. While I was at it I stayed out to study the plans and check the rudder and whether it should...

Uh Oh, I'll have to go back and check everything. I would have thought that the rudder would clear the waterline in the up posistion. This picture shows that it does not, it would be in the water...

I found a inexpensive set of pintles and gudgeons that will be OK with some dressing up. I'll likely end up roughing them up and painting them with an oiled bronze paint that I like. The straps are...

Peter, I checked after work tonight. Iain shows the slot at 1 1/8" (28mm) and the board at 1" (25mm), so he has it a bit tighter than mine. My case is 1 1/4", but now I remember why. The plans would...

If I think about it, I'll get the dimensions from the plans and let you know what IO recommends. I probably followed pretty closely, but better to go with experience.

The bushings are bronze 1/2"...

More than the rudder. Probably close to 1/4". The CB and case each have bushings 1/16" proud of the surfaces to make up the difference. The runners under the boat will be just a tad over 1/8" into...

Hi Max, thanks for the advice. I left a bit of slop in the case, maybe 1/16th of an inch. It will tighten a little bit because I'll fill the weave on the rudder with a graphite mix yet. The rudder...

Almost forgot to mention - a picture of your build would be nice, if you can swing it.
There can't be too many CY's.
Thanks,
Vern

It won't hurt anything as long as proper drainage is maintained and I wouldn't be concerned with creating flat spots with it already in shape, but is there any reason to doubt your scarphs? If they...

This guy and his friend were my source for agravation this morning. Last night while I was working on the bathroom, I left the overhead doors open so I could walk in and out cutting parts in the...

I got all the holes drilled back out, this one's for the rudder lifting rope.

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The case holes...

Thanks Eric. I found a source for hardware for the tiller stick, but I think I'll still try to come up with a solution heavy enough without using hardware. The tiller arm will be a fairly heavy...

Still thinking on elm for cleats and maybe a few deck and spar blocks. I found a source for some very small bronze sheaves and bought one just to experiment with. The elm won't have any rot...

I know how you feel Peter, I've got quite a few spring jobs still to do along with finishing up the remodel. I'd like to kick into gear a bit on what is the slowest part of the build for me, I've...

drill the holes oversize. the 2 extras are for the rope controls.

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The rope to hold the...

Assembled the rudder case today. There's about 3-4 hrs in between steps.

Filled the screw holes with epoxy and a syringe. Not pictured.
Mowed Mom's lawn and put in her AC window units.
Glassed...

:d, True - I commented on this thread over on mine just now.
I'm going back to work.
Really
Vern

Hehe - that's what I'm doing Tim. Just taking a break and drinking a cold one - ok, 2. I'm heading back out to the shop now to clean up the horrible mess and get an order ready for duckworks...

That's a pretty boat. I like it even better in the water.
Now - ya can't row it around so much as to interfere with completing the sailing bits and maintaining this thread!
:d

Congratulation on...

At this point, I'm going to have to set the rudder aside for a bit. I've decided to fiberglass the inside of each of the 2 side caps before gluing the spacer in between them. I'll also glass the...

Roughly Fitted to the boat.

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Rudder shaped

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Here's the rudder dry fitted. The parts have been cut to final shape and holes drilled for rope controls and pivot bolt.
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Oops, 1 more. I decided to not glue the case sides onto the spacer at this point. I want to clean, sand, and seal the end of the spacer above the rudder first. It'll take another glue up, but I'm in...

This is a little funny. I needed DWL on the outside stern to get a good layout for where the case meets the boat. I have waterline tick marks still inside at each station. The boats sitting there...

Thanks Beef, I'm looking forward to completing the rudder too. The list of components that need to be fabbed up is getting pretty short now. A few more parts, then I'll be sanding, finishing,...

Aye, every time I see this bumped up I peek in hoping for some good news.

I like Walter Simmons 17' lapstrake canoe. - double paddle - great for lakes and fairly rough water - works good as a single or a double.

I'm a teensy bit biased. Mine's 1/4" meranti. okume would...

Had just a little time to start the rudder. It looks like I have enough 12 and 6mm Meranti ply laying around to laminate and build it. I hope so.

Iain has it pictured in a 3" grid on the plans, so...

That's real close to Iain's design except there would not be center trim, he show's a spacer block on the face of the deck where I have the deck overhang and the center trim supporting the forward...

I'm not entirely certain, but here's what I'm thinking so far.

Cleats and rope chocks will be hand made, this includes all the bits for the masts. Blocks - I may try one, but think I'll end up...

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I don't know what to say about this pic. WOW!!
Congratulations.
Vern

The ST is going to be a bit more difficult to build than the AT, owing to using supplement sheets and not a stand alone set of plans. This is true especially since this is your first build (I think I...

This is a boat shed of the highest order. I'd throw a cot out there and move in.
At least until I got into trouble....
Vern

I turned my attention to making parts for the aft tank deck today. Had to quit early, but I did get the parts roughed out.

Center trim - beveled and rough sanded, same deal as the trim on the...

Looking real good Tim. Just in time to enjoy some nice weather coming.

I was curious, so I ran out to the shop to look. You'll notice the updated height of the shear at each station and at the fore and aft perpendiculars on the ST lines plans. You'll be using the rest...

The lining batten and your eye will be the best way to spot the lands on the apron. If I remember right, marks on the apron for the AT are very nearly the same when projected horizontally. That is to...

Finished up the partner arms and cross block. The block will be attached to the keel with a shock cord so it can just be popped in place.
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Finished up the yard work and worked a little more on the boat.

The partner arms and center trim on the front tank started.
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Yard work most of the day today, but I did cut and glue on the jaws for the mizzen boom.
Not much, but it's another tiny step forward.

I may cut out a little more of the sides yet.
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Main Mast

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