What are you building?

[Tom Lathrop]

Since April 2009, I have been building Tom Lathrop's Bluejacket 25.5' stitch and glue pilot house power boat. Last week I laminated on Xynole abrasion resistant cloth onto the overturned hull. Gallons of epoxy flew by in this lamination effort and I did an impressive job of gluing my clothes to my elbows and knees...duh.

The build has been much fun and I continue to marvel at Tom's design talents that created a boat stong on function, economy and most importantly, very pleasing to my eyes.

Fortunately, the Austin, Texas mild winters are condusive to working with epoxy.

Dave,

You will be catching up with your crosstown rival Ed Fredholm's BJ 27 before long. He has many building photos on Flickr. Several other Bluejackets in the Austin area. Do I remember that you were in MD when you got the plans?

I need your current email.

All the best, Tom

[B. Parkes]

I'm building Tom Hill's Atwood Traveler but am brought to a frozen halt by PA's bitter winter weather.

[Draketail]

MAM,

Beautiful build.... Glad to see you're no longer "slowly building".

But I can't really believe you typed:

"Now I'm tweaking the old Johnson for best performance"

with a straight face.

[Michael Wick]

Roger Allen Design 16 foot Cortez Melonseed. Cold-molded 3mm occume ply (2 layers, Ashcroft method, all staves parallel, joints staggered). Deck still to go.

[John How]

Just started a Pooduck skiff about 2 weeks ago. Strongback is done bow stem in, transom and bottom are on and I'm awaiting supplies before I start planking. Hope to get that going next week.
Check the blog if yer interested - http://sailboatforme.blogspot.com

[ejds]

Dave -- Photos of your Bluejacket build would be much appreciated. That's a sweet design.

Here are pictures from DaveH on flickr http://www.flickr.com/photos/35374423@N08/sets/

And also from another one building a Bluejacket 27 http://www.flickr.com/photos/ed_boat/sets/

[Draketail]

25 ft Hooper Island Draketail, based on plans from Sucher's "Simplified Boatbuilding, the V Bottom Boats"

Details given in this thread:

http://forum.woodenboat.com/showthre...ing-amp-onward

And some pictures of progress as of 1/26/11

[Blindblake]

Here's my Welsford Navigator. Not long to go now.

[MiddleAgesMan]

MAM,

Beautiful build.... Glad to see you're no longer "slowly building".

But I can't really believe you typed:

"Now I'm tweaking the old Johnson for best performance"

with a straight face.

Heh, heh.

[Michael Wick]

Jacketch, Three of us are building 16'er 'seeds in Jersey & Maryland. I am building a Cortezmelon and the others are building Barto design. Mike Wick

[JerryTodd]

At this moment I´m building a little pram/tender for my 27´sailboat:


I designed it myself in order to make it fit on the deck of my boat. Its flat bottom, 4 strakes a side lapstrake plywood. Its almost finished

Wow! Two heads in such a small boat!

[FSS172]

I'm building Tom Hill's Atwood Traveler but am brought to a frozen halt by PA's bitter winter weather.

B. Parkes - Tried replying to your PM but your private messages seem to be disabled. Jim

[Abutler]

I launched this 21' 4" "Fisherman's Launch" Chapelle design, one cylinder Sabb diesel, using lots of information from this forum - Thank you! http://www.flickr.com/photos/56982749@N07/5426352292

[five guys named moe]

I launched this 21' 4" "Fisherman's Launch" Chapelle design, one cylinder Sabb diesel, using lots of information from this forum - Thank you! http://www.flickr.com/photos/56982749@N07/5426352292

Beauty. Sweet design.

[Woxbox]

Beautiful. Those topsides look perfect.

[basm]

Recently finished my Ulua outrigger canoe:

[Sailor]

Cool outrigger.

[Dave Gray]

Here's my Welsford Navigator. Not long to go now.

Nice looking job.

[Jim.Montana]

Don Kurylko's Myst - in glued lapstrake.

Informed by everything posted by all of you for the last several years relating to open boat camp cruising. Inspired by Jeff Saar and Ted Cody who built the beautiful Myst hulls 1 and 2, and by Alex Zimmerman who built Don's Alaska in glued lapstrake. Encouraged to go for it by Don who offered his advice on substituting lapstrake for strip planking.

Started actual planking a couple weeks ago, and have applied six of the twenty-two planks. Building log at: https://picasaweb.google.com/JimNanH...eat=directlink

[Gary Davis]

Jim,

Let me know if you are in Billings and I'll show you how I'm progressing with my Beg-Meil build. I have 9 of 20 planks on.

Hope you have a warm space to build.

Good luck - Gary

[Sailor]

We all know how unlikely it is that my brother will post here so I'll post for him; I hope this works.
http://forum.woodenboat.com/showthre...ds-a-Shellback

[Jim.Montana]

Gary - Build is taking place in Philipsburg, thankfully in a heated shop. When I'm in Billings I'll certainly let you know - I'd love to see your Beg-Meil. Looks like we are at a similar stage.

Jim

[jclays]

Shoe String Shipyard's 12' Frugal skiff. See my thread on the Building/Repair forum under New Build.

[jetman]

William Garden TOMCAT

finnishing interior this summer

[andrewpatrol]

built, sailed and sold Hartley TS16 ( too small ).
Started a model North Atlantic Tuna Boat ( definately too small ).
Feather Pram (Oughtred ) dinghy ( for now grown up kids- might be finished in time for their kids, too small for me)
I've now just started an Oughtred "Grey Seal", at the mould making/laminating frames stage. Douglas Fir timber, ply undecided yet. Lapstrake contruction. Been for a sail on one and it fits just nice.

[wizbang 13]

[wizbang 13]

[Lewisboater]

Looks like that origami bottom came out pretty good...did the uncut spot go flat or want to dish a bit?

[wizbang 13]

Yes, There is always a flat spot in the "compound curve".
One can ignore it, or, glue a piece of foam in, longboard the foam and dynel the foam. This yeilds a stiffer bottom with some positive bouyancy. Some think that putting foam in the bottom will cause it to flip, and stay flipped. (?)
We will ignore it, for now.

[Woxbox]

We will ignore it, for now.

Good plan. At times, there's way too much anal thinking around here.

[Bill Huson]

MAM,

Beautiful build.... Glad to see you're no longer "slowly building".

But I can't really believe you typed:

"Now I'm tweaking the old Johnson for best performance"

with a straight face.

Well, maybe MAM wants more punch outta the Johnson - not to difficult. Between the block and tower housing there is a notch in the block that allows water to pee on the tuned exhaust pipe within the tower. PLUG IT! Yes, plug that notch. Result should be a 300+ RPM boost, and in our raceboats running the OMC 15 engines, about a 3 MPH hit. Lots of other tricks but that one is the easiest. Go for it MAM!

[wizbang 13]

[sailoar]

Shellback Dinghy with pivoting centerboard for the East Bay mud. Building from plans, outside under a carport roof, when I'm supposed to be cleaning and improving the house while my daughter's at preschool. Meranti ply; all else is Douglas fir. Bottom and garboards on. I'll post some pictures when I flip it.

[minitugboattodd]

Getting ready to put on the sides on my "Perfect 10" mini-tug boat. You can check out my blog for complete details and photos on my build at http://toddsminitugbuilding.blogspot.com/ . I am currently putting the seat boxes in place as soon as the epoxy cures that I applied today. I really want to get it in the water by June! Does anybody know of a decent 25 hp long shaft for sale with controls?

[Otter99]

Ness Yawl being painted now.

[gcwoodworks]

I'm building a Joel White Shearwater. I'm almost ready to hang the sheer planks.

Andy, I am finding rudder hardware is hard to find. What about you? Glenn gcwoodworks@yahoo.com

[botebum]

Glenn, That post was back at the end of December and he's only posted here three times.
You might try sending him a PM. He may have his account set up to receive email notification of PM's.

You could also start your own thread here in B&R or in Products and Resources. You'll get plenty of varied response that way.
Good luck,

Doug

[jerry bark]

Tolman Widebody skiff

[hiedadam]

Painting the Bolger Cartopper. Just a quick and dirty build to see if I'm capable doing it. Found I like the woodworking aspects more than the fiberglass(apparently I'm allergic). So now I'm dreaming about the Ellen 12' from brooks boats.

[woodernmatt]

Hulme and Ford {Sydney Harbour 1948?] Harbour Trawler Rip out and Re-fit so far son and me have ripped out,now looking at replacing some ribs and planks cavel spotted gum...in my front yard..local attraction for dreamers..planning on a new cabin with berths and a repower with newer motor

[biglad]

I'm building a 7 strake Caledonia Yawl. It was a choice between this and the Pathfinder. Keelson and Stems glued together last weekend. A bit more shaping to to do then its full steam ahead with the planking - once I figure out how I'm going to do it. Reading up on the best way to spile the planks, should I glue the sheets of ply together first or on the boat etc. If anybody knows any good links or blogs or info please let me know. I started this boat about a month ago-its in my dads garage until October when the winter starts and he needs it back.

[davebrown]

I'd really like to hear from B.Parkes and that Atwood Traveller. I'm torn between building one of those and a double Fiddlehead.

[dastunt]

Hello! Im from norway and im building the glen-l squirt 11` powered with a 20 hp yamaha 2 stroke 2001.
Launch date in 3 weeks.

[wizbang 13]

"plan # 50" Wittholz 11' catboat. Got it free 5 weeks ago, one sixth planked and abandoned.

[taigasail]

A cosine wherry.

[Nick J]

Candlefish 16 by Sam Devlin, scarfing plywood.

Nick

[FransJKM]

Hi,
Since Oktober 2005 I'm building in the Netherlands, and only recently discovered this forum. Thanks to that I made problaby more mistakes than nessessary.
But that's boatbuilding: the freedom to make your own mistakes.
Since it is an American design (Dave Gerr), I guess it belongs here too.
Pics are here :
https://picasaweb.google.com/1144423...eat=directlink

If you have trouble understanding the captions(?) , of course they are in Dutch, feel free to ask for a translation.

Greetings,

Frans

[Seasurfer]

...the fellow who started it was going through a divorce and had to clean out his garage...

I'm still clearing out my garage so I can build E.I. Schock's Sailing Pram, and the wife's not too excited about it....
I pray this isn't some sort of weird foreshadowing, or colliding of parallel universes.

[wizbang 13]

Finished

[Woxbox]

Frans,
That is a really impressive build you have going there. You must have built other boats, right?