What are you building?

[wizbang 13]

gonna try n make something outta this.

[Timotaeus]

The Northeaster Dory, I've got most of my supplies ready to go except sail. Standing Lug v. Balanced Lug?

[Wall Eye]

I'm helping a friend build a Melonseed Skiff 14' strip planked. Built the strongback yesterday so there's a long way to go yet...

[Andy Mcconkey]

I've just finished the first of two Iain Oughtred Arctic Terns.

[waltwood]

I am building a 29' oyster barge. I have the chines, sheer clamps, and bow assembly in place. I am building outdoors under a roof only.

[JayInOz]

Seem to be a lot of potentially valuable build threads not happening here gentlemen. (That was a hint ) JayInOz

[Woxbox]

I am building a 29' oyster barge. I have the chines, sheer clamps, and bow assembly in place. I am building outdoors under a roof only.

To heck with subtle hints. I'm demanding pictures.

[Bram V]

I'm building a canoe yawl based loosely on the George Holmes canoe yawls, but it is my own rendition (I will not sully the original by mentioning it). I don't expect it to be good, but it will be what I think I need. It'll sleep two in the cockpit, and will have a wooden centerboard instead of a steel one. Weight seems to be surprisingly light for a 4m30x1m30 boat, so little that I will try to make a bicycle trailer (I thought that under 130 kg with trailer would be peddelable), I am in the Netherlands, so there is little hills to climb. Mostly 6mm ocume, with some 9mm where I needed the extra beef, and meranti for dimensional wood, centerboard and rudder will be about the heaviest wood I can find so I won't have to lead it too much. I'm about to paint the inside white, the outside of the hull will need some loving before I get to paint that as well.

When I have that done, I am eyeing towards some cheap plywood to replace my rainpipe ama's for my trimaran. Thereafter I'll proabaly replace the central hull as well, but all that is after I finish the hull and oars (this summer) and the masts and sails (this winter). In the meantime I'll have a very much underpowered alu mast with a sail that's all wrong.

There probably is another boatbuilder close, the big boxes are almost always out of cheap clamps, and I heard they were moving a lot more 9mm ocume then they were used to.

[JC Denton]

A friend and me are building the 14' version of Walt Simmons' Duck Trap Wherry ( http://duck-trap.com/2002dtw.html ) in my garage, in glued lapstrake. We're just about to start with planking (still in need of more c-clamps though). Maybe I'll put a journal online someday.
Planking (and keel) is going to be 8mm Okoume Outdoor Plywood, AW100 glued. The transom is Sipo.

[waltwood]

Woxbox, i do have a thread- it is called Building an Oyster Barge and it has photos.

[Yeadon]

I've just finished the first of two Iain Oughtred Arctic Terns.

Wait a second ... you did? Let's see some photos.

[minitugboattodd]

"Perfect 10 Mini-Tug"
Just getting ready to paint it and put in the steering and controls and should have it launched by early summer! You can see the entire build at http://toddsminitugbuilding.blogspot.com/ .

[Lewisboater]

So...COOL! I love those little character boats.

ahem...nice shop... (he says trying to keep the envy from oozing out his pores like green goo)

[larsmann]

D.N. Hylan's BEACH PEA. Been building it in the backyard boatyard for 4 years now. Dear Lord, I need a shop! Finishing the interior and sailing rig this Spring and Summer.
It's my second build: first was Oughtred's 8 ft. Acorn tender about 13 years ago. Came out beautifully, and she lives on, loved by her second owner.

[Lewisboater]

Seem to be a lot of potentially valuable build threads not happening here gentlemen. (That was a hint ) JayInOz

I have two threads going right now...two different boats.

[Dale R. Hamilton]

Just beginning mahogany runabout #4. I build on a steel rotissary and it has a 20' long table. I use this first to scarf all my plywood and the long longitudinal members, engine strakes, and sheer clamp. Now assembling the transom and 4 frames. I'll soon rotate the jig for access to the building jig and assemble the structure. Whish I could post a picture bit this damn thing has be confounded

[donald branscom]

To heck with subtle hints. I'm demanding pictures.

Dern right!!!

[wizbang 13]

Dale, Your boats are so stunning !!
Y' gotta figgr it out.
It is only a little harder than building a boat.

[Desert Sailor]

SCAMP #115 is on my shop floor. Waiting on the arrival of my epoxy order. Might also wait on building bow shed shop in the back yard so I can build the thing and still have room to turn around. But it will be built in time for the 2012 PTWBF.

[hokiefan]

Almost done with this little double paddle canoe. Work has prevented touching it for almost 3 weeks other than walking around it.



Cheers,

Bobby

[JayInOz]

I love this thread! So many lovely boats! That little tug is the cutest thing I've seen since Scamp.

Larsmann prepare to have yourself questioned unmercifully I have plans for Mr. Hylans Beach Pea and cleared the room in my shop to build it- and I have questions- Number One- how wide is your strongback? Two- where are the photos??? JayInOz

[Pateplumaboat]

Building my second "Spike" is in the final phase.
See pictures under:

https://picasaweb.google.com/1159112...57101534396130

[wizbang 13]

building... building....BUILT!

[John How]

Just getting started on Oughtred's Fulmar enlarged by 10% to 18' 4". I will startup a build thread after I have sufficient progress in boat wood as opposed to mold wood. This boat is inspired by the rebuild done by Kees Prins though I plan on using a lug yawl rig for mine. Search for "Kees Prins Fetch". This months "Small Craft Advisor" (may/June) has an article on Kees conversion project.

[ben2go]

Just getting started on Oughtred's Fulmar enlarged by 10% to 18' 4". I will startup a build thread after I have sufficient progress in boat wood as opposed to mold wood. This boat is inspired by the rebuild done by Kees Prins though I plan on using a lug yawl rig for mine. Search for "Kees Prins Fetch". This months "Small Craft Advisor" (may/June) has an article on Kees conversion project.

Great project.When you get up strong back like that,do you have to level it before everyday's work?

[John How]

Great project.When you get up strong back like that,do you have to level it before everyday's work?

We'll see, the ground is pretty stable and hard having been an RV parking area for a few years. I have a handy tubing style water level nearby to check it with from time to time. After the planking is on, I guess it'll stiffen up considerable, plus I'll probably move it inside about then.

[ben2go]

We'll see, the ground is pretty stable and hard having been an RV parking area for a few years. I have a handy tubing style water level nearby to check it with from time to time. After the planking is on, I guess it'll stiffen up considerable, plus I'll probably move it inside about then.

Thanks.I have two cars under my car port.Both weight around 4200lbs each,so I believe the ground has been somewhat compacted.I hope I can build on it.

[Dale R. Hamilton]

th_singledoublecockpitrunabouts012.jpgOk, here's what I'm building. !6' double cockpit mahogany runabout #4. I was never able to post a picture from shutterfly, so no on photobucket.th_singledoublecockpitrunabouts021.jpg

[Dale R. Hamilton]

and why are they so damn small?

[Woxbox]

The size is whatever you make it. About 600 pixels wide is nice for this site.

[Ed Armstrong]

Dale, the images appear to be referenced locally (they have a forum.woodenboat.com location), which usually means you either selected the "From Computer" tab or didn't uncheck the "retrieve remote file and reference locally" box on the "From URL" tab on the Insert Image function, so the forum software re-sized your images to fit forum limitations. If you have the images hosted on the web already, uncheck that box. That said, I haven't used photobucket before, so it could also be an issue with that website.

Hope that helps. Ed

[Dale R. Hamilton]

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Hmmm, thats what came up Ed. I did uncheck the box

[Dale R. Hamilton]

[IMG]/i1245.photobucket.com/albums/gg586/Psuedomonas/th_singledoublecockpitrunabouts021.jpg[/IMG]

Nope- same thing.

[knottyBuoyz]

http://i1245.photobucket.com/albums/gg586/Psuedomonas/singledoublecockpitrunabouts021.jpg

Add the [img] and [/img] tags around the full URL and remove the th_ from the file name

[Dale R. Hamilton]

THATS what I needed to know Knotty. Many thanks, will now try it on my own.

[Gib Etheridge]

Here's a dead simple way to post photos Dale. It works for me every time.

Upload your photos to Flickr.

On Flickr:

Left click on the photo.
Right click on the new photo and select medium 500 or medium 640.
Copy and paste.

[Robert Meyer]

I have a whole new attitude towards filleting since I started wearing my new lavender color nitrile gloves! You all
will just love any opportunity to play with epoxy when you start wearing these designer colors.
I'm happily building a CLC Peeler skiff.

[Pateplumaboat]

Starting to build SEA HAWK. Design Phil Bolger.
Using plans of book: "Instant Boatbuilding with Dynamite Pyson" from Harold H. Dynamite Pyson

SEA HAWK is a Dory/Skiff L.O.A 15´-6" x 4´ 2", Max. Safe Power 20 hp outboard.
Should also be ok for rowing short distances.

Here pictures with actual status of work:










Regards from Austria,

Christian

[stromborg]

Just an update on my Deer Isle Koster (aka West Coast KDI) build.

Steve

[keyhavenpotterer]

Ian Oughtred 12ft planing lug rigged Shearwater. Lloyds approved sapeli faced mahogany plywood on quarter sawn old growth alaskan yellow cedar.

Ed

[Lewisboater]

Oooh... Tight quarters!

[kenjamin]

Welsford's SCAMP with some fairly major modifications most of which done with help from the designer. Mr. Welsford helped me locate the step for my curved birdwing mast on the SCAMP, drew a sail plan with a bowsprit and also twin rudders on either side of an inboard motor mount. Extending the cabin forward was my idea so testing will have to take place to see if it affects SCAMP's righting ability.

Full story here:

http://forum.woodenboat.com/showthre...birdwing-SCAMP

[Brooksinct]

Atkin / Cabin Boy currently lofting

[jalmberg]

Speaking of Cabin Boy, I'm rebuilding mine. He took quite a beating on our long trip from the west coast of FL to NY, and deserved some TLC.

I had some even worse pictures from when I pulled him out of the water, but here is one 'before' pic:




Proof, if any were needed, that oil is NOT a good exterior finish, but it was all I had time for.





Likewise, the thin, plywood seats were an expedient that did their job, but needed replacement.




With a bit of work, the transom cleaned up nicely, and finally got the varnish it deserved. I also cut a sculling hole which would have come in handy several stormy nights when I needed to get an extra anchor out safely. Very hard to do without this simple cut. I'll never have a dinghy without one, from now on.

I decided to paint much of the bare wood, leaving just a few bits bright.




I used 5200 to seal the seam between the keelson and the bottom. This really opened up on me because I installed the keelson with the cupping side up. Duh. Hopefully, it won't cup any more, now that it's protected.



The rest of the bright bits, with their final coats of varnish drying. I replaced the plywood thwart with a fore-and-aft rowing seat that will let me balance the boat when I've got a passenger in the sternsheets. Very important in this little skiff.

I still need to cut inwales. Will be doing that later this week, if my paint dries. Progress reported on my blog: http://unlikelyboatbuilder.com.

[Marcus figueiredo]

Bolger Gypsy

[Mihun09]

I don't "build" as much as rebuild actually.

First was a Bastien Bros Huron, circa late 50's. Never having done anything with a wood canvas canoe before it came out well. It needed new inwales, outwales, stem tips, decks, canvas, 3 ribs and some planking. I originally built it as a solo but having sold it in the Fall the new owners needed it tandem so I made up another seat to match the original I made.



Second was a 14' Chestnut that I paid too much for and needed alot more work. Inwales tips, stem tips, decks, outwales, canvas, 27 rib tips, 4 ribs, 4 behind the rib repairs, planking and for that I also made up a new seat to make it a solo and learned hand caning in the process.


This winters project is a pre-WW2 Canadian Canoe Co. 16 footer that was purchased to keep it out of a landfill. Although it came as a sailing canoe, it wasn't originally built that way but cobbled together at some point in it's life, although the sailing equipment appears to be the same vintage as the canoe itself. This one needs more than just stem tips, most of the way round the curve. I do need to deal with removing the remaining fiberglas residue from the hull too. I spent 10 hours in august stripping the finish, it had been stained with something like regular deck stain and now I'm going to sand it entirely before getting into the wood reconstruction so I can see if more than the 4 obvious ribs need to be replaced. It also needs rib tips, inwale tips et al before canvassing in the spring.




Eventually I intend to actually build a wood boat. I have a 16' Crestliner alum that I want to take the lines off and build in cedar, but that is likely a couple years away as my present work shop won't handle that type of build.

Oh wait, I remeber, I did Build a boat, a Bear Mountain stripper two winters ago.

Karin

[Brucero]

I'm finishing up Dave Gentry's Shenandoah Whitehall in my upstairs back bedroom. So far my wife hasn't gotten too upset.

[J. Dillon]

Some really nice projects above.

Here's mine.

Right now I’m designing is a unique craft. It’s primary mission is a work boat and must fulfill the following criteria :
　
　
1. Strong but light.

2. Easily beach able on sand or river banks.

3. Capable for one person to safely operate a chain saw from.

4. 14' long but still enable to fit into a pick up truck with a 6' long bed.

5. Capable for one person to load on a pick up truck.

6. This craft must also be able to fit under a wooden roof rack bolted on the truck.

7. Easily propelled by a small outboard, oar and oar/paddle.

8. Maneuverable in close quarters.

9. Still retain some esthetic appeal.

10. Shallow draft

11. Safely transport at least 2 persons + gear.

12. Reasonable cost, constructed from readily available material.
　
So far I’ve got a model built that will fulfill the above requirements in theory accept # 12.

Only actual "sea trials" will tell for some of the above.

When I complete the mock up model & gear I’ll post some images here.

JD

[Cogeniac]

A refrigerator to fit inside MAKOTO's galley cabinets