Ouch.

[ron ll]

Having about 14' of shear plank, sponson and guard replaced. Plank and sponson were originally Shaw Island old growth fir (1943), and guard was ironbark. Oak frames still okay. Replacing planks and guard with yellow cedar and purple heart. It hurts to see it and write the check, but then it is nice to realize that a wooden boat is all replaceable parts.



Note that there is no covering board on the shear plank. It makes it easier to replace the plank, but it leaves the top edge open to the scuppers which caused the problem. The starboard side was done a few years ago, same problem.

[wizbang 13]

Aw crap, there goes the new camera.

[ron ll]

Aw crap, there goes the new camera.

Prolly coulda bought a couple of cameras... nice ones.

[BETTY-B]

That has to be feeling good to be getting it done, Ron.

Twelve years or so ago, BETTY-B was right there getting my first ever all by myself plank done. The stem had taken a hit too, so a I replaced a large piece. Anyways, I was using the moto-beave around 7:00 PM on a beautiful summer night. That aborted Miami condo in the background had a fellow that decided he was going to shoot at us with a pellet gun. It turns out he had done it to many others. How a fellow makes it so far in life without having the living tar beaten out of him is a miracle.

By the way, I know a guy with a wood-mizer mill on San Juan if you're interested in going with original. That stuff really is quite different. I think it might have something to do with the constant wind, lack of water and rocky ground that makes them so tight grained and small for their age. I don't know if it's any better or not. It sure looks real nice. Hey, Smalser! Do you know anything about the stuff?

[ron ll]

By the way, I know a guy with a wood-mizer mill on San Juan if you're interested in going with original. That stuff really is quite different. I think it might have something to do with the constant wind, lack of water and rocky ground that makes them so tight grained and small for their age. I don't know if it's any better or not. It sure looks real nice. Hey, Smalser! Do you know anything about the stuff?

Yeah, that island grown old growth fir was almost like a hardwood, very tight straight grain. But most of the other plank replacements on Snoose have been with yellow cedar and it seems to be working fine, and the guys have the lumber on the way already. I usually have Bakatun and Thomas do the planks, but it is the wrong time of year to try to schedule those guys. So it is being done by Seaview's own crew, Jeff Packer and Wayne (sorry I don't know Wayne's last name.) They seem to know what they are doing.

[chas]

So, the neighbours shoot at you when you work on your boat at Seaview, I'll need to remember that, LOL. Looking forward to seeing Snoose in person some time, Ron. She'd look some pretty in a secluded cove up north somewhere. / Jim

[ron ll]

Looking forward to seeing Snoose in person some time, Ron. She'd look some pretty in a secluded cove up north somewhere. / Jim

Look for her there in the latter half of August.

[chas]

"Look for her there in the latter half of August."

You only find secluded north of Desolation Sound at that time of year. I'll look for you. / Jim

[wizbang 13]

So, the neighbours shoot at you when you work on your boat at Seaview, I'll need to remember that, LOL. Looking forward to seeing Snoose in person some time, Ron. She'd look some pretty in a secluded cove up north somewhere. / Jim

she looks jusfine when in Gig.

[SV Papillon]

So that was Snoose Ron I was talking to in the shop the other day, should of bugged me I would have gladly given a boat tour

Jake

[ron ll]

So that was Snoose Ron I was talking to in the shop the other day, should of bugged me I would have gladly given a boat tour

Jake

Hi Jake. I had other things on my mind that day but I might come back and take you up on the tour. Sassafrass is quite the boat.

[SV Papillon]

Just imagine what it's like working on the hull with 5 smartass shipwrights in the general vicinity and you hit a soft spot "Rot pocket!" "New planks!" "looks like you have some frames in your future". A lovely and supportive bunch

Heading back to the slip Friday always open for tours when I'm around

Hope the Snoose refit goes well the ak yellow cedar is great stuff

Good luck

Jake

[SV Papillon]

How goes the battle?

[SV Papillon]

How goes the battle?

Ps. B&T. Will be done with the two seiners they are working on in about a week and a half

[ron ll]

How goes the battle?

Still in the yard. Jeff and Wayne are doing a nice job. Here is the lumber from Edensaw. Top piece is yellow cedar plank already shaped to the pattern shown. It has already been installed on the boat. The other piece of YC is for the sponson under the guard, and the purpleheart is for the guard itself (not all of it ).

[ron ll]

Kinda hate to paint it.

[SV Papillon]

Someone is a happy camper!! When do you launch?

[ron ll]

Someone is a happy camper!! When do you launch?

Back afloat on Wednesday.

[pcford]

That has to be feeling good to be getting it done, Ron.

Twelve years or so ago, BETTY-B was right there getting my first ever all by myself plank done. The stem had taken a hit too, so a I replaced a large piece. Anyways, I was using the moto-beave around 7:00 PM on a beautiful summer night. That aborted Miami condo in the background had a fellow that decided he was going to shoot at us with a pellet gun. It turns out he had done it to many others. How a fellow makes it so far in life without having the living tar beaten out of him is a miracle.

By the way, I know a guy with a wood-mizer mill on San Juan if you're interested in going with original. That stuff really is quite different. I think it might have something to do with the constant wind, lack of water and rocky ground that makes them so tight grained and small for their age. I don't know if it's any better or not. It sure looks real nice. Hey, Smalser! Do you know anything about the stuff?

If I recall correctly, smalser says that tight grain does not matter...hmmmm. He does seem to have a lot of opinions that differ with those of experienced marine carpenters.

[boattruck]

Ron, Commercial trawlers that find a second career as yachts go through some trouble such as you have had, I believe because they see way less salt water over their decks, in the coarse of their new everyday life, look to the waterproofing details of that shear plank/deck seam and things will go better into the future... Great looking boat...Cheers, Steve/BT