Ok, this will (hopefully) be my official SSS18 build thread, as I have finally decided to go ahead with this boat. My first step was to clean up the garage/shop and tune up the bandsaw. I set up the mold for a laminated stem. I've resupplied with epoxy and just picked up several pieces of 1" x 8" clear high ring count doug fir for the floors. I'm planning to build glued lap and frameless as others have.
My first questions for those who have built this boat:
1) I plan to laminate the stem out of solid wood. Plans call for mahog, but I'm wondering if good quality DF would work as well? My other skiff uses DF for the stem and stem knee. It would be esker to source nearby then the mahog.
2) Is 1" (3/4" finished) DF really ok for the floor timbers? Now that I have it, it looks thin. I know the original thickness for 1" would have been 7/8" should I get these out of thicker lumber?
3) I'm using the Cape Fear plans with Dave Carnell's notes as well as the Ellis Rowe articles. Is there anything about the two sets of plans I need to know about up front? Where to follow one over the other if there are major differences?
Thanks,
Will have tons more questions I'm sure.