Duck Trap Wherry

[Roy Morford]

Where did the time go? Life got in the way again I guess. Here's a pic of my progress so far. 2nd plank starboard side test fit. Port side 2nd plank sitting on top fits so this one should too. Lots of work with my block plane before I can glue them in place but getting there slowly.
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[Gib Etheridge]

How's the recovery going Roy?

[Roy Morford]

Slowly, but I refuse to let it stop me doing the things I love. The sailing club just allocated a spot for my boat so I can take my "interim" rower down and start getting some good exercise. I'm already out on my bike whenever it's dry and not too cold.
The wherry is coming along and I'm enjoying the challenges a multi strake boat presents. I'll post from time to time but prefer to show the end of each "challenge" because once I get that far nobody will be any the wiser as to what I did wrong and how I hid my mistakes. In the end she'll look good and row well.

[Roy Morford]

A little progress
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[rbgarr]

https://maineboats.com/print/issue-1...and-trap-skiff

[Gib Etheridge]

Every time I get about this far along I start contemplating building another of the same at twice the lengths, heights and widths but not planked any higher than right where you are. I've never done it and doubt that I ever will but it looks so good right there.

[Roy Morford]

Far from perfect but after some filling and sanding it should pass muster. Once I've got the outside close to finished I'll turn her over and start on the "furniture". I'm planning to include buoyancy/storage under each end and under the rowing stations. I'm also thinking of full length seats but that will be a decision for later. At this rate I should be able to launch next spring.April 18, 2021.jpg

[Liberty53]

YESSS! Great work!

[Roy Morford]

Did somebody say you can't have too many clamps?
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[timo4352]

Did somebody say you can't have too many clamps?

...wasn't me...

Looking good Roy.

[Roy Morford]

Time out for medical stuff. Getting back now. Recently received an old 4 poster bed. The rails are veneered but the corner posts are solid mahogany. This is very old and I've already cut and planed the first leg. Beautiful colour and grain. It's very dry and brittle but that just means going slow and careful. I plan to use this wood for the breast hook, knees and other parts where I can show off this beautiful wood. Forgot to mention that the in and out wales are installed with whatever the bits are called that make it scuppered gunwales. Pics to follow.

[dsimonson]

Looking so good, Roy. Nice score on the mahogany!!

Cheers,
Dale

[Roy Morford]

Some little progress. Next job is to turn it over, fill and sand the hull, add a cutwater and round the bottom corners of the inwales and gunwales. Glass and epoxy for the hull bottom and first strake, prime and paint, brass half oval for the keel then turn it over and an equal amount of work inside. I have a lot of old mahogany, walnut and pine that I plan to use for thwarts, knees and anything else that I'm inclined to "pretty up" with nice old wood. Easier said than done so don't hold your breath for my next post.

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[KenStocker]

Looking good Roy, coming right along!

Ken

[Roy Morford]

There is a lot of recycled wood in my boat. A 100 year old mahogany coffee table, an equally old mahogany four poster bed, a solid pine coffee table and more. Today, a friend who knows I'm a scrounger, brought me a box of pine shelf supports which were surplus to the job he was doing and wondered if I could use them. Silly question! These will be perfect (after a little trimming) between the thwarts and inwales.

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[Roy Morford]

Another small step. Today In installed the laminated cutwater. Now I have to start the marathon sanding of the planks.

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[Roy Morford]

Life keeps getting in the way but here I am today.
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[TomF]

Very sweet.

[Liberty53]

Great work sanding!!!!

-Derek

[Roy Morford]

No pictures today because I'm sure that watching a seal coat of epoxy drying is right up there with watching paint dry. However, the last few days have been very productive and both sides of the hull have now received a seal coat of epoxy. I also purchased some brass bar to protect the keel and spent some time bending it to fit the bow and stern as well as rounding the cut ends. Next step is to sand the grain raised by the epoxy on the port side and then give the entire hull a coat or two of primer. Now I'm enjoying a cool drink while contemplating exactly how to work on part of the inside (between the top strakes and the inwales) which will necessitate creeping under the hull while it's inverted. Lots of fun.

[Roy Morford]

First primer coat, port side

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[Roy Morford]

Not sure why the picture was posted 3 times. Technology, what can I say.

I've now completed the primer coat on both sides and spent several hours sanding it back to an acceptable level and ready to paint the final coat. Before that I plan to cut the brass keel strip to shape, drill the holes for securing to the hull and then drill the corresponding holes on the hull itself. Once the final coat is finished I'll fix the keel strip in place and probably (depending on availability) use Dolfinite to bed it down.

Finally beginning to look like a boat!

[Roy Morford]

The keel strips now have all the holes drilled and test fit to the hull with steel screws. I now have to remove the strips, countersink all the holes and then put everything somewhere safe until the hull painting is finished. I'll be fixing the strips with bronze screws because brass screws have a tendency to break with even a small amount of force.

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[Roy Morford]

Previous post showed a picture 3 times. This one shows the picture twice. Maybe the next post I'll get it right. Technology and advancing years don't mix too well!!!

[Roy Morford]

Today I put the first coat of Interlux white on the hull and, in spite of taking it very carefully, I still ended up with a few small holidays and a couple of small curtains. Now worries, a second coat should fix things and, if not, there's always the third coat!

[Roy Morford]

Did I mention that a newly painted hull is like a giant fly trap?

[timo4352]

oh yeah!
the hardest part is to just them be...and after the paint is dry those little legs just snap off and you'll hardly see anything in the paint.