new clinker dinghy pic

**bloggs68** · 10-17-2006, 05:20 AM

Hi all, just wanted to share a pic of a new dinghy launched last week. Design is from Paul Gartside, planking is huon pine with grown huon knees, stem and breasthook, thwarts are king billy pine. Beats the hell out of using epoxy for a few weeks.

regards,

AD

**Thad** · 10-17-2006, 05:35 AM

Very nice!!

**JimD** · 10-17-2006, 05:51 AM

Beautiful!

**PeterSibley** · 10-17-2006, 06:30 AM

My ,my ,my !!! She is beautiful

Well done !

You're in Hobart AD ?

**Tar Devil** · 10-17-2006, 07:39 AM

Very nice, indeed!

Congrats!

Later,

Phil

**katiedobe** · 10-17-2006, 07:42 AM

That's what it's all about!!!
Good looking. Like the color scheme achieved by the choices of wood used. Is that a clear finish on the exterior of the hull or a light cream colored paint?

**htom** · 10-17-2006, 08:26 AM

Exquisite.

**mdh** · 10-17-2006, 09:05 AM

Beautiful boat. Thanks for sharing it.

**Christopher Locke** · 10-17-2006, 09:23 AM

Is that Skylark? She's what drew me into boatbuilding to begin with; looks just like Arthur Ransome's Swallow. How long did she take you?

Chris

**bloggs68** · 10-17-2006, 03:55 PM

Originally Posted by PeterSibley

My ,my ,my !!! She is beautiful

Well done !

You're in Hobart AD ?

Hi Peter,

Yes, I'm in Hobart. Have you seen the boat at the markets? It was a commission for a local independant school for their major fundraiser for the year. I was sad to let her go out of the shed but I bought a ticket. Anyone else can get a ticket at http://www.peregrine.tas.edu.au/raffle.htm . Sorry for the plug. I'm not associated with the school but I am impressed by how hard these guys work to support the kids.

regards,

AD

**bloggs68** · 10-17-2006, 04:01 PM

Originally Posted by katiedobe

That's what it's all about!!!
Good looking. Like the color scheme achieved by the choices of wood used. Is that a clear finish on the exterior of the hull or a light cream colored paint?

hi mate,

no a clear finish on the outside. The huon pine is a lovely colour under varnish.

Here's another pic of the transom and stern knee which shows the colour of the huon pine a bit better.

regards,

AD

**bloggs68** · 10-17-2006, 04:02 PM

Originally Posted by bloggs68

Hi Peter,

Yes, I'm in Hobart. Have you seen the boat at the markets? It was a commission for a local independant school for their major fundraiser for the year. I was sad to let her go out of the shed but I bought a ticket. Anyone else can get a ticket at http://www.peregrine.tas.edu.au/raffle.htm . Sorry for the plug. I'm not associated with the school but I am impressed by how hard these guys work to support the kids.

regards,

AD

And Peter, I forgot to say they are offering free delivery in Australia ( sorry you guys overseas).

AD

**bloggs68** · 10-17-2006, 04:07 PM

Originally Posted by Christopher Locke

Is that Skylark? She's what drew me into boatbuilding to begin with; looks just like Arthur Ransome's Swallow. How long did she take you?

Chris

Hi Chris,

No not skylark but design # 127 - see http://www.gartsideboats.com/catrow.php#127clinkdink

with a local interpretation. I planked her with 7 strakes per side instead of 10 but pretty much the rest is what Paul designed her as.

I would love to do another of his designs, Swansong - see http://www.gartsideboats.com/swansong.php but I have some others to get out of the way first.

regards,

AD

**Peter Malcolm Jardine** · 10-17-2006, 07:30 PM

Wow

**pcford** · 10-17-2006, 11:03 PM

Nice work, sir.

**Lew Barrett** · 10-17-2006, 11:57 PM

Thunder from down under. Way to go.

**pipefitter** · 10-18-2006, 12:12 AM

Very nice.

**bloggs68** · 10-18-2006, 02:37 AM

Originally Posted by Christopher Locke

Is that Skylark? She's what drew me into boatbuilding to begin with; looks just like Arthur Ransome's Swallow. How long did she take you?

Chris

Sorry Chris I just re-read your post about how long. It took 9 1/2-10 weeks including all lofting, molds, rig, oars etc ,etc but I had a little trouble with getting paint to dry at the end due to a bit of cool weather. Probably could have gone a bit quicker if the weather was warmer

regards,

AD

**mdevour** · 10-18-2006, 01:21 PM

That looks ready for the Louvre!

Beauty.

Mike D.

**paladin** · 10-18-2006, 02:02 PM

Beautiful work....

**bloggs68** · 10-18-2006, 02:18 PM

Originally Posted by Searover

Did you make those clench rings in the stern knee? The whole job looks excellent.

Hi Searover,

I'm not too sure which part you mean but if you are refering to the copper nails/roves in the pic of the knee then all I did was nail and rove off commercially made nails and roves. (British style). Here's a pic before peening off the nail.

regards,

AD

**Ocean Spray** · 10-18-2006, 02:19 PM

Wow!! Just Beautiful!

**rbgarr** · 10-18-2006, 02:29 PM

Love that huon pine. My daughter brought me some from Hobart. It smells great and carves well.

**Wild Wassa** · 10-18-2006, 03:47 PM

A great looking boat and finish, congratulations Mate.

"It smells great ... "

The smell can be overwhelming even when cutting up a small stick.

Thicknessing the timber is best done outside. When I've had the pleasure of using Huon, making picture frames and mirror frames, so only small amounts it is a wonderfull timber to work. Good quality Huon is hard to find on the mainland now, sadly, so I might have already smelt my last bit of Huon.

If you like wood smells, Aussie Blackwood and Blackbean will have you dreaming of is using Huon again. If you can cut up some Coachwood ... now that is a nice smell.

Warren.

**skuthorp** · 10-18-2006, 04:14 PM

Beautiful boat! Makes me realise how skilled I'm Not! Such glorious wood to use. In 1970 Anne and I came back from Tassie with a big trailer load mostly picked up on beaches and by the river near Straun on the west coast. Had a Landie, found the wood, bought a trailer. Coming back on the ferry they let it on free, thought it must have come across in the first place and the paperwork was wrong! All used long ago. some of the best pieces were stumps with fantastic grain.
If I'd had any brains I'd have bought a boat too, they were plentiful and cheap then.

**Robmill0605** · 10-18-2006, 09:50 PM

Beautiful craftsmanship, compare this with a typical chlorox bottle dingy.

AWESOME job mate....

**Doug Hamilton** · 10-19-2006, 01:33 AM

Wonderful workmanship!

One question.. It is a sail-boat, therefore, it will not be subject to spills of oil or fuel.. What is the purpose of finishing the inboard surface of a sail-boat below the thwart rail differently from the rest of the inboard surfaces?

**bloggs68** · 10-19-2006, 05:25 AM

Originally Posted by Doug Hamilton

Wonderful workmanship!

One question.. It is a sail-boat, therefore, it will not be subject to spills of oil or fuel.. What is the purpose of finishing the inboard surface of a sail-boat below the thwart rail differently from the rest of the inboard surfaces?

Hi Doug,

I'm sure others will have other reasons for doing so but for me, the main reasons are as follows;

1. When I build, I try to look at the "theme" of the whole boat. This relates no only to colours, but textures and whether or not a gloss or matte finish provides a better look or nice contrast. In the case of this boat, the colour below the thwart riser was a sort of cream that I felt complimented the cream colour of the huon pine and contrasted nicely with the oiled finish brown of the stringybark floorboards.

Addtionally, it broke up the interior as I felt that there was more than enough brightwork as it was. The centreboard case had a lovely bit of bookmatched figured grain that I was trying to highlight and I felt that surrounding it in more brightwork would reduce the effect I was after.

2. Enough of the arty farty rubbish - I also don't like glare in the bottom of a boat on a sunny day. To this end, I also added a flattening agent to the cream paint to reduce the gloss and subsequent glare.

What finish is traditional in Canada for small dinghies like this? I enjoy seeing the geographical differences in small boat construction - different ways to skin a cat.......

regards,

AD

**Hal Forsen** · 10-19-2006, 09:35 AM

sweet!

Hf

**Christopher Locke** · 10-19-2006, 10:30 AM

AD, are you a professional builder or an experienced amateur? How many boats have you built? I'd love to build one of Gartside's traditional clinkers but I feel like I need to get several more boats under my belt first - still working on my first one.

Chris

**Varna** · 10-19-2006, 12:04 PM

VeryVery Nice! and Inspiring! Love seeing Gartsides being built ! He has contributed so much and inspired me to reach beyond the epoxy gallons. Like Oughtred he has all the right stuff for beautiful boat making. All that Pine will be stunning down the road when it all turns dark and patina'd. Thank You for the Pics!

**Jay Greer** · 10-19-2006, 12:39 PM

I like the extra touch of smooth planishing your rivets.
The only thing I don't like is that you are located too far away for me to steal your boat!
Astounding Work!
Jay

**bloggs68** · 10-19-2006, 03:54 PM

Originally Posted by Christopher Locke

AD, are you a professional builder or an experienced amateur? How many boats have you built? I'd love to build one of Gartside's traditional clinkers but I feel like I need to get several more boats under my belt first - still working on my first one.

Chris

Hi Chris,

I do build professionally but don't sell your own skills short. I reckon that anyone with half decent woodworking skills can build a nice clinker boat and the amount of beautiful clinker/lapstrake boats out there are testament to this. There are some great texts out here and lots of old retired boat builders who would love to mentor a person on a build.

What are you building at the moment?

regards,

AD

**bloggs68** · 10-19-2006, 03:59 PM

Originally Posted by Jay Greer

I like the extra touch of smooth planishing your rivets.
The only thing I don't like is that you are located too far away for me to steal your boat!
Astounding Work!
Jay

Hi Jay,

you must have a good eye for detail. I know some of the old shipwrights can peen over a nail head smooth in a small number of blows but I haven't found the secret yet. I do planish over the heads as it only takes a few seconds extra per nail but adds a nice finish that hopefully won't rip the seat out of your shorts.

regards,

AD

**Garrett Lowell** · 10-20-2006, 10:49 AM

Incredible boat. I hope to see some action shots soon!

**willmarsh3** · 10-20-2006, 01:03 PM

Fantastic work! Congratulations.

**shamus** · 10-21-2006, 04:16 AM

I believe I saw you turning out of Droughty Point Rd on friday evening, no?

**bloggs68** · 10-21-2006, 06:04 AM

Hi Shamus,

yeah, that was me. I have a shed down in Droughty pt industrial estate. It's a bit hard to hide one of these things driving around town.

regards,

AD

**Doug Hamilton** · 10-26-2006, 09:38 PM

The finish for open, clinker-built, pleasure boats in Canada as far as I can ascertain any tradition is as follows:
East Coast, both outboard and inboard are painted, no difference allowed for fresh or salt water use probably because the lakes are small except Bras d'Or in Nova Scotia, which is brackish;
West Coast, fresh water use, outboard surfaces are painted, inboard surfaces are finished bright;
salt water use, outboard surfaces, except sheer-strake, and inboard surfaces, except thwarts and trim, are painted, sheer-strake, thwarts and trim are finished bright.
By bright is meant the finish obtained by applying either varnish or an oil - a solution of linseed oil (or even kerosene), turpentine and pine tar.

**bloggs68** · 10-27-2006, 05:40 AM

Thanks Doug,

Personally, I like an oil finish and have seen a few boats here totally finished in oil and they looked really nice. I do like the look of a painted hull but bright sheer strake too. I guess it really depends on the use.

Why the difference between finsihing schemes for salt or freshwater use - you've got me intrigued???

Thanks for the reply.

regards,

AD

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