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    Coquina buid in Oz

    For some time I've admired the Coquina builds here and thought it time to post the progress on mine.

    I purchased the plans along with the excellent photo set from Doug Hylan in 2008 however building did not start until twelve months ago and now the hull is ready for paint.

    The hog, transom and sheerstrakes are mahogany with celery top pine keel, stem and knee along with Joubert ply the spars will be hoop pine.

    Hope to splash in about a years time.

    Link to the photo set. http://www.flickr.com/photos/5005785...7627067341283/

    Mike


    Last edited by m2c1Iw; 05-14-2012, 02:13 AM.
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      Re: Coquina buid in Oz

      Nice work Mike! Did you have any trouble sourcing those timbers? JayInOz

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        • #3
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          Lovely Mike , a credit to you !
          '' You ain't gonna learn what you don't want to know. ''
          Grateful Dead

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            • #4
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              Nice work.. your Flickr set is topnotch too!
              G. Rowe (Bayman)

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                • #5
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                  Gday Mike, at first I thought your boat was carvel planked in this photo until I read on, seriously curvaceous lines there.
                  I have a small query regarding the plywood that you used, I am about six months off buying some 12mm for a Grey Seal that I'm building here in Melbourne (Aus).
                  What brand and where did you purchase from, also what are your thoughts on the quality, flatness of sheets, thickness of the face veneers etc.

                  Regards Andrew

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                    • #6
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                      Thanks Gentlemen the build has been a joy thanks to Dougs detailed plans and the many photos of John Brooks showing details of the many tasks. I also have Johns excellent book as a reference for this amateur builder.

                      Originally posted by JayInOz
                      Nice work Mike! Did you have any trouble sourcing those timbers? JayInOz
                      For the celery top and some huon pine I'll use on the fit out I was lucky enough to come in contact with an ex Taswegion who has a shed full and was good enough to part with some. The mahogany came at great expense from the only specialist timber yard here it's Brazilian and the stock they have is the last luckily I found a few 6 metre x 250 x 75 lengths in the pile.

                      Originally posted by andrewpatrol
                      Gday Mike, at first I thought your boat was carvel planked in this photo until I read on, seriously curvaceous lines there.
                      I have a small query regarding the plywood that you used, I am about six months off buying some 12mm for a Grey Seal that I'm building here in Melbourne (Aus).
                      What brand and where did you purchase from, also what are your thoughts on the quality, flatness of sheets, thickness of the face veneers etc.

                      Regards Andrew
                      The Joubert ply is excellent in every respect I precoated it with tinted epoxy hence the strange colour. Talk to Andrew at Denman Marine the freight is surprisingly affordable. No connection just a happy customer.

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                          Re: Coquina buid in Oz

                          Originally posted by ShagRock
                          Nice work.. your Flickr set is topnotch too!
                          It is , I've just gone through it . What ply thickness are you using Mike ?
                          '' You ain't gonna learn what you don't want to know. ''
                          Grateful Dead

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                              Re: Coquina buid in Oz

                              6mm as drawn Peter the plans also cover traditional planking at 5/16"

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                                • #9
                                  Re: Coquina buid in Oz

                                  Inspiring.

                                  I'm sure many more of us are thinking of building a Coquina now

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                                    • #10
                                      Re: Coquina buid in Oz

                                      Beautiful work. Good to see more Coquinas being built. I like the selection of woods.
                                      Fight Entropy, build a wooden boat!

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                                        • #11
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                                          Any progress?
                                          If one advances confidently in the direction of his dreams, and endeavors to live the life which he has imagined, he will meet with a success unexpected in common hours.
                                          -Henry David Thoreau-

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                                              Yes, good call Sailor. What's the story Mike?
                                              Larks

                                              “It’s impossible”, said pride.
                                              “It’s risky”, said experience.
                                              “It’s pointless”, said reason.
                                              “Give it a try”, whispered the heart.

                                              LPBC Beneficiary

                                              "Keep away from people who try to belittle your ambitions. Small people always do that, but the really great make you feel that you, too, can become great!"

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                                                • #13
                                                  Re: Coquina buid in Oz

                                                  Not much to show it's been cold and I've been slack.

                                                  Hull is primed but then I went on to making the spars so the shop needs a good clean out before the painting can proceed. I'll update when I've taken some more pics been a bit slack on that front to.




                                                  The lumps of wood are now shaped and waiting for fittings. The birdsmouth main mast requires a bit more shaping with a long board as I got a bit carried away with the belt sanding method and ended up with some shallow spots.

                                                  I've been trying to source copper nails to fasten the gaff and boom jaws they are getting very hard to find.

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                                                      Re: Coquina buid in Oz

                                                      As above Mike - looks terrific!! How many copper nails and what size do you need? I have some fairly large ones but not many.
                                                      Rick
                                                      Rick

                                                      Lean and nosey like a ferret

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                                                        • #15
                                                          Re: Coquina buid in Oz

                                                          Most alluring bit of work and finish there! I think I may be drooling a bit.


                                                          Cheers!


                                                          Peter
                                                          Do it,do it,do it,do it,do it,do it,do it,now!
                                                          J.Lennon

                                                          This boat was built with ten thumbs.No fingers were harmed in anyway.

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