Building a Seaclipper 20 trimaran

[pippo]

Hiya everybody. Last fall, together with a friend, I started building a Seaclipper 20, a plywood trimaran designed by John Marples and Jim Brown. We are documenting the building process in a blog: http://seaclipper20.blogspot.it. It's not exactly wooden boatbuilding, but for sure there's a lot of wood in that boat!

If you want, come by, have a look and leave us a message.

[upchurchmr]

Re: Building a Seaclipper 20 trimaran

Looks like a great project.
Did you use un-thickned epoxy to coat the gluing surfaces before you put on the thick putty?

[George Ray]

Re: Building a Seaclipper 20 trimaran

Nice job, and thanks for documenting the work. It will be a help and inspiration to many.

[pippo]

Re: Building a Seaclipper 20 trimaran

No, I just spread the putty on the bare wood. I was surprised to read this recommendation in different places.

Looks like a great project.
Did you use un-thickned epoxy to coat the gluing surfaces before you put on the thick putty?

[Rich Jones]

Re: Building a Seaclipper 20 trimaran

Looks great !

[Woxbox]

Nice.

[pippo]

Re: Building a Seaclipper 20 trimaran

Here's a photo showing the current status. We're about to put the 12 mm decks on the floats (amas).



For more details go to the blog: http://seaclipper20.blogspot.it

[Thorne]

Re: Building a Seaclipper 20 trimaran

Nice!

[pippo]

Re: Building a Seaclipper 20 trimaran

Putting the deck on the first ama



For more details go to the blog: http://seaclipper20.blogspot.it

[pippo]

Re: Building a Seaclipper 20 trimaran

Gluing the steel studs to the ama bukheads



For more details go to the blog: http://seaclipper20.blogspot.it

[Jim Mathieson]

Re: Building a Seaclipper 20 trimaran

Very nice,We are considering building a Kurt Hughes D32

[pippo]

Re: Building a Seaclipper 20 trimaran

The D32 is a fantastic boat. I love those rapid construction multihulls by Hughes. I dig the 30 footers!

[pippo]

Re: Building a Seaclipper 20 trimaran

Here's the first ama with the deck on, ready for the glue. The two steel studs are clearly visible.



For more details go to the blog: http://seaclipper20.blogspot.it

[pippo]

Re: Building a Seaclipper 20 trimaran

Here's the first ama competed, ready for finish and paint job



For more details go to the blog: http://seaclipper20.blogspot.it

[pippo]

Re: Building a Seaclipper 20 trimaran

Both floats ("amas") completed and set apart. This image gives a better idea of sizes and lines



And here are the two amas stacked aside to make room for the main hull



Time to start the main hull (vaka) now. For more details go to the blog: http://seaclipper20.blogspot.it