11/10/11
Printing the forms patterns on the plotter. |
11/11
Laying them out on the plywood. |
11/12
Rough cutting them out, then gluing on the pattern, and cutting them on the bandsaw. |
All the forms cut. |
11/19
Transom forms. |
Inner keel cut and forms notched. |
Transom forms attached and notched for stern post. |
11/20: Planking begins. |
11/23: Counter planked. |
11/27: More planks and counter trimmed to shape. |
11/28 |
Transome planking checked against template. |
Transom planked and cut to shape - mostly. |
12/3:Planking continues. |
Turning the bilge and across the counter. |
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A form to hold the transom's shape until internal framing is installed. |
12/6 |
The transom brace works even with all the nails pulled out. |
12/10 |
Stem template |
12/11: Right-side up |
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12/12: Back-tracking a bit - need to redo a couple of planks aft. |
Trimming the bow planking to the stem piece |
12/14 |
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12/18 |
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12/19: Last bottom plank fitted and ready to install. |
The bottom is planked. |
Last planks go on the bow. |
Waist cut out. Planking is complete! |
Happy with that milestone. |
12/20: Pulling out the forms |
12/22: Last section of keel and sternpost... |
...and the stem go on.
Made a quick stand too. |
12/23: Putty! |
Waterline marked. |
Brace inside transom. |
12/25: Resin inside hull. |
12/26: Paper template to mark gunport, moldings, etc. |
1/6/12: Forms cut out to be reinstalled as frames. |
1/7: Sparplan drawn in 1:96.
Blue marks are American demensions of 1818
Black are British standard for a 38. |
1/8: First frame glued into the hull. |
1/10: All the frames glued in and the timberheads trimmed. |
Mac & Me. |
