Re: His and Her Dories
His dory, her dory, dock -
there is a poem in there somewhere...
there is a poem in there somewhere...
> Since I will beOn this latest boat I used a total of 12" of wire -- One loop at the
>using the stitch and glue method to build her with 1/4" Luan on the
>sides and 3/8" AC on the bottom, I want to make sure all the pieces
>stay in place until the epoxy sets up. Also, seeing all of the molds
>lined up on the jig will help in keeping me motivated during the
>project.
top of the bow, and one at the bottom. The rest to the bow was held
in alignment with Scotch tape.
No wire is needed for the bottom. Just butter the edges, and lay the
bottom in place. A few bricks lined up along the edges will hold the
bottom down while the epoxy sets up. Maybe your 3/8" AC will require
a little more weight, but not much I guess.
Sue and I screwed a couple of cleats into the molds at sheer level to
keep the topsides from sagging/slipping down on the jig. This seems
to be helpful in maintaining alignment.
YIBB,
David
C.E.P.
415 W.46th Street
New York, New York 10036
http://www.crumblingempire.com
Mobile (646) 325-8325
Office (212) 247-0296
David:
Good luck with the rest of your wife's gull.
I picked up two pieces of 1/2" particle board from the Home Depot and
some extra 2 X 4's. I had thought about cutting out only three of the
molds for my Gull, but I changed my mind. I'd rather cut out all
seven to ensure proper hull shape and bottom width. Since I will be
using the stitch and glue method to build her with 1/4" Luan on the
sides and 3/8" AC on the bottom, I want to make sure all the pieces
stay in place until the epoxy sets up. Also, seeing all of the molds
lined up on the jig will help in keeping me motivated during the
project.
Tonight I hope to pull out the old jig that I used to build my last
boat and extend it from 14' to 16' to accomodate the Gull.
Has anyone ever finished Home Depot Luan with varnish? Does it
finish nicely?
Tom
Good luck with the rest of your wife's gull.
I picked up two pieces of 1/2" particle board from the Home Depot and
some extra 2 X 4's. I had thought about cutting out only three of the
molds for my Gull, but I changed my mind. I'd rather cut out all
seven to ensure proper hull shape and bottom width. Since I will be
using the stitch and glue method to build her with 1/4" Luan on the
sides and 3/8" AC on the bottom, I want to make sure all the pieces
stay in place until the epoxy sets up. Also, seeing all of the molds
lined up on the jig will help in keeping me motivated during the
project.
Tonight I hope to pull out the old jig that I used to build my last
boat and extend it from 14' to 16' to accomodate the Gull.
Has anyone ever finished Home Depot Luan with varnish? Does it
finish nicely?
Tom
--- In bolger@y..., David Ryan <david@c...> wrote:
> FBBB --
>
> Well the bottom of my wife's Gull is file and sanded down. After
> dinner we flipped it over and I glued in a buttblock for the bottom
> panel. Maybe tomorrow we'll put some fabric on the hull.
>
> How well fitting in frames, seats, etc goes remains to be seen, but
> so far I give this approach the thumbs up. I think Sue and I just
> made our lives harder by trying to put the frames into the boat
while
> still on the jig. Of course given Sue's epoxy issues, who knows if
> her boat would have made it home intact without the interior
joinery.
>
> At any rate, this has to be the easiest boat I've built yet. The
> panels fall into shape so easily all it takes is a little thicken
> epoxy and bricks to encourage them to stay in place. Easier and
> faster than all the carpentry involved in building the traditional
> way. With no frames in place, the inside of the chine can be
filleted
> and glassed in one long run. I think that's going to end up be
> cleaner and easier than what we did the first go around.
>
> I like everything about Raka slow curing resin, except waiting for
> it. But as I'm not in a hurry the waiting is well offset by being
> able to work cleanly and accurately. The trick is to have a few
> projects going. I build a new, stouter tiller for my new kick up
> rudder for the LSME.
>
> I'd like to make foam-backed luan seats per Jim the Boatbuilder's
> suggestion, but Sue and I had such a tough time just getting 1/2
> plywood cut with all the right bevels to fit into place I'm a
little
> intimidated trying to get a piece of 1/4 inch luan and 2 inch foam
> all lined up and bevelled correctly. Whatever I do, I'll make sure
> the seats are well supported by cleats, fillets, and/or tape!
(Which
> reminds me, I should fix mine will I've got it here in the yard and
> batches of epoxy kicking off daily.
>
> With luck my wife and I will be heading off the beach, each in our
> own dory, to do some bass/fluke fishing before the end of the month!
>
> YIBB,
>
> David
>
> C.E.P.
> 415 W.46th Street
> New York, New York 10036
>http://www.crumblingempire.com
> Mobile (646) 325-8325
> Office (212) 247-0296
FBBB --
Well the bottom of my wife's Gull is file and sanded down. After
dinner we flipped it over and I glued in a buttblock for the bottom
panel. Maybe tomorrow we'll put some fabric on the hull.
How well fitting in frames, seats, etc goes remains to be seen, but
so far I give this approach the thumbs up. I think Sue and I just
made our lives harder by trying to put the frames into the boat while
still on the jig. Of course given Sue's epoxy issues, who knows if
her boat would have made it home intact without the interior joinery.
At any rate, this has to be the easiest boat I've built yet. The
panels fall into shape so easily all it takes is a little thicken
epoxy and bricks to encourage them to stay in place. Easier and
faster than all the carpentry involved in building the traditional
way. With no frames in place, the inside of the chine can be filleted
and glassed in one long run. I think that's going to end up be
cleaner and easier than what we did the first go around.
I like everything about Raka slow curing resin, except waiting for
it. But as I'm not in a hurry the waiting is well offset by being
able to work cleanly and accurately. The trick is to have a few
projects going. I build a new, stouter tiller for my new kick up
rudder for the LSME.
I'd like to make foam-backed luan seats per Jim the Boatbuilder's
suggestion, but Sue and I had such a tough time just getting 1/2
plywood cut with all the right bevels to fit into place I'm a little
intimidated trying to get a piece of 1/4 inch luan and 2 inch foam
all lined up and bevelled correctly. Whatever I do, I'll make sure
the seats are well supported by cleats, fillets, and/or tape! (Which
reminds me, I should fix mine will I've got it here in the yard and
batches of epoxy kicking off daily.
With luck my wife and I will be heading off the beach, each in our
own dory, to do some bass/fluke fishing before the end of the month!
YIBB,
David
C.E.P.
415 W.46th Street
New York, New York 10036
http://www.crumblingempire.com
Mobile (646) 325-8325
Office (212) 247-0296
Well the bottom of my wife's Gull is file and sanded down. After
dinner we flipped it over and I glued in a buttblock for the bottom
panel. Maybe tomorrow we'll put some fabric on the hull.
How well fitting in frames, seats, etc goes remains to be seen, but
so far I give this approach the thumbs up. I think Sue and I just
made our lives harder by trying to put the frames into the boat while
still on the jig. Of course given Sue's epoxy issues, who knows if
her boat would have made it home intact without the interior joinery.
At any rate, this has to be the easiest boat I've built yet. The
panels fall into shape so easily all it takes is a little thicken
epoxy and bricks to encourage them to stay in place. Easier and
faster than all the carpentry involved in building the traditional
way. With no frames in place, the inside of the chine can be filleted
and glassed in one long run. I think that's going to end up be
cleaner and easier than what we did the first go around.
I like everything about Raka slow curing resin, except waiting for
it. But as I'm not in a hurry the waiting is well offset by being
able to work cleanly and accurately. The trick is to have a few
projects going. I build a new, stouter tiller for my new kick up
rudder for the LSME.
I'd like to make foam-backed luan seats per Jim the Boatbuilder's
suggestion, but Sue and I had such a tough time just getting 1/2
plywood cut with all the right bevels to fit into place I'm a little
intimidated trying to get a piece of 1/4 inch luan and 2 inch foam
all lined up and bevelled correctly. Whatever I do, I'll make sure
the seats are well supported by cleats, fillets, and/or tape! (Which
reminds me, I should fix mine will I've got it here in the yard and
batches of epoxy kicking off daily.
With luck my wife and I will be heading off the beach, each in our
own dory, to do some bass/fluke fishing before the end of the month!
YIBB,
David
C.E.P.
415 W.46th Street
New York, New York 10036
http://www.crumblingempire.com
Mobile (646) 325-8325
Office (212) 247-0296