[bolger] Re: What we really did wrong
On the subject of learning more about boatbuilding as you go along:
I am building my 5th boat, and it occurs to me that after about ten or
twelve more, I will have this down to the point that if I were to build and
sell one of these boats for what it is worth, I would be making about $1.27
per hour not counting materials.
Onward through the fog.
Chuck
I am building my 5th boat, and it occurs to me that after about ten or
twelve more, I will have this down to the point that if I were to build and
sell one of these boats for what it is worth, I would be making about $1.27
per hour not counting materials.
Onward through the fog.
Chuck
> I reported that we ended up with an unseemly amount of extra side plank
> at the top of our set up and that we should have kept the frames flush
> to the shear. Not quite right. We put the frame bottoms and the side
> plank flat against the floor and didn't see that with the sides at an
> angle the outside edge touches before the inside. This is where the
> bevel should go when the chines go on. It is on the plans which I know
> you need to study until you completely understand each diagram. The
> plans say to position the frames flush with the bottom of the sides but
> it should have been the inside edge. With the 1/4 ply it is hard to see
> this small difference with middle aged eyes. Would have raised our
> frames about 1/16 to 1/8 and given us a seemly surplus all around. We
> will have a gap of about 1/16 to fill on the inside edge of the chine.
> Should be fairly easy with epoxy putty. It is not a mortal mistake but
> it is a pretty good example of not spending enough time with the plans
> and being in a hurry to see a boat shape and ignoring the feeling that
> something is not quite right. I think also that having built a tack and
> tape type instant boat where you ignore these small bevels may have
> installed some default settings that need to be reset.
> Peace,
> Leander
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I reported that we ended up with an unseemly amount of extra side plank
at the top of our set up and that we should have kept the frames flush
to the shear. Not quite right. We put the frame bottoms and the side
plank flat against the floor and didn't see that with the sides at an
angle the outside edge touches before the inside. This is where the
bevel should go when the chines go on. It is on the plans which I know
you need to study until you completely understand each diagram. The
plans say to position the frames flush with the bottom of the sides but
it should have been the inside edge. With the 1/4 ply it is hard to see
this small difference with middle aged eyes. Would have raised our
frames about 1/16 to 1/8 and given us a seemly surplus all around. We
will have a gap of about 1/16 to fill on the inside edge of the chine.
Should be fairly easy with epoxy putty. It is not a mortal mistake but
it is a pretty good example of not spending enough time with the plans
and being in a hurry to see a boat shape and ignoring the feeling that
something is not quite right. I think also that having built a tack and
tape type instant boat where you ignore these small bevels may have
installed some default settings that need to be reset.
Peace,
Leander
at the top of our set up and that we should have kept the frames flush
to the shear. Not quite right. We put the frame bottoms and the side
plank flat against the floor and didn't see that with the sides at an
angle the outside edge touches before the inside. This is where the
bevel should go when the chines go on. It is on the plans which I know
you need to study until you completely understand each diagram. The
plans say to position the frames flush with the bottom of the sides but
it should have been the inside edge. With the 1/4 ply it is hard to see
this small difference with middle aged eyes. Would have raised our
frames about 1/16 to 1/8 and given us a seemly surplus all around. We
will have a gap of about 1/16 to fill on the inside edge of the chine.
Should be fairly easy with epoxy putty. It is not a mortal mistake but
it is a pretty good example of not spending enough time with the plans
and being in a hurry to see a boat shape and ignoring the feeling that
something is not quite right. I think also that having built a tack and
tape type instant boat where you ignore these small bevels may have
installed some default settings that need to be reset.
Peace,
Leander