Ken Hankinsons excellent book, "How to Fiberglass Boats," suggests radiusing the hard edges of the hull in order to properly apply fiberglass cloth, without...
Kamis, 31 Maret 2016
Selasa, 29 Maret 2016
The Utility Fiberglassing continues
I left off at the last post discussing "feathering" the edge of the fiberglass-covered area. This is simply sanding the edge down in order to have a smooth...
Senin, 28 Maret 2016
motor well
This is a modification from the plans. With the stern deck on, I added a small well for the motor on the port quarter. I had one on a Herreshoff...
Sabtu, 26 Maret 2016
G9 minus five Perseverance is a work in progress
Five days until the G9 Boatbuilders Gathering.I think I mentioned in an earlier post that, I never intended for this boat to have more than a "workboat"...
Selasa, 22 Maret 2016
G9 minus six
Six days until G9. No major updates today, but I did want to keep the whole "countdown" theme going...Today, my Perko oarlocks arrived from Jamestown...
Senin, 21 Maret 2016
The Utility part 4 The Chines
Read enough boatbuilding blogs or forum threads, and youll find a commonly recurring theme: broken chine logs. Id read this so many times, that before...
Minggu, 20 Maret 2016
Building form in place
Thanks to Phil Gartlands generosity, I am the proud owner of a 12x4 x2 steel building form for the CS17. It is now waiting for the load of plywood. ...
Keel
August 28, 2014Being tired of sanding, I switched gears to the keel. The idea is to start with a lot of wood and wind up with a little less. The...
