Tug Travails

This was sent to me by a boating friend. Awsome pictures! If I had been the Captain I would have entertained the thought of changing professions.

Will

 

http://koti.mbnet.fi/~soldier/towboat.htm

Re:Will's Wherry

Thanks folks for the kind words about my Cosine Wherry. This was my 1st endeavor at boat building. There were times when I wondered why I  ever started, but I was too far along to quit. The Hull is made of light and dark Western Red Cedar with an Alaska Yellow Cedar accent strip. The gunnels and seats are of White Ash. The transom is marine Mahogany plywood. There are 2 layers of fiberglass on the inside and 3 on the outside. I used System Three resin. It took me 398 hours for the project. The oars are made of Sitka Spruce  with Mahogany strips and White ash tippets. Just for fun I'll post an album with a few construction pictures later.Yes, the picture was taken in Depoe Bay, Oregon at the 2002 Wooden Boat Show. This years dates are April 24th & 25th. See you all there?

Will

Cosine Wherry

A few construction pictures of my Cedar Strip 14' Cosine Wherry rowing boat. It took me 398 hours to complete

The Chat Room

Ave Everyone,

 

Your managers have been kicking around the idea of putting the chat room to use.  I'm going to try it this way:  when I come to the group, I'll go to the menu bar and RIGHT click on the chat room, then open it in a new window.  With that opened, even if it's minimized, I'll get a signal if anyone else comes in.

 

With my schedule I usually log on around 10:30 - 11:00 PM Eastern Time, every night except Wednesday and Saturday.  Perhaps we'll meet there.  If anyone has ideas for a scheduled chat, let us know.  Take care.

 

Pax,

Rick

 

Narrow Boats

Canal Boats...

 

CB this one is for you buddy.

Interesting pictures of Narrow/Canal Boats.

 

Stowe Hill Marine Ltd.

Billy Joel

It seems the Piano Man has an affinity for Wooden Boats...

 
Shelter Island Runabout

Cool Boat!!!

Our rank

Hey crew,

 

Just out of curiosity, I took a look at the list of MSN groups of the "Boating" category.  In no time at all, we've gone from Kruez's idea for a well maintained source of information to Number 9 on a list of 906 groups.

 

IMHO the person most responsible for this is our dedicated manager who deserves a round of applause and an extra ration of grog.  WELL DONE, Kruez.  I'm proud to be an associate of yours.

 

Pax,

Rick

 

Boat Carpenters in Miami

Anybody know any GOOD Boat carpenters in the Miami area?

"Featherweight Boatbuilding"

Featherweight Boatbuilding

by Henry "Mac" McCarthy

WoodenBoat Books

copyright 1996

11 x 8.5 " 101 pgs.

For anyone curious about cedar strip construction, this is the place to start. Mac McCarthy takes the reader through the process, detailing the building of an eleven and a half foot "Wee Lassie" open canoe. The nine chapters take you step by step from selecting the wood to enjoying your finished boat with clear instructions backed up by plenty of photographs.
The author is not only a builder, he enjoys the quiet backwaters every chance he gets. The book provides five interludes or "Time Out"s where he tells a short tale of some of his favourite paddling places.
Chapter One covers the set up, selecting the wood, ripping the strips, bead and cove edges and building the molds. Chapter Two is devoted to laying up the hull and sanding the exterior. In Chapter Three he details applying the protection of epoxy and fibreglass.
The next chapter deals with the detail work on the interior, inner rails, decks, bulkheads, the thwart and seat. If you like the traditional look of a hand caned seat, the instructions are right here. Chapter Five leads you through varnishing.
The author recommends a double bladed, kayak paddle for the Wee Lassie so building one is covered in Chapter Six. Later chapters deal with "using" the boat (including sailing), "Thoughts on Strength and Weight," and a troubleshooting guide in Q & A format. Appendices give a materials list, tools, materials suppliers and patterns for the molds. Using slightly different molds (patterns provided) and a little more cedar, epoxy and fibreglass will give you a longer (13' 6") Wee Lassie II.
Speaking of fibreglass, the cloth becomes (and remains) transparent when saturated with epoxy so even though sealed, the wood shows. This allows for accent strips or any other artistry you include to shine through.
This book shows that the author knows what "messing about" is all about.

"Boat Building"

Boat Building

by Percy W. Blandford

W & G Foyle Ltd

copyright 1958

7.25 x 5 " 92 pgs.

This book is a delight, especially for beginners and those who enjoy smaller boats. Its eight chapters give the builder the foundation for six different boats, two canvas covered decked canoes, a punt, and three dinghies. In the preface the author describes his work as "a guide for the amateur with little equipment and no experience." The first chapter, "Materials and Methods," touches on woods, plywood, canvas and fasteners and illustrates riveting using boat nails and roves. The discussion of glues, paints and varnishes is dated, in view of modern materials but good for purists wishing to build as it was done in the past.
Chapters 2 and 3 give plans and methods for building an eleven foot and a fifteen foot canvas covered decked canoe (or kayak, if you prefer). Drawings for the frames, stems and sternposts are shown on grids so the builder can enlarge them to full size. Details for sealing the ends are provided too. The instructions for the longer boat include splicing boards if 16 foot stock is not available. The next chapter, "Canoe Accessories," shows how to make paddles, seats, brackets, covers, a trolley and sailing rigs, including a full sloop rig for the longer one.
The fifth chapter details a thirteen foot punt with curved sides and bottom. It's symmetrical end for end, the only difference being an off center thwart and oarlocks. This is the first of the designs to be laid out and built on the floor although no lofting is required, the frames and ends giving the layout. The plans are first given for building with boards with an addition for building with plywood or hardboard.
The ten foot rowing dinghy in Chapter Six doesn't require lofting either but the author uses this chapter to give an introduction to the process. This boat is flat bottomed, built of plywood over frames.
If you'd rather be moved by the wind than oars and you prefer a dinghy with a slight vee bottom, the next chapter has the plan for you. This is a twelve foot, cat rigged boat with a daggerboard that looks like a good introduction to sailing. The sail is hoisted on a gaff that is pulled up to near vertical, parallel to the mast.
The last chapter brings out the most traditional construction. The plan here is for a seven foot, round bottomed pram, clinker built with a planked hull. This boat has a bow board so there is no fitting the planks to a stem post. If that seems too easy, there's the process of treating the ends of the planks, which overlap, flush at the bow board and transom. That sounds like something I'd have to learn by doing, not by reading.
The spirit in which this little handbook was written is summed up in the last line of the preface: "Finally, the statement that there is no fun to equal that to be got from messing about in boats is perfectly true, but to do it in a boat you have built yourself is an immensely satisfying experience which words cannot describe."

Overview

Greetings everyone,

I am an avid reader, in fact, I do a lot more reading than building. I thought I could parlay that activity into an asset for the group. On this board I'll be posting reviews of books that I think will be of interest. To maintain a sense of order, I ask that you not reply to any of these unless you're familiar with the book reviewed. But don't let mine be the only voice here; if you've read and enjoyed a book that you think has valuable information, by all means, post a review of your own. I think we can expand the subject from building to anything that relates to "messing about."

I can't guarantee that these books are still in print, available at your local or on line retailer, so libraries, used book stores, used book sites or even flea markets or yard sales could be handy.

If something here sparks an interest you wish to share, please start a thread on the General Message Board. If you play your cards (and your comments) close to the vest, feel free to e-mail me. I hope you find this helpful. Enjoy.

Pax,

Rick

 

Catching up

Ave everyone,

 

I need to take a moment and welcome all our new members, the ones I missed recently.  I apologize for not responding to you individually but it's been a little hectic here.  I'll not list you all because my old, addled brain would miss someone and I have no wish to offend.

 

Welcome to all of you, let us know what you're working on (even if you're just collecting ideas; that's part of the process).  Check out our Resources, ask questions, share your experiences and, above all, have fun.

 

Pax vobiscum,

Rick

 

Ahoy!

I am a "new" member here, although I joined up over a week ago. I tried replying to a thread via email, but it never got posted.

Anyway, My name is Matthew, and I live in the Wilmington area of North Carolina. I have been into boating for most of my life. The boats I have had are a 1976 Correct Craft Ski Tique, which I loved dearly but sadly had to sell ( Its still in the family though) when I moved to NC from CA, and the Mitch Craft 516 SportFish CC that I currently have for fishing on the ICW. I have purchased a set of plans from BoatPlansOnline.com for a PK-78 dinghy. I plan to use it as a first build project and a sailing refresher boat. I don't have the wood purchased yet, but thanks to my recent marriage I have begun to acquire a nice bunch of tools as gifts! Hopefully I can get started on the PK-78 soon and start planning another build afterwards. Merten's P21 sure looks like a winner, but I would love to have a classic type catboat...

Just daydreaming about boats,
Matthew

Canal Boat Build

CanalBoat3's member project pages have been created.

 

This is one awesome project. Way to Go CB!!! Stop in and check the progress on CanalBoat3's build. There are 30 pics per page and more to come. They may take a bit of time for you dial-ups but well worth it.

 

Updated pages - Member Projects - Follow the Build

 

CB, 

 

Great job on editing and uplaoding those pics. Made things a lot easier for me. Thanks...

 

If you could, verify the accuracy of information on the member page. Check to see if the pics are in the proper order. Your home port is Dayton, as in Ohio correct? We're ready for more of them pics. Any suggestions as to make it better? Want to add additional description info?

Thanks again,

 

Kruez

MORE PICTURES

Just uploaded more pictures of JEZEBEL II. Photos 042-087 are the new stuff.

Construction Photos

I just uploaded some of the early pictures in the life of JEZEBEL II. Don't mind the pink addition to the barn as it was only the primer.

I do need some help with access to the group from 2 different e-mail address. Is there a way to add additional e-mail address to my account so as when at home I can sign on and upload more pictures.

Thanks for the help.

Aussie Rules

Any one see Greg Norman's new boat "Aussie rules"? Giminee Christmas, Hicorumba, and goodness gracius.  sheesh.

Egyptian Boat building

http://www.osirisnet.net/mastabas/ti/ty.htm

Egyptian Boat building, Now thats throwing it back a bit...