THANKS FOR THE chance to build a boat of my very own, for the space in which to build it, for the time and resources, for the dream of it.
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work table with wood stove in the background. |
11/25- (3hrs)
finished drawing fair curves for top and bottom of side panels. When I took away the battens and stood back to examine the lines I
noticed something wrong with the starboard side panel.
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clamping the batten to nails driven into the plywood at station marks |
It was subtle but not quite right. I stared at it for a while then took up measuring all my
marks. As it turns out I had made an 1/8th inch mistake on frame 7. That 1/8th inch made the bottom seem all wrong and squirrelly.
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cutting side panels |
Cut out foreword panels, P&S, and form #2 and 1/2 form #10. I used a japanese pull saw to cut the patterns. The Jim Machalak recommends using a shallow set circular saw but it was a really nice day out, warm and blu skies, and I had the big doors open in the shop and the thought of hearing power tools just hit me wrong. The pull saw worked just fine. I cut just on or outside the lines and will plane down to the lines later. This luan is very thin and I worry that it won't be strong enough to hold it's own shape or that it might flex. I think adding frames to the boat would not be difficult or problematic and I could even put stringers on the added frames if needed.
After cutting out station 2 panel I tried to use the ban saw to get close to the line but I think the hand saw and the plane or sureform are much cleaner. The added time and effort are kind like meditation, calming.
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station 2 and P&S forward side panels. |
I realize that cut out the bow and bottom of the foreword panels but I forgot to cut the sheer line. I'll get back to it another time. I am trying to plan ahead for the compartments I want to have forward and aft. I was hoping it would be as simple as leaving in station #2 and #10, and it may yet prove to be, but I am sure I will have to add a shelf and stringers athwart ship to keep from going thru the decks.
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