Boat Building Projects Underway

[Manie B]

Gents the idea of this thread is to have a one stop place where you can look for builds that are underway AT PRESENT. You dont have to be the most active builder but at least share what you got. Maybe this will motivate some folks :D

Who is doing what :D

Big and small - all welcome, as long as you are at it

Here is a start of the sites that i enjoy and have read, and mine, and new stuff

http://www.boatdesign.net/forums/boat-building/my-little-piece-peace-25962.html

http://scrumbleproject.wordpress.com/

http://themanshed.net/tms-20-trimaran.html

http://compaxboats.wordpress.com/

http://blog.lonelybot.com/2009_09_01_archive.html

[Manie B]

This one has always had a special place in my heart

http://www.boatdesign.net/forums/open-discussion/project-progess-24009-14.html

beautifull pics AND a fantastic story line, enjoy the story from page 1




this one is interesting, sure would like too see what it ends up like

http://www.boatdesign.net/forums/boat-design/my-one-sheet-steel-boat-project-28485.html


so guys start posting links With Photos please i cant remember them all and also those links from SA - Duckworks _ wooden boat etc.
Even the "funny" ones like

http://www.woodenboat.com/forum/showthread.php?t=99253

and the strange ones

http://www.boatdesign.net/forums/open-discussion/build-yourself-boat-do-lap-crazy-not-21058.html

and sad but true the dead ones

http://www.jwboatdesigns.co.nz/plans/sundowner/updates.htm

and the new ones

http://www.microcruising.com/new1a.htm

[Manie B]

Cant find Sven Irvind ???

[ancient kayaker]

another one:

http://www.boatdesign.net/forums/sailboats/small-sailboat-design-advice-requested-26169.html

[Manie B]

Finaly found it - my favorites list is toooooo beeeeeg

Sven Yrvind

http://www.yrvind.com/photos.html

his new build is well underway - wrong way around the horn at 70 years old probably ???

[Manie B]

Ok guys lets get this thread back on track


BOAT BUILDING PROJECTS UNDERWAY

any links? dont you guys read about BOAT BUILDING
any other sites about BOAT BUILDING

surely the above sites are not the only BOAT BUILDING PROJECTS UNDERWAY

i can suggest - SA - Duckworks - Sailworld - TCP - Wooden boat - Das Boot

[lewisboats]

Sorry guy...I have one under way but no blog or current series of pictures. I will try to do better next time I promise :(

[Fanie]

Manie,

The little tri project pages are still there if anyone is interested -
http://www.faze.co.za/Little%20Tri/Little%20Tri.html

I don't have the little tri (called Dugout) any more. Someone came here and said he wants it. It frees some space for the cat.

[jim lee]

Well since you ask..

Here's mine : http://www.leftcoast.biz/iWeb/Left_Coast/Dart_tooling/Dart_tooling.html

Tooling up the Left Coast Dart.

http://leftcoast.biz/justStuff/DartClose.jpg
Here's a picture as a teaser.

And yes I love boat refit & building logs with pix. One of my favorite pastimes is reading them.

P.S. The "No Tomorrows" link on my sig. is a refit log as well.

-jim lee

[jim lee]

Here's one of my favorites : http://www.thebigsailboatproject.com/

I've been following these ladies build this machine from from the time it was a pile of sheet metal out in the woods. Took years but they finally finished it and went cruising this last summer. (Sorry, did I ruin the ending?) :D

-jim lee

[Manie B]

Jeez some nice new stuff - thanks guys - lotsa reading tonight :D

these are older but VERY INFORMATIVE

of the Dudley Dix site - essentially skin over frame - plenty pictures, dig around

http://www.concordia.matav.hu/hajo/test_h.htm

http://www.first-one.nl/

[Manie B]

More here big and small

http://www.dixdesign.com/buildersites.htm

:D

[Manie B]

Well blow me away

inspiring - i'm speechless - two women farkit

I've been following these ladies build this machine from from the time it was a pile of sheet metal out in the woods. Took years but they finally finished it and went cruising

[boat fan]

Ok guys lets get this thread back on track


BOAT BUILDING PROJECTS UNDERWAY





OK WE GET IT:D

http://www.google.com.au/url?sa=t&source=web&ct=res&cd=2&url=http%3A%2F%2Fboatbuild.wordpress.com%2Fabout%2F&ei=7-fDSufmH4HOsgPqu6GrCg&usg=AFQjCNH0iucKf3-1uiqWxRAphdBdzgvqlQ&sig2=pgERJgd1vsARVBMv1oRyyg ( Enough to make you want to build a Stinkboat ! ) :D

http://www.google.com.au/url?sa=t&source=web&ct=res&cd=6&url=http%3A%2F%2Fphw-boatbuilding.blogspot.com%2F&ei=7-fDSufmH4HOsgPqu6GrCg&usg=AFQjCNHpTR4jX8ZDcY5jUBZ2IVfXVi1ZMQ&sig2=edOVXEJ-xWIi02wYOaD07Q

http://northseabuilder.blogspot.com/

http://www.bootbouwer.nl/koppeling.html?ref=/hoogaars.html#/koppeling.html ( Sorry Dutch only , but nice anyway )

[boat fan]

One of the best amateur building blogs ever :


Rikki Tikki Tavi


http://www.svrikki.net/RTT/FrameSet.html

[Fanie]

Manie, I have lots of boat pictures, if you want bring your stick I'll copy them for you. Gimme some of yours then as well.

[Alan M.]

I don't have a blog, but here's some pics:

Day 1:
http://i21.tinypic.com/11m9its.jpg


Day 4
http://i21.tinypic.com/n66kno.jpg


5 days in
http://i21.tinypic.com/op0fmc.jpg


Day 6
http://i20.tinypic.com/8ze4bm.jpg


Day 8
http://i23.tinypic.com/xfx79y.jpg



http://i20.tinypic.com/qo9lxe.jpg



http://i21.tinypic.com/dblik8.png


http://i22.tinypic.com/eraah4.jpg



http://i23.tinypic.com/14tt46g.jpg



http://i20.tinypic.com/zwet10.jpg



http://i22.tinypic.com/no7qc6.jpg



http://i24.tinypic.com/fn74pc.jpg

Galley benches laminated.
http://i22.tinypic.com/10enguq.jpg

Bob's boats are gold! :wink:
http://i21.tinypic.com/2jfzpjo.jpg

Portside forward cabin and head
http://i22.tinypic.com/atrgh2.jpg

Portside forward head
http://i24.tinypic.com/9kz6v9.jpg

Port hull cross double bunk
http://i24.tinypic.com/29vys7o.jpg

http://i18.tinypic.com/82c14jp.jpg

http://i27.tinypic.com/9i9404.jpg

Getting the roof fair was an arsehole of a job

http://i28.tinypic.com/28akcjo.jpg

Came out OK though. The colour is a very pale cream.

http://i29.tinypic.com/vzipn6.jpg

http://i37.tinypic.com/5nup9h.jpg

http://i36.tinypic.com/2zjdslv.jpg

[Alan M.]

http://i38.tinypic.com/2qcfalv.jpg

http://i38.tinypic.com/344s3ll.jpg

Built in composite eyes to attach anchor bridle for normal ancoring or sea anchor deployment. Each eye can take more than double the weight of the boat.

http://i34.tinypic.com/25aj96h.jpg

Some of the fiddly bits:

Composite deck cleats, not quite finished yet:

http://i35.tinypic.com/qqbvcp.jpg

Composite staunchions:

http://i33.tinypic.com/t9jjmu.jpg

Composite lifeline terminal:

http://i37.tinypic.com/3482fiu.jpg

Winch plates:

http://i33.tinypic.com/2nv9ymv.jpg

Starboard helm:

http://i37.tinypic.com/35clrvk.jpg

Motor bracket and cover:

http://i34.tinypic.com/hwgvtw.jpg

Composite chainplate:

http://i37.tinypic.com/2dhbuq8.jpg

Some pics with the shiny paint on.

http://i42.tinypic.com/2v9tate.jpg

http://i41.tinypic.com/1179slh.jpg

http://i39.tinypic.com/31772np.jpg

http://i39.tinypic.com/280r66r.jpg

http://i42.tinypic.com/28h35z4.jpg

http://i40.tinypic.com/29as2fq.jpg

http://i42.tinypic.com/2mywz8w.jpg

http://i44.tinypic.com/28w1poj.jpg

http://i42.tinypic.com/21lu655.jpg

http://i41.tinypic.com/o8a2wl.jpg

http://i43.tinypic.com/2j4re2q.jpg

http://i41.tinypic.com/24qjtjd.jpg

[Alan M.]

http://i26.tinypic.com/2v97mmv.jpg

And some shots of the decks with windows and hatches in.

http://i31.tinypic.com/j9rhub.jpg

http://i26.tinypic.com/205dt3r.jpg

http://i29.tinypic.com/i261s8.jpg

http://i25.tinypic.com/281attk.jpg

http://i25.tinypic.com/2wrq88j.jpg

http://i27.tinypic.com/2yx4srb.jpg

http://i26.tinypic.com/hs48cw.jpg

http://i26.tinypic.com/25pgyzk.jpg

http://i26.tinypic.com/rbh7oi.jpg

http://i30.tinypic.com/2s7tdfm.jpg

http://i26.tinypic.com/316sx35.jpg

http://i27.tinypic.com/2wqafiu.jpg

http://i31.tinypic.com/ranlup.jpg

The "multi function" door
closed:
http://i27.tinypic.com/2mepduv.jpg

Top half bi-folds and lifts off to be stowed away:
http://i29.tinypic.com/2lu751c.jpg

Bottom half opens flat against saloon bulkhead
http://i32.tinypic.com/20udhds.jpg

And can be lifted off too. I plan to fit brakets that will allow the bottom half of the door to be used as a cockpit table.

http://i27.tinypic.com/11vty0k.jpg

http://i27.tinypic.com/168u5ph.jpg

http://i25.tinypic.com/f0ygoy.jpg

http://i32.tinypic.com/r9g7t4.jpg

http://i27.tinypic.com/1znn6mb.jpg

http://i32.tinypic.com/2gtsrgy.jpg

http://i31.tinypic.com/ogxd9g.jpg

**** there's some money tied up in hatches and portlights!

[jim lee]

Wow! That's cool!!

How long did this project span?

-jim lee

[sabahcat]

Alan, she looks fantastic

You should be very proud.

[Manie B]

Alan your build is fantastic

i have seen these pictures before but cant remember where
was it easy talking or one of the other forums

anyway it sure looks good

what you should please do is start a new tread on DB.net
similar to these

http://www.boatdesign.net/forums/boat-building/my-little-piece-peace-25962-43.html

http://www.boatdesign.net/forums/boat-building/manies-microcruiser-27869-2.html

i am sure MANY of our readers would love to hear more about your beautifull work

[boat fan]

Congratulations Alan .

That really is a job well done . Lovely boat. You must be proud. :cool:

[apex1]

Nice job Congratulations!

[owene]

Here's another one - a 40' Hartley. Started in UK in 1994 and moved the whole affair to NZ in 2002. Now (2009) assembling the hull and hope to turn over by Xmas this year. See www.english-family.net/boatbuild

[Manie B]

Jeez Owen talk about a bugger for punishment.

[Alan M.]

Wow! That's cool!!

How long did this project span?

-jim lee

Thanks everyone. I've been building for 3 1/2 years now, (time flies) and the end is finally in sight!

Pretty much entirely by myself, only had help with obvious bits like hull turnings. Over the entire project I'd estimate I've had maybe 20 hours total of help from other people.

I haven't kept any records but I guess around 4-5000 hours actual hands on work have gone into it. (Thinking about it is almost a 24 hour a day job).

Stuff like running into town to buy screws, hinges, sandpaper etc takes up an incredible amount of time. No doubt if I was better organised I could have cut that down a lot.

[owene]

Nah, it's actually fun - the only worry is that I knew a chap who spent 10 years building a big steel equivalent and when it came time to launch it, he figured he was scared of the sea and refused to set foot on board. I have a very keen son who'll do the relevant certs as well as me so no worries there...! On another subject and rather than start a new thread, has anyone much experience of turning over these wooden hulls?

[owene]

Jeez why can't I find a woman (or two) that will manage what those two did with a pile of steel at http://www.thebigsailboatproject.com/. I could even become a house husband while she/they cut and welded out in the snow!!

[Fanie]

I certainly won't like a woman (or two ;)) wearing a mask all the time.

[owene]

Personally, if any woman can weld, I don't mind what she wears. She can even wear my trousers if she's doing my work!

[wardd]

Jeez why can't I find a woman (or two) that will manage what those two did with a pile of steel at http://www.thebigsailboatproject.com/. I could even become a house husband while she/they cut and welded out in the snow!!


i dont think they'd be interested in you

[Manie B]

I was so blown away by the story that i could even go and cook for those two.

Gents this thread has been amazing, thanks, please keep it up :D

[Manie B]

Alan M. i just had to post this link to your build here

http://www.hostmybb.com/phpbb/viewtopic.php?t=254&mforum=easy

i knew i had it somewhere in my "library" your build has been a great inspiration to me and i think that some of your ideas are fantastic "out of the Box" thinking.

I am sure that the folks here that may not have come across it will most certainly benefit and learn from it.
Enjoy guys, its goooooood :D

[Manie B]

Guys here is a good build with lost of pics of a "basket" built mono, lots of info not sure of the language (Italian?)

http://www.hokahey.eu/site/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=86&Itemid=52

http://www.hokahey.eu/fotogallery/index.php?list=1&page=1

just his filleting and corner preparation is a bit wild to my taste :D

maybe its just because i am a nut case for "hospital style" precision :P

strokes for folks ;)

[Fanie]

Boxy Fisher. No boat pictures yet, and I haven't put all the stuff up either.
http://www.faze.co.za/Boxy%20Fisher/Boxy%20Fisher.htm

[owene]

Yeah, still within this thread but a bit more serious - has anyone had the experience of turning a large (35'+) timber hull over? Mulling the options:
1. Two cranes, one pulls and one releases, plenty of internal bracing, totally at the mercy of the crane operator.
2. Mount the hull inside a pair of large octagonal wheels and rotate it by pulling with the tractor. Still require a crane to reloate onto the upright building jig.
3. Mount a hunky eyebolt in the transom as well as the bow and lift with two cranes then turn manually.... ?? hull will weigh around 4 tonnes.
4. Leave it sitting upside down and go off to another 5 year project.

Anyone with any thoughts??

[boat fan]

Hey Fanie the blocks and cleats you made are good .....nothing " cheap skate " about them.


How's that for a decent weld ! The bolts were pushed through the laser cut disk and welded. The bottom disk is loose and fits on the inside of the structure. I made 10 of these cleats. Shop prices would have been many times over what they cost me by making them. Ok I'm a cheap skate, so what. It gives me a lot of satisfaction to make the parts myself.

With quality work like this you deserve to pocket the savings . Well done !

[Commuter Boats]

Yeah, still within this thread but a bit more serious - has anyone had the experience of turning a large (35'+) timber hull over? Mulling the options:
1. Two cranes, one pulls and one releases, plenty of internal bracing, totally at the mercy of the crane operator.
2. Mount the hull inside a pair of large octagonal wheels and rotate it by pulling with the tractor. Still require a crane to reloate onto the upright building jig.
3. Mount a hunky eyebolt in the transom as well as the bow and lift with two cranes then turn manually.... ?? hull will weigh around 4 tonnes.
4. Leave it sitting upside down and go off to another 5 year project.

Anyone with any thoughts??
Though my project was lighter than yours ( composite 36 x 9 ), I turned mine with a small crane and a forklift .

[peter radclyffe]

http://i791.photobucket.com/albums/yy195/helpME7/GOZZO2009012.jpg
heres a boat im building

[owene]

Thanks Commuter, now there's a thought that I can add to the pot - a forklift. By my calculations, I need about 15' of height lift on one side (the beam plus 3' to spare) ... now that's one big shucker of a forklift. But, it's the same principal as two cranes... more food for thought.

[tazmann]

Hello All
Manie B
I just started this one couple weeks ago, 14' microcruiser. Stitch and glue plywood design converted to tack and go aluminum.
Tom

[sailsocal]

I don't have a blog, but here's some pics:



The boat looks great. Can you tell us more about the construction techniques? What is that composite material you are using?

[Alan M.]

The material is Duflex: http://www.duflex.com.au/duflex/

The same as being used in this thread: http://www.boatdesign.net/forums/boat-building/my-little-piece-peace-25962.html

Construction is a variation of stitch and glue using flat panels. It's a fast and simple method.

[sailsocal]

The material is Duflex: [url]
Construction is a variation of stitch and glue using flat panels. It's a fast and simple method.

Did you buy the panels in kit form, with all the hull pieces precut by CNC?
Or did you cut all pieces yourself?

[Alan M.]

A mixture of both. The hull panels and bulkheads were precut. From the sheer up I cut the panels myself.

To add a little difficulty I increased the sheer height by 180mm, for more headroom. (I'm 2 metres tall) So I had to modify nearly every bulkhead.

[sailsocal]

A mixture of both. The hull panels and bulkheads were precut. From the sheer up I cut the panels myself.


It is necessary to bevel-cut the edges of pieces that form curved sections, or do you cut everything at 90 degrees and just fill the gaps with epoxy?

[ecflyer]

I am building a 47' pilothouse ketch out of cold molded wood. I have been working on it for 3 years and expect to launch in spring of 2011. I would enclose a photo but can;t figure out how to get it to this thread.

Have a Great Day!
Earl

[sabahcat]

I am building a 47' pilothouse ketch out of cold molded wood. I have been working on it for 3 years and expect to launch in spring of 2011. I would enclose a photo but can;t figure out how to get it to this thread.

Have a Great Day!
Earl

From FAQ at the top

http://www.boatdesign.net/forums/faq.php?faq=vb_read_and_post#faq_vb_attachment_explain

[ecflyer]

OK, I'll try this. Here hopefully is some photos of my 47' ketch.
Have a Great Day!
Earl

[rugludallur]

Me and my best friend Carl are building a Hout Bay 33 in Iceland, you can check our status on our web page, we also have a live webcam and a gallery section with more pictures than anyone could possibly want to look at.

Site: http://dallur.com/
Webcam: http://dallur.com/index.php?id=129
Gallery: http://dallur.com/index.php?id=44&tx_lzgallery_pi1[showUid]=8

We started by buying the plans from Dudley Dix, then we decided to model the boat in 3D using Rhino 3D, then we decided that since we had the 3D model we should use CNC cutting, so we built a 2x6m plasma cutting CNC table from scratch, and cut everything for the boat. We also built the roller to bend all the flat bars/pipes, a kerosene burner to melt the lead and some other tools and parts.

It's about 7 years since we started the whole process and about a year and a half since we started welding the steel. We are mostly done with the steel work and are currently adding the stainless parts for windows, hatches, railing, etc. Hopefully we will be able to get it afloat next spring.

Jarl Stefansson
jarl@dallur.com

[masalai]

So Manie, lots of inspiration there, get a move on :D:D:D

[judy]

It is necessary to bevel-cut the edges of pieces that form curved sections, or do you cut everything at 90 degrees and just fill the gaps with epoxy?

Looks like Alan has missed your question. We are building the same boat (Bob Oram 44C) so he probably won't mind me answering....

The pre-cut edges (and most of the edges we cut) are angled at 90° and then filled with epoxy. Sometimes (but infrequently) we bevel-cut the edge, especially if access after joining would be difficult.

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/61/188022450_5c31f9c995.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/scrumblecatamaran/188022450/)

[sailsocal]

Looks like Alan has missed your question. We are building the same boat (Bob Oram 44C) so he probably won't mind me answering....


Thanks Judy. In the time since I posted that question, I discovered your web site and read every single page. You and Tom have done a fantastic job building and documenting your project. Thank you for taking time to make this information available to other prospective boat builders.

I don't know if it was on your page, but somewhere I saw a comment that suggested that Duflex boats should not be permanently immersed, and that they need extended haul outs to make sure the core stays dry. Do you know what ATL's official position is on this issue?

[masalai]

sailsocal,
Hi, - - I am building a smaller model to the Scrumble project... ATL advise that DuFLEX laminate is NOT waterproof as manufactured and MUST be carefully sealed (all the minute pinholes must be filled in and closed - several procedures achieve this), and once sorted makes a very light and robust hull.... That stays sealed if done properly...

Check out the ATL website http://www.duflex.com.au/duflex/ (all of it) and if you cannot find the answer, send them an email, and they will respond.... Bob Oram has several designs (power and sail) have a look around there also (Judy maintains his website?)... Judy knows far more than I will ever know on boatbuilding...

Link to my build and Bob Oram Design is in the "signature area" of all my posts

[judy]

(Edit: Sorry Masalai, I didn't see your post before I posted this.)

... somewhere I saw a comment that suggested that Duflex boats should not be permanently immersed, and that they need extended haul outs to make sure the core stays dry. Do you know what ATL's official position is on this issue?

This is the first time I've ever heard this surprising comment! As far as I know, all Bob Oram boats are permanently immersed. "Dog on Cat" is a 48' Bob Oram Duflex boat that has been sailing for over 10 years in tropical waters, with absolutely no core problems.

Hauling out a boat for "off-season" storage is not a common practice in Australia. So when ATL produce and sell Duflex for use in hull shells, it is with the assumption that the boat will remain in the water. This comment about Duflex on their website is worth noting:
Because of the end-grain characteristics, the balsa used in DuFLEX composites panels has good moisture resistance. Water does not migrate across the grain and damage is restricted to areas immediately surrounding the damaged areas.

Note that this is referring to "damaged" Duflex.

Of course, the panels must be sealed, including core replacement around any hardware or intrusions, during the build process.

[boat fan]

http://home.att.net/~schmidttl/boat_yard_26.htm (http://home.att.net/%7Eschmidttl/boat_yard_26.htm)

[Alan M.]

I don't know if it was on your page, but somewhere I saw a comment that suggested that Duflex boats should not be permanently immersed, and that they need extended haul outs to make sure the core stays dry. Do you know what ATL's official position is on this issue?

FMD there's some drivel going round. The vast majority of Duflex boats live in the water full-time.

I've not heard of any core problems.

They don't pull this boat out of the water every day:

http://i48.tinypic.com/10zpzxz.jpg

[Scrumble]

Good Day Manie,

Even though we all love to talk about how good Oram designs are and Duflex is, here are a few links some may not have seen:

http://supercruiser.blogspot.com/
http://www.fram.nl/
http://www.saunalahti.fi/pekkajlh/boat/story_e1.htm
http://www.mahnamahna.com.au/
http://westsail42.blogspot.com/
http://rwf82raus.blogspot.com/

[Alan M.]

A bit more progress:

http://i49.tinypic.com/xfuhwx.jpg

We were lifting by the chainplates, and we told the crane guys the balance point would be just in front of them, but what did we know.....so the predictable happened.

http://i49.tinypic.com/2coj1i8.jpg

Eventually we got them to use a spreader bar and a longer sling on the forebeam - this time a little too long, but it did the job - she can't be too heavy, a little Franna picked her up!

http://i46.tinypic.com/vza1kx.jpg

Backed the trailer under her.....

http://i45.tinypic.com/14v1w0g.jpg

http://i49.tinypic.com/9vb2mo.jpg

As the boat settles down on the trailer, the heart rate settles down to 200 or so...

http://i48.tinypic.com/sztlie.jpg

And now we have a trailer boat!

http://i48.tinypic.com/1zoztbd.jpg

[Kaluvic]

That is just wonderful Alen

[jim lee]

Mine has graduated from a in-shop project to an in-the-water project. Julie's now keeping pix of it on facebook.

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Left-Coast-Dart/184959066289

[Commuter Boats]

I started on a project a few days ago, I'm building this for my lady and on a tight budget. Vinyl ester resin, core cell foam, and no paid labor ( actually only my labor). This is only the second boat that I've built in a mold, I've done half a dozen one-offs.

[Kaluvic]

You've done a lot in a few days...where did you get the mold?

[Commuter Boats]

You've done a lot in a few days...where did you get the mold?
Thank you.
I built the mold to my own design which I've used for four previous builds (the design not the mold) that were one-offs,24',32',and 36'. When four years old, I stretched the 36' to 40'. I refer to this one as being a 26' but its overall length is 26' 10 1/2" with a beam of 7 feet and my plan is to add a 4 foot "pod" that will extend the planing surface 2 feet and provide a 2 foot setback for an outboard.
I've attached a few scanned photos, the top right ( I'm standing in the water at the bow), with built in this mold also.

[Kaluvic]

Good looking boats...thanks for the pictures.

[TeddyDiver]

Something that fell into my hands over a year ago... a white water skiff with a jet engine. Totally unpractical thinghy, well maybe not if you wanted to irritate people around but... Anyway cut of the jet and everything inside. Scrathing my head and feeling like Leepu in the Chop Shop cutting and screwing material around it.. Anyway had some free time during the last weeks and found some warm space (free!) where to work so got it allmost done. Something minor like hatches, handrail etc still missing..

[Alan M.]

BIG day!

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[jim lee]

WOW Congradulations!! Looks great and look, the waterline matches the waterline. Great job!

-jim lee

[Commuter Boats]

Congratulations, she's beautiful...

[hoytedow]

Splendid!

[mr hot rod]

Nice to see all these projects ! Our build has been listed in your Boat Design Directory for some time now. Thought I'd provide you with an update !

We launched our 17' Glen-L Hot Rod v-drive ski boat at the Glen-L Boatbuilder Gathering in Guntersville, Alabama, October 23-25 2009. We didn't have enough time to finish up the deck, upholstery and paint, but that didn't prevent us from having a System Test run.

Here's a photo of Gayle Brantuk, VP Glen-L Marine Designs at the helm :
http://chelseacoachworks.com/images/Guntersville/2009/1024/IMG_6668_640x480.jpg
Boat is powered by a 355 CID chevy V8 :
http://www.chelseacoachworks.com/images/hot_rod/gathering/2009/640/IMG_6775.jpg


The link below will take you to build photos as well as Gathering 2009 photo albums and Glen-L boat videos.

__________________
Paul Kane Chelsea, PQ

Building the Glen-L Hot Rod : http://www.boats.chelseacoachworks.com

[Kaluvic]

Great job Alen

[Commuter Boats]

So I'm two weeks in and making some progress ... The hull sides are cored with 3/4 in. core-cell, inside skin laminated, stringers fitted and tabbed, bottom cored (3/4 balsa) outboard of the stringers, transverse members fabricated and tabbed

[Kaluvic]

You're kicking but....looking good.

[Commuter Boats]

2/5/2010 :)

[lewisboats]

http://www.boatdesign.net/forums/wooden-boat-building-restoration/while-snow-flies-31284-2.html

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[rwatson]

[QUOTE=lewisboats;349227]http://www.boatdesign.net/forums/wooden-boat-building-restoration/while-snow-flies-31284-2.html

Thats a great project for a wintry world.

There is absolutley *nothing* like a hot soak in a big bath !!! :)

[lewisboats]

Big...whatcha talkin' 'bout...it is shorter than me (by an inch) and only a BIT wider ;)

[hoytedow]

Still... a nice tub.:)

[Equium Duo]

hey alan, is that going to have a sail then or is it motorised only?

Just a new guy here :)

Edit: does anyone know a one place stop for a list of boating deffinitions and stuff?

[Fanie]

Eh Lewis, inboard diesel ?

[Milan]

The Yago projects is one of my favorite building blogs:

http://www.yago-project.com/index.php?lang=en

[rwatson]

The Yago projects is one of my favorite building blogs:

http://www.yago-project.com/index.php?lang=en

Is it me or have they not got any later entries than 2007 at the site?

I remember looking at it 12 months ago, and they are still only half way through the projects according to the blogs

Maybe its a navigation thing.

[Milan]

... have they not got any later entries than 2007 at the site?.. .

I’m afraid you are right, no news for quite some time.

Stuff keeps coming in the way of the project, I suppose, situation familiar to every amateur boat builder. Gerd had a flood or two, work, house, family … Also, building a hull was a rapid process, now is detailing, goes much slower.

I didn’t sand a mail to Gerd for quite some time now, I will contact him soon, hope that everything is OK, he is a very nice person.

[Alan M.]

hey alan, is that going to have a sail then or is it motorised only?



Working on it!

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[Alan M.]

Another busy day:

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[Manie B]

I am designing an 8m bridgedeck catamaran for my client, epoxy glass over ply
All the drawings are in CAD.
We are hoping to have the project fifnished in about a year as he has tradesmen available to help as and when required
more details here

http://boats-n-stuff.com.au/forum/index.php/topic,110.0.html

:D

[ancient kayaker]

All are welcome to view my boatbuilding blog http://theancientkayaker.weebly.com/

[hoytedow]

I like the lines of Dora. Very nice.

[Manie B]

ancient kayaker it looks very good - keep it up :D

[ancient kayaker]

Thanks for the encouraging words guys. I was building another blog but got locked out before I finished. This is my 4th try! Blog sites keep geting taken over or merging and then disappearing. I think I will keep a copy on my computer this time so I don't have to re-create the next one from scratch. It's either that or pay for a domain.

Dora was my entry in the $100 boat challenge.

[Manie B]

wordpress.com is really good
have a look at mine

[hoytedow]

I just got back from touring compax..... I like the work you have done.

[lewisboats]

Try angelfire...I have 11 gig for like 8 bucks a month...but it is an old account

[Manie B]

wordpress is free

[sean-nós]

Not much to show so far,This is an old race boat by chris craft I think, and this is what I hope she looks like
http://i753.photobucket.com/albums/xx179/fergalbutler/cracker%20box/CrackerBox.jpg

http://s753.photobucket.com/albums/xx179/fergalbutler/crackerbox/

[DrCraze]

My ferro-cement proa under construction. If you look to the bottom right you can see the ama plug with one layer of mesh. I have begun decking with Styrofoam which will be covered with ferro laminate then I can begin working on all the wooden bits:D

[lewisboats]

El-cheapo $75 10hr 10 ft skiff for a no (gas) motor lake where I take the dog for runs.

http://www.angelfire.com/ego/lewisboatworks/Stuff/Designs/Redneck/Redneck_Linesplan.JPG

[peterchech]

Here's a build of one of david gentry's tandem sof kayaks. He sent me the offsets overat woodenboatforum. Just finishing the painting, gotta add te gunwhales and im throwing in a keel and a ply coaming. Building paddles as we speak. Fish will fear me soon!

[peterchech]

Shoot uplads disabled on my smartphone ill post pics when i get home

[peterchech]

just painted it

[phillac]

Hello,

Some pictures about my new first wood/epoxy boat . Design is between simple Doris boat and thai Longtail boat.
Have a nice day

Phil

http://www.construire-bateau-bois.nka88.com/image/photo-beau-bateau/14-mise-a-l-eau-bateau-location/p1030398-location-beau-bateau-bois.jpg

http://www.construire-bateau-bois.nka88.com/image/photo-beau-bateau/14-mise-a-l-eau-bateau-location/95-location-beau-bateau-bois.jpg

http://www.construire-bateau-bois.nka88.com/image/photo-beau-bateau/14-mise-a-l-eau-bateau-location/53-location-beau-bateau-bois.jpg

http://www.construire-bateau-bois.nka88.com/image/photo-beau-bateau/14-mise-a-l-eau-bateau-location/p1030414-location-beau-bateau-bois.jpg

My small website where you can find more boat photo and construction details http://www.construire-bateau-bois.nka88.com (http://www.construire-bateau-bois.nka88.com)

[hoytedow]

That's a nice boat.

[BurnabyRocket61]

Hello,
I bought this aluminum runabout several years ago, but soon realized that it wasn't quite the right set up for west coast salmon fishing. So I thought that I would take out all the salmon/cat piss smelling carpet and just paint all the existing plywood. I figured, what? a couple months work, no problem. Well, three years, and a bunch of bright ideas later, its finally ready for the topcoat.
I'm using Interlux Perfection. My plan was to roll and tip, but I'm wondering what my best plan would be. Do I work my way section by section, brushing into the corners, or do I work bow to stern, gunnel to gunnel a foot or two at a time to try and maintain a wet edge, which could be difficult by myself.
I also thought of having it sprayed, but I have read some feel that perfection doesn't spray that well and in fact looks better roll and tipped. I would like to finish it myself, but after all this time and work that I have put into it, I want the best finish possible even if it means paying someone else to spray it. What do you guys think?
Oh, and to let me know if you have any questions about the project, I,ll be happy to answer them.

Thanks

[westsail42]

Nice looking project there!

I have rolled/tipped a 28 foot hull (not the topsides) with LPU with fairly good results, though it was the Sterling/Detco brand, not Interlux. I did it in one shot, all the way around the boat, with one person assisting. You can roll it in "sections" between hard edges if you don't mind a small tapeline on the corners. These little tapelines cannot be sanded/buffed out.

Are you planning to paint the topsides with this stuff? If so I might recommend spraying if the topsides are "busy" with rounded edges and corners. LPU is very high gloss and will proudly show off any imperfections such as holidays, curtains, and poorly sanded surfaces. I have seen some pretty ghastly LPU roll/tip jobs done on the topsides.

Note that the making of a good LPU job is "all in the prep" of the surface. Fair the surface as best you can, with high build primers if necessary. Do one more coat of primer than recommended. Careful sanding up to 220 grit. Sand by hand is preferred over RO sanders (I used a longboard).

Hope that doesnt put you off ;). Mind you I was somewhat of a perfectionist with this job I did, so my standards were high. If you are not that particular cutting corners may work ok. But keep in mind that, due to the high gloss nature, a "mediocre" LPU job can look really bad, even with the 50 foot test.

I have also heard that the Interlux formulation is more forgiving with roll/tip than the others, so that may make things easier already.

Having said all that, I encourage anyone to try a roll/tip LPU job. Its not black magic, you just need patience. Again, a good result is "all in the prep".



Hello,
I bought this aluminum runabout several years ago, but soon realized that it wasn't quite the right set up for west coast salmon fishing. So I thought that I would take out all the salmon/cat piss smelling carpet and just paint all the existing plywood. I figured, what? a couple months work, no problem. Well, three years, and a bunch of bright ideas later, its finally ready for the topcoat.
I'm using Interlux Perfection. My plan was to roll and tip, but I'm wondering what my best plan would be. Do I work my way section by section, brushing into the corners, or do I work bow to stern, gunnel to gunnel a foot or two at a time to try and maintain a wet edge, which could be difficult by myself.
I also thought of having it sprayed, but I have read some feel that perfection doesn't spray that well and in fact looks better roll and tipped. I would like to finish it myself, but after all this time and work that I have put into it, I want the best finish possible even if it means paying someone else to spray it. What do you guys think?
Oh, and to let me know if you have any questions about the project, I,ll be happy to answer them.

Thanks

[BurnabyRocket61]

Hello,
Thanks, for the reply. Very good advice concerning the prep work, and it 's been painstaking, 2 part prime and sand for hours, again and again. Friends have told me, " just paint the damn thing ". But I plan on being buried at sea in this boat, hopefully not for another 20- 30 years, so I have sanded every nook and cranny to the point where the entire boat, is as smooth as a babies bottom, and I would like it to remain that way after the final topcoats.
I have 6 days starting Oct 3rd to apply the final coats of the 2 part LPU, and the weather is supposed to be good, but after all the time and effort that I've put into this, if there are any tape lines etc. on the final coat, I'll kick myself for not having it sprayed.

Thanks

[Lurvio]

This is a commersial build that I came across a while back. It's a Carolina Sportfisher being built by Jarrett Bay Boatworks for a Nascar driver Jeff Burton. The site has a lot of pics of the construction. The boat should be finished in next february.

Jarrettbay.com (http://www.jarrettbay.com/carolina-construction/custom-yachts/hull-57/)

Lurvio

[tiller98]

First time posting on this site. I'm excited to be here. I have a few projects underway and I even have a blog, pictures and videos! My very amateur designs include: a 14' power cat, an 18' hydrofoil sailboat, a stand up foilboard (not really a boat) and various other experimental craft.

http://corycraft.blogspot.com

[ancient kayaker]

Welcome aboard!

[sean-nós]

First time posting on this site. I'm excited to be here. I have a few projects underway and I even have a blog, pictures and videos! My very amateur designs include: a 14' power cat, an 18' hydrofoil sailboat, a stand up foilboard (not really a boat) and various other experimental craft.

http://corycraft.blogspot.com

Some interesting projects, You will fit right in here:D

[hoytedow]

Some interesting projects, You will fit right in here:DAgreed. Welcome Til.

[tiller98]

Thank you all for the very warm welcome. I was hesitant to begin posting as I am such an amateur. Nice to have a warm reception!

[viking north]

Hi, my name is George, I am from a long line of Newfoundland boat/ship builders/captains(400 yrs.) and presently live in Nova Scotia. I am in the process of building/converting a 30ft. ships lifeboat/surfboat into a 50/50 motorsailer. Over the past 25 yrs. i have built/repaired many boats and converted several lifeboats into motorsailers both for personal use and for customers. I have worked in all mediums, wood, metal and RFP. This particular hull is not what one would visualize as a lifeboat, having a medium to fine entry and a canoe stern. I am keeping and have kept good photo records of all my builds and having an instructors background in woodworking/electrical/electronic/ mechanical/welding, as such I am naturally open to offering help and never shy to ask for input. I have finally reached a point in life where my income earning workshop has now become my hobby shop and i finally have the time, reasonable funds, and more than enought boat materials and hardware to build my retirement vessel . Forums are a new thing to me mainly a time issue and i am have been on another forum for the past month but have the feeling its sort of specialized and not as open as i visualized a forum would be. This thread is an excellent idea and the variety and quality of construction is just fantastic, good work all.

[hoytedow]

Välkomna, viking north.

[viking north]

Thankyou, my southern neighbour, It is a great country, great people and nice to see as we used to say in the 60's (more) power to the people. George

[hoytedow]

We see a lot of Nova Scotians(New Scots?) here in my town, of bottled water fame.

[viking north]

Female mold taken off a traditional Shelburne wooden dory. These dorys were developed locally to transport one fisherman and five lobster traps. The spoon schooner style bow developed to row out thru surf. I built this as my personal exercise rowing machine, it is extremely easy to row and with a set of 9ft. oars regularly maintain an average speed of 3.5 knots over a 5 mile course daily and on several ocassions each summer myself and the Missus will pack a picnic and take a 10 to 15 mile sunday gunkhole.

[viking north]

More photos of the amazing 18ft Shelburne Dory, The prototype shown in the water has three rowing positions, it was later modified to have two positions only. In heavy winds or with a passenger seated in the stern seat, the best rowing position is forward. I have often rowed offshore in 5 to 10 foot non breaking swells. My future plan is to install a drop centerboard and use a windsurfer fiberglass mast(just happen to barter one) with a loose footed main set forward much like a cat rig.

[viking north]

THE FOLLOWING BUILD PRESENTATION IS A "AS I DID" ILLUSTRATION ONLY AND SHOULD NOT BE USED AS AN ENGINEERED REFERENCE FOR AN ACTUAL BUILD. As promised my 2nd. Conversion, 26ft.x8.5ftx5.5ft alum. ships lifeboat to motorsailer, launched year,1992, sold year,2000 for a planned trans Atlantic crossing. Photos will continue to be posted thruout the week as i find time. At this point in the build the hull had been steam cleaned of about 10 layers of white marine paint and was in transport to the shop on Newfoundland's south west coast.Geo.

[viking north]

At this point white oak floor shaped floor timbers 3in.x6in.xfull beam at the floor, spaced on 20in. stations are already installed. These were epoxy coated and cross bolted to the existing alum. floor webs with ten 3/8 dia. stainless bolts each. The floors were then drilled to receive the keel bolts and the hull inverted.

[viking north]

This photo shows what i call the Ballast cage. The 5/8 stainless keel bolts are fed down thru the floor timbers with just 1/2 of the thread showing,and the base of each bolt where it penetrates the hull bottom is surrounded by a ring of 3m5200. The heads of the bolts pertrude thru the floors just enought to install the big stainless washers and allow screwing the nuts level.The keel bolts are then bent inward to meet and be welded to a sced. 40 stainless pipe.This is just one section of the cage, another piece was installed to run the entire length of the planned keel. Notice that the pairs of keel bolts at each station when welded to the pipe and bolted thru the floor timber form a triange , the strongest possible mechanical setup against transverse stresses.
If you're wondering what those sleeves on the keel bolts are they are not welded joints the keel bolts are re cycled 316 stainless outboard motor drive shafts custom threaded on one end . The sleeves are some sort of sweated on guides. Gotta scrounge what one can to save money.

[viking north]

This shows the pre built alum. keel shell dropped down over the Ballast cage. Because i didn't have a tig welder, (Lower heat to prevent warping ) and was strapped for cash, I decided to rivet the keel shell flange to the hull using 3m5200 as the bedding compound. 300 blind, 3/16 monel pop rivets later it was fastened and never a leak for two reasons, the 3m5200 and the 3000lbs. of lead auto. wheelweights ballast was installed encapsulated in polyester resin. The ballast was installed thru 3in. holes, spaced about a foot apart, cut into the bottom of the keel shell. Once all the ballast was installed i topped the holes level with resin and installed a plastic keel shoe over it all. I first poured in about 5 gal of resin and let it set before adding layer upon layer of weights and resin. The initial layer of resin didn't leak down thru the keel bolt holes because as i stated prev they were sealed with a ring of 3m5200. Believe it or not i distributed the ballast fore and aft of midships by gut feeling only(CGT, center of gut feeling). The weight had to be distributed in such a ratio as to ballast the stern 1 foot lower than the bow. This is the recommended emersion when converting the symetrical hull of lifeboats to sailers/motorsailers. Before launching and again by gut feeling i painted her waterline and when launched Neptune was on my side, she wasn't 1/2 in off her lines, no trim ballast necessary, Now thats luck.
Notice the red lines on the keel side, those were the two angular options i had for the shaft tube which was by the way all installed prior to fastening the keel shell in place and installing the ballast.I seem to remember it was around 12deg.Sorry i have no photos of this. The very back of the keel shell was mig welded to the existing origional keel and to the hull at the bottom edges but not longitudionally along the keel shell flange to hull joint. I worried about burn thru and warpage from heat.

[viking north]

Once the keel and ballast was installed, she was righted and some inital deck framing was started, and once again in my life someone made me an offer i couldn'd refuse, this time on my house and shop. So it was pack it all up put it on the trailer and ship out to greener pastures.Just what a builder needs a move mid build. So 1 yr. 300miles SW later after building a new house and small interm shop it's back to the build near Halifax Nova Scotia.

[viking north]

Just found these old photos of some of the deck framing. Notice how some of the webs in the walls have their corners cut out, this is making use of as is construction to serve as the fastening points for the settes Note forward how they have been cut to serve as the base of the double berth. When doing conversions think and plan well ahead to make use of existing structure.

[viking north]

Just located another old photo on how the deck beams were fastened to the aluminium hull. Each beam was notched out 1/4 in. to receive the aluminium gunnel of the hull. The wood was epoxy coated where it mated with the alum. to prevent poultice corrosion or chemical action between the two. The two were fastened with 1/4 stainless bolts,nuts and locktite. The extra bolt length was then cut level with the head of the nut

[viking north]

This photo shows the engine, (fed thru,aqua drive, deep sea seal, cutless bearing, 1 1/4 in. stainless shaft. 16in.dia. x 13in. pitch(i think) three blade prop.) The insulated sound proof engine box which also served as the saloon table is not yet installed. The engine is a 3cyl. 29hp. Perkins diesel, identical to the 3cyl, Volvo but painted blue, both made in Japan. I got a really good deal on this engine with only 10hrs on it. A customer wasn't happy with the dealer recommended install after getting caught in a storm on full power the boat was losing ground, so fought for and got a bigger engine and guess who just happened to be at the dealers when the hot and heavy was going on. I solved both of their problems by buying it for dealer cost, $4500 with #50 hurth transmission attached.Remember this was back in the 90's. Right time right place.

[viking north]

This photo shows several construction details,including the ugly builder 100yrs. ago.
#1 Knees on all roof to cabin framing.
#2 The step down from the cockpit is actually the battery box.
#3 Where i'm standing in the wheelhouse there is 6ft 2in. headroom but as
you can see the main trunk cabin has less than full headroom.
#4 The laminated roof beams both in the wheelhouse and main trunk cabin have lots of
camber(crown) an old trick to keep superstructure sides low but gain headroom.

[viking north]

The big day, I played no role in this move, I was a wreck that they would drop it, went to the front of my house sat on a lawn chair and drank beer until it was loaded on the flatbed. From here it was transported 1 mile to the government wharf and lowered into the water, with all sea cocks closed. My big concerns were answered in a matter of minutes, She floated and she floated on her lines with absolutely no leaks from those 300 rivets and in the 8 yrs, i owned her she never leaked either rain water from above nor sea water from below.Neptune got a drink of rum every time i went aboard. Speaking of getting aboard, notice that funky old school rudder, It's not just for looks, in those french curves are two steps in case one falls overboard it allows a quick and easy way to get back on board. When sailing alone I drag a long line astern as an added safety feature to get me to those steps.

[viking north]

On her mooring, home port, Village of Bayside, Shag Bay,(on the chart) (locals call it Shad Bay) approx. 26k west of Halifax.

[viking north]

We're goin to sea Billy, I origionally set her up as a cutter rig but wasn't happy with it, changed to a traditional sloop set up shortened the jib boom and found it much better. On this trip heading for Rogues Roost in the next bay north, Prospect Bay, to meet my uncle with crusing friends from New Hampshire

[viking north]

Found my friends but was at sea so long the salt water shrunk my boat. Now this vessel was a piece of equiptment, a big Rolls Royce was her propulsion, gleaming white, you could eat off it. Engine room had full headroom and one could pratically drive a car around it. AAAH but my pole was longer than his.

[viking north]

Had a good time with our friends now returning to port, Notice how fast i converted her from cutter to sloop

[viking north]

(NOTE, ON GOING EDITING)Approx 8 reliable, safe, fun years later ready and deserving of refit. Refit was completed in my new shop over that winter,(1999) In early spring(2000) you guessed it, I was made me an offer i couldn't refuse. Sold her $12,000 and a further $3000 to make interior modifications and change the colour of her hull.They had big future plans. My initial investment was $15,000 to get her functioning afloat and a further $5000 finishing and improvement over three years. At the inital launching in the 90's she passed a marine survey with flying colours and i never ever had problems obtaining insurance.
(Living aboard at anchor), she had a comfortable motion resulting from her full keel and final displacement of 12000lbs. One big disadvantage was not having full headroom in the heads. On hindsite i should have made the wheelhouse longer and placed the heads there. Not having full headroom thruout was a negative but this is not possible on a flat bottom shallow dept hull as raising the cabin higher would have created too much top hamper,windage,and totally destroyed her freeboard to cabin height ratio, Looks are important.
(At sea) She rode like a 53 Buick, but was a dog going to windward however she did and had the manitory ability as they say to claw off a lee shore, very important in case of engine failure. Under sail alone tacking was a problem, an underpowered rig(motorsailer) and those dutch lumber barge bluff bows pounding into a sea killed speed. I refined the art of wearing ship(jibe tacking) as should all motorsailer crews whose vessel shows similar characteristics. I never fought it, she was a motorsailer and whenever I had to go into it i motored or motorsailed. Once I balanced her out with the sails up and the engine slowely ticking over I could match anything to windward and on 1/4 to 1/3 gal. an hr. plus heat and all electrical amenities without worrying about battery charge. A big plus in a north Atlantic enviorment.On a beam wind she was a deam, sailed for miles unattended with a bungie cord on the tiller.She was wide and flat bottomed, two good features on a beam wind and breaking beam seas. Good form stability to stand up against gusting winds and the flat bottom tends to slide a little absorbing a beam sea. Running with it she surpassed any boat i have ever sailed,thanks to that long keel and big aft hung rudder, both a big manitory for motorsailers and heavy displacement cruisers. Forget weted surface give me a long keel and a big rudder, weted surface is a factor for the Ivey League, by the way which i out storm sailed (no engine) on several ocassions with them hoping about to maintain control and me with my wet ass hanging out over the quarter rail drinking my hot cocoa. A **** eatin grinned captain drinking cocoa, in a backyard built ugly duck outsailing a $100,000 plus Ivey League hyper crewed racing machine, Don't tell me theres no heaven I've been there, very alive,and i mean very alive,(riding the edge) on several ocassions.
(Rough Weather Handling)Factor in, i'm a former Newfoundland open sea small boat fisherman,I've built boats so i know their relationship with the sea, I've put alot of salt water under my keel, And I don't panic under stress if anything i become more stubborn, tis the Irish in me. Having pointed out the above to be honest she was a good handling rough water boat. I've "run with" 10 to15 foot close breaking seas,also "into" to 25 ft spaced out breaking seas on the tail end of a hurricane in shallow water and "into" big Atlantic blue water breaking combers. In all cases she complemented herself by handling well.She had the uncanny ability to climb a big breaking sea an an angle, green water washing up along her hull over the rail in many cases, filling the cockpit and keep on trucking without falling off. Always amazed me, must have something to do with wave technology, those reverse currents within the wave having easy access(flat bottom)to that slab sided full keel. My cockpit drains, two 2in. in the bottom,At seat level,one 4 in. feeding into a Y to two, 2 1/2in. out on the very aft quaters with flappers. All equipped with sea cock thru hulls. The idea was to get rid of top hamper at seat level and above fast.
( Conclusion,)was the build successful and worth it, Definately yes, The best school i could have ever attended, I had no choice i didn't have the funds to lay out in one lump sum but had enought to purchase the hull($2000) and over time thru a little cash once and awile,horse trading, looking for new and used deals, ended up with a good heavy motorsailer that while wasn't as pretty as say a Fisher 25 was a hell of alot cheaper and certainly i think more seaworthy.(don't like bulworks, they hold green water too long) The build satisfed my yearning soul for a blue water boat, funny how a build does that, working with a dream,toward the dream i guess. She gave me (us)* 8 yrs. of boating pleasure and returned almost all of her cost which allowed my boat endevers to progress. *The wife, fantastic crewmember,fast on her feet, faster on the brain, follows captains orders without questioning and to a tee, overconfident in my seamanship, doesn't panic, enjoys boating,Good cook, good bartender, Can run the boat(designated driver). Now youngins, let me give you good advise from an old sea dog, where the otherhalf is concerned weather on the dock or at sea always embillish her assets. Hope you enjoyed the show,excuse the misspelling. Geo.

[viking north]

Photos of some of my dory builds.

[viking north]

This is a great but somewhat inactive thread and i would like to add to the activity and maybe get it on a roll. Idea, why not open it to past builds as well as ongoing and to start the ball rolling i would like to transfer one of my past lifeboat to motorsailer builds from the Reverse Engineering thread(Boat Design Heading) over to here.( Too Much work to re write and post it) Is there a way to cut and post between threads. Geo.

A yacht is not defined by the vessel but by the care and love of her owner

[Boat Design Net Moderator]

This is a great but somewhat inactive thread and i would like to add to the activity and maybe get it on a roll. Idea, why not open it to past builds as well as ongoing and to start the ball rolling i would like to transfer one of my past lifeboat to motorsailer builds from the Reverse Engineering thread(Boat Design Heading) over to here.( Too Much work to re write and post it) Is there a way to cut and post between threads. Geo.

A yacht is not defined by the vessel but by the care and love of her ownerSince this thread has been slow for the last few months, I went ahead and manually copied the posts from the reverse engineering thread where they might be missed since they were a dozen pages in; in general though there isn't an instant way you can copy posts between threads other than manually copying and pasting, so it's probably easiest to post a photo and a little write up and a link to the existing thread. Enjoyed the photos you have posted (on the previous page now) and also hope it will spark the posting of some more builds here! Thanks!

[viking north]

Thank you sir that was very kind of you,I am now doing the prep work for my latest conversion, a surfboat style lifeboat to motor sailer and will start posting in a few weeks. Geo.

[Manie B]

Keep up the good work folks

very nice :cool:

[ancient kayaker]

I have a new project for a solo canoe, using part stripper and part plywood construction.

I am looking for a way to reduce the amount of work and time that goes into many strippers so I am keeping track of my hours. It's not a race, but I hope I can develop a different construction method, without glass, without epoxy, that will be within the scope of beginning boat-builders. I am using ribs, so the appearance will, I hope, be a respectful nod to the old-time canoe designers and builders.

I am posting the progress at my blog http://theancientkayaker.weebly.com/canoes-rose-lee.html

There is also a discussion thread on the forum http://www.boatdesign.net/forums/wooden-boat-building-restoration/hybrid-construction-36215.html

[mojounwin]

Here is a website documenting the build of my 8m racer/cruiser trailer sailer.

http://mojounwin.tripod.com/

The boat was launched in Feb 2009.

http://i51.tinypic.com/67tmcl.jpg

Boat is designed by Barry Colson. Hull and cabin are strip plank kiri and red cedar sheathed in glass and epoxy. Sleeps 5 and has enclosed head and seperate galley. Has square top main and big assymetric kite on extendable bowsprit. Twin rudders give excellent control.

Cheers
Mojo

[Hullarious]

Here is a good down to earth boat build review.

Good read...
It would be good to be a part of a project like this where there is a need and a lot of enthusiasm...
A lot of camaraderie in there.
Plus there is the adventurous side of it.

http://www.lapita-voyage.org/en/boatbuilding.html

[Scunthorp]

Hi all I have started my lifeboat conversion lots of dirty grinding and getting rid of the foam. I will be fabricating a keel nixed a direct copy of Viking north's idea (thank the lord I met him). I will keep you posted John

[hoxha]

Hello,
We are dragging an 1980's German Cold War era patrol boat into our century. http://grenzboot.nl/gsb-075-g720.jpg
http://grenzboot.nl/G744.jpg
http://www.staatsgeheim.com/wp-content/uploads/600x448xgestripter.jpg.pagespeed.ic.LYY9z2AiaQ.jpg
http://www.staatsgeheim.com/wp-content/uploads/600x448xbootbinnen.jpg.pagespeed.ic.jVR9bfjpO3.jpg

It really is German quality, even if it was build in the DDR. Very thick and dry polyester hull. Originally it had 2 Russian V8's which produce 140hp each. Each engine had it's own circuit, own battery, own hydraulics and even the steering was a double hydraulic pump. Boat had been out of the water since the 1990's. Very sturdy build, little to no rust.

We are replacing the engines and hydraulics with 2 x mercruiser V6 4.3 MPI's. And changing the interior lay out. Including a heater, water, toilet, digital dials, chart plotter and so on. Essentially changing everything but the outside. The outside will get the same marine grey color, all the original accessories.

Build process here: but in Dutch www.staatsgeheim.com (http://www.staatsgeheim.com/category/grenzboot/)

Project is going very quick. The Grensboot will be in the water end of march and fully painted by the end of april 2010.

I'm roughly thinking of producing a complete new version of the Grensboot.

[viking north]

Nice job, what motors are you re installing ? The hull looks very strong. Hope the seal on that sloped main cabin door has a good seal against rain. Most likely it has a series of "dog" latches to pull it in tight. Good looking work, Geo.

[hoxha]

Nice job, what motors are you re installing ? The hull looks very strong. Hope the seal on that sloped main cabin door has a good seal against rain. Most likely it has a series of "dog" latches to pull it in tight. Good looking work, Geo.

Engine two 220hp. So 440hp. Should be enough for 8.800 pound ship:-)
The picture is a bit photoshopped for colors. The doors are very well designed, lots of rubber and very small roof, which is removed for painting. Can't wait to try the ship

[viking north]

Shouldn't have any problem returning your investment towing waterskiiers and kite frieks.:) Geo.

[amariner]

33 feet homebuilding http://www.amariner.net/berejnoi.html

(http://www.amariner.net/berejnoi.html)http://www.amariner.net/Assets/images/OlgaYacht/berezhnoy_web/winter.jpg

[RayThackeray]

My new project for the next three years is this 56' hull. My initial plan is to design a sailing rig that will be practical for reaching and downwind sailing.

I've ordered an electric motor and will be experimenting with a hybrid propulsion system using DC motors that will also charge from the prop shaft under sail. The engine will be connected via a hydraulic motor and of course whenever I want to charge the battery bank while underway using diesel power, I can even tap off some juice from the electric motors. The way the builder has constructed the boat means I can't actually connect the auxilliary directly to the shaft. I'm thinking of a minimum of 1 hour cruising under battery power, possibly up to 5 hours depending on my budget. Batteries get very expensive when you want 40 horsepower!

Right now, I'm fuzzy on how to go about doing the stability calculations and determining what ballast I will need, the keel is pretty big and still open. I'm hoping against hope that simple poured concrete will do the job - I'm on a budget! I still have the opportunity to put in a big centreboard if needed... But I'd rather do the calculations myself with the right advice.

The rudder, ballast and propulsion are not in yet so I have lots of flexibility right now and am open to ideas.

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[cthippo]

Nice, Ray. Keep us updated.

[amariner]

Ray, Of course, you have to make stability calculation if you are going to use sails. Do you have any boat drawings and mass calculation? WHere to are you going to put the ballast?

[RayThackeray]

As mentioned in my original posting, my keel is still empty. There are two sections I can add ballast, they average about 30 inches wide by 6 feet long and 5 feet deep, so room for many tons.

[amariner]

what is your boat present displacement?

[RayThackeray]

Still to be determined. I even spoke to the Yard owner, apparently no record though he thinks about 50 US Tons. She was splashed once to test welds and write the waterline, which is marked and she looks light, I'm happy to put a lot more weight aboard and bring the line down another 4" or so, however that would get down to the midships port and starboard scupper output pipes, which are an inch proud.

How should I take it from here? I have no plans and understand it may be difficult to contact the previous owner/builder though of course will try! I plan to model her in Google SketchUp which looks fantastic - would that be useful to a marine architect?

[Tad]

How should I take it from here? I have no plans and understand it may be difficult to contact the previous owner/builder though of course will try! I plan to model her in Google SketchUp which looks fantastic - would that be useful to a marine architect?

To establish real stability figures a naval architect will have to model the hull and deck in a hydrostatic program.....FreeShip+ is a start and it's available for free download.....beyond the hull model you will also need to establish a vertical center of gravity (which requires a weight study or wait until she's launched to do an inclining) and working displacement.......none of this is simply explained in a short post....see my posts in this thread.....http://www.boatdesign.net/forums/stability/swain-bs_36-stability-curve-37070.html

[RayThackeray]

Hi Tad, many thanks, you confirm things I already suspected, this is my first time through with a new boat. Thanks also for the pointer to FreeShip +, I'll have a look, perhaps I can do some preliminary stuff myself.

I'm suspecting that most likely testing will need to be done when she's in the water, as she's a custom design with no plans (not that I've found so far anyway...!)

Could anyone explain what happens in an "Inclining"?

Here's a rough picture of what she should look like with a reaching rig from SketchUp touched up with Photoshop.

Cheers,

Ray

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[ancient kayaker]

Ray: I've not done this but it should work in theory.

Run tape of contrasting color along the centerline and waterline. Apply more tape vertically at the stations in 11 or so equispaced locations from midships to stem and stern. Measure the station spacing. Add short pieces of tape across the station tape, a pair to each station, precisely 1 foot apart or whatever is convenient for later scaling.

Now take photos from ahead and astern. Print the photos measure the distance between the 1 foot markers on each station and scale a copy for each station so the marker spacing on that station are spaced conveniently for scaling, say 1 inch; use the largest possible scale for accuracy.

Now for each station you can measure from the waterline and centerline to establish XYZ offsets. use digital calipers if you have them. Placed into a properly formatted table, these can be input directly into FreeShip, which will provide displacement, metacentric height and cross curves. The data will not be exact but should be close enough for the purposes of establishing the optimum working displacement and ballasting, aproximate CoG location and suitable rig size.

If you have a laser level with a line output you may be able to use it instead of tape, taking a photo at each station, but you will need something on known length in each picture for scaling and the waterline should still be taped to provide a horizontal datum. You may have to work at night or around dusk, it will need some experimenting to refine the method. Don't see why it wouldn't work though.

Also read Eric Sponberg's papers at http://www.boatdesign.net/forums/boat-design/center-flotation-calculation-implications-30857-18.html#post353422

[rwatson]

Still to be determined. I even spoke to the Yard owner, apparently no record though he thinks about 50 US Tons. She was splashed once to test welds and write the waterline, which is marked and she looks light, I'm happy to put a lot more weight aboard and bring the line down another 4" or so, however that would get down to the midships port and starboard scupper output pipes, which are an inch proud.

How should I take it from here? I have no plans and understand it may be difficult to contact the previous owner/builder though of course will try! I plan to model her in Google SketchUp which looks fantastic - would that be useful to a marine architect?

Google Sketchup is a complete waste of time if you have to do curves like boat hulls - its great for buildings and angular projects like trailers etc.

Ancient Kayakers suggestion is a great one - its the best way to start.

Dont be too disappointed if you find that you just cannot do the conversion - just enjoy the boat. You have a long road ahead to just to the calculations done, and in the end you may find it just not practical. Its like jet pilots - you have to rely on your instruments, you cant go by 'the seat of the pants' feel.

[McHale]

An inclining experiment, briefly the purpose is find the ship's vertical centre of gravity in an axial cross section that sits at the longitudinal centre of gravity. Got that? OR it lets you calculate the "side to side" centre of gravity at the ships fore and aft centre of gravity. What happens is large pendulums are set up in an enclosed or semi enclosed area, the draughts are carefully measured, water temperature taken and then the experiment can begin. Known weights are moved from the centreline of the ship an exact distance and the angle of the pendulum is recorded. this is repeated for various combinations of distance and weights. From this the marine architech can calculate your ships centre of gravity (roll point) and thence your stability curves. Of course all this is dependant on the architech having a set of ships plans to assist in calculations! No plans - no stability calcs - no stabilty curves. Oh, and the weather has to be just so, winds below 6 knots and almost a millpond. Now having said all that someone else can come along and correct me.

[ancient kayaker]

. . . Of course all this is dependant on the architech having a set of ships plans to assist in calculations . . .

Sounds perfectly correct except I don't see what part the ship's plans would play in that procedure. If the weight and distance - hence the moment - is known and the angle is measured you have the righting moment at that angle. No more calculations needed. For a sailboat that has a mast of adequate strength and a place to moor the boat at stem and stern a spring gauge and a protractor is enough. There's a thread somewhere in the bowels of the forum where somebody does that in a marina. In my canoe I can just swing the paddle off to one side . . .

[Tad]

The fundamental stability formula is...... BM = I/V

B is the center of bouyancy
M is the Metacenter (about which B is shown to rotate)
I is Inertia of waterplane
V is volume (displacement)


Stability changes with differences in V (displacement) ......your canoe will have slightly different stability depending on whether there is one, two, or three people in the boat......Having the hull lines and floatation measurements you can calculate the displacement at any loading....and record the stability (derived from the inclining) at that load condition.......So the NA can say stability (in GZ feet, metres, righting moment, whatever) is such at this draft and trim.......

[themanshed]

I've posted a few times. My project is a Kurt Hughes 20' trimaran that I had Kurt modify and redesign for composite materials of foam and carbon. My website is www.themanshed.net left upper side TMS-20. Few pics over the build...

[Nurb]

I've posted a few times. My project is a Kurt Hughes 20' trimaran that I had Kurt modify and redesign for composite materials of foam and carbon. My website is www.themanshed.net left upper side TMS-20. Few pics over the build...Nice documentation of the build and an interesting boat. Will be following with interest.

[rsimon]

"Casa Cayo" has been a real project! I've been doing most everything myself with very little help (except from welders.) It's been 5 years and I thought I'd be further along than I thought I would be. The forum has helped a lot though and look forward to perusing the ongoing boat projects. I'm looking for a good used outboard->Evinrude (HP range 140~200) with an extra-long shaft.
2 stroke preferable, has to be one that has been maintained properly though.
Here is my project, a 1969 Marinette Rivercruiser houseboat...every inch aluminum...light weight (approx 7000lbs) and built like a tank. Estim. 28" draft.
The unexpected surprise of horrible corrosion (as you will see) caused a lot of delay in the project. I post updated pictures regularly, Just yesterday I bolted up the generator enclosure box on that shelf hanging off the stern/transom area (the most recent picture) check it out:
http://s1216.photobucket.com/albums/dd377/projecthouseboat/

[rsimon]

I accidentally sent the message that was to be sent to this forum area to another place (I think I sent it to "boat-building".) I will just post my project houseboat here: http://s1216.photobucket.com/albums/dd377/projecthouseboat/

[themanshed]

Thanks Nurb

[Chikokishi]

I know my boats wont mean anything compared to all the amazing ones on here, But my girlfirend and i have decided to build a couple small (<8ft) sailboats so that we can roam around on a small lake with. Iv been getting a lot of help from a few forum members because i would like these little boats to actually work (as opposed to my last attempt which has so much lee helm that i couldnt steer it!).

If anyone is interested, i will post pics as they are getting built. They are still sheets of plywood at the moment. =)

Chiko

[hoytedow]

Please do show the build as you go.

[FMS]

Yes please do post photos as you build Chiko. Small boats are often the most fun!

[Chikokishi]

http://a6.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/254654_10150289743283839_517138838_7870563_1156434_n.jpg

Just updating.

We started this project 3 days ago and have only been working about 3 hours a night on it. We are making two identical boats. As you can see we already have the sides cut and the frame built. At the moment im trying to figure out how im going to cut a 3/4" by 1/4" slot into the gunnels. All i have is a drill press and a jigsaw. So today im going to look for a little blade i can put onto the drill press thatll do the job. Any ideas on that?

We thought about making sailboats about a week ago. Its too bad we didnt think of it earlier in the summer because we have to go back to school in 3 weeks or so and then the weather turns colds. Hopefully well have these boats done in the next week or so.

Chiko

[viking north]

You must have a friend with a table saw, if not rent one from Home Depo. Set your blade 1/4 dept of cut and make multiple passes by moving your fence 1/8 in. at at time. Forget the blade on the drill press, it most likely will not turn fast enought to give you a clean cut-- Good for you, building a boat---Geo.

A yacht is not defined by the vessel but buy the care and love of her owner--

[Chikokishi]

Yeah, i figured out the drill press idea was futile. And i dont know many people in this town so i found a skill saw today. At my budget thats about all i can afford, so ill use that to cut it down. Its like a portable table saw... right?

Chiko

[viking north]

Actually with a little work you can convert a skill saw(circular saw) into a half descent table saw fairely easily and with effort you can build the Cadillac of a table saw. See drawing, Basically you start out with say a 2x3 ft. or larger piece of square cut 3/4 ply. This becomes your table saw top. Make a 1/4 in.wide saw cut about 1 1/2 ft. across the 2 ft. dimension. Modify your circular saw base by drilling 4 holes to accomidate fastening the saw to the 3/4 ply table top. Fasten the saw to the 3/4 ply table top making sure the 1/4 countersink bolt heads are sunk even with the tops surface. Also make sure to screw a piece of 3/4 ply strip on the underside of the table tops saw cut to secure the two parts of the origional 1/4 in.saw cut together. Once the whole set up is constructed you can simply attach legs or better yet build a box and mount the table top/saw on it using a hinge. That way you simply lift the top to adjust the saw blade height and angle. A couple of C clamps and a piece of 2x4 will make a good adjustable fence. I built and used this arrangement for years as my contractors portable saw. DISCLAMER & CAUTION-- You build and use this at your own risk, one being this home built table saw will not have a blade guard so always use push sticks . If you have not used a table saw before read up on proper use. Cutting a grove in a piece of wood requires it to be held down and against the fence. Use a long push stick operated by a friend to hold the piece down and a dual fence set up to hold the piece in place over the blade. Be very careful when at the end of the cut as the blade will be exposed before the piece is thru the cut. Use a push stick to complete the run thru. Experiment on a spare piece of wood of the same dimensions you need first. Any questions E mail--Geo.

P.S. For some reason I am having trouble scanning the drawing and attaching it to this post. So if you could e mail me thru the forum giving me you e mail I will e mail the drawing to you direct.--

[sailingdaniel]

Nice tread..

Maine B : Your "favorite" is on his way from Kinsale to Madeira. And the weather in the bay of biscay looks ok now , but its getting late.. Follow this "big ship" :) on : http://www.yrvind.com/ - he sends "spot" positions on his way..

I met a sailor who had built one of his Sofia boats (like bris i think) .. belive it ore not, he invited three of us for a drink IN to his big ship one day. Cosy...

does all good links here end up some where...?

Nice thread everyone

[rwatson]

For your next boat, you should try a 'real' design, that has a double chine.

The hull there seems to be very flat at the stern, and with the rocker, it will be more difficult than it needs to be to row,

I am not sure what you are attempting to do when you say 'cutting a slot in the gunells'

Are you trying to make a groove in the curved timber to slot the plywood sides into ?

The easiest and most effective way is to screw or bolt and epoxy two thinner 'planks' inside and outside of the top of the plywood.

That will be 100% easier to do than trying to bend a thicker piece with a groove.

If you are worried about the raw edge of plywood showing, place both planks ~1/4" higher than the plywood edge, and mix some wood dust with epoxy and fill in the gap between the two. It makes a nice decorative stripe.

[hoytedow]

http://www.instructables.com/id/Convert-a-hand-held-circular-saw-into-a-table-saw/

If you are not extremely careful you will come away with missing parts=of you. Wear eye protection and a push stick.

[viking north]

Good man Hoyte--I knew it was on the net somewhere but it was after midnight and I worked hard construction all day, (Too grumpy and tired to look for it :)Only a couple of years short of 70 got to give that up but one needs funds to build a boat. ---Geo.

[Chikokishi]

That table saw idea is great. I took multiple strips of 1x2 and clamped them together, drew a 1/4' line and went after it with the skill. i only did a couple feet to see how well it worked. It worked fine although when i first started i was a bit cricked, so the first like 2 inches is messed up a bit. Ill post a picture when i get them done. =)

Thanks for the ideas!

Chiko

[hoytedow]

Thanks, Geo. I worked light construction several hours(7) today. You have 7-8 years on me.

[Chikokishi]

We have the first boat basically finished, Tomorrow we will complete the other up to this point. Afterward we will add decks and airboxes to them.

http://a8.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/254740_10150291240488839_517138838_7884652_6274045_n.jpg
http://a4.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/293091_10150291236188839_517138838_7884612_4855305_n.jpg

Chiko

[gonagin]

This is what I've got going on right now. I know they're not anything big or fancy like you guys build but I'm having a lot of fun. Here's some photos. The first 2 pics are of a 1942 Welin life boat I just bought. It has a 1910ish Kermath engine. I got it running the other day after sitting for 40 years. The next 2 are of a Sharpie inspired boat that I'm planning to power with a 10-20 horse outboard for my fishing boat. I know they're not much but I have a lot of fun anyway.

[DGreenwood]

Are you kidding me gonagin!! I've built carbon yachts worth millions but that life boat looks like nothin but fun to me. Now that is a project that I would get some fun out of. I'm green with envy you got that Kermath running.:P

[gonagin]

Thank you Mr. Greenwood, it means a lot coming from a yacht pro like yourself. There's no sense in doing something you don't like doing. The Welin is coming along nicely. yesterday I started replacing the rub rails then it's on to scrubbing and painting.

[Matt.D]

Houseboat/Homecruiser 52

64651

64652

64653
Under construction 52





More photos at www.havanahouseboats.com

[Manie B]

jeez how about those stairs

please dont drink and drive ;)

[viking north]

Can you imagine,half in the bag and having to walk up, A true roadside sobriety test. ( Best install those nice expensive stainless railings soon, ( a cold beer at the end of the days work, you're ready to leave for home and you discover you've left the lights on up above. Man that thing is big--lotsa room to roam on the inland waterway there---

[ancient kayaker]

- big enough to have an elevator?

[jessboat]

Best winter wishes from Finland,

We are building a 15 meter /45 foot motor boat. Didn't find what I wanted in a store so what can you do. This is my first boat but there's a good team on it. I'll probably fail at inserting a picture but the link is http://www.jessboats.fi/jess1/ . Sorry the site is in Finnish but pictures should tell the tale.

She will have twin 320 hp Sisu Diesels and simulations are giving her 28-30 knot top speed. Breadth is 4 meters/12 feet and displacement 9,5 metric tons. She sleeps 6 in fixed beds and 2 in saloon. Fuel capacity is 1 800 liters. Looking to launch one summer.

http://www.jessboats.fi/@Bin/124317/01092011450.jpeg

[hoytedow]

Welcome, jessboat. That is a very ambitious first boat. I wish you good outcome of the project!
Here are some of your photos below:http://www.jessboats.fi/@Bin/124052/05082011c.jpg
http://www.jessboats.fi/@Bin/124049/05082011a.jpg
http://www.jessboats.fi/@Bin/124316/01092011450.jpeg

[jessboat]

Thank you for the welcome and uploading the pics. She's a handful and I'm in it deep but I kind of knew it would go that way. Still I think the right thing to do is to get going once the dream is clear.

[mctaggert]

This is what I've got going on right now. I know they're not anything big or fancy like you guys build but I'm having a lot of fun. Here's some photos. The first 2 pics are of a 1942 Welin life boat I just bought. It has a 1910ish Kermath engine. I got it running the other day after sitting for 40 years. The next 2 are of a Sharpie inspired boat that I'm planning to power with a 10-20 horse outboard for my fishing boat. I know they're not much but I have a lot of fun anyway.

Old post, but I've just got to say that engine is fantastic. Good luck with the whole project.

[spinnakercc]

I have a project boat that is currently for sale, although I do work on it from time to time. You can see it at http://www.roberts25forsale.com
I am thinking of continuing the project because of two reasons. I seem to be drawn to finishing this boat, because it was a dream of mine to own a boat of this size, and two, I have been trying to sell it and it hasn't spurred any interest in a year or two.