Building the houseboat

[dskira]

Originally Posted by hoytedow

C'est déjà un beau bateau, même sans sa peau.

Merci pour le gentil compliment. He oui, c'est un tres joli bateau, mais il y a encore beaucoup de travail.

Next will be the sunken deck beam, then the planking.
Still work to do taking advantage of the beautiful weather.
Daniel

[troy2000]

When I log into boatdesign.net each morning, Daniel, one of the first things I do is look for this thread to see how the boat is coming along.

And my compliments to your wife too, for taking good pictures of your progress.

[Landlubber]

Hey Daniel,

I do not see any means of fitting propulsion as yet, what are you planing there mate. I guess a small simple engine will fit in nicely.....

[dskira]

Originally Posted by troy2000

When I log into boatdesign.net each morning, Daniel, one of the first things I do is look for this thread to see how the boat is coming along.

And my compliments to your wife too, for taking good pictures of your progress.

Thank you, it is very kind of you.
I will surely tansmit the compliment to my wife Theresa.

I do not see any means of fitting propulsion as yet, what are you planing there mate. I guess a small simple engine will fit in nicely.....

To keep the thing and cost simple and low, it will be an outboard, hiden under the counterstern. Aslo the gasoline tank will be there.
Since she is designed to go at a leasurely pace, it will be a 9.9 four cycle.
Daniel

[Landlubber]

....emmmm OK, that explains why there is no area for shaft log etc etc.

the 9.9 will be fine mate, last for years, use bugger all fuel and most likely do 6 knots

[liki]

Daniel,

really nice looking lines on the house boat, but that was already evident on paper. You have succeeded really well combining simple construction and looks.

But, to gather some more knowledge on wooden contstruction I must ask what it the reason you have used preservative on the two foremost frames?

[dskira]

Originally Posted by liki

Daniel,

really nice looking lines on the house boat, but that was already evident on paper. You have succeeded really well combining simple construction and looks.

But, to gather some more knowledge on wooden contstruction I must ask what it the reason you have used preservative on the two foremost frames?

The two fore frames are under the foredeck, so not visible. I painted them with linseed oil based red primer. As will be the beam of the sunken deck.
The frames which will be visible are treated the following way:
48 hours on a kerosene bath, and then one hour bathing on a mixture of pine tar, linseed oil and turpentime.
The keel had the same treatment, plus coal tar epoxy on the steel shoe.
At the end when to planking is done, the underwater part and the keel will be painted with coal tar epoxy, and then the antifouling.
The side will be primed on linseed oil based red primer, then a flat black, also linseed oil based.
The deck and all superstructure treated with pine tar and linseed oil.
If you use linseed oil, don't forget to put a drop of Japan dryer, and use boiled linseed oil.
As for the pine tar, do not use the one for horses (mostly chemical), use the real one.
Daniel

[dskira]

One of the 28 cheeks in place



Working on the sunken deck beams



Beams in progress



Beams done



Kerosene tank for soaking the planking

[hoytedow]

A catastrophe.........


no, really!
















white socks are a NO NO outside the Tennis court!

Shame on you!


And can you please tell the audience for which reason a houseboat needs a handgrenade inside the hull structure?

[peter radclyffe]

yeah, boatbuilders often use creosote coloured socks , soaked in linseed oil

[dskira]

I have a confession: I always wear white socks, even to an event in town with a suit. I know it is a shame, and I even don't play tennis
It drove my daughter nuts, and my dear wife philosophical.
As for the grenade, it is my way to remind me to keep my cool, and don't blow myself off.
Daniel

[Submarine Tom]

Good eye on the grenade Richard/Apex!

I think it's one off those chalk grenades on a string...

Very inspiring pictures Daniel!

-Tom

[troy2000]

A construction detail question, Daniel: when you drill bolt holes in the primered wood, do you use primer in the holes before putting in the bolts?

If so, do you let the primer dry? Or install the bolts while it is still wet?

[dskira]

Originally Posted by troy2000

A construction detail question, Daniel: when you drill bolt holes in the primered wood, do you use primer in the holes before putting in the bolts?

If so, do you let the primer dry? Or install the bolts while it is still wet?

For the keel I pluged the bottom, pour hot coal tar and drive the bolt, while the coal tar still liquid.
In some case I use primer: I prime the bolt itself.
As a primer I use red primer linseed oil based.
On some case when the holes are done, prior to put the pieces together, I soak the piece in pine tar/ linseed oil, so the mixture goes inside the wood.
For the bolts at the base of the counterstern I used the neoprene injected with the caulking gun in the bolts holes.
In short, depending the situation I use different methods.
I use in this boat two sizes of bolts: 1/2" and 3/8"
The screws are mostly #8 by 2-1/2".
All fastening is hot dip galvanized.
Daniel