Building the houseboat

[dskira]

The two first sunken deck plank in place. they are before soaked 24 hours in a tank with pine tar, linseed oil and turpentine.
they are positioned wet and the groove luted with deWitts neoprene.
Screwed with #8 by 2-1/2"

[troy2000]

Originally Posted by dskira

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

Thanks for the detailed answer.

I went looking for linseed oil based primers, and learned that California Paints still makes them. I had never heard of the company, so I did a google search and found out they're in Andover, Massachusetts. No wonder I've never seen their paint in California....

Nice to see the deck planking started, too.

[dskira]

This is a good address:
Van Sickle Paint represented by P&R Supply Dodge City, KS
877-227-5005
They have in linseed oil based three color:
Primer red $22.40 the gallon plus S&H
Primer white
Black
No web-site, all fashion telephone only.
Van Sickle has a website, and they have cool paint for farm, tractor, engines and so forth. Visit the web-site, worth it.
www.vansicklepaint.com
A company in California as some VanSickle paint:
www.HardwareWorld.com
Becarefull because they have also the waterbase one. Don't touch it.
Daniel

[dskira]

And the sunken deck continue, under a very hot sun 92F.
Today rest and barbecue with friends.

[dskira]

and the most important part of any boat construction:
The barbecue to keep my wife and me happy.
This after the burger are done

Originally Posted by dskira

and the most important part of any boat construction:
The barbecue to keep my wife and me happy.
This after the burger are done

At least now I know what proper scantlings look like............

[hoytedow]

Originally Posted by dskira

and the most important part of any boat construction:
The barbecue to keep my wife and me happy.
This after the burger are done

This is a nice set-up.

[dskira]

And after a vey hot day, working on the deck of the boat, my wife made me a dessert so good, I have to post the picture of it:



The deck is almost done.
New pictures will come.
Daniel

[hoytedow]

She is a master at her own craft! Compliment her for me.

[dskira]

Originally Posted by hoytedow

She is a master at her own craft! Compliment her for me.

Theresa thank you very much.

Daniel

[hoytedow]

She is welcome. Enjoy!

[troy2000]

Originally Posted by dskira

And after a vey hot day, working on the deck of the boat, my wife made me a dessert so good, I have to post the picture of it:



The deck is almost done.
New pictures will come.
Daniel

I've never met your wife, but I'm in love with her now anyway....

My wife is over at our other house. So after my son and I finished a hot day on our canoe, I had to come inside to get my own beer, and dig out a frozen pizza for dinner.

[dskira]

The deck is done.
I am now fairing the deck at side with the power planer.

Originally Posted by dskira

The deck is done.
I am now fairing the deck at side with the power planer.

Hä, hähh,

thats what I like. Freehand, some glimpse frome time to time (not too often) that it might be on course (who cares about a ° more or less), and being focussed on the result. Not the fancy ****.
No, it has ALL to fit in the end....
not every moment.

No worries, the right faith in the own skills and experience, that is what makes our Dynosaurs so valuable.

Had a survey on a old Malahide Trawler today, will take some pictures tomorrow. All Iroko on Iroko, 40 years old, nothing to argue.

Skilled shipwrights have done that boat, no worries, not too much measuring. A good eye and a safe hand.

And the pride of their heritage...

Of course, symmetric is different, but who cares?

Does the last centimeter of fairness save our asses when we are out there?
Or is the last knowledge of the craftsman the point we can rely on?

Thank you Daniel, for sharing with us, you ARE one of those Dynosaurs.

Regards
Richard

[hoytedow]

The older we get the louder we old lizards thunder.