Building the houseboat

.......awwww comon Apex, don't go clucky on us.

 

What style/size anchor will you hang on this yacht?

 

Probably two, one Danforth 14lbs and one 9Lbs.

A lot of little work, like paints, fourth coat of oiling soup inside, bolt from underneath for the tie rod for the cabin top, and so on, had to be done before finishing the bottom planking. But three more planks each side is needed, should not take long. then the cleaning and first coat of coal tar.
The weather still good, I am lucky.

Pictures will follow as soon the bottom is done.

Daniel

 

The weather is good now but I expect it will turn soon. Just don't fall anything else. It is too hard on the wife.

 

Best of luck Daniel you are an inspiration

 

ditto

Man i wish i could lend you a hand in this project ..... That would be fantastic for me of course

best of luck

 

The bottom planking is done.
It is roughly saw, in waiting to be faired to received the side planking.
The chine logs will be outside made when the whole planking is done.

Daniel

 

looks like fun Daniel

 

the bottom looks great but what's going to keep the water out of the sides?

am I the only one to notice that?

 

Thanks for the update Daniel. Looking, as always, Great . .

Good Luck!
Angel

No, you're the only one who didn't read . .

 

Thats a wooden boat dummy, it floats anyway.

 

leave it to the pros

 

Looking good dskira !! I wouldn't mind "borrowing" some of this delicious looking wood for my boat
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Zomg ...

 

I must have been sleeping when this thread started. Somehow I missed it.

Great job Daniel! This looks like a marvelous project. I wish I had your backyard. Living in a motorhome makes it difficult to build anything of size, the RV park would object. But I did build a rowboat on a picnic table. Anyway, You are making great progress.

Don't listen to these philistines about your socks. Those of us who live in cold damp climates know about keeping our feet waarm and dry. Here in the Pacific Northwest we even have a commercial on TV about the socks and sandals guy.

See I even wear mine when riding,

 

Thank you Ike, and I am glad to see you are wearing the indispensable socks.
Daniel