Building the houseboat

There were three guilty and me doing two posts about it the most. So I was obliged.

I like your wife's quilt very much, it's beautiful, please tell her

Cheers,
Angel

 

I second that: there's a lot to be learned here (by me at least)

 

Sebas is thinking: where I will put my bed?



Is the side deck comfortable to walk?



At the helm of the ship



We had a jolly good time together. He is flying back to Barcelona.



I will miss him.



The starboard side of the sheer is now faired. the cracking plank is not very sightly, but it was over the sheer. Now its fair and clean, ready for the next course of action.
Daniel

 

Having you and your son in the pictures gives us a better idea of the scale of the boat.

I'm looking forward to your next steps.

 

make a great hot tub, i bet it's even water tight

 

Yes you right, the deck is watertight and self bailing. It is the reason why is above the waterline. Some watertight hatches will be cut to inspect the bilges.
If you are in the Caribbean sea and get some green water on board, just before the water live through the aft scupper, your feet will feel like been on a hot tub.
But here in Maine I am afraid it will be not that feeling.
Daniel

 

Hi Daniel,

Nice progress..!! Thanks for the pics and the info...!!!

I'm wondering Daniel, did you also put creosote on the inside of the outside planking? If so, did you put the planks on wet or let it dry first? If no creosote did you put anything else on in addition to the soaking in your special mix?

Thanks..!!

Good Luck!
Angel

 

We paint with creosote the interior of the planking. All the planks received two coat of creosotes.
The planks where soaked in kerosene and let dry, just in case. After that we put the creosote.
If the bow was more bluff, I will have to soak them and put them wet. But the curve was sweet and no big problems. I think we had two or three planks which brakes. we soaked already painted planks to be sure they take the curve to replaced the broken one. Not two planks behave the same, so we had to adapt. Of course passing the bow the rest was a breeze.
Daniel

 

Thanks Daniel..!!

 

Ingenious!

 

It looks like a wooden Chinese Junk hull which of course I would love for a house boat. I have wanted a Junk since I was 10 and saw "the World of Suzy Wong". I wonder where I can get a sets of plans for a Junk.


CEBU

 

Daniel, I'm also wondering about this photo if there there is ventilation and drainage of the enclosed areas between the ceiling and outside planking. For example through holes on top and bottom of the inside of the ceiling..?

Cheers,
Angel

 

No. The space between the ceiling and the planking is enclosed permanently, allowing the deck to be watertight and self bailing.
The ceiling construction is very much used in classic plank on frames, but mostly on double sawn frames construction.
In my own experiences I never had any problem to the ceiling nor the planking due to the enclosure.
It is true that some let a chimney effect between each frames, letting the ventilation going from the bilge to the clamp.
In fishing boat fashion I don't, wanting a perfect integrity of the inner hull, meaning the ceiling.
This is the reason of the rather long and thorough system of prevention, using only penetrating agent and then creosote for the ceiling and planking.
The frames already had each one a soaking of kerosene for a long period of time, mostly 48 hours, then the coat of "soup"

Daniel

 

Once again many thanks for all the info Daniel..!! And for the effort to put it on the Web! You're a Star...!!!

Good Luck!
Angel

 

- me neither. I don't even finish the inside of fully enclosed volumes. It's not laziness, it's, er, um, well moving right along -

I do put a small (nose-sized) inspection hatch someplace and take a once-a-year sniff before sealing it up again. If it smells dusty, it probably is.