Building the Kingfisher 14 Sailing Dinghy for Coastal Cruising

Hi,
I'm new to this forum and thought to also contribute while taking so much priceless knowledge form you guys

I decided on the Kingfisher from Selway Fisher Design because I liked the boat. 2 people could sleep in it assuming that a boom tent covers their noses. It has a swing keel and can easily sail in shallow waters. It has a gunter rig that seems pretty efficient and keeps the spar lengths down.

Let me share some pics and feel free to ask any questions or share advice.

 

Wulkie it appears that you are an experienced craftsman who is capable of building a first class dinghy. It appears that you are using a rotating laser beam to align your parts. Your scarphing layout looks good too.

Keep us posted about the progress of your build.

 

Thanks

unfortunately I got a nasty twist in the centerpiece, see pictures below

You can see progress on my vlog: Captain Wulkie's Garage https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCx9vvSxfr02mxTviK_GLEg?

Cheers,
Wulkie

 

Hya,

i just uploaded a new video on my channel dedicated to the lofting and cutting of the bulkheads.

 

Hola!

I have successfully finished the center line piece structure and have aligned the 3 pieces.
Using a laser for alignment was pretty easy. (thanks to my father in law for the present).

here is a 3 min summary of all the work : .

These days I am stitching and gluing the pannels. can't wait to see her shape
W

 

Nice work. Any man who breaks out a laser for alignment is on the mark! Will follow your updates here!

 

Loved your YouTube chronicles of your Kingfisher 14 sailboat build.
What were your costs to build your boat?

 

i did not kept an accurate track but it should be well over 1500 USD so far

 

i am planning some of the next steps and they include working with metal. Of course, stainless steel is the ideal but i don't have the tools to work with stainless steel.
My thinking is that i can go ahead and use regular steel and then electroplate it with nickel or chrome or galvanising it. what do you think?

the parts that I am talking about are: chainplates and rudder hinges

thanks in advance for your thoughts on this

 

Wulkie! Thank you so much for the inspiration, my girlfriend and I are embarking on our own build of a S-F Kingfisher 14! The materials list provided with the design is a little vague, I'm wondering if you have a record of the materials you needed / used that you could share? Thank you!