William A Henderson
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Hi All,
I just wanted to introduce myself to the boatdesign community. My name is Aaron and I have been woodworking since in could hold hammer. Some of my fondest memories are of my grandfather’s workshop and the smell of wood shavings and linseed oil, hmm that’s what my shop smells like now
. He was a carpenter by trade and built many one off unique houses. The man was a genius with wood. I know woodworking is in my DNA (my DNA, aka blood is also in lots of my projects lol )
I started getting a little more serious about woodworking in the mid 90’s and took a woodworking course at our local Crafts Center at NCSU. I highly recommend taking a similar course to anyone who is just beginning or as in my case, just needing a refresher. This was primarily a course on how to use power shop tools like the planer, joiner, table saw etc. It’s also a point in my life that I was starting to learn the advantages of patience when doing woodworking projects. This took my woodworking career to the next level.
Sailing - I bought a an old 1975 Scorpion in the early 90's and had so much fun sailing that boat. It was simple and easy to handle. I sold it around 1995 and in 2000, I bought a Catalina 16.5 and I loved that boat. My wife and I sailed it for years. We had to sell it when we moved to our new home as we did not have a good place to keep it.
Then marriage and family came along and my woodworking and sailing took a back seat to my family responsibilities. This was particularly true during the kids younger years.
Now a few years after selling our boat, I got crazy idea to marry two of my loves, sailing and woodworking. I want to build a small sailboat in the 12-14 range. This is, I believe a good size for my wife and I and would not take years for me to build.
As with anything new, it's fun to research and learn about, but as a neewbie to this i would like to avoid needless newbie mistakes. I am specifically looking for resources for novices, like books or videos and websites for the beginner. Also, sites for boat designs similar to Gartside Boats - Home http://www.gartsideboats.com/ or Chesapeake Light Craft | Boat Plans, Boat Kits, Boatbuilding Supplies, Boat Kit, Kayak Kit, Canoe Kit, Sailboat Kit https://www.clcboats.com/ . I am looking at the 13 footer here Gartside Boats | 13 ft Centerboard Sailing Dinghy, Design #90 https://store.gartsideboats.com/collections/all/products/13-ft-centerboard-sailing-dinghy-design-90 as my first build. Maybe I'll consider classes after Covid-19 becomes history, but research materials are fine right now.
I'm not in a hurry and can learn before laying out cash for the materials of a full sized vessel. I plan to build a model before deciding on the model as well.
If you've read this far, thank you
Aaron
I just wanted to introduce myself to the boatdesign community. My name is Aaron and I have been woodworking since in could hold hammer. Some of my fondest memories are of my grandfather’s workshop and the smell of wood shavings and linseed oil, hmm that’s what my shop smells like now
. He was a carpenter by trade and built many one off unique houses. The man was a genius with wood. I know woodworking is in my DNA (my DNA, aka blood is also in lots of my projects lol )I started getting a little more serious about woodworking in the mid 90’s and took a woodworking course at our local Crafts Center at NCSU. I highly recommend taking a similar course to anyone who is just beginning or as in my case, just needing a refresher. This was primarily a course on how to use power shop tools like the planer, joiner, table saw etc. It’s also a point in my life that I was starting to learn the advantages of patience when doing woodworking projects. This took my woodworking career to the next level.
Sailing - I bought a an old 1975 Scorpion in the early 90's and had so much fun sailing that boat. It was simple and easy to handle. I sold it around 1995 and in 2000, I bought a Catalina 16.5 and I loved that boat. My wife and I sailed it for years. We had to sell it when we moved to our new home as we did not have a good place to keep it.
Then marriage and family came along and my woodworking and sailing took a back seat to my family responsibilities. This was particularly true during the kids younger years.
Now a few years after selling our boat, I got crazy idea to marry two of my loves, sailing and woodworking. I want to build a small sailboat in the 12-14 range. This is, I believe a good size for my wife and I and would not take years for me to build.
As with anything new, it's fun to research and learn about, but as a neewbie to this i would like to avoid needless newbie mistakes. I am specifically looking for resources for novices, like books or videos and websites for the beginner. Also, sites for boat designs similar to Gartside Boats - Home http://www.gartsideboats.com/ or Chesapeake Light Craft | Boat Plans, Boat Kits, Boatbuilding Supplies, Boat Kit, Kayak Kit, Canoe Kit, Sailboat Kit https://www.clcboats.com/ . I am looking at the 13 footer here Gartside Boats | 13 ft Centerboard Sailing Dinghy, Design #90 https://store.gartsideboats.com/collections/all/products/13-ft-centerboard-sailing-dinghy-design-90 as my first build. Maybe I'll consider classes after Covid-19 becomes history, but research materials are fine right now.
I'm not in a hurry and can learn before laying out cash for the materials of a full sized vessel. I plan to build a model before deciding on the model as well.
If you've read this far, thank you
Aaron
