Finishing Fiberglassing 25 Feb 201718 Mar 2017 It was important that we had the proper material on hand prior to doing any fiberglass work. The material included: West Systems 105 resin (probably need 2-gal) and equal 205…
The Build Shear Clamp, Breast Hook, Quarter Knees, Seat Rails 10 Jan 201726 Feb 2017 Just a relook at the lines that define the shape of a flat bottom boat's side, showing the difference between the sheer and chine lines. The Sheer Clamp serves the…
Finishing Interior Finishing 8 Jan 201720 Feb 2017 While the boat was still being constructed it was good opportunity to do some finishing, while things were easy to access and the boat was at a good working level.…
The Build The Sides 8 Jan 201720 Feb 2017 The sides were made out 2 sheets of 1/2" marine plywood bought from Dysons lumber. One sheet was ripped to provide two equal 20" x 8' pieces. The other sheet…
The Build Scantlings 4 Jan 201726 Feb 2017 The scantlings provide the structure to which the boat will be put together plus they help define the boats shape. The Sides took a little more thought to determine the…
The Build The Bottom 29 Dec 201620 Feb 2017 At the start of this post, the state of the boat is it's upside down (stem is pointing downward) and the chines are attached to the stem and the transom.…
The Build Building the Transom, and Stem 29 Dec 201614 Sep 2017 Transom The transom dimensions need to consider that it will be holding a 20" long shaft outboard motor. Since the transom is angled back at 15-deg, trigonometry tells us that…
Starting Out Shaping of the Chines 29 Dec 201620 Feb 2017 Chines The chines form the bottom "corner" of the boat's sides (where the sides and bottom join up). Simply, the bottom plywood is attached to the chine's bottom and the…
Starting Out The Design 10 Dec 201628 Feb 2017 The following are the lines takan en off the boat after it was in a near complete state
