htmlstart boat . September 2015 - Boat Building
jpg 150830_1030 . 1 BC EB John cutting gunwale board on bandsaw
jpg 150830_1032 . 1 BC EB John cutting gunwale board on bandsaw
jpg 150901_1037 . 1 BC EB John cutting mortise for cabin roof backbone
jpg 150901_1034 . 1 BC EB Testing the backbone for fit
jpg 150901_1038 . 1 BC EB John and Peter preparing to rip a panel<br>to shape
jpg 150901_1041 . 1 BC EB John and Peter ripping panel
jpg 150902_1045 . 1 BC EB Trying a cabin side
jpg 150903_1049 . 1 BC EB Both cabin side installed
jpg 150903_1051 . 1 BC EB It looks a bit odd now but will look great<br>when complete
jpg 150905_1063 . 1 BC EB Jacking down a panel to match the<br>foredeck curve
jpg 150905_1064 . 1 BC EB Jacking another corner
jpg 150905_1068 . 1 BC EB Screwing foredeck panel to frames
jpg 150905_1069 . 1 BC EB We will let these panels sit for a while<br>and hope they remember the curve
jpg 150906_1076 . 1 BC EB John and Peter putting up side wall<br>with window cutouts
jpg 150906_1078 . 1 BC EB Starting to look like a boat
jpg 150906_1079 . 1 BC EB The long view
jpg 150909_1089 . 1 BC EB Kerfing a foredeck panel for bending
jpg 150909_1095 . 1 BC EB Two of three foredeck panels
jpg 150911_1096 . 1 BC EB Setting up a precision circle for cabin<br>window corner
jpg 150911_1097 . 1 BC EB Drawing the precision circle
jpg 150912_1100 . 1 BC EB Inside of cabin side panels epoxied 
jpg 150912_1106 . 1 BC EB Screwing second of three foredeck panels
jpg 150912_1107 . 1 BC EB Screwing second of three foredeck panels
jpg 150912_1112 . 1 BC EB Two foredeck panels glued and screwed
jpg 150913_1114 . 1 BC EB Epoxying foredeck support we forgot.<br>Note kerfs in foredeck panel.
jpg 150913_1115 . 1 BC EB Epoxying foredeck support we forgot
jpg 150917_1132 . 1 BC EB Peter attempting to use the hand plane
jpg 150917_1134 . 1 BC EB Using the electric plane with edge guide
jpg 150918_1138 . 1 BC EB Third of three fordeck panels glued<br>and screwed
jpg 150918_1139 . 1 BC EB Gunwales glued an screwed.<br>Martha filling recessed screws with epoxy.
jpg 150918_1140 . 1 BC EB Martha meticulously documents every<br>day's work
jpg 150919_1143 . 1 BC EB Foredeck in place. More fairing to be done,<br>then fiberglass.
jpg 150920_1156 . 1 BC EB Glassing starboard cabin side
jpg 150920_1158 . 1 BC EB Martha pouring another batch of epoxy
jpg 150920_1164 . 1 BC EB Patching flaws in marine plywood - this<br>board should have been rejected 
jpg 150923_1179 . 1 BC EB Epoxying cabin supports
jpg 150924_1187 . 1 BC EB Installing starboard cabin wall
jpg 150924_1189 . 1 BC EB Martha cleaning up glue squeeze out
jpg 150924_1191 . 1 BC EB Cabin walls glued, clamped and screwed -<br>at long last
jpg 150927_1196 . 1 BC EB Prototype windshield panel.<br>The opening does not represent the window.
jpg 150928_1205 . 1 BC EB Attaching starboard windshield panel (temporarily).<br>Left side sraight, edge cut 3 &deg;.<br>Right side vertical, edge cut 8 &deg;.<br>Bottom curved to fit foredeck camber, edge cut 6 &deg;.<br>Top curved to fit roof camber, edge cut 10 &deg;.
jpg 150928_1208 . 1 BC EB It is boatbuilding but is it art?
jpg 150929_1210 . 1 BC EB Port windshield panel prototype
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