The Future Is Now
Jim May 26th, 2007
I’m waiting for the epoxy to cure on my planking stock, so I thought now might be a good time to post an update about my progress. As I mentioned, the boat is now entirely framed, with only a few minor details to take care of before I can plank her. However, first things first. The boat is in need of a name, and I have only a few ideas … most of which are sort of dorky. So I’m soliciting you, the users of the Internet, to help divine a name:
(Please note that the poll results only update every hour … also, I voted for “Magpie” twice before I figured that out …)
If you select “Other”, please give your suggestion in the comments. Continue on for a whole mess of recent photos, along with some brief explanations:
Aft seat installed
Third layer glued to transom. This thing is crazy strong.
Forward seat installed
I opted to use a router to cut the hole for the daggerboard, rather than the recommended circular saw approach. I think it turned out better than it would’ve otherwise.
The finished daggerboard slot, with the fences for the router still in place
Here’s the installed mast trunk, affixed to the keel and forward seat. It’s also sealed with unthickened epoxy for water-tightness.
Here is my first major deviation from the plans for Sand Dollar. The plans assume that you’re using a 2500mm (8′ 2.5″) sheet of plywood for the bottom. However, my sheet was just 8′. This put my bottom joint only 1/4″ past the forward bulkhead. So, instead of using the recommened 4″ butt strap aft of the bulkhead, I routed out the bottom of the bulkhead so that I could use a 3″ butt strap inside the flotation compartment. I figure the added support of the bulkhead will make up for the missing inch.
Here are the aforementioned butt straps, which fit quite nicely.
Finally, here’s the start of the bottom fitting process.
- Boat Building , Epoxy , Fasteners , Plans , boat names
- Comments(6)
I like Grey-Beard Loon, although I have no idea of the origins of the name, or its significance.
[...] I didn’t fully (or at all) explain the various names and why they may or may not be good names for a boat. Joe was kind enough to point that out, and explanations will follow in this post. [...]
I would like to point out that ‘Cuyahoga’ and ‘The Black Pearl’ are both ABUNs, as in “Already Been Used Names.” Please reference your most recent motor vehicles. Down with repeats!
I tried to vote for “Gray-beard loon” twice, but I couldn’t get the page to refresh. Unfortunately, the polls thus remain unskewed.
Other = firework boat
Muggert