I started the project with the engine, to get the expensive part of the project out of the way. WebLetter 56
15 May 04
Most ships/boats use the birthday of the boat as the day the
keel was laid. Plywood boats are built upside down and are
different, but I officially "laid the keel" 15 May
2004.
Ken Schott
6/20/04:
Roughed-in the stringers for a dry-fit prior to laying the
longitudinals. I feel this aids in fitting in this early
stage, so that the work is done upright, rather than on your
knees, in the bilge, later. I made a triple-lamination
Cypress 2" net member, extended to frame 1, to beef up
for a standard cruiser strut. These will be removed and
shelved to continue with the longitidunals. The sole beams
are being fitted at this time also. The dimensions for sole
beams & stringer notches are taken off the full sized
patterns, see ShopTalk Webletter 58.
Then I scarfed the battens... WebLetter 59
I steamed the battens in #61 (this by the way, worked great, no fighting of the battens, just screw them to the planking)... WebLetter 61