On Jun 3, 9:47*am, wrote:
I am about to embark in another boat building project. I have decided
to do it here as opposed to wrecked.boats.builders for a couple of
reasons.
1 I am JustWait, I can do whatever I want
The builders group would probably be pretty bored with such a knock
down build.
I know there would probably be folks here who would appreciate
watching a backyard build.
and fourth, I am JustWait, I can do whatever I want.

Anyway. Step one is to order some goo, you really don't want to buy
this stuff a gallon at a time. I am going to go hehttp://raka.com/EpoxyPricing.html
and order a standard 3 gallon kit and hehttp://raka.com/FiberglassTape.html
for a 6 inch by 50 yard roll of 10 oz fiberglass tape for the edges
and butt joints.

Next I will go hehttps://www.boatdesigns.com/products.asp?dept=294
and get three or four boxes of ringnails, for this boat I will use a
lot of 2inch and 1 1/2 inch nails.

I have no connection with these guys except I buy my material from
them.

Now for the wood. I will get 7 sheets of plywood for the hull.
4@1/2inch and 3@3/4inch. I will also need a bunch of standard framing
material. A 4x4 for the stem, 2@1x4 for the chinelogs, 2@2x6 for the
sheet clamp rails (gunnels) another 16 footer for the keel, and a 2x4
or two for floor rails and non-detailed interior framing.

I will keep you all posted and do pics so stick around. Anyone who
feels this does not belong here, please contact the forum moderator

Trolls will be ignored, although they can feel free to make idiots of
themselves climbing the curtains

Scotty

OK, here we go:

PART 1 STATEGERY

Well, paint, sort of.
First thing to remember when building a work skiff is paint can hide
anything. almost anything at all. If you mess up and it's not
structural, paint will solve your problems so don't sweat it. It's
only a workboat, if you mess up on one side, just make the other side
match, no one will ever know

Second is don't "paint your self into a corner". I quoted that as it
is not to be take literally, but more like the old saying. What I am
addressing here is the impulse to cut off, sand, shape, or otherwise
finish parts before absolutly necessary. If for instance you decide to
cut off the ends of the sides or bottom and round the corners, "just
so it looks like a boat", you will surely be sorry. Later in the build
you will either knick, spill paint on, gouge, that part and now you
will have to take it down further than you wanted to make it right.
Another problem with cutting off overhanging parts and such is they
often come in handy later in the build to clamp on, hold on to, attach
a windlass to square before fitting the bottom, pull in the gunnels in
a similar fashion, temporarly nail to.... I think you get the point.
Don't cut it off, or sand it, until the last possible opportunity if
you can help it. seems like a little thing, but it is probably the
most important quick tip I could give you for such a project.

Anyway, cutting, and taking pictures try to get them up asap.. Scotty
from SmallBoats.com