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3rd time is a charm
Completion dateJune 10, 2013OK - my third go at a completion date! This time it's for real. I want to be fully done and sailing by this date. That'll be 16 months build time................. And I made it with one day to spare! Not that I was trying - it just worked out that way -kinda funny!
Tag Archives: oarlocks
Nearly complete lobster boat model
She’s just about done. I’ve got a decision to make now… sails or no sails – what say ye?
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Tagged boat building, muscongus bay lobster smack, oarlocks, rigging, sailboat, sails, wooden boats, woodenboat
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It floats!
I finally got her in the water this morning. I’m gonna call it an “unofficial launch”. But I had to see her float and try out the oars. All went well. She rode on the trailer just nice and the … Continue reading
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Tagged boat building, centerboard, centerboard trunk, launch day, launching, oarlocks, oars, sailboat, sharpie sailboat, transom, wooden boats
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Leatherwork
Getting the oars setup today. They are just a cheap, sporting goods store set of Caviness oars. I think I paid 15 bucks apiece for them in the off season a couple years ago. They have some damage from using … Continue reading
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Tagged boat building, leather, leatherwork, oarlocks, oars, sailboat, sharpie sailboat, wooden boats
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Decked out
After wrapping up the flotation, I think… I’ve been getting the decks epoxied down. Every extra little peice that goes on now gets me one step closer to having a complete, usable boat. It’s been a long time coming. It’s … Continue reading
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Tagged boat building, decks, fiberglass cloth, oarlocks, paint, sailboat, sharpie sailboat, wooden boats
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Final stages hull fabrication
I do beleive that I’ve hit something of a milestone on my sharpie build today! I got the last pieces of wood that needed to be made for the hull installed today! The mast steps, transom knee(s), and oarlock pad … Continue reading
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Tagged boat building, graphite powder, mast partner, oarlocks, sailboat, sharpie sailboat, thwart, transom, wooden boats
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