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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: sternsheets
Flotation
Got it through my head that flotation was not so much trouble to add. And it really wasn’t. Just one of those things I guess I found a distasteful job and wasn’t too excited about doing. But in the end it was … Continue reading
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Just one more thing…
Well, I got the front split /thwart done today. And as I suspected the centerboard trunk is now soild as a rock. I think I’d have to whack it with a sledgehammer to get it to move any – and … Continue reading
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Tagged boat building, centerboard, centerboard trunk, frames, mast partner, sailboat, sharpie sailboat, sternsheets, thwart, wooden boats
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Thwarts & sternsheets – continued
I had a kinda slow week on the boat but still managed a little progress. Got the sternsheets finished. I just did a simple fan pattern. I’m pleased with the results. What do you think? I’ve got one half of … Continue reading
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Frames, Thwarts, & Sternsheets
Made some more progress this week inside the boat, once I finally figured out what I wanted to do. I put two frames on each end of the center thwart. The thwart was notched to fit between them, and another … Continue reading
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