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3D Cad Drawing
3D Cad Drawing
Plans Sheet
Paper Model
Paper Model
Begin by making a "kit"
Hull parts layout on 4' X 8' plywood
Paper patterns tack glued to plywood
Frame Patterns
Cutting out parts
Frames, Seats, and Breasthooks
Drilling holes for the cable tie "stitches"
Splicing bottom planks
Splicing bottom planks
Splicing side planks
Splicing side planks
Beginning hull assembly by stitching side planks together with cable ties
Taking shape...
Next, clamp frames into position
Bottom planks "stitched" on
close up of the cable ties
Plank seams are glued. Don't glue the cable ties!
Frames ready to be glued
Fillet of thickened epoxy
Fiberglass tape over the epoxy fillet
Epoxy fillet/glass tape at the bow and stern
The inside of the hull seams get fiberglass tape
Installing breasthooks
Rope anchor blocks
Installing front seat supports and doublers
Installing front seat
Installing inwales. You can never have too many clamps!
Fitting flotation compartment bulkhead
Flotation compartment glued
Inside of flotation compartment
Flotation compartment cover
Installing outwales
Installing outwales
Finished rope opening
Outside of hull gets fiberglassed
Glass after wetting out with epoxy
Lots and lots of sanding!
Finished at last!
My beautiful girls!
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