Well I need a bigger boat and one that I can take my family sailing in. Perhaps not all at the same time but at least a couple of them at once. Something to go out for the weekend and perhaps sleep aboard. Big enough for all that but small enough to tow behind the rig and travel to different bodies of water. That's what I'm talkin about!!
Here is some video for inspiration when I need it.
Here I am getting the forms together that will hold the shape of the boat while I add the planks.
A strong back is set up and leveled and the forms are attached to this at the proper intervals.
I am doing the hull outside this summer under a roof next to my shop. After the planking is done I will turn the boat over and probably move it inside the shop so I can work on it this winter as well.
Joining battens for use in fairing and lining off the boat for planking.
Here I am laminating the inner bow stem.
Making a scarf joint in the keelson, the backbone that runs from the stem to the stern. There will be two of these laminated together following the curve of the boat.
Reinforcing the transom, originally I was going to make the transom of solid doug fir but did not buy enough so I am doing it as per the instructions instead and using marine ply with fir reinforcement (can't hurt to follow the plans huh?).
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