Here we go again Started cutting out the bottom panels and sides They are cut sanded and the bottom panels glued seemed like it was slow today for some reason.
More tomorrow
Ron
More tomorrow
Ron
TRR Laker build
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Who was the President when you bought that jigsaw? Lincoln? 
Keep up the good work! Take lots of pictures,cuz I have a lot to learn. 8)
Keep up the good work! Take lots of pictures,cuz I have a lot to learn. 8)
Bob
I have a lot of paddling to do so I am trying to get the boats ready,and did I say I like to build them.
Yep your right Jack it is messy but I know where everything is :lol:
Redfisher the saw has been a good one and it works great so until I see smoke coming out of the motor It will be around. Learning to build boats is a blast and most of these guys have a lot more experience than I do
The forum is a great source of knowledge and(bull 2343) so go back do some reading I don't think there is a back post I haven't read.
Back to the wood shed.
Ron
I have a lot of paddling to do so I am trying to get the boats ready,and did I say I like to build them.
Yep your right Jack it is messy but I know where everything is :lol:
Redfisher the saw has been a good one and it works great so until I see smoke coming out of the motor It will be around. Learning to build boats is a blast and most of these guys have a lot more experience than I do
The forum is a great source of knowledge and(bull 2343) so go back do some reading I don't think there is a back post I haven't read.
Back to the wood shed.
Ron
Gear box went south on my 26 year old jig saw this fall. Got a new one, and now I wish the old one had broke a long time ago.
Besides playing with my granddaughter's I did get a little work done
cut out my stations
wired bottom together
stitched the sides and stations in
turned it over and started to stitch the outsides then got to thinking why can't I do the outside like I do a perow, think Ill try that instead of stitching the outside and bottom together.
Well dats all folks
for today, moma hollering supper is ready fried pork chops cream gravy
fresh okra and a big ole glass of sweet tea
Im gone before she throws it out
cut out my stations
wired bottom together
stitched the sides and stations in
turned it over and started to stitch the outsides then got to thinking why can't I do the outside like I do a perow, think Ill try that instead of stitching the outside and bottom together.
Well dats all folks
for today, moma hollering supper is ready fried pork chops cream gravy
fresh okra and a big ole glass of sweet tea
Im gone before she throws it out
Good progress for an old fella. Granddaughters are gong to be very proud of you. And, free little spirits upon the water.
Got the bottom finished stitching and gluing . Started putting on the shear strips
got the fillets done on the inside
started installing bulk heads and filleting them
J h came by today brought me some 1/8 laun
so decks will be made of that
Ron
got the fillets done on the inside
started installing bulk heads and filleting them
J h came by today brought me some 1/8 laun
so decks will be made of that
Ron
Aye god, Ron, you've got a boat already! And, a fairly neat shop! PEE on you. You make me look really bad. (Didn't take much, did it.)
Your Granddaughters are very lucky.
Your Granddaughters are very lucky.
piro
All that in FOUR days.
How can you get any enjoyment out of working like a dog on your boat?.
Takes me four days just to decide where to place the coffee cup so I can collect all that sawdust to drink.
OVER ACHEIVER
All that in FOUR days.
How can you get any enjoyment out of working like a dog on your boat?.
Takes me four days just to decide where to place the coffee cup so I can collect all that sawdust to drink.
OVER ACHEIVER Re: piro
This is a new design (plans) for a boat.
All you need to do is to get the wood , show it the bottles of the epoxy and it jumps together before your coffee gets cold or you can get any sawdust down your shirt. :lol:
Chuck.
a Bald Cypress said:
This is a new design (plans) for a boat.
All you need to do is to get the wood , show it the bottles of the epoxy and it jumps together before your coffee gets cold or you can get any sawdust down your shirt. :lol:
Chuck.
Now THERE'S the plans I've been looking for! I thnk Ron's just trying to slip in photos from his first boat, that took him three months to build. Sneaky guy.
Jack
Got you fooled I didn't get shop cleaned up just learned how to crop the picks :twisted: :twisted: :twisted: :lol:
and as far as building the boat fast I built it a hundred times in my head before I started and this one is a breeze using Matts plans now the ones I build out of my head takes a lot more walking and coffee drinking.
Ron
Got you fooled I didn't get shop cleaned up just learned how to crop the picks :twisted: :twisted: :twisted: :lol:
and as far as building the boat fast I built it a hundred times in my head before I started and this one is a breeze using Matts plans now the ones I build out of my head takes a lot more walking and coffee drinking.
Ron
Little laker starting to shape up
Got the decks fit out fillet and glassed
turned the hull sanded it out
wet out with first coat
got the glass on the bottom
called it a day while that dries
Ron
Got the decks fit out fillet and glassed
turned the hull sanded it out
wet out with first coat
got the glass on the bottom
called it a day while that dries
Ron
Starting to look like it might float
I have the inside glassed
Started fitting the decks
boy this 1/8 is different
decks on and started running wood flower around seams
I like the looks of this little boat.
Ron
I have the inside glassed
Started fitting the decks
boy this 1/8 is different
decks on and started running wood flower around seams
I like the looks of this little boat.
Ron
moving right along
Steaming and bending bottom part of combing start mounting it
decided to go ahead and sand and glass hull before I put top combing on
Glass is really bringing out the grain
letting it dry before a couple more coats are put on then put on and glass top combing .
Ron
Steaming and bending bottom part of combing start mounting it
decided to go ahead and sand and glass hull before I put top combing on
Glass is really bringing out the grain
letting it dry before a couple more coats are put on then put on and glass top combing .
Ron
Ron, two questions.
1. What ar3e you using for coaming material?
2. Did you use an eaves trough to soak the wood in?
3. Will you attach a horizontal lip on top?
1. What ar3e you using for coaming material?
2. Did you use an eaves trough to soak the wood in?
3. Will you attach a horizontal lip on top?
Chuck
You see that Jack can't count to 3 :lol:
The wood is 1/4 bye 1 1/8 lattice slats
I just used a pot on top of the stove to boil it in
and if you will look in the third pic in my last post you will see where I started attaching the top combing
Ron
That answered you 2 questions :twisted:
You see that Jack can't count to 3 :lol:
The wood is 1/4 bye 1 1/8 lattice slats
I just used a pot on top of the stove to boil it in
and if you will look in the third pic in my last post you will see where I started attaching the top combing
Ron
That answered you 2 questions :twisted: