Wooden Boat Building at the Silva Bay Shipyard School
December 6, 2006 | Comments Off | Wooden Boat Building 2006/07
The Keel and the keelson are put together
Looking aft, this is the keelson prepared with Sikaflex (nasty) which will act as bedding compound between the keelson and the keel/deadwood.
November 6, 2006 | Comments Off | Wooden Boat Building 2006/07
Strongback setup
Today we built the strongback. The station moulds will be attached to the strongback and the boat built on the moulds. This step requires a very solid frame and precise leveling so that the boat and the moulds do not rack.
October 6, 2006 | Comments Off | Wooden Boat Building 2006/07
Silva Bay Shipyard School: Shop space
Here is where we will be building the boat. Notice David’s fine, fine half model in view.
