Wooden Boat Building at the Silva Bay Shipyard School
February 2, 2007 | Comments Off | Wooden Boat Building 2006/07
Silva Bay Shipyard School - Fairing the hull
The boat is finally planked! Whiskey all around. Trevor graciously provided the drink for the whiskey plank. This shot is after the edges have been planed off the planks and the fairing of the hull begins.
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January 6, 2007 | Comments Off | Wooden Boat Building 2006/07
Garboard and Broadstrake installed
Here is the garboard and broadstrake installed with silicon bronze screws. The orange paint is red lead primer – which will help prevent rot. Planking will continue for at least 2 weeks and then we can start fairing the hull.
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.
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.
