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Making some progress on the strips. Wanted to get the rub rails made while I could still clamp them to the boat as they need to be laminated to...
Both of the inner fenders are installed. The outers are where I want them to be, next step will be to build the wood frames around them. Still...
A fast drive in a heavy rain? That's kinda how it got there. Some of the salt is going to be permanent, it's going to settle into places you can't...
The keel and a few more strips. [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
I have some of the wood pieces made for the quarter panels, but need to get the inner and outer fenders in place before I can go much farther. I...
True. And when out bouncing across the waves a wood boat is quieter and also smoother riding than a glass or aluminum boat.
Possible I suppose, but if so I don't know about it yet....You got one?
When it leaves here it will be fully built and assembled but in bare wood. The customer is going to handle the finishing.
[ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] Got the planking all milled out and the first two glued on. The rest will be one inch strips, might take a while...
[ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] The major roof parts are done for now. I'll install the bows and slats after the quarter panels are...
You beat me to it, was thinking the same thing!
I lived in West Palm Bch from 82-93, I can't imagine what could drag me back there. Been in southern Alabama for about seven years now. If I can...
[ATTACH] [ATTACH] The jig in the video looks a little Rube Goldberg-ish to me. Back in my boatbuilding days we used to build a part like the one...
Well.......I know Ford had service parts available, at least for the Iron Mountain cars. Probably ran enough parts while the line was set up to...
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