Take your time when you lay the tape

Reinforced Stringers 1
Originally uploaded by OzzyC.

Its best to take your time when you set the fiberglass tape on the joints. If you fail to adequately saturate the tape with epoxy, or if you fail to adequately set the tape onto the wood, the tape wont bond well to the wood, as shown in this picture.

Its really not a big deal to correct this problem; all we had to do was cut away the tape that didnt bond to the wood, feather the edges and lay down another piece of saturated tape... but it would have been nice to have gotten it right the first time.

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Notching the transoms

Rear Transom
Originally uploaded by OzzyC.


Front Transom
Originally uploaded by OzzyC.

Progress is slow but steady. Our goal is not to have marathon building sessions, but to do a little every time. This should help prevent us from getting burned out on the project.

Yesterday we put notches in the transoms. The notches are where the stringers will eventually be placed.

Putting the notches into the stringers is a relatively precise process. First, we ran chalk lines from corner to corner diagonally across the transom (in an "X" pattern) in order to find the center of the transom. Next, we measured top corner to top corner, marking the halfway point, and bottom corner to bottom corner, again marking the halfway point. By drawing a line through the three points we measured, we have a straight vertical line from which we can measure where well put the stringer cutting points.

In order to find the stringer cutting points, we measured out from that center line, using a square, so we were sure the measuring points would be straight and drew lines accordingly. Then we played with the router, notched the transoms and generated a lot of sawdust.

Click here to see the video summary of what we did.

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How To Build Your Own Boat Fast

Boat building has been one of the earliest forms of engineering and hobby as well. Most hobbyists prefer to build themselves a boat rather than buy. Why? Above all other reasons, it is simply because they take glory in calling their craft their own. What about you? Why build your own boat?

There can be several reasons why you better opt to build your own boat. First and foremost, you can take pride that you have built your own boat yourself. Seeing your boat from a skeleton state to a finished product is self-rewarding indeed. Of course do not boast. Just feel proud of it. There are things worth the pride, especially when it is something extraordinary.

By building your own boat, you can modify and add whatever customization which you may want. Make prime manifestations of your creativity by incorporating your own design to your own boat. There will be no pressure as to what designs you are to put. Feel free, its yours. Your imagination is the limit. Make your boat show who you really are; apply designs that you really want; and dont just rely on the designs that can be offered by some craftsmen.

Building your own boat is at your advantage when we talk about time. There is no need to be pressured on the time frame. Do things at your own pace at your own time. If you want modifications from time to time, take the liberty of doing such. You dont have to get bothered about racing dues as to completing and moving on the next tasks. The best thing about it is that your boats quality wont be compromised like when it is done in a commercial place. Sometimes, doing boats in a rush makes low output quality.

Build your own boat so you can grow and become an expert of it. Try to learn from the experts and apply it to your own boat. Learn from others and your mistakes. From there, develop your own techniques so you can do it your own way. Modifications are of course for the better. Try to improve the time required in doing some parts, or try to improve mechanisms for improved quality. You can use alternative materials to improve durability of your boat too.

Always remember that building your own boat doesnt encourage building it by yourself alone. Of course youll need help once in a while. Building your own boat means you make the output as you please. You can hire craftsmen to do the labor work. The most important thing in here is that it is done as you pleased, as you designed it to be.

If you would like to get your hands on professional yet easy to follow boat plans, plans 4 boats supply you with over 200 diverse boat plans and designs that are suitable for all levels of boat builder and also the plans cover all the elements you need to have the job done fast.

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