Its time to start building again. I am looking for a source for the aluminum tubing for the masts. The specification is for 9'5"x2.5"x.083" and 6'x2.25"x.065" aluminum 6061 T6 tubing. I can find the 2.25" at onlinemetals in Seattle, but they only carry the 2.5" in .125" thickness. Any suggestions?
Marvin
Newberg, OR
That was a good question concerning the inwales and I had to look over the construction sequence for an answer. I will fillet and tape the hull seams and then install the inwales. I will do the forward bulkhead and transom afterwards.
The yellow boat under the tarp is a Swifty 14 I built from a Shell Boats kit four years ago. The yellow boat hanging from the ceiling is a Maas Aero rowing shell and the white boat just above the Swifty is a Maas 24 rowing shell. Three of the reasons I am just starting on the CS17.
Marvin
Newberg, OR
I hope to start stitching the hull together this weekend.
My Makita power planer with John Henry scarffing attachment is on top:
The "butterfly joint" has been taped:
Its a year later than I expected, but I have started in earnest. I would like to start adding some pictures, however the "Add image to post" is not working for me. How are others attaching images?
Marvin
Newberg, OR
I have the John Henry scarfing attachment for my power plane so cutting scarf joints is very easy. What kind of joints are most people using to join the panels on the CS17?
I am building the CS17. Would it make sense to precoat the bottom and side panels with epoxy before assembling the hull? I am using Okume BS 1088 plywood, would precoating significantly affect the stiffness of these panels?
Are people using 3" or 4" tape for the CS17? Boatbuilder Central lists an epoxy kit that includes 4" tape for the CS17. The materials list specifies 3". Also I see 9 oz tape available and not the 10 oz tape specified in the materials list. My plywood will be arriving by next Monday and I hope to get started Thanksgiving weekend.
I was planning on using Okoume for my CS17, but meranti is almost half as much as Okoume. $46 vs $75 and $56 vs $100. How much heavier would meranti be? I really like Okoume and have used it on several boats. What would you recommend?