Chris Gerkin

Brian Toss has some great books on rigging. I used a 3/16 aircraft wire rubbed with lanolin and covered in heat shrink tubbing.

Adla good choice in names my vacationer is Pendragon. I think you are going to be finished before me. PS Nice work and great commitment

Frank ask for forgiveness have you wife arrange the pillows and then take a picture for future use.

Great looking boat and a great experience.

right click on the little x and push show picture. I don't know why.

I think I am back. My wife was tempting me with a bigger boat. The catch was get rid of the one I have. Besides I don't leave unfinished work. These are a few pictures of current work. I have 3 1x6x20' DF for my mast and I am off next week. I also bought a 7.5 hp merc and that is going in a well. This will be an interesting week and I will post pictures. :wink:

I have used epoxy and gorilla glue. The epoxy has tha advantage of a waterproof coating inside the mast. The gorilla glue was easy to use and dried quicker. The hose clamps and stands work great. Once you get a few staves in the rest go pretty well. Just wear rubber gloves. I just bought DF 18 feet long for the mast and it will be a bridsmouth. This will be almost the end of the wood work. Then there will be rigging , sail and other stuff. On another board I posted that I may sell the boat. I think I have too much time and effort in the boat to do that. I may have found storage and slip space.

Great looking job you should be proud. All the boat building and sailing stuff will come to but a great dog "priceless".

Your work looks great. I went with kevlar tape on the keel and chines and it was not difficult. I have found a good finish is in the hull prep. Lots of filling with epoxy/filler. High build primer and several coats, all sanded, of a good paint. I also used an HVLP. Keep up the good work.

I went with the pump in the companion way and then out through the side. I have had no water acumulate while in the garage.

I have used the same shopsmith for 35 + years and I find that the sander disc and belt as well as the lathe and drill press are excellent for my use.

My building will slow down till after the move but I think this is my favorite picture.

I am going to have to finish up my boat in Los Angeles because that is where I will be after Jan 5. 8) 8) 8)

There was a free 16 foot Friendship in the back of Wooden Boat this month. The contact numbers are 727-524-6857 and 727-420-5079. The boat is wooden and need restoration, it is in Florida.

Nice looking work you should be proud of yourself.