mrthethird

Awfully odd you should ask.....I've been working on pencil drawings for such a craft for a little over a year (I'm CAD illiterate). I've been looking around locally for a supplier for neat little brass fittings for the thing. Even thought about a crab-claw sail for coming back to shore with the wind. I want to make it ALL wood (except the brass accents, of course), no aluminum tube seating and stuff. Attaching the pontoons to the seat in a manner that makes them easy to take apart and put together AND sturdy has become a bit of a snag finding the right hardware that will hold up.

many, MANY thanks to all of you for the help you provided in getting my weekender sailing. And especially Frank, for providing the means. BUT before you all sit back on your laurels, I purchased the CD and book from Duck Trap to make the Lincolnville Salmon Wherry (plans are hopefully a Christmas present), so brush up on your lapstrake knowledge Seriously, though, spend some time and be thankful for your families today. They have put up with you and your habit.

Thanks, Ray. I have been drooling over all of the wherries at duck trap for longer than my weekender. Lofting is no strange task to me, I built Nick Schade's Stitch and Glue kayak from one page of offsets for building instructions. While immensely satisfying, and a great kayak, I would not recommend building it to anyone without MUCH experience in lofting. I also built a pirogue from offsets for the panels and not much more. I ordered Walt's book "Lapstrake Boat Building" today, just to see what I'm getting myself into.

Has anyone here built a wherry from Duck Trap Woodworks, like the Christmas Wherry? It is rated as a difficult boat to build, just looking for some references...

Another factor to consider is the laws in neighboring states. You may want to register the boat anyway if you plan on crossing state lines.

Wow, that took a while to post.... Looks like it was the common theme, though.

adla...adla...hmmm...ya know, the name sounds vaguely familiar :wink: Is that Walker Lake there?

Yeah, where's the updated info? This boat is on my possible project list (along with every other set of plans out there)

Thanks. now I need a new keyboard....

You could point me that direction as well, Dave. That program does have some promise.

Is there such a thing as a design program for the functionally illiterate, such as myself? I would like to convert some pencil sketches to share with a couple of designers, but scanning does not allow for manipulation that will need to be done. I have extremely limited experience with CAD, and have failed miserably at trying to teach myself AUTOCAD, TURBOCAD, Autosketch, and a few others. Is there any hope? The days of pencil, paper, and architect's scale are gone. I can't even find a replacement set of french curves anymore.

Wish I woulda thought of that :oops: . I had to cut out half-slices where the build up was supposed to go....Still works fine, though. Had it through a couple of good blows, no problems 8)

It will definately be a multi-year project . I am hoping to rig it with a folding tabernacle set-up similar to the Vacationer. The designer wants to use lee boards, I'm more inclined to a centerboard. But we both agree that the sail rig needs to be removable, cuz it's a cool boat to just motor around in. A high boom sprit rig, like he has pictured, would be ideal, if it could fold out of the way, instead of stepping the mast every time.

I would like to build this boat as a motor-sailor, if I can get the designer to work with me on it. I talked with him today, and it might take some doing to get the sail design from him. He said he can motor around all day on 2 or 3 gallons of gas, so why put a sail on.... Cuz...

Found it. Nice search engine, Frank. Thanks http://www.skiffamerica20.com/

Hopefully, I can get some help here. If not, it's my own d@mn fault. A few months back, there was a post about a neat boat, I believe about 23' long, but maybe longer. It's only real defining attribute was that the cabin had a partial canvas top, that when removed, allowed you to walk right thru the cabin up to the bow of the craft. The plan was a motor design, but the designer had plans to make a sailing version. With the millions of designs out there, I know this is a needle in a haystack request. Thanks, Brit

I would probably not use polar (yellow or tulip). Stika spruce seems to be the wood of choice for professionals and old salts, but the Sitka spruce supply in the desert leaves something lacking. The strength is in the grain of the wood, making it naturally sheer resistant. The stronger the graon, the better the sheer resistance. Hickory, ash, and oak also have great sheer rsistant properties, but are also quite heavy, let alone open-grained. I chose Douglas Fir because of its similarity in properties to Sitka Spruce. Make sure your wood is milled the right direction (quarter-sawn) in the final product.

I used just a table saw and some featherboards. The router created too much tear out in the fir I used. I would expect that spruce would react the same way. There was some tear out on the table saw as well, but not as much. I used and recommend thickend epoxy to glue it up. I used hose clamps, others have used bicycle tubes, duct tape, rubber bands, anything that will hold it together firmly. I am thoroughly impressed with the mast, and plan on using bird's mouth spars on my next two boats.

Stitching on 2 dozen reef points by hand could take all winter :shock: I do not have access to a sewing machine, at least not one strong enough for such a task. Which led me to thinking about some sort of adhesive, one that was resistant to UV, heat, cold, and water. Duct tape is out, but what about rubber cement, like the kind they use for patch kits for repairing cheap PVC rafts? Wouldn't that hold for a year or two? Honestly, I plan on suiting her in a nice set of Tanbark colored Dacron sails in the near future. I have some ideas for tweaking the sail shape I want to try first, though.

I am interested to know if anyone has installed reef points on their tarp sails, and what they did, if anything, to reinforce the reef points. Also, any good ideas on how to complete such a task would be appreciated.

Sure would be nice to finally see some sails flying on that wonderful piece of work.

Way awesome boat, there, Oyster. Can't wait to see pictures under sail.

All I can say, my friend, is GOOD LUCK. I built Nick Schade's stitch & glue guillemot from nothing but a set of lofting points. The panel dimensions were good, but the forms offset dimensions were not. To Nick's credit, I was warned beforehand, and he helped me through the tough parts. But free plans are free plans. I also built a pirogue from free plans. It was a mess as well. But determination prevailed, and it turned out fine. I later sold the pirogue, so I guess I made a profit . The S&G Guillemot is my daughter's favorite boat now. Post pictures as you build. The process pictures are almost as good as the finished piece. Again, good luck. And stick to it!

Wow, you're really haulin' :shock: Get the mast box and bits in before you do the hull sides. Do as I say, not as I did.... :oops: It would be a good time to get the steering in as well, I'm told. :roll: