Building the Bay River Skiff 15 #152

[Don Silsbe]

That's correct. No side decks. The seats are a little narrower, too.

[Chick Ludwig]

Matt, I think that Don is jealous of my Mk-3 and is contemplating a cabin and water ballast.

[Don Silsbe]

You're right, Chick, on both counts. But I'll be sailing before you will, so there's some consolation there. By the way, let the record show that I am giving you five weeks of catch-up time, so no excuses!

[Don Silsbe]

I've decided on a boat name and colors. She will have a yellow exterior, and white interior. Her name will be "Local Honey". Part of the name is attributable to the use of local hardwoods in the boat, namely White Oak and Black Walnut.

[Chick Ludwig]

Don, I thought that Local Honey was your lady. 

 

You could add a removable cuddy for over-nighting. Here's one in this article. Yours would be bigger.

http://traditionalsmallcraft.com/Vika.html

[Don Silsbe]

For sure she's a honey, Chick, but she's not a local. She's a Yankee, like me.

[Don Silsbe]

Great article! Looms like that Sharpie wouldn't float very high, if capsized, though. Not sure I'll overnight in my boat; that's what I have the travel trailer for.

[Don Silsbe]

Seat tops are on!

[Chick Ludwig]

It won't be long now! Oh, I forgot, you're leaving for Austria soon. Oh well.....

[Don Silsbe]

Graham's little tome on mistakes came just in time.  Here's a colossal one!  "Somebody" can't read a drawing, I guess. Trying to proceed gracefully, now.

[JRich]

Do you have a board stretcher? That'd be the tool to use...

[Chick Ludwig]

OOPS!!! Is this your daily "dummy"? Make a "filler" to bring the top where it should be, and then your top ledger board wide enough to cover the joint. It will act as a butt block. (I know it's "clear as mud", but I think you'll figure it out.)

[Don Silsbe]

I figured it out. Think it's kinda what you were describing. Anyway, this is my fix. Also, my paint came today, so yellow it is!

[Chick Ludwig]

Yep, that's it. Looking forward to seeing the paint. What's the cost?

[Don Silsbe]

I figured it out. Think it's kinda what you were describing. Anyway, this is my fix. Also, my paint came today, so yellow it is!

[Don Silsbe]

I guess I've gotta figure out how to save these photos in the correct orientation.  I'm getting a severe case of Taco-Head!  (You know how you have to tilt your head to eat a taco?)

[Chick Ludwig]

Yeah, I'm getting a permanent "crick" in my poor old neck.

[Don Silsbe]

Well, there is that crick behind your house.

[Chick Ludwig]

Awww Don, wrong "crick". The one behind the house is dry---except when it rains a lot. I mean the "crick" in my neck thingy. It DID rain and hail pretty hard last night, but it will all be ok---Good Lord willin' and the crick don't rise...

[Don Silsbe]

NEW SUBJECT

I'm nearing the point where I turn this boat over, and work on the bottom. The question before me is which material to make the keel out of. I have been offered a fine, clear 16' length of spruce. White oak is also available at a good price (free), but would probably require scarfing. At a local saw mill I can purchase poplar and sapele. Lowe's has clear pine. My question to y'all is-- which of these would YOU use, with or without those pricey stainless rub strips?