Today I put in 1 1/2 hours removing the two sheer planks and then refitting them with glue. Next is cutting fitting, removing and gluing up the 1/2″ marine plywood bottom.
Month: January 2014
20′ Banks Fishing Dory, USCG – Sheer Planks
Today I put in 5 hours spiling and fitting the two sheer planks. Tomorrow I’ll remove them and refit them with glue. The excess frames will be cut to the top of the sheer.
20′ Banks Fishing Dory, USCG – Cleaning Up Glue
Today I put in 7 hours cleaning up yesterday’s squeeze out of the glue and then spiled the next to planks. I fit them, then removed them and then refit with glue and screws.
20′ Banks Fishing Dory, USCG – Gluing Planks
Today I put in 7 hours cleaning up yesterday’s squeeze out of the glue and then spiled the next to planks. I fit them, then removed them and then refit with glue and screws.
20′ Banks Fishing Dory, USCG – More Planks
Today I just put in 2 hours cutting the traced plank, planing and fitting it to the starboard side of the hull. I also took a photo of this morning’s sunrise. Jody and I felt like we were in heaven sipping our fine coffee looking out over the Columbia River.
20′ Banks Fishing Dory, USCG – Starboard Plank
Today I just put in a couple of hours spiling. Then cut, planed, scribed and hung the second plank on the port side.
20′ Banks Fishing Dory, USCG – Garboard Planks
Today I put in 4 hours planing and fitting the 2 garboard planks. Then I did the math for the next 3 planks. Tomorrow I will remove the 2 garboard planks then glue and screw them back into place. Then I’ll begin the process of spiling the second plank.
20′ Banks Fishing Dory, USCG – Planing Each Frame
Today I put in 3 hours planing each frame so they will take a plank flush and fair. Then I did the math (something that the folks in D.C. don’t have a clue about) and made up one side of the garboard plank. I then tried that same plank on the other side of the hull to see if…
20′ Banks Fishing Dory, USCG – Scribe Rib Frames
Today I just put a couple of short hours in because at 1:30pm the Sea Hawks play! I first released all the planks from the wood screw clamping that pressed them to the wood floor. Then I scribed each rib frame, the tomb stone transom and the bow stem so each can be planed so they can receive the…
20′ Banks Fishing Dory, USCG – Finished Scarfing
Today I put in 3 hours scarfing the balance of the 3/8″ plywood planks.