The “Rachel” and the Dory have both been moved. Rachel’s outboard motor needs to be serviced then she’s ready to be launched and moored. Now that the shop is free I can begin cutting the straight grain fir for the Dories 9′ 6″ oars. Once the oars are complete this vessel will be ready for the Cathlamet Wooden Boat…
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20′ Banks Fishing Dory, USCG – Finished!
The dory is complete! The next time you see her she’ll be at the Cathlamet Boat Show. The young Osprey couple have two baby chicks. I had a friend come that had a zoom lens to take some close up shots. They are growing like weeds!
20′ Banks Fishing Dory, USCG – Installing Hardware
Today I completed all mounting of the hardware and added a couple more coats to the brightwork. Now I’ll add a few more coats to the brightwork, do a little touch up here and there, build a couple of oars and then go fishing😎.
20′ Banks Fishing Dory, USCG – Finishing the Build
The last couple of days we’ve pretty much completed the build. Other than mounting the hardware and adding a few more coats of cetol on the brightwork, she is complete. Next week, I’ll build a set of 9 1/2 foot oars.
20′ Banks Fishing Dory, USCG – Back to Work
It’s been a long while since my last post on the Dory. Since then, I started and finished building a campground/marina that will serve as a vacation rental. During the latter part of April, I had major back surgery. It’s not like I was on a real long vacation! Back to the Dory. Over the last 4 days, with some help…
20′ Banks Fishing Dory, USCG – Skinning the Bench
Today I put in a couple of hours skinning the removable storage bench. Next I plan to build the top of the bench and the seating area around the motor well out of full 1″ western red cedar. This cedar was also reclaimed from drifting down the Columbia River then milled right here on Puget Island.
20′ Banks Fishing Dory, USCG – Removable Rowing Seat
Happy New Year! It’s been awhile since I’ve had time to work on the dory. The last few days I’ve built the removable 1/2″ plywood soles. I also framed in the removable rowing bench seat. This bench is framed with full 1″x4″ reclaimed Fir that were Columbia River drift logs. Milled right here on Puget Island. I plan to…
20′ Banks Fishing Dory, USCG – Fiberglass
Yesterday I lifted the boat to fiberglass the bottom of the motor well to the bottom of the hull. Today I fiberglassed where the interior of the well and the hull meet along with glassing the knee to the well and the hull.
20′ Banks Fishing Dory, USCG – Framing Motor Well Sides
Today I completed the framing of the motor well sides so the motor can turn from side to side and keep the wells freeboard the same all around. As you can see the framing for the planking that will act as the bench seating on both sides of the motor was framed as well. Tomorrow…
20′ Banks Fishing Dory, USCG – Outboard Motor Well
Today I nearly worked all day calculating the outboard motor well. What is left to design and build is the removable tunnel baffle that will start at the bottom “V” of the motor well and come up to the bottom of the rear notch. This will force the prop wash to propel the boat naturally….