This last weekend was the Cathlamet Wooden Boat Show. There were about 30 boats registered for the show. Many boats showed in the water and others on the parking lot resting on their trailers. There were also kayaks and canoes of all sizes and styles. On Saturday I built a Salt Bay Skiff with the help…
Category: Lower Columbia River Raptors
Salt Bay Skiff – Julius’s Boat Museum
Today we moved the 12’ Salt Bay Skiff out of my shop and into Julius’s Boat Museum!:0) Here she’ll be safe and sound till spring.
Salt Bay Skiff – Finishing Touches
This morning I put the finishing touches on the 21’ Salt Bay Skiff. Tomorrow we move her out of the shop. My hope is, for the Local Traditional Small Craft Association – The Lower Columbia River Raptors, to sell lots of raffle tickets this upcoming season.
Salt Bay Skiff – 98% There
Today the Salt Bay Skiff is 98% complete. A few more coats to her brightwork and some touch up to her off-white.
Salt Bay Skiff – Fit the Seats
Today we permanently fit the seats and inwales and trimmed out the green. Tomorrow we’ll sand and varnish the brightwork.
Salt Bay Skiff – Third Coat Off-White
Late this afternoon the second coat of the interior off-white was dry so I applied the third and final coat. I then removed the masking tape. Tomorrow we will be able to get very close to finishing.
Salt Bay Skiff – Pettit EZPoxy Off-White
Yesterday I applied the first coat of Pettit EZPoxy off-white, temporarily fit the inwales, applied white marine filler to the top of the gunwales, and varnished the breasthook. Today the second coat of off-white was applied and varnished was applied to both sides of the inwales. Tomorrow, the third coat of off-white will be applied.
Salt Bay Skiff – Side Hull Frames
This morning I fared the 410 faring filler smooth and then permanently fit the 16 side hull frames. Then I taped off the breast hook and transom knees and painted the top edge of the gunwale guard jade green.
Salt Bay Skiff – Cut and Fit Custom Frames
Today I finished cutting and custom fitting each frame. Then I removed them and applied a coat of West 410 faring compound. Tomorrow I’ll fare with 150 grit and fit each frame permanently.
Salt Bay Skiff – Interior Fiberglass
This morning I got started on the interior by fiberglassing the inter chines, filling gunwale guard screw holes and drilling the two 9/16” holes in the bow for the painter-line.