Today I sanded the interior of the hull planking then filled all the holes and faired the scarfs with West 410 fairing compound.
Category: Wooden Boats
20′ Banks Fishing Dory, USCG – Starboard Out-Wale
Today I installed the starboard out-wale then framed the forward bulkhead with hatch along with the forward deck.
20′ Banks Fishing Dory, USCG – Bevel On Out-Wale
Yesterday I coated the bottom, floors and frames up to the first stake with epoxy. Today I calculated the bevel on the top edge of the out wale then raised it to the top of each frame-rib by using this simple tool made of a piece of hardwood. Then clamped, pre-drilled, dis assembled then glued…
20′ Banks Fishing Dory, USCG – Taping the Inter-Chines
Today I started back up again on the 20′ Dory! After taking the last 4 month developing a small piece waterfront property I’ve returned to the dory build. After over seeing the start of the back filling of the marina site I put in a couple of hours filling and fiberglass taping the inter-chines.
Marina – Joist for 2nd Floor
Today my good friend Craig and I measured off the layout, cut and installed all the floor joist for the second floor. Tomorrow I plane to deck it with sheets of 3/4″ T&G plywood decking.
20′ Banks Fishing Dory, USCG – Osprey and Rib Frames
Hey, hey, we got some good news. The young pair of Osprey returned to our backyard nesting platform. They got here about 2 weeks late but what can I say they’re a young couple!! I put in a little time in on the dory today. I cut off all the squeeze out of hardened glue. Then cut the…
20′ Banks Fishing Dory, USCG – Righting Her
Today a few friends came by the shop at noon to help me right the dory. After we put her back in the shop we pulled a tape to find her real LOA, and she measures out at 19’10 1/2″. Now comes designing the interior. I plan to build a special motor well that won’t…
20′ Banks Fishing Dory, USCG – Final Top Coat
Today I put in 2 hours sanding the hull with 220 grit and then applying the 3rd and final coat of top coat.
20′ Banks Fishing Dory, USCG – 2nd Coat of Pearl Gray
Today I put in 2 hours lightly sanding the first coat with 120 grit and the applying the second coat of pearl gray topcoat paint. I have just one more coat to go! Then I right her and start on the interior.
20′ Banks Fishing Dory, USCG – Pettit Pearl Gray
Today I put in 2 hours masking off the red bottom and then applied a coat of Pettit pearl gray Easypoxy marine topcoat paint. Just two more coats to go and then I right her.