Today I put in 3 hours scarfing the balance of the 3/8″ plywood planks.
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20′ Banks Fishing Dory, USCG – Plank Widths
Today I put in 6 hours figuring the plank widths. There will be a total of 4 planks on each side. The chine or garboard plank at 14″ and the 3 others above them will be 10 3/4″ in width. As you can see in the photo I have scarfed the 2 chine planks. Tomorrow I’ll scarf the…
20′ Banks Fishing Dory, USCG – Finished Bracing
It’s been awhile! I hope you all had a great Christmas and Happy New Year! Last month I crossed the threshold to becoming a senior citizen. I’m now over 60! Man that seems old when I say that….I’m 60, scary!!! Anyway I’ve got four beautiful grandkids to prove it. I have been away from this…
20′ Banks Fishing Dory, USCG – Installing the Keelson
I just put in a couple of hours this morning. I finished up leveling and bracing the floor frames. I also fit and installed the keelson and then built the mounting bracket for the tombstone transom and then mounted it.
20′ Banks Fishing Dory, USCG – Tombstone Transom
Today I worked about 5 hours. I first built the tombstone transom. I framed it with 1×3 and 1×6 and then skinned it with 3/4″ marine plywood. I then got a nice clear rough 2×6 about 5 1/2 feet long and planed it. This will be the stock I build the bow stem out of. I removed all the…
20′ Banks Fishing Dory, USCG – 2 More Frames
Today I put in a couple of hours building the last two sets of frames. There are two more, but they will be installed after the boat is flipped over. This is because they don’t have a floor frame they will attach to on the inside of the planking, and the foot of the rib frames will rest on…
20′ Banks Fishing Dory, USCG – Floor and Rib Frames
Today I put in 5 1/2 hours building most of the floor and rib frames. Tomorrow I’ll finish up the last 2 that can be secured to the strong back. This process will take some time because each frame needs to be plumbed and level then braced so when the planks are bent and fit they won’t pull the…
20′ Banks Fishing Dory, USCG – Getting Started
Today I worked about 3 1/2 hours planing the stock that makes up the floor and the rib frames. Then I cut the keelson limber slots in the floor stock and then started to assemble. This is frame #3. As you cans see Josey’s in fine form check my work! She a great shop dog!!
20′ Banks Fishing Dory, USCG
I’m starting a new boat! This vessel will be built after the 1944 US Coast Guard rescue Dory. Last summer at our local boat festival several men from the US Coast Guard were walking the docks and noticed the 5 vessels that were exhibited by Welcome Slough Boatworks. They asked the harbor Master who was responsible for those vessels,…
Devlin Skiff Raffle Winner!
This is from one of the organizers, Frans: Yesterday, the drawing of the boat raffle was held at the SJFC at approx. 03:30PM and the lucky winner is Robert Ohrberg. The boat has already been delivered to Bob. As you know by now, WCHS and SJFC sold a total of 2,040 tickets, the proceeds are…