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….
Current Projects
20′ Banks Fishing Dory, USCG – Decking the Gunwales
The last couple of days I decked the port and starboard gunwales. Early Sunday morning I unfastened the decks and refit them with glue.
20′ Banks Fishing Dory, USCG – In-Wales
You’re probably wondering what’s on the wood stove? My close friends Henry and Craig shot two elk. I run the hooves thru the bandsaw and boil them in saltwater. They make wonderful chews for my 4 legged supervisor “Josey”. Today I skinned the forward bulkhead and fit, glued and fastened the in-wales.
20′ Banks Fishing Dory, USCG – Sealing Interior
Today I sealed the interior of the dory completely with thinned epoxy. I simply mix the epoxy and then add acetone. This allows you to paint it on easily and the bare wood sucks it right up. Applying it this way also cuts way down on drips. It is then easy to sand and then two part truckbed liner…
20′ Banks Fishing Dory, USCG – Sanding Interior Seams
Today I spent about 3 hours sanding the inter plank seams fair. This job is tedious at best. But doing this job correctly and carefully make for a professional job or one that looks likes it been done by a weekend amateur. Next I will seal the top strake along with the area under the forward deck with epoxy…
20′ Banks Fishing Dory, USCG – Inside Stakes
Today I spent a couple of hours filling all the inside stake seems with fairing compound. Once it dries, I will sand the interior fair.
20′ Banks Fishing Dory, USCG – Interior Work
Today I sanded the interior of the hull planking then filled all the holes and faired the scarfs with West 410 fairing compound.
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…
Marina – Garage Doors
Today, the garage doors were installed. Next will be the back fill.