This will all take place at my son's place in their back garage of humble means for a humble, supposed boatbuilder. So here's my humble boat shop.
It's about the size of a one car garage and there is also the back yard where I have set up my ever temporary saw mill with sawdust collection box.
I've gotten started by marking out and cutting the aft frames for the starboard side. Just rough cut at this point so they will need triming down to the line next. Then just flop them over and mark out the port side frames.
John Welsford has a very good set of plans. These are for "my" Navigator. |
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Drawn in one piece instead of two pieces. |
Frame #5, 6, 7, 8 still needing trimming |
While I still had the desire to get something done, I started laying out some lumber for the centerboard.
Longleaf yellow pine, very hard and heavy, mixed with regular pine. |
Still visible in the background is debris left over from Hurricane Michael and the roofers who only just a couple of days ago finished putting on the roof of my son and daughter in law's house. Not bad it only took four months from the day after the storm to get done. Still many houses with blue tarps for roofs. It's not the materials that is the problem it is getting the workers. There are so many damaged homes and only a few companies to serve them. Still many out of state companies here to help but it will take a very long time yet.
Until next time,
Geoff
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