October 2014 - Boat Building

We continue to work on cabin prototyping. Slow going. The sides slope 3 degrees.
The "wind wings" have a horizontal angle of 7 degrees. The front windows slope 10
degrees. These intersecting angles make it difficult to compute panel shapes.
And then there are the errors ...


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Edna Bay, BC - 2014
Foredeck supports were meant
as prototypes but may be used
in final product

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Edna Bay, BC - 2014
Cabin roof will have same camber
as the foredeck

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Edna Bay, BC - 2014
We are finally closing in on cabin design.

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Edna Bay, BC - 2014
Windows sizes may decrease
a little

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Edna Bay, BC - 2014
After a struggle we have a
symmetric cabin

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Edna Bay, BC - 2014
Planing cabin frame to fix an error

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Edna Bay, BC - 2014
Check to see if windows look okay

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Edna Bay, BC - 2014
Cabin roof support headed to Davey
Jones' locker for pressure treatment

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Back to the surface after 150 psi
water pressure

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Edna Bay, BC - 2014
Makeshift downrigger weight.
Five pounds of timber washers
almost compensate for the
board's 6.5 pounds buoyancy.

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Edna Bay, BC - 2014
Cabin roof support in bending jig

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Edna Bay, BC - 2014
Bent to 1-1/2" camber in 5 feet

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Edna Bay, BC - 2014
Another view of bent support

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Edna Bay, BC - 2014
Two 5/8" nuts and a 1/4" metal
bar give the 1-1/2" camber