htmlstart select . Building the Harry V. Suchet designed Skipjack 26
jpg 100517_4901m ../../2010/1005/boat 1 BC EB Drawing table
jpg 100517_4902m ../../2010/1005/boat 1 BC EB Frame layout (lofting)
jpg 100519_4913m ../../2010/1005/boat 1 BC EB Flags marking the bow outliine<br>on net loft floor
jpg 100523_4965m ../../2010/1005/boat 1 BC EB Assembling frame 8
jpg 100530_5003m ../../2010/1005/boat 1 BC EB Building platform with rails<br>and stack of frames on right
jpg 100531_5018m ../../2010/1005/boat 1 BC EB Leveling the building rails -<br>hand signals to rod holder
jpg 100523_4964m ../../2010/1005/boat 1 BC EB Long boards are for the keelson
jpg 100602_5058m ../../2010/1006/boat 1 BC EB Inlet Navigation delivering plywood for boat hull
jpg 100603_5093m ../../2010/1006/boat 1 BC EB Frames 1 to 8 up, ready to test for fairness
jpg 100608_5130m ../../2010/1006/boat 1 BC EB Two 3/4" plywood boards will be epoxy glued<br>face to face to make the 1-1/2" transom
jpg 100621_5235m ../../2010/1006/boat 1 BC EB Transom with a layer of fiberglassed cloth<br>and epoxy
jpg 100624_5255m ../../2010/1006/boat 1 BC EB Checking to see if transom is on center
jpg 100630_5320m ../../2010/1006/boat 1 BC EB Progress!<br>Attaching first keelson board to frames
jpg 100630_5321m ../../2010/1006/boat 1 BC EB Attaching keelson board to stem board
jpg 100701_5329m ../../2010/1007/boat 1 BC EB Keelson almost complete
jpg 100701_5334m ../../2010/1007/boat 1 BC EB This shows the aft bottom curve
jpg 100702_5338m ../../2010/1007/boat 1 BC EB Forward 4 feet has a small keel to accom-<br>odate the shape of the hull at the stem.
jpg 100909_5798m ../../2010/1009/boat 1 BC EB Shaping frame to curve of hull
jpg 100703_5349m ../../2010/1007/boat 1 BC EB Testing a side panel
jpg 100906_5778m ../../2010/1009/boat 1 BC EB Attaching butt block to join two side panels
jpg 101009_6404m ../../2010/1010/boat 1 BC EB Checking frames for fairness
jpg 110705_0458m ../../2011/1107/boat 1 BC EB Peter fairing the keelson
jpg 110705_0461m ../../2011/1107/boat 1 BC EB Rope slings help position side panels
jpg 110705_0462m ../../2011/1107/boat 1 BC EB Next - attach two side panels with a butt block
jpg 110706_0476m ../../2011/1107/boat 1 BC EB Prep for gluing: sanding  where side meets frame.<br>The Dremel 6100 is a fantastic multi-purpose tool.
jpg 110707_0486m ../../2011/1107/boat 1 BC EB Starboard side panel fully attached - at long last
jpg 110707_0488m ../../2011/1107/boat 1 BC EB Looking forward
jpg 110828_0741m ../../2011/1108/boat 1 BC EB Port side panels all glued and screwed
jpg 110902_0788m ../../2011/1109/boat 1 BC EB Making a side trimming guide -<br>John gave us his extra band saw
jpg 110908_0833m ../../2011/1109/boat 1 BC EB John and Peter strategizing
jpg 110912_0850m ../../2011/1109/boat 1 BC EB John fairing the keelson
jpg 110914_0865m ../../2011/1109/boat 1 BC EB Marha and brother John
jpg 110917_0889m ../../2011/1109/boat 1 BC EB Installing port side chine logs
jpg 111006_0035m ../../2011/1110/boat 1 BC EB Josh and Martha laying fiberglass cloth
jpg 111006_0037m ../../2011/1110/boat 1 BC EB Josh pouring epoxy to be rolled
jpg 111006_0041m ../../2011/1110/boat 1 BC EB Doug George mixing epoxy
jpg 111006_0044m ../../2011/1110/boat 1 BC EB Josh laying cloth/epoxy over the chine
jpg 111011_0071m ../../2011/1110/boat 1 BC EB Two thirds of port side (right) glassed and epoxyed
jpg 120625_0438m ../../2012/1206/boat 1 BC EB Building the nose cone
jpg 120629_0458m ../../2012/1206/boat 1 BC EB Building the nose cone
jpg 120901_0094 ../../2012/1209/boat 1 BC EB Forward view - starboard done,<br>port being built. Starboard made<br>with 1/4" plywood, port with 3/4" fir
jpg 130701_0333 ../../2013/1307/boat 1 BC EB Applying epoxy to seal cloth to hull
jpg 130705_1186 ../../2013/1307/boat 1 BC EB Applying a thin mix of epoxy and sanding<br>filler. The intent is to get as smooth a<br>surface as we can.
jpg 130708_1193 ../../2013/1307/boat 1 BC EB Final two coats of epoxy applied to<br>two-thirds of bottom
jpg 130909_1346 ../../2013/1309/boat 1 BC EB Using a squeegee to spread a smooth,<br>even coat of epoxy/sanding filler.
jpg 130909_1348 ../../2013/1309/boat 1 BC EB Happy day! The bottom is entirely coated.
jpg 130920_1421 ../../2013/1309/boat 1 BC EB Nearing the end of first primer coat
jpg 130925_1461 ../../2013/1309/boat 1 BC EB Painting second (final) coat of Interlux<br>Micron CSC antifouling paint
jpg 130928_1507 ../../2013/1309/boat2 1 BC EB Boat rolled about 45 degrees
jpg 130928_1510 ../../2013/1309/boat2 1 BC EB Boat right side up
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