I’ve done it. the cabin structure is together. All the panels are together, and the hatch brace has been removed. The edges are filleted and sanded. I’m really happy with the progress. I’ve also started work on the hatch. I had to get creative, as I do not have alot of space on top of Read More…
Month: July 2018
Advanced Boatbuilding Geometry: Triangulating a conic section.
So over the course of yesterday and today I laid out and cut the front panel for the cabin on the Lady Jane. This was a tricky bit of work, as it was set at an angle, intersecting a curve on the top and bottom of the piece and the two triangles at the side. Read More…
The cabin goes 3-D!
Ton of progress this week. To start things off, I ended up having to replace two more ribs. thought I had been done with that, but the more I moved about in the boat the more it became apparent two more of the midships ribs were not up to snuff. So a step back, but Read More…
Mast step and forward centerboard trunk support done!
Today went well. 11 pieces got installed! The mast step and centerboard trunk to deck tie-in is all done, and everything under the foredeck is done. I just need to fit the winch to lift the board. In that shot you can see that my scope of work expanded, again. you see, there was an Read More…
Watertight bulkheads installed!
The hits keep on coming! big progress today on the 4th of July. It was a four pieces of wood day. Two big, and two small. The two small pieces were the backups for the traveler/bridle. I also spaced these so that if I later wanted to install an autopilot I’ll already have the backup Read More…
Sculling post, deck seam, and other bits installed.
Progress is happening. lately, I’ve been measuring progress by how many pieces of wood I manage to get installed in a day. I’ve had a few solid five piece days, so I’m feeling pretty good about it. Since I last wrote, I managed to get all of the pieces put in that the new fore Read More…