by Paul | Oct 17, 2019 | Boat Building, Fabrication, Farm & Homestead
Preparing for a Nor’Easter! This is the seventh episode of the 18’ sailboat build and is all about the tools I’m using to cut the bevel required on the transom bottom (same method for all others) and how I cut/grind the bevel. I then bevel notches in the main frames...
by Paul | Oct 10, 2019 | Boat Building, Building Projects, Fabrication, Farm & Homestead
A struggle against the weather this week! This is the sixth episode of the 18’ sailboat build and is all about milling 2 x 4 framing lumber to the proper cross section of the stringers, making a scarfing jig for he table saw, cutting scarf joints at the ends of the...
by Paul | Oct 4, 2019 | Boat Building, Fabrication, Farm & Homestead
Boat building continues! This is the fifth episode of the 18’ sailboat build and is all about erecting the stem, transom, and collision bulkhead in position on the strongback. This is not a complicated operation but does take time and shouldn’t be rushed. It’s just...
by Paul | Sep 27, 2019 | Boat Building, Fabrication, Farm & Homestead
Boat building continues, erecting the main frames on the strongback for my new sailboat! This is the fourth episode of the 18’ sailboat build and is all about erecting the main frames in position on the strongback. This is not a complicated operation but does take...
by Paul | Sep 14, 2019 | Boat Building, Fabrication, Farm & Homestead
Moving forward! This is the second episode of the 18’ sailboat build and begins with completion of the strongback. Then, the measurements and lines are put down on a sheet of ¾” (18mm) plywood for the transom and forward watertight, collision bulkhead. The watertight...
by Paul | Aug 27, 2019 | Boat Building, Building Projects, Farm & Homestead
The tarp I ordered for my temporary boat building shop finally arrived, but not without a couple of SNAFU’s. I ordered a 10 mil, 12’ x 20’ white tarp, and it was marked as a “Prime” item on Amazon. I ordered it on the 19th of August, and it arrived today, August 26th...
