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 20, 2019 | Boat Building, Building Projects, Fabrication
More progress this week! This is the third episode of the 18’ sailboat build and is all about building main frames. It’s the main frames that are rigidly installed on the strongback that give the boat hull it’s shape. As such, extra time and care must go into making...
