Taping and tabbing
Tuesday, January 2nd, 2007 Posted in Sarah's boat | 2 Comments »After a long hiatus due to the day job (too much travel!) I finally had some time to make progress on Sarah's boat. First, I got the boat flipped upside down (easier said than done for one person... it's light, ...
Zipping the boat together
Friday, August 4th, 2006 Posted in Sarah's boat | No Comments »With all the panels cut, it's time to start stitching the boat together (yes, I said "stitching"). Here you see the hull sides, bow and stern transoms stitched together using nylon zip ties threaded through holes drilled along the edges ...
Makin’ sawdust
Tuesday, May 2nd, 2006 Posted in Sarah's boat | No Comments »Now that the panels are all drawn onto the plywood, it's time to turn a few big pieces of wood into lots of little pieces of wood (ar ar ar... power tools! woo hoo!) Enter the trusty circular saw. A ...
Sarah’s Boat - The Adventure Begins
Sunday, January 29th, 2006 Posted in Sarah's boat | 1 Comment »The plans arrived in the mail last week. The wood was purchased a few days later. So, it's time to get to work! Construction began today on what will be (with a bit of luck) a beautiful little sailboat for ...