October 24, 2002
Today the old skiff was taken off of the saw horses and braces holding it level and moved outside onto it's trailer. The strongback that Rick built the day before was brought into the same space. It was centered over the batton with station measurements on it and leveled across the beam. Using two levels and a large square we brought the stem and transom points up from the batton on the floor to the strongback. Moulds 6 and 8 were place toward the bow before the station lines, and 2 and 4 were placed behind the station lines toward the transom.
October 22 - 23, 2002
Took measurements of transom in all directions on outside and where we could get to it, on the inside, which is the larger side. Made the moulds for stations 6 and 8 from the sectional lines.
Rick made a pattern of the transom using small strips of wood and hot glue. He put that down on a sheet of 1/4' plywood and measured out at specific locations to recreate the shape. A profile guage was used to pick up the rounded shape of the corners of the transom at the sheer. It was used as a guide to draw a pencil line of the shape, and a tick strip was bent into that curve to sharpen the shape.
October 21, 2002
Purchased lumber for station moulds. At the end of lofting boards there is space where we drew the sectional lines that will allow us to make the station moulds. Rick has suggested that we only make the moulds for stations 2, 4, 6 and 8. Those along with the stem and transom will establish the shape of the skiff. The dimensions were transferred by tick strip, and once lines were drawn they were reduced by 1/2". This was done because all measurements were taken from the outside of the boat, but we are building from the inside dimensions. Planks and bottom are 1/2" thick.
Today the old skiff was taken off of the saw horses and braces holding it level and moved outside onto it's trailer. The strongback that Rick built the day before was brought into the same space. It was centered over the batton with station measurements on it and leveled across the beam. Using two levels and a large square we brought the stem and transom points up from the batton on the floor to the strongback. Moulds 6 and 8 were place toward the bow before the station lines, and 2 and 4 were placed behind the station lines toward the transom.
October 22 - 23, 2002
Took measurements of transom in all directions on outside and where we could get to it, on the inside, which is the larger side. Made the moulds for stations 6 and 8 from the sectional lines.
Rick made a pattern of the transom using small strips of wood and hot glue. He put that down on a sheet of 1/4' plywood and measured out at specific locations to recreate the shape. A profile guage was used to pick up the rounded shape of the corners of the transom at the sheer. It was used as a guide to draw a pencil line of the shape, and a tick strip was bent into that curve to sharpen the shape.
October 21, 2002
Purchased lumber for station moulds. At the end of lofting boards there is space where we drew the sectional lines that will allow us to make the station moulds. Rick has suggested that we only make the moulds for stations 2, 4, 6 and 8. Those along with the stem and transom will establish the shape of the skiff. The dimensions were transferred by tick strip, and once lines were drawn they were reduced by 1/2". This was done because all measurements were taken from the outside of the boat, but we are building from the inside dimensions. Planks and bottom are 1/2" thick.
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