The Transom is up

The Transom is up.
Next project... Stringers.

The fold out transom fish table looks like it will work

Stringers

Lots of work here. The photos show from this to this. I ripped the planks then put them through the machine. And it's called a thicknesser?!!. More like a thinesser. I have about 5 times this amount to do for stringers.

Thicknesser and shavings

50mm planks

20mm planks

Transom

Been over a week on the transom. Shaping up well though. The centre square section folds out over the back for a fish table. Garbage will be outside the boat. It is 900 above the cockpit sole so a good working height.

Station #9

"The road goes ever on" as Bilbo Bagging stated. The ninth station is up. Now working on the transom.

Cockpit floor to the transom top is too high at 1200mm. Thinking of a fold down / out of about 250mm. It would also make as suitable fish cleaning table. Assuming there are any left when Spindy is launched that is. Open to other ideas.

Steady as she goes

One more bulkhead, then the transom and stem.
Check these Videos - Video One - Video Two

Bulkhead # 8 added to the collection

Progressing

After 44 Half Lap Frame & Bulkhead joints

Bulkhead #8. Yes, after 44 half lap frame & bulkhead joints I am starting to see an improvement. Got 12 more to go on bulkheads and transom then more on the cabin.

Alaskan Yellow Cedar Arrived from Vancouver Today

It is now in the shed.

The Shed is Filling Up

The shed is filling. Getting hard to take photos. I can live with that.

My Yellow Cedar has arrived in Mt Wellington

At last my yellow cedar has arrived in Mt Wellington. 1.5 cubes to be packed and sent to Ngunguru.
Mine is the 100 * 50mm.

# 6 Bulkhead

Number 6 bulkhead stood up.

The square in the top centre is for access to the aft end of the engine. 

The beam across the middle is to support the cabin sole.

Sawn and glued deck beam added to frame #6

The next move is to stand this frame up. 2 man job. Too heavy for one. The photo showes shows the forward face. The hole will be access to the rear end of the  engine / gearbox. It will be filled in with a lift out door from under the cabin sole. Think I will make the door before I stand the frame up.

Spindrift's Plans

Spindrift's plans
Especially for William

Ring Frame Under the Well Deck

#5. This one was easy.
Tools and plan on the floor ready to loft bulkhead #6. This is the aft end of the well-deck and the beginning of the cabin.

One More Frame

Spindrift is starting to look like a boat

#4 Up

#3 frame stood up to get it out of the way while waiting for longer timber. Need 3m+ for laminated deck beams.

A big of glueing going on - Frame three

Frame #3. Forward welldeck bulkhead and deck beam. The smaller ply will be the forward bunk base.

Two Frames Up

Two Frames Up. Eight frames / bulkheads and stem to go.