Wood is good.

[Old Iron]

Oh the pic thru me cause it's turned around backwards on the boat

 

[Torchie]

Yeah. The upside down and backwards thing get me sometimes as well OI. [S
What you see in the picture is the stuffing box for the prop drive shaft.
Torchie

 

[Torchie]

While the wife is out door boating. I'm indoor boating.[ddd
Installed the 2 support planks on either side of the keel. Bedded and screwed in. All coated with 2 coats of CPES.
On to the chines tonight as the weather is currently perfect for laminating.
Torchie

 

[smallfoot]

You definitely have some patience![cl

 

[Torchie]

Chine work.
The new chines will be made of 3 pieces of lumber laminated together.
Since this piece goes from narrow to wide to narrow again the outside piece only goes back partway.
Once laminated I will feather this outer piece to match the width of the old one.
Torchie

 

[Torchie]

Prepping for the chine lamination
Using old shower curtain liners.
Torchie

 

[Torchie]

Perfect weather for laminating.
2 of the 3 new chine layers glued and clamped. I will add the 3 layer after this sets up as boards this long with epoxy on them are really slippery and hard to hold in place while clamping.
Torchie

 

[Torchie]

Laminated the 3rd layer on the new chine today.
NOW back to my chair.[ddd
Torchie

 

[Torchie]

Clamps off then back on again.
Started the lamination of the other chine.
Hot and humid here today but got it done.
Torchie

 

[user 13565]

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I check here every day. Nice work.

My older brother used to do this from time to time when I was a kid.

When seen first hand, you appreciate how much work this is.

 

[Old Iron]

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I check here every day. Nice work.

When seen first hand, you appreciate how much work this is.

Me too [cl[P[P[P

 

[Torchie]

Thanks guys.
Finished laminating the PS chine this afternoon.
Once cured I will start to reshape both sides.
Torchie

 

[bob w]

Are you at third base, heading for home?

 

[Old Iron]

Maybe rounding second???

 

[Torchie]

Maybe rounding second???

I MIGHT feel that way once the bottom is on and the hull is flipped back over OI.[ddd
Torchie

 

[Torchie]

Unclamped the PS chine this morning. Pulled out the palstic sheeting and clamped it back on with a few clamps.
It will sit this way until after thanksgiving.
Torchie

 

[soltz]

Amazing

Torchie you have talents untold [cl and the patients to die for.

 

[Old Iron]

Quit fretting it'll wait on ya

 

[Torchie]

Been a while.......

Back on the boat....FINALLY.
Trimmed the intermediate frames. They are ready to be steam bent.
Did a scarf joint for the final chine piece on the SB side.
This will get laminated to the existing 2 ply's making the chine 3 ply's it's entire length.
Next up is to rip another long piece to finish up the PS chine. More scarfing and laminating there as well.
That's all for now.....
Torchie

 

[dutch]

kewl... [P[P[P