Thursday, March 21, 2013
Friday, March 1, 2013
One Month Later...
March 1st
It has been over a month since I blogged. We have been steady at work, getting Valdyr ready to hit the waves. So much to do still but the end is in sight!
It has been over a month since I blogged. We have been steady at work, getting Valdyr ready to hit the waves. So much to do still but the end is in sight!
the Boatyard :)
Putting on the Skin
This thing is going to be such a pain to haul around until we get a trailer. lol
When we had no lights, we worked from the lights of the candles. OLD SCHOOL
Tuesday, January 29, 2013
Day 9-11: Hulling
January 25th-27th
Here's the progress we've made thus far :)
Drake and I got the bottom and one side done on Sunday :)
Here's the progress we've made thus far :)
Saturday, January 26, 2013
Day 8: The Joy and Pain of Nails
January 25th, 2013
Well, I'm pretty whupped but long story short, I got the centerboard and box mounted to the spine, in addition to nailing and stitching about half of the bottom pieces of 5 mm. plywood. It looks pretty sick.
Me and Brandon at Work:
Well, I'm pretty whupped but long story short, I got the centerboard and box mounted to the spine, in addition to nailing and stitching about half of the bottom pieces of 5 mm. plywood. It looks pretty sick.
Me and Brandon at Work:
Thursday, January 24, 2013
Day 7: "The Road Goes Ever On and On....."
January 24th, 2013
Well today, I get to go play racquetball with my boss/good friend, John Shirley. Because of this, Brandon and I are going to hit the wood really hard this afternoon, (metaphorically of course), by attempting to get the skeleton completely set. So far, we only have the back two pieces.
So we will have to mark out and cut the middle rib, #3 from the back, and then the foremost rib. I really need to get the hull finished by this weekend, because if not the keel may warp horrifically. The 5 mm. plywood stitched and nailed to the ribs are what is going to give it the most stability, along with the deck and the seat in the center.
A few people on the forum said that because I have no experience and no idea about the science behind the boat mechanics of buoyancy and yadayadayada that I am an idiot and going to fail. Yet, the first people to cross the Atlantic to settle a new world were Vikings who did not have plans for boats; the hulls were literally made by flying by the seat of their pants, then passing down pointers through the generations. So we'll see. If she floats like the model I made, she'll be fine and I'll be able to show those who doubt both my building AND sailing abilities will be like, " Huh....guess he isn't a moron".
Well today, I get to go play racquetball with my boss/good friend, John Shirley. Because of this, Brandon and I are going to hit the wood really hard this afternoon, (metaphorically of course), by attempting to get the skeleton completely set. So far, we only have the back two pieces.
So we will have to mark out and cut the middle rib, #3 from the back, and then the foremost rib. I really need to get the hull finished by this weekend, because if not the keel may warp horrifically. The 5 mm. plywood stitched and nailed to the ribs are what is going to give it the most stability, along with the deck and the seat in the center.
A few people on the forum said that because I have no experience and no idea about the science behind the boat mechanics of buoyancy and yadayadayada that I am an idiot and going to fail. Yet, the first people to cross the Atlantic to settle a new world were Vikings who did not have plans for boats; the hulls were literally made by flying by the seat of their pants, then passing down pointers through the generations. So we'll see. If she floats like the model I made, she'll be fine and I'll be able to show those who doubt both my building AND sailing abilities will be like, " Huh....guess he isn't a moron".
Wednesday, January 23, 2013
Day 6: I'm Feeling You Noah
January 23, 2013
Mr. Noah, it has been 6 days building, and I already feel your pain. In addition to having to defend your odd little boat to nearly every critic on the planet it seems, it is taking FOREVER to get it done it seems! I just wish I had God telling me what to do rather than sitting and staring at it blankly for an hour, waiting for a solution to come forward. The skeleton is about half up, I was up till 2:30 A.M working on it. It is so weak I have a hard time imagining it working on the sea, but I'm not afraid. Firstly adding the shell will give it SO much more stability, and the internal arrangement will help hold it together.
So today, I started off messing around a little bit with the design. I think that I have decided to first stitch the hull, then carefully stitch a few key spots to the spine, then let tacks do the rest. My initial worry is that the nails or screws will cause the layers of the plywood to separate. But I think if I get it stitched, glued, and tacked, then slathered in resin before any moister begins to make the layers separate, I should be alright. Resin is expensive, (about $20 a gallon) but I'm hoping that once it is all ready to coat, I will be able to do the whole ship in 2 gallons, maybe 3.
As expensive as this is, I'm glad I have Ryan as a partner. Our deal with the guys is we will buy and build the boat stuff if they pay for the gas to get us to the coast. Today I have to drive past Home Depot on my way home from the office today where I have my internship, So I think I'll go and buy some more zip ties, maybe the first of many cans of bond-o, and a box of small, long nails. As soon as I can, I'll have a couple pictures up, till then, toodles!
Mr. Noah, it has been 6 days building, and I already feel your pain. In addition to having to defend your odd little boat to nearly every critic on the planet it seems, it is taking FOREVER to get it done it seems! I just wish I had God telling me what to do rather than sitting and staring at it blankly for an hour, waiting for a solution to come forward. The skeleton is about half up, I was up till 2:30 A.M working on it. It is so weak I have a hard time imagining it working on the sea, but I'm not afraid. Firstly adding the shell will give it SO much more stability, and the internal arrangement will help hold it together.
So today, I started off messing around a little bit with the design. I think that I have decided to first stitch the hull, then carefully stitch a few key spots to the spine, then let tacks do the rest. My initial worry is that the nails or screws will cause the layers of the plywood to separate. But I think if I get it stitched, glued, and tacked, then slathered in resin before any moister begins to make the layers separate, I should be alright. Resin is expensive, (about $20 a gallon) but I'm hoping that once it is all ready to coat, I will be able to do the whole ship in 2 gallons, maybe 3.
As expensive as this is, I'm glad I have Ryan as a partner. Our deal with the guys is we will buy and build the boat stuff if they pay for the gas to get us to the coast. Today I have to drive past Home Depot on my way home from the office today where I have my internship, So I think I'll go and buy some more zip ties, maybe the first of many cans of bond-o, and a box of small, long nails. As soon as I can, I'll have a couple pictures up, till then, toodles!
Tuesday, January 22, 2013
Day 5: Puzzles
January 22nd, 2013
Well, today we began assembling the skeleton. I'd hoped to have this done by now but we had to spend the day Sunday helping a brother in the Church. So today I began assembling what we have on the back porch, and I tell ya, it is in a funky position and takes up the whole area!
We've taken the concept of stitch and glue for its simplicity. In a nutshell, "stitch and glue" is a simple boat building method which uses plywood panels stitched together, usually with copper wire, and glued together with epoxy. This type of construction eliminates the need for frames or ribs.Plywood panels are cut to shape and stitched together to form an accurate hull shape without the need for forms or special tools. This technique is also called "tack and tape", or "stitch and tape". Seams are reinforced with fiberglass tape and thickened epoxy.
We are taking this process, (which we used in the Katelyn *silent moment of respect*), and using a frame to strengthen it and make it more sea worthy. Basically were going to be stitching the seams together and then nailing the sides to the ribs to make a more stable vessel. We'll probably NOT put fiberglass over it out of principal, but if we decide to later, we can. We will be poly coating everything with clear gloss and resin to keep the natural look of the wood.
Well, today we began assembling the skeleton. I'd hoped to have this done by now but we had to spend the day Sunday helping a brother in the Church. So today I began assembling what we have on the back porch, and I tell ya, it is in a funky position and takes up the whole area!
We've taken the concept of stitch and glue for its simplicity. In a nutshell, "stitch and glue" is a simple boat building method which uses plywood panels stitched together, usually with copper wire, and glued together with epoxy. This type of construction eliminates the need for frames or ribs.Plywood panels are cut to shape and stitched together to form an accurate hull shape without the need for forms or special tools. This technique is also called "tack and tape", or "stitch and tape". Seams are reinforced with fiberglass tape and thickened epoxy.
We are taking this process, (which we used in the Katelyn *silent moment of respect*), and using a frame to strengthen it and make it more sea worthy. Basically were going to be stitching the seams together and then nailing the sides to the ribs to make a more stable vessel. We'll probably NOT put fiberglass over it out of principal, but if we decide to later, we can. We will be poly coating everything with clear gloss and resin to keep the natural look of the wood.
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