New Boat 4 Tchoup

[Tchoupitoulas]

Nice article on the Everglades in last Sunday NYTimes.
Which reminds me...

 

[Tchoupitoulas]

This boat's not going to build itself! Let's get back to work and make a mizzen boom. Western Red Cedar and some 9oz uni carbon for starters.

 

[Tchoupitoulas]

First bun in the oven.

 

[Tchoupitoulas]

Carbon biaxial sleeve on order.

 

[BobJ]

I was hoping for an update after seeing you in Clipper Cove on New Year's Day. Thanks!

 

[Tchoupitoulas]

Thanks Bob. I had a peek at your e-rudder - that is a sweet set up. Fingers crossed for SHTP.

So a little package from Florida arrived just in time for Covid SiP. Pretty good timing actually.

 

[Tchoupitoulas]

Building from the inside out. I'll start with the centerboard trunk.

 

[AlanH]

Thanks Bob. I had a peek at your e-rudder - that is a sweet set up. Fingers crossed for SHTP.

So a little package from Florida arrived just in time for Covid SiP. Pretty good timing actually.

Alla those pieces...that's really very impressive.

 

[Daydreamer]

Wonderful looking kit!
Keep us posted.

 

[Tchoupitoulas]

Thanks kids. Yeah, about 150 pieces. The plan was to transfer all the sheets to the vertical rack in one piece but that did not work out.

 

[Tchoupitoulas]

I made most of the components for the centerboard trunk. This is really fun.

 

[AlanH]

Where's the "Like" button?

 

[Tchoupitoulas]

I made some graphite pads at the bearing surfaces of the centerboard and trunk.

 

[Tchoupitoulas]

Trying to remember why I'm doing all this. I just love this shot of the designers boat in Florida.

 

[Tchoupitoulas]

There's a professional builder in France building a RoG for a Spanish client. They've made several changes to the design including no cockpit hatches, no mizzen thwart, no winch base (not sure how they intend to lift the keel), but most interestingly, a retractable sprit!

 

[AntsUiga]

Kit boats are delightfully seductive with near instant progress.

As the old saying goes, the devil is in the details. In this case, sealing and finishing the parts.

I have no idea what is included for sealing and finishing in the assembly directions.

However, if you are interested in the best overall completion steps that include timely sealing and finishing, spend some time looking at the work efforts of Russell Brown of PT Watercraft. His efforts are impeccable and no lost time or effort is lost by sloppy or out-of-sequence sealing or finishing.

For example, panel are sealed or finished before assembly when it is easiest. Fillets are cleaned up when applied so little or no sanding is required. Different thickness sanding blocks are used to smooth epoxy to hull shape.

Some of the material is available as books or PDF books from Brown. I found a set of videos on the (for pay) Off Center Harbor website.

If I had seen the material earlier, the time I could have saved and the better end product!

Just a suggestion.

Ants

 

[Wylieguy]

Sort of takes me back to balsa model airplane kit building days. In a giant way, of course. Lots of pieces of wood, exotic chemicals (model airplane glue and banana oil smelling Testor's paint), bits of metal, tissue covering. I hope it floats better than most of those airplanes flew! ;-) Pat

 

[AlanH]

There's a professional builder in France building a RoG for a Spanish client. They've made several changes to the design including no cockpit hatches, no mizzen thwart, no winch base (not sure how they intend to lift the keel), but most interestingly, a retractable sprit!

Oh, that's Arwen marine! They also make a modified version of the CLC Skerry, as well as bunch of other smaller, stitch and glue, trad inspired plywood boats.

 

[Tchoupitoulas]

Dude even has the same tow vehicle as I.

 

[Tchoupitoulas]

Thanks Ants, I know Russel Brown's stuff. I would love to build a PT Spear someday. And i recently read his book on rolling Interthanes Perfection and NOT tipping. Amazing results!