Uncle Tim got the heat exchanger back from the radiator guys; it looks amazing. He’s also begun painting the engine block.
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Geeky build details
This is looking down the bottom corner, starboard side, keep in mind it is being build upside down at this stage. Looking at it from this angle, you can see how the frames are constructed to “develop the shape” of
Drive System
Engine – Yanmar 3GM30f
I found a used Yanmar 3GYM30(f) on Key Largo (craigslist special!). An older model for sure, but with low hours and being sold by the original owner. My uncle checked it out and made the deal. The engine ran
Build Progress Lofting
Quick update
Once the frames were constructed and glassed, they had to be leveled (unlike a house, leveled against the ground, the boat has to be leveled to the water line which gets tricky with a curved boat bottom and lots of
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It’s a real boat!
I had faith in “the build” and all the work being done, even if it wasn’t very visible. But nothing can compare to driving up to see my frames all lined up and the gorgeous shape of the boat really
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Box Decoration Update
During this process, I am “build-mom,” fund-provider, and I oversee the budget. One of the only things I actively get to do at this point is decorating the container. Below is my work-in-progress, a mural on a piece of ply which
Build Progress Lofting
It’s all about the framework
The hull frames are the bones of the boat. Every angle, every cut, must be completely accurate. Frames are lap joined, glued. Water lines are marked. It is exacting work. While I love wooden boats, and Bob loves to build
Build Progress Lofting
Lofting 101
Lofting, per Wikipedia: Lofting is a drafting technique (sometimes using mathematical tables) whereby curved lines are generated, to be used in plans for streamlined objects such as aircraft and boats. Lofting is an art and a science. The designer’s
Build Progress Lofting
Yoga deck is born!
The build site is near a main road which connects the North Shore community to the rest of the island, meaning the whole neighborhood rubber-necks the site daily. For weeks I teased the Facebook community with vague comments and photos
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In the beginning…
Not shockingly, building a boat requires a lot of planning. and a lot of money. But I was not prepared for exactly how much time, and the money… well. It’s a lot. After ordering the build plans, Bob developed the