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Ive been continuing on the frame initial fitting and gusset construction. Frames 3 and 4 have been been completed as well as 5 and 6 completed last week. Ill be starting on frame 2 either tomorrow or Tuesday. Ive added pictures to the construction gallery.
Not much new to see other than the shapes of those frames. Frames 3 and 4 do not have top pieces, therefore I have braced them with 1" by 4" pine temporarily. Frames 2 and 1 will be the same way. These braces will remain in place until the hull structure is completed and the hull has been flipped upright. Without the bracing, there would be a risk of these frames being damaged as I fit the longitudinal pieces into position.
There are a couple of shots of my garage in the gallery as well. This is mainly to show that it is not necessary to have a full blown workshop. In fact, I have several photos of boats being constructed in garages as well as numerous other tight fitting areas. To be sure, a larger workspace is desirable, but with careful planning and patience, a smaller space will work.
While constructing gussets for frame 4, I ran into an additional snag, which while unfortunate, is not a show stopper. The 3/8" plywood I purchased for gusset construction had a fairly sizable delamination between the layers comprising the plywood. Approximately one fifth of the board is unusable because of this delamination. I know this wasnt there when the wood was purchased, but it must have been weakened when I transported the lumber from Houston. Fortunately, most of the lumber is sound and I double checked the parts I had already made from this sheet. However, to be safe, I am going to subject a test piece to some stresses such as flexing and nailing to see if the part has any glue failures. If necessary, I will purchase another sheet and remake the gussets.
Finally, I will be ordering epoxy glue and the boat nails this coming week. Assuming, the plywood passes the stress testing, I will begin assembly of the frames in approximately two weeks.
So thats it for now.
Not much new to see other than the shapes of those frames. Frames 3 and 4 do not have top pieces, therefore I have braced them with 1" by 4" pine temporarily. Frames 2 and 1 will be the same way. These braces will remain in place until the hull structure is completed and the hull has been flipped upright. Without the bracing, there would be a risk of these frames being damaged as I fit the longitudinal pieces into position.
There are a couple of shots of my garage in the gallery as well. This is mainly to show that it is not necessary to have a full blown workshop. In fact, I have several photos of boats being constructed in garages as well as numerous other tight fitting areas. To be sure, a larger workspace is desirable, but with careful planning and patience, a smaller space will work.
While constructing gussets for frame 4, I ran into an additional snag, which while unfortunate, is not a show stopper. The 3/8" plywood I purchased for gusset construction had a fairly sizable delamination between the layers comprising the plywood. Approximately one fifth of the board is unusable because of this delamination. I know this wasnt there when the wood was purchased, but it must have been weakened when I transported the lumber from Houston. Fortunately, most of the lumber is sound and I double checked the parts I had already made from this sheet. However, to be safe, I am going to subject a test piece to some stresses such as flexing and nailing to see if the part has any glue failures. If necessary, I will purchase another sheet and remake the gussets.
Finally, I will be ordering epoxy glue and the boat nails this coming week. Assuming, the plywood passes the stress testing, I will begin assembly of the frames in approximately two weeks.
So thats it for now.
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