Hi Karl.

Thank you for letting me know that. It is greatly appreciated.

It's really great to have you guys looking in and able to give us Newbies advice from lots of experience.
Regards

George

Issue 11 came this morning now put together.

First Decking.

First pics dry fitted. Later pics gluing in place as I want to infill with balsa and waiting on issue with nails will put me behind when 2nd. decking comes.

Last pic the now tedious job of gluing rib frames now in correct position.








Regards

George

Hi Jonny.

Thanks for looking in and kind comment, much appreciated.

Yes I can see the rib frames you mentioned being somewhat of a problem when ship upside down. I'm currently doing a full infill with balsa and for the moment I've got the largest/highest rib frames off end of table but I'm going to run into trouble other side when I do it because table hard up against the wall that end. I will do as you have suggested re the polystyrene. I did snap one side of a rib frame early in the piece when I was trying to get stuck braces off so could cut to shape. Lucky the break was nicely shaped so glued back as good as new but like you warned I am watching those high ribs all the time.

Regards

George

Hi John.

Read Alan's reply to your query your thread re mast sizes for doweling. Thanks Alan

As far as infills Bowsprit there certainly is no need to infill unless you're worried that warping may occur till fitted and even then only temporary as "Bling" later goes right between the ribs.

A few have used the polystyrene and others the doweling to protect rib frames when upside down so it's a choice. I think the easiest is doweling to suit mast holes on a base board. However I'm always prepared to accept other advice.

Regards

George

Hi Andy.

Thanks for kind comment appreciated.

Looked at the build URL and found "Jig" very interesting. Quite a simple idea but looks very effective. Certainly not hard to make.

Because in use the deck sits/rests on the clamp boards and is held rigid by a rib frame each end it's probably even more stable than doweling on base board.

Thanks again. Your input on this greatly appreciated.

Regards

George

Hi George. Been a busy week for me. Lots of clients and working late. Yes I reordered issue 8. I will keep both skiffs one for the ship and one for ron. I enjoyed the discussion on securing the hull for planking and thank you for generating that discussion. I am off to Bunnings buy the materials to build the jig Andy mentioned. I put my deck on last night and everything went very smoothly. Ribs at right angles, keel line is straight, mast holes are round. True bliss!

Photos on my link later today.

Hi Brex

Nice to see you back. I was wondering where you'd gone.

Looked in your build thread. All coming along very nicely.

The info on the ink stains also very interesting thanks.

Yes I think that "Jig" Andy mentioned will do the job nicely. There's lots of work later on the hull and the need to be upside down to do it.


Regards

George

Hi Michael.

I don't know about meticulous but I do appreciate your comment.

Yes, everyone probably has a little different idea in mind as they go and some of the more experienced builder's threads are definitely worth looking at in that regard.

Regards

George.

Very nice work George, you should find the planking so much easier now you have the in-fills done. Looking good
Steve

Nice looking work George, very well done.... Think you will now find the hull feels very solid plus the added advantage of doing the infills is you can now see clearly how the hull profile will look..... .. Keep the pics coming....

Regards

Alan