Not before time I have added some of the 900 odd snaps I took during the building my MacGregor canoe – there may be a wrinkle or two here for other builders in the process, if not you can always see how not to!
If there is any aspect of the build that you think needs clarifying let me know (comment box below), there are so many snaps that I can probably find one to elucidate with. It can be difficult, being so close to the subject, to really know what should be shown.
As usual, click on the thumbnail to enlarge and click again on the enlarged image if you would like to see it BIG.
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- Marking out the moulds on chipboard painted with white emulsion.
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- making the stem laminating jig
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- Laminating the inner stem
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- Outer stem laminated over the cured inner stem
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- The L Girder strong back upside down
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- Mounting the inner stem to the jig
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- Gluing the hog to the inner stem
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- detail of hog to stem join
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- taking the first cut on the hog
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- cutting the rolling bevel on the hog
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- beveling the inner stem
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- most of the ribbands in place
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- Here be monsters
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- using the lap gauge to mark the extent of bevel
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- Bilge runners being glued in place whilst I can still get clamps to them.
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- The planked up hull – almost ready for turning
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- Lee board supports glued in place
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- Off the moulds
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- Installing the inner gunwale.
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- Fitting the laminated deck beams
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- Mast partners fitted to the deck beams
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- Bulkhead in place
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- Side deck knees in place
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- Laminating the floors
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- side deck supports going in
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- deck support framework in place and cleaned up
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- Hull almost ready for decking
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- start of the watertight mast box
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- Completing the mast box
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- At last the fun starts – into primer
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- Glossing the interior
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- Starting the decking
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- Trial assembly of decks.
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- gluing the deck in place – detail
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- Side decks being glued in place
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- Inner layer of the coaming
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- Laminating the outer coaming layer.
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- Basic hull about complete
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- An indoor diversion
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- The leeboard stock
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- Ballasting the leeboard
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- The backrest supports
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- Mast holes are needed
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- The hole
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- Varnish, varnish and more varnish
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- Detail of adjustable back rest
THANKS for all the pictures Chris! I love seeing other people’s work and learn something every time I see a build log.
She’s a very pretty boat. Hope you get some good time on the water with her.
By: Bob Easton on December 24, 2008
at 17:00
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