For this post, the topic is Primer. Awlgrip's High Build Primer to be more specific. In the last post, I talked about getting the hull to shape, and at the end of that post I mentioned prepping for paint by filling in all the little imperfections. Well, you can only do so much with fairing … Continue reading Prime Time
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Hull Details
The last post was focused on the brute force efforts on getting the hull to shape. This post is going to dive into some of the detailed steps required to finish the hull and get it ready for paint. I believe it's important that I give a shout out to an MVP of this stage, … Continue reading Hull Details
Let the Sanding Commence!
At this point I felt like things were moving relatively quickly. Little did I know at the time, I would be mostly sanding for the next year. As I write this today, I have flipped over the hull and am working on the inside. Finally a change of scenery! The next few post are going … Continue reading Let the Sanding Commence!
Laminating the Hull
When I first created the title for this post, rather than laminating, I used the word “glassing”. But since my hull is not made with fiberglass I think that laminating is more appropriate. As I may have already mentioned, I am laminating my skiff’s hull using Basalt. Basalt is more impact resistant than fiberglass, somewhat … Continue reading Laminating the Hull
Prepping for Glass
As mentioned in the previous post, I’m playing some catch up when it comes to writing these. This gives me the benefit of hindsight when writing, and for this stage that will be very beneficial to the reader who is looking for guidance on their own build. SHAPING FOAM IS EASIER THAN SHAPING FIBERGLASS/FAIRING COMPOUND!! … Continue reading Prepping for Glass
Hull Takes Shape
About the time of the last post I decided to create an Instagram account dedicated to posting updates on the build. It’s been way easier to post pictures on there rather than posting details on the here. I’m working on catchup, but I’m a little behind. The Instagram name is: The_Mullett_Shepherd The Mullet Shepherd is … Continue reading Hull Takes Shape
Hurry Up and Wait!
It has been more than two months since my last post. Sorry about that, I don’t expect that to be the norm but I’ll explain the reason for the break later in the post. First off, I want to start this post by walking through the transom work. The Beryllium transom forms are made up … Continue reading Hurry Up and Wait!
Mini Milestone: Sheer Flange & Stations Complete
Pretty little Red from last weekend. I didn’t make much progress the last two weekends due to a couple days on the water. So my progress lately has been in bits and pieces. Slowly but surely I’ll get there. I’ll admit there have been times I’ve wanted to just quit, buy a new boat, and … Continue reading Mini Milestone: Sheer Flange & Stations Complete
And so it begins…
As I write this, it has been 20 days since I laid out the plans for the first time and started doing material takeoffs. I have to admit it was a little overwhelming at first. There is no playbook on how to do this, no checklist containing step-by-step instructions, no list of all the material … Continue reading And so it begins…
Why build a boat?
I want to start with a quick back story about what led me to finally pull the trigger on such a daunting project. I had been been going back and forth between buying a boat and building a boat for a long while. In the meantime, I have been fishing out of my Solo Skiff. … Continue reading Why build a boat?
Skiff From Scratch 