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!
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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 