Thread: Building a Waller TS540

Traveler beam getting the Goldspar treatment on the workbench.

Originally Posted by rob540

Traveler beam getting the Goldspar treatment on the workbench.

Hi Rob,
What timber have you used there, looks to be laminated and nicely rounded to protect the shins.

Great article on Duckworks BTW

Mike

Thanks Mike. The hardwood is from a board of so-called 'KD' bought back in the '80's for its figure. I used to be able to get curly grained timber very cheaply from a local cabinet maker because his machines didn't like 'difficult' timber. I think it's Mountain Ash, but in all honesty who knows, when they lump so many logs in together? (actually, I wouldn't be surprised if it was Messmate. The top of that bench under the beam is M Ash, nice straight grain, but for the front of that bench, where I won't have to dress it to keep it flat, I chose some really curly complex grained stuff) The other timber is some kind of cedar that I reclaimed from some lovely wooden pallets that came from China years ago. It was being tossed!
The edges are rounded, but I have to admit the aft edge is a bit pointy from the shin perspective, but I needed that shape to work visually. (my shins are prepared to suffer for art)

Started undercoating the cabin. Norglass marine undercoat. Goes on very nicely and coverage seems good for a first coat on darkish timber.

i love the timber choice too, shes really starting to take shape now and the interior looks great, your just approaching winter down there arnt you so will you have her ready for the spring? or earlyer

Theoretically we are heading nearer to Winter, Honkers, but it still feels like an endless Summer Honestly don't know how long it will take, but if she's ready when it's wet and miserable, I'll be grateful, wet and sailing. (or trying to give a good impression of someone who is sailing)

Originally Posted by rob540

Theoretically we are heading nearer to Winter, Honkers, but it still feels like an endless Summer Honestly don't know how long it will take, but if she's ready when it's wet and miserable, I'll be grateful, wet and sailing. (or trying to give a good impression of someone who is sailing)

we are just heading into spring but it feels more like summer (except for the weekends when i can go out in my yellowtail) it was 19 deg yesterday and thats hot for this time of year.

she looks nearly complete but it is surprising how long it takes to to fit them out from this stage

got to go now i'm off to work (late again)

First coat of Norglas Weatherfast, cut with silica to reduce gloss. Since this was taken it has had a second coat, and with the locker lids on it looks much neater. Very impressed with the usability of this paint and will use it for all decking surfaces, as a semi-gloss. The compression post fitted here is of beautiful old Kauri. The designer offered a steel pipe alternative to a timber post, but I don't like steel posts. Used a vacuum and a tack rag before painting; amazing what the vac missed! I didn't see how dusty the lockers were till I saw this photo.

Putting the lid on. Very messy shot. I'm not getting enough boat time and the first thing to happen when I hurry is MESS. Things get left lying around. This is the first of two layers of 4mm ply that go on the cabin roof. I've used long strips of ply to screw through, to keep even pressure on the joints.

Stuff-up confession. Note the irregularity on the window edge on the bottom aft end of the window. Having rebated the inside of the 9mm ply to accommodate the acrylic pane, some weeks later I then put a round-over bit to the outside edge, forgetting that the ply was now much thinner at the edge. Of course the bearing on the round-over was set too far back causing me to ruin what was until then a rather lovely line. Thank heavens for the many forms of BOG.

Originally Posted by rob540

Thank heavens for the many forms of BOG.

Confession is good for the soul......epoxy is the absolution

Originally Posted by rob540

Stuff-up confession. Note the irregularity on the window edge on the bottom aft end of the window. Having rebated the inside of the 9mm ply to accommodate the acrylic pane, some weeks later I then put a round-over bit to the outside edge, forgetting that the ply was now much thinner at the edge. Of course the bearing on the round-over was set too far back causing me to ruin what was until then a rather lovely line. Thank heavens for the many forms of BOG.

i did the same when rounding off my coaming with a 9mm round over bit on 12mm ply, did the inside fine then forgot the ply was now thinner on the top edge (in a rush to finish me yellowtail) sat the router on the outside edg and it just sunk into the ply, i was gutted
but not to worry thats what filler was invented for wasn't it?

shes looking good rob, like you i just can't belive the amount of dust you create buildind a boat and the places it gets i hoovered out the hull nearly every day after working on mine

Thank you Father Mike, I feel better now, to be sure, to be sure. (oh, and Mike, how's "Mulling" for Coquina?)

Richard. Bring your hoover. I'll provide the tack rags- and any amount of beer that you need to keep the boat clean. Perhaps we should start with the beer while we think about it though...
Reassuring to know that I'm not the only one who has history with a router.
And Richard, how are you managing with unemployed tools and no boat to build?

Rob, if all you've got to worry about is a little nick in a window frame, then you are
doing blindingly well ! I'm still drooling over your cockpit floor pics. Count yourself
lucky I'm not there to drool over the actual floor.

cheers
AJ

Thanks AJ. Perhaps we could just agree that if ever we get a chance to see each others boats we should bring a handkerchief, or on a bad day, a bucket.
You may have some thoughts on this. I'm trying to decide whether to go to the expense of a couple of (probably non-tailing) winches. Mike shows them on the plans (but says that the fit out is up to the individual and fittings shown are for guidance). They are placed either side of the companionway, and I've seen Hartleys with them there too. My chandler says that I might manage happily without them (and I always show particular interest when someone who can make money from me is prepared to offer neutral advice. This bloke is really helpful.). The boat carries 18.28 sq. metres of sail. I know they are useful for a couple of tasks apart from sail management, but I don't want to throw money at the thing just to look flash!
What do you think?

I reckon you may also be able to get away with not having them also Rob. But then as you say they can be handy for other things also, and you can source some pretty cheap non self tailing winches some of which are entirely composite which will take a bit of the strain off the hands which could make the difference on soem days.

I reckon I would fit a couple, compared to the two self tailers I just bought for mine I would be very happy with the price of a couple of small standard winches.!

Originally Posted by rob540

The boat carries 18.28 sq. metres of sail. I know they are useful for a couple of tasks apart from sail management, but I don't want to throw money at the thing just to look flash!
What do you think?

What about the spinnaker Rob you will want winches for tight reaching with the kite up and don't say I'm not having a spinnaker because you WILL want one.