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It has taken over three years and a lot of head scratching (splinters included) but now "ZOE" is completed. She even floats and cruises beautifully with her reconditioned Chapman motor. A few...

Thanks Ruddy. Thankfully this project has kept me busy in my retirement. Without it I think I would become very bored. You cannot go fishing everyday LOL.
Cheers Dan.

Hi all . Just about ready to launch,hopefully mid March. She will be called "ZOE" after my grandaughter. Some progress pictures.

Thanks Fellas.Will be powering it with a twin cylinder Chapman Pup,5 to 7hp motor which I am having completely overhaulded at this moment.
Cheers Dan.

Hi all. I see that the last time I spoke about my retirement adventure was last December. So I have posted some snaps of my progress so far. Now onto the deck framing.Cheers Dan.
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Hi Kingfisher. I am presently building this type of boat from scratch. I am being in no way critical,however I was intrigued by the planking. It appeared to me that whoever did the planking just...

Hi. Kim?

I am only to ready to help you out. However I need to know the following.
1. What type of cladding is it? How thick and is it lapped?
2. Does the window have reveals. I.e. timber...

Once again,thanks Par for your reply.
The boat has a .100 by .020 (4 inch by 3/4 inch) keelson of flooded gum (rose wood), an Australian hardwood indigenous to this area. There is plenty of meat to...

Thanks Par.
I made a jig anyway. Took me just over an hour to construct and I can do a scarfe in about 30 seconds and is very neat and accurate. The 20 mm, gains at the bow and transom I shall do by...

Thanks Par.
The reason for springing the board from amid ships to the stem is that it takes a radical curve in that direction from nearly horizontal to vertical. At midships the rabbet is virtually...

Thanks Par and Seafarer,
Left plank on for a couple of days and it has taken a set as you described. Did not need half as much shoving as first tried. I do have a steam box that will accommodate it...

Hi All. Finally reached the planking stage:). However, twisting the garboard plank near the bilge and stem line looks like being a problem. In order to do this I am springing the plank fairly...

Thanks Par. I am building this boat upside down only because I know my back will be all the better for it when I do the planking. I will worry about turning it over when the time comes. I totally...

I am currently building a 16foot clinker Putt Putt,my first large timber boat. Having built glass and smaller timber boats in the past,stitch and glue,this is the first time I have had to do lofting....

At the moment I am endeavouring to restore an old dining room setting which belonged to my wifes grandmother. It would be around 100 years old and consists of 4 chairs and commode. They need complete...

Hi, Par.
Unable to download from a playing dvd so I have done the next best thing,I think? Paused the disc then took a photograph off the screen . Hope it will give you an idea of the boat. Now lets...

Thanks Par.
In my thread I did neglect to mention that the boat Alan designed and built is epoxy glued, but still retains the frames. In order to keep a traditional look. I am thinking if no frames...

Hi.
I am in the throws of constructing a clinker plywood 16 foot( 4.8 mt) Putt Putt with a twin cylinder Chapman motor. I have the boat fully lofted thanks to the video I purchased from Queensland...

Thanks for the valued information received on glueing the transom. Next question. Where do I position the motor? It is a twin cylinder Blaxland inboard. The boat is a 16 foot clinker hull, open...

Dos'nt anybody out there like a challenge ???

Thank you for your reply Par. The transom I wish to construct is not large. The boat I am building is a 16 foot open launch with a 5-7hp twin cylinder two stroke inboard Chapman motor as the power...

Hi all. While since posting, however my putt putt build is progressing slowly. Station frames complete and about to commence the keel and stem post. Question. When I come to constructing the transom...

Hi. Footrot. These Australian natives are all suitable for boat building. However some steam more readily than others. I do not know what species can be sourced in your area? They are:...

Hi. Bloggs1968.
Didn't know there was still huon pine still left in Tassie:). Boats looking great. What dimensions did you make the ribs? How did you construct the steam box? I have the motor in my...

Hi all.
Have purchased the dvd's on constructing a 16 foot open launch as devised by well known ship builder,Alan Graham of Queensland. He takes you through the steps in a logical way and I cannot...

The computer finally let me finalise my registration. (never the users fault:p.) Now that I am finally amongst you all, I shall let you know that I am a carpenter and now wish to become a WOODEN boat...