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SCAMP #243: Mast, boom, and yard - making some expensive shavings
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The story of my SCAMP sailboat build. For more information on the design, see www.smallcraftadvisor.com. Saturday, August 16, 2014. Mast, boom, and yard - making some expensive shavings. A couple posts ago I talked about installing the gunwales and carlins on the hull, and discussed the problems I was having with the epoxied scarf joints giving way under the heat of the steam. To avoid the problem when installing the carlins, I wanted to get those parts in one piece. Then I made some sawdust. Here ar...
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SCAMP #243: March 2015
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The story of my SCAMP sailboat build. For more information on the design, see www.smallcraftadvisor.com. Sunday, March 29, 2015. Applying sail numbers - what worked, what didn't. This weekend I checked off one of the most venerable items from my to-do list - applying the sail numbers to my Neil Pryde sail. I think I've had this on the list for about a year, and decided to check it off. I taped down a couple corners so they didn't move around on me. Then using the tape as a hinge, lifted the decal. Then s...
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SCAMP #243: October 2014
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The story of my SCAMP sailboat build. For more information on the design, see www.smallcraftadvisor.com. Thursday, October 30, 2014. Shaping skegs using router and template. With the skegs rough cut and laminated, the next step was to bring them down to final dimension. Keeping the curves fair and the right shape to fit the hull, and keeping both skegs identical was a daunting prospect. Here's a shot of the nice curve towards the stern. And shaped it to final dimension with my Shinto rasp. Looking good&#...
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SCAMP #243: Mast and spars - final sanding and shaping
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The story of my SCAMP sailboat build. For more information on the design, see www.smallcraftadvisor.com. Sunday, March 1, 2015. Mast and spars - final sanding and shaping. This is what a scarf joint looks like in one of the staves. I then took my shinto rasp to the top end for a rough shaping. And then finished up with 80-grit sandpaper over a foam sanding block. 80-grit is the finest I've used anywhere on the boat. I also rounded off the edges on the base of the mast,. When the epoxy cures I will sand t...
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SCAMP #243: September 2014
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The story of my SCAMP sailboat build. For more information on the design, see www.smallcraftadvisor.com. Thursday, September 11, 2014. With the cabin sides installed and the cleats attached and beveled, the next step was to install the cabin roof. I had been a bit apprehensive about this because of the difficulty of clamping. To hold down the center I prepared a couple sticks and predrilled the screw holes. For the edge of the roof I prepared a bunch of blocks to spread the pressure out. I planed...After...
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SCAMP #243: June 2015
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The story of my SCAMP sailboat build. For more information on the design, see www.smallcraftadvisor.com. Sunday, June 7, 2015. Scamp #243 is afloat! In the time since my last post I have been busily working away on the boat, and have let the blogging slide. I wanted to be in the water in time for the annual Lake Pepin Messabout, and I'm happy to say I made it! And here she first takes to the water. I have a willing helper to try the boat out for the first time. Panic over, we enjoyed the. The folowing da...
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SCAMP #243: February 2015
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The story of my SCAMP sailboat build. For more information on the design, see www.smallcraftadvisor.com. Sunday, February 22, 2015. Birdsmouth mast glued up. I have had the parts for the mast cut out and ready to go for about six months (see this post. And this weekend seemed like the right time to assemble them. Here's a shot showing the vertical alignment. With the jig set up, I next ensured I had the plugs for the ends of the mast ready to go. The top end is plugged by a simple octagonal stick abo...
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SCAMP #243: SCAMP gets a nose job (solving a problem with a custom router jig)
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The story of my SCAMP sailboat build. For more information on the design, see www.smallcraftadvisor.com. Sunday, March 15, 2015. SCAMP gets a nose job (solving a problem with a custom router jig). To the extent I can in my small shop, I like to take a step back from time to time and admire my progress. Generally I am well pleased, but recently something a bit out of line caught my eye. My intent was to have the bottom of the trim match the curve of the deck, but looks like that didn't work out:. And here...
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SCAMP #243: Rubrails installed
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The story of my SCAMP sailboat build. For more information on the design, see www.smallcraftadvisor.com. Thursday, October 2, 2014. Rubrails are just about the last structural item to install. I clamped them in place below the gunwale to hold their shape. And after they cooled down removed the plastic back and reclamped them to dry. Then installed them with epoxy and used screws to clamp them. All trimming and rounding of edges will be done with them installed on the boat. Ross Lillistone Wooden Boats.
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SCAMP #243: November 2014
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The story of my SCAMP sailboat build. For more information on the design, see www.smallcraftadvisor.com. Sunday, November 30, 2014. Skegs finally finished and installed. With one thing and another, I've been working on finishing these skegs for far longer than I thought it would take. In the previous post I covered how I shaped the skegs from two layers of 3/4" plywood. The next step was to sheath them with fiberglass cloth. Before applying the glass I had rounded over the edges of the finger holds with ...
