From dreaming of sailing, to dream sailing. I have built boats, sailed boats and read about boats. My other passion is photography. There are possibly too many sailing & photography blogs already, so one more can't hurt…
Now I'm building a Class Globe 5.80.
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Tuesday, November 10, 2020

Skeleton of a boat

 

Two weeks of work having finished the frames and I have a skeleton of a boat, an upside down boat.




The image below are details of the build so far. The laser level is the perfect tool to center and level each frame. But make sure they are square to the frame. I've tried to lock everything down as strong as possiible because when the stringers go on, I expect they will exert a lot of sideways strain.



























I used the Spanish windlass principle to tighten in frames A and D1, on the bunk sides, worked well.




Glueing up the scarf joints for the stringers.




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  1. Steve-the-WargamerNovember 11, 2020 at 1:39 AM

    Amazing progress.. and your right - looking like a boat now.. PS. I've changed my mind, that's no jigsaw puzzle, it's a giant Airfix kit! :o)

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  2. Jim Schofield November 11, 2020 at 2:04 AM

    And it can also be a pain in the @ss. Where does that bit fit and where and who's going to hold it ?
    But I am enjoying it.
    Thanks Steve

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  3. Pete KNovember 20, 2020 at 2:41 AM

    Woop Woop! Looking good Jim!

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  4. UnknownDecember 22, 2020 at 11:31 AM

    Just met your sister and heard about your planned trip - I thought old age brought wisdom !! Best of luck but you're mad !!

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  5. AndrewJanuary 13, 2021 at 6:32 AM

    Way to go Jim....sawdust, sea and sailing.

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