The Skerrieskiff is a 15' double-ended wooden sailboat. It will have a 60 square foot lug sail and I plan to trim out the interior in mahogany. The finished boat should weigh under 200 lbs (not including sails and mast). Here are a few photos from the first week of construction.
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Gluing bottom scarf joint. |
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Laminating the tiller. |
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Sealed bottom plank. |
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Shaping the tiller. |
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Checking the molds. |
So cool awesome job Ian. :) -Aida
ReplyDeleteBeautiful work! Let us know when we can come on a job shadow day. Keep posting!
ReplyDeleteHey Ian, It is really taking shape beautifully!
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