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In 2010 the SBCSA boat building class will complete "Ellen I", the hull was built in 2008 at Wooden Boat
School in Brooklin, Maine
and the detail work was started in 2009 by the SBCSA class.
"Ellen II" will be planked up this year and completed in 2011. The strongback and molds were set up in 2009 by the SBCSA class. "Ellen" is a John Brooks designed 12 foot sailing skiff. |
The boat building class is made up of about 17 students.
The class started January 4th, 2010 and will complete in March 2010
meeting twice a week for three hours.
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| Progress in January 2010 | ||
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| The 6mm marine plywood is scarfed in preparation for epoxing together to make 12 foot planking stock and the transom is cleaned up to receive the planks. | ||
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| If all else fails, read the instructions, meanwhile, the master speaks. | ||
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| A plank cutting frame and a plank cutting jig is built. | ||
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| The bevel on the keelson is planed to receive the garboard plank and the CB trunk logs are shaped. | ||
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| The rudder and dagger board are layed out, and the inwale blocks are spaced on "Ellen I" | |
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| Cypress is planed for "Ellen I" seats", and the planks are lined off on "Ellen II". | |
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| The plank points are spiled to a spiling batten and then transfered to the plank stock. The points are then faired to established the plank line. | ||
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| Cutting battens are nailed to the stock at the plank lines and the planks are sawn and trimmed. | |
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| The planks are test fit to the molds. |
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