The Wherry Gets Sanded
The exterior hull is sanded smooth and ready for prepping
The bow had some radical bends... I know the planking is Different, Real different
The trans is 5/8 marine plywood. Heavy enough for a small motor.
Remember, this is the frame before planking.
It is smoother than it looks!
View of the starboard side.
The plastic surrounded the boat to keep the dust down and away from the gas fired water heater. I don't want the saw dust igniting.
Pouring the epoxy from a paper cup. A little tricky to keep it off your shoes,so I have to be quick with the spreading paddle.
The part that I have to concentrate on is not over working the mixture. Too much "work" causes trapped air in the epoxy which may set up white instead of clear.
The wherry is now suspended above the frame. I had to do this because I have a very narrow work room. There was no room to set it aside.
working under the dome of the suspended boat, I am now disassembling the frame in order to set it upright for interior sanding.
My (Cosine) Coming Out Party
My wife planned this party with food, drink and friends to haul the wherry out of the basement.
The Saga Of The Wherry
A Ship in a bottled Encasement
Is nothing to arouse your amazement.
My husband named Terry
Built a boat, "Cosine Wherry"
And Now it is stuck in our Basement
This is the way out! Hmmm, this door looks smaller than I remember.
Wherry didn't just slide out, It scraped!
The boat came out with the keel off. Here I am using the carport roof to anchor 2x4's that swing over the keel. With a thin shim they have a cam action and hold the keel in place as the epoxy sets.
The Dewalt sander is a favorite new tool. I remove the dust catch bag and hold the shop vac hose to gather almost 100% of the dust.
The boat sits in the saddle. Note the skeg and keel are now on. I plan to use an epoxy paint on the keel and the skeg.
I framed the seats in maple. The bench itself is pine. I will utilize a support post as in the "Rip, Strip and Row" book.
Final Pictures And It Floats!!
I built a sub frame of maple for the rear seat. The seat material is Aspen. Also notice the quarterknees. Made from oak and under the inner gunales, a Little easier for me to construct.
Aft of the deck, I placed a splash plate. Here, I am forming a template from scrap wood.
The trailer I chose for its price and UPS-ability.Just under$500 from EZLoader.com.
It took me a full day to assemble the trailer. Afew bunk adjustments and wiring for the car and we were ready to roll.
Made our destination with a few trailer induced scratches. Repaired after vacation.
Imagine that, It floats too! The St. Lawrence River is great!
Ready for that maiden voyage.
It is a pleasure to row, travels best with two. But the Cruise 'n Carry 1.5 hp motor makes it a great little mini cruiser.
Have questions? send an e-mail to:tsturte1@nycap.rr.com