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On the subject of Temp wood frames, little gussets and such, I went by a "home owner" saw mill today and he had a good chord of scrap wood set out there in every thing from 3/8"s to 2"s.
Some time soon I'll make contact with him. I sure could use a lot of that stuff.

This clip shows the completion of frames 3 and 4. Only 5 minutes for the two. A very strong vacuum holds the base sheet of 1/2" particle board and the work sheet is screwed to that in strategic places.

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We'll, everything is coming along better than expected. The frames made from 1" thick 27 ply marine grade birch plywood from Riga Finland is the bomb. Screws hold better end wise through the plys than std lumber. Plenty of places and hings to use the excess material too.

We should be planking soon.

I hope you can see the photo;

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Some more progress. Planking soon.
This is fun!

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Getting ready to plank the transom. My son and I think it can be done with one single sheet of 3/8" ply. Does anyone see a problem with that?

Here's a link to the photo of our framed in transom with built in swim step, and "skewer" reinforcement.

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Started planking! (cold molding).

Next time I would do the shear clamps in a three piece lamination instead of six. Man that was tough. Don't bend like I used to.

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Nah, you will be fine with a single sheet for your first layer.

Making fast progress.

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Dave

My Riviera build - the Midnight Cry Project

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Few things in the world measure up to the thrill and satisfaction of boating in a boat that you built.

Thanks Dave, will do.

Lots of views, but mostly crickets in here for some reason. Maybe my links don't work.

Thank God for that $69 Ryobi power planer, and Raptor plastic staples!

I applied a single sheet for first layer. It really helped getting a good clean fair on the transom allowing me to see a flat spot to correct before I went too far.

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Dave

My Riviera build - the Midnight Cry Project

Video of Midnight in Action
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Few things in the world measure up to the thrill and satisfaction of boating in a boat that you built.

yes- links don't let me in unless i have a facebook acct. i can access others that are there with their links so maybe they have the settings different for viewing
-Billy

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Billy's Belle Isle website

I think you have to be in facebook, but also a friend....I have a fb account, and still can't see....either its unavailable or I don't have access to it. Glad things are moving along!

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Ken Hundley
http://www.nocturnalguitars.com

So, my big brother was playing guitar and I figured I'd try it too.
- Stevie Ray Vaughan

Facebook won't give me access unless I provide my e-mail address...it ain't gonna happen!
Why don't you just post photos like everyone else?
Doug

Sorry 'bout that. Hopefully some of those views are getting through. With an I-phone and Facebook it's designed perfectly for an IT challenged idiot like me. As soon as I get the time with one of my sons, I'll have them teach me how to do it the "old school" way and post all these again then (by the way this boat will be named "Old's Cool").
Until then all me free time goes to building the boat. 70% done with the cold forming. Did I say Raptor plastic staples rock?

Where do we get the mahogany, and which is the right species?

We found an early 60's "Little Dude" dual axle inboard runabout trailer on Ebay for $450 that should do nicely as we plan the flip.

Grampa Steve

For those of you who can break in to my facebook ( I know I'll get regular pics posted someday soon I hope). Here's a moving pic of "Old's Cool" now ready for mahogany.

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Planing the mahogany planks. Beautiful "ribbon formed". I hope we don't screw this up!

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"Speed spiling" 9" X 16 ft mahogany planks. So far so good!

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