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Frame 1 begun

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Craig

SUP
Riviera

Good deal, great to see another Riv getting started, a word to the wise.....building is addicting

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Dana Overall
Richmond, KY
http://rvflying.tripod.com/

SeaPea. Let me give you a little hint that will save you some aggravation down the road. I established a center line on my table. Using the plans I located the corners of each frame member on my table using this same centerline, marked and numbered them accordingly. I then established the common floor gusset location and clamped a block to the tablel marking that location. I remeasured, remeasured, cross checked and verified this block was square to the centerline. IT MUST BE perfectly square. Then as I assembled the frames to the corners, I simply pushed the floor gusset up the block. While it took a couple of hours to lay this all out on the table, it saved me a lot of time later and guaranteed that all my frame members matched perfectly where they are supposed to be. Remember, any error in frame will telegraph all the way thru the hull and show in the finished product so take your time and get this perfect.

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Dave

My Riviera build - the Midnight Cry Project

Video of Midnight in Action
Blog

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

Thanks Dave.

You can't see it from the pic, there is centre line and cross reference with the frame outline traced from the plan. I see what you mean about being spot on - I'll add in the extra checks you suggest.

Thanks heaps,

Craig.

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Craig

SUP
Riviera

I know it's not much in the grand scheme of things, but the first frame finished gives me a good idea of the size and shape....

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Craig

SUP
Riviera

Wait until you have 8 +stem hung on the stringers.

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Dave

My Riviera build - the Midnight Cry Project

Video of Midnight in Action
Blog

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

"head scratcher" stage with the transom...

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Craig

SUP
Riviera

Fun, isn't it??

I found it easiest to do one side at a time.

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Dave

My Riviera build - the Midnight Cry Project

Video of Midnight in Action
Blog

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

Look's Great!!! Those tricky transoms scare me to death.

Roberta

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Roberta
Built Zip "Oliver IV" and Super Spartan "Jimmy 70"

picture worth 1000 words? you bet! Thanks Dave. Did you have that pic on "Midnight Cry" build blog?....I did have a look...

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Craig

SUP
Riviera

Now THAT is funny!!! I don't know if it was in the blog but definitely in the archive. and YOU KNOW I had plastic on top of my plans as I laid out the transom frame using the plans for reference.

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Dave

My Riviera build - the Midnight Cry Project

Video of Midnight in Action
Blog

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

I wish the forum had a "Like" button.

Fantastic picture.

(Just don't get epoxy on your keyboard)

The transom and frames are looking great.

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Bruce.

~~ Do what you love, and love what you do. ~~
~~ To me - only my boat is not yet perfect. Everybody else's is to be admired for I know the path they have walked (Dave Lott, 2010) ~~
Dow's Monaco Project

Nor your I-Pod!!!!

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Boat building can best be defined as an endless series of
tragedies obscured by the occasional miracle, followed by a good bottle of beer.

Don't Dream Your Life, Live Your Dream

The transom is slowly taking shape.....sums up the boat building for me so far - one step at a time and it takes shape!

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Craig

SUP
Riviera

That's haw they get done. One step at a time. Look's Great!!!

Roberta

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Roberta
Built Zip "Oliver IV" and Super Spartan "Jimmy 70"