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North Carolina Shad Boat (Finished) - robert952 - Lift Method

I found that the North Carolina Maritime Museum offered a weekend course to build a half-hull model.  

 

The instructor handled the class of neophytes along with one or two old salts very well.  Using plans from the work of Howard Chapelle, we used 1" x 4" pine to cut the lifts, glue them together and then "cut away anything that doesn't look like a NC Shad Boat."  When I get a chance to review the drawing (which are stored away from my home) I'll put the scale in the title and text.  

 

I brought the finished shaped hull home and it sat on a closet for quite a while.  Eventually, I got a large piece of wood that was the top of a book case from my local Habitat Restore, ordered some different types of wood to add the trim, rudder, keel and stem.  I applied many coats of Tung oil for the finish.  

 

As with my Dinghy album, this was done many years ago.  I don't recall exactly when except it was an October weekend, miserably cold, the work shop had minimal heat, and I had a head cold.  However, the weekend served as a great getaway for my wife and me.  

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