Kevin Kenny

Just got starboard landing step completed. A real struggle.

Thats easy Allan

i bought the railing post. You can see the longer post here. 

https://youtu.be/IIUa4MAqiu8
 

Aft access steps

Back working on Naparima. Just completed the rudder. I also used my resistance soldering for the second time. Worked like a charm.

For now i am back to finish up the Naparima , then back to the Swan.

If i ever get the drawings done, i will make them available along with the wood to make the model. But this is a “down the road project. “

It’s complete.

If you want to control the height of the bow it is necessary to reduce the bow Plank width. We suggest that 2” be taken out of planks 3 and 4. The taper should start at the bow and go back 6 to 8’

Gunwale installed

Finial plank 6 and curvIng  the top end of the sternInwards completes the last of the hull corrections

Plank 3 complete and stern installed.

Third plank installed, sides 4” above floor

And there is another one in parts. Hummmmmmm

Plank 2 is now installed and has successfully included all the items identified as errors in the completed pirogue. Looking at the two boats together it is easy to see the difference. The flooring is so much flatter making lots of room for holding nets.

Putting on plank 2 I had to increase the angle at the bow as well as taper the bow cut . Once that fit i shaved the inside edge  at the stern to get it to fit the taper I had previously cut  on the outside edge of plank 1, then installed two braces to again flatten the bottom planks

Ready to install  the second plank

Recess at the stem at the bow started about 2-3feet from the stem

The recess started 3-4ft from the stern

The outer edge of the 1st plank was also recessed at a 45 degree angle to match the 2 nd plank

As a result we had to recess the 2” stern so that it sat flat on the floor boards

At the stern the top of the keel or shell rose 1” above the floor.

We were also careful to get the first plank to give a fatter curve.