Kevin Kenny

I posted this in the wrong place before. These are a few of the tools and stuff i picked up while in New york. The  small square will be invaluable.  The automatic switch for the vacuum system is the most practical as i often don't switch it on  when i just need to make a quick sand or cut. Now i have no excuse.

I have to say that this kit is well manufactured and a real challenge to build but its also one of the best kits i have come across.

All the trouble is always worth it. Congratulations, she looks wonderful

strake 14 complete

First piece of strake 14 installed

Since modified the clamps to make them wider and shorter. The added length prevents them from spinning and the shorter depth allow me to draw lines above or below the clamp. It also just pulls the edge of the plank down against the frame instead of the whole plank. This is useful sometimes when you just want the edge pulled down

Clamps after the installation  

Already did this. Thanks

K

Complete

Last strake going in

Toni you have left a good path for us to follow. I am always referencing your work and it has been very instrumental in my build of the Thorn. Congratulations on a fantastic build. 

Best regards

kevin 

Port #7 installed

I have decided to reduce the end at the stern on strake 7 to 5” instead of 10.5” so that i end below the top of stern keelson. I have noticed in one of the builds that the end was also reduced to two strakes treated similarly to the front of the stemson. Maybe i should have curved #6 more at the stern end!

I have decided to reduce the end at the stern on strake 7 to 5” instead of 10.5” so that i end below the top of stern keelson. I have noticed in one of the builds that the end was also reduced to two strakes treated similarly to the front of the stemson. Maybe i should have curved #6 more at the stern end!

Bending the forward piece of strake 7

Greg

they arrived on sat so I’ll pick them up next month when I am in New York.

6 completed

Very well done. I know how difficult this was to do as i too made a set for my America build.

Greg

they arrived on sat so I’ll pick them up next month when I am in New York.