Mike Collier
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Thanks Jim, I’m trying.
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Got some or done on my Buyboat. Deck is on, side rails, base for pilot house and cover for cargo hole. I also glued in a mast support . I cut out the doors.
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I’ve been there a couple of times, I think I’ll go there on Tuesday, the model boat club there is going to rc sail boat races!
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Finished planking bottom and sanded. Added prop and rudder.
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Thanks, these work boats is what I like to build.
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Update, I got the sides on the bulkheads installed, chines in , the chunks in the bow and started planking the bottom. I’ll do final sanding on bottom after all bottom planking done
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robert952, I just finished my Maine Peapod this morning.
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A buyboat would go out on Chesapeake Bay to oyster boats during the season and buy the oysters and take them to market so the oysters boats could stay out and work. Doing the off season ship product up and down the bay , like watermelons to market, carrying supplies to some of the islands.
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Started a Buyboat from Wye River Models today. Unpack kit, started to trace the bulkheads and cut out middle bulkhead. Trimmed keel, cut out stem brace and started to assemble. Glue keelson together , added brace for bulkhead, glued stern to keelson and added support blocks.
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Yes, I’ve noticed the same thing on Wye River models plans that some of the drawings don’t match up and I had to draw my own plan. I think it was John Or maybe someone else who does some of Wye River models said the same thing. I just order one of Ray Rodgers plans myself and looking forward to see what they look like.
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I also built the crab scraper and I did do a build log on this site. I built a few Wye River models and found the plan drawings of some on the measurements. I plan on doing the buy boat so J what did you find wrong with the model?
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I have 3 Wye River Models and I really like them. I want to build the Buyboat next and maybe all of their models.
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This is a good read , since I just ordered this kit. Looking forward to building it and reading the rest of your build.
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Looking real good! Keep up the good work!
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Also got some boat plans from Smithsonian!
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Still working on my Chesapeake Bay box stern work boat.
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I did the bottom cross planking and added the flooring. All going pretty well, I like building work boats. I really like the models from Wye River Models. You have to be careful and measure the drawings, I think they are a little off. I cut out the decking by the plans and it was to big, so I had to make my own deck plan to fit.
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Next I installed the deck and started the planking. I finished the side planking.
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Started to build by installing the stem to the keelson, notch the transom for the chine and then installed the transom. Then installed the floor frames and attached the chines. I installed the bulkhead and first hull frame.
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I’m surprised that the plans did say to cross plank the bottom. Your doing a real good job.
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I’m on my third Wye River model the Box Stern. Also did the skiff and crab Scraper. The two plans sheets on the box stren don’t seem to match. I cut the deck out from the plans and it way to big. Yes these are like making scratch built boats , but I like them. Good luck and take your time. Do you have a scroll saw? It will help cutting everything out.
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It’s looking good! I will follow this build. I myself like to build work boats, mostly from Chesapeake Bay.
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It looks like a pretty good kit. I like the fact the sails are premade.
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