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Mike Collier

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  1. Mike Collier
    Thanks.
  2. Mike Collier
    robert952, I just finished my Maine Peapod this morning.
  3. Mike Collier
    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.
  4. Mike Collier
    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.
  5. Mike Collier
    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.
  6. Mike Collier
    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?
  7. Mike Collier
    I have 3 Wye River Models and I really like them. I want to build the Buyboat next and maybe all of their models.
  8. Mike Collier
    This is a good read , since I just ordered this kit. Looking forward to building it and reading the rest of your build.
  9. Mike Collier
    Looking real good! Keep up the good work!
  10. Mike Collier
    Also got some boat plans from Smithsonian!
  11. Mike Collier
    Still working on my Chesapeake Bay box stern work boat.
  12. Mike Collier
    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.
  13. Mike Collier
    Next I installed the deck and started the planking. I finished the side planking.
  14. Mike Collier
    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.
  15. Mike Collier
    I’m surprised that the plans did say to cross plank the bottom. Your doing a real good job.
  16. Mike Collier
    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.
  17. Mike Collier
    It’s looking good! I will follow this build. I myself like to build work boats, mostly from Chesapeake Bay.
  18. Mike Collier
    It looks like a pretty good kit. I like the fact the sails are premade.
  19. Mike Collier
    Thanks
  20. Mike Collier
    Very nice! Great job! I’ll have to build one myself.
  21. Mike Collier
    Thank you Dave.
  22. Mike Collier
    Thank you Chris.
  23. Mike Collier
    Thank you Harvey!
  24. Mike Collier
    Finished my Smith Island Crab Scraper. It was a lot of fun, I learned a lot about building wood models.
  25. Mike Collier
    Very nice ! Great job!

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