Bryan Woods

This build is definitely a thinker. I’ve tried to stay several steps ahead. It seems every time I set down and think I discover more obstacles. Looking ahead at the holes to be drilled in both ends of the hull. They are supposed to get two 1mm ropes. That’s big holes. I tried the stern end starting with a .5mm bit and went up to 1.7 mm. It wasn’t pretty. I found a YouTube build that was French. He did a good job, even though I couldn’t understand what he was saying he used he’s hands enough I followed along. Well with part of it, there’s a bunch of hours to still be seen. He waited till the hull was completed then just drilled it while holding it with one hand, cordless drill in the other. The bottom planks share the 2mm spine. I was looking forward to sticking them on. That caused me to make blocks at either end. Here’s the stern that I drilled the plywood. It’s probably going to haunt me later. I’m going to wait and follow my leader on the bow. The blocks may impede with the ropes that run down the sides, they may stop short, we’ll have to see. It’s going to make the planks easier and I probably can use PVA instead of CA.

The Mossy Shipyard is gradually filling up. We got my wife moved in with all her scrapbook supplies. She covers her stuff up when she’s not working on it. On the outside we used the last remaining bags of concrete to pour an equipment pad on the south end. I’m still working on the porch. Hopefully get it finished this weekend. The birds are constantly trying to run off their reflection in the windows. This female cardinal must have seen the reflection of the woods and flew straight into one. She landed on the roof of the porch. I got a ladder to check her condition. Stunned but still alive. I carefully held her to see if anything might be broken. Piled some sticks and leaves under her so she didn’t slide off the roof. After about 30-40 minutes of sitting there, not bothered by me stepping up the laddder and checking on her, she flew off:-) After I finish the porch’s get to rest for a month or so, she unless the temperature gets to warm. Then I’ll have to install the mini split.

While I was seeing if those bottom planks fit before I install those other two frames:-/ I realized they may have wanted me to install them so that the spline won’t snap into while checking the planks. I quickly jumped into first response mode and dabbed glue between the three breaks before they came apart. Then grabbed clamps and all the excitement ended with relief:-) About 30 mins later I followed the instructions:-) I’m pretty gun shy now, and I still have some fairing to do. I can safely say there won’t be tons of dust flying:-)

I got the two exposed frames ready and the other two halves of the stachions glued to the spine. Next I need to fair the bottom of the hull. I’ll see how those planks fit before I install these two frames. I’m thinking I may break them off with it upside down.

This will be the first boat built in the Mossy Shipyard. Here’s the kit. It started out pretty simple. I cut loose the spine and frames and dry fitted them. Frames #2 & #10 are close to the same size. The parts are not numbered. You must compare them by the plan. #2 was found lacking at the stern. #10 fit better at the bow. I cut off a piece of the carrier and glued it to the top of frame 2. It’s still lacking but I’ll be able to build it up before the deck goes on. I started gluing the frames at the stern moving towards the bow until I got to #6. The next bay between the frames is exposed and shows the ropes that tie the hull together:-) There is quite a bit of things going on in this part and reading steps ahead I’ve decided to do some of them in a different order than what I have understand the instructions are telling me. First there are two frames that ropes wrap around. I first marked where the grooves are needed. Then cut them with the edge of a flat file. I want to paint as I go to keep from painting the ropes. The next challenge comes several steps later but I’m going to deal with it much earlier. It has to exposed stanchions that are also wrapped with rope and are tiny and still to big. Plus they set on top of the wrapped frames. The plans only show them wrapped separately. One of the frames is considerably smaller than the other. but the stanchions are the same size:-) I had to file a groove in the top of the smaller frame to hopefully make it small enough. Here is the larger one dry fitted. I’m thinking I’m going to glue the bottom part on the frame first. Then paint it then wrap it as a whole. I hope I can figure the symmetrical pattern they used when wrapping’’em up.

I’ve spent the last few days cleaning up the old sight and moving some storage racks in, to give my wife more room for her decor. I have found a little time to staple some prints and old memorabilia on the walls. I may wait till that’s further along, before I show it:-) The lights came in. Lots of lumens:-)

All good times must come to an end. The Kinneret is completed and sailing out of the shipyard this week. Here’s how she looked. Thanks for all the looks,likes and comments:-) My next build is going to be a kit:-)

I made the move yesterday into the Mossy Shipyard. Junk everywhere! I pulled a new kit out just looking at the instructions for now. I need to get things cleared away before I start laying wood down or it may not ever reappear. It’s going to take some time for me to figure out where things need to go and mostly things that need to be gone. I feel this build will never be finished.

I wish it would be that easy. It’s hard to move a time made mess. Plus the budget says no new inside furnishes for the time being:-)

I’ve managed to find time enough to make a couple more extras. A fishing net I made from cotton gauze. Although it did have spongy threads going one way that makes the holes smaller. An anchor. I want to make an oil lamp, just not mounted on the bow like I thought about earlier:-) The mossy shipyard is about ready for me to disassemble my work area and move it out there. I’m trying to finish this up before that happens, because I won’t be able to find anything I need:-)

I haven’t had much time to progress to build lately. When I do get to it , I’ve been making extras to add to it. One of the items I made with the Scott Miller Sea of Galilee boat was a basket. Here’s the simple steps I used. Place an odd number of nails in a board, just enough to hold them. You will need to remove them later with the thread attached. I cut a thin dowel for the bottom, and it also held the nails straight, making it easier to work with. Then just alternate in and out to the desired height. I used a syringe to pipe small amounts of PVA inside to attach the bottom threads to the wooden bottom. Next you must remove all the nails, being careful not to disturb your weaving. This basket is the diameter of a US quarter. You will need about a foot or more of thread to finish it. I coated about two inches of the end to stiffen it. Then pass it between the threads beside the nail back and forth, up and down until you make it all the way around. I just keep going until I run out of thread and end at the bottom where I glue it off. it just needs painted now.

Work is slowly being done on insulating and wall board. I’m still waiting to receive two electrical components that will be in the wall. We did get the first of the wall board up:-)

I still have a few more lines on the running rigging left to do. I have depleted my stock of ropes so for all the running rigging I’ll be using a supply of Levi’s button hole thread I got after the factory closed years ago, here in town. It’s a little big, but it’s what I got. Here’s from the bow. From the stern.

Over the last week I was able to finish the stays and started on making the sail and yard. Just looking at the boat in the sea, while working on the sail. I’m wondering if not enough boat shows. I have to leave off the quarter rudders if it stays in the sea. Plus you don’t see the breakwater. I may make a stand before it all finished. Here’s where I’m at on the sail. I used artist tea paper, I’ve found it to be thin, light and durable once a thin coat of acrylic paint is rolled on.

Yesterday, I had a visit from a friend that’s a retired teacher. He had made me a sign for my shipyard. He clams he has no knowledge of ships at all, but I think he did a great job. I know it took some time to cut out the letters. I’ll hang this one on the inside wall at the height of the windows. I’m still trying to finish the inside framing and a few electrical loose ends. Then we should be ready for insulation and OSB wall board. Thanks for stopping in:-)

Standing back looking at the front of the shipyard, I thought it needed something on that blank wall. Would you believe in the hills of middle Tennessee I would find the perfect art that would identify my shipyard at first sight! This wheel is 6’ diameter. We picked it up this morning on a short drive for less that the cost of a nice kit:-) Now I have to decide what I need to use to weather proof it. It was decor not the real thing I believe. Then comes the “how to hang it on the wall” 🙂

Contractor was here yesterday and finished up today. They left a lot of big lumber I need to do something with. Next up will be getting the electrical receptacles installed and the power turned on.

Hey Yves, I’m no concrete man but it’s done by others around here, for a moisture barrier to keep it from migrating up through the slab. It maybe our fluctuating hot and cold most of the year.

With the Mossy Shipyard being built, I haven’t had the steadiness of hand or focus of mind to do much on the Kinneret. But as of yesterday I caught up with the things I can do on the shipyard until the contractors do the rest of their work. I have no clue when they may be back. I was able to get one of the stays up this morning. My chinching thread was to short, I’ll have to replace it.

The concrete was finely finished on Saturday. I was able to attach the interior studs as the concrete cured. I’ve only been at this hobby for 2 years. That made it hard to design the work spaces. I’m sure I’ll need a plug or a light at another spot. On the north wall I put 2 outlets one 18” and 1 at 3’. I’m not for sure what will go here. The east wall is where I’ll work. I made two stations will plugs above and below the future counter. Also above each station at the ceiling I put an outlet from the light circuit for some kind of under cabinet lighting. On the top left of the south wall I’m putting an outlet for an air filtration unit that will hang. Below it will be a switch to control that outlet. So that leaves the west wall for my favorite concrete finisher:-) In her past time she’s trying to catch up over 3 decades of pictures to journal and crop and place in photo albums. That takes both of our minds to remember who it is and where it was:-) Then for the over head lights I put 3 outlets at 2’ off the walls and 6’ in between each other. They will be 5000k dimmable leds. The contractor only likes a little framing and the metal siding. The rest will be for us to do.

The Lord has given us another beautiful work day here in middle Tn:-) We are ready for another pour soon as I finish breakfast.

The last 3 days have been very physical. We mixed 20, 80lb bags of concrete a day. The first day was a slow start. The main problem was figuring out the best way to get the concrete out of the mixer to the spot we needed it. My homemade shoot was not making it happen. We ended up moving the mixer out and using the wheelbarrow to get it there:-) Yesterday I was able to put studs on the inside, after that section had cured. This was the first pour. Second day working. She had her hands full fixing puppy prints. Second pour done. Todays progress. Two more pours. Hopefully one tomorrow and one Saturday.

I might use your build log on this one and use that Lego kit with this bottle I saw at the great American Junk Hunt:-) I got small hands:-)

We’re all ready for the first of five concrete pours. I would like to get 3 in this week if possible.

The gravel was delivered today. He brought 6 tons. We only had to move 3 tons. Grandkids have soccer tomorrow but maybe by Monday, weather permitting we may be ready for the first of five pours for the floor.