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With a good Start on the Haven 12 1/2, I thought today would be a great day to make the Rudder. I started by laying out the rudder profile from the drawings, I then cut out birch ply for the tiller slot. I then tapered the Rudder, Sanded and installed it on the boat. I then sanded the entire Hull with 400 grit sandpaper marked and taped off the waterline, I then hand brushed Testors Flat white. ( this I feel gives it a more Anti-Fouling paint look ) I just unmasked it and took the pics. I am very pleased with the results and I am going to omit the blue water line. Next will be to make and install the Hull moldings, and to make the Cockpit coamings. Here are the results

Hi Michael, I figured that this would be the best way to achieve the rabbet line. It would have been a very difficult cut out of one piece Thank you, Patrick, She's starting to take shape I really like this bigger scale and I plan to build more at this scale Best Regards, Pete

Looks great Jack, She's coming together rather nicely Best Regards, Pete

Today, I started by securing the Transom and Stem to the Build board. The Stem was only glued to the ribs at stations 2 and 4, for the Transom, It was glued by the knee to the ribs at station 20. For the Keel, I decided that I would laminate it out of 2 pieces, the reason for this is that I did not want to cut a 1/16" rabbet line the length of the keel. So what I did was take the first Piece 1/16" ( wich had been soaking in alcohol ) and glued it to the floor timbers, ribs, stem and transom, I then faired it in with the ribs ( I left myself extra toward the transom to beef up that section ) I then glued the top section of the Keel on ( now I have a perfect rabbet line ) Next will be to finish the rabbet line between the stem and Keel and finish the fairing at the Transom. Here are the results

Hi Michael, there are quite a few other Herreshoff boats H28 comes to mind there was a recent article in Wooden Boat about building one. ( wich is interesting since there is a complete set of drawings for the boat in sensible cruising designs ) The Gill Smith boats are Amazing as well Best Regards, Pete

Hi Deon, I was bit by the Herreshoff bug at a very young age, ( I am fortunate to have grown up in a Sailing family ) the Herreshoff boats are some of the most beautiful boats that I have seen, They do get into your soul. I think Joel White did an Amazing job designing the Haven, he increased the beam to 6' from 5'-10" ( the original 12 1/2 ) and widened the frames in the mid section to compensate for the center board. The first 7 stations on the plans are almost identical to that of the original. I was fortunate to have been able to sail on a 12 1/2 and supposedly the Haven and the 12 1/2 have similar sailing performance, both on and off the wind. The Haven carries the same Sail plan and rig as the 12 1/2 ( although there is a Marconi version ) The drawings that I have are similar to the pic except the lines drawing and construction plan are on 2 different sheets and are the same scale. Best Regards, Pete

Thank You, Crackers, I appreciate it Best Regards, Pete

Thank you, Michael, Actually, I am using the Joel white drawings for this boat, wich brings up an interesting point for Christmas I was fortunate to receive a set of plans for the 12 1/2 ( Cap' Nate's 1914 design ) so I compared the stations to that of the Buzzards Bay 14 plans and they are 2 different boats. The L. Francis Herreshoff Buzzards bay 14 is a lot more stream lined, so all these theories about the boat just being lengthened with the same beam and draft sounds good, but in reality they are 2 different boats, Its probably why I had so many problems with the prototype and a few other theories I tried out. The Haven is pretty close to the 12 1/2 in the bow and transom sections, The transom on this boat was lofted from my 12 1/2 drawings. I found a scan online thats close to the drawings that I am useing for this boat Thank you, John, Glad to have you aboard Thank you Deon, Shes not a dingy, but a small yacht Best Regards, Pete

Today, I started by making all the Floor timbers and installing them to the ribs. I then beveled the top of the forms to accept the Keel. I then faired in frame 22 and made the knee wich I attached to the Transom. Now I was ready to set up the molds, I plan to reuse these molds so I glued them to the baseboard with Elmers white glue and a dab of super glue ( to hold it in place ) Next will be to Glue in the Stem and set up the Transom. Here are the results

Beautiful boat, Keith, I will pull up a chair and watch Best Regards, Pete

Welcome aboard Deon, the more the merrier, this should be a fun build Best Regards, Pete

Today, I started by cutting 1/8" X 1/16" X 6" Basswood strips, I then put them in rubbing alcohol, as these will be the bent ribs that go over the molds. I then turned my attention to making the Transom ( I do not have a scale drawing of the transom ) after 3 attempts ( 3's a charm ) I got it figured out. I then made the mold for station 22 ( wich is there to hold the Transom in position ) I will bend in the ribs once the boat is turned upright. I then bent the strips that had been soaking in rubbing alcohol over the molds I used masking tape to hold them in position and they are locked in at the base of the molds. I got this concept from the Gougeon Brothers book on Boat construction, and it worked out very well. I then dry fit all the molds to the base and kinda taped the transom to its location. Next will be to layout the Keel. Here are the results

Thank you, Piet, actually the Deck is made out of 4 pieces, it's easy when everything is square Hey Patrick, No complaining, it's True ( as far as I am concerned ) You have got the small scale down Hello Deon, Definitely Look into it, and start a build log, I will follow along Best Regards, Pete

Today, I decided to get the Deck Installed. I started by pulling out the Lines drawing, I then laid out the bow section on 1/16" bass wood, Followed by the Cockpit section. I then cut them out and dry fit the Deck sections. Once satisfied, I glued them in position. I then faired the deck in with the Hull and sharpened up the Bow. Next will be to make the Cockpit Coamings. Here are the results

Hi Michael, I like your steam box, nicely done, the planking is looking great, Your build is going together pretty quick. do you plan on letting her sail? Best Regards, Pete

Nice work Piet, Beautifully done she's looking great Best Regards, Pete

Hi Deon, I think it would look great in that scale you should ask Patrick ( omega 1234 ) he is the master of the small scale. I wouldn't worry about the Men in white coats. Thank you, Nils, The use of different woods to create deeper wood tones worked out on this one. My Lumber yard is starting to get half way decent Best Regards, Pete

Today, I started by gluing blocks to the build board at the respective station locations. I then started working on the Stem and cutting out the rabbit line. I left the heel portion alone until the keel section is installed, then I can fair in the rabbit between the 2 points. I then turned my attention to completing the molds, I started by marking a line below the sheer line on the molds, I then cut a 1/16" slot into the molds to allow the ribs to fit in. I then cut out blocks and glued them onto the molds to reinforce where the cuts had been made. I then faired all the molds, they are now ready for the ribs to be installed. I started on the Transom and the framing to keep the transom in position. Next will be to finish making the Transom knee and keel section. I must say that I like working in this scale much better than the 3/4" to the foot. At this stage none of the molds have been glued in, Here are the results

Hi Bob, I will count you in, this should be a fun boat to build Best Regards, Pete

Looks really good Michael, what temperature did you set the oven at? you can definitely start to see her lines Nice work Best Regards, Pete

Thank you, Michael, I appreciate the vote of confidence. I will be attempting to use the Herreshoff Mfg method for building this boat where applicable, so, unfortunately, I won't be working fast Hi, Patrick, I run a tight ship around here ( pun intended ) just kidding, I will count you in. This will be a very challenging build and a good stepping stone to the Wizzard of Bristol's 12 1/2 ( N.G. Herreshoff ) Best Regards, Pete

Originally, I was planning on building Cap.n Nates ( Herreshoff ) 12 1/2, I ran into some lofting issues and decided that I would Build Joel White's Version. The boat is a Centerboard Version with some added changes. Before Christmas, I made a frame mock-up of this Boat, wich was dismantled and would be of no use anyway since I will be building the Boat upside-down. (however, it was a great visual tool ) I have all the drawings for the boat in a 1" = 1' - 0" scale ( or 1:12 ) There is no lofting required since the plans include all the patterns. I did have to subtract the thickness of the frames and planking from the Molds. ( not shown on the Body Plan ) The one thing I noticed with the drawings is that everything is square to a baseline, as opposed to the Waterline. ( I think this was done so that the drawings would not be easily altered to obtain the original Herreshoff 12 1/2) Here is what Joel White said about the Boat in his Designers Introduction: While the plans for the Haven 12 1/2 say " Designed by Joel White " and it is true that I did draw the plans, the concept and detailing of this Design were developed by Nathanael Herreshoff back in 1914. His design, generally known as the Herreshoff 12 1/2 footer, produced the most popular of all the Herreshoff-built boats, over 400 having been built by the Herreshoff Mfg. Co. All I have done is to take the original 12 1/2 and slightly modify the lines to reduce the draft by 1 foot and provide a centerboard to offset the loss of lateral plane. Our goal while drawing the plans was to secure a shallower hull without losing the essence of N.G Herreshoff's original design, and without creating any noticeable change in performance. Every possible attempt was made to reproduce the Character of the body plan. So, I started by making the baseboard for the build ( I repurposed the Buzzards bay building board ) I then laid out the forms ( reducing for the ribs and planking) then cut them out, Here are the results. The first shot is of the mockup

Looks great Michael, I like the reworked hatch area, beautiful boat . Nice watercolor pics Best Regards, Pete

Hi Yves, That is the framing for the Cockpit lockers ( originally they were going to open ) I liked the color contrast between the different woods. ( it made the outline stand out ) Hi Moony, I am glad that I could be of some help Best Regards, Pete

Nice work Patrick, She's looking pretty sharp, its your shipyard and you are the Boss, I do the same thing in my shipyard Best Regards, Pete