Mike Collier Posted June 30, 2023 #1 Posted June 30, 2023 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. Harvey Golden, BobG, Ryland Craze and 7 others 10 Quote
Jim Lad Posted June 30, 2023 #2 Posted June 30, 2023 Pardon my ignorance, but what the heck is a 'Buyboat'? John Canute, bruce d, thibaultron and 1 other 3 1 Quote
Mike Collier Posted June 30, 2023 Author #3 Posted June 30, 2023 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. Canute, thibaultron, Ryland Craze and 4 others 5 2 Quote
Jim Lad Posted July 1, 2023 #4 Posted July 1, 2023 Thanks for that, Mike. John Canute, robert952 and thibaultron 3 Quote
robert952 Posted July 1, 2023 #5 Posted July 1, 2023 jumping on board for this build. Canute and thibaultron 2 Quote ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Robert Chenoweth Current Build: Maine Peapod; Midwest Models; 1/14 scale. In the research department: Nothing at this time. Completed models (Links to galleries): Monitor and Merrimack; Metal Earth; 1:370 and 1:390 respectively. (Link to Build Log.) Shrimp Boat; Lindbergh; 1/60 scale (as commission for my brother - a tribute to a friend of his) North Carolina Shad Boat; half hull lift; scratch built. Scale: (I forgot). Done at a class at the NC Maritime Museum. Dinghy; Midwest Models; 1/12 scale (Does LEGO Ship in a Bottle count?)
Mike Collier Posted July 1, 2023 Author #6 Posted July 1, 2023 robert952, I just finished my Maine Peapod this morning. Canute, GrandpaPhil, thibaultron and 3 others 6 Quote
robert952 Posted July 1, 2023 #7 Posted July 1, 2023 Looks good. Thanks for sharing the pic. thibaultron 1 Quote ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Robert Chenoweth Current Build: Maine Peapod; Midwest Models; 1/14 scale. In the research department: Nothing at this time. Completed models (Links to galleries): Monitor and Merrimack; Metal Earth; 1:370 and 1:390 respectively. (Link to Build Log.) Shrimp Boat; Lindbergh; 1/60 scale (as commission for my brother - a tribute to a friend of his) North Carolina Shad Boat; half hull lift; scratch built. Scale: (I forgot). Done at a class at the NC Maritime Museum. Dinghy; Midwest Models; 1/12 scale (Does LEGO Ship in a Bottle count?)
Mike Collier Posted July 3, 2023 Author #9 Posted July 3, 2023 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 Canute, thibaultron, Harvey Golden and 2 others 5 Quote
Jim Lad Posted July 3, 2023 #10 Posted July 3, 2023 You've made a good start, Mike. John thibaultron, Canute and robert952 3 Quote
Mike Collier Posted July 4, 2023 Author #11 Posted July 4, 2023 Thanks, these work boats is what I like to build. robert952, Jim Lad, Canute and 3 others 6 Quote
Mike Collier Posted July 7, 2023 Author #12 Posted July 7, 2023 Finished planking bottom and sanded. Added prop and rudder. JacquesCousteau, bruce d, thibaultron and 4 others 7 Quote
Mike Collier Posted July 13, 2023 Author #13 Posted July 13, 2023 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. bruce d, robert952, Canute and 5 others 8 Quote
Jim Lad Posted July 14, 2023 #14 Posted July 14, 2023 You're making good progress, Mike. John Canute, thibaultron and robert952 3 Quote
Mike Collier Posted July 14, 2023 Author #15 Posted July 14, 2023 Thanks Jim, I’m trying. robert952 and Canute 2 Quote
Mike Collier Posted October 27 Author #16 Posted October 27 Sorry guys for not finishing this post, but I finished the buyboat SiriusVoyager, JacquesCousteau, ccoyle and 3 others 6 Quote
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