Sea of Galilee boat by Bryan Woods - FINISHED - SE Miller - 1:20

[Bryan Woods]

8 minutes ago, Knocklouder said:

the First Mate  wants to know which one is Jesus. 

Thanks Bob. Only Andrew has met him at this point. If I carve Jesus, he will be the one standing beside the five thousand:-)

[Ferrus Manus]

Dude, this format for uploading updates is PERFECT. More, please. 

[Bryan Woods]

Back to the build:-) I installed the mast step and inserted a small brass rod. Then I made a jig described in the instructions to level the stringers.

 

 

I cut the stringer planks slightly longer and beveled the stern end, so it could wedge in at the stern. After soaking the plank in warm water I pressed it into place and clamped it until it dried. 
 

 After they dried I dropped thin CA where it touched the ribs.

 

 I’m starting on the cut water. It didn’t survive the test of time on the boat they found. So it said we are our own designers of this. 

 

I cut one from cardboard to get an idea of what I was making.

 

 

I now need to cut blocks from a 7/32” square stock from the kit.

 

It was helpful to wrap the square stock with painters tape before sawing to prevent splintering on the last few saw cuts.

 

 

Thanks for the likes and comments!  We all love them:-)

[Bryan Woods]

7 hours ago, Ferrus Manus said:

Dude, this format for uploading updates is PERFECT. More, please. 

 Thank you Ferrus:-) It took me back in time when I was about twelve years old. My imagination took over the build. And like a kid I played and didn’t build:-) I’m not on any time schedule. If I need to procrastinate, it will probably be my chosen way to do it:-)

[Louie da fly]

Yes, despite my earlier comment, we must have more of this - it certainly enlivens the build log.

 

And your progress on the hull is coming along nicely. Nice idea with the painter's tape. I'll have to remember that one for future reference.

 

Steven

[Bryan Woods]

9 hours ago, Louie da fly said:

Yes, despite my earlier comment, we must have more of this - it certainly enlivens the build log.

 

And your progress on the hull is coming along nicely. Nice idea with the painter's tape. I'll have to remember that one for future reference.

 

Steven

Thank you Steven:-) your complements give me encouragement to explore my imagination:-)

[Bryan Woods]

I worked on the cut water this morning. 
 

I cut and glued the blocks.

 

Traced the cardboard pattern.

 

carved the bow side close, and penciled in the remaining material "I think” needs to  be sanded off:-)

 

[Bryan Woods]

I placed a piece of painters tape on it to show the bottom of the boat.

 

My hand kept blocking my view as I frequently checked it after sanding. I made a holder for it with scrap wood.

 

 

This is the part where the less you know,  the slower you go:-) 

[Bryan Woods]

Almost there, I think it’s time to dwell on it a bit:-)

Edited September 10, 2023 by Bryan Woods

[Bryan Woods]

I could still see light between the cut water and the bow stem. My last attempt was to press fabric transfer paper between the two and sand off the marks.

 

 

 

 

i only sanded the color off, rechecked and repeated numerous times. Still seeing  light through the crack. I was thinking when it transferred the high spots I no still couldn’t isolate which side the high spot was on:-) I even doubled the paper to get a look at both sides on a single impression. I tried to compare the two but decided it was close enough. I know if I kept on it was going to go the other way:-)

 

 

the mark at the bottom was from my finger pressing down on the tip. It may have help a little. It did prolong the build an extra day:-)

 

 

 

In the morning, I plan to take a wedge off the bottom of the cutwater to match the rise of the keel. If time permits I’ll sand it flat and prepare it for the false keel.

 

Edited September 12, 2023 by Bryan Woods

[Bryan Woods]

Sanded it down this morning.

 

 

 

[Ferrus Manus]

Oh, i have never seen the cutwater on this kit done better. Personally, i would have just filled in the gaps with putty and called it good. Did any of the cutwater on the original boat survive? Is there even a theoretical reconstruction? 

[Bryan Woods]

2 hours ago, Ferrus Manus said:

Oh, i have never seen the cutwater on this kit done better. Personally, i would have just filled in the gaps with putty and called it good. Did any of the cutwater on the original boat survive? Is there even a theoretical reconstruction? 

It didn’t survive. The kit designer just sent material and said it was the modeler’s choice. There is a log on MSW from 2013 that did one of the first of Scott Millers kits. He has a lot of research in his 6 page log.  For some reason his doesn’t show up in my searches. It’s Cap’n Rat Fink.

Edited September 12, 2023 by Bryan Woods

[Louie da fly]

Beautiful work, Bryan.

[Bryan Woods]

This morning glued the false keel. I soaked it a few nights ago, bent it over the hull and let it dry.

 

While removing it I thought it may be a good time to bend a plank of basswood to make another keel piece. Not to start another now, but I did carve the bow and stern so I could glue the bent keel to the strong back. Maybe I’ll make this one more hands on for kids:-)

 

After that distraction I thought about the aft deck and were it edges the ribs. My plan was to hand plain down a plank to half the thickness and cut small pieces between the ribs right above the stringers.

 

 

The deck will be glued down but I was afraid I would need to get under there when the shellac goes on. 
 

I put the rubber band on it to  give me something to go by on the length of the planks. It’s definitely not symmetrical, it looks crooked to me but I just change the position I’m looking at it:-)

 

Edited September 16, 2023 by Bryan Woods

[Bryan Woods]

I finished the decks.
 

 

I had 4 full sticks of the rib material left. I chose to use them on both sides of the sheer plank just below the cap rail.

 

 

 

They laid flush with the cap rail edges after it was installed.

 

 

 

This will require some sanding, and that gives me time to think about all the small parts that need built and placed. Also the order that I want to do them in.

 

[Bryan Woods]

A couple of extras I might add are, shaping the thole pins.

 

I’m not a sailor, nor have knowledge of the mechanics. But I don’t think I could hold that quarter rudder correctly with just it attached to the davits.  

 

 

What about a bracket just below the rail? 
 

It may not need to be fixed upright in a real boat. It will add some small detail to my boat, and probably won’t offend any lookers from around my neck of the woods:-) I’ll be thinking, and we’ll see if it materializes.

[Bryan Woods]

The last week I have worked on, decks and thwarts. Port and starboard sides are different lengths:-(  Starboard side bowed away from the strongback frames. Focused on how the decks were going to be constructed. I first measured an equal distance from the stern. I don’t think I was hurrying, but began to build the aft deck putting a lot of love and labor into it. Then standing back and admiring my work I first noticed the port and starboard length difference:-/ It’s only as plain as day when you stand above it:-) I’ll just  make sure it’s displayed where on the tall know it:-)

 

  

 

Next were the oar locks. I used scrap planking for these. Drilled a hole for the dowel and will use this as a marked placement.

 

 

Davits were next. A little insecure feeling when you work on unfamiliar parts. I tried not to follow the incorrect line of the deck. After inserting a brass rod I marked the top with tape, so I didn’t sand endlessly.

 

 

No instructions on this,  other than where they are placed. They seemed long , just to support the rudders. I cut them back to about a half inch.

 

 

I also tried to angle them so the rod would lay flat against them. I put the tape there so I could eyeball that angle.

 

 

To finish the ends and maybe catch a stray rudder, I glued a small piece of scrap.

 

 

 

 

Next will be the shellac. Another first:-)

 

 

 

 

[Knocklouder]

Very nicely done my friend,  the  Amber Shellac will really make a difference,  can't wait to see it. Your attention to details is paying off big time, the boat looks amazing.       

[Bryan Woods]

5 hours ago, Knocklouder said:

Very nicely done my friend,  the  Amber Shellac will really make a difference,  can't wait to see it. Your attention to details is paying off big time, the boat looks amazing.       

 Thank you, Bob. I think what’s happening is, I’m not sure  about the next part of the built so I think of all possible add-ons I can do, to stay in a zone I’m comfortable in:-)

[Louie da fly]

Looking good, mate. I don't think you need to worry about a slight inequality between port and starboard. I'm tall, and I can't see the difference 

 

Steven

[Bryan Woods]

I decided to start with the inside of the hull first. I didn’t thin it, but should have. After one coat I sanded it as best as I could around the inter frames. I then followed directions and put on a coat of dull coat. I thinned the shellac to 50% with denatured alcohol.

 

I applied four coats of the thin shellac to the outside of the hull and rubbed it down with 0000 steel wool.

 

 

now I’m in the process of putting some floor boards down. The kit doesn’t say anything about them, but I can see a lot of rolled ankles coming back from a long fishing day without them:-) I used 1/8” x 1/16” basswood and stained them.

 

A few more on each side will complete that. Now I have to switch gears and think about the mast and rigging. I just set the mast on for now. I got to figure where I need to drill a few holes and shellac it. 

 

Edited September 28, 2023 by Bryan Woods

[Ferrus Manus]

Hey, what's the mast sitting against your wall? Is that an alternative mast for the boat? 

[Ferrus Manus]

Remember the fact that typically, boats and ships of this time had pretty spindly masts, that were held in place by thick backstays. It looks like you've turned it to a smaller diameter on a lathe. It looks better than it was, perhaps it's just the angle. 

Edited September 28, 2023 by Ferrus Manus

[Knocklouder]

Great work , I knew that boat would shine with a coat of shellac.   Nice work    

[Bryan Woods]

56 minutes ago, Ferrus Manus said:

Hey, what's the mast sitting against your wall? Is that an alternative mast for the boat? 

They are davits:-)  the quarter rudders rest against them.

[Bryan Woods]

56 minutes ago, Ferrus Manus said:

Remember the fact that typically, boats and ships of this time had pretty spindly masts, that were held in place by thick backstays. It looks like you've turned it to a smaller diameter on a lathe. It looks better than it was, perhaps it's just the angle. 

It is smaller and I don’t own a lathe:-) I sanded on it for weeks to get it down:-) I decreased the yard also.

[Bryan Woods]

55 minutes ago, Knocklouder said:

Great work , I knew that boat would shine with a coat of shellac.   Nice work    

Thanks Bob, I just got a can that should be enough to do several hundred:-)  

Just spending maybe 30 minutes at a time on another, using the strong back and basswood. Also I’m using PVA instead of CA.

 I made a jig to taper the next planks. 

[Ferrus Manus]

The mast definitely looks better. I had to compare it to the first photo because my eyes initially failed me. You could probably, if you have a drill, make a custom lathe out of that. Your life would be made way easier. 

Edited September 28, 2023 by Ferrus Manus

[Ferrus Manus]

Will you end up making a calcet (sheave piece on the mast) for the yard's lift? 

 

Edit: I JUST realized you're making... another boat? You had two kits? 

Edited September 29, 2023 by Ferrus Manus